Overview

• On July 2, Kohberger admitted to four counts of first-degree murder and one count of burglary in the November 2022 stabbings of University of Idaho students.
• Judge Steven Hippler approved the agreement that eliminates the death penalty and requires him to waive any appeal rights.
• He is scheduled for a July 23 sentencing in Boise, facing four consecutive life terms without parole and an additional 10-year term for burglary.
• Victims’ families remain divided, with Ethan Chapin’s parents expressing relief and closure while the Goncalves family criticizes the deal as a miscarriage of justice.
• Prosecutors revealed a surviving roommate saw Kohberger exit with a “container,” and a newly released book by James Patterson and Vicky Ward advances theories that he targeted Madison Mogen based on cellphone data and interviews.