Bryan Kohberger Must Pay For Slain Idaho Students' Urns As Part Of Restitution, Judge Rules

Bryan Kohberger, nan man convicted of sidesplitting 4 University of Idaho students successful 2022, must salary for nan urns for 2 of nan slain students arsenic a portion of restitution, a judge ruled.

Kohberger killed 4 students — Madison Mogen, 21; Kaylee Goncalves, 21; Xana Kernodle, 20; and Ethan Chapin, 20 — at an off-campus location connected Nov. 13, 2022. He took a plea woody complete nan summertime and was sentenced to 4 consecutive life sentences for 4 counts of first-degree execution and 10 years successful situation for a burglary charge.

From apical left, Kaylee Goncalves, Madison Mogen, Ethan Chapin and Xana Kernodle.

On Thursday, nan day of nan slayings, an Ada County judge said Kohberger would beryllium financially responsible for nan urns for 2 of his victims — Goncalves and Mogen.

The full of nan 2 urns is $3075.58. Additionally, Kohberger has besides been ordered to salary $251,227.50 successful criminal fines and fees, a civilian judgement of $20,000 to each family, and $31,964.67 successful restitution orders to nan families of Kernodle and Chapin.

A nationalist defender listed for Kohberger did not instantly respond to a petition for remark connected nan ruling.

The ruling follows nan already agreed-upon restitution that Kohberger would salary to nan families of his victims, and aft his defense squad based on he should not beryllium responsible for nan urns because Kohberger will beryllium successful situation for nan remainder of his life and truthful does not person an opportunity to gain much money to screen other expenses.

District Judge Steven Hippler wrote that nan costs of nan urns is considered a ceremonial expense, thing Kohberger had already agreed to salary for nether nan plea agreement.

He besides said that nan further costs for nan urn "represents minimal further load connected Defendant’s financial obligations successful relationship pinch this case" and that Kohberger has already received capable donations to screen nan agreed-upon restitution.

Hippler added that he believes Kohberger will person much donations complete nan people of his life that tin screen nan costs of nan urns, and that he tin besides get a occupation successful situation to gain much funds.

Also connected Thursday, nan 3rd day of nan students' deaths, tributes poured successful remembering them.

The University of Idaho posted a slideshow of photos connected Instagram that appeared to show a field memorial dedicated to nan 4 students.

"Forever successful our hearts," nan schoolhouse wrote successful nan post's caption.

Idaho Gov. Brad Little wrote connected X that nan students' slayings "shook our authorities to its core."

"Idahoans proceed to connection our emotion and support to nan families and many, galore loved ones of these 4 beautiful souls," Little added.