Idaho Killer Bryan Kohberger Has Been Sentenced

Bryan Kohberger, the man who murdered four students at the University of Idaho in 2022, received four life sentences in prison without parole.

Townhall previously covered how Kohberger reached a plea deal to avoid the death penalty. This divided the families of the victims, as some of the families supported the plea deal and others did not.

On Nov. 13, 2022, the four students were murdered in the middle of the night inside of a home near the University of Idaho campus. The four victims were identified as Madison Mogen, 21, Xana Kernodle, 20, Kaylee Goncalves, 21, and Ethan Chapin, 20.

There were two other roommates in the home when the murders occurred who were left unscathed.

During Kohberger’s sentencing hearing, several family members of the victims, as well as one of the roommates who survived, gave statements.

Kaylee Goncalves’ sister, Alivea Goncalves, told Kohberger, “You're a delusional, pathetic, hypochondriac loser who thought you were so much smarter than everybody else.”

"You aren't special or deep, not mysterious or exceptional. Don't ever get it twisted again. No one is scared of you today. No one is intimidated by you, no one is impressed by you, no one thinks you are important," she said.

She concluded by saying that "Kaylee would've kicked your f***ing ass.”

"If you hadn't attacked them in their sleep in the middle of the night like a pedophile, Kaylee would have kicked your f***ing ass." Olivia Goncalves received applause at the end of her statement. It was powerful. #BryanKohberger pic.twitter.com/xAAJg1OlIu
— Cathy Russon (@cathyrusson) July 23, 2025

Kaylee Goncalves’ mother, Kristi Goncalves, said “You are officially the property of the state of Idaho, where your fellow inmates are anxiously awaiting your arrival," she said.

Kristi Goncalves topped it off with a message from her youngest daughter, Aubrie.