Convicted killer Cristhian Rivera, who was found guilty this year of murdering slain jogger, Mollie Tibbetts, has not been sentenced as scheduled after witnesses came forward about others possibly being involved in her death. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Judge Joel Yates ordered Rivera’s sentencing to be delayed last week after two witnesses told investigators that …
As jury selection continues for the murder trial of a man accused of killing slain jogger, Mollie Tibbetts, the prosecutor warned potential jurors that testimony during the trial would be extremely graphic. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Cristhian Bahena Rivera is accused of killing Mollie Tibbetts, 20, of Brooklyn, Iowa. Mollie was a University of Iowa …
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, …
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 …
The man accused of murdering University of Iowa student Mollie Tibbetts allegedly followed another girl around in his car prior to Mollie’s disappearance. According to Radar Online, a man named Justin, who lives in a mobile home park on the outskirts of Brooklyn, Iowa, told the outlet that accused murderer, 24-year-old Cristhian Bahena Rivera, may have …
A surveillance video provided to authorities by a local Iowa resident played a critical part in detaining a man on Tuesday, accused of kidnapping and murdering University of Iowa student, Mollie Tibbetts. According to the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation, 24-year-old Cristhian Bahena Rivera is charged with first-degree murder in the death of Mollie Tibbetts, 20. …
