Did Investigators MISS Key Kohberger Evidence at Crime Scene? FBI Vet Gives Insight
In a crime scene this gruesome, can anything really go unnoticed? According to retired FBI Special Agent Jennifer Coffindaffer, the answer might be yes. In this episode of Hidden Killers with Tony Brueski, we dig into the newly unsealed documents in the Bryan Kohberger case and ask the uncomfortable question—what did investigators miss?
Coffindaffer lays out where the forensic trail may have gone cold. From a three-person DNA mixture found under a victim’s nails that didn’t match Kohberger, to inconsistencies in the documentation of certain injuries, the case may not be as airtight as many believe. Is there a blind spot in the evidence? Did the intense public pressure push authorities to stop looking once they had their suspect?
We also examine the possibility that touch DNA contamination or overlooked physical evidence could muddy the waters in a high-stakes trial that never happened due to Kohberger’s plea. Jennifer offers firsthand insight into how crime scenes are prioritized and how crucial physical detail—like shoe prints, blood spatter angles, and fiber transfer—can be easily missed if the focus becomes too narrow too fast.
This episode doesn’t cast doubt on the verdict—but it does raise vital questions about the investigative process and whether justice is ever truly immune to human error. Forensics isn’t foolproof. And in a case this massive, every missed clue matters.