Idaho Murder Bombshell: Released docs expose Bryan Kohberger's sick fixations with death, a break-in and his creepy past. And, more records could be released, including victim photographs. A date with death: A man vanishes after a meet up; he's found weeks later...as skeletal remains. Plus, Jiu-Jitsu justice! Jennifer Gould reports.
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Speaker 1 (00:01):
Crime alert. I mean see grace breaking crime is now
our Jennifer Gould standing by Jennifer Nancy.
Speaker 2 (00:07):
The chilling secrets of convicted Idaho killer Brian Coberger are
spilling out in hundreds of newly unsealed documents, revealing a
disturbing portrait of a predator obsessed with murder, parapet i
remand that itvented to the custody of the Auto State Board.
Speaker 1 (00:23):
Of Corrections for to be imprisoned, and an appropriate.
Speaker 2 (00:26):
Facility and execution of the sentence where he will remain
until he dies. Following his life sentence for the brutal
stabbings of four University of Idaho students, authorities have begun
to unveil a trove of investigative reports that detail a
terrifying pre murder break in, a shocking conversation with a
(00:48):
tender match, and a relentless pattern of stalker like behavior
that predated the killings. Among the most bone chilling revelations
is an account from a woman who met with Coburger
on Tinder in the fall of twenty twenty two. She
told investigators that the criminology PhD student asked her what
(01:09):
she thought would be the worst way to die. When
she replied, quote unquote by a knife, he immediately referenced
a k bar knife, the same brand prosecutors say he
purchased and used in the killings. Disturbed by his fixation,
the woman immediately stopped contact. The documents also reveal an
(01:31):
unsettling twenty twenty one break in at the victim's home,
where housemates returned to find their front door damaged and open.
They armed themselves with golf clubs, but found no one inside.
Weeks before the murders, a roommate recalled Kayleie Gounsalvaz, mentioning
a quote unquote shadowy figure watching her, and also reported
(01:52):
feeling followed. The documents also paint a disturbing picture of
Coburger's behavior before the November thirteen, twenty twenty two murders.
A WSU teaching assistant noticed a large scratch on Coburger's
face resembling fingernail marks, and wounds on his knuckles just
weeks before the killings. Coburger claimed they were from a
(02:15):
car accident, a story investigators found no record of. The
teaching assistant also reported that Coburger attempted to use his
role to inappropriately interact with female students. The crime scene itself,
as described in the documents, was harrowing. Sana Kernodle suffered
over fifty stab wounds, many defensive, indicating a fierce struggle.
(02:38):
Ethan Chapin's blood oozed out of the house, and Kaylee
Gonsalvas's face was disfigured from her injuries, and the blood
soaked scene left victims nearly unrecognizable. Investigators found that Coburger's
cell phone pinged near the victim's home nearly two dozen
times in the months prior, often during late night or
(03:00):
or early morning hours. He also wiped data from his devices,
but kept screenshots of news coverage, suggesting an obsession with
the cases publicity. The release of these documents, facilitated by
the lifting of a year's long gag order, has sparked
public interest and debate. As the legal window for an
(03:21):
appeal remains open, Judge Stephen Hipler is expected to decide
on unsealing additional records, potentially even including victim photographs. However,
many questions remain unanswered, including Coburger's motive, which investigators say
may never be known. For the latest Crime and Justice
(03:41):
news watch crime stories with Nancy Grace on Merit TV
Monday through Friday, seven pm Eastern. Check local listings for
channel assignment, and follow crime stories with Nancy Grace on
your favorite podcast aff Nancy.
Speaker 1 (03:55):
Thanks Jennifer more crime and justice news. After this.
Speaker 2 (03:59):
Thank and online dating hopels meet up in Florida turned
into a tragic nightmare after he vanished without a trace,
only to be found weeks later. As skeletal remains, the
heartbroken family of Nicholas Anderson, a twenty four year old
from Atlanta, is demanding answers. The tragic saga began when Anderson,
(04:22):
who was on medication for schizophrenia, traveled to Jacksonville, Florida,
to meet a man he'd been corresponding with online, but
the young man never boarded his bus back home to Georgia,
prompting his worried family to travel to Florida to track
down the man he saw. Anderson's aunt, Monica Tucker, says
the man's story changed repeatedly when questions she spoke to
(04:44):
Eleven Alive.
Speaker 1 (04:45):
First, he said he didn't see him, Then he said
he took them he went to the hotel to watch movies,
and then he said he took them to cigarettes, and
then he kept saying something about he wanted to go
to the pier.
Speaker 2 (04:55):
Despite the man's shifting story, he has since been cleared
by police, a fact that has done little to quell
the family's suspicions. Weeks after Anderson went missing, authorities found
skeletal remains near a private residence on the Saint John's River.
The remains discovered on May seventh were not positively id'd
as Anderson's until August first. His aunt is convinced he
(05:20):
did not die by suicide or drowning. She believes he
was the victim of a crime. The Clay County Sheriff's
Office is still seeking information about Anderson's activities from April
first to April seventh, and has offered a five thousand
dollars reward for any tips leading to an arrest. Those
with information are asked to call nine zero four two
(05:42):
six four sixty five twelve and finally, forget your alarm system.
One woman had a real life superhero right next door.
A Lawrence, Kansas man named Austin Netherton heard a struggle
punched in his door code, and instead of calling nine
one one, just went for it. This good samaritan also
(06:02):
happens to be a trained jiu jitsu fighter. Austin spoke
to Fox four News.
Speaker 1 (06:08):
I trained jiu jitsu.
Speaker 2 (06:08):
It's been a little bit since I've been in the gym,
but it's not it's like riding a bike. Austin jumped
through the window and grappled with the attacker, holding him
in a chokehold until cops arrived. The intruder, who had
allegedly broken in and tried to pretend he was a cop,
was arrested and later accused of battering a hospital employee
somewhere else. Netherton humbly credits his coaches and being in
(06:32):
the quote right place at the right time for the
dramatic takedown. We will just call it jiu jitsu Justice Nancy.
Speaker 1 (06:42):
For the latest crime injustice news, go to crime online
dot com and please join us for our daily podcast,
Crime Stories, where we do our best define missing people,
especially children, and helped solve unsolved homicides With this crime alert,
I'm Nancy Grace TI
Crime alert. I mean see grace breaking crime is now
our Jennifer Gould standing by Jennifer Nancy.
Speaker 2 (00:07):
The chilling secrets of convicted Idaho killer Brian Coberger are
spilling out in hundreds of newly unsealed documents, revealing a
disturbing portrait of a predator obsessed with murder, parapet i
remand that itvented to the custody of the Auto State Board.
Speaker 1 (00:23):
Of Corrections for to be imprisoned, and an appropriate.
Speaker 2 (00:26):
Facility and execution of the sentence where he will remain
until he dies. Following his life sentence for the brutal
stabbings of four University of Idaho students, authorities have begun
to unveil a trove of investigative reports that detail a
terrifying pre murder break in, a shocking conversation with a
(00:48):
tender match, and a relentless pattern of stalker like behavior
that predated the killings. Among the most bone chilling revelations
is an account from a woman who met with Coburger
on Tinder in the fall of twenty twenty two. She
told investigators that the criminology PhD student asked her what
(01:09):
she thought would be the worst way to die. When
she replied, quote unquote by a knife, he immediately referenced
a k bar knife, the same brand prosecutors say he
purchased and used in the killings. Disturbed by his fixation,
the woman immediately stopped contact. The documents also reveal an
(01:31):
unsettling twenty twenty one break in at the victim's home,
where housemates returned to find their front door damaged and open.
They armed themselves with golf clubs, but found no one inside.
Weeks before the murders, a roommate recalled Kayleie Gounsalvaz, mentioning
a quote unquote shadowy figure watching her, and also reported
(01:52):
feeling followed. The documents also paint a disturbing picture of
Coburger's behavior before the November thirteen, twenty twenty two murders.
A WSU teaching assistant noticed a large scratch on Coburger's
face resembling fingernail marks, and wounds on his knuckles just
weeks before the killings. Coburger claimed they were from a
(02:15):
car accident, a story investigators found no record of. The
teaching assistant also reported that Coburger attempted to use his
role to inappropriately interact with female students. The crime scene itself,
as described in the documents, was harrowing. Sana Kernodle suffered
over fifty stab wounds, many defensive, indicating a fierce struggle.
(02:38):
Ethan Chapin's blood oozed out of the house, and Kaylee
Gonsalvas's face was disfigured from her injuries, and the blood
soaked scene left victims nearly unrecognizable. Investigators found that Coburger's
cell phone pinged near the victim's home nearly two dozen
times in the months prior, often during late night or
(03:00):
or early morning hours. He also wiped data from his devices,
but kept screenshots of news coverage, suggesting an obsession with
the cases publicity. The release of these documents, facilitated by
the lifting of a year's long gag order, has sparked
public interest and debate. As the legal window for an
(03:21):
appeal remains open, Judge Stephen Hipler is expected to decide
on unsealing additional records, potentially even including victim photographs. However,
many questions remain unanswered, including Coburger's motive, which investigators say
may never be known. For the latest Crime and Justice
(03:41):
news watch crime stories with Nancy Grace on Merit TV
Monday through Friday, seven pm Eastern. Check local listings for
channel assignment, and follow crime stories with Nancy Grace on
your favorite podcast aff Nancy.
Speaker 1 (03:55):
Thanks Jennifer more crime and justice news. After this.
Speaker 2 (03:59):
Thank and online dating hopels meet up in Florida turned
into a tragic nightmare after he vanished without a trace,
only to be found weeks later. As skeletal remains, the
heartbroken family of Nicholas Anderson, a twenty four year old
from Atlanta, is demanding answers. The tragic saga began when Anderson,
(04:22):
who was on medication for schizophrenia, traveled to Jacksonville, Florida,
to meet a man he'd been corresponding with online, but
the young man never boarded his bus back home to Georgia,
prompting his worried family to travel to Florida to track
down the man he saw. Anderson's aunt, Monica Tucker, says
the man's story changed repeatedly when questions she spoke to
(04:44):
Eleven Alive.
Speaker 1 (04:45):
First, he said he didn't see him, Then he said
he took them he went to the hotel to watch movies,
and then he said he took them to cigarettes, and
then he kept saying something about he wanted to go
to the pier.
Speaker 2 (04:55):
Despite the man's shifting story, he has since been cleared
by police, a fact that has done little to quell
the family's suspicions. Weeks after Anderson went missing, authorities found
skeletal remains near a private residence on the Saint John's River.
The remains discovered on May seventh were not positively id'd
as Anderson's until August first. His aunt is convinced he
(05:20):
did not die by suicide or drowning. She believes he
was the victim of a crime. The Clay County Sheriff's
Office is still seeking information about Anderson's activities from April
first to April seventh, and has offered a five thousand
dollars reward for any tips leading to an arrest. Those
with information are asked to call nine zero four two
(05:42):
six four sixty five twelve and finally, forget your alarm system.
One woman had a real life superhero right next door.
A Lawrence, Kansas man named Austin Netherton heard a struggle
punched in his door code, and instead of calling nine
one one, just went for it. This good samaritan also
(06:02):
happens to be a trained jiu jitsu fighter. Austin spoke
to Fox four News.
Speaker 1 (06:08):
I trained jiu jitsu.
Speaker 2 (06:08):
It's been a little bit since I've been in the gym,
but it's not it's like riding a bike. Austin jumped
through the window and grappled with the attacker, holding him
in a chokehold until cops arrived. The intruder, who had
allegedly broken in and tried to pretend he was a cop,
was arrested and later accused of battering a hospital employee
somewhere else. Netherton humbly credits his coaches and being in
(06:32):
the quote right place at the right time for the
dramatic takedown. We will just call it jiu jitsu Justice Nancy.
Speaker 1 (06:42):
For the latest crime injustice news, go to crime online
dot com and please join us for our daily podcast,
Crime Stories, where we do our best define missing people,
especially children, and helped solve unsolved homicides With this crime alert,
I'm Nancy Grace TI
Host
Nancy Grace
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