A Q-Tip and Spotless Car Were Key Evidence Linking Bryan Kohberger to Murders of 4 Idaho Students
- On July 2, 2025, in Boise, Bryan Kohberger pleaded guilty to first-degree murder charges involving four University of Idaho students, as well as one count of burglary.
- The guilty pleas relate to the fatal stabbings of four University of Idaho students—two women and two men—found dead in a rented house near campus on November 13, 2022.
- Prosecutors detailed how Kohberger was identified through DNA and cellphone evidence, including his purchase of a knife and sheath linked to the crime scene.
- The plea deal imposes four consecutive life sentences and ten years for burglary, removes death penalty risk, and prohibits appeals, with sentencing set for July 23, 2025.
- Families remain divided over the deal, with some expressing support and healing, while others, including the Goncalves family, oppose it due to limited disclosures.
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Unpacking Bryan Kohberger’s guilty plea deal to avoid death penalty in Idaho student killings
Bryan Kohberger appeared expressionless as a judge asked if he murdered four Idaho college students in their off-campus home, answering “yes” to each name called out in the courtroom Wednesday.
·Atlanta, United States
Read Full ArticleBryan Kohberger, who studied forensics, admitted to committing the murders and could remain behind bars for the rest of his life.

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A Q-Tip and spotless car were key evidence linking Bryan Kohberger to ...
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Read Full ArticleDeath penalty avoided but life term after murder guilty plea
Bryan Kohberger at his hearing in Boise, Idaho. Photo: Getty Images The man accused of fatally stabbing four University of Idaho students in 2022 has pleaded guilty to first-degree murder in a deal with prosecutors that spares the former criminal-justice doctoral student from the death penalty.
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