Bryan Kohberger's brutal murder of University of Idaho students in the early morning hours of Nov. 13, 2022, is the subject of the new NetflixdocuseriesThe Idaho Murders: College Nightmare, which drops tomorrow (July 29) on the streamer.
Ethan Chapin, 20, Kaylee Goncalves, 21, and Madison Mogen, 21, were all asleep in bed when he entered their rental college home and killed them with a KA-BAR knife. Xana Kernodle, 20, was the only victim who was awake at the time of the attack, and while she fought back against Kohberger, she died from the 67 stab wounds he inflicted on her.
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According to investigative reports, he committed literal overkill with all of the victims, but especially the women, stabbing Chapin 13 times, Mogen 28 times and Goncalves 38 times.
Kohberger was studying for a criminology Ph.D. and had plenty of knowledge on crime scene investigations, evidence-gathering and essentially everything involved with committing a perfect crime—but his was decidedly imperfect. He was arrested on Dec. 30, 2022 and agreed to a plea bargain before his case went to trial. On July 27, 2026, he reneged on his guilty plea and asked to go to trial.
Where is Bryan Kohberger now and what happened to him since the crimes? Read on to find out.
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How did they catch Bryan Kohberger?
The Moscow Police Department worked with the Idaho State Police, 22 additional investigators and got more than 500 tips in the hunt for the killer. They found Kohberger's DNA on a knife sheath he left at the crime scene. His car and cellphone were also linked to the King Road property (more on all of that in a bit). He was arrested on Dec. 30, 2022, at his parents' home in Monroe County, Pennsylvania.
Bryan Kohberger's mugshot from his arrest on Dec. 30, 2022Handout / Getty Images
Kohberger said that the night of the murders, he was out driving to stargaze, run and hike alone. No one could corroborate this.
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What diagnosis does Bryan Kohberger have?
In The Idaho Murders: College Nightmare, online posts from Kohberger indicated he suffered from visual snow syndrome. Also called visual static, Cleveland Clinic states that visual snow syndrome is a neurological condition that literally makes patients feel like they see the world through a shaken snow globe, with white spots or "static" all around. Unfortunately, there is no known treatment for visual snow syndrome, and patients who have it may also be prone to anxiety, depression and migraines.
In addition, according to documents obtained by PEOPLE, Kohberger was diagnosed with four different mental health disorders: obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), autism spectrum disorder and avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID).
Per Cleveland Clinic, while each disorder can look different in different patients, there are some common signs of each.
OCD typically entails a patient engaging in repetitive behaviors or rituals (which can be around cleanliness, checking a stove or oven, walking in a certain direction, etc.) in an effort to quiet intrusive thoughts and severe anxiety.
ADHD patients often have difficulties with focusing or staying organized. Some patients are also impulsive, impatient and forgetful and may fidget and have sleep disruptions.
Kohberger noted that he is "level 1" on the autism spectrum, which is considered the mildest form and was previously called Asperger's syndrome. People who are diagnosed with level 1 autism spectrum disorder are often considered high-functioning but may have trouble relating to others, engaging in conversations or reading body language and social cues. Patients may have sensitivities to lights or sounds, may pay very strong attention to detail and often have strong pattern recognition. Some patients also have very strict routines.
ARFID is common in children, but many adults still suffer with it. Patients with ARFID are often sensitive to certain flavors, smells and textures and have a very restrictive diet of foods that they can tolerate eating. They may also have restrictions about which foods they eat in which order, when they eat and other routines.
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Kohberger was a PhD. student in criminology, and one of his DeSales University classmates believed he was studying specifically so he could kill later. Perhaps corroborating that theory, Kohberger didn't leave much physical evidence behind at all, even going as far as to get his car detailed after the slayings—but he was still sloppy. As a result, authorities used a combination of circumstantial and DNA evidence to prosecute Kohberger.
The first big break in the case came when a neighbor's outdoor camera caught a light-colored sedan coming in and out of the King Road neighborhood on the night of the murders. While the video footage wasn't clear enough to make out a specific make or model (and the car lacked a front license plate), investigators sent the footage to an analyst specializing in automotive identification. The analyst determined it was a Hyundai Elantra from the years 2011 to 2016. From there, police worked through thousands of vehicles matching the description before landing on Kohberger's.
The other damning evidence came from Kohberger's phone. Investigators found that Kohberger's cellphone was detected in the King Road neighborhood more than a dozen times in the four months leading up to the murders, always between the hours of 10 p.m. and 4 a.m. On Nov. 13, 2022, the night of the slayings, Kohberger's phone connected to cell towers near Pullman, Wash., where he lived, at 2:42 a.m. At 2:47 a.m., Kohberger actively turned off his phone and left Pullman, driving south to Moscow, Idaho.
Kohberger's Elantra was seen on the victims' neighbor's camera speeding away from the crime scene erratically at 4:20 a.m. on Nov. 13, 2022. At 4:48 a.m. on Nov. 13, 2022, his phone reactivated south of Moscow on highway I-95. At 5:30 a.m., Kohberger's phone was active at his Pullman, Wash., home.
While the knife used in the slayings has never been found, Kohberger left a KA-BAR knife sheath at the crime scene that had DNA on it. It didn't match any DNA law enforcement had in their database, so they used investigative DNA genealogy to narrow it down. After retrieving a cotton swab from the trash from the Kohbergers' family home in Pennsylvania, investigators tested DNA from the swab and found it to be the father of the person whose DNA was on the knife sheath—and Kohberger doesn't have any brothers. Investigators also confirmed that he purchased a KA-BAR knife from Amazon in March 2022. That would be a lot of coincidences in one case if he wasn't the culprit.
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What was Bryan Kohberger's demeanor?
Kohberger did not have close friends. His acquaintances at DeSales University and Washington State University described him as a loner who was often rude and off-putting to women.
Just before Kohberger was set to go to trial for the murders, he accepted a deal from prosecutors: He pleaded guilty to one count of burglary and four counts of first-degree murder in exchange for escaping the death penalty. On July 23, 2025, he received four consecutive life sentences.
On July 27, 2026, Kohberger announced he wanted to withdraw his plea and go to trial. He told the New York Times that he worked with Brent Turvey, a forensic scientist who analyzed the crime scene for Kohberger's defense team. Turvey reportedly believes that there were multiple perpetrators behind the murders.
"A lot went wrong in those plea discussions. I really do want that to be heard. Unanswered questions seem to multiply with each piece of discovery unsealed," Kohberger told the Times in a statement. "The intention is for all of those questions to be investigated and answered appropriately in a trial setting."
Why does Kohberger have a burglary charge?
Kohberger broke into the students' home on King Road, leading to his burglary charge.
Kohberger waived the right to directly appeal his conviction, but there theoretically, technically are ways he could still appeal. The Idaho Statesman reported that waivers like the one Kohberger signed for his plea deal often waive the right to appeal the criminal case itself and the judge's ruling in it, but that he may still be able to appeal aspects outside of the direct case. These could include claiming he had ineffective representation or that the state withheld evidence in the case, and the appeal would have to question the overall integrity of the case.
However, experts told the Statesman, these would be very unlikely to succeed, and if they did, it may end up worse for Kohberger: He'd have to go on trial again, which could end in the death penalty if convicted.
Since withdrawing his plea agreement, it is unclear if the appeals process will be impacted.
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What do Bryan Kohberger's parents say?
Kohberger and his two sisters, Melissa ("Mel") and Amanda, grew up in Monroe County, Pa., and attended the Pleasant Valley School District, where their parents also worked, according to the Idaho Statesman.
Kohberger's parents — retired school maintenance worker Michael and special education paraprofessional Maryann — have not spoken about the case at all. The elder Kohbergers' only public statements were requests to respect their privacy.
However, in a New York Times interview that came out Jan. 3, 2026, Kohberger's sister Mel, a mental health professional who was based in New Jersey at the time, said no one in her family had any idea her brother was the killer. In fact, after hearing about the murders, Mel texted Kohberger to be careful, knowing he often went jogging and hiking alone.
"I have always been a person who has spoken up for what was right," Mel said. "If I ever had a reason to believe my brother did anything, I would have turned him in."
Kohberger's guilt impacted the family immensely. Mel recalled having to leave a new job as a mental health counselor she had been training for and said her mother prays for the victims everyday. They regularly speak with Kohberger on the phone but never about the case.
Mel also said being this close to something so horrific made her rethink her own consumption of true crime content.
"It's human nature to be curious about darker things. That's how we keep ourselves safe," she said. "But I think we should try and come together for a true crime culture that is way more protective and empathetic to the families of the victims."
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What is Bryan Kohberger doing now?
Bryan Kohberger appears at the Ada County Courthouse for his sentencing hearing on July 23, 2025 in Boise, Idaho. Kohberger pleaded guilty in exchange for being spared the death penalty for the stabbing of four University of Idaho students on Nov. 13, 2022.Pool / Getty Images
Kohberger is serving four consecutive life sentences at the Idaho Maximum Security Institution. The Daily Mail reported in August 2025 that he wasn't exactly having the easiest time. (We're sure if you asked some of the women he'd encountered before his incarcertation, they'd suggest that maybe some minor karma acted quickly.)
"The inmates are tormenting him at night and almost all hours of the day—taunting him through the vents in his cell," retired homicide detective Chris McDonough told the Mail. "They’re utilizing the vent system. They’re kicking the doors. They’re taunting him. And they’re ... torturing him."
PEOPLE obtained a handwritten note Kohberger penned asking to be transferred to a different facility, lamenting that he suffered from verbal and sexual harassment from other inmates, though he later reportedly said he felt safe enough to stay.
On July 27, 2026, Kohberger released a statement announcing he wanted to renege on his plea agreement. It is unclear if that will be granted. If so, he will go to trial, and he told the Times that he does not care if it means he is faced with the death penalty.
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Did Bryan Kohberger or his family contribute to the new Netflix documentary?
None of the Kohbergers were involved with The Idaho Murders: College Nightmare.
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