Overview

• Investigators found evidence of an intense struggle, with autopsy reports noting more than 50 stab wounds on some victims and blood cast-off on walls and furniture.
• DNA from a knife sheath matched via genetic genealogy, together with cellphone data and surveillance footage, formed the core of the case against Kohberger.
• Authorities have still not located the murder weapon or the clothes worn by Kohberger during the attack, and no motive or personal connection to the victims was identified.
• On July 23, Ada County District Court Judge Steven Hippler sentenced Kohberger to four consecutive life terms without parole plus a 10-year burglary sentence after his guilty plea removed the death penalty option.
• Surviving roommates Dylan Mortensen and Bethany Funke delivered emotional impact statements about ongoing trauma, and families of Kaylee Goncalves, Madison Mogen, Xana Kernodle and Ethan Chapin urged for answers and closure.