Idaho Murders: Woman Says Bryan Kohberger Discussed Killing on Tinder

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New details are shedding light on Bryan Kohberger.

In the wake of a 30-year-old being given a life sentence for the murder of four University of Idaho students in November 2022, officials made public records (accessed by TopMob News) that offer insights into the individuals he had contact with prior to the crime.

In the collection of documents, there was a filing from the primary investigator Brett Payne dated March 2024. This filing mentioned a woman, referred to as “KC” and “C” in an additional document, who claimed that she and Kohberger had matched on a dating app approximately one or two months prior to the murders.

After having trouble finding a suitable match in her locality on Tinder, as stated in the document, she opted to pay for a feature that allowed her to change her location across the country, enabling her to connect with someone who was farther away.

According to Payne’s account, C met Kohberger on Tinder not long after, and they started conversing. Kohberger revealed himself as a criminology student at WSU, and they made arrangements for him to come see C during his Christmas break that same year.

He went on to explain that C had shared with him a tragic event from her past – a friend of hers had been murdered in their town a couple of years back. In this conversation with Kohberger, the topic shifted towards horror films, and among them, C mentioned she was particularly fond of the Halloween movies directed by Rob Zombie.

The accused individual, who is facing four consecutive life sentences for the murders of Kaylee Goncalves, Ethan Chapin, Madison Mogen, and Xana Kernodle, inquired about the person’s opinion on the most painful method of death.

C mentioned to the detective that she believed he was referring to a knife, as Kohberger had inquired about something similar to a Ka Bar. However, C wasn’t familiar with this term and needed to look it up online. Eventually, C ceased conversations with Kohberger because his questions made her feel uneasy.

In their conversation, C informed Payne that upon Kohberger’s arrest, she identified him from the photograph and recalled the remarks concerning the Ka Bar knife.

According to the report, although C claimed to have contacted the tip line, it couldn’t be confirmed as there was no record of such a call. Moreover, C informed Payne that she couldn’t retrieve her Tinder profile or remember her user ID.

To make a comparison between the Tinder data found on Kohberger’s phone, that’s what would be required,” he stated. “Currently, there’s no evidence to support C’s tip.

For a closer look at Kohberger’s trial, keep reading.

The individuals in question – Kaylee Goncalves (age 21), Madison Mogen (also 21), Xana Kernodle (age 20), and Ethan Chapin (also 20) – were all students at the University of Idaho who resided in an apartment off campus.

On November 12, 2022, Goncalves and Mogen visited a sports bar nearby, while Kernodle and Chapin attended a fraternity party. By 2 a.m. on November 13, all four roommates and Chapin returned to their three-story rental house. This was the last known location of the group before their bodies were discovered.

Goncalves, a senior student majoring in general studies at the College of Arts and Humanities, was anticipated to graduate in December. Following this, she planned to move to Austin, Texas, for employment at a marketing company, as her friend Jordyn Quesnell shared with The New York Times.

Mogen, a marketing student, has been close friends with Goncalves since the sixth grade. According to family friend Jessie Frost, she intends to relocate to Boise following graduation.

At that point, Kernodle was a marketing major in her junior year, as the university stated. Chapin, who studied recreation, sport and tourism management, had been Kernodle’s boyfriend since the spring. This information was shared by their neighbor, Ellie McKnight, with NBC News.

As an ardent follower of the latest news, let me share this intriguing piece: On the fateful day of the murders, none other than Dylan Mortensen and Bethany Funke, my esteemed roommates, found themselves at home. Text messages, unsealed on March 6, 2025, revealed that following a chilling sighting by Dylan of a masked individual traversing our house on Nov. 13, both he and Bethany attempted to reach out to our other roommates. According to documents procured by TopMob News, these messages paint a suspenseful tale.

“No one is answering,” Mortensen texted Funke at 4:22 a.m. “I’m rlly confused rn.”

She persistently contacted her roommates, asking them to get back to her. At 4:32 a.m., she messaged Goncalves saying, “Please reply,” and later at 10:23 a.m., she inquired, “Are you awake?

11:58 a.m. saw a 911 call being made, as reported by TopMob News after receiving further information. In the transcript, a woman identified as A1 detailed the present circumstances to the operator, since Kernodle was found unresponsive.

In my conversation on the phone, I shared that one of our flatmates is still asleep today, possibly due to being intoxicated last night, and she hasn’t yet awakened. We also reported seeing an unknown man in our home last evening.

Bryan Kohberger, the individual who has been charged with four counts of first-degree murder and one count of burglary, was a student pursuing his doctorate at Washington State University. It wasn’t until over a month after the bodies of Gonclaves, Mogen, Kernodle, and Chapin were found that Kohberger was apprehended on December 30 in Monroe County, Pennsylvania. On January 4, 2023, he was transferred to Idaho for further proceedings.

How did they link him to the murders? Prosecutors disclosed in court papers from June 2023, as reported by NBC News, that DNA was discovered on a knife sheath abandoned at the crime scene.

When the DNA didn’t correspond with anyone in the FBI database, authorities cross-referenced it against public ancestry platforms to generate a list of possible suspects, as stated in the documents. Upon discovering that Kohberger had visited his parents’ home in Monroe County, local authorities then sifted through their trash and identified DNA links between it and the one found on the sheath.

Currently, no specific reason for the attack has been disclosed as a gag order prohibits most people connected to the case from making public statements. Nevertheless, some understanding of their initial arguments can be gathered from the unveiled court documents. (NBC News reported this.)

lawyers for Kohberger submitted a request to remove the possibility of capital punishment, pointing out that he has Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). They argued that if found guilty on all charges, executing someone with ASD would contradict the Eighth Amendment’s ban on “cruel and unusual punishment.

In simpler terms, his defense stated that Kohbereger tends to think in a very inflexible manner, often fixates on certain subjects, approaches information fragmentedly, has difficulty anticipating future events, and shows limited understanding of his own actions and feelings.

In simpler terms, the statement indicates that due to Mr. Kohberger’s Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), he might find it challenging to conform to societal norms as expected. This could potentially lead to an unjust situation where he may face capital punishment because of his disability rather than his actions or guilt.

Initially, Judge entered a ‘not guilty’ plea on behalf of Kohberger for the first-degree murder charges as he chose not to speak during his May 2023 court appearance. Despite his trial being scheduled for October 2, 2023, Kohberger decided to give up his right to a swift trial in August 2023.

The start of his trial, initially planned for Ada County some 300 miles away from Latah County where the murders occurred, has been scheduled for August 11, 2025.

Previously, Judge John Judge from Latah County decided to grant the motion for transfer, which was submitted by Kohberger’s legal team in September 2024, due to concerns of potential bias or prejudice if the trial continued in Latah County.

In the upcoming trial, Judge Steven Hippler of Ada County refused the defense’s plea to exclude crucial DNA evidence, as well as cell phone and email records, security camera footage, previous Amazon transactions, and DNA proof from being presented.

On June 30, 2025, I found myself in an unexpected turn of events when my murder trial was abruptly halted due to a plea deal offered by the prosecution. In acknowledging this offer, I chose to confess my guilt across four counts of murder and one count of burglary, while also relinquishing any right to appeal and requesting a more compassionate prison term.

On July 2, 2025, he admitted his guilt in court, answering “yes” when asked whether he intentionally, illegally, deliberately, and with premeditated malice, took the lives of all four victims.

On March 2025, a selfie that Kohberger allegedly took the day after the murders was presented. In this picture, he stands before a shower with a thumbs-up gesture, which matches the description given by a witness known as “D.M.” in court documents. This witness had stated that the suspect possessed “bushy eyebrows.

In an interview on Fox and Friends, Steve Gonclaves, who is Kaylee’s father, later commented on the image, describing it as a “memento” or “keepsake”.

According to Goncalves, he was aware of the sequence of events. Specifically, he knew that the individual in question had revisited the crime scene shortly after returning, and it dawned on him that no one had dialed 911 for help.

In my own words, I’d say, “For him, it serves as a small token, a silent reminder that he managed to slip through unnoticed.

2025 saw me featured in a Dateline documentary concerning the murders, where I, as one of his former classmates, shared an unusual text I received from him following our encounter at a gathering.

Holly shared that she felt somewhat obliged to talk to him, given his apparent discomfort. It seemed to her that he was a PhD student who was new to the gathering, perhaps making an effort to socialize and meet people.

The following day, Holly said she received a text from him, which she described as overly formal. 

Hey there, it seems like we discussed hiking trips yesterday,” Bryan’s message from July 10, 2022 at 1:19 p.m., as reported by Dateline. “I really love going on hikes, so do let me know if we’re still planning it. Thanks!

In another part of the Dateline documentary, it was discovered that Kohberger’s online activity contained queries about Ted Bundy, Britney Spears’ song “Criminal,” and the “University of Idaho Murders.

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