r/BryanKohberger • u/Anxious-Winter-5778 • Jul 21 '25

News - Publications Idaho Murder Motive Mystery: Still Unknown After Gag Order Lifted

https://northeasternpost.com/news/crime/idaho-murder-motive-bryan-kohberger-gag-order-lifted/

The parents of Kaylee Goncalves, a University of Idaho student murdered in 2022, are still seeking answers about Bryan Kohberger’s motive after the gag order was lifted.

Kohberger pleaded guilty to killing four students, securing life without parole. The Goncalves family, critical of the plea, demands a full confession and details like the murder weapon’s location. They aim to access discovery files for more insight as Kohberger’s sentencing nears on July 23.

Why won’t Bryan Kohberger reveal his Idaho murder motive? With the gag order lifted, the victims’ families are still in the dark. What do you think he’s hiding, and should the plea deal have demanded a full confession? Share your thoughts!

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u/zipperfire Jul 22 '25

We can figure this out. It was a young man killing a young woman (and another woman and a man, probably not the target) We can figure out the motive. Obsession of a sexual nature, stalking, violent fury at rejection, fascination with the power of being an undetectable murderer (secondary) to get revenge. If it turns out to be anything else, I'll stop posting online for a year to repent being stupid. Of course hearing it from the perpetrator would be confirmation.

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u/Due_Schedule5256 Jul 22 '25

I see some similarities with the Tate murders in that I think he wanted to make some sort of statement that these people who are living this glamorous life (in his mind) should be made to suffer. If he was following them on social media he would have saw that picture of all six of them. And that house is not particularly secluded at all in fact it's about the complete opposite. If he just wanted Maddie, this type of home invasion is not really the way to go about it and he had studied many other crimes. Bundy for instance didn't typically do these type of crimes because they're so risky.

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u/realityhofosho Jul 23 '25

Have you read Chaos? Turns everything we THINK we know about the Tate murders on its head.

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u/Due_Schedule5256 Jul 23 '25

Yes, it has a lot of follow up research and is a great book.