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Murders of 4 Idaho College Students - suspect arrested
There have been more than a few criticisms of the local police that the stabbing deaths of these 4 students in their beds at 3 or 4 in the morning was too much for the local cops to investigate.
Turns out the cops with the help of the FBI were actually doing a very thorough systematic investigation and after ~6 weeks they've arrested a suspect. They have DNA and his car at the scene and he certainly fits the profile. I'm going to say incel (plus a bunch of other stuff) until I see evidence to the contrary. Idaho Murders Suspect Made One Huge Mistake, Expert Says
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If you read a few of the articles, he was the bully in many of them. And he had eating disorder issues, clearly, but by "his senior year" according to the article I quoted, he was "thinner than a rail."
So I think this one is more up the psychotic tree than the bullied fat kid tree. |
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Little confused why this is in T&E. Won't the trial be a year away or so? Meanwhile, not sure what the specific subject is, what with the volume of USA murders.
The article seems to think the alleged killer made "one big mistake". I count at least four, from the meager reporting. Biggest: he drove his own car to the murder scene. This one is so stupid I have trouble believing it's even real. Next, he chose a killing scene just a few miles from where he worked. That makes his car something that would be quickly noticed (that it's a description match). He left DNA at the scene, that the cops crossed referenced on an Ancestry or 23andMe database or something and nailed his Pennsylvania family for matches? Then he also vanished from his job right after the murders and showed up in the same highly recognizable car that he took to the killings, at the most likely place in the world to find him: his parent's Pennsylvania place where he grew up. What does it take to get some proper villains nowadays? There was a Reddit story a couple days ago about two losers who killed some poor kid, thinking they planned a foolproof murder. They were in cuffs within like seconds. |
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Where else should I have put it?
![]() Topic #1) This story dominates the news here and I didn't see any threads on it. Four college students in their early 20s were stabbed to death in their sleep by an unknown intruder 6 weeks ago. Topic #2) The police were criticized for being a small town cops who shouldn't be handling this kind of crime. Turns out they were doing a fairly good job. Topic #3) It looks like it's going to be a serial killer story whether these victims were his first or not. Topic #4) Beautiful white girl murders get way more attention than less attractive and/or brown or black girl murders. No matter how often this comes up, the media will cover a couple brown or black girl murders then go right back to saturated coverage of murdered white girl stories. As for the killer's one mistake, I agree that article is very poorly written. |
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SI&CE, I'd think.
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They made an early announcement it was a targeted killing and there was no need for the community to be afraid. That was quickly taken back. A lot of students went home for T-Day and hesitated coming back.
The police kept a lot of things close to the vest, not sure if it might have been better to at least have reported some progress like how many tips they were sorting. They did mention the car in a public announcement looking for more tips. But in hindsight the police were actually doing a decent job. Not sure how long it took to find some useable DNA. It sounds like they then had to search genetic data bases for relatives. Then they had to match that up with the data on the car or maybe other things, I'm not sure. While they kept an eye on the suspect who had gone to his parent's house in PA they searched his local residence. I don't see that the police screwed up in any significant way. When I saw he was a PhD student I was surprised too. It will be interesting if it turns out he did poorly in that first semester/quarter or if he didn't get needed money for school as a trigger. I also wonder if they are going to connect him to any other murders. The emerging picture is that of a socially challenged psychopath. |
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This case will require some physical evidence at the crime scene. Apparently he left DNA, and if he will agree to a sample, it may be over at that point.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/...pher-kohberger bar owner says he is creepy https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...s-ow-rcna63847 |
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The 'probable cause' papers will be unsealed once Kohberger is extradited back to Idaho.
Until then, we can speculate. So his father went bankrupt in 2010. In the USA that is not unusual I understand because of medical bills, etc. His father flew from Pennsylvania to drive Kohberger home from his accommodation in Moscow, Idaho. So they made a 2,500m journey. However, wasn't Kohberger intending to return? If the car was a 2015? or 2011- 2013 model (Hyundai Elantra) registered in his father's name, it suggests Kohberger didn't have the finance or couldn't get the finance to buy a more recent model or one in his own name (he is 28). I can't help wondering if his father tipped off the police, whilst at the same time getting his attorney to put out the usual statement about loving and standing by their son. It is interesting this guy studies criminology and studied under a famous forensic psychologist who has written many books on murder and had a close acquaintance with the notorious 'BTK' Radar killer. Was Kohberger emulating Ted Bundy who was caught:
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Kohberger seems to have targetted one of the victims, either Kaylee, Madison or some say, Xana. Perhaps he wasn't expecting Kaylee or Madison to be in the same bed so killed them both. Possibly Xana and Ethan woke up and they too were attacked. Some are saying Ethan was found in the kitchen next day by one of the two survivors, who were on the ground floor and who had slept in util near midday, having got back about 01:00. The mother of one of the (female) survivors suggested they had heard the noise upstairs so had locked their doors (was it some kind of remote auto lock?). As the police have released very little information, this all remains conjecture. However, suppose Kohberger deliberately had his car in front of the CCTV parking lot and was hoping for fifteen minutes fame as a mass killer...? Alternatively, was he an incel with a burning rage at being constantly rejected by females? His sister is some kind of psychotherapist, which makes me wonder if his family knew only too well their dear son and brother had some kind of mental health problem, as it were, even if only at a low-level consciousness. |
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Last time I checked, there was a whole ass civil right to not being compelled to give evidence against one's own interest. And that invoking this right was not itself evidence against the defendant.
But you keep working that lynch mob energy. Strange fruit ain't so strange to some, am I right? |
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You don't have to testify against yourself. You can't hide evidence, and DNA is evidence, just like a murder weapon or bloody clothes.
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They had to have enough evidence for probable cause to get the search warrant. Quite possible they had gotten confirmation using DNA from going though his trash. And that doesn't require a warrant or anything other than suspicion. Pretty common technique when tracking down possible suspects with familial DNA links to see if they are a match.
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One of the news articles said they traced his DNA through relatives that had their DNA in one of those ancestry data bases. That would give one enough cause to get his specific DNA at some point to confirm he was the descendant they were looking for.
As for the vehicle, again if the news is accurate, they looked through 22,000 car registrations. I can see them narrowing that down to nearby cars to start with. Now they have a car registration name that goes with the name on their ancestry search. I think there was some meticulous data searching going on here. |
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I am hoping that what I have seen written about this crime is largely wild speculation, although the police have said it is the worst murder scene they have ever witnessed. If half of it is true, I am hoping the perpetrator fries and I would pay for a front seat to watch it. (Some reports say Idaho still has firing squad execution. However, that would be too 'honourable' for this guy. Firing squad was reserved for commissioned officers during the war.)
I mention this, because one report claims a body part of Kaylee was removed (she was apparently far more viciously mutilated than any of the others). If so, this would mirror Ted Bundy, who did the same. Both Kaylee and Madison - who were in the same bed - sent a series of ten text messages to Kaylee's ex, Jack DuCouer (he is ruled out) between two and three. The murders happened between three and four. Many are saying there is a link with Kaylee and that Kohberger had once sent her 27 unanswered texts two years ago. He had been at WSU just four months as a first year post grad PhD but may have visited some two years back. Others claim that Madison and Xana were the targets as they both served at the Mad Greek (which had a vegan option) and either both or one was able to make comments about difficult customers on the restaurant database. Kohberger had been pinged there and was known to have made inappropriate comments to female diners and also at bars. He had also been pinged at the accommodation, apparently, on the night of the killings (seems he was not so smart after all, if so). Kohberger followed all three females on Instagram, so appears to be premeditated (stalking). Looking at the sheer size of Ethan, the other victim, boyfriend of Xana, I can't help thinking Kohberger - if it was him - arrived very well-prepared to have managed to fight him off, even if Ethan was initially asleep in his bed. Once Kohberger is extradited back to Idaho later today (live at 3:00 New York time) probable cause as to his being a suspect will be unsealed by Idaho prosecutors. |
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Live press conference due to start: Live here
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PJf5vUthIsQ WFLA News Channel 8 |
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![]() Either the following report is BS, maybe an attention seeking inmate, he's psychotic, or he's going for that insanity plea: Idaho Murder Suspect Accused of Bizarre Jail Antics by Female Inmate
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Ginger, you used to call it the Daily Fail. What happened to you?
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"...Valerie Cipollina, 50, spoke to DailyMail.com..."
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Both options are coming from the Daily Mail. What happened to you?
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I said the claim might be BS. Not sure what you are on about.
Is it not possible he's acting weird in the jail? 1) Totally made up 2) Made up by the inmate 3) Setting the stage for an insanity plea 4) He is actually that insane* *As opposed to just plain psycho-killer insane |
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It would seem totally out of character for Kohberger to have acted like a violent drunk in a police cell, given he claims to be innocent and wants to be 'exonerated' ASAP. Either this lady is lying in exchange for cash or she mistook some other person inside with her for Kohberger. Maybe a drunk who recognised him and started some 'cut me up' banter.
All very strange. If true, that can be used in evidence against him. |
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https://www.cnn.com/2023/01/03/us/br...day/index.html
The Monroe County Correctional Facility warden informed officials that Kohberger has been a “model prisoner” who has not caused any problems during his time in detention, according to a source familiar with Kohberger’s status at the facility. Kohberger, considered a maximum status prisoner, is being held in a cell monitored by an officer at all times. He has been “quiet” and “followed directions,” according to the source. |
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It's absurd.
First, that this woman came into contact with the Daily Mail at all is worth scrutinizing. It's quite random. They've been known to just make stuff up to see how many outlets uncritically repeat it. I did some digging and at least the woman apparently exists and geographically the story is plausible. Second, all she knows is someone else in the jail said that the person acting up was the guy. She wouldn't know him from Adam. It's NYE, she's just been arrested, probably not sober and essentially in the drunk tank / holding cell, and some guy in a nearby cell is acting like a lunatic. Which is pretty standard especially on NYE, and some random tells her that this is the guy and she believes it. This isn't a small jail. The capacity is in the hundreds. It's unlikely the jail design is such that their priority inmates are within view of the holding cell, but I've admittedly seen some dumb jail setups where suicide watch is visible from intake.... How this got to the Daily Mail is an interesting question. That it went anywhere and that other news orgs are amplifying it without independently confirming is a good example of the problems with modern media. |
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Side question: If he had fought extradition, so what? How often does one state actually refuse to extradite a suspect to another state? (I realize international extradition is more complicated.)
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Pretty much never.
Generally he could force the states to adhere to a formal process (Governor's Warrant, etc.) and then attack any defects in that process. Also a claim that he's not the person being sought or make some other argument about the demanding state having no recognizable claim or is going to treat them illegally, etc. Which good luck with that one. It's beyond rare for fighting extradition to be a good idea. As a general rule if someone is arrested in state A and state B wants to extradite, any time spend in state A while fighting extradition is not going to count against any sentence he gets in state B. The red tape around this can take months and a holding state usually isn't going to be all that eager to allow release on bond. So just going to the demanding state and dealing with the case there is usually best. |
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Looks like the consensus is 1) Totally made up.
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Given there is evidence she exists and the town they said she was arrested in is actually in the correct location for the jail I'd lean more towards her being gullible while spending time in the drunk tank.
Now how on earth this ends up as an "exclusive" in a London "newspaper" is a whole thing though. Maybe social media or something? It isn't like the fail has beat reporters in the Poconos... |
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Two news sources, CNN and some local paper I don't want to hunt for, support the 'totally made up' hypothesis.
In other news of the weird kind: Fox: Idaho murders: FBI directed Indiana police to pull over Bryan Kohberger, seeking video images of his hands
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"Serulneck said Kohberger would ask the female staff or customers who they were at the brewery with, where they lived and what their work schedule was. He said if the women blew him off, “he would get upset with them a little bit,” noting that one time he called one of his staff members a disparaging term when she refused to answer his questions."
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