Bryan Kohberger has pleaded guilty to the murders of four University of Idaho students, more than two years after the grisly quadruple stabbing that shocked the nation. The decision to enter a plea this week allows Kohberger to avoid the death penalty.

Bryan Kohberger pleaded guilty Wednesday in the stabbing murders of four University of Idaho students after reaching a plea agreement for the 2022 killings. The deal stipulates a life sentence.