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July 20, 2023 · 10:10 pm

Random attack or something more sinister?

The murders of four University of Idaho students last November continues to garner a fair amount of coverage and dialogue.

Given how heinous the killings were, many following the case will stay right with it through the trial and until a verdict is reached.

If alleged killer Bryan Kohberger goes on trial as scheduled Oct. 2 or even should it be delayed, one of the big focuses will be a motive.

So, do you think the alleged killer stalked and scoped out this home and one or more of the female residents in particular? Or, are you of the mindset that this was a random attack that could have happened at any number of other off-campus house rentals in Moscow?

For me, I do buy into the theory that this was a planned attack. My question, however, is who planned the attack and of course ultimately carried it out?

While some buy into the stalker theory and that Kohberger was fixated on one or more of the young women in the home, others see something different.

When it comes to my theories, I still lean towards the theory that this was either a drug deal gone bad or a drug hit. I can’t to this day get the words out of my mind when Maddie tells Kaylee as they walk in downtown Moscow that she told Adam (believed to be the bartender at the Corner Club) everything. I seriously doubt that was a conversation regarding boys. To me, it involved something much more sinister.

If you do not like the drug angle here, what about something starting the tragic chain of events when Maddie Mogen and Kaylee Goncalves were at the food truck (pictured above) before heading home?

While ordering food, Goncalves seems to be pretty in control of herself. Looking at Mogen, it is rather clear she is drunk or on something as she looks like she’s going to stumble a time or two. Hey, nothing wrong with living it up in college. I’m simply saying that I am happy both young ladies were driven home and did not attempt to make the short drive from the truck to 1122 King Road.

In the event you have seen the well-circulated video of Mogen and Goncalves at the food truck, there is a point in the video where Mogen angrily points her finger at a male subject behind her and her best friend KG.

Now, what was said to get Mogen so fired up? Did something happen earlier at the Corner Club bar to lead to this verbal altercation?

Once Goncalves and Mogen have their orders, off they go. A male subject does in fact follow them, at least that is until the video cuts out.

Yes, there has been a ton of speculation these last eight months on who the person or persons might be responsible in the deaths of Mogen, Goncalves, Xana Kernodle and Ethan Chapin in the early morning hours of Nov. 13, 2022.

While I am not big on the term conspiracy theorist, I do believe the four deaths were planned to some degree and carried out by more than one individual. Could BK be involved? He absolutely could, Could others (possibly fellow U of I students) have had it in for the four or at least one or more and the others sadly were collateral damage? By all means that is a possibility.

As we inch a little closer to trial, don’t be shocked if there are a few twists and turns along the way.

With that in mind, do you think this was a random killing (s) or something much more sinister?

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July 19, 2023 · 9:22 pm

What might Dylan and Bethany know?

If you know the Idaho 4, you’ve have heard of Dylan Mortensen and Bethany Funke.

The two were the surviving roommates from the house of horrors on Nov. 13, 2022 known as 1122 King Road.

I want to make it crystal clear before going any further that I am delighted both Mortensen and Funke survived the bloodshed. Imagine for a moment if they had not and we would be talking about an entire home full of tenants being wiped out.

Now, given both survived, questions continue to surface on what the two may know about that fateful early morning when Kaylee Goncalves, Maddie Mogen, Xana Kernodle and guest Ethan Chapin were slain on two different floors.

As stated in the probable cause affidavit, Mortensen claimed she saw a black clothed figure with a mask on and bushy eyebrows pass right by her second floor bedroom sometime around 4:15-4:25 a.m. From there, it is assumed the suspect then exited the home through the kitchen slider door. Mortensen reportedly went into a state of frozen shock and locked her bedroom door.

It was not until 11:58 that morning a 9-1-1 call was placed to local authorities. The call claimed there was an unresponsive tenant and help was sent. Of course we now know that Moscow Police located two bodies on the second floor and two on the top floor. All had been stabbed to death in one degree or another.

Again, thankfully both Mortensen and Funke survived.

So, what might one or both may know about the murders?

If you are in certain Facebook chat groups, you are not even remotely allowed to question the whereabouts, actions or even in-actions of both young women. Nope, it is hands off and don’t you dare send any negative or even questionable vibes their way.

Well, I have questions given this is a quadruple murder investigation and we are led to believe that both women were home at the time!

Among them:

  • How could you not hear screams and more? – Given Mortensen was in the bedroom below where Mogen and Goncalves died and the Boise native was only yards away from Kernodle’s second floor bedroom, how could she not hear anything unusual? Yes, any of us who were in college and lived in dorms or rentals know things get can a little wild, especially on a Saturday night. Even having thrown that fact into the mix, I find it hard to believe Mortensen did not hear more than the reported crying she stated hearing coming from Kernodle’s room. Sorry, but I am not buying what the MPD and prosecutors are selling.
  • Where was Funke during all of this? – Funke, who reportedly has since transferred out of the University of Idaho to another school, was said to be sleeping in her first floor bedroom, when this all went down. You could make an argument it would be harder for her to hear things, especially if she might have had earbuds in, been passed out etc. The fact that the defense team wanted to talk to Funke the other month raises my curiosity. What does the defense think Funke might be able to do for their client?
  • Would an immediate 9-1-1- call made a difference? – As everyone else it seems has done for eight months, I am speculating with the following. I think once we get to trial and have a relaxed gag order we will know a lot more. So, my speculation is that Kernodle did not die instantly like one, two or all three others may have. Given it is assumed Kernodle put up the biggest fight of the four victims, I speculate that the cries Mortensen said she heard coming from that bedroom was Xana in pain and calling out for help. A neighbor’s audio system reportedly picks up a thud from that side of the 1122 King Road home around 4:17 a.m. or so (we do not know the precise timeline in much of this case even now). My thought is the thud is Kernodle trying to get up and passing out from losing blood. I speculate she bled to death in her room. Much like one of the two deceased teachers in the Uvalde shooting last year, what if help had gotten there sooner? The difference between Uvalde and Moscow is that in the former, police and EMT’s were already on the scene but police stood around as more died before finally killing the shooter. In Moscow, once the coast was clear for Mortensen to go check on Kernodle after hearing crying, time could have made a difference. Stopping the bleeding and getting the victim stabilized before transport to a hospital would have been critical. Kernodle may well have passed in the home anyhow, but I will always wonder if she would have had a fighting chance with a much sooner 9-1-1 call.

Again, some will read this and call it victim shaming. No, these are legit things to think about.

What Mortensen and Funke know about that early morning needs to be gone over with a fine tooth comb when we get to trial. Not doing so would be a disservice to the four deceased among other things.

So, would you have questions for both survivors if given the chance to ask them?

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July 18, 2023 · 9:26 pm

Does Idaho have a strong case against Kohberger?

In looking 8 months back now at the murders of the four University of Idaho students and the arrest just before New Year’s Day of this year of 28-year-old Bryan Kohberger in Pennsylvania, where does the case stand?

While the targeted start date of the trial is Monday, Oct. 2, don’t be shocked if that gets pushed back by weeks or even into 2024.

So, with what you know now from media reports and other such sources, how strong of a case would you say Idaho has against the defendant?

In looking at the case to date, there are arguments for both sides to make that they should feel confident getting the verdict they want at the end of the day.

With that in mind, let’s look at both sides and what they have going for them.

Prosecution –

  • The state is leaning on the touch DNA it said it found on the knife sheath left behind by the killer/s. The sheath reportedly had touch DNA on the snap portion and was found in bed with victims Maddie Mogen and Kaylee Goncalves. After testing was done, the state is quite confident that touch DNA belongs to none other than Kohberger. So, what defense will the defense literally put up against such evidence? My guess is they go the O.J. route like Simpson’s team did several decades ago during the trial of the century. Lead defense attorney Anne Taylor will call upon the experts she brings in to refute the touch DNA. Will her efforts be successful? Time of course will tell.
  • Look for prosecutors to also go after the pinging on Kohberger’s phone both before and after murders. They will try and convince the jury that Kohberger was stalking one or more of the female residents at 1122 King Road. He supposedly shut his phone off for a sizable period time leading up to, during, and shortly after the murders. Will a jury see such inactivity on the cell phone as one piece of the he’s guilty puzzle to fill in?
  • Prosecutors will also highlight his vehicle supposedly being spotted in the area of the crimes. Much like the cell phone matter, the state will go hard on the white Elantra being seen very close to the home not only the morning of the murders, but others points in time. It will be up to the defense to refute this. One argument could be BK was in fact in the area but that does not mean he entered the home and murdered four college students.
  • Finally, the state will focus in on allegations that BK stalked one or more of the women for months leading up to the killings. The state may or may not have phone or social media evidence that will back this up. Of course any such evidence would make it more difficult for the defense say that their client had no knowledge of or interaction with one or more of the women in the home.

Defense –

  • What will it take for BK’s team to win him a not guilty verdict or at the very least a mistrial and back to square one? One of the best arguments for the defense is that up to now and perhaps even once a trial is underway is no one has come forward to clearly say they saw Kohberger either commit the murders or for that matter be inside the home on Nov. 13, 2022. One of two surviving roommates, Dylan Mortensen, who was on the second floor a short ways away from the room of victim Xana Kernodle, said she saw a masked figure with bushy eyebrows walk past her. The walk left her in a reported frozen state of shock. So, how many men for example in Idaho have bushy eyebrows? Translation is the state won’t get too far if it tries to say that was Kohberger who Mortensen spotted.
  • In questioning and even discrediting one or both roommates, the defense needs to walk a fine line when it comes to calling one or both survivors (Bethany Funke was the other one) to the witness stand. While Mortensen’s description of what she saw and heard is shaky at best, you do not want to come across as victim-shaming. Doing so could upset some or many on the jury panel. Even with that to think about, by all means the defense should call the two survivors to the stand. Mortensen especially has some things to answer to in terms of what she supposedly saw and heard, why she did not go check on Xana Kernodle only yards away from her when safe to do so and more.
  • Given this is a death penalty case, the state will have to prove even more so that it has the right guy. While the sentencing of guilt and the actual handing out of the sentence are two different things. know that the jury will likely demand even more proof that BK is the guy and not someone else. All the defense needs to do is plant a seed of doubt in the mind of one juror and we could end up back at square one as jurors gather and debate the final verdict.

If I was on the jury and asked to vote as of today, my vote would be NOT guilty.

That does not mean BK did not do it…. I just do not have enough hardcore evidence to send the man to his impending death.

With that thought in mind, would you convict if on the jury and the vote was today?

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July 16, 2023 · 12:55 pm

Do you side with prosecution or the defense as of now?

We are a few months out if not longer from the trial of the Idaho 4 beginning.

While the trial date of Oct. 2 remains, there is a good chance that date will be pushed back for any number of reasons. As such, a trial could be on hold until well into 2024.

With that in mind, one could argue that a verdict now in the minds of the people is a waste of time.

We likely do not have all of the state’s evidence, nor do we know the line of defense those defending Bryan Kohberger will take.

If I was on the jury and the trial was going on now, these are the key areas of focus for me:

  1. DNA on the knife sheath – The biggest hurdle for the defense team to climb is the reported touch DNA of the defendant found on the knife sheath in the bedroom of victim Maddie Mogen. Making a clear argument to the jurors on why they should discredit what is to now the state’s key piece of evidence is a big challenge. If Kohberger had nothing to do with the killings, why is his touch DNA reportedly on an item inches away from one of the victims in her bed? My guess is the defense will bring in its own DNA experts to try and explain in a clear manner to the jury why they should consider discrediting this find. I as a juror would need a clear explanation as to why this key find is not the smoking gun.
  2. Where is the 9-1-1 call? – If you follow murder cases or even other such tragic events, you know it is not at all uncommon for any 9-1-1 calls to be released to the public in a timely manner. We are now past the eight-month date of these killings and still no such call has been released to the public. All indications from the Moscow Police Department are that such a call was placed around noon on Nov. 13, 2022. There have been debates about whether the call came from outside or inside of the home at 1122 King Road and also if it was from a friend of the victims or one of the two surviving roommates. While the state has argued it can’t release the call now, many of us find it suspect to say the least. The same can be said for not releasing any toxicology reports on the four victims. Although the victims were not killed in say an auto accident and drunk driving was suspected, there should still have been toxicology tests done on the four. Not releasing them to the public once again fuels speculation and rumors.
  3. What is the motive? – Maybe the biggest question many of us following the case have is what the motive is. I was one of many having bought into the stalker narrative put out there by the Moscow Police Department and others early on. If you stop and put your rational thinking cap on, such a motive becomes less obvious by the week. I don’t want to beat a dead horse having noted this several times before, but breaking into a home armed only with a knife and not knowing what is waiting for you on the inside doesn’t make logical sense. How would the killer not know if several of the women had boyfriends/male buddies crashing there for the night? Be honest, would you break into someone’s home with multiple vehicles in the lot and take your chances with only a knife if you had a thing for one of the women there? I stand by my belief that this involved way more than stalking. Sadly, I think if the truth comes out we will find drugs were in play. That is NOT to say the four victims were big drug users/sellers etc. On the flip side of the coin, please don’t tell me some (not the majority) college kids do not have interactions with drugs to some degree. If you believe that they do not, I have ocean property in Nebraska I’d like to sell you.

As we await a trial down the road, could you convict Kohberger with the evidence we have to date if you were asked to offer a verdict today?

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July 15, 2023 · 12:23 pm

The most absurd things in the case to date

Sadly, we reached the eight-month milestone this week in the deaths of the Idaho 4.

When Kaylee Goncalves, Maddie Mogen, Xana Kernodle and Ethan Chapin were murdered back on Nov. 13, 2022, little did we know this case would take its share of turns, speculation and more.

Yes, many murder cases are not all that cut and dry. There always seem to be a few twists and turns as they proceed to trial and even once the trial gets underway until it finishes.

I will say as both a journalist and an observer in general of notable crime cases that this case has become more confusing as the months go by.

Yes, I thought it was pretty safe to assume we had a 28-year-old stalker on our hands when Bryan Kohberger was first arrested and even for a while after that.

Flash-forward many months later and I feel it is much more involved than this.

IMO, this case will ultimately prove to show drugs were in play in some manner and that is what led to the deaths of these four University of Idaho students.

As we await a scheduled trial Oct. 2, though the date could well get pushed back to later in the year or even 2024, here are the 3 most absurd things I’ve found to date:

  1. IT IS COMMON TO SEE MASKED PEOPLE IN YOUR HOME AROUND 4 A.M. – When one of the two surviving roommates had her info in the probable cause affidavit released, it was noted that she saw a masked figure pass by her. Dylan Mortensen also reportedly went into a state of frozen shock if you will and closed her second floor bedroom door. Now, while I am grateful Mortensen did not end up a murder victim, her story has bothered me from day one. While her version of events that early morning may ultimately pan out, they are strange to say the least. The mask thing is what intrigues me and how so many of Mortensen’s defenders think it is perfectly normal to see a masked individual in your home around 4 a.m. I have heard from her defenders that such an individual could be one of the U of I frat guys playing a prank, COVID was still around at the time and the person was simply protecting themselves and so on. First, I doubt such a prank is going to take place at that time of the day given the potential risk it involves. Suppose one of the residents has a gun in the home and in a moment of fright in seeing a masked figure they pull the trigger. Would you wear a mask in someone’s home at that time of day in mostly if not all dark conditions for any reason other than you were trying to conceal a portion of your face? Second, how many college kids do you know wearing COVID masks in a home around 4 in the morning? Please, if you know such people, send them my way so I can interview them. Obviously this individual was trying to shield their identity IMO. Mortensen should have had alarm bells going off in her head whether she was totally sober, a little drunk, on something and so on. Sorry, but I’m not buying what the mask is normal at 4 ish in the morning in a home crowd is selling.
  2. STALKING IS THE ONLY POSSIBLE MOTIVE IN PLAY – How many individuals do you know brazen enough to walk into a strange home in the middle of the night armed with only a knife? Keep in mind there were multiple vehicles in the parking lot at 1122 King Road when the killings took place. While I would only consider taking a life in self-defense, I sure as heck would not go into a home with only a knife, not knowing what is on the other side of the door. If a gun had been used in this tragedy I would be more willing to buy the stalking angle. The killer had no idea (unless tipped off by someone) who was there that night, how many guys may have been crashing there and so on. So, you mean to tell me the defendant just strolled in there because he had an obsession with one or more of the females in the home? If this were the case, why not kidnap them? You would have ample opportunities to do this. It could be on her way to or from class, while leaving or going to a business, out for a jog or walk and so on. Unless you are already a member of the Bryan Kohberger is guilty club, you’re leaving all options on the table, including a drug hit or a drug deal gone bad.
  3. KOHBERGER CAN GET A FAIR TRIAL IN MOSCOW – While I hope I am wrong on this one, it is becoming less obvious that the defendant can get a fair trial in the town of 25,000 or so. All one has to do is go on social media and look at some of the Facebook discussion groups for instance. Some of them are loaded up with people ready to see this guy pass away following a conviction. If this were the Old West, some would have already done away with BK. Look, I want to see justice for the Idaho 4 as much as anyone. Getting to that point means we have a fair trial and the defendant is afforded all his Constitutional rights. I know that social media and the courtroom are two entirely different things. Even with that in mind, it is appalling at some of the comments I’ve read over these last number of months. For some on social media, it is guilty until proven innocent. Here is breaking news for these people frothing at the mouth for a death penalty being carried out, the defense only needs to put a sliver of doubt in the minds of the jury for there to be a mistrial or even a not guilty verdict. It is up to the state of Idaho to 100 percent convince 12 men/women that Kohberger is the only killer and that he murdered these four students. While I know we are likely to see more evidence at trial, right now I could not convict BK on what I have seen and heard. Doesn’t mean he’s not guilty, I just would not be doing my job as a member of the jury if I convicted him right now.

So, what have you found to be questionable, strange and even absurd in this case to date?

Share your thoughts and let’s talk.

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July 13, 2023 · 11:16 am

1122 King Road to remain standing for now

There is not a lot of good news that will come from a quadruple murder when you stop and think about it.

On Wednesday, those of us following the case of the Idaho 4 did get some good news. That is the house at 1122 King Road will remain standing at least for now.

If you’ve followed the murders of Kaylee Goncalves, Maddie Mogen, Xana Kernodle and Ethan Chapin, you know that the home they were killed in has been in the limelight for many months now.

Once the home was given by the owner to the University of Idaho months ago, the latter indicated it would demolish the residence sooner than later. In fact, recent talk had been the home would come down prior to students heading back to the Moscow campus on Aug. 21 for the start of fall classes.

To many of us following the case, the home is the prime piece of evidence that officials have. At least the evidence we know to come out up to now through the gag order in place.

So, why would either the prosecution or the defense want the home torn down before a trial has finished up? It would seem beneficial to one or both to leave the home standing until the trial is over and we have a guilty or not guilty verdict.

I get the pain the home causes many in the community, especially the students living within eyesight of the six-bedroom residence.

Despite such emotional pain, I’ve always said leaving the home up until this tragedy is over with a court verdict was critical. Once the home is gone, it is gone forever. In my mind, you can have all the photos, state-of-the-art videos and so on of the inside and it will not replace actually being there.

Now, the question of actually being there in person should a jury make such a request is up in the air. The judge in this case would have to sign off on such a thing. Right now, there is no indication such an approval would be given. Of course we do not have a jury in place yet for a scheduled Oct. 2 trial of the defendant Bryan Kohberger.

It has been reported the inside of the residence is a bio-hazard among other things. It was also reported some of the floorboards and other key pieces of the home have been removed.

So, even if a jury was granted permission to tour it, the home would not be in the same shape it was on the morning of Nov. 13, 2022 when the murders took place.

I would still argue that should a jury be given the okay to tour the place that it would be worthwhile to them. Even if it is not the same conditions that were present the day four young adults lost their lives, just being there could sway one or more jury members in that they can better grasp what the defendant is accused of.

I visited the home (outside only) during my visit to Moscow back in late May. I can honestly say being there gave me an entirely different perspective of this case than what I had viewed on television or the Internet.

Short of any surprises in the coming weeks and months, 1122 King Road will remain for now.

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July 6, 2023 · 11:30 am

Are you a conspiracy theorist if you have questions about MPD narrative?

I was raised to respect the police and do in large part to this day.

I’ve always admired and been thankful of anyone willing to put their life on the line for others.

With that as the backdrop, I also believe that some police get things wrong at times. There are also going to be the occasional few bad apples in an otherwise overall good group of hard working men and women.

So, is it okay to question the narrative that was put forth by the Moscow Police Department into the Idaho 4 killings?

What seemed like a relatively straightforward case early on remains that to a fair amount of people out there.

In their minds, accused killer Bryan Kohberger was stalking one or more of the women living at 1122 King Road. He allegedly entered the home in the overnight hours and killed Kaylee Goncalves, Maddie Mogen, Xana Kernodle and Kernodle’s boyfriend Ethan Chapin. So, to a sizable portion of those following this case, it is an open and shut matter.

On the flip side of the coin, you’ve got others who say not so fast.

I was in the former camp for several months after this case broke. Now, I’ve got a lot more questions than answers.

Among the prosecution issues that persist in my mind:

  • Why would Kohberger risk breaking into a home in the middle of the night when he supposedly had no idea how many people were there? – This includes the fact several guys could have been there besides Chapin. Would you enter a home in the middle of the night with multiple vehicles parked out front and armed only with a knife? The risk seems a lot greater than the reward. If you had a thing for one of the women in the home, why not take time to follow her routine and then kidnap her? Seems a much less riskier proposition than barging into a strange home and potentially taking on multiple guys not to mention five women.
  • Was it Kohberger at the wheel of the Elantra? – To date, your vehicle has not been positively identified as the car at the scene of the crime, arriving beforehand, and departing afterwards. Unless MPD is withholding it, I’ve not seen any footage that clearly shows a Pennsylvania or Washington license plate on the reported white Elantra (Kohberger lived in Pullman at the time of the killings and reportedly got plates for his new state residence at some point in November) nor a clear security camera image of BK at the wheel. While police say they have evidence of his vehicle and phone being in the area, those things could be explained away by a good defense attorney.
  • How could no one hear or see anything? – I’ve seen so much contradiction in one of the Facebook chat groups I’m in related to the case that my head spins at times. On one hand, the BK is guilty mob says the majority of neighbors (college kids) would be asleep if not passed out from being drunk at 4 a.m. ish when the terror reportedly began. As such, no witnesses to report anything other than what one of the surviving roommates (Dylan Mortensen) told cops. Keep in mind her info in the PCA does NOT clearly identify a specific individual. On the flip side of the coin, many in the BK is guilty mob also say it is quite common for college kids to be up at 4 a.m. and coming and going. Yes, I agree with that assessment. As such, wouldn’t one or more of these college kids coming and going in the neighborhood of King Road have seen or heard something?
  • Is it possible there is a cover up going on? – Let’s be quite honest, we don’t always get the truth from those in a position of power. While I want to believe the narrative we’ve been given, there is nothing wrong with questioning it. The City of Moscow, the University of Idaho, and the Moscow Police Department know rumors of a serial killer on the loose is bad for business. As such, getting the killer or killers off the streets as soon as possible is priority number one. I think that is something we can all agree on. In getting BK off the streets, did we get the right guy? He may well be guilty. If he is, I hope he gets the harshest sentence out there. On the other side of the coin, I also leave open the possibility others were allegedly involved. I’m also open to the fact BK is not the guy and in fact was possibly in the wrong place at the wrong time when things got out of control inside that home.

At the end of the day, we all want justice for the families involved. No parent should ever have to bury their child or look at their remains in an urn.

Hopefully at some point we get definitive answers and the person or persons responsible for this tragedy are held fully accountable.

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July 2, 2023 · 1:03 pm

What is actual evidence and what is gossip?

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.

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June 29, 2023 · 11:18 am

Take a deep breath social media world

Following the Idaho 4 case has been interesting to say the least.

From trying to determine what happened on that fateful morning at 1122 King Road to knowing multiple families will never be the same again and more, the case of the University of Idaho murders has captured the attention of many people. That is both in this country and outside the U.S.

With that in mind, it has been downright fascinating to see how the world of social media has reacted to this case.

As someone who uses social media for both work and personal pursuits, I’ve been nothing short of amazed of the reaction on social networking to this case.

First and foremost, I think we all feel a tremendous amount of sympathy for the families of Kaylee Goncalves, Maddie Mogen, Xana Kernodle and Ethan Chapin. No parent or other family member should have to go through what these four families have been put through. I make it a point to mention the names of the victims often in my posts so that in fact they are never forgotten.

Yes, I have no doubt many of these family members and even friends of the deceased go on social sites such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, You Tube and so on. Some likely more frequently than others. What they can be subjected to in chat groups dedicated to the case can be downright awful at times. We all want answers and most notably the families want and deserve answers.

In being in several Facebook chat groups and seeing some of the other chatter online about this case, I’m both inspired and appalled at times.

I’m inspired that so many people have taken interest in the case and more importantly showed such tremendous love overall towards the families.

On the flip side of the coin, I’m appalled at times by how some people are treated on social media. Specifically, those that even dare suggest something other than the police narrative of the individual in custody stalked one or more of the women in the home and acted out because he could not have them.

If we are being honest and even applying some commonsense, only a few people know what exactly happened at 1122 King Road on Nov. 13 of last year somewhere in the time frame of 4-4:25 a.m.

To say these tragic murders may be due to something other than the police narrative is acceptable and even normal, especially when information being released to the public has been so limited. That does not mean that anyone in that home alive or deceased is/were terrible people. And certainly none of the four victims by any means deserved what happened to them.

Social media and this case in particular at times brings out the worst in people.

Sadly, I feel at times like I’ve been transported back to junior high school and the cliques are running the show in the world of social media. Either tow the company line and think like everyone else or be ostracized.

News flash, you have every right to voice your opinion and beliefs, share theories that the main group of people think are outlandish, and not be ashamed of those thoughts. Doesn’t mean you are right, but you can and should be heard. People looking down on you because you may not share the same thoughts as others are the ones with the problem and not you.

So, should you already be on social media talking about this case or look to do so for the first time, stand your ground.

If someone says you’re nuts for thinking a certain way, just smile, don’t give them the time of day, move along.

Sometimes ignoring such people is more upsetting to their childish egos than if you confront them head on.

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June 27, 2023 · 11:25 am

Idaho to seek death penalty against Kohberger

News came out Monday that Idaho was moving forward in seeking the death penalty against alleged killer Bryan Kohberger.

The Pennsylvania native is charged with four counts of felony murder and one count of burglary. This of course stems from the Nov. 13, 2022 deaths of University of Idaho students Kaylee Goncalves, Madison Mogen, Xana Kernodle and Ethan Chapin. If convicted, Kohberger could be sentenced to lethal injection or another form of death in Idaho.

While we all want justice for the four victims and their families, I must admit I was a little stunned with much of the social media reaction to Monday’s news.

If you looked at Facebook in particular, you would have seen sharks in the water circling an injured seal pup or other form of marine life. To say Monday afternoon and evening was a feeding frenzy in some of the Facebook chat groups dedicated to the Idaho 4 case would be a clear understatement.

I get the emotion that stems from this case, particularly given the brutality with which the four victims met their demise. Anyone with a heart would want the killer/s to pay the ultimate price for what they did.

It is important to remember that Kohberger is innocent until proven guilty, though you may not know that from some of the reactions to this case on social media. For some, Kohberger is guilty until proven innocent. News flash!! That is NOT how our system works and we should all be thankful for that. This is not the days of the Old West and the posse strings someone up in some town be they guilty or perceived guilty.

If the person in custody now did these crimes, by all means they should pay with their life. In the event they had help, we need to double down and focus on finding who else was involved.

I’ve argued from day one that one person doing this horrific act was possible…. but more unlikely. I still stand by the notion that there was more than one individual involved. Perhaps strangers to the four victims, perhaps fellow students.

At the end of the day, justice will come to the Idaho 4 and their loved ones.

In the meantime, let us remember that everyone is presumed innocent until proven guilty by a jury of their peers.

Until then, let us tone down the lynch mob mentality.

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