Bryan Kohberger’s former friends speak out on new Fox Nation special
Fox Nation host Nancy Grace joins ‘Fox & Friends Weekend’ to discuss the latest developments in Bryan Kohberger’s trial for his alleged role in the University of Idaho student murders.
Trials don’t always dive into the psychology of what makes a killer, a killer.
Now, former prosecutor and crime expert Nancy Grace aims to discover who Idaho murders suspect Bryan Kohberger really is in her new FOX Nation special, "Bryan Kohberger: I Am Blank."
Nancy Grace revisited Kohberger’s middle school days in the "Nancy Grace Investigates" Exclusive, during which guests from the Idaho quadruple murder suspect's past sit down on camera for the first time.
WATCH BRYAN KOHBERGER: I AM BLANK | FOX NATION
Kohberger’s former friend, Jack Baylis, told FOX Nation that the two would often discuss women and how they felt "frustrated" with the dating scene. Baylis said women would "ghost" them, an online phenomenon where users get ignored with little explanation.
Clinical, police and forensic psychologist Dr. Kris Mohandie weighs in, explaining that "frustration" is a common feeling for "incels," or involuntary celibate, often online young men.
Three of the four victims Kohberger allegedly killed were women. All were University of Idaho students, stabbed to death in Nov. 2022. Kohberger was arrested on four counts of first-degree murder and one count of felony burglary while studying toward a Ph.D. in criminology.
Bryan Kohberger enters the courtroom, looking at defense attorney Anne Taylor, for his arraignment hearing in Latah County District Court, Monday, May 22, 2023, in Moscow, Idaho. Kohberger is accused of killing four University of Idaho students in November 2022. (Zach Wilkinson/Pool via REUTERS)
Kohberger’s trial is on pause after his attorneys waived his right to a speedy trial. They said they needed more time to create a defense.
BRYAN KOHBERGER'S 'UNPRECEDENTED' PRETRIAL PRIVILEGES INCLUDE VEGAN FOOD, NEW SUITS, COMPUTER: VICTIM'S DAD
The FOX Nation special also shows that Kohberger would message his friend that he’s been "depressed" for so long, he "developed a weird sense of meaning."
The friend also offered that Kohberger would get "aggressive" when drunk, and that his friends would have to hide his car keys. Additionally, Baylis suggested Kohberger would do "other sketchy drugs."
Kohberger reportedly kicked a heroin addiction before pursuing his criminal justice degree. He also faced charges in 2014 for trying to sell his sister’s iPhone, allegedly while abusing heroine at just 19 years old.
Despite the revelations, Nancy Grace told "America’s Newsroom" Tuesday that any alleged alcohol or drug use will likely not be used as a defense in his trial.
One victim's father, Steve Goncalves, told FOX News Digital last week that Kohberger is receiving special treatment in jail.
He said, "I've been informed that his pretrial privileges, like his five suits, video and computer special treatment and vegan meals are unprecedented in the history of Idaho."
The sheriff did not respond to a request for comment.
Goncalves' daughter, Kaylee Goncalves, 21, was found dead alongside her lifelong best friend and housemate Madison Mogen, also 21, in the latter's third-floor bedroom at their rental house on King Road, just steps off the college campus. On the second floor, police found their housemate, Xana Kernodle, and her boyfriend, Ethan Chapin, both 20. All four had been stabbed to death, according to the county coroner.
Kohberger has been held without bail at the Latah County Jail in Moscow, Idaho, since January.
Subscribers can stream "Bryan Kohberger: I Am Blank" on FOX Nation now.
FOX Nation programs are viewable on-demand and from your mobile device app, but only for FOX Nation subscribers. Go to FOX Nation to start a free trial and watch the extensive library from your favorite Fox News personalities.
For more Culture, Media, Education, Opinion, and channel coverage, visit foxnews.com/media.
FOX News’ Michael Ruiz contributed to this report.
Fox News First
Get all the stories you need-to-know from the most powerful name in news delivered first thing every morning to your inbox.
By entering your email and clicking the Subscribe button, you agree to the Fox News Privacy Policy and Terms of Use, and agree to receive content and promotional communications from Fox News. You understand that you can opt-out at any time.