Bryan Kohberger's plea deal removing death penalty in Idaho murders raises concerns about future sentence reductions as seen with the Menendez brothers

Bryan Kohberger, who pleaded guilty to the Idaho student murders, initially planned to accuse three of the victims' friends and another person as "alternate perpetrators." However, the judge barred this defense due to lack of evidence connecting them to the crime.

Ultimately, it was Kohberger’s attorneys who broached the possibility of a plea deal as they endured a series of legal blows to their defense strategy, Goncalves told CNN’s Jim Sciutto, citing conversations with prosecutors last week. The agreement ...

Here's everything to know about what Bryan Kohberger's plea deal means for his trial. Bryan Kohberger, who was charged with murder in connection to the November 2022 killings of four University of ...

Bryan Kohberger pleaded guilty on July 2 to the slayings of four Idaho college students in 2022 and is expected to face a life behind bars, but the resolution was reached over the objections of at least one of the victims' families.

Bryan Kohberger's Plea Deal Gives Him 'Upper Hand' Against Victims' Families, Allows Him Keep 'Secrets,' Expert Says. Favour Adegoke. Wed, July 2, 2025 at 9:30 PM UTC. 5 min read. MEGA.

Prosecutors in the Bryan Kohberger case sent a letter to the victims' families on Sunday to alert them of the plea deal. Kohberger's defense team had requested the plea deal last week.

As a judge is poised to decide whether Bryan Kohberger can accept a plea deal that would allow him to avoid the death penalty in the 2022 killings of four Idaho college students, one victim’s ...

As a judge is poised to decide whether Bryan Kohberger can accept a plea deal that would allow him to avoid the death penalty in the 2022 killings of four Idaho college students, one victim’s ...