As if alleged murderer Bryan Kohberger’s interest in criminal justice wasn’t disturbing enough, it has recently come to light that Kohberger extensively studied serial killers. While obtaining his master’s in Criminal Justice from DeSales University, Kohberger was allegedly the “star student” of one of the foremost authorities on ultra-violent serial killers, Dr. Katherine Ramsland, per the New York Post.
Ramsland is best known for her collaboration with Dennis Rader (aka the BTK killer) for her book “Confession of a Serial Killer: The Untold Story of Dennis Rader, the BTK Killer.” Though it’s not known what part Kohberger may have played in assisting Ramsland with research for the book, Rader’s daughter told NewsNation that the idea that her father’s crimes may have inspired the 28-year-old keeps her up at night. “[It’s hard to] see somebody else go do this and wonder, did your dad influence this?” she said. “Did your dad talk to him? Was he studying my father outside of academics?” Neither Kohberger nor Ramsland have spoken publicly about the case nor confirmed any alleged connection to Rader.
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Even so, since his arrest, colleagues and classmates have come out of the woodwork to help paint a picture of Kohberger as an awkward, aggressive, and criminal-obsessed student. “Over time, it just got so, so bad that I just shut down when I was around him,” a former friend told the New York Times of Kohberger’s alleged bullying. “I eventually just had to cut ties with him.”
