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<url>https://www.newsnationnow.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/108/2020/07/cropped-favicon-tranparent-bkg.png?w=32</url> <title>NewsNation</title> <link>https://www.newsnationnow.com</link> <width>32</width> <height>32</height> </image> <item> <title>Bryan Kohberger will spend life in solitary confinement: Bondsman</title> <link>https://www.newsnationnow.com/banfield/bryan-kohberger-spend-life-cage-bondsman/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Brian Entin]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Wed, 23 Jul 2025 04:00:59 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Banfield]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Crime]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Idaho College Killings]]></category> <category><![CDATA[West]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.newsnationnow.com/?p=3466834</guid> <description><![CDATA[As Bryan Kohberger awaits sentencing Wednesday for the murders of four University of Idaho students in 2022, his life could become even more solitary. ]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[ <p>(<a href="https://www.newsnationnow.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">NewsNation</a>) — As <a href="https://www.newsnationnow.com/banfield/kohberger-doesnt-feel-emotions-alivea-goncalves/" data-type="link" data-id="https://www.newsnationnow.com/banfield/kohberger-doesnt-feel-emotions-alivea-goncalves/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Bryan Kohberger</a> awaits <a href="https://www.newsnationnow.com/crime/idaho-college-killings/bryan-kohberger-sentencing-idaho-murders/" data-type="link" data-id="https://www.newsnationnow.com/crime/idaho-college-killings/bryan-kohberger-sentencing-idaho-murders/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">sentencing</a> Wednesday for the fatal stabbings <a href="https://www.newsnationnow.com/crime/idaho-college-killings/trump-kohberger-explanation-for-murders/" data-type="link" data-id="https://www.newsnationnow.com/crime/idaho-college-killings/trump-kohberger-explanation-for-murders/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">of four University of Idaho students</a> in 2022, his life could become even more solitary.</p> <p>NewsNation spoke with Kevin Corson, the owner of Idaho Bonding Company, regarding the treatment Bryan Kohberger may face should he be sent to the <a href="https://www.newsnationnow.com/crime/idaho-college-killings/inside-bryan-kohberger-prison/" data-type="link" data-id="https://www.newsnationnow.com/crime/idaho-college-killings/inside-bryan-kohberger-prison/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Idaho Maximum Security Institution</a>, the state's only maximum security prison.</p> <p>According to Corson, it houses the most dangerous criminals in Idaho, and Kohberger should expect an extremely restricted lifestyle.</p> <p>"Life is going to be a little more harsh than what it was in the Ada County Jail when he was there," Corson said.</p> <div class="nlp-ignore-block article-content rich-text"> <aside class="promo-link"> <a href="https://www.newsnationnow.com/crime/idaho-college-killings/inside-bryan-kohberger-prison/?ipid=promo-link-block1" class="promo-link__link" target="_blank" > Inside prison where Bryan Kohberger could spend rest of his life </a> </aside> </div> <iframe id="nxs-video-iframe" data-frame-src="10914889" width="640" height="360" sandbox="allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox" layout="responsive" 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or children, and he's hurt women.</p> <p>"And that's not something that the inmates there take lightly. It's something that is definitely going to put a target on his back."</p> <p>Should <a href="https://www.newsnationnow.com/crime/idaho-college-killings/bryan-kohberger-sentencing-idaho-murders/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Kohberger</a> be sent to the supermax prison, he could end up in long-term, restricted housing and what’s known as closed and protective custody. This type of housing is meant for prisoners who could be hurt by inmates in general population, or who could hurt others.</p> <p>Those inmates spend 23 hours a day inside their cells, with food and water fed through doors into their cells. </p> ]]></content:encoded> <enclosure url="https://www.newsnationnow.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/108/2023/06/64976d85b6aac2.73213083.jpeg?w=900" type="image/jpeg" length="5381340" /> <dcterms:modified>2025-07-23T04:01:07+00:00</dcterms:modified> </item> <item> <title>Inside prison where Bryan Kohberger could spend rest of his life</title> <link>https://www.newsnationnow.com/crime/idaho-college-killings/inside-bryan-kohberger-prison/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Patrick Djordjevic]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Wed, 23 Jul 2025 00:00:09 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Idaho College Killings]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.newsnationnow.com/?p=3466573</guid> <description><![CDATA[NewsNation's Brian Entin visited the Idaho Maximum Security Institution on Tuesday, 25 minutes south of Boise, to see the conditions Idaho's most violent criminals live in.]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[ <p>(<a href="https://www.newsnationnow.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">NewsNation</a>) — NewsNation got an exclusive look inside Idaho's maximum security prison, where <a href="https://www.newsnationnow.com/banfield/kohberger-doesnt-feel-emotions-alivea-goncalves/" data-type="link" data-id="https://www.newsnationnow.com/banfield/kohberger-doesnt-feel-emotions-alivea-goncalves/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Bryan Kohberger</a> could spend the rest of his life.</p> <p><a href="https://www.newsnationnow.com/crime/idaho-college-killings/trump-kohberger-explanation-for-murders/" data-type="link" data-id="https://www.newsnationnow.com/crime/idaho-college-killings/trump-kohberger-explanation-for-murders/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Kohberger </a>is expected to be <a href="https://www.newsnationnow.com/crime/idaho-college-killings/bryan-kohberger-sentencing-idaho-murders/" data-type="link" data-id="https://www.newsnationnow.com/crime/idaho-college-killings/bryan-kohberger-sentencing-idaho-murders/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">sentenced to life</a> in prison Wednesday after accepting a plea deal to avoid the death penalty for murdering four University of Idaho students in 2022.</p> <p>NewsNation's Brian Entin visited the Idaho Maximum Security Institution on Tuesday, 25 minutes south of Boise, to see the conditions Idaho's most violent criminals live in.</p> <div class="nlp-ignore-block article-content rich-text"> <aside class="promo-link"> <a href="https://www.newsnationnow.com/banfield/kohberger-doesnt-feel-emotions-alivea-goncalves/?ipid=promo-link-block1" class="promo-link__link" target="_blank" > Bryan Kohberger ‘doesn’t feel human emotions:’ Alivea Goncalves </a> </aside> </div> <p>Should <a href="https://www.newsnationnow.com/crime/idaho-college-killings/bryan-kohberger-sentencing-idaho-murders/" data-type="link" data-id="https://www.newsnationnow.com/crime/idaho-college-killings/bryan-kohberger-sentencing-idaho-murders/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Kohberger </a>be sent to the supermax prison, he could end up in long-term, restricted housing and what's known as closed and protective custody. This type of housing is meant for prisoners who could be hurt by inmates in general population, or who could hurt others.</p> <iframe id="nxs-video-iframe" data-frame-src="10914860" width="640" height="360" sandbox="allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox" layout="responsive" src="https://redir1.newsnationnow.com/nxs-video-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" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen> </iframe> <p>Those inmates spend 23 hours a day inside their cells, with food and water fed through doors into their cells. When Entin was in the cellblock, he saw inmates doing something called fishing, which is when they use strings from blankets or a T-shirt to send notes under their door. </p> <p>Jail staff have tried to stop them from passing the notes by placing bean bags at the foot of the doors.</p> <div class="nlp-ignore-block article-content rich-text"> <aside class="promo-link"> <a href="https://www.newsnationnow.com/crime/idaho-college-killings/bryan-kohberger-sentencing-idaho-murders/?ipid=promo-link-block2" class="promo-link__link" target="_blank" > Bryan Kohberger to be sentenced for Idaho murders, here’s what to know </a> </aside> </div> <p>They are allowed to sit at tables outside their cell but are either cuffed to the table or placed inside a cage, where they can use tablets for visitation.</p> <p>Most inmates can buy a tablet to have in their cell for $100 that contains music, email, and movies, and they can also buy a TV, which has basic cable.</p> <p>Prisoners get an hour outside each day in a courtyard surrounded by cement, but some inmates are placed in cages in the outdoor area because they are so dangerous.</p> <div class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow aligncenter" data-effect="slide"><div class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_container swiper-container"><ul class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_swiper-wrapper swiper-wrapper"><li class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide"><figure><img decoding="async" width="1920" height="1080" loading="lazy" alt="" class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-3466734" data-id="3466734" src="https://www.newsnationnow.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/108/2025/07/VARGAS-CLN-2025_07_22-NYNEWOF1ENC004_mxf_00.05.27.26.jpg?resize=1280,720" srcset="https://www.newsnationnow.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/108/2025/07/VARGAS-CLN-2025_07_22-NYNEWOF1ENC004_mxf_00.05.27.26.jpg 1920w, https://www.newsnationnow.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/108/2025/07/VARGAS-CLN-2025_07_22-NYNEWOF1ENC004_mxf_00.05.27.26.jpg?resize=160,90 160w, https://www.newsnationnow.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/108/2025/07/VARGAS-CLN-2025_07_22-NYNEWOF1ENC004_mxf_00.05.27.26.jpg?resize=300,169 300w, https://www.newsnationnow.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/108/2025/07/VARGAS-CLN-2025_07_22-NYNEWOF1ENC004_mxf_00.05.27.26.jpg?resize=768,432 768w, https://www.newsnationnow.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/108/2025/07/VARGAS-CLN-2025_07_22-NYNEWOF1ENC004_mxf_00.05.27.26.jpg?resize=1280,720 1280w, https://www.newsnationnow.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/108/2025/07/VARGAS-CLN-2025_07_22-NYNEWOF1ENC004_mxf_00.05.27.26.jpg?resize=1536,864 1536w, https://www.newsnationnow.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/108/2025/07/VARGAS-CLN-2025_07_22-NYNEWOF1ENC004_mxf_00.05.27.26.jpg?resize=320,180 320w, https://www.newsnationnow.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/108/2025/07/VARGAS-CLN-2025_07_22-NYNEWOF1ENC004_mxf_00.05.27.26.jpg?resize=256,144 256w, https://www.newsnationnow.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/108/2025/07/VARGAS-CLN-2025_07_22-NYNEWOF1ENC004_mxf_00.05.27.26.jpg?resize=512,288 512w, https://www.newsnationnow.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/108/2025/07/VARGAS-CLN-2025_07_22-NYNEWOF1ENC004_mxf_00.05.27.26.jpg?resize=640,360 640w, https://www.newsnationnow.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/108/2025/07/VARGAS-CLN-2025_07_22-NYNEWOF1ENC004_mxf_00.05.27.26.jpg?resize=876,492 876w, https://www.newsnationnow.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/108/2025/07/VARGAS-CLN-2025_07_22-NYNEWOF1ENC004_mxf_00.05.27.26.jpg?resize=1752,986 1752w, https://www.newsnationnow.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/108/2025/07/VARGAS-CLN-2025_07_22-NYNEWOF1ENC004_mxf_00.05.27.26.jpg?resize=960,540 960w, https://www.newsnationnow.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/108/2025/07/VARGAS-CLN-2025_07_22-NYNEWOF1ENC004_mxf_00.05.27.26.jpg?resize=50,28 50w" sizes="(max-width: 899px) 100vw, 876px" /><figcaption class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption">NewsNation got a rare look inside the Idaho supermax prison where Bryan Kohberger could spend the rest of his life.</figcaption></figure></li><li class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide"><figure><img decoding="async" width="1920" height="1080" loading="lazy" alt="Cells inside the Idaho Maximum Security Institution" class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-3466735" data-id="3466735" src="https://www.newsnationnow.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/108/2025/07/VARGAS-CLN-2025_07_22-NYNEWOF1ENC004_mxf_00.05.42.16.jpg?resize=1280,720" srcset="https://www.newsnationnow.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/108/2025/07/VARGAS-CLN-2025_07_22-NYNEWOF1ENC004_mxf_00.05.42.16.jpg 1920w, https://www.newsnationnow.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/108/2025/07/VARGAS-CLN-2025_07_22-NYNEWOF1ENC004_mxf_00.05.42.16.jpg?resize=160,90 160w, https://www.newsnationnow.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/108/2025/07/VARGAS-CLN-2025_07_22-NYNEWOF1ENC004_mxf_00.05.42.16.jpg?resize=300,169 300w, https://www.newsnationnow.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/108/2025/07/VARGAS-CLN-2025_07_22-NYNEWOF1ENC004_mxf_00.05.42.16.jpg?resize=768,432 768w, https://www.newsnationnow.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/108/2025/07/VARGAS-CLN-2025_07_22-NYNEWOF1ENC004_mxf_00.05.42.16.jpg?resize=1280,720 1280w, https://www.newsnationnow.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/108/2025/07/VARGAS-CLN-2025_07_22-NYNEWOF1ENC004_mxf_00.05.42.16.jpg?resize=1536,864 1536w, https://www.newsnationnow.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/108/2025/07/VARGAS-CLN-2025_07_22-NYNEWOF1ENC004_mxf_00.05.42.16.jpg?resize=320,180 320w, https://www.newsnationnow.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/108/2025/07/VARGAS-CLN-2025_07_22-NYNEWOF1ENC004_mxf_00.05.42.16.jpg?resize=256,144 256w, https://www.newsnationnow.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/108/2025/07/VARGAS-CLN-2025_07_22-NYNEWOF1ENC004_mxf_00.05.42.16.jpg?resize=512,288 512w, https://www.newsnationnow.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/108/2025/07/VARGAS-CLN-2025_07_22-NYNEWOF1ENC004_mxf_00.05.42.16.jpg?resize=640,360 640w, https://www.newsnationnow.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/108/2025/07/VARGAS-CLN-2025_07_22-NYNEWOF1ENC004_mxf_00.05.42.16.jpg?resize=876,492 876w, https://www.newsnationnow.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/108/2025/07/VARGAS-CLN-2025_07_22-NYNEWOF1ENC004_mxf_00.05.42.16.jpg?resize=1752,986 1752w, https://www.newsnationnow.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/108/2025/07/VARGAS-CLN-2025_07_22-NYNEWOF1ENC004_mxf_00.05.42.16.jpg?resize=960,540 960w, https://www.newsnationnow.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/108/2025/07/VARGAS-CLN-2025_07_22-NYNEWOF1ENC004_mxf_00.05.42.16.jpg?resize=50,28 50w" sizes="(max-width: 899px) 100vw, 876px" /><figcaption class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption">Cells inside the Idaho Maximum Security Institution</figcaption></figure></li><li class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide"><figure><img decoding="async" width="1920" height="1080" loading="lazy" alt="" class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-3466736" data-id="3466736" src="https://www.newsnationnow.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/108/2025/07/VARGAS-CLN-2025_07_22-NYNEWOF1ENC004_mxf_00.05.50.28.jpg?resize=1280,720" srcset="https://www.newsnationnow.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/108/2025/07/VARGAS-CLN-2025_07_22-NYNEWOF1ENC004_mxf_00.05.50.28.jpg 1920w, https://www.newsnationnow.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/108/2025/07/VARGAS-CLN-2025_07_22-NYNEWOF1ENC004_mxf_00.05.50.28.jpg?resize=160,90 160w, https://www.newsnationnow.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/108/2025/07/VARGAS-CLN-2025_07_22-NYNEWOF1ENC004_mxf_00.05.50.28.jpg?resize=300,169 300w, https://www.newsnationnow.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/108/2025/07/VARGAS-CLN-2025_07_22-NYNEWOF1ENC004_mxf_00.05.50.28.jpg?resize=768,432 768w, https://www.newsnationnow.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/108/2025/07/VARGAS-CLN-2025_07_22-NYNEWOF1ENC004_mxf_00.05.50.28.jpg?resize=1280,720 1280w, https://www.newsnationnow.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/108/2025/07/VARGAS-CLN-2025_07_22-NYNEWOF1ENC004_mxf_00.05.50.28.jpg?resize=1536,864 1536w, https://www.newsnationnow.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/108/2025/07/VARGAS-CLN-2025_07_22-NYNEWOF1ENC004_mxf_00.05.50.28.jpg?resize=320,180 320w, https://www.newsnationnow.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/108/2025/07/VARGAS-CLN-2025_07_22-NYNEWOF1ENC004_mxf_00.05.50.28.jpg?resize=256,144 256w, https://www.newsnationnow.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/108/2025/07/VARGAS-CLN-2025_07_22-NYNEWOF1ENC004_mxf_00.05.50.28.jpg?resize=512,288 512w, https://www.newsnationnow.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/108/2025/07/VARGAS-CLN-2025_07_22-NYNEWOF1ENC004_mxf_00.05.50.28.jpg?resize=640,360 640w, https://www.newsnationnow.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/108/2025/07/VARGAS-CLN-2025_07_22-NYNEWOF1ENC004_mxf_00.05.50.28.jpg?resize=876,492 876w, https://www.newsnationnow.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/108/2025/07/VARGAS-CLN-2025_07_22-NYNEWOF1ENC004_mxf_00.05.50.28.jpg?resize=1752,986 1752w, https://www.newsnationnow.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/108/2025/07/VARGAS-CLN-2025_07_22-NYNEWOF1ENC004_mxf_00.05.50.28.jpg?resize=960,540 960w, https://www.newsnationnow.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/108/2025/07/VARGAS-CLN-2025_07_22-NYNEWOF1ENC004_mxf_00.05.50.28.jpg?resize=50,28 50w" sizes="(max-width: 899px) 100vw, 876px" /><figcaption class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption">Inmates spend 23 hours a day inside their cells, with food and water fed through doors into their cells. </figcaption></figure></li><li class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide"><figure><img decoding="async" width="1920" height="1080" loading="lazy" alt="" class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-3466738" data-id="3466738" src="https://www.newsnationnow.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/108/2025/07/VARGAS-CLN-2025_07_22-NYNEWOF1ENC004_mxf_00.05.59.10.jpg?resize=1280,720" srcset="https://www.newsnationnow.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/108/2025/07/VARGAS-CLN-2025_07_22-NYNEWOF1ENC004_mxf_00.05.59.10.jpg 1920w, https://www.newsnationnow.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/108/2025/07/VARGAS-CLN-2025_07_22-NYNEWOF1ENC004_mxf_00.05.59.10.jpg?resize=160,90 160w, https://www.newsnationnow.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/108/2025/07/VARGAS-CLN-2025_07_22-NYNEWOF1ENC004_mxf_00.05.59.10.jpg?resize=300,169 300w, https://www.newsnationnow.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/108/2025/07/VARGAS-CLN-2025_07_22-NYNEWOF1ENC004_mxf_00.05.59.10.jpg?resize=768,432 768w, https://www.newsnationnow.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/108/2025/07/VARGAS-CLN-2025_07_22-NYNEWOF1ENC004_mxf_00.05.59.10.jpg?resize=1280,720 1280w, https://www.newsnationnow.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/108/2025/07/VARGAS-CLN-2025_07_22-NYNEWOF1ENC004_mxf_00.05.59.10.jpg?resize=1536,864 1536w, https://www.newsnationnow.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/108/2025/07/VARGAS-CLN-2025_07_22-NYNEWOF1ENC004_mxf_00.05.59.10.jpg?resize=320,180 320w, https://www.newsnationnow.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/108/2025/07/VARGAS-CLN-2025_07_22-NYNEWOF1ENC004_mxf_00.05.59.10.jpg?resize=256,144 256w, https://www.newsnationnow.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/108/2025/07/VARGAS-CLN-2025_07_22-NYNEWOF1ENC004_mxf_00.05.59.10.jpg?resize=512,288 512w, https://www.newsnationnow.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/108/2025/07/VARGAS-CLN-2025_07_22-NYNEWOF1ENC004_mxf_00.05.59.10.jpg?resize=640,360 640w, https://www.newsnationnow.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/108/2025/07/VARGAS-CLN-2025_07_22-NYNEWOF1ENC004_mxf_00.05.59.10.jpg?resize=876,492 876w, https://www.newsnationnow.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/108/2025/07/VARGAS-CLN-2025_07_22-NYNEWOF1ENC004_mxf_00.05.59.10.jpg?resize=1752,986 1752w, https://www.newsnationnow.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/108/2025/07/VARGAS-CLN-2025_07_22-NYNEWOF1ENC004_mxf_00.05.59.10.jpg?resize=960,540 960w, https://www.newsnationnow.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/108/2025/07/VARGAS-CLN-2025_07_22-NYNEWOF1ENC004_mxf_00.05.59.10.jpg?resize=50,28 50w" sizes="(max-width: 899px) 100vw, 876px" /><figcaption class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption">They are allowed to sit at tables outside their cell but are either cuffed to the table or placed inside a cage, where they can use tablets for visitation.</figcaption></figure></li><li class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide"><figure><img decoding="async" width="1920" height="1080" loading="lazy" alt="" class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-3466739" data-id="3466739" src="https://www.newsnationnow.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/108/2025/07/VARGAS-CLN-2025_07_22-NYNEWOF1ENC004_mxf_00.06.07.24.jpg?resize=1280,720" srcset="https://www.newsnationnow.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/108/2025/07/VARGAS-CLN-2025_07_22-NYNEWOF1ENC004_mxf_00.06.07.24.jpg 1920w, https://www.newsnationnow.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/108/2025/07/VARGAS-CLN-2025_07_22-NYNEWOF1ENC004_mxf_00.06.07.24.jpg?resize=160,90 160w, https://www.newsnationnow.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/108/2025/07/VARGAS-CLN-2025_07_22-NYNEWOF1ENC004_mxf_00.06.07.24.jpg?resize=300,169 300w, https://www.newsnationnow.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/108/2025/07/VARGAS-CLN-2025_07_22-NYNEWOF1ENC004_mxf_00.06.07.24.jpg?resize=768,432 768w, https://www.newsnationnow.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/108/2025/07/VARGAS-CLN-2025_07_22-NYNEWOF1ENC004_mxf_00.06.07.24.jpg?resize=1280,720 1280w, https://www.newsnationnow.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/108/2025/07/VARGAS-CLN-2025_07_22-NYNEWOF1ENC004_mxf_00.06.07.24.jpg?resize=1536,864 1536w, https://www.newsnationnow.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/108/2025/07/VARGAS-CLN-2025_07_22-NYNEWOF1ENC004_mxf_00.06.07.24.jpg?resize=320,180 320w, https://www.newsnationnow.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/108/2025/07/VARGAS-CLN-2025_07_22-NYNEWOF1ENC004_mxf_00.06.07.24.jpg?resize=256,144 256w, https://www.newsnationnow.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/108/2025/07/VARGAS-CLN-2025_07_22-NYNEWOF1ENC004_mxf_00.06.07.24.jpg?resize=512,288 512w, https://www.newsnationnow.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/108/2025/07/VARGAS-CLN-2025_07_22-NYNEWOF1ENC004_mxf_00.06.07.24.jpg?resize=640,360 640w, https://www.newsnationnow.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/108/2025/07/VARGAS-CLN-2025_07_22-NYNEWOF1ENC004_mxf_00.06.07.24.jpg?resize=876,492 876w, https://www.newsnationnow.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/108/2025/07/VARGAS-CLN-2025_07_22-NYNEWOF1ENC004_mxf_00.06.07.24.jpg?resize=1752,986 1752w, https://www.newsnationnow.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/108/2025/07/VARGAS-CLN-2025_07_22-NYNEWOF1ENC004_mxf_00.06.07.24.jpg?resize=960,540 960w, https://www.newsnationnow.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/108/2025/07/VARGAS-CLN-2025_07_22-NYNEWOF1ENC004_mxf_00.06.07.24.jpg?resize=50,28 50w" sizes="(max-width: 899px) 100vw, 876px" /><figcaption class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption">Most inmates can buy a tablet to have in their cell for $100 that contains music, email, and movies, and they can also buy a TV, which has basic cable.</figcaption></figure></li><li class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide"><figure><img decoding="async" width="1920" height="1080" loading="lazy" alt="" class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-3466740" data-id="3466740" src="https://www.newsnationnow.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/108/2025/07/VARGAS-CLN-2025_07_22-NYNEWOF1ENC004_mxf_00.06.18.09.jpg?resize=1280,720" srcset="https://www.newsnationnow.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/108/2025/07/VARGAS-CLN-2025_07_22-NYNEWOF1ENC004_mxf_00.06.18.09.jpg 1920w, https://www.newsnationnow.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/108/2025/07/VARGAS-CLN-2025_07_22-NYNEWOF1ENC004_mxf_00.06.18.09.jpg?resize=160,90 160w, https://www.newsnationnow.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/108/2025/07/VARGAS-CLN-2025_07_22-NYNEWOF1ENC004_mxf_00.06.18.09.jpg?resize=300,169 300w, https://www.newsnationnow.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/108/2025/07/VARGAS-CLN-2025_07_22-NYNEWOF1ENC004_mxf_00.06.18.09.jpg?resize=768,432 768w, https://www.newsnationnow.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/108/2025/07/VARGAS-CLN-2025_07_22-NYNEWOF1ENC004_mxf_00.06.18.09.jpg?resize=1280,720 1280w, https://www.newsnationnow.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/108/2025/07/VARGAS-CLN-2025_07_22-NYNEWOF1ENC004_mxf_00.06.18.09.jpg?resize=1536,864 1536w, https://www.newsnationnow.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/108/2025/07/VARGAS-CLN-2025_07_22-NYNEWOF1ENC004_mxf_00.06.18.09.jpg?resize=320,180 320w, https://www.newsnationnow.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/108/2025/07/VARGAS-CLN-2025_07_22-NYNEWOF1ENC004_mxf_00.06.18.09.jpg?resize=256,144 256w, https://www.newsnationnow.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/108/2025/07/VARGAS-CLN-2025_07_22-NYNEWOF1ENC004_mxf_00.06.18.09.jpg?resize=512,288 512w, https://www.newsnationnow.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/108/2025/07/VARGAS-CLN-2025_07_22-NYNEWOF1ENC004_mxf_00.06.18.09.jpg?resize=640,360 640w, https://www.newsnationnow.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/108/2025/07/VARGAS-CLN-2025_07_22-NYNEWOF1ENC004_mxf_00.06.18.09.jpg?resize=876,492 876w, https://www.newsnationnow.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/108/2025/07/VARGAS-CLN-2025_07_22-NYNEWOF1ENC004_mxf_00.06.18.09.jpg?resize=1752,986 1752w, https://www.newsnationnow.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/108/2025/07/VARGAS-CLN-2025_07_22-NYNEWOF1ENC004_mxf_00.06.18.09.jpg?resize=960,540 960w, https://www.newsnationnow.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/108/2025/07/VARGAS-CLN-2025_07_22-NYNEWOF1ENC004_mxf_00.06.18.09.jpg?resize=50,28 50w" sizes="(max-width: 899px) 100vw, 876px" /><figcaption class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption">When Entin was in the cellblock, he saw inmates doing something called fishing, which is when they use strings from blankets or a T-shirt to send notes under their door.</figcaption></figure></li><li class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide"><figure><img decoding="async" width="1920" height="1080" loading="lazy" alt="" class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-3466741" data-id="3466741" src="https://www.newsnationnow.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/108/2025/07/VARGAS-CLN-2025_07_22-NYNEWOF1ENC004_mxf_00.06.28.24.jpg?resize=1280,720" srcset="https://www.newsnationnow.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/108/2025/07/VARGAS-CLN-2025_07_22-NYNEWOF1ENC004_mxf_00.06.28.24.jpg 1920w, https://www.newsnationnow.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/108/2025/07/VARGAS-CLN-2025_07_22-NYNEWOF1ENC004_mxf_00.06.28.24.jpg?resize=160,90 160w, https://www.newsnationnow.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/108/2025/07/VARGAS-CLN-2025_07_22-NYNEWOF1ENC004_mxf_00.06.28.24.jpg?resize=300,169 300w, https://www.newsnationnow.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/108/2025/07/VARGAS-CLN-2025_07_22-NYNEWOF1ENC004_mxf_00.06.28.24.jpg?resize=768,432 768w, https://www.newsnationnow.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/108/2025/07/VARGAS-CLN-2025_07_22-NYNEWOF1ENC004_mxf_00.06.28.24.jpg?resize=1280,720 1280w, https://www.newsnationnow.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/108/2025/07/VARGAS-CLN-2025_07_22-NYNEWOF1ENC004_mxf_00.06.28.24.jpg?resize=1536,864 1536w, https://www.newsnationnow.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/108/2025/07/VARGAS-CLN-2025_07_22-NYNEWOF1ENC004_mxf_00.06.28.24.jpg?resize=320,180 320w, https://www.newsnationnow.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/108/2025/07/VARGAS-CLN-2025_07_22-NYNEWOF1ENC004_mxf_00.06.28.24.jpg?resize=256,144 256w, https://www.newsnationnow.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/108/2025/07/VARGAS-CLN-2025_07_22-NYNEWOF1ENC004_mxf_00.06.28.24.jpg?resize=512,288 512w, https://www.newsnationnow.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/108/2025/07/VARGAS-CLN-2025_07_22-NYNEWOF1ENC004_mxf_00.06.28.24.jpg?resize=640,360 640w, https://www.newsnationnow.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/108/2025/07/VARGAS-CLN-2025_07_22-NYNEWOF1ENC004_mxf_00.06.28.24.jpg?resize=876,492 876w, https://www.newsnationnow.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/108/2025/07/VARGAS-CLN-2025_07_22-NYNEWOF1ENC004_mxf_00.06.28.24.jpg?resize=1752,986 1752w, https://www.newsnationnow.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/108/2025/07/VARGAS-CLN-2025_07_22-NYNEWOF1ENC004_mxf_00.06.28.24.jpg?resize=960,540 960w, https://www.newsnationnow.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/108/2025/07/VARGAS-CLN-2025_07_22-NYNEWOF1ENC004_mxf_00.06.28.24.jpg?resize=50,28 50w" sizes="(max-width: 899px) 100vw, 876px" /><figcaption class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption">Prisoners get an hour outside each day in a courtyard surrounded by cement, but some inmates are placed in cages in the outdoor area because they are so dangerous.</figcaption></figure></li><li class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide"><figure><img decoding="async" width="1920" height="1080" loading="lazy" alt="" class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-3466742" data-id="3466742" src="https://www.newsnationnow.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/108/2025/07/VARGAS-CLN-2025_07_22-NYNEWOF1ENC004_mxf_00.06.33.00.jpg?resize=1280,720" srcset="https://www.newsnationnow.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/108/2025/07/VARGAS-CLN-2025_07_22-NYNEWOF1ENC004_mxf_00.06.33.00.jpg 1920w, https://www.newsnationnow.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/108/2025/07/VARGAS-CLN-2025_07_22-NYNEWOF1ENC004_mxf_00.06.33.00.jpg?resize=160,90 160w, https://www.newsnationnow.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/108/2025/07/VARGAS-CLN-2025_07_22-NYNEWOF1ENC004_mxf_00.06.33.00.jpg?resize=300,169 300w, https://www.newsnationnow.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/108/2025/07/VARGAS-CLN-2025_07_22-NYNEWOF1ENC004_mxf_00.06.33.00.jpg?resize=768,432 768w, https://www.newsnationnow.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/108/2025/07/VARGAS-CLN-2025_07_22-NYNEWOF1ENC004_mxf_00.06.33.00.jpg?resize=1280,720 1280w, https://www.newsnationnow.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/108/2025/07/VARGAS-CLN-2025_07_22-NYNEWOF1ENC004_mxf_00.06.33.00.jpg?resize=1536,864 1536w, https://www.newsnationnow.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/108/2025/07/VARGAS-CLN-2025_07_22-NYNEWOF1ENC004_mxf_00.06.33.00.jpg?resize=320,180 320w, https://www.newsnationnow.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/108/2025/07/VARGAS-CLN-2025_07_22-NYNEWOF1ENC004_mxf_00.06.33.00.jpg?resize=256,144 256w, https://www.newsnationnow.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/108/2025/07/VARGAS-CLN-2025_07_22-NYNEWOF1ENC004_mxf_00.06.33.00.jpg?resize=512,288 512w, https://www.newsnationnow.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/108/2025/07/VARGAS-CLN-2025_07_22-NYNEWOF1ENC004_mxf_00.06.33.00.jpg?resize=640,360 640w, https://www.newsnationnow.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/108/2025/07/VARGAS-CLN-2025_07_22-NYNEWOF1ENC004_mxf_00.06.33.00.jpg?resize=876,492 876w, https://www.newsnationnow.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/108/2025/07/VARGAS-CLN-2025_07_22-NYNEWOF1ENC004_mxf_00.06.33.00.jpg?resize=1752,986 1752w, https://www.newsnationnow.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/108/2025/07/VARGAS-CLN-2025_07_22-NYNEWOF1ENC004_mxf_00.06.33.00.jpg?resize=960,540 960w, https://www.newsnationnow.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/108/2025/07/VARGAS-CLN-2025_07_22-NYNEWOF1ENC004_mxf_00.06.33.00.jpg?resize=50,28 50w" sizes="(max-width: 899px) 100vw, 876px" /><figcaption class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption">An outdoor cage at the Idaho Maximum Security Institution</figcaption></figure></li></ul><a class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-prev swiper-button-prev swiper-button-white" role="button"></a><a class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-next swiper-button-next swiper-button-white" role="button"></a><a aria-label="Pause Slideshow" class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-pause" role="button"></a><div class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_pagination swiper-pagination swiper-pagination-white"></div></div></div> <div class="nlp-ignore-block article-content rich-text"> <aside class="promo-link"> <a href="https://www.newsnationnow.com/crime/idaho-college-killings/bryan-kohberger-police-intern-interview/?ipid=promo-link-block3" class="promo-link__link" target="_blank" > Bryan Kohberger interviewed at police force months before killings </a> </aside> </div> <p>Some inmates may also get time in the library or computer lab.</p> <p>Sexual offenders and murderers of young women and children can be especially at risk of being attacked by other inmates inside the supermax prison, which could be an issue for a high-profile inmate like Kohberger.</p> <p>However, NewsNation learned that after their initial arrival, most inmates begin to fit in.</p> ]]></content:encoded> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Brian Entin]]></dc:creator> <enclosure url="https://www.newsnationnow.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/108/2025/07/VARGAS-2.0-2-3.png?w=900" type="image/png" length="2473331" /> <dcterms:modified>2025-07-23T04:14:37+00:00</dcterms:modified> </item> <item> <title>Bryan Kohberger to be sentenced for Idaho murders, here's what to know</title> <link>https://www.newsnationnow.com/crime/idaho-college-killings/bryan-kohberger-sentencing-idaho-murders/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Safia Samee Ali]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Tue, 22 Jul 2025 20:07:28 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Idaho College Killings]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Crime]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.newsnationnow.com/?p=3465829</guid> <description><![CDATA[Kohberger took a plea deal, agreeing to serve four life sentences for the murders of four Idaho students.]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[ <p>(<a href="https://www.newsnationnow.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">NewsNation</a>) —The families of four<a href="https://www.newsnationnow.com/crime/idaho-college-killings/idaho-murders-timeline-bryan-kohberger/" data-type="post" data-id="2504991" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> Idaho college students</a> fatally stabbed by <a href="https://www.newsnationnow.com/crime/idaho-college-killings/kohberger-judge-gag-order-hearing/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Bryan Kohberger </a>will get their chance to face him in court as he's set to be sentenced for the brutal killings on Wednesday. </p> <p>The former criminology student <a href="https://www.newsnationnow.com/crime/kohberger-court-plea-deal-hearing/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">took a plea deal</a>, agreeing to serve four life sentences for the 2022 murders of Kaylee Goncalves, Madison Mogen, Xana Kernodle and Ethan Chapin. He <a href="https://www.newsnationnow.com/crime/bryan-kohberger-murderer-banfield/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">confessed to killing them</a> in court, avoiding a trial where prosecutors intended to seek the death penalty.</p> <p>The guilty plea marked an unexpected halt to a yearslong legal process for the victims’ families, who now have their only opportunity to make impact statements at the sentencing hearing.</p> <p>Without a trial, they may <a href="https://www.newsnationnow.com/crime/idaho-college-killings/bryan-kohberger-wont-tell-victims-families/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">never get an answer</a> to the question of why Kohberger committed the crime. </p> <div class="nlp-ignore-block article-content rich-text"> <aside class="promo-link"> <a href="https://www.newsnationnow.com/crime/idaho-college-killings/idaho-murders-timeline-bryan-kohberger/?ipid=promo-link-block1" class="promo-link__link" target="_blank" > Bryan Kohberger trial: Timeline in Idaho college killings, arrest, plea deal </a> </aside> </div> <p>Thus far, the four families have been <a href="https://www.newsnationnow.com/crime/idaho-college-killings/ethan-chapins-support-kohberger-plea-deal/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">divided on the plea</a>. One criticized it, calling it hurried and secretive. Another said it gives them "closure" to move on with their lives. </p> <p>The brutal killings sent shockwaves through the tight-knit community of <a href="https://www.newsnationnow.com/crime/idaho-college-killings/remembering-victims-one-year-later/">Moscow, Idaho</a>, later commanding the attention of the nation. </p> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>The 2022 murders of four Idaho college students </strong></h2> <p>On the night of Nov. 13, 2022, four students were attacked at a rental home near the campus of the University of Idaho. </p> <p>Investigators believe the students, <a href="https://www.newsnationnow.com/crime/idaho-college-killings/idaho-student-stabbings/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">thought to be sleeping at the time</a>, were fatally stabbed between 3 a.m. and 5 a.m. </p> <p>Just before noon, two surviving roommates woke up and found one of the victims on the second floor unresponsive. At 11:58 a.m., 911 was called on one of the surviving roommates’ phones about an “unconscious individual.”</p> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img decoding="async" width="1071" height="602" loading="lazy" src="https://www.newsnationnow.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/108/2023/02/CA388AECCB9504ECE7B571C8033D50F6.jpg?w=900" alt="" class="wp-image-2158036" srcset="https://www.newsnationnow.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/108/2023/02/CA388AECCB9504ECE7B571C8033D50F6.jpg 1071w, https://www.newsnationnow.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/108/2023/02/CA388AECCB9504ECE7B571C8033D50F6.jpg?resize=160,90 160w, https://www.newsnationnow.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/108/2023/02/CA388AECCB9504ECE7B571C8033D50F6.jpg?resize=300,169 300w, https://www.newsnationnow.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/108/2023/02/CA388AECCB9504ECE7B571C8033D50F6.jpg?resize=768,432 768w, https://www.newsnationnow.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/108/2023/02/CA388AECCB9504ECE7B571C8033D50F6.jpg?resize=320,180 320w, https://www.newsnationnow.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/108/2023/02/CA388AECCB9504ECE7B571C8033D50F6.jpg?resize=256,144 256w, https://www.newsnationnow.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/108/2023/02/CA388AECCB9504ECE7B571C8033D50F6.jpg?resize=512,288 512w, https://www.newsnationnow.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/108/2023/02/CA388AECCB9504ECE7B571C8033D50F6.jpg?resize=640,360 640w, https://www.newsnationnow.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/108/2023/02/CA388AECCB9504ECE7B571C8033D50F6.jpg?resize=876,492 876w, https://www.newsnationnow.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/108/2023/02/CA388AECCB9504ECE7B571C8033D50F6.jpg?resize=960,540 960w, https://www.newsnationnow.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/108/2023/02/CA388AECCB9504ECE7B571C8033D50F6.jpg?resize=50,28 50w" sizes="(max-width: 899px) 100vw, 876px" /></figure> <p>Responding officers discovered a bloody scene and the four students dead. According to the coroner, there was <a href="https://www.newsnationnow.com/crime/idaho-college-killings/the-questions-bryan-kohbergers-affidavit-doesnt-answer/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">no sign of sexual assault</a>, but some victims had defensive wounds and each was stabbed multiple times.</p> <p>The killings shook the small community of about 25,000 people, which hadn’t had a homicide in about five years.</p> <p>Weeks later, Kohberger was arrested at his parents’ home in Pennsylvania and extradited to Idaho. </p> <p>Investigators were able to match his DNA to genetic material recovered from the sheath of a knife found at the rental home.</p> <div class="nlp-ignore-block article-content rich-text"> <aside class="promo-link"> <a href="https://www.newsnationnow.com/crime/idaho-college-killings/kohberger-judge-gag-order-hearing/?ipid=promo-link-block2" class="promo-link__link" target="_blank" > Bryan Kohberger case files may come to light after gag order lifted </a> </aside> </div> <p>At the time of the killings, he was a graduate student at nearby Washington State University, where he was working toward a Ph.D. in criminology.</p> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Bryan <strong>Kohberger’s long legal road </strong></h2> <p>Kohberger was charged in May 2023 with four counts of first-degree murder and one count of burglary in connection to the brutal killings.</p> <p>When asked to enter a plea, Kohberger stood silent, prompting the judge to enter a not-guilty plea on his behalf.</p> <p>Prosecutors said they would <a href="https://www.newsnationnow.com/crime/idaho-college-killings/bryan-kohberger-death-penalty-prosecutors/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">seek the death penalty</a> against Kohberger. </p> <p>Mounting media attention and speculation surrounding the brutal murders led an Idaho court to issue a gag order barring anyone involved from speaking publicly about the case. </p> <iframe id="nxs-video-iframe" data-frame-src="10906659" width="640" height="360" sandbox="allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox" layout="responsive" src="https://redir1.newsnationnow.com/nxs-video-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" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen> </iframe> <p>Over the next two years, the case became a sprawling back-and-forth between prosecutors and defense attorneys over a number of issues, including where the trial should take place, how lawyers can describe Kohberger and who should be allowed to testify. </p> <p>Defense attorneys focused much of their attack on the method investigators used to arrest Kohberger, called Investigative Genetic Genealogy.</p> <p>They argued that police never sought warrants to analyze the DNA found at the crime scene, nor did they get warrants to analyze the DNA of potential relatives that had been submitted to genealogy databases.</p> <p>The trial was moved from rural northern Idaho to Boise after the defense expressed concerns that Kohberger couldn’t get a fair trial in the county where the killings occurred.</p> <p>The off-campus home where the killings took place was demolished in 2023, leaving behind an empty lot with dry grass and leftover mementos from a makeshift memorial.</p> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Bryan <strong>Kohberger's shocking guilty plea </strong></h2> <p>Weeks before the trial was set to take place in August, Kohberger made a shocking admission of guilt by accepting <a href="https://www.newsnationnow.com/crime/idaho-college-killings/bryan-kohberger-plea-deal/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">a plea deal</a>.</p> <p>Prosecutors dropped the death penalty in exchange for him pleading guilty to premeditated murder and accepting a life sentence in prison without the possibility of parole. The deal also entailed him waiving his right to an appeal.</p> <div class="nlp-ignore-block article-content rich-text"> <aside class="promo-link"> <a href="https://www.newsnationnow.com/crime/idaho-college-killings/kohberger-when-will-evidence-be-released/?ipid=promo-link-block3" class="promo-link__link" > When will the evidence against Bryan Kohberger be released? </a> </aside> </div> <p>During the July plea hearing, Kohberger answered the judge with one-word answers and did not give any indication of what led to the murders.</p> <p>The families of victims were <a href="https://www.newsnationnow.com/crime/idaho-college-killings/ethan-chapins-support-kohberger-plea-deal/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">divided on the plea</a>. The Goncalves family has criticized the deal, calling it hurried and secretive.</p> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" height="720" width="1080" src="https://www.newsnationnow.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/108/2025/07/AP25183622747189.jpg?resize=1080,720" alt="Bryan Kohberger, charged in the murders of four University of Idaho students, appears at the Ada County Courthouse" class="wp-image-3439987" srcset="https://www.newsnationnow.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/108/2025/07/AP25183622747189.jpg 3378w, https://www.newsnationnow.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/108/2025/07/AP25183622747189.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https://www.newsnationnow.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/108/2025/07/AP25183622747189.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https://www.newsnationnow.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/108/2025/07/AP25183622747189.jpg?resize=1080,720 1080w, https://www.newsnationnow.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/108/2025/07/AP25183622747189.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w, https://www.newsnationnow.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/108/2025/07/AP25183622747189.jpg?resize=2048,1365 2048w, https://www.newsnationnow.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/108/2025/07/AP25183622747189.jpg?resize=50,33 50w, https://www.newsnationnow.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/108/2025/07/AP25183622747189.jpg?resize=876,584 876w" sizes="(max-width: 899px) 100vw, 876px" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Bryan Kohberger, charged in the murders of four University of Idaho students, appears at the Ada County Courthouse, Wednesday, July 2, 2025, in Boise, Idaho. (AP Photo/Kyle Green, Pool)</figcaption></figure> <p>“The state is showing BK (Bryan Kohberger) mercy by removing the death penalty. BK did not show Kaylee ANY mercy,” the Goncalves family wrote in a statement. “His life on DEATH ROW while serving his time would have been much worse than serving his time as life in prison. He doesn’t deserve life in prison. He deserved life on death row.”</p> <p>Goncalves’ father, Steve Goncalves, said the family feels they were “used” by government attorneys as prosecutors compiled a mountain of evidence. Goncalves also added that he would have preferred the option of a trial and a potential death sentence for Kohberger.</p> <p>Jim and Stacy Chapin, the parents of Ethan Chapin, said they finally have "closure" with the plea deal, in an interview with the <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/news/crime-courts/parents-slain-idaho-student-ethan-chapin-say-found-big-time-closure-rcna218583" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Today Show.</a> </p> <p>"If I could physically do a handstand at that time, I would probably do one, because I am so ready for it to be done,” Jim Chapin said of the moment he found out about the plea deal.</p> <p>His wife, Stacy said, “There were so many kids, including our own, that had been subpoenaed that no longer have this hanging over their heads. I mean, we just all get to go live our life.” </p> <p><em>The Associated Press and NewsNation's Steph Whiteside contributed to this story. </em></p> ]]></content:encoded> <enclosure url="https://www.newsnationnow.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/108/2025/07/AP25183622747189_a4968f.jpg?w=900" type="image/jpeg" length="2958369" /> <dcterms:modified>2025-07-22T20:13:33+00:00</dcterms:modified> </item> <item> <title>Trump announces Japan trade agreement, 15% tariff</title> <link>https://www.newsnationnow.com/politics/trump-japan-tariffs-trade-agreement/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Brett Samuels]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Wed, 23 Jul 2025 01:05:05 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category> <category><![CDATA[U.S.]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.newsnationnow.com/?p=3466662</guid> <description><![CDATA[President Trump on Tuesday announced that his administration had reached an agreement with Japan on trade, which would see the U.S. impose a 15 percent tariff on Japanese goods.]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[ <p>President Trump on Tuesday announced that his administration had reached an agreement with Japan on trade, which would see the U.S. impose a 15 percent tariff on Japanese goods.</p> <p>Trump posted on Truth Social that Japan would invest $550 billion in projects in the United States, though he did not specify what those investments would entail. He also said Japan would open its markets to U.S. automobiles, rice and other agricultural products.</p> <div class="nlp-ignore-block article-content rich-text"> <aside class="promo-link"> <a href="https://www.newsnationnow.com/politics/doj-habba-successor-removed-after-nj-court-ousting-from-top-prosecutor-role/" class="promo-link__link" target="_blank" > DOJ: Habba successor ‘removed’ after NJ court ousting from top prosecutor role </a> </aside> </div> <p>Japan will also pay a 15 percent tariff to export its goods into the United States, Trump said. That is lower than the 25 percent tariff Trump had threatened to impose on Japan beginning Aug. 1.</p> <p>"This is a very exciting time for the United States of America, and especially for the fact that we will continue to always have a great relationship with the Country of Japan," Trump posted.</p> <p>Japan is one of the United States's largest trading partners. The U.S. exported roughly $80 billion in goods to Japan in 2024, while Japan exported roughly $148 billion to the United States.</p> <div class="nlp-ignore-block article-content rich-text"> <aside class="promo-link"> <a href="https://www.newsnationnow.com/politics/democrats-play-hardball-on-epstein-files/" class="promo-link__link" target="_blank" > Democrats play hardball on Epstein files </a> </aside> </div> <p>Trump has been announcing a series of trade deals with other nations leading up to Aug. 1, when he has threatened to raise tariffs on trading partners. The increase in tariffs comes after the president had backed off sweeping "reciprocal" tariffs against dozens of other nations.</p> <p>The president earlier Tuesday announced the contours of a trade agreement with the Philippines after its leader met with Trump in the Oval Office. The White House has previously touted agreements with the United Kingdom, Indonesia and Vietnam, as well as a framework with China.</p> ]]></content:encoded> <dc:creator><![CDATA[The Hill]]></dc:creator> <enclosure url="https://www.newsnationnow.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/108/2025/07/Top-Trump_071525_AP_EvanVucci_6f1909.jpg?w=900" type="image/jpeg" length="624734" /> <dcterms:modified>2025-07-23T01:26:50+00:00</dcterms:modified> </item> <item> <title>Exclusive: Cartels targeting homes as smuggling profits dwindle </title> <link>https://www.newsnationnow.com/us-news/immigration/border-coverage/cartels/cartels-targeting-homes/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ali Bradley]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Tue, 22 Jul 2025 20:07:36 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Cartels]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Border Report]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Immigration]]></category> <category><![CDATA[NewsNation Now]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Southwest]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.newsnationnow.com/?p=3465898</guid> <description><![CDATA["Anything of value was gone. Everything was rifled through. The whole house was flipped upside down," Rivas told NewsNation.]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[ <p>DEL RIO, Texas (<a href="https://www.newsnationnow.com/">NewsNation</a>) — Drug cartels are increasingly <a href="https://www.newsnationnow.com/crime/burglary-tourists-wealthy-neighborhoods/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">burglarizing American homes</a> along the Texas border as immigration enforcement cuts into their human smuggling profits, law enforcement officials said.</p> <p>Several homes <a href="https://www.newsnationnow.com/us-news/immigration/border-coverage/migrants-rio-grande-scuba-gear/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">along the Rio Grande</a> have been broken into in recent weeks, with the most recent victim losing more than $60,000 worth of valuables, including guns, jewelry and important documents.</p> <p>Frank Rivas discovered his waterfront home had been ransacked after Mexican nationals <a href="https://www.newsnationnow.com/us-news/immigration/border-coverage/migrants-rio-grande-scuba-gear/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">crossed the Rio Grande</a> and stormed his property, according to officials. The burglars made off with a massive safe containing cash, weapons, collector's items and his wife's immigration documents.</p> <div class="nlp-ignore-block article-content rich-text"> <aside class="promo-link"> <a href="https://www.newsnationnow.com/crime/ketamine-seized-philadelphia-europe-florida-cbp/?ipid=promo-link-block1" class="promo-link__link" target="_blank" > $1.8M of ketamine seized en route from Europe to Florida </a> </aside> </div> <p>"Anything of value was gone. Everything was rifled through. The whole house was flipped upside down," Rivas told NewsNation.</p> <p>The thieves dragged the safe across the border and dumped it in the river when it became too heavy. When Rivas and a sheriff tried to retrieve it by boat, they spotted two individuals guarding the waterlogged safe and had to turn back.</p> <p>"I don't want to get shot with my own rifles," Rivas said.</p> <p>Mexican officials stood guard over the safe for days, but Rivas couldn't retrieve it because it was in Mexico. The guns remain missing.</p> <p>Law enforcement believes desperate cartels are falling back on burglaries now that human smuggling has become riskier and less profitable due to increased border enforcement.</p> <div class="nlp-ignore-block article-content rich-text"> <aside class="promo-link"> <a href="https://www.newsnationnow.com/cuomo-show/noncriminal-migrants-arrested-curb-crime-ice-director/?ipid=promo-link-block2" class="promo-link__link" target="_blank" > ICE director defends arrests of noncriminal migrants as crime prevention </a> </aside> </div> <p>The stretch of river near Del Rio was once the epicenter of the border crisis in 2021 but had been quiet recently. Rivas said he had let his guard down but won't make that mistake again.</p> <p>"I'm going to stay. It has to be fortified," he said. "I have to make it somewhat of a living prison for myself, which is really sad as beautiful as this place is."</p> <p>Rivas is now installing security measures including pit bull puppies for protection and plans to add iron bars to his windows.</p> <p>Other residents in the area report similar concerns and are arming themselves with firearms and less-lethal weapons. Border Patrol has increased patrols in the area to check on neighbors.</p> ]]></content:encoded> <enclosure url="https://www.newsnationnow.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/108/2025/07/snapshot-33.jpg?w=900" type="image/jpeg" length="178415" /> <dcterms:modified>2025-07-22T21:46:26+00:00</dcterms:modified> </item> <item> <title>Murdoch is not 'a buddy' to president: Trump's lawyer</title> <link>https://www.newsnationnow.com/cuomo-show/murdoch-not-buddy-trump-wsj-epstein-lawyer/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Damita Menezes]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Wed, 23 Jul 2025 03:07:30 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[[CUOMO]]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Media]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.newsnationnow.com/?p=3466755</guid> <description><![CDATA[Alejandro Brito, representing Trump in the defamation suit, told NewsNation’s “CUOMO” that Murdoch isn’t "too much of a buddy" to the president.]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[ <p>(<a href="https://www.newsnationnow.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">NewsNation</a>) — President Donald Trump's attorney said Rupert Murdoch is "not really treating him all that fairly" as Trump filed a <a href="https://www.newsnationnow.com/politics/trump-sues-after-wall-street-journals-epstein-story/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">multibillion-dollar lawsuit</a> against the media mogul and News Corp over a Wall Street Journal report linking Trump to Jeffrey Epstein.</p> <p>Alejandro Brito, who is representing Trump in the defamation suit, told NewsNation’s “<a href="https://www.newsnationnow.com/cuomo-show/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">CUOMO</a>” on Tuesday that despite their long alliance, Murdoch isn’t "too much of a buddy" given the Journal's publication of what Trump claims is a fabricated letter. </p> <p>The <a href="https://www.newsnationnow.com/politics/trump-sues-after-wall-street-journals-epstein-story/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">lawsuit, filed Friday</a>, targets Murdoch, News Corp and the Journal's parent company over Thursday's report about Trump's relationship with the deceased financier and convicted sex trafficker.</p> <div class="nlp-ignore-block article-content rich-text"> <aside class="promo-link"> <a href="https://www.newsnationnow.com/crime/trump-epstein-friendship-timeline-files-doj/?ipid=promo-link-block1" class="promo-link__link" target="_blank" > How close were Trump, Epstein? What we know about their friendship </a> </aside> </div> <p>"If he's his buddy, his buddy is not really treating him all that fairly or ethically or responsibly by ... allowing this article to be written," Brito said.</p> <p>The Journal reported it uncovered a birthday album <a href="https://www.newsnationnow.com/crime/trump-epstein-friendship-timeline-files-doj/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">assembled for Epstein's 50th birthday</a> in 2003 by Ghislaine Maxwell, who was later sentenced to 20 years in prison for conspiring in Epstein's abuse of minors. The album allegedly contained a "bawdy" letter bearing Trump's name with a hand-drawn outline of a naked woman and text concluding "Happy Birthday — and may every day be another wonderful secret."</p> <p>Trump vehemently denies writing the letter, calling it fake on social media: "These are not my words, not the way I talk. Also, I don't draw pictures," Trump posted, though he has previously created at least one basic sketch of the New York City skyline sold for charity.</p> <div class="nlp-ignore-block article-content rich-text"> <aside class="promo-link"> <a href="https://www.newsnationnow.com/cuomo-show/does-trump-have-a-case-against-rupert-murdoch-for-wsj-article-on-epstein-letter/?ipid=promo-link-block2" class="promo-link__link" target="_blank" > Does Trump have a case against Rupert Murdoch for WSJ article on Epstein letter? </a> </aside> </div> <p>Brito said Trump and his legal team contacted the Journal before publication, seeking transparency about the letter and requesting to examine it. He said the newspaper provided a "stiff arm" and refused to share the document or give Trump "the benefit of the doubt."</p> <p>"We have no transparency with respect to the letter that The Wall Street Journal claims to have," Brito said. "The timing is more than suspect, considering the fact that this card, or this letter, was purportedly authored back in 2003 and it really is obvious that it is coming out now for reasons that are malicious."</p> <p>The lawsuit alleges actual malice and reckless disregard for truth under the Times v. Sullivan standard for defamation cases involving public figures. Trump's complaint contends "the supposed letter is fake and the Defendants knew it when they chose to deliberately defame President Trump."</p> <div class="nlp-ignore-block article-content rich-text"> <aside class="promo-link"> <a href="https://www.newsnationnow.com/on-balance-with-leland-vittert/wsj-likely-strong-ground-trump-lawsuit-reporter/?ipid=promo-link-block3" class="promo-link__link" target="_blank" > WSJ likely ‘on strong ground’ amid Trump lawsuit: Reporter </a> </aside> </div> <p>Trump had threatened the legal action on social media before filing suit. </p> <p>"I'm going to sue his ass off, and that of his third rate newspaper," Trump posted Thursday evening about Murdoch. He followed up Friday morning, writing: "I look forward to getting Rupert Murdoch to testify in my lawsuit against him and his 'pile of garbage' newspaper, the WSJ."</p> <p>Murdoch's media empire, including Fox News, has been instrumental in Trump's political success and their relatioinship.</p> <p>When asked why Trump continues using Fox News if he considers Murdoch's actions so harmful, Brito deflected, saying he couldn't speak for the president on that matter.</p> <p>Trump has been open about contacting Murdoch directly before the story's publication in an attempt to stop it from running.</p> <p><em>NewsNation partner The Hill contributed to this report.</em></p> ]]></content:encoded> <enclosure url="https://www.newsnationnow.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/108/2025/07/D14B84673696325CBAA17DC1B8C70725.jpg?w=900" type="image/jpeg" length="133709" /> <dcterms:modified>2025-07-23T03:07:39+00:00</dcterms:modified> </item> <item> <title>Erik Menendez hospitalized with serious medical issue</title> <link>https://www.newsnationnow.com/crime/erik-menendez-hospitalized-serious-medical-condition/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Rob Taub]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Tue, 22 Jul 2025 20:56:05 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Crime]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Health]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.newsnationnow.com/?p=3466305</guid> <description><![CDATA[Erik Menendez's attorney, Mark Geragos, said he asked California Governor Gavin Newsom to release him from prison for further treatment.]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[ <p>(<a href="https://www.newsnationnow.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">NewsNation</a>) — Erik Menendez is in the hospital with a serious medical issue after he was transported from prison a few days ago, NewsNation has learned.</p> <p>The 54-year-old is said to be currently in fair condition, but his attorney, Mark Geragos, <a href="https://www.tmz.com/2025/07/22/erik-menendez-diagnosed-with-serious-medical-condition/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">told TMZ</a> the issue is serious enough that he asked California Governor Gavin Newsom to release him from prison for further treatment.</p> <p>Geragos had told <a href="https://www.newsnationnow.com/banfield/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">"Banfield"</a> on Monday that Erik <a href="https://www.newsnationnow.com/banfield/menendez-brothers-lawyer-bombshell-testimony-roy-rossello/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">was dealing with a medical issue</a> ahead of the brothers' parole board hearing next month, but didn't go into any specifics.</p> <p>"I don't want to reveal too much," he said. "I will just tell you he's a tough guy, and he's getting attention for it, and he'll work his way through it. I'll just leave it at that. He's on the mend."</p> <div class="nlp-ignore-block article-content rich-text"> <aside class="promo-link"> <a href="https://www.newsnationnow.com/banfield/menendez-ruling-huge-win-freedom-brothers-attorney/?ipid=promo-link-block1" class="promo-link__link" target="_blank" > Menendez ruling a ‘huge win’ in freedom bid: Brothers’ attorney </a> </aside> </div> <p>The Menendez brothers were resentenced in May to 50 years to life in prison, making them eligible for parole. The brothers have been trying to get released from prison, having spent 35 years in jail after they were found guilty of the murder of their parents, Jose and Kitty Menendez, in 1989.</p> <p>"I think the time has come," Geragos said on Monday night. "I think the stars are in alignment. I just think it's which path we go down for them to walk out of prison finally after doing 35 years of tremendous work."</p> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" height="720" width="1088" src="https://www.newsnationnow.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/108/2025/07/GettyImages-1403013203.jpg?resize=1088,720" alt="" class="wp-image-3466405" srcset="https://www.newsnationnow.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/108/2025/07/GettyImages-1403013203.jpg 5652w, https://www.newsnationnow.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/108/2025/07/GettyImages-1403013203.jpg?resize=300,198 300w, https://www.newsnationnow.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/108/2025/07/GettyImages-1403013203.jpg?resize=768,508 768w, https://www.newsnationnow.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/108/2025/07/GettyImages-1403013203.jpg?resize=1088,720 1088w, https://www.newsnationnow.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/108/2025/07/GettyImages-1403013203.jpg?resize=1536,1016 1536w, https://www.newsnationnow.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/108/2025/07/GettyImages-1403013203.jpg?resize=2048,1355 2048w, https://www.newsnationnow.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/108/2025/07/GettyImages-1403013203.jpg?resize=50,33 50w, https://www.newsnationnow.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/108/2025/07/GettyImages-1403013203.jpg?resize=876,579 876w" sizes="(max-width: 899px) 100vw, 876px" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">TRIAL OF THE MENENDEZ BROTHERS IN LOS ANGELES : Erik Menendez and his attorney : Leslie Abramson from the back. (Photo by Kim Kulish/Sygma via Getty Images)</figcaption></figure> <p>Last week, the brothers scored a victory in their bid for freedom when a California judge <a href="https://www.newsnationnow.com/crime/menendez-brothers-judge-explanation-evidence-withheld/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">ordered the Los Angeles County district attorney to explain</a> why crucial evidence in their case relating to alleged sexual abuse by their dad was withheld from the jury.</p> <div class="nlp-ignore-block article-content rich-text"> <aside class="promo-link"> <a href="https://www.newsnationnow.com/us-news/ap-us-news/ap-judge-orders-la-prosecutors-to-explain-why-menendez-brothers-conviction-shouldnt-be-re-examined/?ipid=promo-link-block2" class="promo-link__link" target="_blank" > Judge orders LA prosecutors to explain why Menendez brothers’ conviction shouldn’t be re-examined </a> </aside> </div> <p>Judge William Ryan ruled that Los Angeles D.A. Nathan Hochman must provide an explanation within 30 days. Ryan pointed specifically to two pieces of evidence relating to the abuse the brothers allegedly suffered at the hands of their father, Jose.</p> <p>That information was kept from the jury during the brothers’ second trial.</p> <p>Erik Menendez was taken to an "outside" medical facility for treatment.</p> ]]></content:encoded> <enclosure url="https://www.newsnationnow.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/108/2025/07/GettyImages-1403010399.jpg?w=752" type="image/jpeg" length="13488897" /> <dcterms:modified>2025-07-22T21:30:15+00:00</dcterms:modified> </item> </channel> </rss>