Judge Sentences Bryan Kohberger to Life in Prison in Idaho Quadruple-Murder Case

A judge gave him four life sentences to be served consecutively for the murders of Ethan Chapin, Xana Kernodle, Kaylee Goncalves, and Madison Mogen.
Judge Sentences Bryan Kohberger to Life in Prison in Idaho Quadruple-Murder Case
Bryan Kohberger appears at the Ada County Courthouse for his sentencing hearing in Boise, Idaho, on July 23, 2025. Kyle Green/Pool/Getty Images
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
|Updated:
0:00

Bryan Kohberger, the man who pleaded guilty to murdering four University of Idaho students in late 2022, was sentenced to life in prison on July 23, weeks after he reached a deal with prosecutors to spare him the death penalty.

Ada County Judge Steven Hippler sentenced Kohberger to 10 years in prison for the one count of burglary and four life sentences to be served consecutively for each first-degree murder count in the deaths of Ethan Chapin, Xana Kernodle, Kaylee Goncalves, and Madison Mogen.

Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
Jack Phillips is a breaking news reporter who covers a range of topics, including politics, U.S., and health news. A father of two, Jack grew up in California's Central Valley. Follow him on X: https://twitter.com/jackphillips5
twitter