Overview

• Kohberger is serving four consecutive life sentences without parole after pleading guilty in July 2025 to avoid the death penalty.
• Prosecutors admit they still lack a motive for the killings despite linking Kohberger to the scene through DNA on a knife sheath, cell-phone records and surveillance footage.
• Police data requests to Google, T-Mobile, Tinder and other tech firms provided investigators insight into online searches and device locations around the time of the murders.
• New police interviews describe Kohberger’s post-crime efforts to evade detection, including paying in cash, wearing gloves, wiping electronic data and collecting news coverage screenshots.
• Victims’ families have participated in documentary projects and now face reported threats, underscoring the ongoing emotional toll of the case.