Found Deceased IA - Mollie Tibbetts, 20, Poweshiek County, 19 Jul 2018 #9

[JudgeJoe]

I'm not sure I understand why LE would release this information to a neighbor, but read a prepared statement and indicate they "are not releasing information about the case" during PC?

Does anyone else have an opinion?

Guessing early on in the investigation from a local deputy. First, they have no experience with this type of case. Second, in tiny towns everybody is intertwined in everybody elses life: school, kids, neighbors, scouts, 4-H, Lion’s Club, knitting club, homemakers association, card club, golf, church, cousins, etc. Aint no way local LE would keep this “close to the vest”. Guessing FBI doesn’t reveal much info to local LE either.

 

[PommyMommy]

Isn't it 3 people that said they were told this information by LE? I wonder if it's an intentional leak.

Yes, her brother, the neighbor and her mother.

 

[Deleted member 227095]

Isn't it 3 people that said they were told this information by LE? I wonder if it's an intentional leak.

I don't disagree about the intentional leak possibility. Its odd that LE says next to nothing but these reports pop up from either folks interviewed or family with information that appears impt. At this point I'm hesitant to believe much other than LE confirmed statements as this could all be one big headgame.

 

[KaaBoom]

I found this info on Brooklyn truckstops. Each one is "Open 24 hours."

In Brooklyn, IA
Lone Star Truck Stop
4173 IA-21
Brooklyn, IA View Map
319-685-4411 (primary)
In Brooklyn, IA

Pilot Travel Center #495

4126 Highway 21
Brooklyn, IA View Map
319-685-4221 (primary)
In Brooklyn, IA

TA Truck Stop #254

4124 V18 Rd
Brooklyn, IA View Map
641-522-4569 (primary)
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Truck Stops All Truck Stops in Brooklyn, IA | 24 Hour Find Truck Service ®

For the record, none of those are actually in Brooklyn. One is three miles out of town, and two others are in a nearby town.

 

[kkdj]

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[AdyStand]

The news here opened with this
Sighting of missing Iowa girl reported near KC Kearney PD investigate reported sighting of missing Iowa girl

 

[Kapua]

RSBM. Google mapping the route doesn't come up with any public transportation options.

Did Mollie have access to a bicycle?

 

[ptandj]

Heeeyyy welcome back everyone! Anyone have any brain waves during the time out?

 

[wowitsdark]

o/t: I grew up in an area that got Casey's TV commercials (like these), but didn't actually have a Casey's. They made it look like such a tasty pizza place. I kept asking my husband to take me when we were back in his hometown that had one, and he thought I was joking but he took me anyway. Turns out- just a gas station that happens to have some pizza. I was so disappointed and he was so confused.

Ha! People really do like their pizza. They deliver.

While looking for info about this case, I was poking around on MT's twitter feed <modsnipped sleuthing family social media not allowed>

But to be on topic, in a small town, Casey's might be the only thing open at night and their pizza would've been an alternative to the brat her mom had offered if she was like a typical college kid and just wanted to grab something and take it back home. It's unlikely a grocery store would be open at that time.

 

[PommyMommy]

‘It gets harder day by day’: Boyfriend of missing Iowa student speaks out

From the video: Jake opened the snapchat about 10:30 and then fell asleep. Mollie’s mother will make a brief statement. The new reward will be about $148,000.

 

[Crystal Regan]

When I looked at the 4-H fair grounds website, it stated that on July 18 beginning at 4PM the grounds would be opened to bring in animals and the next day was the opening ceremonies. A lot of trucks/trailers in the area?

 

[NewMama]

Mollie is all over the news! She's even featured on my Apple Top News feed. Even if the sighting turns out to not be Mollie it's generating awareness which is great!

Edited to add: looks like at least 30 articles in the past 12 hours per Google news search of Mollie's name with duplicates hidden.

 

[CuriousCat3131]

Family Press Conference in about 45 mins, correct?

 

[JudgeJoe]

Guessing early on in the investigation from a local deputy. First, they have no experience with this type of case. Second, in tiny towns everybody is intertwined in everybody elses life: school, kids, neighbors, scouts, 4-H, Lion’s Club, knitting club, homemakers association, card club, golf, church, cousins, etc. Aint no way local LE would keep this “close to the vest”. Guessing FBI doesn’t reveal much info to local LE either.

Just quoting myself bc deadline to edit has passed...
Want to clarify that I don’t believe local deputies would EVER intentionally undermine this case- which is likely tearing them apart. But in this type of community, it is inevitable that details would leak out. Whether by unintended comment, facial expression or sharing somthing in “confidence” that was repeated in “confidence” to someone else. Deputy tells wife who tells best friend who tells husband... etc. I’ve lived in rural Iowa & a tiny coastal town & locals admit its like “living in a fishbowl” with everyone seeing much of what you do daily. Higher level LE would have to keep local LE in the dark unless they wanted a specific detail to leak.

 

[YiYa]

Well, I swear I haven't been checking this site every minute for the last half hour. I swear.
Welcome back, everybody!
While I was reading other posts elsewhere on the internet, I found this article. There are some quotes from the hog farmer who was interviewed and a little bit of info about him.
Mollie Tibbetts case leads officials in Iowa to question hog farmer, assault suspect

 

[zencompass]

www.thegazette.com/subject/news/public-safety/mollie-tibbetts-press-news-conference-scheduled-poweshiek-county-sheriff-office-friday-august-3-dps-iowa-missing-person-information-20180802

Press conference tomorrow morning (Friday) at 9:30 a.m.

 

[BUF]

Family and Crimestoppers holding a PC today @ 11:00 in Brooklyn. Probably about the new reward.

Press conferences to be held regarding Mollie Tibbetts search

CrimeStoppers says the conference isn't related to any information about Mollie's disappearance but is more to do with a strategy to bring Mollie home.

TV9 will be live streaming the press conference on Facebook and kcrg.com.


Mollie Tibbetts’ family hopes money motivates Iowans to share information

Family members of Mollie Tibbetts told KCCI Wednesday that an initial donation of $30,000 was made toward a reward.

 

[Millhouse]

An AP correspondent tweeted that the Missouri sighting was NOT Mollie.

Ryan J. Foley on Twitter

 

[Inthedetails]

Press conference scheduled for today, Thur, Aug 2. This will be held by the family. 11am Central Time.

Press conferences to be held regarding Mollie Tibbetts search

 

[Inthedetails]

Live stream for today's press conf (Thu, Aug 2 at 11am Central Time) KCRG - Livestream