'Just like Ted Bundy and Jeffrey Dahmer': Internet wonders whether killer was drunk during Idaho murders
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MOSCOW, IDAHO: More than a month has passed since four University of Idaho students were stabbed to death in their beds. In the early morning hours of November 13, Kaylee Goncalves, 21, Madison Mogen, 21, Xana Kernodle, 20, and Ethan Chapin, 20, were stabbed to death in an off-campus three-story rented home. Law enforcement is yet to identify the suspect(s) in the case. Authorities have said that the gory scene where the students were killed was the “worst they’ve ever seen."
Internet sleuths have come up with multiple theories about the killer in the aftermath of the murders. Some of them are now discussing whether they may have been drunk while committing the crime. "We tend to think of these crimes as being done by cold and calculating sociopaths, but does anyone else think the circumstances surrounding this crime — the day of the week, time of day, setting, etc. — would indicate he was acting on “liquid courage”… ultimately doesn’t make a difference, but I haven’t heard anyone consider it. Could explain the brazen entry into a house w/ six people asleep inside," one user wrote on Reddit.
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Responding to the post, one user said it reminded them of the Murdaugh Murders. "Paul M was driving the boat that killed Mallory Beach and all the friends said he became "timmie" when he drank too much. They said he became a completely different person- his hand movements would change when the switch happened. Weird," one user said. "Could be. Ted Bundy was drunk during killings and attempts," one user agreed.
"Adderall...morphine...steroids...ectasy...ssri's...maoi's...any of the above alone, or mixed with even a slight amount of alcohol possible. Executive control out the window (the part of your brain that keeps you from doing really crazy things) or was this person IN complete control is what I really wonder...either way, this was a planned event, imo, that for whatever reason was triggered for that particular night. I am also in the opinion it was set into motion by KG posting that IG pic of the roommates stating "I am so lucky..." and someone decided it was time for her luck to run out," one user wrote, while another said, "Being intoxicated while committing something like this is relatively common. The very infamous killers often would get very intoxicated to commit such acts. Examples are Jeffrey Dahmer, Ted Bundy, and even a rage killing committed by a former college student, George Hugely. If you all want an insight into what that looks like, JCS Criminal Psychology just released a video on YouTube." "Ted Bundy drank when on the hunt for a victim," one user said.
Meanwhile, as the Idaho killer remains at large, it has been revealed that the lead investigator in the case is reportedly 32-year-old US Army veteran Brett Payne, who joined the Moscow Police Department from the army in 2020, just two years ago. This week, the FBI reportedly added 30 extra agents to the case.
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