Wednesday’s sentencing hearing will give the families of Xana Kernodle, Madison Mogen, Ethan Chapin and Kaylee Goncalves the opportunity to describe the anguish they’ve felt since their loved ones were killed in the early morning hours of Nov. 13, 2022.

A judge handed down the sentence after the victims’ families spoke about their enduring loss. Police later released a tranche of records from the investigation.

He will not be eligible for parole and must pay restitution to the victims’ families. Friends and relatives of the victims who were slain in a rental home delivered powerful statements of love, anguish,