Bryan Kohberger's Master's Thesis and Fitness App Data: New Evidence in Idaho Murders Case

Master's Thesis: Crime Scene Scenario

• 📝 Bryan Kohberger, while studying for his master's degree in criminal justice in 2020, wrote a 12-page paper titled "Crime Scene Scenario Final."
• 🔪 The paper details the stabbing death of a woman in a trailer park and the subsequent investigation, written for a course called "Psychological Sleuthing."
• 🔍 Prosecutors believe the thesis demonstrates Kohberger's knowledge of crime scenes and may show similarities to the real murders on King Road.

Defense Arguments and Counter-Evidence

• ⚖️ The defense has claimed Kohberger's developmental Coordination Disorder makes him physically incapable of committing the crimes.
• 🏃‍♂️ However, a fitness app subscription recorded Kohberger running a mile in six minutes, a speed that challenges the defense's assertion of physical inability.
• 🗺️ The app data also shows Kohberger was not running in a straight line, but rather zigzagging through back streets and cul-de-sacs, rarely running the same route twice.

Analysis of Running Data

• 🕵️‍♀️ Former FBI agent Jennifer Coffindoffer noted that Kohberger's running times (under six minutes for a mile) are considered fast for a recreational runner and comparable to FBI training standards.
• 📍 The varied and indirect routes suggest potential casing of houses or surveillance of potential targets, rather than typical training runs.
• 🌃 Kohberger's running often occurred late at night, around midnight, in less lit areas, raising concerns about safety and potential reconnaissance.

Significance of Crime Scene Writing

• 💡 The paper's focus on a stabbing death is considered highly relevant by investigators.
• 🔬 Kohberger's detailed understanding of crime scene processing, including the use of fiber-free materials (booties, coveralls) and awareness of Lockard's Theory of Exchange, is noted.
• 🧤 The paper also stresses the importance of avoiding fingerprints and wearing gloves, and even mentions hair netting, a detail that could be significant if found to be used in the actual crime.