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Bryan Kohberger, the suspect in the brutal stabbing deaths of four University of Idaho students, is now pointing to unidentified male blood found at the crime scene as evidence that could implicate other suspects. However, a seasoned criminal profiler from STALK, Inc. suggests this could be an attempt at staging the crime scene.

Kelly, the founder of the System to Apprehend Lethal Killers (STALK), speculated that the revelation of unidentified male DNA aligns with Kohberger’s possible expectation that law enforcement had pursued other leads.

STALK is a profiling organization dedicated to assisting law enforcement in identifying and capturing serial killers through behavioral analysis and forensic profiling.

Authorities have refrained from commenting further on the statement due to a gag order imposed shortly after his arrest.

STALK Points Out Unusual Behavior at Arrest 

Kelly referenced an early NewsNation report citing an unnamed law enforcement source, which revealed Kohberger's reaction upon arrest. When Pennsylvania SWAT officers apprehended him at his parents’ home in the Pocono Mountains on December 30, 2022, he was reportedly wearing rubber gloves and sorting through garbage.

"When he was arrested, he quickly said, ‘Who else did you arrest?’" said John Kelly, an experienced criminal profiler following the case closely. "Not the normal response for someone being arrested for [allegedly] brutally killing four kids with a knife."

Kelly theorized that this unusual reaction might indicate Kohberger deliberately staged evidence at the crime scene to mislead investigators.

Staging the Crime Scene?

"Maybe this is the reason why he made that stupid response: he staged some other DNA, blood, to throw authorities off," Kelly said. "Remember, from his studies, he would know about staging."

Kohberger was pursuing a Ph.D. in criminology and criminal justice at Washington State University at the time of the murders, giving him academic insight into forensic procedures.

Criminal defense attorney Linda Kenney Baden speculated that Kohberger's question may have been related to concerns about his father. "I think he was thinking about his father being arrested," she said.

Before the SWAT team’s raid, Kohberger and his father had been pulled over twice by Indiana police while driving cross-country from Washington to Pennsylvania.

During these stops, bodycam footage showed them giving inconsistent responses about their travels.

Unidentified DNA Evidence and Defense Strategy

Investigators recovered two unidentified male blood samples—one from a handrail inside the crime scene and another from a glove found outside. Neither sample matched Kohberger. And they originated from two separate individuals.

Kohberger’s defense attorney, Anne Taylor, argued before Judge Steven Hippler in Ada County that these findings indicate her client may not have been involved in the murders.

"That was an interesting piece of information," said Boise-based defense attorney Edwina Elcox. "I think the defense tries to raise the issue and muddy the waters with it."

However, during pretrial proceedings, the judge appeared unconvinced that the presence of unidentified DNA was sufficient to dismiss the probable cause for Kohberger’s arrest.

The Knife Sheath 

Prosecutors argue that the most damning piece of evidence against Kohberger is a Ka-Bar knife sheath found beneath one of the victims, Madison Mogen. Investigators claim Kohberger’s DNA was discovered on the sheath's snap.

Kelly, however, has suggested that even this evidence might have been planted.

"Even the knife sheath may have been staged," he told Fox News Digital, arguing that the "USMC"-stamped Ka-Bar sheath might have been intentionally left behind to divert attention toward someone with military ties.

"This is staging 101," he said. "They're going to look at this, and they're going to think it's a military guy that did this – some guy with some kind of training who lives up the road."

Authorities later confirmed that the DNA on the sheath matched a familial sample taken from trash at Kohberger's parents' home, over 2,500 miles away.

Kohberger, who has pleaded not guilty, is awaiting trial. Prior to securing a change of venue, Latah County Judge John Judge entered not-guilty pleas on his behalf during his arraignment in May 2023.

If convicted, he could face the death penalty.