From Fox News: It’s judgment day for Bryan Kohberger, the former aspiring criminologist who killed four University of Idaho students in a 4 a.m. home invasion ambush in November 2022.
The 30-year-old was studying for a Ph.D. at Washington State University in Pullman when he drove about 10 miles to the off-campus rental house at 1122 King Road, just across the state line, in Moscow, Idaho.
At a change of plea hearing July 2, he admitted to killing four young people inside: Madison Mogen, 21, Kaylee Goncalves, 21, Xana Kernodle, 20, and Ethan Chapin, 20. But he did not give a motive or explain anything other than admit his guilt.
Kohberger will be formally sentenced Wednesday at 11 a.m. EST, marking the final chapter in the case. Families of the victims will have the opportunity to speak directly to the admitted killer at his sentencing.
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On July 2, Kohberger pleaded guilty to all counts as part of a controversial plea deal that took the death penalty off the table.
Kohberger will be sentenced to four consecutive life sentences on the four first-degree murder counts and the maximum penalty of 10 years on the burglary count.
Media crews gathered early Wednesday morning to secure their spot at the sentencing at the Ada County Courthouse in Boise, Idaho.
Xana Kernodle’s cousin, Sheldon Kernodle, wrote a post on X asking that the public “remember the names of the victims, not the name of the monster who took them.”
“Today will bring a lot of emotions,” Kernodle wrote. “By honoring their lives instead of giving attention to the one who caused so much pain, we keep their memories alive.”
“Please never forget their names: Xana Kernodle, Ethan Chapin, Madison Mogen, Kaylee Goncalves,” he wrote. “Remember them. Forget him.”
Today will bring a lot of emotions. As a community, let’s choose to remember the names of the victims, not the name of the monster who took them. By honoring their lives instead of giving attention to the one who caused so much pain, we keep their memories alive.
— Sheldon Kernodle (@amigoshel) July 23, 2025
A legal expert appeared on Fox News to discuss Kohberger‘s previously proposed defense strategy, which he called “depraved.”
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