Bryan Kohberger pleaded guilty to the 2022 murders of four University of Idaho students as part of a plea deal to avoid the death penalty.

Kohberger pleaded guilty to killing four University of Idaho students. A judge approved the plea deal which spares Kohberger from the death penalty.

Bryan, whose songwriting is often compared to Springsteen’s, is a U.S. Navy veteran from Oklahoma who has helped usher in a new era of country music. His career took off in 2023 with his fourth album, Zach Bryan. He released another hit album, The Great American Bar Scene, in 2024.