Bryan Kohberger did all the things he may to cowl his tracks after murdering the 4 College of Idaho college students, even going so far as to clear a few of his search historical past within the weeks earlier than and after the crime. However what didn’t he eliminate? The creepy pictures from his telephone…
They usually aren’t any footage of the horrific crime scene or the victims. No, what investigators found have been shirtless selfies and a number of other images of ladies in numerous states of undress. Heather Barnhart, the digital forensics skilled who examined Kohberger’s telephone and arduous drive with a crew through the investigation, advised Individuals on Friday:
“Numerous him posing half bare within the mirror whereas flexing.”
It’s unknown what Kohberger did with the selfies — if something. Barnhart famous there is no such thing as a proof that he despatched them to anybody. However probably the most disturbing discover? She revealed there have been a bunch of pics of ladies both wearing little or no clothes or nothing in any respect:
“There have been some girls in bikinis and others who have been utterly bare.”
What the f**okay…
Nonetheless, the photographs weren’t taken by Kohberger. Barnhart stated that “these have been all cache recordsdata saved to his gadget” as a substitute. It’s so chilling regardless. Past the shirtless selfies, the one different factor the convicted killer photographed was his automotive — the 2016 white Hyundai Elantra that he drove on the day he stabbed Ethan Chapin, Xana Kernodle, Madison Mogen, and Kaylee Goncalves to dying in November 2022.
As well as, Barnhart talked about there have been the 2 footage beforehand launched from his telephone, together with that thumbs-up selfie he took in his house rest room after he drove again to the scene of the crime. Have a look (beneath):
With this picture, Barnhart stated he additionally by no means despatched it to anybody. It seemingly simply existed for him, a sick and twisted technique to mark his horrific crimes. And regardless of earlier experiences that he saved a pic of Maddie on his telephone, she and her crew didn’t uncover any images of Kohberger’s victims, which is a part of why police couldn’t determine Kohberger’s motive. There was no connection to any of the 4 college students. However they only knew he did it as a result of all of the proof he left behind…
In the end, Barnhart shared that the images give a glimpse into the life Kohberger led earlier than his crimes. She believes the assassin was very remoted and immodest, as he had no pictures of mates or household. Evaluating him to the fictional serial killer Patrick Bateman, Barnhart stated:
“Very useless, like American Psycho.”
Whoa…
With a comparability like that, thank goodness the 4 victims received justice, and he’s behind bars for the remainder of his life now. What are your reactions, Perezcious readers? Share them within the feedback (beneath).
[Image via Monroe County Correctional Facility, Latah County Prosecutor’s Office]
