Beyond The Horizon
Murder In Moscow: Was Madison Mogen Targeted By The Killer? (6/24/24)
Bryan Kohberger is a 29-year-old criminology graduate student from Washington State University who has been accused of the November 2022 murders of four University of Idaho students: Kaylee Goncalves, Madison Mogen, Xana Kernodle, and Ethan Chapin. The students were found stabbed to death in their off-campus home in Moscow, Idaho.
Kohberger was arrested in December 2022 at his family's home in Pennsylvania. Investigators have linked him to the crime scene through DNA evidence and cellphone data, which reportedly shows him near the victims' residence multiple times before the murders and during the night of the incident. His defense, however, claims that Kohberger was out driving and stargazing during the time of the murders, and they plan to use cellphone data to support this alibi.
Kohberger faces four counts of first-degree murder and a potential death penalty if convicted. His legal team is pushing for a change of venue for the trial, citing concerns over finding an impartial jury due to the extensive media coverage of the case. The trial date has not yet been set, and pre-trial hearings continue to address various motions and evidence disputes​.
In this episode, we hear from author Howard Blum about Bryan Kohberger and the murders that rocked the nation.
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- Duration:
- 10m
- Broadcast on:
- 24 Jun 2024
- Audio Format:
- mp3
What's up everyone and welcome back to the program. In this episode we're going to spin back out the Moscow for some more conversation about Howard Blum's new book, When the Night Comes Calling. And in this book he talks about who the target allegedly was of these murders. And it's the same exact person that we've been talking about since basically the beginning, and that person is Madison Morgan. And it all just makes sense right? Considering that's the first room that Coburger went into, considering what we heard about Kaylee's body, and the brutality that we saw there, led me to believe that that was a rage kill. And the reason it was a rage kill was because he wasn't expecting Kaylee to be in that bedroom. Remember Kaylee had moved out. So he was expecting Madison Morgan to be alone in that bedroom, and he was expecting to have time alone with Madison. And when his plans were interrupted and when things went awry, that's when Brian Coburger snapped, allegedly, and when he realized that he wasn't going to have the time that he wanted with Madison, that's when the rage began, and we see the killing spree kick off. But this is something that we've talked about here on the podcast pretty much since the very beginning. Now when the murders first happened, I thought that Kaylee was the target. But as we got more information, and the thing that was really the censure for me, was when we found out that Madison Morgan worked at the Mad Greek. There is no doubt in my mind, zero doubt in my mind, that Brian Coburger saw her at the Mad Greek, and that's when his fascination started. Now I don't have anything to show you as far as proof of that, but when you follow along with the story as we have been, I think it's pretty obvious that that's what went down, or at least the most likely scenario. And then from there he started stalking her, and you know, becoming all sorts of fascinated with her and obsessed. And as far as Ethan and Zana go, I don't think they were even on the radar, right? Broke came stumbling out of the room. He was already in his rage lust, and he ran into Zana in the hallway and figured he had to finish the job. And by the time he got to the other roommates, you know, Bethany Funk, well, he was already beat. You know, this guy isn't a superhuman, right? You murder a bunch of people with a knife, it takes a lot of energy. So he was probably gassed, he was probably coming down from his lust, and that's why you didn't see the other roommates get slaughtered. But as far as the target goes, there's no doubt in my mind that it was Madison Mogan. And today we have an article from The Independent talking about that very thing. So let's dive in. Like I said, this article was published by The Independent and The Headline. Idaho murder suspect Brian Coburger targeted one of his victims explosive new theory claims. This article was authored by Mike Bedigan. I wouldn't exactly call this a new theory considering we've been talking about it and not just us obviously other people too, because it's the most logical explanation, right? It's the most logical scenario. And when you look at the brutality that was displayed in that bedroom, it's really telling. Brian Coburger had identified a single target. On the night, he allegedly murdered four college students in Idaho. A new book is claimed murder suspect Brian Coburger was fixated on Madison Mogan when he entered the off campus house in Moscow on November 13th, 2022, according to journalist Howard Bloom. And that sounds about right. So like I've said from the beginning, he goes into that room, he's expecting Madison to be there alone, he's expecting to, you know, do whatever it is. This sick fuck was expecting to do. And unfortunately for him, Kaylee was there and that just really set everything into motion. And I think that as this all plays out and we get more information, we get to the trial portion and all of that, we're going to see this all in HD. And obviously the prosecution is going to lay out the foundation of their case once we get to the trial. And my guess is it's going to have to do with him being fixated, like Mr. Bloom says here on Madison Mogan. And while there are certain things that I kind of take with a grain of salt, when we're talking about Howard Bloom's book, I think that this is definitely bang on. The 29 year old criminology PhD student is currently awaiting trial for the murders of Mogan, Kaylee Gonsalbus, Zanna Cernodel and Ethan Chapin, who were all found stabbed to death officials believe Coburger was after Mogan, because he passed the rooms of two surviving roommates before starting the killing spree. Bloom told ABC News, yes, it was targeted. If it was just wanton destruction, right, just going in there to murder people, he would have started with the first people he ran into. But that's not what went down. He made a beeline for Madison Mogan's room. And I think it's crucial to remember that even though Kaylee used to live there, she wasn't living there at the time, and if Brian Coburger was doing his due diligence and, you know, stalking the house, looking at what's going on, observing what's going on, surveilling what's going on, then he would know that. And he would think that this is the perfect time to strike. If he was just on a killing spree, it would have been natural instinctive to go to one of those doors, he said. Instead, he goes up this narrow staircase, and he turns directly into Matty's room, and I think Matty was his target. And again, I think so, too, I don't think there's any doubt at this point that Madison's the target, unless, of course, we get an official source telling us differently. Police linked Coburger to the murders that rocked the college town through his DNA found on a knife sheath, cell phone data, and eyewitness account, and his white Hyundai Elantra. Bloom's book also claims that Coburger's family had concerns about his behavior leading up to his arrest six weeks after the murder. His father said that he had been on edge when he picked him up from school after the killings. Now, imagine feeling like that about your kid, even thinking that your child is capable of something like that? What does that say about Brian Coburger? Coburger's father has been reading the headlines. He knows that four students were killed 12 miles from his son's house. He knows what a troubled son he has, Bloom told ABC. One of Coburger's two sisters had also approached their father to voice suspicions about him, but he had brushed off their concerns unwilling to confront the possibility. And we've talked about this previously, too. There were reports that Brian Coburger's sister thought that he was guilty. There were a lot of reports that his family thought that he definitely was the guy. And when your own family is thinking that, when your own loved ones, people are around you, they know you the best, they think that you could be the murderer, my friend, you have been living your life the wrong way. Because if anybody showed up and started talking about, "Oh, Bobby murdered four people," it would be laughable at best, because, A, anybody who knows me knows, my ass isn't going to jail, and B, that's just ridiculous. Completely out of character, right? Not something that I would do. Whereas with Brian Coburger, obviously, his family, his friends, well, they don't find it too out of character. So that tells me a lot about this dude, honestly. Does that make him a murderer? No, it does not. But certainly, it really advances the narrative that the prosecution is pitching. Bloom's book When the Night Comes Calling, A Requiem for the Idaho Student Murders, is set to be released on June 25th. It comes after hearing, in the case was set for June 27th, where attorneys are expected to discuss dates for the trial and the sentencing. They will also discuss whether the trial should be moved outside the county to a seat and impartial jury. The state has been opposed to the move, while the defense is in favor of it. Oh yeah, let's just move it to a different county, because, you know, Idaho is so big. And the other county that you move it to, they're not going to have social media, they don't have the news there. So yeah, let's do this. What kind of dumb nonsense is that? Here's an idea. You commit the crime in Laitau County, or allegedly commit the crime in Laitau County? I don't want to hear shit about, oh, I want to go to a different venue. Well, if you wanted to go to a different venue, commit the crime there is stupid. Now, reap what you sow. And I hope that judge judge does not acquiesce to these requests. And I hope that this trial does stay in Laitau County. Now with that said, if they want to bring a jury from outside the county in, that's cool. But the people of Moscow, they deserve to have this hearing, this trial right there, smack dab in the middle of their city. Coburger previously declined to enter a plea, prompting judge John judge to enter his plea is not guilty on his behalf in May of 2023. Laitau County prosecutors say they intend to seek the death penalty if Coburger is convicted. Last month, the defense argued that prosecutors had not handed all the evidence over for them to review and have filed multiple motions to compel the state to do so. Well, if they don't have it, they don't have it. And if they're waiting on the FBI, they're waiting on the FBI. And anyone who follows these trials understands that both sides, they're trying to slow walk all of this evidence. And a lot of times the judge has to step in and tell them, look, here's the deal. Prosecutors insisted they're doing all they can to share evidence, but have been partly delayed by federal rules due to the FBI's involvement in the investigation. Earlier this year, Coburger's attorneys also filed a motion to dismiss the murder charges against them, citing a bias grand jury, inadmissible evidence, and prosecutorial misconduct. Judge John Judge denied the motion. And there's no way that Coburger is getting off of this without going to trial, right? The judge isn't suspending this judge judges and throwing this out. There's way too much evidence. We're talking about DNA evidence that traces directly to Brian Coburger that was found directly on that knife sheet. So I don't know how anyone thinks that they're going to be able to just get this dismissed or thrown out. This is going before a jury. And the only question at this point is when's that going to occur? All right, folks, that's going to do it for this one. All of the information that goes with this episode can be found in the description box.