Bryan Kohberger appeared expressionless as a judge asked if he murdered four Idaho college students in their off-campus home, answering “yes” to each name called out in the courtroom Wednesday.

Bryan Kohberger has agreed to plead guilty to murdering four University of Idaho students as part of a deal with prosecutors to avoid the death penalty.

BOISE, Idaho – Ada County Judge Steven Hippler has approved Bryan Kohberger’s plea deal for life in prison. Kohberger pleaded guilty to one charge of burglary and four charges of first degree homicide as he accepted the plea deal.