BREAKING: ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT CHARGED WITH MURDER OF IOWA COLLEGE STUDENT MOLLIE TIBBETTS
5:18 PM 08/21/2018
Evie Fordham | Contributor
dailycaller.com
An illegal immigrant has been charged with first degree murder in the disappearance and death of Iowa college student Mollie Tibbetts, officials said at a press conference at Poweshiek County Sheriff’s Office in Iowa Tuesday afternoon.
Cristhian Bahena Rivera, 24, was charged with murder. He had resided in the area for four to seven years, officials said. He led investigators to the body’s location after confirming that he interacted with her while she was running and she felt threatened by him. Rivera said he “blacked out” at some point during their interaction, officials said.
Her body was found covered with corn stalks in a farm field near the small rural town of Brooklyn, Iowa.
Mollie Tibbetts’ father, Rob Tibbetts, confirmed Tuesday morning that her body had been found.
The news comes along with reports of a body found in a field in rural Poweshiek County in Iowa, reported KCRG.
In the 34 days since her disappearance, investigators interviewed nearly 1,500 people and tried to get clues from Mollie Tibbetts’ social media accounts and Fitbit device, reported The Washington Post Tuesday.
Mollie Tibbetts was a rising sophomore studying psychology at the University of Iowa in Iowa City. She enjoyed reading and public speaking and was a member of the Catholic Church, reported the Des Moines Register. (RELATED: Mike Pence Prays With The Family Of Missing Iowa College Student Mollie Tibbetts)
Vice President Mike Pence prayed with the family of the missing Iowa college student at Des Moines International Airport after he delivered a speech in Iowa’s capital city Wednesday.
“I just want Mollie’s family to know: You’re on the hearts of every American,” Pence said Wednesday.
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