Bryan Kohberger is fighting paying for the urns of two University of Idaho students that he killed.
Over the summer, Kohberger was sentenced to life in prison after taking a plea deal in the deaths of four friends: Madison Mogen, Kaylee Goncalves, Xana Kernodle, and her boyfriend, Ethan Chapin.
The four were found stabbed to death inside an off-campus home in November 2022.
As part of the plea deal, he was required to pay around $29,000 in restitution to the victims’ families.
The funds were also meant to cover funeral expenses. However, two families have requested an additional $3,000 for the urns.
Kohberger had a hearing on Wednesday. He was not present, but his attorney said he didn’t have the funds to pay for the original amount – let alone more.
The judge noted that Kohberger received a ‘five-figure’ sum of donations to his jail fund from family, friends, and the public – so he was skeptical of the claim.
The judge said he would file a written ruling on the docket.
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