The murder trial for alleged killer Cristhian Bahena Rivera is scheduled to start Monday in Scott County, Iowa, nearly three years after he was arrested for the death of 21-year-old Mollie Tibbetts. The presiding judge over the trial, Joel Yates, acknowledged the “intense” public interest in the murder case and announced that the trial can …
The murder trial for the alleged killer of Iowa college student Mollie Tibbetts has been set for September, according to officials. Bahena Rivera, 26, will stand trial for first-degree murder, starting September 29, in connection with the July 2018 death of Tibbetts. A judge previously postponed the trial in order to allow the Iowa Supreme …
A defense expert testified Thursday that Mollie Tibbett’s alleged killer, who was interrogated for hours last year, provided an unreliable confession, given his lack of sleep. FOX28 reports that Brian Leslie, an interrogation expert, testified inside a Poweshiek County, Iowa, courtroom that after watching an 11-hour interrogation video between suspect Cristhian Bahena Rivera and investigators, …
A law enforcement source close to the case against a man accused of killing University of Iowa student Mollie Tibbetts said that even if his confession tossed out, the evidence against the suspect is overwhelming, according to FOX News. Cristhian Rivera’s defense lawyers want to throw out his confession after he reportedly admitted to police …
An accused killer’s attorneys are pushing to have his murder confession thrown out after claiming he was not fully read his Miranda rights. A three-day hearing over whether to suppress the man’s confession was scheduled to begin Tuesday but has been postponed due to a lawyer’s family emergency, CBS2/Fox 28 News reports According to Law …
The lawyers for the suspected killer of slain jogger Mollie Tibbetts requested additional evidence last month in the murder case, and although prosecutors explained the request was premature on Wednesday, they offered a key detail that led to the suspect’s arrest. Des Moines Register reports that 24-year-old Cristhian Rivera, accused of killing 20-year-old Mollie in …
Attorneys for a man suspected of killing University of Iowa student Mollie Tibbetts filed a “Bill of Particulars” on motion on his behalf Friday, claiming prosecutors have not presented enough evidence for them to build a proper defense. ABC13 reports that the lawyers for accused murderer Cristhian Rivera filed a “Bill of Particulars” in connection …
As the man accused of killing Iowa college student Mollie Tibbetts earlier this year prepares for a first-degree murder trial, reports indicate he is trying to secure U.S. government funding for his mounting legal defense bills. Cristhian Bahena Rivera was identified as an undocumented immigrant after his arrest on suspicion of killing the 20-year-old woman …
The father of a 20-year-old Iowa college student found dead after her disappearance is speaking out against those who have attempted to make political hay of his family’s loss. As CrimeOnline has previously reported, Mollie Tibbetts’ alleged killer, Cristhian Rivera, is an undocumented immigrant of Hispanic descent. Ron Tibbetts penned an editorial just over a …
The man charged with snatching Mollie Tibbetts as the Iowa college student was jogging, killing her and dumping her body in a rural cornfield made his first court appearance just as the medical examiner concluded she died from “multiple sharp force injuries.” Nancy Grace looks at the latest in the investigation with experts including …
By THOMAS BEAUMONT, Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds became emotional Friday discussing her telephone conversation with the mother of slain college student, and she urged residents not to politicize the case. Asked during an impromptu news conference whether she expected Mollie Tibbetts’ family to become public advocates, Reynolds’ voice broke …
Although he’s been cooperating with law enforcement and claimed he hired an accused murderer legally, a Brooklyn, Iowa, dairy farm owner says he’s been receiving threats after the arrest of a man who worked for him. KCCI reports that on Wednesay, Dane Lang, co-owner and manager of Yarrabee Farms in Brooklyn, said that he’s received hateful …
