Police Investigate Kohberger in 2021 Washington Break-In Before Idaho Murders

Bryan Kohberger, the convicted killer of four University of Idaho students, was investigated in connection with a 2021 break-in at a Washington sorority house in Pullman, where a knife-wielding masked intruder entered a bedroom but fled after being kicked by a resident. This incident occurred eight months before Kohberger enrolled at Washington State University and shares eerie similarities with the Idaho murders, including the time of night, use of a knife, and the intruder wearing a ski mask. Police investigated Kohberger as a suspect in the 2021 break-in after his arrest for the Idaho murders in December 2022 but eventually closed the case due to a lack of evidence linking him to the event. Furthermore, Latah County Prosecutor Bill Thompson suggested Kohberger may have broken into the Idaho house where he later committed the murders and possibly stalked other victims before the fatal attack. Kohberger was sentenced to four consecutive life terms without parole and additional fines for his crimes. The investigations into these incidents highlight potential warning signs in Kohberger's behavior prior to the tragic killings.