Did this entire factor simply get unlocked?
Early within the investigation of the University of Idaho murders, a police supply mentioned regardless of there being 4 victims — Maddie Mogen, Kaylee Goncalves, Xana Kernodle, and Ethan Chapin — this was being checked out as a focused assault. Many took that to imply solely one of many college students was the meant sufferer. Further, hypothesis rapidly turned to Kaylee. Why?
Kaylee’s father Steve Goncalves wasn’t focused on being as tight-lipped because the Moscow Police Department in these early days. He revealed he’d discovered the injuries “don’t match” — and NewsNation confirmed Kaylee’s wounds had been “significantly more brutal” than another sufferer’s. It was assumed this was as a result of she was the goal. But the newest revelation is pointing to her greatest buddy as an alternative.
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We discovered this week from a supply near the investigation that suspect Bryan Kohberger — who was arrested on the finish of December and charged with all 4 murders — had a variety of images of one of many victims on his cellphone. It was unclear if these had been pics he’d snapped or ones he’d saved from Instagram. We’d already heard he adopted a number of of the ladies.
Well, NewsNation discovered from their sources that the images had been certainly downloaded from IG. But they came upon one thing else which will have modified this whole case. Their insider says Kohberger did observe each Kaylee and Maddie on Instagram. However, based mostly on his exercise on the social media platform, it was Maddie who gave the impression to be his focus.
Ashleigh Banfield reported on her present Wednesday evening that sources revealed Kohberger had “liked” all of Maddie’s images. Every single one. He had preferred a couple of of Kaylee’s additionally, however ALL of her BFF’s. Considering Maddie was included in a number of of Kaylee’s, who is aware of? Maybe these had been those he preferred of hers?
We clearly haven’t any method of figuring out that, and the whole lot from right here on out is theory, as properly — although it’s all fairly cheap little leaps.
If Maddie is the one sufferer whose Insta he preferred in its entirety, it stands to purpose she was the one he had images of on his cellphone. And additionally that she was the one he was messaging again and again — however by no means messaged him again. And whereas Kaylee might certainly have had a stalker, she was with Maddie on a regular basis. In reality, they particularly advised individuals they traveled in teams for security. Is it potential Kohberger was following them each — and even simply Maddie? And Kaylee simply occurred to be there? We solely know from the possible trigger affidavit that Kohberger’s cellphone was in the identical places as among the victims — not which one he was following. We do know he went to the restaurant Maddie and Xana labored at a number of instances. It now appears clear which one he was in search of.
Does this imply Maddie was the goal the entire time? It’s a stunning flip in that case. But it might additionally assist set up motive — it looks like there’s a variety of proof he was obsessed along with her. What do YOU assume?? See the complete story (beneath):
[Image via Maddie Mogen/Instagram.]