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EXCLUSIVE Bryan Kohberger's eerie first words to cops after his parents were zip-tied as he was arrested
It was the middle of the night when armed officers stormed the quiet Pennsylvania home of Bryan Kohberger, the criminology student who pled guilty to killing four University of Idaho students in one of the most chilling murder cases in recent memory.
Now, shocking new details about the night of his arrest have come to light in the Daily Mail's new podcast On the Case: The Idaho Murders, hosted by Investigative Reporter Laura Collins.
In the first episode of the new mini-series released today, Collins and Pulitzer nominated author Howard Blum – whose bestselling book explores the case in depth – reveal the extraordinary lengths authorities went to when finally cornering their suspect.
According to Blum, law enforcement launched a high-stakes midnight operation with helicopters, SWAT teams, and snipers trained on the Kohberger family home.
And it wasn't just Bryan they were after.
As the officers burst in, they didn't know what—or who—they might encounter.
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In a moment that stunned even seasoned investigators, Kohberger's elderly parents were restrained with zip ties as their son was dragged from the house and placed into custody.
But it was what Kohberger said next that left officers rattled.
'Was anyone else arrested?' he reportedly asked, moments after being cuffed and bundled into a police vehicle.
Was he buying time? Spinning a final psychological game? Or hinting that someone else was involved?
And if that wasn't chilling enough, the next thing out of his mouth was a self-assured, casual offer to grab a coffee sometime—with none other than the officer who'd just helped arrest him.
It's just one of the many disturbing moments unpacked in this gripping new episode of On the Case: The Idaho Murders, which dives deep into the seven-week hunt for Kohberger, the forensic twist that led to his capture, and the secrets still buried beneath the surface of this headline-grabbing case.
What really happened in the hours before his arrest? Why did police fear he might flee—or strike again? And what does his bizarre behaviour reveal about his state of mind?
