In Bryan Kohberger’s car — meticulously cleaned and disassembled for forensic examination — investigators still found something he left behind: two ID cards belonging to women who were not among his murder victims. Both women are still alive, and it’s possible they have no idea their identification ever ended up in Kohberger’s possession.
Retired FBI Special Agent Robin Dreeke joins Hidden Killers to break down what this could mean. Were these IDs simply forgotten during cleaning? Or were they deliberately kept as trophies, mementos, or tools for intimidation? Kohberger’s past includes suspected break-ins, petty theft, and a pattern of vengeful behavior toward women, making the latter theory harder to dismiss.
Dreeke explains how offenders often compartmentalize their thinking — meticulously removing anything linked to the main crime while ignoring, or even protecting, other incriminating items they don’t perceive as relevant. This “stovepipe” thinking could explain why the IDs remained, despite his obsessive cleaning.
But the discovery also raises bigger questions. Were these IDs linked to earlier crimes? Could they point to unreported victims or incidents in Kohberger’s past? And if he kept these in his glovebox, were there other trophies or stolen items hidden elsewhere?
This episode explores the psychological side of trophy keeping, the escalation from smaller acts to violent crime, and how seemingly minor evidence can open entirely new investigative paths.
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