Kohberger discloses autism, OCD, ADHD and ARFID in custody

Bryan Kohberger, the 30-year-old convicted of murdering four University of Idaho students in 2022, disclosed in a June court filing that he had been diagnosed with four mental health disorders while in custody several months before he pleaded guilty. The filing, submitted days before Kohberger’s July 2 plea admitting to the November 2022 killings of Kaylee Goncalves, Madison Mogen, Xana Kernodle and Ethan Chapin, said the diagnoses were made in February 2025 and included autism spectrum disorder level 1, obsessive-compulsive disorder, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder and avoidant-restrictive food intake disorder.

Kohberger’s statement on the competency waiver also noted he was taking levothyroxine, a medication commonly prescribed for hypothyroidism. Court papers indicate he told officials those conditions and the medication did not impair his ability to understand courtroom proceedings or the consequences of pleading guilty. He was sentenced on July 23 to four consecutive life terms without the possibility of parole, plus an additional 10 years for burglary, along with monetary fines tied to each murder count and civil penalties for the victims’ families.