A former criminology student pleaded guilty on Wednesday to murdering four University of Idaho students as part of a deal with prosecutors to avoid the death penalty.

The deal for Bryan Kohberger drew mixed reactions from the victims' families, ranging from support to outrage that the suspect in the 2022 fatal stabbings would live.

Under the plea agreement, Bryan Kohberger, 30, will serve four consecutive life terms in prison for a rampage that stunned the small college town of Moscow, Idaho, and drew national media attention. He also waived his rights to appeal or seek a sentence review.