Bryan Kohberger didn’t just commit a horrific crime—he allegedly built up to it in silence, leaving a trail of chilling behavioral patterns that now seem impossible to ignore. In this Hidden Killers special, Tony Brueski sits down with psychotherapist and author Shavaun Scott for an in-depth, four-part exploration of the psychology behind Kohberger’s evolution, his disturbing obsessions, and the institutional failures that allowed it all to unfold.
We begin with Kohberger’s pre-crime behavior. Long before the brutal murders of four University of Idaho students, newly unsealed documents suggest Kohberger had been stalking the King Road house—visiting the area over 20 times at night. He allegedly searched police scanners just hours before the crime, possibly entered the home beforehand, and collected the ID cards of women who didn’t even know they’d been targeted. Was this random, or was he following a dark internal blueprint?
In Part 2, we dive deep into Kohberger’s mind. From Tinder messages about “the worst way to die” to his fascination with criminology and knives, Shavaun breaks down how fantasy, obsession, and control may have fueled his behavior. Was this man living out a story in his head before he ever acted on it?
Next, we examine Kohberger’s behavior behind bars. Inmates and officers describe him as withdrawn, fastidious, and disturbingly detached. He didn’t speak at sentencing. Showed no visible remorse. Was it a psychological retreat—or part of the performance?
Finally, we ask the hard questions: How was this missed? What systems failed? The signs were there—the 2021 break-in, the stalking, the digital breadcrumbs. Why didn’t anyone step in? Shavaun and Tony explore how institutions overlook early warning signs and how we can do better.
This is the full psychological breakdown of the Kohberger case—one that forces us to confront not just what he did, but how he got there.
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