For anyone following the tragic deaths of the Idaho 4, sifting through actual evidence and the rumor mill has been a full-time job and then some. 
While those of us watching the case closely only have a fraction of the information the police and prosecution have put out there, there’s so much more floating around the Internet.
From allegations that one of the victims was pregnant to a drug cartel hit to the suspect in custody was spotted on camera fleeing the scene and more, there is much to digest.
In trying to separate fact from fiction, here are some of the most talked about topics online of late:
- Was one of the women pregnant and in fact there were 5 killed? – There is absolutely no credible evidence to suggest one of the three women was carrying a child at the time of this tragedy. Yet, this rumor has popped up online at times in chat rooms and on videos. While anything is possible. I’d be shocked if such a rumor ends up being true at the end of the day.
- Was this a drug hit? – I am much more inclined to rule in the possibility of drugs being involved in this tragedy. Let’s not make any mistake here, Idaho like many other states has its share of drug issues. With that in mind, one would be naive to totally rule out the possibility drugs had a role in these attacks. That by no means implies 1122 King Road was a big drug distribution center or even one at all. It simply says do not rule out drugs having some role in this. The suspect in custody has a reported drug past. Some college kids dabble in drugs to one extent or another. There is some drug use among authorities such as those running colleges and universities and those sworn to protect us. While I bought into the stalker theory early on in the case, I’ve moved further away from it in recent months. The person under arrest does not strike me as a moron. As such, why would you take the risk of entering a strange home around 4 a.m. only armed with a knife and not knowing who all was in there if you were fixated on one or more of the females under the roof? Would have been much easier to opt for kidnapping and getting your target when they are most vulnerable. We have seen countless cases over the years where unfortunately women are taken or even killed while out for a jog, walk, going to and from their vehicle and so on. I just can’t wrap my head around this individual being so brazen to strut into a home in the middle of the night not knowing who and what is on the other side of the door because he was fixated on one or more of the tenants.
- Suspect was definitely seen fleeing the scene – One of the ongoing discussions is that the person in custody was definitely seen leaving 1122 King Road. Let me state that police and the prosecution have NEVER released footage of a white Elantra fleeing the area that shows Bryan Kohberger at the wheel nor his license plate clear for all to see. Many assume it was him because the vehicle in question is similar to some degree to what he owned at the time. It is NOT a fact his face was spotted at the controls nor his license plate was seen. We may find out otherwise at trial once more information is allowed to freely flow. Until then, this like much of the case is speculation it was him. Given everyone is always presumed innocent until proven guilty, we can’t say with 100 percent certainty that he was driving a white Elantra leaving the scene of a quadruple murder. Same goes for the exiting back to Pullman where had an off-campus apartment. To date, no security camera footage along the 10 or so miles drive has been released that with 100 percent certainty shows him at the wheel nor his license plate in clear view.
There will no doubt be some twists and turns that come with this case once we get to the trial phase.
In the meantime, take all the information you see and hear with a grain of salt.
Only the killer/s and perhaps a small group of other people know what in fact went down at 1122 King Road in the early morning hours of Nov. 13, 2022.
DavidAlanThomas 