He is being held on a probable cause affidavit that connects him to the brutal crime through DNA evidence, video footage, and cell phone records.
Visual Snow Syndrome
Through the username Exarr.thosewithvisualsnow Kohberger was alleged to be posting to an online forum that was active in 2011. It was set up for people who suffer from visual snow syndrome. And is now labeled Original Visual-Snow or Static forum.
The postings believed to be from Kohberger claim he has the rare neurological condition that affects 2% of the U.S. population.
Classic symptoms include seeing many tiny, flashing dots in a person’s field of vision.
It has been described as looking at static on an analog television. And tiny dots typically appear in black and white, although some people report seeing colored dots.
While signs of visual snow syndrome don’t appear in the eye. Symptoms can be both visual and physical.
The exact cause of the syndrome is still unknown.
Neurological experts believe it is centered in the visual pathway. And happens when the eye becomes “hyper-excited” to internal and external visual stimuli.
Did Kohberger post to an online forum?
A July 2011 post from Exarr.thosewithvisualsnow claims: “It is as if the ringing in my ears and the fuzz in my vision is simply all of the demons in my head mocking me.”
