Bryan Kohberger accepts plea deal & will admit guilt in murder of 4 Idaho students to swerve death penalty in huge twist
IDAHO murder suspect Bryan Kohberger has reportedly accepted a plea deal in order to avoid the death penalty for the murder of four students in 2022.
Victim Kaylee Goncalves' family confirmed the deal offer on Monday night, saying they were "beyond furious."
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Bryan Kohberger is accused of fatally stabbing four University of Idaho students
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Kaylee Goncalves, Madison Mogen, Xana Kernodle and Ethan Chapin were brutally stabbed to death in 2022
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A selfie Kohberger allegedly took on November 13, 2022, hours after the murders
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A letter had been sent to the four victims' familes about the deal on Monday, ABC reported.
"It's true!" Goncalves' family said in a Facebook post.
"We are beyond furious at the State of Idaho. They have failed us.
"Please give us some time. This was very unexpected. We appreciate all your love and support."
Kohberger is expected to plead guilty to the brutal killing of the students in their own home in exchange for live in prison, NewsNation first reported.
The four consecutive life sentence comes with no possibility of parole and he must reportedly waive his right to appeal, according to ABC.
A court hearing over the bombshell u-turn is scheduled to take place on Wednesday, where a judge will decide whether to accept it.
Kohberger, 30, was due to go to trial in August for the fatal stabbings of Kaylee Goncalves, Madison Mogen, Xana Kernodle, and Ethan Chapin in an off-campus home in Moscow, Idaho, on November 13, 2022.
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