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The suspect made a post on reddit 7 months ago on /r/ExCons under the username u/Criminology_Student asking users to complete a survey. The post and user has been deleted though, I think.
The scene was gruesome, but these didn't happen and that post is not from him. >

Pretty strange to completely nail the location in a post on Dec 12th tho >

This is a screenshot and isn't it possible somebody edited it to appear to be posted several weeks ago? >

It's definitely possible, yeah. >

That detail of him going full ripper on their organs is both extremely gruesome and also leaves me skeptical that the post could be fake. >

The post literally doesn't match up with the evidence on the scene, so no. >

I want to know how the girl who is being sued by the professor is feeling. >

My reading of the cards says she's either going to double down and say the cops are wrong/they worked together, or pretend she never made those claims and try to gaslight like hell. >

im still confused whether she actually believes her own bs. even other pos conspiracy theorists like alex jones are at least not stupid enough to battle this in court. is she just trying to fuck around or what??

pretend she never made those claims

if you look at her tiktok page, she has like 100 short vids repeating the accusations and doubling down how she will win the lawsuit, which is documented admission of her claims and therefore now has zero chance of walking back on. this is hilariously bewildering >

I get the sense she thinks this will open the professor for discovery unrelated to the claim, which isn’t going to go the way she thinks. >

why did she chose this professor specifically? what possible discovery was she hoping for?? >

It’s really weird - she has become obsessed with the woman for some reason.  
The way she said she was thrilled or ecstatic (can’t remember the exact word she used) that she was being sued and would have the opportunity to present what she knew - it strikes me she thinks she will be able to expose something nefarious about the professor.  She seems a little disconnected from reality, so it may not even be something that actually happened between them.
It likely isn’t rational at all.  Obsession can cause weird stuff to happen.  Hinckley shot Reagan to impress Jodi Foster, so these things rarely make sense. >

You can't say for sure Jodie foster wasn't impressed though 🤔 >

She came off as weirded out by the whole thing, but he certainly made an impression. >

Well Reagan survived, so she was probably disappointed if anything >

Man reading that… they weren’t all that smart at all. So many holes in their plan of seven months?? >

Honestly was an insanely bad plan, but maybe some of it is just because we’ve all watched/listened to so much true crime and have had shows like CSI or Law and Order around for the past couple decades. >

The one read detective novels which were probably about as helpful as CSI or Law and Order. >

Some Dennis Reynolds vibe >

He even took Mac's advice and headed straight for the Poconos!! >

Probably some incel moron >

I’m leaning more Leopold/Loeb power trip, just to see if he could get away with it. Dude was a security guard at some point and took boxing lessons. A friend ditched him after he kept hitting on the friend’s girlfriend. Doesn’t seem very incel-like. Though he looks creepy AF with those dead eyes. >

Tbf everyone looks like a sociopath in mug shots and drivers license photos. To me he just looks like a Great Value Jeremy Sisto. >

I look like a blazed out stoner personally >

So these two universities, WSU and University of Idaho are close by, fewer than 10 miles, correct? Do the institutions have close ties to one another or "shared" programs that would have students interacting with one another?
I'm in an area that has several universities in a 30 mile range but each is pretty siloed, especially since they are public vs private, etc. >

There is a ton of crossover, party wise. Wsu students are constantly partying/going out in Moscow. >

Because there's nothing else around either. >

If you drive for hours through empty fields and little towns you can always go to... spokane >

Hey, my hometown is one of those little towns surrounded by empty fields!
... The descriptor is accurate. >

Hope we finally get some answers, and hope they caught the maniac who did it. >

North Eastern PA?! That piece of shit really tried to hide. >

Sounds like that was his hometown? Will be interesting to see what the motive was >

It’ll be interesting to see who raised this lunatic and what his childhood was like. >

I always wondered about Ted Bundy. My understanding he came from a pretty normal background? >

You really just never know. 
Like Bing Crosby, I was just thinking about this the other day. One of the most popular and successful musicians of his time. Academy award winner. Entrepreneur. Millions of people still sing along to his lovely, festive Christmas music every single holiday season while they enjoy time with their loved ones nearly 100 years later. 
Except he was a raging alcoholic who emotionally and physically abused his family. You’d think his family had it made, right? Wrong. What looks fine on the outside isn’t always fine.
TWO of his children committed suicide.
Bottom line - People who come from loving, stable homes do not end up slashing four young people in their beds. Period. Something went on in his childhood. I hope we find out so we can shed some light on these issues and learn from it. Even if someone is born with a genetic predisposition towards violent behavior, they don’t just end up like this. There’s always environmental factors at play. >

I think although by and large, loving stable homes are less likely to produce emotionally unstable people, the possibility is cannot be nil. Probably on par with the number loving stable homes there in fact, are.
Also, I am not sure why you would I think anything about Crosby’s family. Look at the other Crosby. >

Sometimes I wonder if we're all closer to being a mass killer than we like to think.
I also gotta wonder if part of it is people not being taught to cope with intrusive thoughts.
When I was a young teen I asked my dad if he ever had flashes of thoughts of doing bad stuff, he said something along the lines of "yeah everyone has those, what matters is that you don't act on those thoughts"
I wonder if some people go though life thinking they are evil/crazy dye to intrusive thoughts and so act the role they think they are. >

I think you're right. I'm not trying to say everyone is purely shaped by their circumstances, because obviously we can choose how we react to even the shittiest things. But "I would never" is a dangerous phrase. A lot of us don't know what we're capable of doing or not doing. Go back a year and ask the average Russian soldier on New Year's Eve 2021 if he thinks he'll be robbing and raping Ukrainian civilians soon in the name of liberating them from Nazis. What do you think he'd say? >

I haven't really followed the case but I'm glad a suspect was apprehended. If he did do it, the big question is why, and if he had any connection to the victims or was it a random attack, like the Gainesville  murders, which quite a few people compared this case to.
Hopefully this will shut up that Tik Tok tarot hack, but knowing social media personalities that get in trouble for slandering people (Without a Crystal Ball comes to mind), she'll probably only double down. >


Hopefully this will shut up that Tik Tok tarot hack, but knowing social media personalities that get in trouble for slandering people (Without a Crystal Ball comes to mind), she'll probably only double down.

I was thinking about them after I saw the headline.  It's going to make the defamation case that has been brought against them by the person they accused real interesting in court. Especially after they said how excited they were to share their ideas in court. >

Can you provide some context for what you’re talking about? We have tiktokers trying to solve cases with tarot cards? >

im so glad i stay off most social media. it helps to forget how stupid the average person is >

Yeah, I really need to spend less time on social media for that very reason. My outlook on humanity might actually improve if I did. >

I was beginning to think they’d never get anywhere with this case, it was just so bizarre. >

They were investigating this whole time, but they didn’t want to give any information out in case they tipped off the suspect. >

The number of armchair detectives calling the police and investigators bumbling or inept was frustrating as hell. These morons watch way too much TV. Now they are going to bitch about why it took so long. 
Can't just arrest everyone that's a suspect and sort it out later. That's how good ~~defensive~~ defense lawyers cast reasonable doubt.
Edit >

I think I saw a news story that someone accused one of the school’s professors of being the killer and he’s suing the accuser for defamation. >

Ah yes, TikTok's Boston Bomber. 
They've become a real social media site. >

Nah they were doing this shit with gabbi petitos murder too. Some people obsessed with true crime are absolute scum with ongoing cases. >

True crime as entertainment is all about finding enjoyment in the suffering of others. 
I frankly find it pretty disgusting how normalized and widespread it has become as a genre of entertainment. Except for the most depraved attention seekers, I don’t think most people into true crime would want their own stories and families to be exploited for someone else’s financial gain. Them helping cold cases are outliers, not the norm. >

The FBI probably got a warrant for the cell phone ping log from the area of the crime, on the night of the crime and cross referenced that with owners of white Hyundai’s.  Then they sent agents to investigate the hits... >

Illegal LPT: if you’re planning to commit a major crime, maybe don’t bring the device that tracks your location with you. >

If this dude had left his phone at home and used a different car, they might not have ever caught him. I guess he's not getting his PhD now. >

I believe DNA and genealogy databases were also involved in his identification. >

Stabbing is a really messy way of killing four people. It's inevitable that you're going to get cut yourself. >

Not just that, but allowing yourself in the range of victims to fight back and collect your DNA under their fingernails, pull out strands of your hair or leave defensive wounds.
But, it's hard to make sense of evil like this. >

All the internet detectives are dying to know who it is. The ones that dug their heels in on a theory will come out with some conspiracy as to why they were right and this person was framed.   
The lady that accused the professor will be first in line to say this person didn’t do it and the professor did.
  Edit: spelling cause I upid >

His identity has been confirmed as Bryan Kohberger. There is an individual by that name who is a PhD student in a criminology program and who has posted on Reddit for his research. >

Well, this sure brought that post to life. >

What did it say before admins removed it? >

This was the original post. I removed links as they're reported to be dead:
Hello,
My name is Bryan, and I am inviting you to participate in a research project that seeks to understand how emotions and psychological traits influence decision-making when committing a crime. In particular, this study seeks to understand the story behind your most recent criminal offense, with an emphasis on your thoughts and feelings throughout your experience. In the event that your most recent offense was not one that led to a conviction, you may still participate. Additional surveys are included after the open-ended section as to best understand your unique traits. The study should take about 15-20 minutes to fully complete.
Your identity and all answers provided are completely confidential, and the link to the survey is also an anonymous link. This research has been approved by the DeSales University IRB.
Participants must be 18 years of age and older.
If you opt to participate, you may terminate participation at any time and for any reason.
If you have any questions about this research, you may contact the research team via email:
Student Investigator: Bryan Kohberger at xxxx
Thank you for your time!  
comment I got it from >

So many people involved in this case were able to keep a lid on this investigation and leak no info to idiot press is amazing! So big thank you for getting this done  to them. >

Fuck all of the armchair detectives that were accusing the two surviving roommates of being involved. >

Hats off for being able to track someone down like this. >

Apparently his DNA was in the house and the Elantra was his. So they had plenty to go by. >

Would be something if he managed to keep blood out of his car. >

Yeah, if it is in fact the person that did the crime. Seems the police are desperate for an arrest, hope they correctly identify the person that committed the crime. >

Since this arrest was in PA, it seems this was the result of federal law enforcement like the FBI because I doubt the Moscow Police have the resources to track the PoI across the country. >

Correct, Moscow has a population of 25,000. >

Hopefully this gives peace to all the falsely accused people by scum of the earth internet sleuths, but most of all to the family of the deceased. >

The quote from that article that set me off worse than anything, from another student in the department: "One thing he would always do, almost without fail, was find the most complicated way to explain something. He had to make sure you knew that he knew it.”
I know that type. It's arrogance and narcissism and gatekeeping and it's everywhere and I hate it. Small piece of a puzzle, maybe, but not something I'd file under "good character traits." >

“I’m the smartest person I know. Just ask me” >

Is that a Trump quote? 😂
That man is the definition of a textbook NPD. >

Hopefully they got the animal and the families of the victoms can get a little closure. Unfortunately the trial will be a circus and they won't get any rest until thats over, if indeed they got the suspect. >

Especially with someone having another trial for trying to lay blame on the door of a staff member as someone of interest via libel/slander and muddying the waters more. Thankfully that lawsuit is entirely seperate and looks to be ~~without merit~~ an absolute win for the plantiff.
Edit: Corrected stance as pointed out.
Edit 2: Changed one euphamism for something more appropriate. >

The lawsuit is from the professor against the tiktok psychic for defamation for accusing her. Sorry too many pronouns but looks you deciphered it.
It’s a sure-win case. I’m guessing you were thinking it was the other way around >

Ah yeah, I meant the accuser is without merit and not the lawsuit. Will edit to correct. >

Oh Cops with an arrest already? So it's almost like they purposely withhold information in order to not screw up the investigation. So many people thought they had nothing.. >

It's routine to withhold info so that when they interview people and they slip or give details the cops would know if the info was legit or not. >

Glad to see movement on the case. Hope it’s the guy for sure >

I'm glad they caught a suspect and I hope it's the right person. Hopefully the families, friends, and other students can get a little closure and feel a little safer now. >

What confuses me is the 911 call was described as an unresponsive person - not a demonic  interior re-decoration. >

Yeah I don't understand how the people in the house could have mistaken them for simply unconscious if these details are true. Unless the same treatment wasn't done to all victims and the survivors only found one of them with non obvious injuries. >

There has been further talk that they couldn't get into the rooms where the murder victims were (locked doors or something) and so it was initially an unresponsive person because the victims weren't answering their phones and they weren't responding to the surviving roommates trying to get into their rooms. >

Anyone else notice an uncomfortable resemblance with Dennis Reynolds? >

You haven't thought of the smell! >

You bitch! >

I'm glad they caught him. Hoping the families gets justice. >

For now he's just a POI, so let's not get ahead of ourselves here. >

A POI doesn’t get arrested with an extradition warrant, and charged. The Idaho police would just fly to PA to interview him. Definitely a suspect >

Crazy…. I’ve been glued to this case since it happened and they arrested the guy 10 mins from my house. >

Crazy that lanky nerd was able to kill 4 people so quickly and quietly with a knife that the roommates didn’t wake up. >

The roommates were in the part of the home that had previously been freestanding so some of the walls were former outdoor loadbearing walls. It’s been demonstrated that it’s very difficult to hear anything going on in the main home from that area. It’s also not visible from the back so it’s been suggested that he may not have known it existed if he didn’t stalk them long. >

Lucky ones... >

He took How To Get Away With Murder as his class assignment. >

Appears he didn't make it as a member of the Keating 5 >

“Either way, I think we should head up to higher ground, you know, go to the Poconos.” -Mac… and probably this guy >

I mean was he targeting someone in the house that he had a beef with or was this some “weird “ type of criminology experiment or a little of both ? >

Nope, sorry. I just did a tarot card reading and it says the people who dedicate their lives to solving these things got the wrong guy. Follow me on TikTok. >

Thank God you're here to set the record straight. >

Did the university president really give a pitch for the university at the end? >

Not saying he did it. But this m'fer looks exactly like someone who would do it. >

did he have any connection to the students he murdered or it was just completely random attack? >

Has that girl that accused the professor said anything? >

Yeah oops >

THIS IS RIGHT ACROSS MY HOUSE! ReDing this article IS SO SURREAL! I’m in out of the country right now but i just talked to my mom and she said she was at the gas station down the road and she saw 20 cop cars pulled into the neighborhood!!
He also graduated from my community college ): >

Same it’s so surreal seeing how close he was to my hometown. I almost went to Northampton CC but I ended up going to LCCC..would’ve been around the same time as him too 😰. Scary. >

whoa that’s insane if that is what he did…… >

This dude looks like a a very scary Dennis Reynolds.... >

the DA looks like Santy clause, Bryan is on his naughty list. >

Dude has some serious Dennis Reynolds vibes… this seems in-line for ole Dennis as well… 
But in all seriousness, I hope justice is served here, what a complete waste of life in so many regards and hopefully this monster will get what’s coming to him if he is guilty. >

This is really going to hurt that tarot card lady's defamation suit, isn't it? >

Good. Funny that I was just seeing people complaining  the other day that the police weren't doing anything about this case. Turns out that the general public isn't privy to everything that the police are doing. >

If you haven’t already go back and read the post that he made looking for research subjects for his criminal graduate studies.  Very creepy and he uses his full name in the Reddit post. Not sure if it’s been removed but you can find it on Twitter >

Arrested in Scranton? Damn it’s the real life Scranton Strangler. Rot in a cell for life you piece of shit. >

He has a Warren Jeffs vibe about him. >

The cold eyes of a sociopath.   If they can prove he did it, he ought to be put down. >

Damn. Redditors be finding links , bios , all sorts of shit… y’all should seriously form a group and solve mysteries. Preferably in a van, and with a dog. >

People must be so relieved. >

How long until we find out he’s active in incel communities and wanted to kill some frat/sorority kids? >

I made the mistake of going down a Tiktok rabbit hole about this case last month. So scary
I’m so glad they may finally get justice >

Another L for r*ddit detective’s >

2 things. 1) I couldn't figure out why the police chief was somewhat content in the last release they put out. Now it makes sense- he knew they were close and was probably feeling guilty about not being able to tell the public. I kind of smirk when I'm not telling the whole truth (aka lying) about something. 2) I was rarely nervous during this whole investigation because Idaho is on the other side of the country. Who knew that the suspect was 2 hours north of me? >

I mean none of us know you so I don’t think anyone was thinking/caring about the suspect potentially being two hours north of you >


Police say the four were stabbed to death in an off-campus house rented by the three female students in the middle of the night

I'm a little slow, so it took me a second to realize that this was a misplaced modifier. Would be kind of strange if someone rented a house in the middle of the night. >

So they had a POI after all. No way they just picked up this rando fellow on the other side of the country. >

Of course they did, why would they have told the public anything? >

They got this motherfucker minutes from me. I'm just over the county line. If he'd been smart enough to get into the wilderness while it's nice out he could've vanished. Glad they got the fuck. >

“According to ABC News, a user on Reddit identifying themselves as Bryan Kohberger and a criminology student at DeSales University posted multiple times several months ago recruiting "research participants" for a university study.
In the posts, which were made starting in May 2022, the user asked for information to help a "research project that seeks to understand how emotions and psychological traits influence decision-making when committing a crime." The posts linked to a survey that asked detailed questions about committing crimes.”
Anybody remember this?? >

Kind of funny how people were bitching just a little while back about the surveillance state. Ends up you just have to attach a camera to a phone and offer a "find your ancestry if you give us your dna" service and everybody is voluntarily doing what the NSA would never dream of. >

You are not a person of interest if you are chaged with murder. >

Was this study the connection to the victims?  Did 1 or more of them sign up for this study? >

This is local to me. Holy shit! >

Well, hopefully he's guilty otherwise his life is now ruined lmao