Kohberger was charged with four counts of first-degree murder in the killings of four University of Idaho students in an off-campus house in November 2022.

A criminal defense lawyer explained how Bryan Kohberger's plea deal in the Idaho student murders case avoids the death penalty, while victims' families criticize the prosecution.

Kohberger has agreed to a plea deal just weeks before his trial for the murders of four University of Idaho students was set to begin.