Courtroom applauds

Alivea Goncalves ended her statement by saying, “If you hadn’t attacked them in the middle of the night like a pedophile, Kaylee would have kicked your f**king a**.”

The courtroom broke into applause as she sat back down.

Kohberger looked around the room during the applause.

Alivea Goncalves slams Bryan Kohberger

Kaylee Goncalves’ sister is slamming Bryan Kohberger after telling him to “sit up straight.”

She called him a “hypochondriac loser” and “basic.”

“You are not profound, you’re pathetic,” she ripped.

Kaylee Goncalves’ sister pelts questions at Kohberger

Alivea Goncalves, Kaylee Goncalves’ sister, is speaking directly to Bryan Kohberger and questioning him about the murders.

“How was your life before you killed my sisters? Why did you choose my sisters?” she said.

“How does it feel the only thing you failed more miserably at than being a murdered was a rapper?

“Did you pull your eyebrows out? Where is the murder weapon?

She added, “What’s it like needing this much attention just to feel real?”

‘They would have shown mercy’

Alivea Goncalves, Kaylee Goncalves’ sister, told Bryan Kohberger that her sister and Maddie Mogen would have been kind to him.

“They would have shown mercy,” she said.

She remembered Kaylee as “brave and powerful.”

Ben Mogen speaking

Maddie Mogen’s dad, Ben Mogen, was quiet and tearful during his impact statement as he spoke about the loss of his daughter.

Benjamin Mogen, the dad of Madison Mogen, speaking at the sentencing hearing of Bryan Kohberger

Ben Mogen hung his head and broke into tears during his statement

‘You are a joke’

Steve Goncalves, Kaylee Goncalves’ dad, told Bryan Kohberger that he was pathetic for getting caught.

“Within minutes, police had your DNA,” Steve told him.

“You are that careless. That stupid.

“A master’s degree – you are a joke.”

Kohberger got a master’s degree in criminal justice from DeSales University in 2022.

Steve Goncalves speaks now

Kaylee Goncalves’ dad, Steve Goncalves, is taking the podium now for his victim impact statement.

He is angrily directly addressing Bryan Kohberger during the message.

“Today we’re here to finish what you started,” he began.

Ben Mogen says Maddie encouraged him

Maddie Mogen’s dad, Ben, says she encouraged him to keep living through his substance abuse.

“When I didn’t want to live anymore, she is what kept me here,” he said.

“I don’t know what to say, I just miss her so much,” he said through tears.

Maddie Mogen’s dad gives statement

Ben Mogen, Maddie Mogen’s father is now speaking at the sentencing hearing.

He said his daughter was the “only great thing I ever really did, only thing I was ever really proud of.

“I thought we would have the rest of our lives together.”

Bryan Kohberger’s mom was seen breaking down in tears during his statement.

Killer sits motionless

Bryan Kohberger is unmoving and calm as he sits between his attorneys.

He is in an orange jumpsuit as he stares at each of the people sharing a victim impact statement.

Bryan Kohberger sits emotionless during his sentencing hearing

Kohberger is sitting in between his attorneys at the hearing

Maddie Mogen’s grandma speaks

Madison Mogen’s grandmother, Kim Cheeley, is now sharing her victim impact statement.

“Although Karen and Scotty raised Maddie and did such a lovely job of parenting, we Mogens were lucky to have her for holidays,” Cheeley said.

“We will always have our memories.”

She said the murders brought on “debilitating fear.”

“The first six weeks were excruciating,” she said.

Dylan Mortensen weeping

Roommate Dylan Mortensen sobbed as she spoke for the very first time about the horrific murders.

After sharing her victim impact statement, she wept in her mom’s arms in the courtroom.

Dylan Mortensen is comforted by her mom after speaking at the sentencing hearing of Bryan Kohberger at the Ada County Courthouse on July 23, 2025

Dylan Mortensen broke down in tears as she shared her victim impact statement

‘We are done being victims’

Scott Laramie said his wife, Karen, asks, “How am I supposed to go on when I’ve lost my favorite person in the world?”

“In the end, there are no words that can accurately capture the devastation of losing Maddie.”

He said their family agrees with the plea deal and won’t waste time or attention on Bryan Kohberger.

“As for the defendant, we will not waste the words,” he said about Kohberger.

He added, “We are done being victims. We are taking back our lives.”

As he speaks, Kohberger sits motionless in an orange jumpsuit.

Madison Mogen’s stepdad speaks

Scott Laramie is now reading a victim impact statement on behalf of himself and his wife, Maddie Mogen’s mom, Karen.

Laramie became Mogen’s stepdad when she was two years old.

He recalled Mogen’s love of music and wonderful sense of humor.

Roommate cries as she slams ‘hollow vessel’

Roommate Dylan Mortensen is weeping as she confronts Bryan Kohberger during the sentencing hearing.

“He is a hollow vessel,” she slammed.

“Something less than human. A body without empathy, without remorse.

“He chose destruction. He chose evil. He feels nothing.”

Dylan Mortensen sobs as she speaks

The victims’ second roommate, Dylan Mortensen, is sobbing as she takes the microphone to speak at the sentencing hearing.

She is sitting in a lawyer’s seat instead of standing at the podium.

“What happened that night changed everything,” Mortensen said.

“Because of him, four beautiful, genuine, compassionate people were taken from this world for no reason.”

Bethany Funke details aftermath of tragedy

In her statement, roommate Bethany Funke spoke about how she was traumatized by the murders of her four friends while she was in the house.

“I slept in my parents room for almost a year,” Funke said in the statement read by Emily Alandt.

“I made them double lock every door and make sure no one was hiding.

“I have not slept through a single night since this happened.”

Friend of Bethany Funke reading a statement on her behalf

Bethany Funke, one of the two surviving roommates of the victims, is the first person to speak.

A friend of Funke is reading a statement on her behalf to the court.

Bryan Kohberger’s sentencing is beginning

The sentencing of Bryan Kohberger is underway.

Kohberger is seated next his to attorneys wearing an bright orange prison jumpsuit.

The admitted killer, 30, is shackled from his waist and wrists.

Will Bryan Kohberger’s family attend his sentencing?

It’s unclear whether Bryan Kohberger’s family will be in attendance for his sentencing on Wednesday.

Parents, MaryAnn and Michael Kohberger, attended their son’s change of plea hearing on July 2 and issued a statement through their attorney after the proceeding.

“The Kohbergers are asking members of the media for privacy, respect, and responsible judgment during this time,” the statement read.

“We will continue to allow the legal process to unfold with respect to all parties.”

Video obtained by ABC News showed Kohberger’s family visiting him in jail on Tuesday.

Family of Kaylee Goncalves arrive at courthouse

The family of victim Kaylee Goncalves arrived at the Ada County Courthouse ahead of Kohberger’s sentencing.

Steve Goncalves, Kaylee’s father, has been outspoken about his opposition of the plea deal between his daughter’s killer and state prosecutors.

As he walked into the courthouse, Goncalves told reporters, “We hope he gets enough attention that he actually talks.”

Under Idaho law, Kohberger will be grants an allocution – the formal opportunity for a defendant to address the court directly before the judge imposes sentencing.

Kaylee Goncalves’ parents, Kristi and Steve Goncalves

Where will Bryan Kohberger serve his time?

Judge Steven Hippler is expected to sentence Bryan Kohberger to four consecutive life terms without the possibility of parole.

As part of his plea deal with prosecutors, Kohberger agreed to waive his right to appeal his sentence.

Kohberger, who is being held in the Ada County jail in Boise while he awaits sentencing, could potential serve his time at the Idaho Maximum Security Institution.

The super prison houses as many as 549 inmates who are mostly “close custody” and segregated from others, according to the Idaho Department of Corrections.

The prison’s security includes 23-hour lock down for prisoners, a double perimeter fence reinforced with razor wire, and an electronic detection system.

Inmates are only allowed 1-hour of outdoor time throughout the day.

The notorious prison is also home to the self-proclaimed “Doomsday Prophet” Chad Daybell, who is on death row after being convicted in June 2024 of the murders of his wife, Tammy Daybell, and the children of Lori Vallow, Tylee Ryan, 16, and JJ Vallow, 7.

“Remember victims names, not monster who took them,” Xana Kernodle’s cousin says ahead of sentencing

Sheldon Kernodle, Xana’s cousin, urged people to remember the names of the victims and not the “monster who caused so much pain.”

“Today will bring a lot of emotions. As a community, let’s choose to remember the names of the victims, not the name of the monster who took them,” he wrote in an X post.

“By honoring their lives instead of giving attention to the one who caused so much pain, we keep their memories alive.”

Prosecutors file motion ahead of sentencing

Ahead of Wednesday’s sentencing, Idaho prosecutors filed a motion asking Judge Steven Hippler to extend an order that forbids Bryan Kohberger from trying to contact the families of the victims.

“This Motion is based on the face that Defendant has now entered guilty pleas to all offenses charged in the Indictment and will be sentenced on July 23, 2025,” prosecutor Bill Thompson wrote.

“The current No Contact Order expire on January 5, 2027, and the State respectfully requests that they be extended for an additional ninety-nine (99) years.”

It’s unclear if Judge Hippler will rule on the motion during today’s hearing.

President Donald Trump issues statement about Bryan Kohberger’s plea deal

The news that Bryan Kohberger had reached a plea deal with prosecutors in Idaho came as a surprise to the families of the victims.

Aubrie Goncalves, the sister of victim Kaylee Goncalves, described the last-minute plea deal as “shocking and cruel.”

As part of the plea deal, Kohberger is not obligated to disclose a motive or why he committed the murders.

During the July 2 change of plea hearing, prosecutors confirmed that there was no known relationship between Kohberger and the four victims.

President Donald Trump weighed in on the case against Kohberger and urged Judge Steven Hippler to “at a minimum” make the killer disclose his motive behind the murders.

“While Life Imprisonment is tough, it’s certainly better than receiving the Death Penalty but, before Sentencing, I hope the judge makes Kohberger, at a minimum, explain why he did these horrible murders,” Trump wrote on Truth Social on Monday.

“There are no explanations, there is NOTHING. People were shocked that he was able to plea bargain, but the Judge should make him explain what happened. Thank you for your attention on this matter!”