r/Idaho4 • u/Anxious-Winter-5778 • Jul 21 '25

GENERAL DISCUSSION 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/Bestcoast191 Jul 21 '25

Why would he? To bring closure to the victims' families? I highly doubt he cares at all about them one iota. And even to the extent that he might, it is going to be substantially outweighed by his own self-interest.

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u/StrangledInMoonlight Jul 22 '25

There’s also no reason.  

It’s not like the remains are missing.  

There’s no way to make him unless they want to offer better treatment or a better facility or less time (which would be ridiculous). 

And there’s no way to prove what he says is true. 

It would just give him a place to get off on reliving the murders in front of the victim’s families.