Overview
- Kohberger is serving multiple life sentences without parole after a July 2025 guilty plea in the killings of four University of Idaho students.
- Retired detective Chris McDonough says Kohberger has attempted to reach other high-profile or serial killers from his cell, including efforts both inside and outside the facility.
- McDonough reports Kohberger has lodged at least five formal complaints since entering the Idaho Maximum Security Institution, including grievances about harassment and the quality of vegan food such as bananas.
- He is housed in the prison’s J-Block with about 23 hours a day of isolation and has sought a transfer as taunts from other inmates persist, according to the same account.
- Investigators previously identified a Ka-Bar knife sheath bearing Kohberger’s DNA at the crime scene, a key piece of evidence referenced in coverage of his conviction.