The Question of Why He Did IT. The Bryan Kohberger Case:

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Detailed Timeline of Main Events and why he did it. Bryan Kohberger's Motive

2014:

• May 23: Elliot Rodger commits the Isla Vista massacre, killing 6 people and injuring 14, before dying by suicide. He leaves behind a manifesto, "My Twisted World," which becomes a foundational text for the incel movement. The term "Going ER" (Elliot Rodger) is coined in incel communities to refer to committing violence.

2015:

• Approx. 2015: Bryan Kohberger goes on a Tinder date where he behaves inappropriately, attempting to touch and tickle the woman, and later texting her a bizarre comment about her "good birthing hips."

2018:

• April 23: Alek Minassian commits the Toronto van attack, killing 10 people and injuring 16, explicitly citing Elliot Rodger as inspiration and invoking the "incel rebellion."

2021:

• August 12: Jake Davison commits the Plymouth, UK shooting, killing 5 people before killing himself, openly expressing incel ideology online.

2022:

• Summer 2022: Bryan Kohberger meets "Holly" at a pool party at Washington State University (WSU); she describes him as awkward and receives a "peculiar" and "overly formal" text message from him.

• August 1 – November 20: Law enforcement later serves a warrant on Meta for records related to the victims during this period, indicating early suspicion of online connections.

• Months Preceding November 13: Bryan Kohberger's cell phone pings near the victims' residence at 1122 King Road on at least twelve (some reports suggest up to 23) separate occasions, often in late-night or early-morning hours, indicating physical surveillance.

• November 13, Early Morning: Four University of Idaho students—Madison Mogen (21), Kaylee Goncalves (21), Xana Kernodle (20), and Ethan Chapin (20)—are stabbed to death at their off-campus home in Moscow, Idaho.

• Post-November 13: The Moscow murders case attracts extensive online attention, with amateur sleuths forming discussion groups.

• November 20: Detectives request Reddit data for Kaylee Goncalves.

• November 21: Police serve a warrant on Meta (Facebook, Instagram) for records related to the victims.

• November 29: Detectives obtain a sweeping warrant for Kaylee Goncalves' Tinder activity dating back to January 2021.

• November 30: An online persona named "Papa Roger" (or "Pappa Rodger") posts in a Facebook discussion group, speculating that investigators "found the sheath" of the murder weapon, a detail not yet publicly released. The avatar used by "Papa Roger" reportedly resembles Bryan Kohberger.

• Around December 5: Results from Kaylee Goncalves' Tinder data arrive, prompting new warrants.

• Early December: Police seek warrants for Madison Mogen's Tinder data and information on 19 redacted usernames.

• Mid-December: "Papa Roger" confidently posts that the killer spent "15 minutes" in the house, eerily close to the 16-minute window later identified by investigators. "Papa Roger" also speculates on why Kaylee Goncalves had more severe wounds (due to a dulling knife) and asserts the killer was not in the victims' social circle.

• December 19: Bryan Kohberger is formally terminated from his teaching assistant position at WSU due to concerns about his "behavior and conduct toward women," following a meeting with faculty less than two weeks prior. He is identified as a suspect around this date.

• December 29: "Papa Roger" account is removed from the Facebook group by moderators for argumentative behavior, including insults and challenging another user to "fight me."

• December 30: Bryan Christopher Kohberger, a 28-year-old Ph.D. criminology student at Washington State University, is arrested in Pennsylvania for the Moscow murders.

• December 30: The "Papa Roger" account ceases activity immediately after Kohberger's arrest and is subsequently deleted from Facebook.

• Shortly After Kohberger's Arrest: Kaylee Goncalves' parents, Steve and Kristi Goncalves, search for Kohberger online and claim to find an Instagram account they believe belonged to him, which followed both Madison Mogen and Kaylee Goncalves, and "liked" numerous photos on Madison Mogen's profile. They claim this account disappeared on the same day as a "Celebration of Life" for Mogen and Goncalves.

2023:

• January: PEOPLE magazine reports, citing an unnamed investigator, that Kohberger had sent repeated, unanswered Instagram DMs to one of the female victims.

• January 3: Police obtain a warrant for two years of data from Kohberger's Google account.

• January 25: Police seek warrants for Kohberger's Tinder data (from June 2022 onward), Yik Yak activity, and a DropBox account.

2025:

• July 2: Bryan Kohberger pleads guilty to the Moscow murders, receiving four consecutive life sentences without parole, sparing him the death penalty. Prosecutors reiterate no prior connection between Kohberger and the victims.

• July 17: Judge Steven Hippler lifts the gag order in the Kohberger case.

• July 23: Bryan Kohberger's sentencing is scheduled, with most court documents, including search warrant returns, remaining sealed until after sentencing and potentially appeals.

Cast of Characters

Principle Individuals in the Moscow Murders Case:

• Bryan Christopher Kohberger: (28) A Ph.D. criminology student at Washington State University. He is arrested on December 30, 2022, and later pleads guilty to the murders of four University of Idaho students. His personal history reveals social awkwardness, problematic behavior towards women, and an academic interest in criminology, including the study of mass murderers and figures like Elliot Rodger. He is suspected of being the "Papa Roger" online persona and exhibiting incel-like tendencies.

• Madison Mogen: (21) One of the four University of Idaho student victims, stabbed to death in her off-campus home on November 13, 2022. She was reportedly the primary focus of Kohberger's alleged online and physical stalking.

• Kaylee Goncalves: (21) One of the four University of Idaho student victims, stabbed to death on November 13, 2022. She was a member of the Alpha Phi sorority. Her parents later claimed to find an Instagram account belonging to Kohberger that followed both her and Madison Mogen.

• Xana Kernodle: (20) One of the four University of Idaho student victims, stabbed to death on November 13, 2022.

• Ethan Chapin: (20) One of the four University of Idaho student victims, stabbed to death on November 13, 2022. He was a fraternity member.

Online Personas and Related Individuals:

• "Papa Rodger" / "Pappa Rodger": An anonymous online persona who posted uncannily accurate details and theories about the Idaho murders in a Facebook discussion group before Bryan Kohberger's arrest. The user's name is a clear homage to incel icon Elliot Rodger, and their account ceased activity immediately after Kohberger's arrest. Forensic analysis strongly suggests this persona was Bryan Kohberger.

• Kristine Cameron: An administrator of the "University of Idaho Murders – Case Discussion" Facebook group where "Papa Roger" posted. She removed the user the night before Kohberger's arrest and later noted the striking resemblance between "Papa Roger's" avatar and Kohberger, as well as the Elliot Rodger reference.

Individuals Associated with Incel Ideology and Related Violence (pre-Moscow Murders):

• Elliot Rodger: The "patron saint" of incels, who committed the 2014 Isla Vista massacre. His manifesto, "My Twisted World," became the ideological foundation of the incel movement. His name is referenced by the "Papa Rodger" persona, and Bryan Kohberger reportedly studied his case in criminology seminars.

• Alek Minassian: Perpetrator of the 2018 Toronto van attack, who explicitly cited Elliot Rodger as inspiration and solidified the term "incel rebellion."

• Jake Davison: Plymouth, UK shooter in 2021 who openly expressed incel ideology online.

• Nathan Larson: A U.S. political candidate who ran openly on misogynistic, pedophilic, and incel-aligned beliefs, demonstrating a crossover between incel ideology and political extremism.

• Roosh V (Daryush Valizadeh): Initially a pickup artist, he later adopted more explicitly misogynistic and anti-feminist rhetoric, helping popularize concepts that overlap with incel ideology.

• Jordan Peterson: A psychologist and public speaker whose lectures and writings on masculinity have attracted incel communities, indirectly offering intellectual justification for incel grievances.

• Andrew Anglin: A neo-Nazi and far-right extremist who blended white supremacist rhetoric with incel ideas, fostering a convergence of misogyny, racism, and violent extremism.

Investigators, Legal Personnel, and Experts:

• Bill Thompson: Lead prosecutor in the Bryan Kohberger case, who stated in court that authorities had no evidence of direct contact between Kohberger and the victims.

• Judge Steven Hippler: The judge who presided over the Kohberger case, initially imposing a gag order and later lifting it after the guilty plea, while keeping most court documents sealed until after sentencing.

• Dr. Katherine Ramsland: A renowned forensic psychologist and expert on serial killers, under whom Bryan Kohberger studied at DeSales University.

• Jennifer Coffindaffer: A former FBI agent who early on flagged the "Papa Roger" account and later stated her view that the Idaho murders were "absolutely a femicide" and that Kohberger appeared to have "a lot of traits of an incel."

• Mike Crumplar: A journalist and researcher known for extensively analyzing the incel movement, providing critical analysis for broader understanding.

• James Patterson: A true crime writer who co-authored a book drawing parallels between Kohberger and Elliot Rodger.

• Vicky Ward: A journalist who co-authored a book with James Patterson on the Kohberger case.

• Lauren Conlin: A True Crime TV host who followed the case closely and speculated that "Papa Rodger is Bryan Kohberger."

Individuals Providing Accounts of Bryan Kohberger's Behavior:

• "Holly": A fellow graduate student at WSU who described Kohberger as "awkward" and received a "peculiar" text message from him.

• Brittany Slaven: A former classmate of Kohberger's at DeSales University, who noted that Kohberger did not seem bothered when the class discussed Elliot Rodger's misogynistic rampage.

• Josh Ferraro: Another former classmate from DeSales University, who recalled Kohberger showing "more of an interest in Elliot Rodger" than other killers.

• Steve and Kristi Goncalves: Kaylee Goncalves' parents, who conducted their own online search after Kohberger's arrest and claimed to find his Instagram account following their daughter and liking Madison Mogen's photos.

• Unnamed Tinder Date (2015): A woman who reported Kohberger behaving inappropriately on a Tinder date and later sending her a bizarre comment about her "good birthing hips."

• Unnamed Pennsylvania Brewery Owner: A brewery owner who noted Kohberger would get "really annoyed" when women at the bar did not reciprocate his flirtation.

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