Idaho student murders suspect accepts plea deal to avoid death penalty
Bryan Kohberger, the man charged in the brutal stabbing deaths of four University of Idaho students, has reached a plea deal to avoid the death penalty, according to a lawyer for the family of one of the victims.
Kohberger, 30, had been set to go on trial for the killings in August, nearly three years after the killings, which occurred at a residence near the university in Moscow, Idaho.
The lawyer, Shanon Gray, who represents the family of one of the victims, Kaylee Goncalves, said they had been notified that a plea agreement had been reached to take the death penalty off the table.
The Goncalves family wrote in a message on Facebook that they were 'beyond furious at the State of Idaho'.
'They have failed us,' the family wrote. 'Please give us some time. This was very unexpected.'
Loading
The Goncalves family had been pressing for the state to pursue the death penalty and had pushed to expand Idaho's capital punishment rules to allow executions by firing squad.
Prosecutors did not immediately respond to messages seeking comment, nor did lawyers for Kohberger.
Kohberger was a criminology doctoral student at Washington State University, about a 20-minute drive from the crime scene. He grew up in Pennsylvania and studied psychology in college. He was arrested in December 2022 at his parents' home in the Pocono Mountains area of Pennsylvania, about six weeks after the killings.
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
9 News
6 hours ago
- 9 News
Father and daughter rescued after going overboard on Disney cruise ship
Two guests have been rescued after going into the water while onboard the Disney Dream cruise ship. Added an hour ago Two guests have been rescued after going into the water while onboard the Disney Dream cruise ship. an hour ago 00:15 Two guests, said to be a father and his young daughter, have been rescued by crew after going into the water while onboard the Disney Dream cruise ship as it returned from a voyage around the Bahamas. 7 hours ago 00:17 The 30-year-old accused of fatally stabbing four University of Idaho students in their apartment in 2022 has agreed to a plea deal to avoid trial. 7 hours ago 00:47 Thousands of love bugs have swarmed parts of South Korea, irritating residents in the area 9 hours ago 00:47 The man who set a blaze in Idaho, US, and killed firefighters who arrived to battle it, has been identified. 12 hours ago 01:38 A man armed with a rifle started a fire and then began shooting at first responders in a mountain community in the US state of Idaho, killing two firefighters and wounding a third. a day ago 01:35 At least two people were fatally shot and others injured while responding to a brush fire in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. At least one active shooter continues to fire at law enforcement with high-powered rifles, according to Kootenai County Sheriff Robert Norris. a day ago 00:53 A family of five sheltering in a designated "safe zone" in Gaza, is among those killed by air strikes. 2 days ago 03:26 No expense was spared at the elaborate Venetian wedding of billionaire Jeff Bezos and his new wife Lauren Sanchez. 3 days ago 02:03 The US Supreme Court has just made it much easier for Donald Trump's controversial executive orders to be implemented, including ending birthright citizenship. 3 days ago 01:47 US President Donald Trump says he thinks there will be a ceasefire in Gaza within a week. 3 days ago 02:14 Aussies travelling to Europe have been urged to get vaccinated after an outbreak of Hepatitis A in several popular tourist spots. 3 days ago 00:18 Israeli forces have conducted air strikes in southern Lebanon, months after a ceasefire came into effect. 3 days ago 01:55
Sydney Morning Herald
7 hours ago
- Sydney Morning Herald
Idaho student murders suspect accepts plea deal to avoid death penalty
Bryan Kohberger, the man charged in the brutal stabbing deaths of four University of Idaho students, has reached a plea deal to avoid the death penalty, according to a lawyer for the family of one of the victims. Kohberger, 30, had been set to go on trial for the killings in August, nearly three years after the killings, which occurred at a residence near the university in Moscow, Idaho. The lawyer, Shanon Gray, who represents the family of one of the victims, Kaylee Goncalves, said they had been notified that a plea agreement had been reached to take the death penalty off the table. The Goncalves family wrote in a message on Facebook that they were 'beyond furious at the State of Idaho'. 'They have failed us,' the family wrote. 'Please give us some time. This was very unexpected.' Loading The Goncalves family had been pressing for the state to pursue the death penalty and had pushed to expand Idaho's capital punishment rules to allow executions by firing squad. Prosecutors did not immediately respond to messages seeking comment, nor did lawyers for Kohberger. Kohberger was a criminology doctoral student at Washington State University, about a 20-minute drive from the crime scene. He grew up in Pennsylvania and studied psychology in college. He was arrested in December 2022 at his parents' home in the Pocono Mountains area of Pennsylvania, about six weeks after the killings.
The Age
7 hours ago
- The Age
Idaho student murders suspect accepts plea deal to avoid death penalty
Bryan Kohberger, the man charged in the brutal stabbing deaths of four University of Idaho students, has reached a plea deal to avoid the death penalty, according to a lawyer for the family of one of the victims. Kohberger, 30, had been set to go on trial for the killings in August, nearly three years after the killings, which occurred at a residence near the university in Moscow, Idaho. The lawyer, Shanon Gray, who represents the family of one of the victims, Kaylee Goncalves, said they had been notified that a plea agreement had been reached to take the death penalty off the table. The Goncalves family wrote in a message on Facebook that they were 'beyond furious at the State of Idaho'. 'They have failed us,' the family wrote. 'Please give us some time. This was very unexpected.' Loading The Goncalves family had been pressing for the state to pursue the death penalty and had pushed to expand Idaho's capital punishment rules to allow executions by firing squad. Prosecutors did not immediately respond to messages seeking comment, nor did lawyers for Kohberger. Kohberger was a criminology doctoral student at Washington State University, about a 20-minute drive from the crime scene. He grew up in Pennsylvania and studied psychology in college. He was arrested in December 2022 at his parents' home in the Pocono Mountains area of Pennsylvania, about six weeks after the killings.
