Suspected killer Bryan Kohberger allegedly broke into a female colleague’s apartment and moved items around – to get her to ask for his help before installing security cameras.
The 28-year-old criminology student had befriended a woman at Washington State University in Pullman, Washington, according to Dateline.
The alleged incident took place months before the brutal killings of University of Idaho students Kaylee Goncalves, 21, Madison Mogen, 21, Xana Kernodle, 20, and Ethan Chapin, 20, on November 13 last year.
Kohberger is suspected of breaking into the property and moving items around, but not stealing anything – which resulted in his colleague contacting him instead of the police.
The woman, who has not been identified, asked the suspected killer to come over to assist her and he reportedly suggested she install a surveillance system in the property.
Kohberger, 28, befriended a woman at Washington State University in Pullman, Washington, according to Dateline
![Ex-FBI profiler Greg Cooper claims that the incident was a 'step in the progression' of Kohberger's alleged offending ¿ indicating that he was 'upping the ante'](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/05/20/14/71213311-12105841-image-a-33_1684590635194.jpg)
Ex-FBI profiler Greg Cooper claims that the incident was a ‘step in the progression’ of Kohberger’s alleged offending – indicating that he was ‘upping the ante’
Dateline claims that he offered to put in the video network, which she agreed to, though now authorities believe that he could have accessed it remotely because he knew her Wi-Fi password.
Ex-FBI profiler Greg Cooper claims that the incident was a ‘step in the progression’ of Kohberger’s alleged offending – indicating that he was ‘upping the ante’.
He told Dateline: ‘I would expect that he orchestrated the whole thing, he was not looking at her as a potential victim necessarily.
‘But he orchestrated it so that she would come to him and that he would be able to help her. It is another level of power and domination and control over another person.
‘The hero image that he can portray – you’ve got this problem I’m here to solve the problem for you and to make it better for you.’
The NBC special also revealed that Kohberger had reportedly bought a K-Bar Knife and Sheath in April 22 – before he moved to Washington to attend the university.
He had still been studying at DeSales University in Pennsylvania, but dateline sources claim that he purchased the knife – which cops say is the murder weapon – and took it with him when he moved.
Cooper added: ‘He had a fantasy of thinking about committing crimes for a long time with that knife and he had to become familiar with it, feel at ease with it.’
![Maddie Mogen (top) Kaylee Goncalves (second from left) Xana Kernodle (second from right) and Ethan Chapin (center) - all students at the University of Idaho - were knifed to death on November 13 in the quiet college town of Moscow](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/05/20/14/66238061-12105841-Maddie_Mogen_top_Kaylee_Goncalves_second_from_left_Xana_Kernodle-a-29_1684590490048.jpg)
Maddie Mogen (top) Kaylee Goncalves (second from left) Xana Kernodle (second from right) and Ethan Chapin (center) – all students at the University of Idaho – were knifed to death on November 13 in the quiet college town of Moscow
![The two-hour-long NBC special also revealed that Kohberger had reportedly bought a K-Bar Knife and Sheath in April 22 ¿ before he moved to Washington to attend the university](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/05/20/14/66270281-12105841-A_law_enforcement_source_claims_that_the_sheath_found_matches_a_-a-25_1684590401573.jpg)
The two-hour-long NBC special also revealed that Kohberger had reportedly bought a K-Bar Knife and Sheath in April 22 – before he moved to Washington to attend the university
![A tan leather knife sheath with a button snap and 'KA-BAR' and USMC' insignias was found at the scene](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/05/20/14/66237483-12105841-The_documents_describe_a_tan_leather_knife_sheath_with_a_button_-a-26_1684590413609.jpg)
A tan leather knife sheath with a button snap and ‘KA-BAR’ and USMC’ insignias was found at the scene
![Pictured: (L-R) Dylan Mortenson, Xana Kernodle, Bethany Funke, Kaylee Goncalves and Madison Mogen](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/05/20/14/66242981-12105841-Pictured_L_R_Dylan_Mortenson_Xana_Kernodle_Bethany_Funke_Kaylee_-a-35_1684590691787.jpg)
Pictured: (L-R) Dylan Mortenson, Xana Kernodle, Bethany Funke, Kaylee Goncalves and Madison Mogen
Other sources claim that Kohberger could have been in the property where the killings took place on Kings Road when the four women were not even present.
Police were repeatedly called to the ‘party house’ in Moscow, but the residents were not always there.
Cooper claims that he would have ‘entered in a group of people’ to ‘watch and monitor and imagine’, adding that he would know exactly where everyone slept.
It comes after Kohberger was indicted on four felony murder charges and a burglary charge last week.
He will be arraigned on Monday morning at 9am, with Latah County Clerk confirming to DailyMail.com that the hearing would take place.
The alleged killer was extradited from Pennsylvania to Idaho in January, but was not formally indicted on the four felony murder charges and burglary.
![Other sources claim that Kohberger could have been in the property where the killings took place on Kings Road when the four women were not even present](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/05/20/14/70180143-12105841-Court_documents_last_week_revealed_that_Funke_s_lawyers_were_arg-a-31_1684590504173.jpg)
Other sources claim that Kohberger could have been in the property where the killings took place on Kings Road when the four women were not even present
![He waived his right to a speedy preliminary hearing at the time, pushing it back six months until June. But the decision by the grand jury means there is no need for a preliminary hearing](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/05/20/14/70300267-12105841-He_waived_his_right_to_a_speedy_preliminary_hearing_at_the_time_-a-30_1684590496392.jpg)
He waived his right to a speedy preliminary hearing at the time, pushing it back six months until June. But the decision by the grand jury means there is no need for a preliminary hearing
![Kohberger's apartment in Pullman, Washington, was combed by police for evidence into the ongoing investigation - pictured in January of this year](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/05/20/14/66457883-12105841-Kohberger_s_apartment_in_Pullman_Washington_was_combed_by_police-a-28_1684590476105.jpg)
Kohberger’s apartment in Pullman, Washington, was combed by police for evidence into the ongoing investigation
He waived his right to a speedy preliminary hearing at the time, pushing it back six months until June. But the decision by the grand jury means there is no need for a preliminary hearing.
This means that the surviving roommates will not have to face Kohberger unless he pleads not guilty, which would mean the case would go to trial.
A grand jury hearing is not conducted in open court, with 16 members of the general public hearing evidence from the prosecution.
The defendant and their legal team are not allowed to attend the hearing, but Kohberger’s legal team will receive a transcript of the proceedings.
A gag also remains in place, preventing anyone connected to the case from speaking publicly – though an appeal to overturn this will be heard on May 25 on behalf of the Associated Press and the Goncalves family.
![The alleged killer was extradited from Pennsylvania to Idaho in January, but was not formally indicted on the four murder charges and burglary.](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/05/20/14/68004201-12105841-The_alleged_killer_was_extradited_from_Pennsylvania_to_Idaho_in_-a-27_1684590455032.jpg)
The alleged killer was extradited from Pennsylvania to Idaho in January, but was not formally indicted on the four murder charges and burglary.
![Police have consistently claimed that the attack appeared to have been targeted ¿ but have refused to say why or if they believe Kohberger had help](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/05/20/14/64584925-12105841-Police_have_consistently_claimed_that_the_attack_appeared_to_hav-a-32_1684590520089.jpg)
The murder scene home is on King Road in Moscow, a quiet cul de sac near the University of Idaho campus
Kohberger’s legal team filed a motion to compel discovery in the Latah County Court on May 4. It reiterates previous requests made on February 3 and March 24.
It seeks all body and dash cam footage from officers involved in his arrest in Pennsylvania; all audio or video evidence from his time in jail, including police interrogations; lab reports from the forensic evidence seized at his parents’ home and his Hyundai Elantra; and the training records for officers involved in the case.
His latest legal filing comes after it was revealed that police found traces of blood and a secret storage locker at his apartment in Pullman, Washington – a 15-minute drive from where the alleged murders took place.
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