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The maximum security prison where Bryan Kohberger is likely to die after he escaped death penalty with guilty plea
is likely to spend the remainder of his days inside Idaho Maximum Security Institution after he pleaded guilty to four counts of murder. The criminology PhD student struck a deal with prosecutors in which he admitted to killing Ethan Chapin, 20, Kaylee Goncalves, 21, Xana Kernodle, 20, and Madison Mogen, 21, in their home as they slept in November 2022. The deal ensures he avoids the death penalty, and will instead spend the rest of his life in prison without any opportunity for parole or to appeal the punishment. He is likely to be transferred out of maximum security at Ada County jail and into Idaho Maximum Security Institution after his sentencing hearing on July 23. The prison, which has been open since 1989, is home to the state's 'most disruptive male residents' and violent offenders, according to the facility's website. The double perimeter fence surrounding the prison is reinforced with razor wire and an electronic detection system, along with a 24 hour armed patrol to ensure prisoners cannot escape. It holds a capacity if 549 inmates at any given time, including a dedicated section for mental health offenders. The prison offers restrictive housing beds, disciplinary detention and is the state's death row facility. It is situated in Kuna, Idaho - part of the greater Boise region and a s ix-hour flight away from his family, who live on the other side of the country in Pennsylvania. Notorious triple murderer Chad Daybell is one of eight prisoners on death row living in the facility. Daybell murdered his first wife Tamm y, along with the two children of his second wife, Lori Vallow. Goncalves' family, who are distraught about Kohberger's plea deal, expressed concerns earlier this week that he will capitalize on his crime by writing a book and chatting publicly about the horror mass-stabbing now that he's been spared death. 'We have a killer who wants a show, and they just gave him one,' Kaylee's father Steve said of the former criminology student. Kohberger's team contacted prosecutors to ask about a plea deal last week as his defense - including claims of an 'alternate perpetrator' - fell apart. He spoke calmly during his plea hearing Wednesday, answering 'yes' as he was asked plainly whether he murdered the four students. Investigators had long claimed that Kohberger broke into the off-campus home and stabbed to death Mogen and Goncalves, before then killing Kernodle and Chapin. Kohberger's apartment and office were scrubbed clean when investigators searched them, and his car had been 'pretty much disassembled internally', prosecuting attorney Bill Thompson told the plea hearing Wednesday. He also changed his car registration to Washington State after the four killings. FBI agents were able to link Kohberger to the killings after collecting DNA samples from the garbage outside his parents' Pennsylvania home, where he was living at the time. Investigators determined that DNA left on a Q-Tip belonged to the father of the person who left DNA on the knife sheath found at the crime scene. 'The defendant has studied crime,' Thompson told the court. 'In fact, he did a detailed paper on crime scene processing when he was working on his PhD, and he had that knowledge skillset.' Judge Steven Hippler accepted Kohberger's plea and said he will be sentenced at Ada County Court on July 23 at 9am local time (11am EST). 'The trial will be vacated and the jury commissioner will get words to those who were summoned that they won't be required to attend,' Hippler added. Documents in the court file won't be unsealed until after sentencing.
Daily Mail
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Cold-blooded farmer who ran down mother-of-four and left her for dead learns his fate
A man who showed callousness beyond words when he hit and killed his partner with a car has been sentenced to 13 years behind bars. Mother-of-four Jacqui Purton, 37, was trying to leave a property in rural Tasmania on a night in March 2023 when she was struck by a white Holden Commodore driven by James Kenneth Austin. The 40-year-old, who was initially charged with murder, was sentenced on Thursday to 13 years' jail after pleading guilty to the lesser charge of manslaughter. He will be eligible for parole after serving eight years. Ms Purton was walking down the property's 500m gravel driveway after an argument with Austin, who drove after her. She was struck by the car, which was travelling at 20-30km/h, and dragged underneath, dying rapidly from significant injuries including a broken pelvis. In sentencing in the Supreme Court of Tasmania, Justice Michael Brett said Austin then went back to the house 'leaving her to die'. He returned to the car and put Ms Purton on the back seat before driving back to the house and getting his dad to drive the car down to the road to meet an ambulance. Ms Purton had tried to call police earlier in the evening but couldn't get through because of poor reception in the area. When police called the house soon after the incident, Austin tried to divert them by saying Ms Purton was not there and had gotten a ride home. 'Your actions were cold-blooded, callous and selfish to an extent which is difficult to describe in words,' Justice Brett said. Austin had previously threatened to kill Ms Purton and was controlling and violent in their 'on-and-off-again' relationship spanning four years. There was a family violence order aimed at preventing him from assaulting or abusing her. Austin had previously driven a car at Ms Purton when she tried to leave the property, but she had always managed to jump out of the way. Justice Brett said Austin, whose sentence has been backdated to 2023 when he was taken into custody, did not intend to hit her on the night in question but wanted to frighten her. '(But) she did not (jump out of the way) or could not do so. You did not brake despite seeing her in front of you,' Justice Brett said. Ms Purton has been remembered as a fun, bold and kind free spirit who was dedicated to her children and immediate family. Outside court, Ms Purton's mother Leanne Walford and daughter Shakira Robertson pledged to continue to fight for reform to prevent domestic violence. They said harsher penalties were needed for incidents involving cars being driven by people's current or former partners. Ms Walford said the full extent of domestic violence experienced by her daughter hadn't been revealed in court. 'She was more than a case file. Laws must be tougher because our numbers are going to keep going up,' she said. Justice Brett said Ms Purton's death was a very serious example of manslaughter, family violence and breach of an order.
Daily Mail
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Liver King escalates beef with Joe Rogan by proposing new challenge... despite restraining order
Brian 'Liver King' Johnson has publicly proposed multi-million dollar deal to Joe Rogan - despite being under a court-ordered restraining order. The latest escalation comes after the fitness influencer's June 24 arrest in Austin, Texas, where he was charged with making terroristic threats following a series of videos posted to social media in which he challenged the popular podcaster to fight. After his release, Johnson, 48, was ordered to wear a GPS ankle monitor, surrender any firearms, undergo a mental health evaluation, and avoid all direct or indirect contact with Rogan. Despite those legal conditions, Johnson posted a new video on Wednesday that seemingly challenges Rogan again - this time suggesting the only way to resolve their differences is to meet his high-priced demand. 'Ten million dollars and it can all go away. I won't say another word if anyone from your team contacts anyone from my team,' Johnson said in the video, while wearing a padded camouflage vest marked with three strips of white tape that read 'Bully VS Liver King.' Without naming Rogan directly, Johnson made thinly veiled references and pledged to continue posting videos. 'I am picking a fight... it's with a bully. Plug in whatever name you want - you are a stepping stone to a much more important principle,' he said. 'Why am I doing this?' he asked aloud in the nearly three-minute-long clip, before listing his reasons. 'For family, number one. Number two, if you have ever been bullied - it sucks to be bullied, it doesn't feel real good.' 'The name is Liver King. I am picking a fight. Who is it with? It's with a bully… Ten million dollars is now what the challenge has been amped to,' Johnson continued. 'This guy is hosting me on the podcast in Austin, Texas. We've agreed that we are going to do it live and/or it's going to post by July Fourth - then not a further word will be said.' The Liver King - who promotes a so-called prehistoric diet - then made further indirect references to Rogan and called on the podcast host to respond. Rogan, who has never publicly interacted with Johnson, reportedly told police that he believes the influencer is 'unstable' and may be suffering from substance abuse issues. According to police affidavits, Rogan expressed concern for his safety, citing Johnson's erratic behavior and aggressive rhetoric as potential threats. 'Detectives reviewed the posts and observed that Johnson was traveling to Austin while continuing to make threatening statements,' the Austin Police Department said. 'Detectives contacted Mr. Rogan, who stated he had never had any interaction with Johnson and considered the posts to be threatening. Based on this information, detectives obtained an arrest warrant for Johnson on a charge of terroristic threat.' Johnson - who built his brand around ancestral living and extreme fitness regimens - has previously faced scrutiny for misleading claims about his lifestyle. In 2022, he admitted to using steroids and human growth hormone after emails leaked online showed he was spending $11,000 per month on performance-enhancing substances - contradicting his prior denials. His feud with Rogan appears to have started after the podcast host criticized him for promoting a 'false image of health.' Rogan mocked Johnson on The Joe Rogan Experience, calling him 'preposterous' for claiming his muscular physique was the result of a 'natural' lifestyle. According to Rogan, Johnson had previously asked to appear on the podcast, but the host refused, stating, 'You ran a con game and you got busted.' Rogan has not responded publicly to Johnson's latest video. Ahead of his arrest last week, Johnson shared a slew of videos to his 2.9 million Instagram followers. He shot to fame in 2022 claiming his huge muscles were the result of a raw meat diet, before Rogan amplified revelations that he was a secret steroid user. The fitness influencer was taken into custody on Tuesday night after sharing Instagram videos of himself continuously rambling about 'fighting' the podcaster, before also sharing a clip (pictured) being handcuffed and charged with making 'terroristic threats' In the videos before his arrest, Johnson's apparent 'roid rage' was in full view. Johnson appeared to be talking to himself and pretending he was in conversation in some of the clips, including in one where he said to a seemingly empty room: 'I'm going to be right back, okay?' The fitness influencer also shared videos giving himself a 'coffee enema' in the shower, and in another showed a Joe Rogan branded box with a knife ominously perched on top. Johnson's hunt for Rogan appears to stem from his steroid scandal three years ago, as he blamed the podcaster for exacerbating his downfall after Rogan had criticized him for his dishonesty. The 'Liver King' began documenting his pilgrimage to Austin to find Rogan three days ago, saying in an Instagram video on Sunday that, 'If I could just get a formal invitation to the Joe Rogan podcast, I could release myself from leaving tomorrow.' The next day, Johnson shared another clip calling out Rogan to fight him, saying: 'Man to man, I'm picking a fight with you... I have no training in Jui Jitsu, you have a black belt, you should dismantle me.' Wearing a wolf's head hat, Johnson began dancing on camera with his shirt off, saying: 'That's pretty entertaining right?' 'You can't pick a fight with a real king and then expect there not to be an actual fight, bro,' he added. After sharing several more clips of himself aimlessly talking into the camera, Johnson shared another clip on Tuesday morning as he made his way to Austin. He showed himself holding the Joe Rogan podcast branded box with an axe on top, saying: 'You can't buy this kind of stuff, the serial numbers are not replicable.' Pointing his camera to the axe, he said: 'We come bearing gifts, for those that deserve it.'
