Inside Bryan Kohberger’s Apartment: Unsettling Clues and Chilling Books Surface Amid Idaho Student Murders Investigation

Ever wondered what a killer’s lair really looks like once the curtain’s pulled back? Bryan Kohberger’s apartment sure tells a chilling tale—bare walls, empty closets, a shower sans curtain, almost like a stage set stripped down to its skeleton. Yet hidden among the stark emptiness were clues not just of a twisted mind but of a man cops say took the lives of Kaylee Goncalves, Madison Mogen, Ethan Chapin, and Xanda Kernodl. Books on crime, school essays, a stack of parking tickets, and even a disciplinary letter paint a picture that’s as unsettling as it is intriguing—especially when you spot titles like Unsafe in the Ivory Tower and Why the Innocent Plead Guilty and the Guilty Go Free. And hey, two birthday cards celebrating his 28th? A strange nod to normalcy in a place marked by horror. Makes you wonder: how much can a room reveal when you really look? LEARN MORE

The photos, taken after Kohberger killed Kaylee Goncalves, Madison Mogen, Ethan Chapin, and Xanda Kernodl, show nearly empty walls, closets, and shelves. One pic revealed the 30-year-old’s shower, without a curtain.

Authorities also spotted several of Kohberger’s belongings, including books on crime as well as school essays, numerous parking tickets, and a disciplinary letter from the university – his former classmates had made 13 formal complaints against him, some of which were sexual comments Kohberger made to female students.

One book police found was titled, Unsafe in the Ivory Tower: The Sexual Victimization of College Women,” and one was called, Why the Innocent Plead Guilty and the Guilty Go Free.

Two birthday cards were also found in Kohberger’s residence, celebrating his 28th birthday.