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Bryan Kohberger’s Sister Breaks Silence, Explains ‘Black Heart’ He Held at Sentencing

In her first interview, Melissa Kohberger says the family had no hint of Bryan’s crimes, explaining the black heart at sentencing as a message of love.

Overview

  • Melissa Kohberger says her family did not suspect Bryan was the killer and she says she would have turned him in if she had any reason to believe it.
  • She says she drew the black heart he studied at his July 2025 sentencing to show he remained loved by his family.
  • She recounts warning Bryan to be careful after the murders were first reported and says he later commented that Idaho police were still looking for the killer days before his arrest.
  • She describes heavy public scrutiny, including leaving a counseling job after a surge of inquiries and seeing her name used on a book she did not write.
  • Bryan Kohberger pleaded guilty in 2025 and is serving four life sentences without parole, with no clear motive publicly established.