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- Idaho murder documents reveal victim’s stalking fears and Kohberger’s ‘inappropriate behavior’ at school (foxnews.com)
Newly released documents shed light on Idaho student murders
Idaho State Police have unveiled over 500 pages of investigative documents related to the University of Idaho student murders and Bryan Kohberger, the man who pleaded guilty to the crimes. The documents, compiled before and after Kohberger’s arrest, offer a chilling glimpse into the killer’s mindset and the events leading up to the tragedy.
Interviews with a fellow graduate student at Washington State University, where Kohberger was studying criminology, paint a disturbing picture. Kohberger was described as rude and condescending, particularly towards women studying “sexual burglary.”
Some in the department even labeled him as an “incel” and a “possible future rapist,” though no one suspected him of being capable of the murders at the time. The classmate revealed Kohberger’s interest in the emotions associated with committing crimes and how offenders could avoid capture.
He also reportedly discussed the Idaho murders with his peers, calling them “horrible” and speculating that it might be a “one-off” event.
Further interviews revealed additional troubling behavior. Kohberger reportedly told a disabled classmate that his project partner needed to be “physically perfect,” deeming her disability “unacceptable.” Concerns about his conduct extended beyond his interactions with classmates, with reports of “inappropriate behavior” and at least one instance where a professor escorted a female student to her car due to worries about Kohberger’s actions.
The documents also contain unsettling details about victim Kaylee Goncalves’s fears before the murders. She expressed concerns about a potential stalker, describing incidents where she believed someone was watching her from the tree line near her home and following her to her car.
In a separate incident, Goncalves’s parked car was broken into, with personal items moved, her suitcase placed in the street, and her underwear stolen. A WSU faculty member also reported to police that a graduate student’s apartment had been burglarized, with “intimate items” like perfume and underwear stolen.
The professor, who had raised concerns about Kohberger’s behavior with colleagues, expressed a chilling premonition: “Mark my word…if we give him a Ph.D…we will hear is harassing, stalking, and sexually abusing…his students.” She also noted Kohberger’s research differentiating “sexually motivated burglars” from “regular burglars.”
The investigation ultimately led to a pivotal piece of evidence: a knife sheath found next to victim Madison Mogen, bearing Kohberger’s DNA. Kohberger pleaded guilty to four counts of first-degree murder and one count of felony burglary, accepting four consecutive life sentences without parole and an additional 10 years. He waived his rights to appeal and seek a reduced sentence.