Genius or Wannabe? Profiling the Real Kohberger Is Bryan Kohberger A Criminal Mastermind—or Just a Failing Wannabe? | FBI Profile
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🗓️ 1 August 2025
⏱️ 25 minutes
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Is Bryan Kohberger A Criminal Mastermind—or Just a Failing Wannabe? | FBI Profile
He wanted to be remembered like Bundy or BTK. But Bryan Kohberger didn’t even make it 60 days before the walls closed in. In this episode, former FBI Special Agent Jennifer Coffindaffer breaks down what Kohberger really was—a methodical planner, yes—but not the genius some online narratives have made him out to be.
We dive into what his pre-offense behaviors suggest—door tampering, being spotted near the house, running patterns that now look a lot more like surveillance. We also discuss whether his academic obsession with crime was a blueprint… or a mask.
Plus: Could a single juror have sunk this case if it had gone to trial? Would the DNA, video surveillance, and behavioral red flags have held up against internet-fueled conspiracies and “reasonable doubt” chaos?
This is not another sensationalist take—this is a hard look at facts, behavior, and legal strategy, delivered with clarity and experience by someone who’s been on the front lines.
Topics:
– Kohberger’s failed first attempt
– Pre-crime stalking vs. surveillance
– Profiling intent vs. incompetence
– Trial risk: Would the jury have convicted?
– What makes this case different from Bundy, BTK, and others
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