Bryan Kohberger's Disturbing Internet Searches After Idaho Murders

Bryan Kohberger's Post-Murder Google Searches

• 🔍 Investigators obtained files revealing Bryan Kohberger's Google searches in the days and weeks following the Idaho murders.
• 📺 NewsNation's team, including Lindsay Holler, dug into these files to understand Kohberger's online activity.

Fascination with Serial Killers

• 🎬 Kohberger showed a significant interest in serial killers, frequently searching for content related to Ted Bundy, Ed Kemper (the "co-ed killer"), and John Wayne Gacy.
• 🎭 He repeatedly searched for "American Psycho", often focusing on scenes with Christian Bale, and watched content about Alex DeLarge from "A Clockwork Orange."
• 🔪 Searches included titles like "The Killer Speaks," "Perfect Killing Machine: Ted Bundy," and "Analyzing Evil."

Interest in Crime Coverage and Self-Reflection

• 📰 Kohberger also consumed coverage of the Idaho murders themselves, including "A Night to Remember" from Good Morning America and "Details of the Idaho Murder Mystery" from Clay and Buck.
• 📸 He viewed a thumbnail that resembled a picture he took of himself wearing a black hoodie, suggesting he may have been imitating it.
• 💡 Searches like "I deserve to be executed" and "BTK Confession Q&A" with Katherine Ramsland (BTK's professor) indicate a potential self-reflection or morbid curiosity.

Serial Killer Timelines and Statistics

• 📊 Kohberger googled serial killer timelines, specifically clicking on BTK, Ed Kemper, Joseph Kalinger, Cleophus Prince, Lee Boyd Malvo (one of the DC snipers), and Pee-Wee Gaskin.
• 📈 He also accessed a 20-page document on serial killer statistics, focusing on motives such as enjoyment, thrill, lust, and power, which accounted for over 31% of serial killer motives.
• 🎯 The document also discussed typical serial killer profiles, noting that the common profile of a white male in his mid-to-late 20s is not always accurate, despite Kohberger fitting this description at age 28.

Broader Themes and Motivations

• 🧠 The content Kohberger consumed suggests a deep fascination with violence, crime, and the psychology of serial offenders.
• 🗣️ The host speculates that his interest might have been preparation for future crimes, though he was thankfully caught.
• ⚖️ The discussion touches on the possibility of Kohberger signing a deal for an interview, with the hope that proceeds would go to the victims' families.