One of the surviving roommates of the four University of Idaho students murdered by Bryan Kohberger in 2022 spoke at his sentencing hearing Wednesday.

It was the first time Dylan Mortensen had spoken publicly since the murders of Madison Mogen, Kaylee Goncalves, Xana Kernodle and Ethan Chapin in Moscow, Idaho, on Nov. 13, 2022. Kohberger pleaded guilty to the murders earlier this month as part of a plea deal that spared him from the death penalty. Judge Steven Hippler sentenced him Wednesday to four life terms in prison without the possibility of parole.

“What happened that night changed everything,” Mortensen began, reading her victim impact statement through tears after taking a few moments to gather herself. “Because of him, four beautiful, genuine, compassionate people were taken from this world for no reason.”

Mortensen, who had turned 19 shortly before the murders, said Kohberger also took away her ability to trust the world around her.

“What he did shattered me in places I didn’t know could break,” she said. “I should have been figuring out who I was. I should have been having the college experience and starting to establish my future. Instead, I was forced to learn how to survive the unimaginable.”

She described being terrified to be alone or close her eyes and having panic attacks that happen “like a tsunami out of nowhere.”

Dylan Mortensen speaks at the sentencing hearing of Bryan Kohberger at the Ada County Courthouse, for his sentencing hearing, Wednesday, July 23, 2025, in Boise, Idaho, for brutally stabbing four University of Idaho students to death nearly three years ago. Kyle Green / AP

“I can’t breathe, I can’t think, I can’t stop shaking,” she said. “It’s far beyond anxiety. It’s my body reliving everything over and over again. My nervous system never got the message that it is over, and it won’t let me forget what he did to them.”

Without saying his name, Mortensen described Kohberger as “a hollow vessel, something less than human, a body without empathy, without remorse.”

“He chose destruction. He chose evil. He feels nothing. He tried to take everything from me: my friends, my safety, my identity, my future,” she said.

But, Mortensen said he can’t take her voice.

“Living is how I honor them,” she said. “Speaking today is to help me find some sort of justice for them, and I will never let him take that from me. He may have taken so much from me, but he will never get to take my voice.

“He will never take the memories I had with them. He will never erase the love we shared, the laughs we had or the way they made me feel seen and whole. Those things are mine. They are sacred, and he will never touch them.

“I get to feel sadness. I get to feel rage. I get to feel joy even when it’s hard. I get to feel love even when it hurts. I get to live, and while I will still live with this pain, at least I get to live my life. He will stay here, empty, forgotten and powerless.”

After finishing her statement, Hippler thanked her for her courage.

Dylan Mortensen gets a hug after speaking at the sentencing hearing of Bryan Kohberger at the Ada County Courthouse, for his sentencing hearing, Wednesday, July 23, 2025, in Boise, Idaho, for brutally stabbing four University of Idaho students to death nearly three years ago. Kyle Green / AP

Just before Mortensen spoke, a statement from the other surviving roommate, Bethany Funke, was read by a friend.

In her statement, Funke said when she woke up that day, she didn’t know what had happened.

“I still carry so much regret and guilt for not knowing what happened and not calling (911) right away even though I understand it wouldn’t have changed anything, not even if the paramedics had been right outside the door,” she said.

Funke faced death threats and attacks online following the murders, she said.

“Social media made it so much worse and strangers made up stories to entertain themselves,” she said. “The media harassed not just me but also my family. People showed up at our house, they called my phone, my parents’ phones, other family members’ phones, and we were chased while I was still trying to survive emotionally and grieve the loss of my friends.”

Funke also expressed feeling survivor’s guilt.

“I still think about this every day: Why me? Why did I get to live and not them? For the longest time, I could not even look at their families without feeling sick with guilt,” she said.

Funke described feeling fear that “never really leaves,” but said she reminds herself to live for her friends.

“Everything I do, I do it with them in mind,” she said. “I know that they would want me to keep living my life to the fullest.”

The roommates described the incredible loss of Kaylee Goncalves, Madison Mogen, Xana Kernodle and Ethan Chapin, as well as the debilitating fear they felt afterward.

BOISE, Idaho — The surviving roommates of three University of Idaho students who Bryan Kohberger killed in 2022 gave statements at the sentencing Wednesday, sharing memories and mourning the loss of their friends.

“I not only lost best friends, but I also lost a sister,” reads the statement from Bethany Funke.

Kohberger pleaded guilty to four counts of first-degree murder in the Nov. 13, 2022 stabbing deaths of Kaylee Goncalves, Madison Mogen, Xana Kernodle and Ethan Chapin.

At the sentencing, Dylan Mortensen and a representative for Funke gave emotional victim impact statements before Judge Steven Hippler, recalling good times in the King Road house, describing friendship solidified over laughter, movie nights and long chats.

Funke and Mortensen were both home when Kohberger entered the home and stabbed the four victims to death. In her statement, Funke described how she kept thinking she would go upstairs and would be teased for being afraid. Later, she called 911 after finding the victims.

The women also described the lasting trauma they have experienced stemming from that night. They reported having trouble sleeping, becoming hypervigilant and afraid Kohberger would come back for them.

“They don’t know how heavy it is to carry so much pain and still be expected to keep going, and that’s because of him,” Mortensen said. “He stole parts of me I may never get back.”

Read the full statements from Funke and Mortensen below.

Statement on behalf of Bethany Funke

My name is Bethany Funke, and I was roommates with Maddie, Kaylee, Xana, and Ethan. I not only lost some of my best friends, but I also lost a sister. Never in a million years would I have thought that something like this would have happened to my closest friends. I thought that we were going to wake up and go upstairs, see them and tell them how they had scared us and that they were going to tease us about how we are constantly scaredy cats. I make jokes about it as we would go to Taco Bell like always, but sadly that is not what happened and what turned out to be my worst nightmare.

When I first woke up that morning, I had no idea what happened. I woke up around 7 with a terrible toothache, so I called my dad, who is a dentist. And he asked what I should do. He told me to take Advil, so I did, and I went back to sleep. I was still out of it and still didn’t know what happened. If I had known, I of course would have called 911 right away.

I still carry so much regret and guilt for not knowing what had happened and not calling right away, even though I understand it wouldn’t have changed anything, not even if the paramedics had been right outside the door. I was so frantic that morning and scared to death, not knowing what had happened. And when I made the 911 call, I couldn’t even get out the words.

And from then on, I don’t remember a thing. It was like my brain wiped that whole memory. That was the worst day of my life. And I know it always will be. While I was still in shock trying to process the fact that my friends were truly gone.

I’ve been attacked by the public. I was grieving, numb and unsure of what had happened, was even real, and at the same time I was getting flooded with death threats. And hateful messages from people. Who did not know me at all or know the dynamic of our friendship. Social media made it so much worse, and strangers made up stories to entertain themselves. The media harassed not just me but also my family. People showed up at our house. They called my phone, my parents’ phones, other family members’ phones, and we were chased while I was still trying to survive emotionally and grieve the loss of my friends.

I hate it and still hate that they’re gone, but for some reason, I am still here and I got to live. I still think about this every day. Why me? Why did I get to live and not them? For the longest time, I could not even look at their families without feeling sick with guilt.

I did not know what to say or what to do. I was terrified that my presence just made their pain worse, and I was still here when their kid, their siblings and their friends, their loved ones should have been here instead. After everything happened, I was afraid to go into my own backyard or alone in my house. I was scared that the person who did this would come for me next.

I was always scared that the media would try to catch me at any moment of any day, even when I was just walking around my house. I made my parents close all the blinds during the day, so no one could see me even in the slightest chance. I barely left the house, and when I did, I made sure I was never alone. I slept in my parents’ room for almost a year. I made them double lock every door, set an alarm and still check everywhere in the room just in case someone was hiding, and I still check my room every night before and I double lock it.

I have not slept through a single night since this happened. I constantly wake up in panics, terrified. Someone is breaking in or someone is here to hurt me, or I’m about to lose someone else that I love. The fear never really leaves.

For a long time I could barely get out of bed, but one day I realized I have to live for them. They did not get the chance to keep living, but I do, and I will not take that for granted. So now every day I remind myself to live for them and everything I do. I do it with them in mind. I am still scared to go out in public, but I forced myself to do things because I know that they would want me to keep living my life to the fullest.

I am beyond blessed to still be here, and I refuse to take that for granted when they did not get a chance. Our house was not just a house, it was a home. It was where we laughed till we couldn’t breathe, make meals, did crafts, binge watch reality shows, played games, and spent lazy days on the couch. It was movie nights, wine nights, morning debriefs, pranks, hot chocolate cookies, and warmth.

I would cherish those memories forever, and I will not let what happened erase how special our home was or how much those memories meant to me. Now I would like to share some bits and pieces of who they were. As people and some of the memories that we shared. One of my favorite memories was Halloween, and we all went to Sigma Chi. But instead of partying, we just sat in an apartment, talking and laughing all night long. I do not think I’ve ever laughed that hard in my life.

We did not care about the party. We were just happy to be with each other. Xana was one in a million. She was the life of the party. But she was also the kindest and funniest person I knew.

Everyone loved her because she made everyone feel so loved. She was just someone you always wanted to be around no matter the circumstance. One of my favorite days with Xana was when she laid on the couch, when we laid on the couch together all day watching movies and snacking, and when she, Maddie, and I would go and get margaritas, chips, and salsa, she would also light up a room with her presence alone.

Kaylee had the most beautiful radiant smile, and she was so kind, but also one of the funniest people I’ve ever known. She loved playing little pranks. She always had us laughing so hard that we could not breathe. She was so full of energy and life. I really believed that she could have ruled the world if she wanted to, and she would have been America’s sweetheart.

Ethan was the sweetest, most genuine guy. He was always smiling and always making other people smile too. Ethan was the kind of person you wanted around. He was so kind and easy to talk to and just so fun, and the way he cared for Xana was truly something to admire. And really was proof that storybook love and true romances really do exist. I was not only, it was not only obvious to me, but everyone that was around, Ethan and Xana, that they were absolute soulmates.

Maddie was not only one of my best friends, but she was the older sister I would have always wanted. There was no one I looked up to or admired more than Maddie. She was truly a ray of sunshine, and everyone was drawn to her. She was so kind, loving, funny, fun, and passionate. She had the sweetest soul and wanted nothing but the best for everyone.

And to love and show love to everyone, she took me under her wing and always made me feel so safe and included and above all loved and valued. She never failed to make me laugh or put a smile on my face. Still to this day, I am beyond grateful that she chose me to be her sorority little, and I thank God every day that I not only got to know her but had her as one of my best friends.

Honestly, I cannot pinpoint one favorite memory with Maddie because I have so many, and this would be a very long read if I did. But if some little memories with her that I cherish is when the two of us made a nice dinner and split some wine, or when we would binge watch “Jersey Shore” or “Summer House.” When we came up with a whole dance routine on Halloween and danced and sang all night like no one was watching. All the late-night walks home from going out and just little shopping trips and so much more.

I am beyond blessed that I had the chance to know each and every one of them. They changed my life in ways I would have never put into words. I hope that they are remembered for who they are, not what happened to them, because who they are were so beautiful, and they deserve to be remembered in the highest way. My heart breaks every time I go to text one of them or how badly I wish I could see and hang out with them. And then I remember I cannot. I will never be able to again.

But I still talk to them in my prayers every single night, and I always will. I wish more than anything I could hug them one last time. And I wish I could tell them how much I love them, and even though I cannot, I still tell them every night. I will keep living for them as long as I am lucky enough to still be here. And they were all truly one of a kind, and they will be in our hearts forever and always.

Dylan Mortenson statement

What happened that night changed everything. Because of him, four beautiful, genuine, compassionate people were taken from this world for no reason. He didn’t just take their lives. He took the light that carried it into every room. He took away how they made everyone feel saved, loved, and full of joy.

He took away the ability for me to tell him that I love them and that I’m so proud of them. He took away who they were becoming and the futures they were going to have. He took away birthdays, graduations, celebrations. And all the memories that we were supposed to make, all of it is gone.

And all the people who love them are just left to carry that weight forever. He didn’t just take them from the world. He took them from me. My friends. My people who felt like my home. The people I looked up to and adored more than anyone. It took away my ability to trust the world around me. What he did shattered me in places I didn’t know could break.

I was barely 19 when he did this. We had just celebrated my birthday at the end of September. I should have been figuring out who I was. I should have been having the college experience and starting to establish my future. Instead, I was forced to learn how to survive the unimaginable. I’m gonna be alone.

I had to sleep in my mom’s bed because I was too terrified to close my eyes. Terrified that if I blinked, someone might be there. I made escape plans everywhere I went. If something happens, how do I get out? What can I use to defend myself? Who can help? And then there were the panic attacks. The kind that slam into me like a tsunami out of nowhere. I can’t breathe.

I can’t think. I can’t stop shaking. All I can do is scream. Because the emotional pain and the grief is too much to handle. On my chest it feels like it’s caving in. Sometimes I dropped to the floor with my heart racing, convinced something is very wrong. It’s far beyond anxiety. It’s my body reliving everything over and over again. My nervous system never got the message that it is over, and it won’t let me forget what he did to them.

People call me strong. They say I’m a survivor, but I don’t see what my new reality looks like. They don’t see the panic attacks, the hypervigilance, the exhaustion. The way I scan every room I enter. The way I flinch at sudden sounds. They don’t know how heavy it is to carry so much pain and still be expected to keep going, and that’s because of him. He stole parts of me I may never get back. He stole that. He took the version of me who didn’t constantly ask, what if it happens again? What if next time I don’t survive?

He may have shattered parts me. But I’m still putting myself back together. Piece by piece, I’m learning how to live in this new version of life. It is not easy. It hurts, but I’m still trying, still trying, and I’m not trying just for me. I’m trying for them, my friends. About a year ago, I had a dream about them. I got to say goodbye.

I told them I won’t be able to see you again, so I need to tell you goodbye. They all kept asking why, and all I could say was, I can’t tell you, but I have to. When I woke up, I felt shattered and heartbroken, but also strangely grateful. Like maybe in some way that dream gave us the goodbye we never got. Still, no dream can replace them, and no goodbye will ever feel finished.

He is a hollow vessel, something less than human. A body without empathy, without remorse. He chose destruction.

He chose evil. He feels nothing. He tried to take everything from me, my friends, my safety, my identity, my future. He took their lives, but I will continue trying to be like them to make them proud. Living is how I honor them. Speaking today is to help me find some sort of justice for them. And I will never let him take that from me.

He may have taken so much from me, but he will never get to take my voice. He will never take the memories I had with them. He will never erase the love we shared, the laughs we had, or the way they made me feel seen and whole. Those things are mine. They are sacred, and he will never touch them.

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Multiple individuals impacted by the actions of Bryan Kohberger spoke out through victim impact statements during his sentencing hearing on Wednesday.

Kohberger pleaded guilty to four counts of first-degree murder and one count of burglary as part of a plea agreement earlier this month. Under the agreement, prosecutors decided not to seek the death penalty for Kohberger.

Why It Matters

Kohberger pleaded guilty to charges related to the killings of University of Idaho students Madison Mogen, Kaylee Goncalves, Xana Kernodle and Ethan Chapin in an off-campus residence in November 2022.

The case deeply impacted those who knew the victims and the community of Moscow, Idaho. The case also received significant media coverage and public interest.

Kohberger was sentenced to four life sentences on the murder charges and 10 years on the burglary charge. District Judge Steven Hippler ordered the sentences to be served consecutively.

Under state law, Kohberger was awarded the right of allocution, or the opportunity to speak before a sentence is imposed. He declined to make a statement.

What To Know

Surviving Roommates Statements Heard at Bryan Kohberger’s Sentencing Hearing

The first victim impact statement came from a surviving roommate of the victims, Bethany Funke. The statement was delivered by a friend on Funke’s behalf.

“Never in a million years would I have thought that something like this would have happened to my closest friends,” Funke’s statement said.

Funke said she still regrets not calling 911 sooner.

“I was still out of it and still didn’t know what happened,” Funke’s statement said. “If I had known, I, of course, would have called 911 right away. I still carry so much regret and guilt for not knowing what had happened and not calling right away, even though I understand it wouldn’t have changed anything.”

Funke said she received death threats after her roommates were killed.

“Social media made it so much worse, and strangers made up stories to entertain themselves,” Funke’s statement said. “The media harassed not just me, but also my family. People showed up at our house. They called my phone, my parents’ phones, other family members’ phones and we were chased while I was still trying to survive emotionally and grieve the loss of my friends.”

She wrote about how she wants her friends to be remembered.

“I hope that they are remembered for who they are and not what happened to them, because who they are were so beautiful, and they deserve to be remembered in the highest way,” Funke’s statement said.

Dylan Mortensen, another surviving roommate, spoke next.

“What happened that night changed everything. Because of him, four beautiful, genuine, compassionate people were taken from this world for no reason,” Mortensen said.

Dylan Mortensen speaks at the sentencing hearing of Bryan Kohberger at the Ada County Courthouse, for his sentencing hearing, Wednesday, July 23, 2025, in Boise, Idaho, for brutally stabbing four University of Idaho students to… Dylan Mortensen speaks at the sentencing hearing of Bryan Kohberger at the Ada County Courthouse, for his sentencing hearing, Wednesday, July 23, 2025, in Boise, Idaho, for brutally stabbing four University of Idaho students to death nearly three years ago. More AP Photo/Kyle Green, Pool

Mortensen spoke about the lasting impact of the crimes.

“I couldn’t be alone. I had to sleep in my mom’s bed because I was to terrified to close my eyes, terrified that if I blinked, someone might be there,” Mortensen said. “I made escape plans everywhere I went. If something happens, how do I get out? What can I use to defend myself?”

She also referenced Kohberger during her statement.

“He is a hollow vessel, something less than human; a body without empathy, without remorse,” Mortensen said.

Mortensen explained why she decided to speak out during the sentencing.

“Speaking today is to help me find some sort of justice for them, and I will never let him take that from me. He may have taken so much from me, but he will never get to take my voice,” Mortensen said.

Madison Mogen’s Family Members Read Statements at Bryan Kohberger’s Sentencing Hearing

Scott Laramie, Mogen’s stepfather, said, “This world was a better place with her in it.”

“Karen and I are ordinary people, but we lived extraordinary lives because we had Maddie,” Scott Laramie said, referring to Mogen’s mother, Karen Laramie.

Scott said Mogen was killed “senselessly and brutally in a sudden act of evil.”

“Since Maddie’s loss, there’s emptiness in our hearts, home and family. An endless void,” Scott said.

He also said he supports the plea agreement.

“As for the defendant, we will not waste words, nor will we fall into hatred or bitterness. Evil has many faces, and we now know this, but evil does not deserve our time and attention,” Scott said.

Attorney Leander James read a statement on Karen Laramie’s behalf.

“Maddie was our hope and our light. Her beauty, both outside and in, shone its light upon everyone with whom she came in contact,” Karen’s statement said.

She also addressed Kohberger in her statement.

“We will waste no further words or thoughts on him,” her statement said.

Kim Cheeley, Mogen’s grandmother, said her granddaughter gave her an engraved necklace that has become one of her treasured possessions. She also got a tattoo of angel wings replicating the ones that Mogen and her sorority sisters had.

“I wanted mine where I could see it and touch it often,” Cheeley said.

Cheeley said the family has lived with the effects of traumatic grief for the past two and a half years.

“My son Ben, his two sisters, Maddie’s aunts, and I have all experienced depression and anxiety and sleep disturbance, requiring medical intervention. At times, we’ve all sought counseling off and on,” Cheeley said.

Cheeley also mentioned the other families impacted by Kohberger’s actions.

“My heart aches for the kids’ roommates and the families of the other victims, and also the family of the perpetrator,” Cheeley said.

Benjamin Mogen, Madison’s father, shared his favorite memory of Madison, which was taking her to a Mac Miller concert.

“She was my favorite person to go to a concert with,” Benjamin said.

He spoke about his struggles with addiction and substance abuse.

“When I wasn’t wanting to live anymore, she was what would keep me from just not caring anymore and knowing that she was out there and she was just such a beautiful person kept me alive,” Benjamin said.

Kaylee Goncalves’ Family Members Read Statements at Bryan Kohberger’s Sentencing Hearing

Steve Goncalves, the father of Kaylee Goncalves, addressed Kohberger during his victim impact statement.

“Today, we are here to prove that you picked the wrong families, wrong state, the wrong police officers, the wrong community,” Steve said. “You tried to break our community apart. You tried to plant fear, you tried to divide us. You failed. Instead, your actions have united everyone in their disgust for you.”

Steve called Kohberger a “complete joke.”

“The world’s watching because of the kids, not because of you,” Steve said. “Nobody cares about you. You’re not worth the time, the effort to be remembered.”

Alivea Goncalves, Kaylee’s sister, spoke about the bond between Kaylee and Madison. She said the two would not want her to give Kohberger the satisfaction of showing vulnerability.

“I won’t offer you tears, I won’t offer you trembling,” she said. “Disappointments like you thrive on pain, on fear and on the illusion of power, and I won’t feed your beast. Instead, I will call you what you are: sociopath, psychopath, murderer.”

Alivea said Kaylee and Madison would have treated Kohberger with kindness had he approached them in their everyday lives.

“They would have given you directions, thanked you for the compliment or awkwardly giggled to make your own words less uncomfortable for you. In a world that rejected you, they would have shown mercy,” Alivea said.

Alivea asked a series of questions about the night her sister was killed, including Kaylee’s final words.

“If you were really smart, do you think you’d be here right now? What’s it like needing this much attention just to feel real? You’re terrified of being ordinary, aren’t you?” she asked.

Alivea concluded her remarks by stating, “If you hadn’t attacked them in their sleep, in the middle of the night, like a pedophile, Kaylee would have kicked your f****** a**.”

Kristi Goncalves, Kaylee’s mother, said she never thought she would have to speak to someone “so devoid of humanity.”

“For a long time, I didn’t think I’d find the words low enough to meet you where you are, but now I realize this isn’t about you,” Kristi said. “It’s about what you’ve done to me, and I need you to hear it.”

Kristi said Kohberger “left a trail of devastation far beyond that house.”

“You stole my peace,” Kristi said. “You’ve altered every waking moment, every sleepless night. The way I view the world, people, safety, trust, it’s all been changed by your cruelty. I no longer recognize parts of myself. Laughter feels foreign. The world moves forward, but I’m suspended in a place of sorrow and rage.”

Kristi said she was “disappointed” that Kohberger will not face the death penalty.

“A dead killer doesn’t kill again,” Kristi said. “So while I’m disappointed the firing squad won’t get to take their shots at you, I’m confident that the men in prison will have their way with you in more ways than one. You will finally get what you wanted, physical touch, just probably not how you were expecting it.”

Kristi also shared a message to Kohberger from another of Kaylee’s sisters, Aubrey: “You may have received As in high school and college, but you are going to be getting ‘big Ds’ in prison.”

Attorney Shannon Gray also shared statements from Kaylee’s aunt and grandmothers.

Xana Kernodle’s Family Members Read Statements at Bryan Kohberger’s Sentencing Hearing

Jazzmin Kernodle, Xana’s sister, said she “went back and forth” on whether to speak at the sentencing, but said Kohberger does not deserve power over her feelings.

“On November 13, 2022, a piece of my heart was ripped away,” Jazzmin said. “There’s no way to ever fully describe the weight of losing my sister or my best friend. No sentence or punishment will ever come close to the justice Xana, Ethan, Kaylee and Maddie deserve.”

Jazzmin described Xana as “everyone’s best friend.”

“She was kind. She was funny. She was a gift to each person she was able to make an impact on,” Jazzmin said. “Xana was someone I turned to when I needed direction or advice. Even though I’m her older sister, I often found myself looking up to her.”

Jazzmin said she hopes Kohberger feels the weight of his actions and takes accountability.

“I am strong. I am brave. I am a fighter, just like Xana,” Jazzmin said. “And you don’t get to control how I move forward or what I believe. I walk with the comfort of knowing I will see my sister again.”

Jeff Kernodle, Xana’s father, said he misses his daughter.

“When she was gone, I realized how important she was and what she really did for me influenced me,” Jeff said.

Jeff said he almost went over to the home on the night of the killings, and he wishes he did, “because they would have had a chance, all four of them.”

“She just wants us to make more memories and not be sad or upset,” Jeff said of his daughter.

Kim Kernodle, Xana’s aunt, said she was a “fun, loving, high-spirited, beautiful person.”

“I no longer get to get my nails done with her, have lunch with her,” Kim said.

Kim said she has forgiven Kohberger, whom she addressed directly in her statement.

“Anytime you want to talk and tell me what happened, get my number,” Kim said. “I’m here, no judgment.”

Stratton Kernodle, Xana’s uncle, said Kohberger has “contaminated” and “tainted” the Kohberger family’s name.

“I know that’s what he has to live with, and that has to be his pain,” Stratton said.

Randy Davis, Xana’s stepfather, said this will probably be the last time the victims’ families are in the same room together.

“I love you all and I feel your pain,” he said.

Davis said Kohberger is going to “suffer.”

“I’m shaking because I want to reach out to you but I just, I hope you feel my energy, okay?” Davis said. “Go to hell.”

Cara Northington, Kernodle’s mother, said she forgives Kohberger.

“Jesus has allowed me to forgive you for murdering my daughter without you even being sorry,” Northington said.

She also told Kohberger, “I do not fear you or even let you rent space in my head anymore.”

She said Kohberger does not deserve to hear her memories of Kernodle.

“I’m not going to share memories of Xana or any more of the goodness of her with you, because I do not want that to be in your head,” Northington said.

What Happens Next

After sentencing, Kohberger was expected to be transferred into the custody of the Idaho Department of Corrections, where he will undergo evaluation to determine his facility assignment, USA TODAY reported. The process could take up to two weeks.

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Cops want to question a U.S. Postal Service worker who they believe sent threatening texts to an NYPD police officer who had given him a summons for carrying an overly large can of pepper spray on a Bronx subway train, the Daily News has learned.

Three officers were in plainclothes, patrolling a northbound No. 6 train heading into the Parkchester station at the Hugh J. Grant Circle around 4:45 a.m. on Friday when they spotted the oversized — and thus illegal — canister of pepper spray sticking out of the 21-year-old, off-duty postal employee’s pocket.

They pulled the man off the train, gave him a summons for possessing a noxious substance, and ejected him from the system, officials said.

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About an hour later, one of the cops who gave the postal worker the summons received a phone call from a blocked number on his personal cellphone, a police source with knowledge of the case said.

After ignoring five calls from the number, the cop finally answered. The officer recognized the voice of the postal worker, who claimed he knew where he cop lived.

“I told you I’m not f—ing around,” the caller said, menacingly, according to police sources. “I’m going to get you.”

The postal worker called an additional 19 times, but the officer did not answer any of the calls, according to police sources. A short time later, the postal worker began texting the cop photos of a handgun, the sources said.

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“This is what a real f—ing gun look like, d—head,” he texted along with the picture. “I will see you guys real soon, quick and easy.”

As of Saturday, the postal worker, who police have identified, remained at large, officials said.

His name is not being released by this paper because he has not been charged.

Moscow police told reporters after court that they do not know which victim was the specific target.

“There was a reason that this particular house was chosen. What that reason is, we don’t know,” police added.

Asked if there was evidence that Bryan Kohberger was following the victims’ social media, police said, “We’ve looked for a link and we have not found one.”

Police said they do not have a motive.

Moscow police said they will release all police reports from the investigation.

Asked by reporters why prosecutors did not ask that Kohberger provide more answers as a part of the plea deal, prosecutor Bill Thompson responded, “The law does not give the court, or us, the power to require specific factual allocution.”

“We could have said, ‘Well, in order for us to move forward we want a factual allocution,'” Thompson said. “But I have to be perfectly candid — I don’t believe that there is anything that would come out of his mouth that would be the truth.”