Kohberger must also agree to spend the rest of his life in prison without the possibility of parole as part of the plea deal.

“They know the community up here is with them,” Thompson said. “And the whole neighborhood will always remember those kids,” Anderson said. KIRO7 has reached out to the Chapin family for comment about the plea deal and is still waiting for a response.

The family of Ethan Chapin arrives at the Ada County Courthouse for Bryan Kohberger's plea deal hearing in Boise, Idaho on Wednesday, July 2, 2025.