Jeff Kernodle was near Moscow the night of the murders, and said he wanted to check in on his daughter when she told him she was feeling sick.

“Today I stand before you, the man that is responsible for murdering my beautiful daughter, Xana Kernodle. My daughter was beautiful inside and out.” She said that Xana brought joy and laughter to her friends, family and all who knew her. She said her faith has kept her strong through her healing.

Family members of the four University of Idaho students murdered in November 2022 by Bryan Kohberger, shared victim impact statements with the court during his

Though the motive behind Bryan Kohberger's violent attack remains unknown, the former police chief says "new information could come out still."

In the days after murdering four University of Idaho students in an off-campus home, Bryan Kohberger’s behavior shifted dramatically and investigators would later find that he had fixated on news coverage of the killings and began paying for items in cash – often wearing gloves – as he avoided the area of the murders.

Randy Davis, the stepfather to Xana Kernodle, directly confronted Bryan Kohberger during his sentencing hearing, telling the convicted killer to "go to he--" for the murders of the four University of Idaho students.

Xana Kernodle, 20, sustained over 50 stab wounds, including two that pierced her heart, according to the files.