Bryan Kohberger’s WSU Classmate Says He Usually Spoke Up, Besides on Idaho Case

Bryan Kohberger was a chatterbox at school — usually talking as much as discuss store — however he clammed up each time the U. of Idaho murders had been talked about, so says certainly one of his former friends.

Washington State College pupil Ben Roberts — who was in the identical graduate program with Kohberger final fall — tells the Idaho Statesman the person prosecutors allege is a cold-blooded killer wasn’t shy when it got here discussing criminology concept … that’s, till 4 College of Idaho college students had been killed in November.

Roberts says he remembers Kohberger as extremely engaged when it got here to classroom discussions about their subject material — particularly on forensic psychology (understanding a prison’s mindset). In accordance with him, Kohberger would discuss throughout each session of theirs.

Nonetheless, Roberts additionally says he remembers Kohberger suspiciously going radio silent within the later fall months of the semester — across the time the quadruple homicide occurred, which was introduced up in no less than 4 totally different lessons he says they shared.

In all cases, it feels like Kohberger did not wanna chime in like he usually would … one thing that provides Roberts, and an nameless ex-classmate, pause now.

One different factor … Roberts says he remembers Kohberger desirous to debate and discuss all the way down to feminine college students in his program, versus being extra measured and nonconfrontational with the fellows. Apart from that, Roberts says he was fairly regular.

As we reported … Kohberger has been charged with 4 counts of first-degree homicide for the 4 Idaho deaths. He has but to enter a plea, however his lawyer has stated he’ll be exonerated.