Docuseries Teases Motive: Kohberger's Crime Fascination Theory in Idaho Slayings

Netflix’s The Idaho Murders docuseries explores a theory that Kohberger’s obsession with crime—developed during his criminology studies—could have been his motive, though prosecutors say motive remains unknown; Kohberger pled guilty in 2025 to four murders and is serving four life terms, while he has proclaimed innocence from prison; the piece also notes his troubled interactions with women and past academic focus, including incel speculation, but finds no definitive reason behind the killings.