In Idaho college town where 4 students were killed, relief and anger over Bryan Kohberger plea deal
July 1, 2025
Residents are expressing a mix of relief and anger in the small Idaho college town where four students were stabbed to death after the news that the man charged had agreed to plead guilty. Telisa Swan, a tattoo shop owner in Moscow, said on Tuesday that she’s disappointed that victims’ families may not get full answers if Bryan Kohberger’s quadruple-murder trial doesn’t happen next month. But she added Tuesday that she’s glad “he’s admitting his guilt right now.” The 30-year-old Kohberger is expected to plead guilty on Wednesday to charges that he murdered University of Idaho students Kaylee Goncalves, Ethan Chapin, Xana Kernodle and Madison Mogen at a rental home near campus in November 2022.
