Full text: Victim's sister rips into Idaho student killer Bryan Kohberger, calls him 'as dumb as they come'

Alivea Goncalves, sister of victim Kaylee Goncalves, spoke at Bryan Kohberger’s sentencing hearing on July 23, 2025, where he received a life sentence for the 2022 murders of four University of Idaho students. Kohberger’s arrest was facilitated by DNA evidence linked to a knife sheath, and his plea deal to avoid the death penalty disappointed some victims’ families and drew comments from President Trump.

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