Idaho Murders Part Four (4) Profile

Special interest Article

Anthony J. Iantosca, BCFE
IAFEI

11/30/2022

Published by Anthony Iantosca, BCFE
For the International Academy of Forensic Examiners and Investigators.

Idaho Murders
Profile

With the limited information I have on these murders, I can state the attacker went there with a purpose in mind and for a reason, to get even and to regain his sense of feeling powerful and superior again.

My thoughts/questions on these senseless murders in Idaho is what was the (motive)? Was this attacker a (Thrill Killer) or a (Revenge Killer)? I do not believe this was some random actor who just picked a house to kill someone. I believe the attacker was known to these four victims in some way, he was in their orbit of friends, maybe not a close friend but an acquaintance they bumped into from school, a party or a bar. The attacker could have had an grievance against one or more of the victims because of some slight, rejection, being ridiculed or humiliated in some way, no matter how slight.

I believe the victims did not knowingly do anything to trigger this personality on purpose, it was how he perceived it.

The victims may not know the attacker on a personal level, it could have been a chance interaction that triggered the attacker because of some emotional upset, slight or humiliation in his past. They may resemble someone in the attackers past because of their looks, height, hair color, age, behavior, life style, something about these victims that triggered the attacker into action. It is not out of the realm of possibility this was an online stalker who was following the one of victims on their social media posts and the victims never knew or met him up close and personal.

This murder was overkill, it was sloppy and frenzied. It would fit the "mixed" profile type of attacker. Also fits what is called (Revenge Killer).

He had to have knowledge of the home, access points, how to get in and out of the house and the area quickly. The attacker could have been there before or at the very least spent time at their home location to get a lay of the land. Or found their location and surrounding area on Google Maps.

An unknown suspect would not know if there was a dog in the home, or did one or more of the victims have a weapon such as a gun in the home to defend themselves. A serial killer who has killed before would not take that chance.

The attacker went in through the back sliding glass door and went out the same way. He knew where to go once inside the home, he did not go downstairs to the first floor but stayed on the second and third floor to commit the murders. The two people on the first floor were unharmed.

The attack was committed by a personality who has the following traits in his profile, he is very intense (heavy pressure) insecure personality, with corrugations (rip, tear, cut, bite), brutality, anger and is very vindictive and revengeful, I would also add jealousy/envy. Why? the suspect could be envious of their life style, what they have that he doesn't. They were young, very lovely, were the center of attention everywhere they went, could get any man they wanted, could have sex anytime they wanted. All the traits and the life style that these girls had and he could not have.

He enjoyed the killing, because of the rush of adrenaline and the power and control he felt having the power of life and death over the victims and to get even. (Revenge).

An emotionally controlled personality type who after suppressing these negative emotions over a long period of time just blew in a fit of anger and rage over some perceived slight real or imagined from one of the victims.

He feels very comfortable around blood (corrugations), with the massive amount of blood at the crime scene. He could be an outdoors personality type possibly a hunter. Someone who would be used to cutting up his kills.

I believe he is in his mid to late twenties, somewhat odd in his behavior, insecure and inept around women and how to interact with them. He may be able to hide his insecurity from the public in numerous ways. This attack could have came about from some rejection by one of the girls and the attacker went there to get even. Vindictive and revengeful would fit this profile. He is also hyper sensitive to any form of rejection, ridicule, criticism real or imagined and would go off the deep end when humiliated. He would be filled with anger, rage and hate, with one thought in mind to get even with the person/persons responsible, the profile of a (Revenge Killer).

If there is a candlelight vigil on Wednesday night I would flood that area with cameras, it is not out of the realm of possibility for the attacker to be there within the crowd reliving his murders and getting a high off the pain, fear and chaos he caused to the community. These tell/tale signs will be very visible in his/her body language expressions and tells if the profilers know what to look for.

I have used the pronoun him/he for this article it also means she/her. If a woman was the attacker in this case the above profile would remain somewhat the same.

I hope the investigators will find the person responsible for the killing of these four innocent kids so their parents and loved ones will have some closure.