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Kohberger’s June Filing Reveals Autism, OCD, ADHD and ARFID Diagnoses Months Before Guilty Plea

The disclosure appeared in a June 29 competency waiver submitted days before he entered his plea.

Overview

  • Bryan Kohberger reported four diagnoses made in February 2025 while in custody: autism level 1, obsessive-compulsive disorder, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder.
  • He stated he was taking levothyroxine for a thyroid condition and said the diagnoses would not affect his understanding of court proceedings or his ability to plead.
  • The June 29 filing, obtained by media outlets, preceded his July 2 courtroom admission to killing Madison Mogen, Kaylee Goncalves, Xana Kernodle and Ethan Chapin.
  • On July 23, he received four consecutive life sentences without parole plus 10 years for burglary after waiving appeals and the death penalty.
  • Earlier pretrial rulings allowed prosecutors to pursue capital punishment, with the judge finding autism did not bar a death-penalty case, and investigators have not identified a motive.