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Kohberger’s Life Sentences Followed by Fiery Confrontation and Threats Against Victims’ Family

A probe into anonymous death threats against the Goncalves family opens after Alivea Goncalves’s meticulously researched impact statement went viral.

Overview

  • Bryan Kohberger is serving four consecutive life sentences without parole plus a burglary term following his July 23 sentencing for the murders of four University of Idaho students.
  • Alivea Goncalves said she “stalked the stalker” and memorized her victim impact statement to maintain eye contact and confront her sister’s killer in court.
  • During interviews on Good Morning America and ABC News, she revealed she was prepared to be arrested for her searing courtroom remarks.
  • Kristi Goncalves received an anonymous death threat via text during the sentencing hearing, prompting a law enforcement investigation.
  • The family remains divided over the plea deal that spared Kohberger the death penalty and left key questions about his motive unanswered.