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- Bryan Kohberger’s apartment, essays revealed in hundreds of photos released by Idaho police (foxnews.com)
Newly released images from the Idaho State Police investigation offer a glimpse into the Pullman, Washington apartment of Bryan Kohberger, the convicted murderer of four University of Idaho students. The sparse apartment contained few personal belongings.
Investigators collected items such as cleaning supplies, books on criminal justice, school essays, and a closet filled with primarily blue and white button-down shirts. Also found were seven parking tickets, a university disciplinary letter, and birthday cards addressed to “Bryern.”
Among Kohberger’s books were titles such as “Unsafe in the Ivory Tower: The Sexual Victimization of College Women.” Another book, which was the subject of one of his assignments, was “Why the Innocent Plead Guilty and the Guilty Go Free.” Interestingly, despite being a vegan, Kohberger had Parmesan cheese in his pantry.
Some of Kohberger’s graded papers from criminal justice courses were also recovered. These papers revealed his critical stance on the death penalty and support for progressive prosecutors.
One paper, in which he claimed “local police officers are undertrained,” drew a question from his professor, asking if that was “assumption or fact?” Dr.
Katherine Ramsland, a renowned criminologist and one of Kohberger’s former professors, described his graduate work as “pretty ordinary” based on the recovered assignments. However, she noted that some of his grades, which were in the low 80s, would have been considered a “warning” for a graduate student.
Other evidence indicates Kohberger faced complaints from undergraduate students and was about to lose his teaching assistant position. Photos of his bathroom reveal an absent shower curtain and an empty garbage bin, details previously noted in warrant returns.
Police also seized receipts, a single black rubber glove, and his desktop computer. A week before the murders, he received an “official ballot material” envelope from local officials.
An unopened can of inert bear spray and a box for a field compass were also among his belongings. His shared office contained little more than textbooks and his name written on a whiteboard.
The value of the apartment evidence remains unclear, except perhaps for Kohberger’s computer hard drive. Digital forensics experts confirmed examining his phone and a computer drive.
This analysis revealed attempts to conceal his movements on the night of the murders, including deleting a month of browser history. It also showed that he researched serial killers during the Christmas period, took numerous selfies, and had limited contacts in his phone, primarily communicating with his family.
Kohberger pleaded guilty to four counts of first-degree murder and one count of felony burglary, accepting a plea deal that avoids the death penalty. He received four consecutive life sentences without parole, plus an additional 10 years, and waived his rights to appeal or seek a reduced sentence. He is currently in protective custody at the Idaho Maximum Security Institution.