Tinder Encounter with Kohberger Reveals Disturbing Questions Before Student Murders
A woman who reportedly matched with Bryan Kohberger on Tinder weeks prior to the murders of four University of Idaho students recounted an unsettling experience, noting he quickly inundated her with alarming inquiries about homicides and even referenced the “Ka Bar” knife tied to the tragic events.
Details of this unsettling interaction surfaced in newly released police documents following Kohberger’s life imprisonment sentencing this week for the brutal slaying of the college students in 2022.
The woman identified only as “C” in the redacted records informed authorities that their match occurred shortly before the murders, but she swiftly ceased communication when their dialogue took a disquieting turn.
After discussing a previous murder in her hometown, Kohberger shifted the conversation by asking her favorite horror film, according to the police report.
“C mentioned she was a fan of the Rob Zombie Halloween series. In response, he inquired about what she considered the most painful way to die,” the documents revealed.
“C responded that she believed it would involve a knife.”
Kohberger then reportedly asked, “something along the lines of, ‘like a Ka Bar?’”
The convicted murderer had acquired a similar military-style knife on Amazon months before the incidents.
The Tinder user conveyed to investigators that she had to search for information about the knife and eventually discontinued communication due to his disconcerting questions.
The timeline of when she informed the police about the encounter remains unclear.
The report acknowledged that there was "nothing to substantiate" her account, as she no longer had access to her Tinder profile.
This harrowing story was one of many pieces of evidence examined by police during their investigation into Kohberger.
The unsealed documents were made public shortly after Kohberger pleaded guilty to the murders of Xana Kernodle, Kaylee Goncalves, Madison Mogen, and Ethan Chapin, receiving four consecutive life sentences on November 13, 2022, as part of a plea agreement to evade the death penalty.
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