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.

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.

After Bryan Kohberger was sentenced for the Idaho murders of Ethan Chapin, Madison Mogen, Xana Kernodle and Kaylee Goncalves, the latter’s sister detailed his true demeanor in court.

“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.

ABC News sat down with Idaho State Police Lt. Darren Gilbertson, the lead detective in the Idaho murders case, after Bryan Kohberger was put behind bars for life.

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

Good friendship is something to cherish in this world and I am lucky to have had Maddie, Kaylee and Xana’s throughout some of the best and hardest years of our lives," former roommate Ashlin Couch shared.

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

Bryan Kohberger was sentenced to life in prison for killing Madison Mogen, Kaylee Goncalves, Xana Kernodle and Ethan Chapin. But will we ever know why?

Bryan Kohberger will spend the rest of his life behind bars after pleading guilty to the brutal murders of Ethan Chapin, 20, Xana Kernodle, 20, Madison Mogen, 21, and Kaylee Goncalves, 21. In the wake of his sentencing hearing,