The father of one of accused killer Bryan Kohberger’s victims has lashed out at a new plea deal that will see the former Ph.D student avoid the death penalty. Kohberger, 30, was accused of stabbing four University of Idaho student roommates to death in 2022—Kaylee Goncalves, Madison Mogen, Xana Kernodle, and Ethan Chapin.

Bryan Kohberger accepts plea deal in Idaho student murders case, agreeing to plead guilty in exchange for avoiding death penalty for killing four college students in 2022

Bryan Kohberger has agreed to plead guilty to all counts in the killings of four Idaho college students sparing him from the death penalty, according to a letter sent to victims' family members. Kohberger will be sentenced to four consecutive life sentences and waives all right to appeal.