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After leading police to Mollie Tibbetts’ slain body, suspected killer pleads NOT GUILTY during arraignment: Report

 Mollie Tibbetts

A man accused of killing University of Iowa student Mollie Tibbetts pleaded not guilty during a Wednesday morning court arraignment. USA Today reports that 24-year-old Cristhian Rivera, an undocumented immigrant behind bars in connection with the death of 20-year-old Mollie, had a brief appearance at the Poweshiek County Courthouse on Wednesday morning, where District Court Judge Joel …

Mollie Tibbetts
Famous Murder Cases
September 6, 2018

Mollie Tibbetts: Suspect accused of killing college student reportedly used alias ‘John Budd’ while working at farm

An Iowa man accused of abducting and killing University of Iowa student Mollie Tibbetts apparently worked under an alias while employed at a local Brooklyn farm. Des Moines Register reports that murder suspect, Cristhian Bahena Rivera, 24, used the alias “John Budd” while working at the Yarrabee Farms, a dairy farm owned by a prominent Republican family in …

Mollie Tibbetts
Stalking
August 30, 2018

‘Over and over he would message me’: Mollie Tibbetts’ murder suspect relentlessly pursued another woman, ‘creeped’ her out [Report]

A Brooklyn, Iowa, woman says she had her own encounter with suspected killer, Cristhian Rivera, the man accused of abducting and murdering University of Iowa student, Mollie Tibbetts. “He would just stare. He wouldn’t really, like, talk,” Brooke Bestell, 20, told The New York Times. “Something about him was off.” Bestell said Rivera once asked …

Famous Murder Cases
August 24, 2018

Iowa City Latino Festival canceled as death threats, anti-immigration rants surface following Mollie Tibbetts’ murder: Report

The latest Iowa City Latino Festival, typically held annually, has been canceled for the time being after heated rants surrounding Hispanics and anti-immigration surfaced, following the death of University of Iowa student, Mollie Tibbetts. Iowa City Press-Citizen reports that the organizer of the festival, Manny Galvez, confirmed the festival, which was scheduled for Saturday, has not …

Mollie Tibbetts
Murder
August 24, 2018

FBI in search of murder weapon after autopsy reveals Mollie Tibbetts’ cause of death

On Thursday, authorities reportedly began searching a rural, secluded farm area in Brooklyn, Iowa, in hopes of finding the weapon used to kill University of Iowa student, Mollie Tibbetts. According to MailOnline, investigators and K-9 units searched the home and area where 24-year-old murder suspect Cristhian Rivera lived. Rivera lived inside a two-story dilapidated house on a …

Missing
August 8, 2018

Mollie Tibbetts: NCMEC explains why missing jogger gained national attention while others have not

The search for missing University of Iowa student Mollie Tibbetts has gained overwhelming national attention since her disappearance three weeks ago, along with a reward amount that surpasses most other missing persons cases. A National Center for Missing & Exploited Children spokesperson explained why cases such as Mollie’s tend to get more attention than other …

Missing
August 7, 2018

Video: Missing Mollie Tibbets shares a personal prayer story prior to her disappearance

A  2016 video posted on social media provides a glimpse into the personality of missing University of Iowa student, Mollie Tibbetts, who vanished from a Brooklyn, Iowa, neighborhood on July 18. CBS reports that the video, apparently recorded during at a high school “faith” event, showed Mollie talking a little over three minutes about an …

Missing
August 6, 2018

‘Mollie is with someone that she knows’: Dad of missing college student says she’s alive and with someone ‘in over their head’

The father of missing University of Iowa student, Mollie Tibbetts, thinks his daughter is alive and with someone she knows, FOX News reports. Rob Tibbetts, dad of 20-year-old Mollie Tibbetts, remains in Brooklyn, Iowa, to help find his daughter after traveling from California shortly after she disappeared. Although Mollie has been missing since July 18, …

Missing
August 6, 2018

Mollie Tibbetts Mystery: Body language expert analyzes hog farmer’s interview, says he shows signs of increased anxiety

A body language expert thinks an Iowa hog farmer shows signs of increased anxiety during an interview with local media after the FBI questioned him in connection with the disappearance of 20-year-old University of Iowa student, Mollie Tibbetts. Susan Constantine, a psychologist body language expert and the author of “The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Reading …

Missing
August 5, 2018

New Tip Emerges: Suspicious black SUV spotted the night Mollie Tibbetts disappears, says neighbor

A woman who lives in the same neighborhood that University of Iowa student Mollie Tibbetts disappeared from says she saw a “suspicious” black SUV creeping around slowly, down the street. FOX News reports that the woman immediately reported the incident to the FBI when they questioned her about Mollie’s disappearance, but the information wasn’t shared …