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Bryan Kohberger Receives Four Life Sentences for Idaho Student Killings

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Bryan Kohberger, 30, appears for his sentencing hearing after he was convicted in the 2022 stabbing deaths of four Idaho college students, at the Ada County Courthouse, in Boise, Idaho, U.S.A.
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BOISE, Idaho — In a crowded Ada County Courthouse, Bryan Kohberger, the former Ph.D. criminology student found guilty of killing four University of Idaho students in 2022, was given four consecutive life sentences without parole.

The sentence followed a plea agreement that took the death penalty off the table, closing a legal process that stretched nearly three years. The murders, which drew national attention, forever altered the small university town of Moscow, Idaho.

During the sentencing, the courtroom was filled with emotion as families shared their pain, Judge Steven Hippler called out the cruelty of the acts, and the community faced the challenge of moving forward while many questions about Bryan Kohberger’s motive still linger.

Bryan Kohberger’s Crime That Stunned the Country

On November 13, 2022, Kaylee Goncalves (21), Madison Mogen (21), Xana Kernodle (20) and Ethan Chapin (20) were stabbed to death in a rental home near campus. It was the town’s first homicide in five years. Two roommates, Bethany Funke and Dylan Mortensen, survived.

Mortensen later told police she saw a masked man with “bushy eyebrows” in the house the night of the attack. The case quickly grew in the public eye, leading to an intense seven-week search. Kohberger was arrested at his parents’ home in Pennsylvania on December 30, 2022.

DNA on a KA-BAR knife sheath, phone records and video footage of his white Hyundai Elantra all tied him to the murders.

At the time, Bryan Kohberger was a 28-year-old graduate student at Washington State University. He first pleaded not guilty, and a high-profile trial was set for August 2025.

But on July 2, 2025, he changed his plea, admitting guilt to four counts of first-degree murder and one count of burglary. In exchange, prosecutors agreed not to seek the death penalty.

The sentencing hearing on July 23 gave the victims’ loved ones a chance to address Kohberger, while the judge and the community reflected on lasting pain and loss.

Voices of Loss and Strength at Sentencing

The hearing lasted more than three hours, with over a dozen people sharing victim impact statements. Their words painted a strong picture of the lives cut short and the deep wounds left behind.

Friends, relatives and surviving roommates spoke directly to Bryan Kohberger, their voices carrying sorrow, anger and sometimes forgiveness.

Dylan Mortensen, who survived the attack, spoke through tears. She described the heavy anxiety that’s followed her ever since. She said she should have been enjoying life at university and working on her future, but instead had to recover from the worst kind of trauma.

Bethany Funke’s statement, read by a friend, described guilt and fear that have changed her life. She said finding her friends after the attack left a mark that will never go away.

Madison Mogen’s stepfather, Scott Laramie, called Madison a source of joy who loved family above all else. He said the world was better when she was alive. Her grandmother, Kim Cheeley, explained the “debilitating fear” that filled her family after the murders.

She turned to grief classes and other support to help her cope, and told the court that their “world’s foundation fell out” after the tragedy.

Xana Kernodle’s uncle, Stratton, spoke with anger at Bryan Kohberger. He said Bryan Kohberger brought “contamination” to his own family’s name, adding that the shame of these acts would always be his burden to bear. Stratton told the court that Kohberger has to live with that pain.

As the town of Moscow tries to find peace, the impact of this crime is still felt every day. The sentencing closed a chapter, but healing will take time for everyone touched by the tragedy.

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