In a recent development, Bryan Kohberger accepted a plea deal for the Idaho murders shortly after his sister, who bears a striking resemblance to him, was identified as a prosecution witness. This 31-year-old, who admitted to committing four murders, opted to forgo a trial and was subsequently sentenced to life imprisonment without parole in July.

Had the case proceeded to trial, his sister Amanda Kohberger would likely have been called to testify, as she was listed as a witness by both the prosecution and defense teams. Court records reveal that the prosecution’s witness list featured 180 names, including detectives, forensic specialists, and family members of the victims.

On the defense side, attorneys planned to call 56 witnesses for the sentencing phase, which included almost all of Kohberger’s close family, according to reports from Fox News.

While she did not have to testify, Amanda was present in court as Kohberger pleaded guilty to the murders of Ethan Chapin , Madison Mogen, Xana Kernodle and Kaylee Goncalves.

She and mom MaryAnn traveled from their home in Pennsylvania to witness the conclusion of one of the most infamous crimes of the 21st century. In a chilling coincidence, Amanda – a former actress – once starred in a gory slasher movie where young students were brutally hacked to death on a camping trip.

She portrayed ‘Lori’ in the low-budget thriller ‘Two Days Back’ in 2011 – with characters being stabbed and slashed with knives and hatchets. The film’s plot bares chilling similarities to her brother’s crime – attacking four students as they slept in the remote college town of Moscow, Idaho.

The horror film shows the group being murdered one by one by a maniac killer who won over their trust – but Kohberger’s sister is one of the few to survive the slayings. Similarly, Kohberger spared two housemates when he carried out his rampage on November 12, 2022.

But the family – especially his sisters – faced a multitude of troubles after his arrest. Amanda, who was working as an actress at the time, and their sister Melissa, a school counselor, were both let go from their jobs.

Amanda has since landed a new job as a counselor close to the family’s home. Public records show she got her Pennsylvania social work license in June last year. Kohberger was arrested at his parents’ house in Pennsylvania thousands of miles away on December 30 that year, after DNA found on a knife sheath was traced to him.

He continued to deny the charges, despite mounting evidence, and appeared set to go to trial until this month when a shock plea deal was announced – sparing him the death penalty.