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Bryan Kohberger Sentenced to Life Without Parole for 2022 Idaho Student Murders
November 13, 2022 – Moscow, Idaho
Bryan Kohberger, the 29-year-old former criminology Ph.D. student, was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for the brutal stabbing deaths of four University of Idaho students in a highly anticipated court ruling today.
Case Details:
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Victims:
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Kaylee Goncalves, 21
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Madison Mogen, 21
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Xana Kernodle, 20
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Ethan Chapin, 20
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Crime: The four were fatally stabbed in an off-campus home in the early hours of November 13, 2022.
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Investigation: Kohberger was arrested in December 2022 after DNA evidence linked him to the crime scene.
Sentencing Hearing:
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Kohberger maintained his innocence during the hearing, but the judge upheld the jury’s unanimous guilty verdict.
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Family members of the victims delivered emotional impact statements, describing their grief and loss.
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Prosecutors cited premeditation, with evidence showing Kohberger had stalked the victims prior to the attack.
Key Evidence:
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DNA on knife sheath left at the scene
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Cellphone data placing him near the home
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Surveillance footage of his white Hyundai Elantra
Public & Legal Reaction:
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The case drew national attention, raising concerns about campus safety and true crime fascination.
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Legal analysts called it “one of the most meticulously prosecuted cases in recent memory.”
Kohberger will be permanently incarcerated in an Idaho maximum-security prison.
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