Idaho quadruple murder: What is the motive?
1 January 2023 By Kareem Abiodun Giwa
What would 28 years old benefit from butchering four students in their sleep in the wee hours of the morning when rest is most enjoyable? What had slain students done to merit such a harrowing end? These are questions observers' ask as authorities in Idaho work round the clock to establish the motive behind the killing of four students of the University of Idaho last November.
Bryan Christopher Kohberger, a Ph.D. student of criminology at Washington State University in Pullman, a 15 minutes drive from the scene of a homicide in Idaho, is accused and charged for the killing of Ethan Chapin, 20, Xana Kernodle, 20, Kaylee Gonclaves, 21, and Madison Mogen, 21, all students of University of Idaho, in their private home outside the university campus.
The road closed on Kohberger in Scranton, Pennsylvania, one month and two weeks after the gory killing in which a blade knife, yet to be recovered by police, was used. The quadruple killings threw the university community, various families of the victims, and authorities in disarray.
Day after day, police in Idaho appealed to parents of victims and the public for patience, saying the complexity of the murder requires they comb every available evidence in the search for the murderer.
Public curiosity followed Kohberger's arrest, learning that the accused has bachelor's and master's degrees in criminology and is n his first semester as a Ph.D. student. And that leads to whether his arrest is the end of the road for him.
The statement's relevance stems from a question by Kohberger if he is the only one arrested in connection to the quadruple murder. Although, police have said that his arrest marks an absolute beginning in their investigations, and Kohberger has been their only focus in the last few days. However, Kohberger's question has made people ask if there may be other accomplices yet unknown or murder cases in which the suspect is involved.
Reports show that authorities have used DNA to ascertain Kohberger's connection to the killing scene through his vehicle at the crime venue, according to Fox News. But was it the same white Hyundai Elantra seen in a camera traveling in the night close to the time of the murder? This question is prompted by an earlier police report ruling out the white Elantra. A New York Post report confirms the white Hyundai Elantra remains at the center of investigations.
Police have said it was working on the extradition hearing slated for Tuesday in Pennsylvania. But the latest report shows that Kohberger's attorney said the suspect had waived the extradition hearing, meaning he is ready for extradition to face the charges in Idaho without delay.
The public is eager for the motive behind this brutal knifing of four promising students..
Bryan Christopher Kohberger, a Ph.D. student of criminology at Washington State University in Pullman, a 15 minutes drive from the scene of a homicide in Idaho, is accused and charged for the killing of Ethan Chapin, 20, Xana Kernodle, 20, Kaylee Gonclaves, 21, and Madison Mogen, 21, all students of University of Idaho, in their private home outside the university campus.
The road closed on Kohberger in Scranton, Pennsylvania, one month and two weeks after the gory killing in which a blade knife, yet to be recovered by police, was used. The quadruple killings threw the university community, various families of the victims, and authorities in disarray.
Day after day, police in Idaho appealed to parents of victims and the public for patience, saying the complexity of the murder requires they comb every available evidence in the search for the murderer.
Public curiosity followed Kohberger's arrest, learning that the accused has bachelor's and master's degrees in criminology and is n his first semester as a Ph.D. student. And that leads to whether his arrest is the end of the road for him.
The statement's relevance stems from a question by Kohberger if he is the only one arrested in connection to the quadruple murder. Although, police have said that his arrest marks an absolute beginning in their investigations, and Kohberger has been their only focus in the last few days. However, Kohberger's question has made people ask if there may be other accomplices yet unknown or murder cases in which the suspect is involved.
Reports show that authorities have used DNA to ascertain Kohberger's connection to the killing scene through his vehicle at the crime venue, according to Fox News. But was it the same white Hyundai Elantra seen in a camera traveling in the night close to the time of the murder? This question is prompted by an earlier police report ruling out the white Elantra. A New York Post report confirms the white Hyundai Elantra remains at the center of investigations.
Police have said it was working on the extradition hearing slated for Tuesday in Pennsylvania. But the latest report shows that Kohberger's attorney said the suspect had waived the extradition hearing, meaning he is ready for extradition to face the charges in Idaho without delay.
The public is eager for the motive behind this brutal knifing of four promising students..
