Bryan Kohberger’s Mom Sent Him A Birthday Card After Idaho Murders: A Son ‘Never’ Leaves ‘Your Heart’

Just eight days after brutally murdering the Idaho Four, Bryan Kohberger celebrated his 28th birthday — and his parents sent him a card for the occasion, according to newly released photos from the Idaho State Police.

“A son leaves your home, but never your heart. He discovers his own happiness, which in turn, becomes yours,” reads a card found in his Pullman, Washington, home hours after his arrest at his parents’ eastern Pennsylvania home for the murders of Kaylee Goncalves, 21, Ethan Chapin, 20, Xana Kernodle, 20 and Madison Mogen, 21.

The greeting card, which appears to be from his parents, Maryann and Michael, along with an envelope addressed to him and covered in hearts, is pictured in images released on Wednesday, September 3.

Another card, addressed inside to “Bryem,” depicts a drawing of President Theodore Roosevelt sitting atop a Tyrannosaurus rex, along with a joke about his famous quote: “Speak softly and carry a big stick. Unless you can ride a dinosaur. Then do that instead.”

“Both of your egos,” the sender wrote, drawing arrows to the t-rex and Roosevelt, adding “You are a dino + professor.”

The card was ostensibly sent in an envelope addressed “Bryeeerrnnn!” On the back, they wrote, “did not lick it b/c #COVID.”

The cards were found after police searched the Washington State University criminology graduate student’s home in the hours after his arrest for the murders on December 30, 2022.

As the National Enquirer previously reported, forensics expert Jared Barnhart, who examined Bryan’s phone,  later determined that he had “a lot” of interaction with his mom, including  “hours” spent on the phone on November 17, just four days after his stabbing spree in Moscow, Idaho.

Maryann even texted a link to the shocking crime story to her son, Jared — who analyzed the records as part of his work alongside wife Heather Barnhart at Cellebrite, a digital forensics firm — revealed to NewsNation’s Ashley Banfield on September 3.

“That night, he received a link from his mom to a news article basically describing how Xana had bruises on her body and how she had put up such a fight,” Jared explained, adding that Bryan didn’t respond.

“Looking at the timeline a little bit, you can tell they were actually speaking on the phone,” Jared continued. “What that tells us, what we can assume, is that they were talking about the Idaho murders on that night.”

In August, Heather told People that Bryan also called Maryann less than two hours after the murders — and that he was on the phone with her when he drove back to the scene of the crime later that morning.

“He was scrambling,” Jared previously told Fox News of the killer’s online behavior following the slayings.

Three days after his arrest, his family — which also includes sisters Amanda and Melissa — released a public statement via Bryan’s public defender.

“First and foremost, we care deeply for the four families who have lost their precious children,” the statement read. “There are no words that can adequately express the sadness we feel, and we pray each day for them. We will continue to let the legal process unfold and as a family we will love and support our son and brother.”

Following his guilty plea in July, they released another statement to CBS News: “In light of recent developments, the Kohbergers are asking members of the media for privacy, respect, and responsible judgement during this time. We will continue to allow the legal process to unfold with respect to all parties, and will not release any comments or take any questions.”

Bryan is now serving four consecutive life sentences at the Idaho Maximum Security Institution.