Idaho murders: What suspect's aunts told this reporter | Banfield

The New York Post's Dana Kennedy spoke with two relatives of the man accused of killing four Idaho college students as they slept. Kennedy says they were not as shocked as some might expect.

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[jessiefrye]

My great nephew ( his name is Bryan also) killed a man, and when my sister (his grandmother) called to tell me, the very first thing she said was
"Sister, are you close by?, I need you, now".
She would not tell me over the phone. And 20 minutes later, I was at her house and then we were both crying. Knowing we were going to lose him, and for the victims family.
He got life. And 10 days after he was sentenced, my sister just fell over dead.
7 months later our Mother grieved herself to death.
People that kill others, don't know what they do to their families. And the victims family.
May God rest the souls of Ethan, Xana, Kaylee and Maddie. And wrap every family member in His loving arms.

[DanFedMusic]

Every little thing this guy ever did in his life now is going to be connected to some personality trait that led to him brutally murdering four people.
People have to remember that psychopaths don't necessarily live insanely bizarre lives.
Every person on this planet is strange to some degree, it doesn't all lead to homicide.

[JaefarSABNW]

Calling it a fetish is rude and it is that disrespect that causes more of these people.

[sweetdreamz]

Didn't eat meat, but killed 4 people? Wow...

[GeorgeDubya]

Imagine going through all the education just to waste it and most likely spend the rest of your life behind bars. Such an L individual.

[jennifermaughan]

Sounds like a couple of aunts who love gossiping about a relative they haven't seen in a few years.

[dawn]

In the words of Dr. Robert Block, the former President of the American Academy of Pediatrics, "Adverse childhood experiences are the single greatest unaddressed public health threat facing our nation today."

It is easier to build strong children than to repair broken men. -Frederick Douglass

[MG-otyr]

If I ever had some crazy vegan relative show up insisting I bought new pots and pans because they couldn't eat out of anything that had meat previously cooked in it, I'd point them to the nearest Walmart or Target. That's outrageous.

[ml.]

The most interesting and applicable takeaway from this is that neither aunt seemed particularly shocked. That’s big

[evank]

I have a feeling he’s not getting new pots and pans in prison

[garyjsimm]

Does everyone just turn against you when you’re accused of something? Family. Friends. My God.

[reason]

Everyone who publicly accused the ex boyfriend or hoodie guy (including in the comments) owes them a public apology.

[ladypamela]

Prayers to all the families. And for what his family will go through. May justice be swift

[birdlynn]

The aunts weren't shocked because they knew he was crazy.

[jenjen]

According to Idaho State Legislature section 18-207 "mental condition is NOT a defense".

[sharik]

If these two women were really family, they wouldn't be speaking out against a relative who has been accused of murder before he has even gone to trail ... at least let him go to trial and if he's found guilty, then they can squawk ... as it is, they are simply looking for attention which doesn't speak well for their personality either.

[hotsoup]

If my nephew insisted I buy new pots and pans to cook for him, he'd be going home much thinner.

[alittlewheiser]

I have never met a psych major or psych doctor that isn’t their own kind of weirdo.

[sanelliott]

John Kelly said every serial killer he knows of has ocd or similar traits.... fascinating and heartbreaking

[KattEyl]

I think so many YouTubers and hosts like Ashley Banfield should be ashamed of how they dissed the police and put out misinformation about what was going on in the investigation.