He Didn’t Snap—He Planned It: Bryan Kohberger’s Chilling Escalation Before the Idaho Murders
Everyone wants to believe that mass killers just “snap.” That something short-circuits and pushes them to kill. But what if that’s not true at all? What if Bryan Kohberger didn’t explode—but evolved?
In this gripping first installment of a four-part deep dive, Tony Brueski sits down with psychotherapist and author of
The Minds of Mass Killers, Shavaun Scott, to break down the pre-crime behavior revealed in the newly unsealed documents in the Kohberger case. And what we learn is disturbing.
According to investigators, Kohberger allegedly visited the King Road home more than 20 times in the weeks leading up to the murders. He didn’t just happen upon it. He stalked it. Cell tower pings, video surveillance, late-night drives. He may have even entered the home before the murders—walking its floors, studying its layout, preparing.
So how does someone get there? From criminology student to killer? Shavaun Scott walks us through the psychology of escalation. We unpack how his reported fixation with control, the alleged trophy collection of women’s ID cards, and his disturbing use of police scanner websites all fit into a pattern—not of impulse, but of obsession.
Was the 2021 Pullman break-in part of his evolution? Was he rehearsing? Could law enforcement have seen this coming? Could anyone?
This is the episode that sets the foundation. Because once you understand the beginning, the ending becomes even more chilling.
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