Bryan Kohberger: Former FBI agent explains how police are learning more about Idaho murder suspect

Retired Supervisory Special Agent of the FBI Scott Duffey shares insight into how investigators worked to track down Bryan Kohberger, a man charged in the killings of four University of Idaho students.

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[robertcece]

I just don't think there's anything "intelligent" about murdering 4 people so you can spend the rest of your life in prison. It's actually the stupidest thing a person can do. In fact even dumber cause if he didn't do it, he would've been a dr, could've got married & had kids and lived a normal peaceful life. He threw all that away for nothing = stupid.

[DennisWalker-xsme]

The murder weapon may never be found unless the culprit confesses and reveals the location.

[johnzajac]

The agent's observations are genius. Pure genius.

[jeanmontinat]

*I think it's so odd that this guy has studied and was going for a doctorate degree in criminology, but yet he left behind the one thing he knew would get him caught*

[kristinadaubney]

If he truly is guilty I think he wanted to commit murder and see if he could get away with it 🤷 He has a Master's in Criminology and seemed obsessed with it. As far as why he choose the victims I am thinking maybe he hit on one of the girls and she rejected him and maybe they all laughed about him? Or in his mind they did?

[robertpresha]

He had definitely been in that house before. And he dam sure was not smart or he would have looked up FBI profiling and techniques and that would have told that monster he was not going to get away with butchering 4 people in one house with a nife. The DNA trail he left in that house and car must be mind blowing.

[brianolson]

I heard from one media source that he left DNA at the scene and his mobile phone pinged there but I highly doubt that if he's as smart and careful as they're saying. One thing that I'm not hearing from the media is the word alleged which they should because he hasn't been convicted yet,

[kyledavis]

Kohberger must've s#*t his pants when he learned the police posted the notification on the white Hyundai Elantra in early December...

[automatoncollectives]

Motive is immaterial. If forensics proves a crime, motive is immaterial. Plenty of convictions have occurred without a motive being established.

[rachelk]

I love that 23 and me started as a fun thing for people to learn about their genealogy and now it is being used to catch serial killers.

[birdlynn]

He lived in a gated community, he was living a protected life living with his parents for a long while, and going to school for quite sometime. He really never had to work outside the home very much and mix with society. All the while living in the dark and in his head, learning about criminology, serial killers, and becoming one.

[ryucartel]

Why are they playing this case out like true-crime reality TV? Why is there live, day-to-day updates on the speculations all these different characters have? Report on what has happened, and what is happening. They're talking about DNA as if no one had any idea this was a thing before now. A lot of effort has went into making this case quite an elaborate show for the public.

[jakemarlow]

Good thing the FBI has been involved because if we've learned anything the last few years, it's that the FBI is a solid, competent law enforcement agency.

[slaws]

I feel horrible for the victims and their families and friends, first and foremost. But I also feel bad for the suspect’s family as well. If he did it, his actions ruined the lives of so many people.

[szpzbtf]

I’m thinking he was rejected in some way by someone in the friend group and thought he could outsmart everyone while exacting his rage. However, as smart as he thought he was, he failed the test; he did not commit the perfect crime.

Great job law enforcement!

[MG-otyr]

I think motive in this case is going to be very complex and probably going to take a while to figure it out

[carscoffee]

He wanted 1 of those girls .. probably stalked her on social media his obsession wasn't reciprocated. Rejection turns to rage. The roomies died bc they knew of his connection to the target or presence in the house that night so he didn't want witnesses. You don't have to be an FBI profiler he's not hard to analyze.

[amgguy]

The Poconos had better start looking at unsolved cases...

[probegt]

I'm pretty sure Idaho still uses a firing squad for execution. If found guilty they should start at his ankles working their way up slowly over a period of several hours.

[michaelgates]

By the sounds of it that house was party central and there’s probably lots of DNA as a result. Curious to hear this evidence when he’s formally charged