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As part of our
Hidden Killers 2025 Year in Review series, we’re revisiting the question that haunts this case —
can studying crime actually teach someone how to commit it?
When
Bryan Kohberger, a Ph.D. student in criminology, was arrested for the brutal murders of four University of Idaho students, the irony was inescapable. The man studying the psychology of killers was suddenly accused of becoming one. But what makes this case so disturbing isn’t just the alleged crime — it’s the meticulous planning prosecutors say went into it.
In this two-part deep dive,
Tony Brueski is joined by
former felony prosecutor Eric Faddis and
retired FBI Special Agent Robin Dreeke to dissect the chilling contradictions of Kohberger’s mind and methods.
Faddis unpacks the mountain of circumstantial evidence:
Amazon receipts for a
combat knife, face mask, and sheath bought months before the murders; a phone that conveniently
“went dark” the night of the killings;
license plates swapped just days after; and
trash runs in gloves at four in the morning. The prosecution says this wasn’t just murder — it was an attempt at the perfect one. But can a defense argument of social awkwardness or
autism spectrum behavior humanize a suspect accused of such precise brutality?
Then, Dreeke dives into the psychology. What happens when curiosity about crime becomes a compulsion to control? Was Kohberger’s alleged “research” into how criminals feel during their acts a window into his own fascination? From
eerily timed online posts to that infamous
mirror selfie that mirrors
American Psycho and
Psycho, Dreeke and Brueski explore how fantasy, narcissism, and obsession may have fused into something monstrous.
And what about those alleged rap lyrics and digital “breadcrumb trails”? Were they bravado, confession, or taunt? When someone studies the mechanics of murder for years, do they start to believe they can outsmart the system that taught them?
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Hidden Killers with Tony Brueski — 2025 Year in Review: The Crimes, The Psychology, and The Obsession That Defined the Year.
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