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Bryan Kohberger stands accused of killing four University of Idaho students in November 2022. He was arrested at his parents' home in Pennsylvania, roughly six weeks after the fatal stabbings. Police sources in Pennsylvania are now allegedly investigating him for potential involvement in other unsolved homicides.

The bodies of Xana Kernodle, Ethan Chapin, Madison Mogen, and Kaylee Goncalves were found on November 13. They were discovered by roommates inside the off-campus rental house where they lived. All four victims had been stabbed to death.

 Kernodle and Chapin were killed on the second floor. And Mogen and Goncalves were murdered on the third floor. 

Circumstantial evidence mounts

Kohberger was arrested when DNA left on a knife sheath at the scene linked him to the crime.

In addition to the DNA evidence found on the knife sheath, police also obtained cellphone tower data that placed Kohberger near the scene of the crime immediately after the killings.

Prosecutors have not disclosed a motive for the murders. But there is currently a strict gag order issued by the judge on, which law enforcement and attorneys from discussing the case. 

Unsealed court records have shown that subpoenas were issued for data from Kohberger's and some of the victims' dating apps and social media. The police have not yet recovered the murder weapon.

Sources close to the investigation have disclosed that Bryan Kohberger has pictures of one of the victims on his phone. And he was reaching out to them on social media.

 The photos were downloaded from the victim’s Instagram account. Kohberger was following both Madison Mogen and Kaylee Goncalves on Instagram. And he “liked” all of Mogen’s photos. 

Kohberger is suspected of other unsolved homicides

Retired FBI agent Jennifer Coffindaffer has described the Idaho killings as a "signature-type crime," She believes that Pennsylvania authorities should pay attention to cases with similar characteristics. 

Coffindaffer was interviewed on "CUOMO." "If they are looking at something very specific that's unsolved with these parameters, they're probably looking in the right direction," she said.

Examining the possibility that the University of Idaho murderer may have killed before makes sense. 

From a legal perspective, criminal defense attorney Mark Geragos explained that it’s common for law enforcement to look at other unsolved homicides in a circumstantial evidence case.

 Geragos explained, "In virtually every high-profile case that is a circumstantial evidence murder case, you almost inevitably hear of some other unsolved murder. And law enforcement looks to see if they can link whoever the suspect is. For one thing, I suppose it fills a vacuum - why did somebody do this when you don't have a motive? That is the most obvious explanation."

The investigation into Bryan Kohberger's potential involvement in other homicides has added a new dimension to the case. DNA evidence and cellphone tower data strongly link him to the crime scene. 

Authorities in Pennsylvania, where he lived most of his life, will be looking for unsolved cases. And they will be cases with the same “signature type.”

 Kohberger’s trial for the University of Idaho murders is pending a status hearing in June.