Idaho murders: Internet’s latest advice is ‘sleep with car keys’ and use its alarm to scare intruders
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MOSCOW, IDAHO: Ever since four University of Idaho students were allegedly murdered by Bryan Kohberger, social media users have come up with various ways to keep intruders away. A social media user has now suggested that people sleep with their car keys handy. "Always sleep with your keys handy. Sure if it is a false alarm, it may wake your neighbors up, and really tick them off, but that would be much better than becoming a victim. When an intruder knows that you are alert, have noticed them, and that you are in survival mode enough to incite noise that will cause neighbors to look your way, come check on you, or call the police, they will typically get gone, and really fast," a user recently said on social media. "Not particularly case related, but you never know, it could save your life. If you have kids, or grands living alone, or with roommates, please tell them to do this."
Kohberger, 28, has been accused of fatally stabbing Kaylee Goncalves, 21, Madison Mogen, 21, Xana Kernodle, 20, and Ethan Chapin, 20, in their off-campus three-story rented home on November 13, 2022. He was arrested in Albrightsville, Pennsylvania, on December 30.
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"I used to do this religiously when I was younger, before I got security cameras, stay locked and loaded, moved into a house with a garage that I park in. But, I am going to start doing it again. I'll just have to remember to set my hubbys alarm off, instead of mine, as he parks outside. It would really be an unwise decision for anyone to come into my house uninvited though," a user replied to the post Reddit. "That’s a great suggestion. Although, where I live it’s not uncommon for alarms to be going off & for awhile until someone wakes up. Happens pretty often here," another user said. One wondered, "What if they’re quiet like a mouse and you don’t hear anything? Chances are you’re intuition or primal instincts would alert you to something wrong. The Idaho night prowler must’ve been so quiet no one heard him."
"Hmm, I wonder if that's why my neighbors car alarm goes off all the time at like 3-4 am?! lol But in all seriousness, it is a great idea! Thanks," one user wrote, while another said, "I think this might work with your basic intruder who isn’t intending to cause harm but someone like BK or BTK I doubt it would affect them. Especially when they aren’t thinking of anything but murder." The person who originally posted the idea commented, "Nothing is 100%, but the more obstacles that you can create, the greater your chances are for survival. I'd rather do that, and it possibly do no good as not even try. That's just me though."
It has been revealed that Kohberger returned to the crime scene area and may even have stalked the home of his victims about 12 times before the attack. His cell phone pinged its location in the area of the house where the crimes were committed at around 9 am on November 13, which was just five hours after he killed the students. He now reportedly plans to fight the probable cause evidence in a June 26 preliminary hearing, according to his attorney, Kootenai County Public Defender Anne Taylor.
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