Bryan Kohberger Sentenced in Idaho Student Murders

Bryan Kohberger, a former criminology Ph.D. student, was sentenced to four consecutive life terms without parole for the 2022 stabbing deaths of four University of Idaho students. DNA evidence and a genetic genealogy investigation were crucial in leading to his conviction. Kohberger pleaded guilty in a deal to avoid the death penalty and declined to make any statement or explain his motive during sentencing. Judge Steven Hippler condemned his lack of remorse and described his crimes as 'grotesque acts of evil.' Victims' families and surviving roommates delivered emotional statements expressing their grief and trauma. The case attracted national attention, with public figures such as Donald Trump calling for Kohberger to explain his actions, though the judge discouraged further focus on the killer.