{"id":24839,"date":"2026-08-02T04:48:36","date_gmt":"2026-08-01T23:48:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=24839"},"modified":"2026-08-02T04:48:36","modified_gmt":"2026-08-01T23:48:36","slug":"chilling-theory-emerges-on-why-bryan-kohberger-selected-the-house-he-targeted","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=24839","title":{"rendered":"Chilling Theory Emerges On Why Bryan Kohberger Selected The House He Targeted"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><b>Bryan Kohberger <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">has been serving <\/span><b>four consecutive life sentences<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> without the possibility of parole for the 2022 murders of four University of Idaho students. Still, one question has continued to haunt investigators, the victims\u2019 families and the public- <\/span><b>why that house?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A new <\/span><b>Netflix documentary<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> has reignited that discussion, with director Skye Borgman suggesting the off-campus rental may have been chosen because it was home to<\/span><b> five women.<\/b><\/p>\n<div id=\"post-highlights\"><span class=\"h2\">Highlights<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"bullet-wrapper\"><i class=\"bullet\"\/><\/span><span>A new Netflix documentary suggested Bryan Kohberger may have deliberately targeted the Idaho rental home.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"bullet-wrapper\"><i class=\"bullet\"\/><\/span><span>Director Skye Borgman pointed to Kohberger&#8217;s alleged history of difficult interactions with women.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"bullet-wrapper\"><i class=\"bullet\"\/><\/span><span>Investigators said they found no evidence linking Kohberger to the incel movement.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While she stressed that no one can know <\/span><b>Kohberger\u2019s true motive<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Borgman believes the house itself may offer one of the strongest clues.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cIt seems pretty likely that he had a <\/span><b>very low regard<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, if not hatred, for women,\u201d she said.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>The Netflix documentary suggested the house itself may have been the real target<\/b><\/h3>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"unsettling-theory-surfaces-why-bryan-kohberger-chose-house-he-attacked-6a6e72a3073f2__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/unsettling-theory-surfaces-why-bryan-kohberger-chose-house-he-attacked\/?image_id=unsettling-theory-surfaces-why-bryan-kohberger-chose-house-he-attacked-6a6e72a3073f2__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Chilling Theory Emerges On Why Bryan Kohberger Selected The House He Targeted\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/unsettling-theory-surfaces-why-bryan-kohberger-chose-house-he-attacked\/?media_id=unsettling-theory-surfaces-why-bryan-kohberger-chose-house-he-attacked-6a6e72a3073f2__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/unsettling-theory-surfaces-why-bryan-kohberger-chose-house-he-attacked-6a6e72a3073f2__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/unsettling-theory-surfaces-why-bryan-kohberger-chose-house-he-attacked-6a6e72a3073f2__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"560\" alt=\"Bryan Kohberger in a courtroom, looking directly at the camera. He is wearing a light-colored shirt and a tie.\" title=\"Bryan Kohberger in a courtroom, looking directly at the camera. He is wearing a light-colored shirt and a tie.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/news-photo\/bryan-kohberger-charged-in-the-murders-of-four-university-news-photo\/2222522310?slot=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Kyle Green-Pool\/Getty Images<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Speaking to <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fox News Digital <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">while promoting Netflix\u2019s <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Idaho Murders: College Nightmare, <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">director Skye Borgman said she believes the choice of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/cool-interior-design-ideas\/\" class=\" staff-link\">house<\/a> raises important questions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The off-campus <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/infuriating-landlords-pics\/\" class=\" staff-link\">rental<\/a> was home to Kaylee Goncalves, Madison Mogen, Xana Kernodle, Dylan Mortensen, and Bethany Funke. On the night of the murders, Xana\u2019s boyfriend, Ethan Chapin, was also staying there.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Borgman believes that fact may not have been a coincidence.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThe fact that this was the house that he chose. This was a house that had five <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/hardest-truth-women-accepted\/\" class=\" staff-link\">women<\/a> living in it.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">She pointed out that Ethan was only there because he was visiting Xana.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThe night that the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/what-criminals-were-like-before-crimes\/\" class=\" staff-link\">murders<\/a> happened, Xana Kernodle\u2019s boyfriend, Ethan Chapin, was over, but really, this was a house full of women,\u201d she said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"unsettling-theory-surfaces-why-bryan-kohberger-chose-house-he-attacked-6a6e72ae99d53__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/unsettling-theory-surfaces-why-bryan-kohberger-chose-house-he-attacked\/?image_id=unsettling-theory-surfaces-why-bryan-kohberger-chose-house-he-attacked-6a6e72ae99d53__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Chilling Theory Emerges On Why Bryan Kohberger Selected The House He Targeted\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/unsettling-theory-surfaces-why-bryan-kohberger-chose-house-he-attacked\/?media_id=unsettling-theory-surfaces-why-bryan-kohberger-chose-house-he-attacked-6a6e72ae99d53__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/unsettling-theory-surfaces-why-bryan-kohberger-chose-house-he-attacked-6a6e72ae99d53__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/unsettling-theory-surfaces-why-bryan-kohberger-chose-house-he-attacked-6a6e72ae99d53__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"560\" alt=\"Aerial view of the targeted house in a residential area, surrounded by trees and parked cars.\" title=\"Aerial view of the targeted house in a residential area, surrounded by trees and parked cars.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=OrUb7JYjAk8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Netflix<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/detectives-private-investigators-strangest-case-stories\/\" class=\" staff-link\">Investigators<\/a> determined Kohberger had repeatedly driven past the property before the killings.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to Borgman, he appeared to have watched the home for days, weeks, and even months before the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/people-scared-of-innocent-things\/\" class=\" staff-link\">attack<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cHe watched the house; he was around the house in the days, weeks and months leading up to the murders,\u201d she said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Because of that, she believes the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/abandoned-places-photography-jahz-design\/\" class=\" staff-link\">location<\/a> itself may have been deliberately chosen.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cIt seems pretty likely that he had a very low regard, if not hatred, for women.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At the same time, Borgman stressed that this remains a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/scariest-creepiest-theories-ask-reddit\/\" class=\" staff-link\">theory<\/a> rather than a proven motive.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cIt\u2019s all conjecture. He seemed to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/struggle-tweets\/\" class=\" staff-link\">struggle<\/a> with his relationships with women,\u201d she added.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>The documentary also included interviews with people who knew Kohberger before his arrest<\/b><\/h3>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"unsettling-theory-surfaces-why-bryan-kohberger-chose-house-he-attacked-6a6e729d1aeff__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/unsettling-theory-surfaces-why-bryan-kohberger-chose-house-he-attacked\/?image_id=unsettling-theory-surfaces-why-bryan-kohberger-chose-house-he-attacked-6a6e729d1aeff__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Chilling Theory Emerges On Why Bryan Kohberger Selected The House He Targeted\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/unsettling-theory-surfaces-why-bryan-kohberger-chose-house-he-attacked\/?media_id=unsettling-theory-surfaces-why-bryan-kohberger-chose-house-he-attacked-6a6e729d1aeff__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/unsettling-theory-surfaces-why-bryan-kohberger-chose-house-he-attacked-6a6e729d1aeff__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/unsettling-theory-surfaces-why-bryan-kohberger-chose-house-he-attacked-6a6e729d1aeff__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"700\" alt=\"Six young adults, including the victims, posing happily on a porch. They are smiling and enjoying each other's company.\" title=\"Six young adults, including the victims, posing happily on a porch. They are smiling and enjoying each other's company.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Ck43bViLzdH\/?hl=&amp;img_index=3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">kayleegoncalves\/Instagram<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Former classmate Lilly Karaban described him as someone who had a \u201chis way or the highway\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/adult-content-creator-reveals-frustrating-attitude-of-most-married-men-she-chats-with-on-platform\/\" class=\" staff-link\">attitude<\/a> and often seemed disconnected from those around him.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cHe lived in his own <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/curiosities\/creepy-world\/\" class=\" staff-link\">world<\/a>,\u201d said Karaban.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Other <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/surprising-people-after-high-school\/\" class=\" staff-link\">classmates<\/a> painted a similar picture.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"post-desktop-ad-within-content post-ads margin-left\"><span class=\"dfp-ad\"><span><span class=\"pg-ad-label\">ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/span><span data-aa-adunit=\"\/46481815\/bp.com_desktop_singlepost_bottom_728x90\" id=\"adverge-div-gpt-ad-1491844427478-6\"\/><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to the documentary, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/funny-student-memes-thatstudentpage\/\" class=\" staff-link\">students<\/a> said Kohberger was \u201cnot particularly well liked.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Several claimed he regularly mansplained, talked down to women and became <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/never-argue-idiot-examples\/\" class=\" staff-link\">argumentative<\/a> during conversations.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some said they found him \u201ccreepy,\u201d while others admitted they felt uncomfortable around him.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"437656ea-275c-4e43-b953-bd06ccf751e6-6a6e6c749661c-png__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/unsettling-theory-surfaces-why-bryan-kohberger-chose-house-he-attacked\/?image_id=437656ea-275c-4e43-b953-bd06ccf751e6-6a6e6c749661c-png__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Chilling Theory Emerges On Why Bryan Kohberger Selected The House He Targeted\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/unsettling-theory-surfaces-why-bryan-kohberger-chose-house-he-attacked\/?media_id=437656ea-275c-4e43-b953-bd06ccf751e6-6a6e6c749661c-png__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/437656ea-275c-4e43-b953-bd06ccf751e6-6a6e6c749661c-png__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/437656ea-275c-4e43-b953-bd06ccf751e6-6a6e6c749661c-png__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"229\" alt=\"A social media comment about locking doors in college, feeling less guilty after the Bryan Kohberger theory.\" title=\"A social media comment about locking doors in college, feeling less guilty after the Bryan Kohberger theory.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"03925355-e99a-4042-a17c-32038546acec-6a6e6c769090a-png__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/unsettling-theory-surfaces-why-bryan-kohberger-chose-house-he-attacked\/?image_id=03925355-e99a-4042-a17c-32038546acec-6a6e6c769090a-png__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Chilling Theory Emerges On Why Bryan Kohberger Selected The House He Targeted\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/unsettling-theory-surfaces-why-bryan-kohberger-chose-house-he-attacked\/?media_id=03925355-e99a-4042-a17c-32038546acec-6a6e6c769090a-png__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/03925355-e99a-4042-a17c-32038546acec-6a6e6c769090a-png__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/03925355-e99a-4042-a17c-32038546acec-6a6e6c769090a-png__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"141\" alt=\"A social media comment calling the Bryan Kohberger case disturbing and Bryan Kohberger an evil man.\" title=\"A social media comment calling the Bryan Kohberger case disturbing and Bryan Kohberger an evil man.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"unsettling-theory-surfaces-why-bryan-kohberger-chose-house-he-attacked-6a6e72a8a47c8__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/unsettling-theory-surfaces-why-bryan-kohberger-chose-house-he-attacked\/?image_id=unsettling-theory-surfaces-why-bryan-kohberger-chose-house-he-attacked-6a6e72a8a47c8__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Chilling Theory Emerges On Why Bryan Kohberger Selected The House He Targeted\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/unsettling-theory-surfaces-why-bryan-kohberger-chose-house-he-attacked\/?media_id=unsettling-theory-surfaces-why-bryan-kohberger-chose-house-he-attacked-6a6e72a8a47c8__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/unsettling-theory-surfaces-why-bryan-kohberger-chose-house-he-attacked-6a6e72a8a47c8__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/unsettling-theory-surfaces-why-bryan-kohberger-chose-house-he-attacked-6a6e72a8a47c8__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"560\" alt=\"Police officer investigating the area around the house targeted by Bryan Kohberger, with snow on the ground.\" title=\"Police officer investigating the area around the house targeted by Bryan Kohberger, with snow on the ground.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=OrUb7JYjAk8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Netflix<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Moscow Police Chief Anthony Dahlinger said investigators heard about numerous unusual <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/creepy-scary-unexplained-experiences\/\" class=\" staff-link\">encounters<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThere were just strange <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/pocket-dialing-horror-stories\/\" class=\" staff-link\">incidents<\/a> and strange behavior.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Former Washington State University Police Chief Gary Jenkins recalled one female student\u2019s account of feeling cornered during an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/exchanging-passive-aggressive-notes\/\" class=\" staff-link\">aggressive<\/a> interaction with Kohberger.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">She also believed he occasionally followed her to her car.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Although those incidents alarmed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/funny-student-memes-thatstudentpage\/\" class=\" staff-link\">students<\/a>, Jenkins explained they were never reported as crimes because they did not meet the legal threshold for police action.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cNothing that occurred rose to the level of a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/society\/crime-society\/\" class=\" staff-link\">crime<\/a>.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The documentary also noted that Kohberger eventually lost his teaching assistant position at Washington State University.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Since so many of the victims were women, investigators found no proof he belonged to the incel movement<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span class=\"post-desktop-ad-within-content post-ads margin-left\"><span class=\"dfp-ad\"><span><span class=\"pg-ad-label\">ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/span><span data-aa-adunit=\"\/46481815\/bp.com_desktop_singleimage_bottom_728x90\" id=\"adverge-div-gpt-ad-1491844427478-3\"\/><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"unsettling-theory-surfaces-why-bryan-kohberger-chose-house-he-attacked-6a6e72a6c45d1__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/unsettling-theory-surfaces-why-bryan-kohberger-chose-house-he-attacked\/?image_id=unsettling-theory-surfaces-why-bryan-kohberger-chose-house-he-attacked-6a6e72a6c45d1__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Chilling Theory Emerges On Why Bryan Kohberger Selected The House He Targeted\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/unsettling-theory-surfaces-why-bryan-kohberger-chose-house-he-attacked\/?media_id=unsettling-theory-surfaces-why-bryan-kohberger-chose-house-he-attacked-6a6e72a6c45d1__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/unsettling-theory-surfaces-why-bryan-kohberger-chose-house-he-attacked-6a6e72a6c45d1__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/unsettling-theory-surfaces-why-bryan-kohberger-chose-house-he-attacked-6a6e72a6c45d1__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"560\" alt=\"Police officers and other personnel near the house targeted by Bryan Kohberger, during the investigation.\" title=\"Police officers and other personnel near the house targeted by Bryan Kohberger, during the investigation.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=OrUb7JYjAk8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Netflix<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Because so many of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/disturbing-cases-that-left-victims-trapped-in-real-life-horror\/\" class=\" staff-link\">victims<\/a> were women, speculation has continued for years about whether Kohberger had ties to the incel movement.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The online community largely consist of men who describe themselves as unable to find romantic or s*xual <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/relationships\/\" class=\" staff-link\">partners<\/a>, with some members expressing hostility toward women.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, FBI Special Agent Ed Jacobson, who worked on the investigation, said authorities never uncovered evidence linking Kohberger to the group.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cWe never saw evidence that shows Bryan Kohberger is part of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/incel-friends-actual-problem-dont-get\/\" class=\" staff-link\">incel<\/a> movement.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Still, Jacobson said investigators believed Kohberger was extremely careful with his digital footprint.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cBryan Kohberger was very good at hiding his online activity.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"unsettling-theory-surfaces-why-bryan-kohberger-chose-house-he-attacked-6a6e72aad5764__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/unsettling-theory-surfaces-why-bryan-kohberger-chose-house-he-attacked\/?image_id=unsettling-theory-surfaces-why-bryan-kohberger-chose-house-he-attacked-6a6e72aad5764__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Chilling Theory Emerges On Why Bryan Kohberger Selected The House He Targeted\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/unsettling-theory-surfaces-why-bryan-kohberger-chose-house-he-attacked\/?media_id=unsettling-theory-surfaces-why-bryan-kohberger-chose-house-he-attacked-6a6e72aad5764__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/unsettling-theory-surfaces-why-bryan-kohberger-chose-house-he-attacked-6a6e72aad5764__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/unsettling-theory-surfaces-why-bryan-kohberger-chose-house-he-attacked-6a6e72aad5764__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"560\" alt=\"Evidence markers and a yellow clip inside the house targeted by Bryan Kohberger and an evidence marker on snow outside.\" title=\"Evidence markers and a yellow clip inside the house targeted by Bryan Kohberger and an evidence marker on snow outside.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=OrUb7JYjAk8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Netflix<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Karaban, however, believes his actions reflected a deep <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/extremely-infuriating-pics\/\" class=\" staff-link\">anger<\/a> toward women regardless of whether he formally identified with any movement.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cPeople who brutalize women the way Kohberger did dislike them, find them <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/funny-rare-threats\/\" class=\" staff-link\">threatening<\/a>.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">She added, \u201cSo they take all that anger out on them.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Award-winning author James Patterson, who later wrote a book about the case, said his own reporting uncovered multiple stories from women who described <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/uncomfortable-ocd-pictures\/\" class=\" staff-link\">uncomfortable<\/a> encounters with Kohberger before the murders.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"unsettling-theory-surfaces-why-bryan-kohberger-chose-house-he-attacked-6a6e72accb7ef__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/unsettling-theory-surfaces-why-bryan-kohberger-chose-house-he-attacked\/?image_id=unsettling-theory-surfaces-why-bryan-kohberger-chose-house-he-attacked-6a6e72accb7ef__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Chilling Theory Emerges On Why Bryan Kohberger Selected The House He Targeted\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/unsettling-theory-surfaces-why-bryan-kohberger-chose-house-he-attacked\/?media_id=unsettling-theory-surfaces-why-bryan-kohberger-chose-house-he-attacked-6a6e72accb7ef__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/unsettling-theory-surfaces-why-bryan-kohberger-chose-house-he-attacked-6a6e72accb7ef__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/unsettling-theory-surfaces-why-bryan-kohberger-chose-house-he-attacked-6a6e72accb7ef__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"560\" alt=\"Nighttime surveillance footage of the house targeted by Bryan Kohberger, showing parked cars and the exterior.\" title=\"Nighttime surveillance footage of the house targeted by Bryan Kohberger, showing parked cars and the exterior.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=OrUb7JYjAk8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Netflix<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"post-desktop-ad-within-content post-ads margin-left\"\/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to Patterson, female <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/bartenders-share-best-rumors-they-heard\/\" class=\" staff-link\">bartenders<\/a> and customers at Seven Sirens Brewing Company in Pennsylvania said Kohberger often forced himself into conversations and even asked women for their home addresses.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some reportedly complained to the brewery owner about what they called \u201cthe <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/curiosities\/creepy-world\/\" class=\" staff-link\">creepy<\/a> guy with bulging eyes.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Patterson said nearly everyone he interviewed described Kohberger in similar terms. \u201cThis is a strange man with a strange look.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He added that Kohberger seemed to have a very different opinion of himself than the people around him did.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Other accounts added to the questions surrounding Kohberger\u2019s behavior<\/b><\/h3>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"unsettling-theory-surfaces-why-bryan-kohberger-chose-house-he-attacked-6a6e729ee855f__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/unsettling-theory-surfaces-why-bryan-kohberger-chose-house-he-attacked\/?image_id=unsettling-theory-surfaces-why-bryan-kohberger-chose-house-he-attacked-6a6e729ee855f__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Chilling Theory Emerges On Why Bryan Kohberger Selected The House He Targeted\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/unsettling-theory-surfaces-why-bryan-kohberger-chose-house-he-attacked\/?media_id=unsettling-theory-surfaces-why-bryan-kohberger-chose-house-he-attacked-6a6e729ee855f__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/unsettling-theory-surfaces-why-bryan-kohberger-chose-house-he-attacked-6a6e729ee855f__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/unsettling-theory-surfaces-why-bryan-kohberger-chose-house-he-attacked-6a6e729ee855f__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"700\" alt=\"Victims of the house targeted by Bryan Kohberger: two smiling young women on the left, a couple embracing on the right.\" title=\"Victims of the house targeted by Bryan Kohberger: two smiling young women on the left, a couple embracing on the right.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Ca3oi84r9sR\/?hl=en&amp;img_index=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">kayleegoncalves \/ xanakernodle<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"04432b33-1670-4cc3-a7b1-75f3c5fdbff7-6a6e6c70c61e0-png__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/unsettling-theory-surfaces-why-bryan-kohberger-chose-house-he-attacked\/?image_id=04432b33-1670-4cc3-a7b1-75f3c5fdbff7-6a6e6c70c61e0-png__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Chilling Theory Emerges On Why Bryan Kohberger Selected The House He Targeted\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/unsettling-theory-surfaces-why-bryan-kohberger-chose-house-he-attacked\/?media_id=04432b33-1670-4cc3-a7b1-75f3c5fdbff7-6a6e6c70c61e0-png__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/04432b33-1670-4cc3-a7b1-75f3c5fdbff7-6a6e6c70c61e0-png__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/04432b33-1670-4cc3-a7b1-75f3c5fdbff7-6a6e6c70c61e0-png__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"141\" alt=\"A comment about tragic loss of life and importance of home security related to Bryan Kohberger targeting a house.\" title=\"A comment about tragic loss of life and importance of home security related to Bryan Kohberger targeting a house.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"04b34d21-1e01-4c26-b514-014830d3b3a7-6a6e6c5fb192c-png__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/unsettling-theory-surfaces-why-bryan-kohberger-chose-house-he-attacked\/?image_id=04b34d21-1e01-4c26-b514-014830d3b3a7-6a6e6c5fb192c-png__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Chilling Theory Emerges On Why Bryan Kohberger Selected The House He Targeted\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/unsettling-theory-surfaces-why-bryan-kohberger-chose-house-he-attacked\/?media_id=04b34d21-1e01-4c26-b514-014830d3b3a7-6a6e6c5fb192c-png__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/04b34d21-1e01-4c26-b514-014830d3b3a7-6a6e6c5fb192c-png__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/04b34d21-1e01-4c26-b514-014830d3b3a7-6a6e6c5fb192c-png__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"185\" alt=\"A comment offering prayers for family and friends impacted by the tragedy of Bryan Kohberger targeting a house.\" title=\"A comment offering prayers for family and friends impacted by the tragedy of Bryan Kohberger targeting a house.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One of the more unusual accounts featured in reporting on the case came from an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/nonsense-animal-pics\/\" class=\" staff-link\">exotic<\/a> dancer who contacted investigators after Kohberger\u2019s arrest.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">She said she believed he had visited the club where she worked in 2019, about two hours from his family\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/abandoned-locations-pennsylvanian-obsidianurbexphotography\/\" class=\" staff-link\">Pennsylvania<\/a> home.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While she was performing, the man she believes was Kohberger allegedly told her he wanted to ki*l people.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"post-desktop-ad-within-content post-ads margin-left\"\/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When she jokingly asked who, she said he replied, \u201cWhoever I want.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At the time, she alerted <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/funny-security-fails\/\" class=\" staff-link\">security<\/a> because the comment made her uncomfortable.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">She said she didn\u2019t think about the encounter again until Kohberger\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/art\/photography\/\" class=\" staff-link\">photograph<\/a> appeared on television after his arrest.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Although the account has attracted attention, it has not been used as evidence in court.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Borgman said the biggest question may never be answered<\/b><\/h3>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"unsettling-theory-surfaces-why-bryan-kohberger-chose-house-he-attacked-6a6e72a08f449__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/unsettling-theory-surfaces-why-bryan-kohberger-chose-house-he-attacked\/?image_id=unsettling-theory-surfaces-why-bryan-kohberger-chose-house-he-attacked-6a6e72a08f449__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Chilling Theory Emerges On Why Bryan Kohberger Selected The House He Targeted\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/unsettling-theory-surfaces-why-bryan-kohberger-chose-house-he-attacked\/?media_id=unsettling-theory-surfaces-why-bryan-kohberger-chose-house-he-attacked-6a6e72a08f449__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/unsettling-theory-surfaces-why-bryan-kohberger-chose-house-he-attacked-6a6e72a08f449__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/unsettling-theory-surfaces-why-bryan-kohberger-chose-house-he-attacked-6a6e72a08f449__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"560\" alt=\"Bryan Kohberger, in an orange jumpsuit, being escorted by officers, related to him targeting a house.\" title=\"Bryan Kohberger, in an orange jumpsuit, being escorted by officers, related to him targeting a house.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=2uAEP9Zmbn8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">TODAY<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For Borgman, the biggest <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/people-life-mysteries-unsolved\/\" class=\" staff-link\">mystery<\/a> is not how the murders happened but why.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cI would love to, I think, along with the rest of the world, know why he did what he did.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">She admitted that she doubts anyone will ever receive a complete <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/funniest-test-answers\/\" class=\" staff-link\">answer<\/a>.\u00a0 \u201cI don\u2019t think any of us will ever know.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to Borgman, that uncertainty has been especially <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/images-make-you-feel-pain\/\" class=\" staff-link\">painful<\/a> for the victims\u2019 families.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">She believes many had hoped Kohberger\u2019s guilty plea would finally explain his motive.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Instead, by accepting the plea agreement, he avoided a public trial where <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/hardest-client-defend-court-lawyers\/\" class=\" staff-link\">prosecutors<\/a> might have explored that question in greater detail.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"unsettling-theory-surfaces-why-bryan-kohberger-chose-house-he-attacked-6a6e72a4cf117__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/unsettling-theory-surfaces-why-bryan-kohberger-chose-house-he-attacked\/?image_id=unsettling-theory-surfaces-why-bryan-kohberger-chose-house-he-attacked-6a6e72a4cf117__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Chilling Theory Emerges On Why Bryan Kohberger Selected The House He Targeted\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/unsettling-theory-surfaces-why-bryan-kohberger-chose-house-he-attacked\/?media_id=unsettling-theory-surfaces-why-bryan-kohberger-chose-house-he-attacked-6a6e72a4cf117__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/unsettling-theory-surfaces-why-bryan-kohberger-chose-house-he-attacked-6a6e72a4cf117__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/unsettling-theory-surfaces-why-bryan-kohberger-chose-house-he-attacked-6a6e72a4cf117__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"560\" alt=\"A woman crying, comforted by another, in the context of Bryan Kohberger targeting a house.\" title=\"A woman crying, comforted by another, in the context of Bryan Kohberger targeting a house.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/news-photo\/dylan-mortensen-is-comforted-after-speaking-at-the-news-photo\/2225799127?slot=5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Kyle Green-Pool\/Getty Images<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Borgman said one <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/fbi-cia-agents-share-stories\/\" class=\" staff-link\">FBI<\/a> investigator told her that sometimes investigators have to accept that they may never understand a k*ller\u2019s reasoning.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cYou\u2019ve got to be OK with not knowing.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">She acknowledged that accepting uncertainty is incredibly difficult. \u201cThat\u2019s really hard for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/fascinating-human-body-pics\/\" class=\" staff-link\">humans<\/a> to do.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Borgman believes Kohberger also wanted to keep public attention focused on himself.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cI think his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/learn-keep-mouth-shut-moments\/\" class=\" staff-link\">silence<\/a> is a way of attempting to keep the spotlight focused on him.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">She added that investigators themselves have struggled with the lack of answers. \u201cThe question of the why still lingers with just about everybody.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>A few days before the documentary premiered, Kohberger tried to withdraw his guilty plea<\/b><\/h3>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"unsettling-theory-surfaces-why-bryan-kohberger-chose-house-he-attacked-6a6e72b095a14__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/unsettling-theory-surfaces-why-bryan-kohberger-chose-house-he-attacked\/?image_id=unsettling-theory-surfaces-why-bryan-kohberger-chose-house-he-attacked-6a6e72b095a14__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Chilling Theory Emerges On Why Bryan Kohberger Selected The House He Targeted\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/unsettling-theory-surfaces-why-bryan-kohberger-chose-house-he-attacked\/?media_id=unsettling-theory-surfaces-why-bryan-kohberger-chose-house-he-attacked-6a6e72b095a14__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/unsettling-theory-surfaces-why-bryan-kohberger-chose-house-he-attacked-6a6e72b095a14__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/unsettling-theory-surfaces-why-bryan-kohberger-chose-house-he-attacked-6a6e72b095a14__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"559\" alt=\"People holding candles at a vigil, remembering the tragedy involving Bryan Kohberger targeting a house.\" title=\"People holding candles at a vigil, remembering the tragedy involving Bryan Kohberger targeting a house.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=OrUb7JYjAk8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Netflix<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"post-desktop-ad-within-content post-ads margin-left\"\/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Just days before the documentary premiered on July 29, Kohberger filed a request asking to withdraw the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/secret-guilty-pleasures\/\" class=\" staff-link\">guilty<\/a> plea he entered in 2025.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In court last year, he repeatedly said he was pleading guilty \u201cfreely and voluntarily.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In exchange, prosecutors agreed not to seek <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/execution-and-torture-devices\/\" class=\" staff-link\">capital punishment<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now, however, Kohberger claims he was pressured into accepting the agreement.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to court filings and later interviews, he alleged his lawyers made \u201cfalse <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/husband-refuses-wifes-cake-drama\/\" class=\" staff-link\">promises<\/a>,\u201d withheld potentially favorable evidence and warned him about the conditions he would face on d*ath row if he went to trial.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"video-container\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Idaho Murders: College Nightmare | Official Trailer | Netflix\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/OrUb7JYjAk8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He has also claimed there was previously undisclosed evidence, including references to hair found in Ethan Chapin\u2019s hands, that should have been considered before he entered his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/lawyers-realize-defendant-monster\/\" class=\" staff-link\">plea<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kohberger has since insisted he is innocent and has described his conviction as the result of \u201ccoercion, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/hilariously-inaccurate-fact-someone-told\/\" class=\" staff-link\">disinformation<\/a>, false promises, and the withholding of exculpatory discovery,\u201d per the <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">New York Times.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whether the courts allow him to withdraw the plea remains to be seen.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For many of the victims\u2019 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/funny-wholesome-family-life\/\" class=\" staff-link\">families<\/a>, however, the focus has shifted away from Kohberger.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Borgman said they are now <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/creative-smart-ideas-solutions\/\" class=\" staff-link\">concentrating<\/a> on preserving the memories of Kaylee Goncalves, Madison Mogen, Xana Kernodle and Ethan Chapin rather than waiting for answers that may never come.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThey carry the love forward.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>\u201cI still can\u2019t believe this happened,\u201d wrote one netizen<\/h3>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"1a9e77b6-8e2e-48a0-91dc-fb173ecda233-6a6e6c5231d8c-png__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/unsettling-theory-surfaces-why-bryan-kohberger-chose-house-he-attacked\/?image_id=1a9e77b6-8e2e-48a0-91dc-fb173ecda233-6a6e6c5231d8c-png__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Chilling Theory Emerges On Why Bryan Kohberger Selected The House He Targeted\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/unsettling-theory-surfaces-why-bryan-kohberger-chose-house-he-attacked\/?media_id=1a9e77b6-8e2e-48a0-91dc-fb173ecda233-6a6e6c5231d8c-png__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1a9e77b6-8e2e-48a0-91dc-fb173ecda233-6a6e6c5231d8c-png__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1a9e77b6-8e2e-48a0-91dc-fb173ecda233-6a6e6c5231d8c-png__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"97\" alt=\"A comment expressing sorrow for the friends and family affected by the Bryan Kohberger targeted house case.\" title=\"A comment expressing sorrow for the friends and family affected by the Bryan Kohberger targeted house case.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"03be22df-2b0c-4b0f-a6f2-106dddbf841a-6a6e6c53af1ec-png__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/unsettling-theory-surfaces-why-bryan-kohberger-chose-house-he-attacked\/?image_id=03be22df-2b0c-4b0f-a6f2-106dddbf841a-6a6e6c53af1ec-png__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share 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Selected The House He Targeted\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/unsettling-theory-surfaces-why-bryan-kohberger-chose-house-he-attacked\/?media_id=3a09b8e9-bb52-4530-b6c3-1e4002664199-6a6e6c55a99af-png__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/3a09b8e9-bb52-4530-b6c3-1e4002664199-6a6e6c55a99af-png__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/3a09b8e9-bb52-4530-b6c3-1e4002664199-6a6e6c55a99af-png__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"361\" alt=\"A comment asking for interviews with roommates regarding the Bryan Kohberger targeted house case.\" title=\"A comment asking for interviews with roommates regarding the Bryan Kohberger targeted house case.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"3c8c4949-feee-4bcd-97c4-e8e57e6b2a9d-6a6e6c57b3211-png__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/unsettling-theory-surfaces-why-bryan-kohberger-chose-house-he-attacked\/?image_id=3c8c4949-feee-4bcd-97c4-e8e57e6b2a9d-6a6e6c57b3211-png__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Chilling Theory Emerges On Why Bryan Kohberger Selected The House He Targeted\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/unsettling-theory-surfaces-why-bryan-kohberger-chose-house-he-attacked\/?media_id=3c8c4949-feee-4bcd-97c4-e8e57e6b2a9d-6a6e6c57b3211-png__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/3c8c4949-feee-4bcd-97c4-e8e57e6b2a9d-6a6e6c57b3211-png__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/3c8c4949-feee-4bcd-97c4-e8e57e6b2a9d-6a6e6c57b3211-png__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"141\" alt=\"A comment acknowledging the tragedy and discussing differing opinions on Bryan Kohberger's innocence.\" title=\"A comment acknowledging the tragedy and discussing differing opinions on Bryan Kohberger's innocence.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"3e7f1342-cb4d-415b-a808-1e9ae412aa7a-6a6e6c59c21c2-png__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/unsettling-theory-surfaces-why-bryan-kohberger-chose-house-he-attacked\/?image_id=3e7f1342-cb4d-415b-a808-1e9ae412aa7a-6a6e6c59c21c2-png__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Chilling Theory Emerges On Why Bryan Kohberger Selected The House He Targeted\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/unsettling-theory-surfaces-why-bryan-kohberger-chose-house-he-attacked\/?media_id=3e7f1342-cb4d-415b-a808-1e9ae412aa7a-6a6e6c59c21c2-png__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/3e7f1342-cb4d-415b-a808-1e9ae412aa7a-6a6e6c59c21c2-png__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/3e7f1342-cb4d-415b-a808-1e9ae412aa7a-6a6e6c59c21c2-png__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"185\" alt=\"A comment recalling public upset over unreleased crime scene photos in the Bryan Kohberger targeted house case.\" title=\"A comment recalling public upset over unreleased crime scene photos in the Bryan Kohberger targeted house case.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"3ff11e65-eb11-450b-92c9-4c3dbc28c5a9-6a6e6c5bb02f0-png__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/unsettling-theory-surfaces-why-bryan-kohberger-chose-house-he-attacked\/?image_id=3ff11e65-eb11-450b-92c9-4c3dbc28c5a9-6a6e6c5bb02f0-png__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Chilling Theory Emerges On Why Bryan Kohberger Selected The House He Targeted\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/unsettling-theory-surfaces-why-bryan-kohberger-chose-house-he-attacked\/?media_id=3ff11e65-eb11-450b-92c9-4c3dbc28c5a9-6a6e6c5bb02f0-png__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/3ff11e65-eb11-450b-92c9-4c3dbc28c5a9-6a6e6c5bb02f0-png__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/3ff11e65-eb11-450b-92c9-4c3dbc28c5a9-6a6e6c5bb02f0-png__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"141\" alt=\"A comment about not knowing why Bryan Kohberger selected the targeted house.\" title=\"A comment about not knowing why Bryan Kohberger selected the targeted house.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"post-desktop-ad-within-content post-ads margin-left\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"3ffb609a-406e-4b1d-aa70-63b8fcbc5c84-6a6e6c5d934fd-png__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/unsettling-theory-surfaces-why-bryan-kohberger-chose-house-he-attacked\/?image_id=3ffb609a-406e-4b1d-aa70-63b8fcbc5c84-6a6e6c5d934fd-png__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button 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src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/3ffb609a-406e-4b1d-aa70-63b8fcbc5c84-6a6e6c5d934fd-png__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"97\" alt=\"A chilling theory comment about the evil that came to the targeted house.\" title=\"A chilling theory comment about the evil that came to the targeted house.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"5d991642-e581-416e-97d6-6bb279443464-6a6e6c61b341b-png__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/unsettling-theory-surfaces-why-bryan-kohberger-chose-house-he-attacked\/?image_id=5d991642-e581-416e-97d6-6bb279443464-6a6e6c61b341b-png__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Chilling Theory Emerges On Why Bryan Kohberger Selected The House He Targeted\" 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comment expressing sorrow for the victims of the Bryan Kohberger house tragedy.\" title=\"A comment expressing sorrow for the victims of the Bryan Kohberger house tragedy.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"9f44e203-d4ba-47e1-979f-706292b92734-6a6e6c64a04e1-png__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/unsettling-theory-surfaces-why-bryan-kohberger-chose-house-he-attacked\/?image_id=9f44e203-d4ba-47e1-979f-706292b92734-6a6e6c64a04e1-png__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Chilling Theory Emerges On Why Bryan Kohberger Selected The House He Targeted\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/unsettling-theory-surfaces-why-bryan-kohberger-chose-house-he-attacked\/?media_id=9f44e203-d4ba-47e1-979f-706292b92734-6a6e6c64a04e1-png__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/9f44e203-d4ba-47e1-979f-706292b92734-6a6e6c64a04e1-png__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/9f44e203-d4ba-47e1-979f-706292b92734-6a6e6c64a04e1-png__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"141\" alt=\"A comment hoping evidence, including an 8-hour delay, is presented in the Bryan Kohberger case.\" title=\"A comment hoping evidence, including an 8-hour delay, is presented in the Bryan Kohberger case.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"21f5a817-a9a7-4543-87c4-39518945cdfd-6a6e6c669984a-png__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/unsettling-theory-surfaces-why-bryan-kohberger-chose-house-he-attacked\/?image_id=21f5a817-a9a7-4543-87c4-39518945cdfd-6a6e6c669984a-png__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Chilling Theory Emerges On Why Bryan Kohberger Selected The House He Targeted\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/unsettling-theory-surfaces-why-bryan-kohberger-chose-house-he-attacked\/?media_id=21f5a817-a9a7-4543-87c4-39518945cdfd-6a6e6c669984a-png__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/21f5a817-a9a7-4543-87c4-39518945cdfd-6a6e6c669984a-png__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/21f5a817-a9a7-4543-87c4-39518945cdfd-6a6e6c669984a-png__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"141\" alt=\"A comment calling the Bryan Kohberger case chilling and mentioning the victims.\" title=\"A comment calling the Bryan Kohberger case chilling and mentioning the victims.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"post-desktop-ad-within-content post-ads margin-left\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"50d77d03-00aa-4d58-bc1e-809b40410311-6a6e6c6895948-png__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/unsettling-theory-surfaces-why-bryan-kohberger-chose-house-he-attacked\/?image_id=50d77d03-00aa-4d58-bc1e-809b40410311-6a6e6c6895948-png__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Chilling Theory Emerges On Why Bryan Kohberger Selected The House He Targeted\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/unsettling-theory-surfaces-why-bryan-kohberger-chose-house-he-attacked\/?media_id=50d77d03-00aa-4d58-bc1e-809b40410311-6a6e6c6895948-png__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/50d77d03-00aa-4d58-bc1e-809b40410311-6a6e6c6895948-png__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/50d77d03-00aa-4d58-bc1e-809b40410311-6a6e6c6895948-png__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"141\" alt=\"A comment about the sad and angry feelings regarding Bryan Kohberger's targeted house.\" title=\"A comment about the sad and angry feelings regarding Bryan Kohberger's targeted house.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"55c83643-c043-4bd5-9a84-22f78b770b70-6a6e6c6aaedf3-png__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/unsettling-theory-surfaces-why-bryan-kohberger-chose-house-he-attacked\/?image_id=55c83643-c043-4bd5-9a84-22f78b770b70-6a6e6c6aaedf3-png__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" 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src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/55c83643-c043-4bd5-9a84-22f78b770b70-6a6e6c6aaedf3-png__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"97\" alt=\"A comment expressing disbelief about what happened with Bryan Kohberger and the targeted house.\" title=\"A comment expressing disbelief about what happened with Bryan Kohberger and the targeted house.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"96dafb45-3cc7-40ac-83ac-ecfc7a25b34b-6a6e6c6eae9f2-png__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/unsettling-theory-surfaces-why-bryan-kohberger-chose-house-he-attacked\/?image_id=96dafb45-3cc7-40ac-83ac-ecfc7a25b34b-6a6e6c6eae9f2-png__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Chilling Theory Emerges On Why Bryan Kohberger Selected The House He Targeted\" 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comment remembering Ethan, Xana, Maddie, and Kaylee in connection to Bryan Kohberger's targeted house.\" title=\"A comment remembering Ethan, Xana, Maddie, and Kaylee in connection to Bryan Kohberger's targeted house.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"9960abd8-0433-4c66-8732-f553972fab1b-6a6e6c72c1384-png__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/unsettling-theory-surfaces-why-bryan-kohberger-chose-house-he-attacked\/?image_id=9960abd8-0433-4c66-8732-f553972fab1b-6a6e6c72c1384-png__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Chilling Theory Emerges On Why Bryan Kohberger Selected The House He Targeted\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/unsettling-theory-surfaces-why-bryan-kohberger-chose-house-he-attacked\/?media_id=9960abd8-0433-4c66-8732-f553972fab1b-6a6e6c72c1384-png__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/9960abd8-0433-4c66-8732-f553972fab1b-6a6e6c72c1384-png__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/9960abd8-0433-4c66-8732-f553972fab1b-6a6e6c72c1384-png__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"229\" alt=\"A comment from a former Moscow resident about the changed atmosphere after Bryan Kohberger's targeted house incident.\" title=\"A comment from a former Moscow resident about the changed atmosphere after Bryan Kohberger's targeted house incident.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"post-desktop-ad-within-content post-ads margin-left\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"58992501-e0ef-4645-a296-bf12ffd92f06-6a6e6c78c1516-png__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/unsettling-theory-surfaces-why-bryan-kohberger-chose-house-he-attacked\/?image_id=58992501-e0ef-4645-a296-bf12ffd92f06-6a6e6c78c1516-png__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Chilling Theory Emerges On Why Bryan Kohberger Selected The House He Targeted\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/unsettling-theory-surfaces-why-bryan-kohberger-chose-house-he-attacked\/?media_id=58992501-e0ef-4645-a296-bf12ffd92f06-6a6e6c78c1516-png__700\" 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doors, relating to safety concerns around Bryan Kohberger's targeted house.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"bdbdedc5-b504-44c0-83b6-a63fcccfe6c3-6a6e6c7ab0783-png__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/unsettling-theory-surfaces-why-bryan-kohberger-chose-house-he-attacked\/?image_id=bdbdedc5-b504-44c0-83b6-a63fcccfe6c3-6a6e6c7ab0783-png__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Chilling Theory Emerges On Why Bryan Kohberger Selected The House He Targeted\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/unsettling-theory-surfaces-why-bryan-kohberger-chose-house-he-attacked\/?media_id=bdbdedc5-b504-44c0-83b6-a63fcccfe6c3-6a6e6c7ab0783-png__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/bdbdedc5-b504-44c0-83b6-a63fcccfe6c3-6a6e6c7ab0783-png__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon 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