The Idaho Murders | The Case Against Bryan Kohberger

• From Student to Suspect: Did Kohberger Turn Ramsland’s Teachings into Murder

  From Student to Suspect Did Kohberger Turn Ramsland’s Teachings into Murder Could Bryan Kohberger have transformed from criminology student to accused killer as a way to "show his work" to a professor he idolized? That’s the chilling theory raised by journalist Howard Blum—and in this episode of Hidden Killers, retired FBI Special Agent Robin Dreeke is here to dig into it. Dr. Katherine Ramsland, Kohberger’s former professor and one of the foremost experts on serial killers, has never commented publicly on her former student. But Blum’s reporting alleges that Kohberger emailed her before and after the murders—and that the killings may have been a twisted performance piece to earn her intellectual admiration. Dreeke brings his behavioral profiling expertise to dissect this theory. What kind of mindset does it take to commit a quadruple homicide as a form of symbolic achievement? And what role does ego—particularly in academically driven narcissists—play in escalating obsession into violence? Together, we examine whether Kohberger was trying to become the embodiment of what he studied. Was he staging a real-life case to rival those in Ramsland’s books? Or was it something even darker—a final exam, so to speak, intended to impress the very person who taught him how to analyze the criminal mind? Hashtags: #KohbergerStudentToKiller #RobinDreeke #KatherineRamsland #FBIProfiler #BryanKohberger #TrueCrimeAnalysis #CriminologyMotive #HowardBlumTheory #MurderAsValidation #HiddenKillersPodcast Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video?  Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspod Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspod X Twitter https://x.com/tonybpod Listen Ad-Free On Apple Podcasts Here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-today-premium-plus-ad-free-advance-episode/id1705422872

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• Bryan Kohberger’s Search History Revealed: 'Passed Out,' 'Drugged,' and Ted Bundy Obsession

  Bryan Kohberger’s Search History Revealed: 'Passed Out,' 'Drugged,' and Ted Bundy Obsession In this episode, we break down Dateline NBC’s most revealing special yet on the case of Bryan Kohberger, the man accused of murdering four University of Idaho students. This isn’t just a rehash — it’s a deep forensic and psychological look into Kohberger’s alleged behavior before, during, and after the crime. From disturbing internet searches to previously unseen texts and surveillance footage, this case is starting to look more premeditated than ever. One of the biggest revelations? A text from Kaylee Goncalves to her ex-boyfriend Jack at 2:52 a.m., just minutes before the killings began — a haunting detail that solidifies the timeline prosecutors have been building. The Dateline episode also reveals new video of a white Elantra circling the King Road home multiple times, exactly during the window the murders occurred. It's the clearest footage yet, and prosecutors believe it shows Kohberger stalking the scene. But it doesn’t stop there. Dateline unveils FBI cell tower analysis showing that Kohberger’s phone pinged near the victims' home 23 separate times over four months — always after dark. That kind of pattern points to calculated observation. Add in the fact that Kohberger allegedly bought a Ka-Bar knife eight months prior — the same kind found at the crime scene — and prosecutors believe a narrative of long-term planning is forming. Most disturbing of all may be the search history. Kohberger’s phone, seized by law enforcement, contained searches related to serial killer Ted Bundy, and pornography involving unconscious or drugged individuals. These aren’t just red flags — they’re psychological markers that hint at fantasy becoming action. We also hear from former classmates and partygoers who describe Kohberger’s bizarre and formal social behavior, including unsolicited messages to women and awkward encounters months before the attack. Is this the profile of a killer who planned every move? Or an innocent man being digitally cornered by circumstantial evidence? You decide — but first, dive into everything Dateline just laid out in excruciating detail. #BryanKohberger #FBIBehavioralAnalysis #IdahoMurders #TrueCrime #DatelineNBC #KohbergerSearchHistory #WhiteElantra #ForensicPsychology #KohbergerDNA #KingRoadKillings Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspod Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspod X Twitter https://x.com/tonybpod Listen Ad-Free On Apple Podcasts Here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-today-premium-plus-ad-free-advance-episode/id1705422872

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• Inside Kohberger’s Mind: Break-Ins, Search History, and the Gloves That Gave Him Away

  Inside Kohberger’s Mind: Break-Ins, Search History, and the Gloves That Gave Him Away In this episode, we dive deep into the mind of Bryan Kohberger — not through speculation, but through verified evidence and behavioral analysis revealed in the explosive Dateline NBC special. While Chapter 1 laid out the hard forensic and digital facts, this time we’re turning the lens toward psychological patterns, red flags, and expert FBI commentary that expose a disturbing escalation in Kohberger’s alleged behavior. Retired FBI Behavioral Analyst Greg Cooper joins Dateline to explain what he sees as a clear pattern of "progressive domination." What does that mean? It’s the methodical, step-by-step testing of boundaries — and Kohberger, according to newly reported evidence, was allegedly doing just that in the months before the murders. We break down the alleged break-in of a female grad student’s apartment, where Kohberger reportedly rearranged her belongings, only to later offer to install surveillance cameras — a move that investigators now believe was staged to allow him to spy on her remotely. It’s a chilling story, confirmed by Dateline, that may point to a psychological “rehearsal” before the brutal crimes on King Road. We also examine Kohberger’s search history, which included terms like “Ted Bundy,” and graphic pornography involving “passed out,” “drugged,” and “sleeping” individuals — both before and after the murders. These were not random clicks. Behavioral experts say they signal a dark internal world potentially aligned with control, voyeurism, and violent fantasy. Former classmates describe Kohberger’s unsettling social behavior, from overly formal follow-up texts to awkward, invasive conversations that made them uneasy. Dateline gives voice to those who noticed something “off” long before his arrest — and only now realize how serious those behaviors may have been. And finally, we unpack Kohberger’s post-crime conduct, including his use of latex gloves around the house, bleaching his car, and placing trash into sealed bags he allegedly dumped in a neighbor’s bin. His own sister suspected him and reportedly urged the family to check his car — a moment of tension and dread now confirmed on record. This is the side of the case where motive starts to take shape. Not from courtroom drama — but from patterns. From control. From behavior. Watch now as we unpack it all, fact by fact. #BryanKohberger #FBIProfiler #BehavioralAnalysis #IdahoMurders #DatelineNBC #TrueCrime #DigitalForensics #KohbergerSearchHistory #KohbergerTrial #PsychologicalProfile Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspod Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspod X Twitter https://x.com/tonybpod Listen Ad-Free On Apple Podcasts Here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-today-premium-plus-ad-free-advance-episode/id1705422872

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• “Murder for Mentorship FBI Profiler Explores Kohberger’s Alleged Obsession with Ramsland”

  “Murder for Mentorship FBI Profiler Explores Kohberger’s Alleged Obsession with Ramsland” Was the motive for one of the most haunting mass killings in recent history not rage, not revenge—but academic admiration? In this exclusive interview, Tony Brueski sits down with former FBI Special Agent Robin Dreeke to dissect the Howard Blum theory that Bryan Kohberger may have murdered four students as a twisted gesture to impress his former criminology professor, Dr. Katherine Ramsland. This theory has captivated and unsettled the public, offering a motive that feels ripped straight from a psychological thriller. But Dreeke—who specialized in decoding human behavior and threat assessments—helps bring it back down to earth. What would it take, behaviorally, for someone to develop that kind of obsessive admiration? And does Kohberger's background support such a profile? We examine Ramsland’s influence in Kohberger’s academic career, the behavioral patterns that suggest fixation, and how rare it actually is for a student to turn to violence in a bid for academic approval. Dreeke also weighs in on the kind of evidence—emails, journals, statements—that would be required to take this theory from “clickbait” to courtroom credibility. This episode doesn’t just theorize—it dissects, challenges, and investigates. If you’ve been following the Kohberger case and wondering how credible the Ramsland motive theory really is, you won’t want to miss this deeply informed discussion. Hashtags: #KohbergerMotive #RobinDreeke #KatherineRamsland #TrueCrimeBreakdown #HowardBlum #FBIProfiler #BryanKohberger #IdahoStudentMurders #CriminologyObsessions #HiddenKillersPodcast Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video?  Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspod Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspod X Twitter https://x.com/tonybpod Listen Ad-Free On Apple Podcasts Here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-today-premium-plus-ad-free-advance-episode/id1705422872

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• Kohberger DATELINE BOMBSHELLS - Google History EXPOSED ‘Drugged,’ ‘Passed Out,’ and Ted Bundy Obsession & MORE!

  Kohberger DATELINE BOMBSHELLS - Google History EXPOSED ‘Drugged,’ ‘Passed Out,’ and Ted Bundy Obsession & MORE! In this episode, we break down NBC Dateline’s latest bombshell on the Bryan Kohberger case — and this one hits differently. We’re not just talking about a car circling a house. We're talking about damning details: texts sent moments before the murders, previously unseen photos from inside 1122 King Road, and chilling Google searches that reveal the twisted obsessions of an accused killer. Dateline's new two-hour special gives us what court filings can't: a visceral timeline that shows how close Kohberger allegedly got to his victims — and how long it had been building. It opens with a jarring text from Kaylee Goncalves to her ex-boyfriend, sent at 2:52 a.m., just minutes before the murders began. A completely normal message. Except it would be her last. Then, security footage. We now see, with eerie clarity, a white Elantra circling the house — again and again — before fleeing just 13 minutes later. It's the clearest visual evidence yet of what prosecutors say was predatory behavior. And Kohberger? He drove a 2015 Elantra. But this Dateline episode doesn’t stop at the car. We learn about search history from Kohberger's phone that includes terms like “Ted Bundy,” “forced,” “passed out,” “drugged,” and “sleeping” porn — a disturbing pattern that suggests a dark psychological undercurrent before and after the murders. This wasn’t a one-off. FBI cell tower data places Kohberger near the King Road home 23 times over a four-month span — always after dark. There’s also the knife. A Ka-Bar, bought on Amazon eight months prior. A matching sheath, left behind at the crime scene, carrying Kohberger’s DNA. Prosecutors say it was recovered next to Madison Mogen’s body. Dateline also exposes how Kohberger may have interacted with others before the murders — including one woman who received a bizarre, overly formal text after a brief chat at a party. Another student said Kohberger creeped her out after inserting himself into conversations about hiking and spirituality, only to text her the next day referencing their "connection." We’re also shown the now-infamous police body cam from Indiana, where Kohberger was pulled over while driving cross-country with his father after the murders. Calm. Blank. Like nothing had happened. This episode isn’t just evidence — it’s a psychological autopsy. It raises the question we’ll keep asking until the trial: Did Bryan Kohberger spend months preparing for the perfect crime? Or is the evidence just circumstantial noise? Watch now as we dissect every disturbing frame, message, and digital breadcrumb from the Dateline special — and why this may be the most important piece of media released in the case so far. #BryanKohberger #IdahoMurders #DatelineNBC #TrueCrime #WhiteElantra #KohbergerTrial #DNAEvidence #GoogleSearchHistory #TedBundy #KingRoadKillings   Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspod Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspod X Twitter https://x.com/tonybpod Listen Ad-Free On Apple Podcasts Here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-today-premium-plus-ad-free-advance-episode/id1705422872 

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