Ever wonder what kind of parents raise a monster who butchers four college students in their sleep?
Meet Michael and Maryann Kohberger — the Pennsylvania couple standing firmly behind their 30-year-old son Bryan as he desperately tries to yank back his guilty plea in the University of Idaho slaughter case. That’s right, the same Bryan Kohberger who stalked, ambushed, and massacred Kaylee Goncalves, Madison Mogen, Xana Kernodle, and Ethan Chapin in November 2022. The DNA on the knife sheath? His. The white Hyundai Elantra? His. The creepy criminology PhD student vibes? All him.
But Mommy and Daddy dearest aren’t buying it. Sources say the Kohbergers have been a “united front” at every court appearance, clutching rosaries and shooting daggers at victims’ families. His two sisters — Amanda and another who stays wisely off-grid — reportedly visit him in jail weekly. One insider whispers Amanda “treats him like he’s the victim.” Delusional much?
Now Bryan’s high-priced defense team claims “ineffective assistance of counsel” and wants a do-over. Because apparently, confessing to quadruple homicide was just a little oopsie. The judge has already side-eyed this stunt once. Prosecutors are calling it “gamesmanship.” We’re calling it Tuesday.
Internet sleuths have dug up the family’s old social posts — wholesome Christmas cards, Little League games, “proud mom” captions. The contrast is giving whiplash. One TikToker summed it up: “They’re not sorry he did it. They’re sorry he got caught.”
What do you think? A) Family loyalty is blind — they’ll never accept the truth B) They know exactly what he did and don’t care