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.
