(2018-08-21)August 21, 2018 Poweshiek County, Iowa, U.S.
Education
University of Iowa
Occupation
Children's day camp worker
Employer
Grinnell Regional Medical Center
Parents
Robert Tibbetts (father)
Laura Calderwood (mother)
On July 18, 2018, Mollie Cecilia Tibbetts, a 20-year-old University of Iowa student, disappeared while jogging near her home in Brooklyn, Iowa. A month later, police identified 24-year-old Cristhian Bahena Rivera as a suspect in connection with the disappearance; surveillance footage showed Rivera's car following Tibbetts on her jog. Rivera led police to the body of Tibbetts in a Poweshiek County cornfield on August 21. He was charged with first-degree murder. On May 28, 2021, Rivera was found guilty of first-degree murder.[2] On August 30, 2021, Rivera was sentenced to life in prison without parole.[3]
Rivera's immigration status became a politicized issue after police, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) indicated that he had been in the United States illegally. The Trump administration and some Republicans, including Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds, argued the murder could have been prevented with more restrictive immigration policies.[4]
^Ferkenhoff, William Morris and Eric. "Mollie Tibbetts case recap: Prosecution rests its case after questioning investigators, state medical examiner Monday". Des Moines Register. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
^Li, David K. (May 28, 2021). "Cristhian Bahena Rivera convicted of first-degree murder in slaying of Iowa college student Mollie Tibbetts". www.nbcnews.com. Retrieved May 28, 2021.
^Foley, Ryan J. (August 30, 2021). "Man gets life sentence in 2018 killing of Mollie Tibbetts". AP NEWS. Retrieved August 30, 2021.
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