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I also wonder if he was wanting to get his car out of the area. >> But before police just show up at his
door in Pennsylvania, they want their ducks in a row. So, a bunch of things happen in quick succession, starting
with learning everything they can about this guy. What they learn is that Brian Coberger was in Washington State
University's PhD program. And for those crime junkies who are coming in fresh to
this, welcome to one of the most messed up parts about this case. He was getting
his PhD in criminology and he'd even earned a master's degree in criminal justice from D Sales University in
Pennsylvania earlier that year where he studied under serial killer expert Dr. Katherine Ramsland who wrote the
biography of Dennis Rder, better known as the BTK killer. Yeah. >> He even applied for an internship with
the Pullman Police Department in 2022. But this is where things start to get eerie. So they find out that as part of
a research project he did at D sales, he set up this online survey and it was posted to the school's website and Brian
Coberger was listed as the student investigator. And listen, I'm going to post this whole thing because it is
fascinating and I read every single line, but I know that we're on the clock here and you guys have already given me
like a ton of time, so I'm going to give you the highlights. Here's some of what
it says.

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Brief Summary

Brian Coberger's criminology background raises unsettling questions in his case.

Key points

Brian Coberger's Academic Background. Brian Coberger was pursuing a PhD in criminology while studying under a serial killer expert.
Eerie Research Project Discovery. Coberger set up an online survey as part of a research project, raising suspicions.

Episode highlights

Episode quotes

He was getting his PhD in criminology.

Describing Brian Coberger's academic background.

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