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Kohberger Pleads Guilty, Ends Murder Case Before Trial

10/14/2025

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Bryan Kohberger accepted a plea deal that ends his murder case before trial, per new court filings.
Amanda Kohberger, Bryan Kohberger's sister, was added to both prosecution and defense witness lists shortly before the plea.
The prosecution's witness list includes 180 names, and the defense mitigation list has 56 witnesses.
Kohberger pleaded guilty to four counts of first-degree murder and one felony burglary tied to the November 2022 Moscow killings.

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Bryan Kohberger accepted a plea deal that ends his murder case before trial, per new court filings.
Amanda Kohberger, Bryan Kohberger's sister, was added to both prosecution and defense witness lists shortly before the plea.
The prosecution's witness list includes 180 names, and the defense mitigation list has 56 witnesses.
Kohberger pleaded guilty to four counts of first-degree murder and one felony burglary tied to the November 2022 Moscow killings.