Overview

• Bryan Kohberger entered a July 2025 guilty plea in Latah County, accepting four consecutive life sentences without parole in exchange for dropping the death penalty and barring appeals.
• The agreement removes any possibility of capital punishment and eliminates the need for a trial.
• Kaylee Goncalves’ parents have revealed harrowing details that Kohberger beat her in the face and head and stabbed her many times as she tried to defend herself.
• Lead prosecutor Bill Thompson described how a DNA-tainted Q-tip, cell-tower pings and video surveillance established Kohberger’s presence at the Moscow crime scene.
• The victims’ families have condemned the plea deal as unjust and said they will continue to seek fuller accountability when Kohberger is sentenced later this month.