Serial killer BTK dismisses daughter's claim, says he had 'no contact' with Idaho suspect Bryan Kohberger
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MOSCOW, IDAHO: More than a month after the horrifying killings of the four University of Idaho students, the suspect, Bryan Christopher Kohberger, was found and arrested. On November 13, four University of Idaho students, namely, Madison Mogen, Kaylee Goncalves, Ethan Chapin, and Xana Kernodle, were fatally stabbed with what is believed to be a J-shaped knife. Since his arrest, many people have wondered why a PhD student would execute such a heinous crime, and what provoked him to do so.
Earlier, Kerri Rawson, the daughter of serial killer Dennis Rader, also known as BTK, expressed her opinions of the frightening relationship between Kohberger and her father, Rader. She said, "Kohberger could definitely have had communication with my father." However, Rader has cleared this clutter that his own daughter spread and sent a mail straight from the prison to TMZ. In a mail dated January 5, he stated, "No on Kohberger all around."
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As reported, Rawson earlier drew about a connection that his father, Rader, and Kohberger might share. She said, "My first reaction was my stomach churned, and I literally physically got ill," after the 28-year-old was arrested for the stabbings of the four University of Idaho students. She later related that his father, Rader, and Kohberger might have communicated and said, "Kohberger could definitely have had communication with my father. Well, obviously, we know he studied my father in criminology classes. But we need to find out if there's a deeper connection. It concerns me."
She further added, "I wanted to figure out how to stop it. It's hard to be a kid of this guy and live with this. And you know, see somebody else do this, wondering if your dad influenced him, did your dad talk to him like was he studying my father outside of academics," as reported by MEAWW. Rader killed 10 people in Wichita, Kansas, during his sexually driven sadomasochistic rampage between 1974 and 1991. In 2005, he was ultimately apprehended and after confessing to the killings, he was sentenced to serve 10 life terms in prison—one for each murder he committed.
Bryan Kohberger's trial
Kohberger was detained in the Latah County Jail on January 4 after his extradition from Pennsylvania that evening. On Thursday, January 5, he appeared in court for the first time in Idaho. He made the decision not to enter a plea at the hearing. Kohberger's request for bail was also rejected, therefore, he will remain in detention until his court appearance on January 12.
Kohberger has maintained his innocence despite not having been proven guilty in court. The public defender for Kohberger in Pennsylvania, Jason LaBar, claimed that the 28-year-old was "eager to be exonerated." The judge, in this case, has imposed a gag order. Megan Marshall, the Latah County Magistrate Judge, reportedly stated that neither the investigators nor the attorneys for either side were permitted to discuss the ongoing case publicly.
About Khoberger's arrest
Kohberger was apprehended on December 30 at his parents' home in eastern Pennsylvania more than 2,000 miles from Moscow. The FBI and the local police have been tracking Kohberger for many days as he was halted twice within nine minutes when he was driving back to Pennsylvania from Washington with his father. The authorities were also monitoring Kohberger parent's home to find concrete evidence for his arrest.
After his arrest, investigators reportedly took possession of the white 2015 Hyundai Elantra that he was observed driving, according to the Moscow Police Department. Additionally, they carried out search warrants at other locations associated with him, including his apartment close to Washington State University where he was a PhD candidate in the criminology department, as per reports.