According to a recent panel discussion with Idaho Statesman journalists, Latah County Prosecutor Bill Thompson has disclosed the identities of two women whose IDs were found in Bryan Kohberger‘s Pennsylvania home. The IDs were reportedly located inside a glove in a box within Kohberger’s bedroom at the home he shared with his parents.
The discovery of these IDs was a detail revealed earlier in the investigation, but until now, no one knew who they belonged to. However, it was confirmed that they did not belong to any of Kohberger’s Idaho victims. Sentenced to life in prison for the murders of four University of Idaho students, this news suggests Kohberger had planned similar attacks or had been stalking women for years.
The women have been contacted
According to Idaho Statesman reporters, Thompson has disclosed that the IDs belonged to two different women, and there’s still no known connection between Kohberger and one of the women. Kohberger knew the other woman when he worked as a security guard for the Pleasant Valley School District in Pennsylvania, some time before moving to Washington State.
Investigators contacted the women, and both were reportedly shocked to find out Kohberger had their IDs. It raises the possibility that Kohberger had targeted the women for a similar attack before he enrolled at Washington State University and moved across the country.
Kohberger’s history of stalking and burglary
Further, allegations of burglary, attempted burglary, and stalking have followed Kohberger from the start, such as months before the Idaho 4 murders in Moscow, Idaho, when prosecutors allege Kohberger entered a female acquaintance’s home in Pullman, Washington, and moved around her personal belongings. Nothing was stolen. She did not report the incident to the police.
It’s also believed Kohberger had been inside 1122 Kings Road in Moscow before he broke in and brutally murdered Kaylee Goncalves, Maddie Mogen, Ethan Chapin, and Xana Kernodle in November 2022. Prosecutors confirmed his phone pinged in the area of the house in the weeks before the attack. In one case, the roommates came home and found the door off its hinges.
Moreover, a surviving roommate told police Goncalves told her she felt like she was being watched, and in one instance, said she saw someone in the area. Goncalves’ dog, meanwhile, behaved on several occasions as if the animal sensed someone hiding in a wooded hillside area behind the home. It’s unknown if or how prosecutors may have used the IDs as evidence if the Kohberger case had gone to trial.
As one Reddit comment noted, “He was, first and foremost, a burglar and stalker,” referring to Kohberger. “I’ll die on this debate hill — he had been inside 1122 King Road multiple times before the murders,” the comment said. “Wouldn’t you just feel instantly sick if that was your id?!” another added. And finally, “Potential targets? Super creepy. So glad he’s locked away forever,” one comment said.
