10ofRods
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Actually, he should have attached the knife sheath to his belt. Kay-bar sheaths have loops for threading through a belt. Kohberger must have carried the knife sheath in his pocket instead, or even worse, in his hand--sloppy planning on his part. Because when he started his attack, one of the girls must have pulled it out while desperately trying to fight him off in the dark. He didn't notice and he lost the knife sheath with his touch DNA on it under one of the girl's bodies JMO
According to Blum's book, investigators found a receipt for a dark blue Dickie's coverall. DM says he seemed to be "all in black" which is how a dark navy jumpsuit would look indoors without bright light.
I don't think he wore a belt. IMO, he wanted a costume that was easily gotten out of and stuffed into a waiting trash bag or waterproof duffle, for disposal immediately afterwards as he drove around the loop route back to Pullman.
Personally, I think his ability to keep all but footprint blood evidence off his person and his car (and even his apartment) is remarkable and shows less than sloppy planning. He thought that part out. He surely wore gloves and something he could take off and dispose of (including the knife).
Those Dickies would have had a pocket and he might have thought he put the sheath into his pocket, but missed. Dickies do have deep pockets (some with elastic at the top) designed for carrying various tools or items.
It's possible that Kaylee could have pulled it out (odd thing to do while trying to fight and flee). I think Maddie was still prone in bed when attacked. Defensive wounds were reported for Xana, and SG said that his daughter "fought" but we have nothing other than that comment about Kaylee.
I'm guessing he noticed the missing sheath when he went to put everything else in his disposal bag. But he didn't have time - this entire plan was predicated on the whole thing going down in the middle of the night, with no witnesses, and no one calling the police. He had to have thought about the police coming. No blood evidence or victim DNA found in the car (which presumably he also cleaned thoroughly - but still, I was very surprised that investigators found nothing).
Although not shocked, since BK is a student of criminal procedure.