Awaiting Closure

On Wednesday, Bryan Kohberger was officially sentenced to life in prison for the brutal murders of Kaylee Goncalves, Madison Mogen, Xana Kernodle and Ethan Chapin. His hearing was a chance for their families and friends to deliver victim impact statements and confront Kohberger d ...  Show more

Today, we share an episode of '20/20' from our colleagues at ABC News, featuring new details uncovered about the crime, evidence and shocking guilty plea in the Idaho College murders. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 

As a judge told Bryan Kohberger he would die in prison, the families of Madison Mogen, Kaylee Goncalves and Xana Kernodle courageously spoke out in court, honoring the lives of their loved ones and speaking openly about the trauma they have endured. The court also heard tearful w ...  Show more

Bryan Kohberger has been sentenced to life in prison without parole for the murders of four University of Idaho students. Kohberger declined to speak during the hearing and the victims’ families remain in the dark about his motive. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastc ...  Show more

On Wednesday, Bryan Kohberger pled guilty to the 2022 Idaho student murders at a hearing inside the Ada County Courthouse in Boise, Idaho. Kohberger initially pled not guilty to the murders when indicted in 2023. Given the gruesome nature of the crimes, prosecutors voiced their i ...  Show more

In 2022, Six weeks after the murders of the Idaho Four, Bryan Kohberger was arrested in Pennsylvania. Fast forward to July of 2025, when just weeks before his trial was set to begin, he pleaded guilty. Later that month, he was sentenced to life in prison. ABC News Kayna Whitworth ...  Show more