August 25, 2018 Mollie Tibbetts' quarterback brother rolls up touchdowns days after sister's body was found Mollie Tibbetts' younger brother threw two touchdown passes and ran for a third at his high school football season opener just days after his sister's body was found in an Iowa cornfield.
August 23, 2018 Attorney for Mollie Tibbetts' suspected killer Cristhian Rivera fights back The attorney of Mollie Tibbetts' suspected killer fought back Thursday night against the fact that the U.S. government has said his client, Cristhian Rivera, is an illegal immigrant, calling it "rhetoric."
August 23, 2018 Mollie Tibbetts investigation: Chevy Malibu seen in surveillance video not registered to suspect Rivera, source says The Chevy Malibu that investigators linked to Cristhian Rivera, the illegal immigrant suspected of killing Iowa college student Mollie Tibbetts, was not registered in Rivera's name, a law enforcement source revealed to Ó£ÌÒÊÓÆµ on Wednesday.
August 23, 2018 Tibbetts murder suspect eluded a flawed system, says Melania Trump's immigration lawyer Michael Wildes, one of the nation’s most prominent immigration attorneys, says the employment eligibility system that is meant to flag people who are not authorized to be in the country is not reliable, as shown by Christhian Rivera’s ability to work under someone else’s name.
August 23, 2018 Vigil honoring Mollie Tibbetts, murdered Iowa student, draws hundreds A solemn but spirited mood swept over hundreds of people who came out for a candlelight vigil in honor of 20-year-old Mollie Tibbetts Wednesday evening.
August 22, 2018 Iowa Dems reject 'partisan fight' over Mollie Tibbetts as platform opposes enforcing federal immigration laws The murder of Iowa college student Mollie Tibbetts at the hands of a suspected illegal immigrant has placed a spotlight on the state's Democratic party, which this summer denounced federal immigration laws and called for local officials not to enforce them.
August 22, 2018 Farm that hired Cristhian Rivera, Mollie Tibbetts' suspected killer, did not use E-Verify system, official says The Mexican national accused of murdering college student Mollie Tibbetts in Iowa last month lived in the United States illegally for several years -- and worked for a farm that used Social Security Administration data in part to vet potential employees, according to officials there.
August 22, 2018 Mollie Tibbetts murder suspect makes first court appearance, Tibbetts family releases statement An Iowa judge ordered Cristhian Rivera, the 24-year-old illegal immigrant accused of murdering Mollie Tibbetts, held on $5 million cash-only bond Wednesday -- with Rivera's first court appearance coming just minutes after Tibbetts' family members broke their silence about their broken hearts.
August 22, 2018 Mollie Tibbetts murder suspect ID'd as Cristhian Rivera, 24, living in US illegally An illegal immigrant from Mexico stands accused of killing college student Mollie Tibbetts and dumping her body in an Iowa cornfield — after he allegedly accosted her during a July 18 jog and she threatened to call police.
August 21, 2018 Mollie Tibbetts murder suspect Cristhian Rivera originally from Mexico, living in US illegally A 24-year-old man from Mexico who was living in the U.S. illegally was charged with murdering missing college student Mollie Tibbetts, officials revealed Tuesday.