Who Is Bryan Kohberger? The Man Behind the Idaho Murders
Bryan Kohberger, former criminology student, received four consecutive life sentences without parole for the brutal 2022 murders of four University of Idaho students
On November 13, 2022, Ethan Chapin, Xana Kernodle, Madison Mogen, and Kaylee Goncalves were fatally stabbed in their off‑campus home near University of Idaho
Bryan Christopher Kohberger, 30, was a PhD criminology student at Washington State University living nearby in Pullman. He had no known connection to the victims
Authorities tied Kohberger to the crime via DNA on a knife sheath, surveillance footage of his vehicle, cell‑phone data, and online purchase records
On July 23, 2025, he was sentenced to four life terms without parole, plus a 10‑year burglary sentence and over $270,000 in fines
Family members delivered powerful impact statements: Kaylee’s sister called him a “coward” and said he’d be targeted behind bars
Kohberger remained emotionless and declined to speak during sentencing. Judge Hippler said it was time to end his “15 minutes of fame.”