Found Deceased IA - Mollie Tibbetts, 20, Poweshiek County, 19 Jul 2018 #2

[SharonNeedles]

Why have I read so many times in media that she was dog-sitting? Wasn't she actually living there for the summer? This wasn't just a couple night thing whilst they were out of town, was it?

I believe “dog sitting” in this case means “you’re in charge of feeding the dogs and letting them in/out”.

 

[keddiecutie]

I interpret that as she put the dogs in and she left, but whether she left for work or not (and when) would be speculative.

OT, but like your name!

 

[andalso]

I believe “dog sitting” in this case means “you’re in charge of feeding the dogs and letting them in/out”.

But, she was living there for the summer too, correct?

 

[Hatfield]

So does that indicate she was ready to leave for work?

I would have to say yes that this could indicate she was preparing to leave for work. The red shirt missing and now the dogs down where they go when nobody is home.

Interesting. This may help our timeline of when she went missing.

Anyone with dogs know that if they are penned up and you get home they want out. So I think this sounds about right that she put the dogs down there and was getting ready to leave.

Things pointing again to how she was planning to get to work that morning.

6:30 the work place opens. I think the timeline is getting tight now. Somewhere around 5 am - 5:30 am she would have been getting ready and putting the dogs up to catch her ride to work.

Maybe she did get a ride to work and never made it.

 

[andalso]

I think we need a MSM link about the dogs being in the basement before we can take that as fact.

 

[SuziQ]

I was scrolling through a Twitter search, just using Mollie's name and filtering under latest, and I came across someone who was supposedly a 'close personal friend' who was posting her theory about what happening to MT. It wasn't anything groundbreaking or new worth rehashing, but a detail she noted that I hadn't seen referenced anywhere else was that the dogs were found shut up in the basement. Has anyone else seen this in a more well-sourced outlet?

There was someone LE related that said someone intended to cause THEM harm. Who is them? Her and the dogs? Were they harmed? Sorry for not providing links and I am paraphaising what was said. I'm posting from a phone that is not very useful searching and posting links.

 

[Jealoushe]

But, she was living there for the summer too, correct?

She was staying there often but not living there. She split time between there and her moms.

 

[Gunslinging Granny]

The boyfriend's home does have a basement. Putting the dogs in the basement with pee pads would be a smart idea while you were at work for 8+ hours.
https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/622-W-Des-Moines-St-Brooklyn-IA-52211/2096319738_zpid/

 

[MFH]

Scrolled way down the finding mollie Facebook page and saw a post of someone asking for a picture of the red shirt. Some replied they had sent it in to the group admins, but then another commenter said something along the lines off ‘see posts above - I don’t think they want it posted’. (Never could locate the post being referenced). I did notice that none of the fliers or main posts mention it anymore. I think I’ve said it a few times now, so I hope not too repetitive, but I feel LE and family really want the public to learn the “missing while jogging” timeline and forget everything else.

Anyone else getting that vibe?

All IMOO of course

 

[Athena12]

I interpret that as she put the dogs in and she left, but whether she left for work or not (and when) would be speculative.

Right, the question is when did she put them in the basement? Before she went on her evening run, before she headed to her mom's, before she left for work Thursday AM?

 

[Jealoushe]

This article states she sent a text at 7pm and then a Snapchat to her BF. This is new...is it accurate?

FBI Joins Search For Missing Iowa Student Mollie Tibbetts Nearly One Week After Her Disappearance

 

[SkipperKey3]

So does that indicate she was ready to leave for work?

Not necessarily. It could mean that she intended on going to her mom's after her evening jog, so the dogs would be alone for awhile. That might also explain why the getting-to-work, car-sharing wasn't yet settled. She expected to see her brother at dinnertime. In addition, she may have taken the red shirt with her because she thought she might spend the night at her mom's.

 

[Athena12]

I would be interested to know if the dogs usually spent the night in the basement, or if they only stayed down there when no one was home.

 

[white rabbit]

great post hatfield. methinks you're on to something...

but if she got into a car she'd have her wallet and ID on her. they were taking the kids on a field trip to the county fair (hence all the day care aides wearing the red shirts).

also explains why the question of how was she supposed to get to work all the more sensitive and why it's going unanswered...

and i cannot comment on the dogs, i've never had one so can't give any input. reminds me of the mcstay case which i'd like to forget ...

 

[Jealoushe]

Or that she was going out somewhere...maybe for a drive with a friend....boyfriend....etc and just put the dogs up while she was out.

 

[Madison418]

I just have to say, as a mother following this case, I feel such pain for her mother and really all of her family but especially her mom. When she said it was "excruciating" I don't think that even comes close to what she's experiencing. My heart breaks for them.

 

[Gunslinging Granny]

Right, the question is when did she put them in the basement? Before she went on her evening run, before she headed to her mom's, before she let for work Thursday AM?

Add the missing red work shirt to this equation.
It's likely the dogs went to the basement before Molly went to work while wearing the red shirt.

 

[Jealoushe]

I think the fact there was a crazy storm that morning needs to be remembered. That changes what can be seen, heard, and what people would be paying attention to that morning. She certainly would need a ride. She certainly would not be out running etc.

 

[Tina2798]

For those who were wondering exactly what the neighbor said, you can scroll down the comments and see it here

Poweshiek County Sheriff's Office

Interesting that he remembers in such great detail what a jogger was wearing a week ago after dusk.

 

[SkipperKey3]

Add the missing red work shirt to this equation.
It's likely the dogs went to the basement before Molly went to work while wearing the red shirt.

But in that case she would have taken her ID, at the very least.