University of Idaho Murderer Bryan Kohberger Hears Victim Impact Statements | Crime Alert 6AM 07.23.25
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🗓️ 23 July 2025
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Bryan Kohberger is set for a sentencing hearing today for the 2022 murders of four University of Idaho students, and the hearing could stretch into a second day as families prepare emotional statements. Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche plans to meet with Ghislaine Maxwell, as the calls to release the Jeffrey Epstein case files are bringing Congress to a halt. Drew Nelson reports.
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| 0:00.0 | Crime Alert, hourly update. Breaking Crime News now. I'm Drew Nelson. Brian Koberger is set for a sentencing hearing today for the 22 murders of four University of Idaho students, and the hearing could stretch into a second day as the families prepare emotional statements. The hearing begins at 9 a.m. Pacific time in Ada County District Court in Boise. Judge Stephen |
| 0:22.1 | Hippler will preside as victim impact statements from the families of Madison Mogan, |
| 0:27.0 | Kaylee Gonzalves, Zana Kurnodl, and Ethan Chapin are expected to take hours. Court officials |
| 0:32.5 | have said the sentencing could last two full days. Coburger, age 30, pleaded guilty earlier this month as part of a deal to avoid the death penalty. |
| 0:40.8 | He admitted to breaking into the student's rental home in the early hours of November 13th of 2022 and stabbing them to death. |
| 0:47.6 | He will receive four consecutive life sentences with no chance of parole, plus 10 years for burglary. |
| 0:52.9 | He waived his right to a trial and appeal. |
| 0:56.0 | He is not required to speak during sentencing, but Judge Hippler will give him the chance. |
| 1:00.5 | President Donald Trump says he hopes the judge presses Koberger for answers. |
| 1:05.2 | In a truth social post, Mr. Trump wrote, quote, before sentencing, I hope the judge makes Koeberger at a minimum, |
| 1:15.7 | explain why he did these horrible murders. There are no exceptions. There is no nothing. |
| 1:18.3 | The Gonzalez family has been the most outspoken. |
| 1:22.5 | Steve Gonzalez told CBS he doesn't know how his daughter died. |
| 1:26.8 | Quote, how many times was my daughter stabbed? Was she choked? What happened? |
| 1:29.4 | And that should be part of our victim impact statement. |
| 1:34.0 | A gag order on the case was lifted earlier this month, and more details may come soon. |
| 1:40.1 | For more on the case of Brian Koberger catch Nancy tonight at her new time, 7 p.m. Eastern on Merritt Street Media. |
| 1:42.2 | Check your local listings for channel number. or follow crime stories with Nancy Grace, |
| 1:44.6 | wherever you get your podcasts. More crime and justice news after this. |
| 1:52.7 | Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche plans to meet with Golan Maxwell as the calls to release |
| 2:00.0 | the Jeffrey Epstein case files |
| 2:01.8 | are bringing Congress to a halt. On Tuesday, Attorney General Pam Bondi confirmed that Blanche |
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