In a significant development in the University of Idaho murder case, suspect Bryan Kohberger has reportedly accepted a plea deal, sparing him from the death penalty. Kohberger, accused of the 2022 killings of four students—Madison Mogen, Kaylee Goncalves, Xana Kernodle, and Ethan Chapin—will plead guilty to all counts, including four charges of first-degree murder and one count of burglary.
According to multiple sources, the prosecution proposed dropping the death penalty in exchange for Kohberger’s guilty plea. He is expected to receive four consecutive life sentences without the possibility of parole, with a hearing scheduled for July 2 to formalize the agreement. The decision was communicated to the victims’ families via a letter, prompting mixed reactions, with some expressing frustration over the outcome.
The case, which has gripped the nation since the brutal stabbings in Moscow, Idaho, was set to go to trial in August, with jury selection scheduled for August 4. This plea deal marks a dramatic turn, closing a chapter in a case that has drawn widespread attention.