Found Deceased IA - Mollie Tibbetts, 20, Poweshiek County, 19 Jul 2018 *Arrest* #47

[JudgeJoe]

I wonder if/when the pig farmer will be called to the witness stand. LE did consider other potential suspects. The only-hispanic-people-were-considered angle from yesterday wasn’t true & ain’t gonna fly… imo

 

[PommyMommy]

Shannon Moudy on Twitter
The Aug. 20/21 interview came after CBR worked a full day at Yarrabee Farms. Defense has established he worked 12-hour days, twelve days out of every two week period.
8:47 AM · May 21, 2021·Twitter Web App

Shannon Moudy on Twitter
Video is being played at 3X speed. There's no audio as this isn't a portion that includes an interview. CBR is alone in the room. He checks his phone briefly, then sort of reclines in the chair, arms crossed, head down. He rubs his eyes every once in a while.
8:49 AM · May 21, 2021·Twitter Web App

Looks like he goes from head down to head up sometimes. I see his eyes blink but mostly they're closed.
8:50 AM · May 21, 2021·Twitter Web App

At one point he puts a ballcap over his face.
8:51 AM · May 21, 2021·Twitter Web App

Shannon Moudy on Twitter

8:51 AM · May 21, 2021·Twitter for iPhone

Hasn't moved much for a while (again this video is 3X speed) and his head is kind of lolling around.
8:52 AM · May 21, 2021·Twitter Web App

His head falls to the side and he stays that way for a bit before kind of jerking back.

8:53 AM · May 21, 2021·Twitter for iPhone

 

[PommyMommy]

Shannon Moudy on Twitter
He looks like he wakes up, sits up, adjusts, then goes into this position.

8:54 AM · May 21, 2021·Twitter for iPhone

He adjusts his position, mostly shifting his legs, a few times. Rubs his eyes. Now appears to be leaning back and not moving.
8:55 AM · May 21, 2021·Twitter Web App

Now he's laying on the table.
8:56 AM · May 21, 2021·Twitter Web App

8:56 AM · May 21, 2021·Twitter Web App

Not moving from this position.
8:56 AM · May 21, 2021·Twitter Web App

The movements look odd because of the sped up video but he stays like that, only moving his head a bit, then moves his face into the crook of his arm. Romero re-enters with some food.
8:58 AM · May 21, 2021·Twitter Web App

This was about half an hour worth of video sped up. Romero says she did not actually see him sleeping. Says she was looking down at the food and only saw him look up.
8:59 AM · May 21, 2021·Twitter Web App

 

[JudgeJoe]

Shannon Moudy on Twitter
The Aug. 20/21 interview came after CBR worked a full day at Yarrabee Farms. Defense has established he worked 12-hour days, twelve days out of every two week period.
8:47 AM · May 21, 2021·Twitter Web App

Shannon Moudy on Twitter
Video is being played at 3X speed. There's no audio as this isn't a portion that includes an interview. CBR is alone in the room. He checks his phone briefly, then sort of reclines in the chair, arms crossed, head down. He rubs his eyes every once in a while.
8:49 AM · May 21, 2021·Twitter Web App

Looks like he goes from head down to head up sometimes. I see his eyes blink but mostly they're closed.
8:50 AM · May 21, 2021·Twitter Web App

At one point he puts a ballcap over his face.
8:51 AM · May 21, 2021·Twitter Web App

Shannon Moudy on Twitter

8:51 AM · May 21, 2021·Twitter for iPhone

Hasn't moved much for a while (again this video is 3X speed) and his head is kind of lolling around.
8:52 AM · May 21, 2021·Twitter Web App

His head falls to the side and he stays that way for a bit before kind of jerking back.

8:53 AM · May 21, 2021·Twitter for iPhone

Now I get it- defense will claim location of the body came to CB in a dream that resulted from extreme sleep deprivation caused by LE. In fairness… if that’s the best they’ve got, they must go with it… imo

 

[BUF]

Give me a break... past his dinner time @ 9:00?

 

[BUF]

Now I get it- defense will claim location of the body came to CB in a dream that resulted from extreme sleep deprivation caused by LE. In fairness… if that’s the best they’ve got, they must go with it… imo

 

[PommyMommy]

Chris Gothner KCCI on Twitter
Frese: "So you're telling this jury you did not see him sleeping?" Romero says she was looking down to make sure a sandwich didn't fall off a plate. Now going back and forth over transcript and translation. Transcript says "you fell asleep."
@KCCINews #BahenaRiveraTrial
9:00 AM · May 21, 2021·Twitter Web App

Shannon Moudy on Twitter
Asking about different possible translations of "You fell asleep" in Spanish. Translation has been a point of contention in this testimony. Romero said yesterday she doesn't agree with some of the transcript translation, done by ICE.
9:00 AM · May 21, 2021·Twitter Web App

"Isn't true that as you walked into the room you said, 'You fell asleep.'" "Yes," Romero says.
9:00 AM · May 21, 2021·Twitter Web App

This portion of the video is from 8:27 to 9 pm.
9:01 AM · May 21, 2021·Twitter Web App

Frese says CBR started work Aug. 20 at 5 am.
9:01 AM · May 21, 2021·Twitter Web App

"It was certainly past his dinnertime at 9 o'clock." Romero: Y She brought a sandwich but Frese says the last time he ate was likely lunch.
9:02 AM · May 21, 2021·Twitter Web App

We're going to see another interview portion.
9:02 AM · May 21, 2021·Twitter Web App

 

[Shelby1]

Defense has established that everyone was tired. Next..

I guess we still need further proof that all were tired.

 

[JudgeJoe]

Give me a break... past his dinner time @ 9:00?

Or maybe location of the body came to him as a vivid hallucination caused by extreme hunger & malnourishment.

 

[PommyMommy]

Shannon Moudy on Twitter

9:04 AM · May 21, 2021·Twitter for iPhone

Shannon Moudy on Twitter
CBR is sitting in the courtroom listening on his headphones. He's not holding his head as high as I've seen previously but he's looking up and back and forth as conversation goes on.
9:05 AM · May 21, 2021·Twitter Web App

Shannon Moudy on Twitter
Video so far shows CBR in the same room, on his cell and eating his sandwich.
9:08 AM · May 21, 2021·Twitter Web App

Shannon Moudy on Twitter
This is in real time.
9:08 AM · May 21, 2021·Twitter Web App

Shannon Moudy on Twitter
CBR still sitting in the room alone. Using his cellphone.
9:11 AM · May 21, 2021·Twitter Web App

Yawn......

 

[BUF]

Or maybe location of the body came to him as a vivid hallucination caused by extreme hunger & malnourishment.

 

[Bravo]

I'll bet Mollie tired quickly trying to fight off her killer. This is so insulting Defense!!!!

 

[Seattle1]

Defense wants to show this to prove CBR was sleeping.
8:46 AM · May 21, 2021·Twitter Web App

Let the defense show CBR was sleeping -- they tried the same in the Evidence Suppression Hearing and the judge didn't buy it as a reason to suppress evidence. Watching the accused-- slouched in his chair, about to fall asleep during his trial, depicts the same.... MOO

 

[BUF]

CBR looks like he may be getting a little sleepy watching these videos. I think I am too....wonder how many jurors are yawning by now...

 

[Bravo]

Gawd move on Defense. He looks like some dude on a lunch break.

 

[PommyMommy]

Gawd move on Defense. He looks like some dude on a lunch break.

I wish we could see the juror's faces. I would be thinking, "You got me out of bed for this?!!!" MOO

 

[Bravo]

I wish we could see the juror's faces. I would be thinking, "You got me out of bed for this?!!!" MOO

Agree. It would anger me if I was a Juror.

 

[Bravo]

Bad LE. Should have had a steak dinner, family reunion and tucked in snug as a bug.

 

[PommyMommy]

Shannon Moudy on Twitter
CBR still sitting in the room alone. Using his cellphone.
9:11 AM · May 21, 2021·Twitter Web App

Chris Gothner KCCI on Twitter
We are watching what seems to be a 20-30 minute (if not more) video in real-time, hence the lack of trial updates...@KCCINews #BahenaRiveraTrial
9:22 AM · May 21, 2021·Twitter Web App

Chris Gothner KCCI on Twitter
OK...video's over. Showed CBR eating his sandwich and trying to use his phone.
@KCCINews #BahenaRiveraTrial
9:28 AM · May 21, 2021·Twitter Web App

Shannon Moudy on Twitter
Done with the video. Talking about whether CBR could use his cell to make a call and why his family, who showed up to the sheriff's office that night, wasn't allowed to speak with him.
9:29 AM · May 21, 2021·Twitter Web App

Denise Hnytka on Twitter
Frese: "Will you acknowledge my client indicated he was very tired?" Romero insists Bahena Rivera was engaged and active with her in conversation. She says everyone was tired, but it was not impacting their interaction.
9:32 AM · May 21, 2021·Twitter Web App

 

[PommyMommy]

Shannon Moudy on Twitter
"He, to me, appeared to be resting," Romero says of the video.
9:33 AM · May 21, 2021·Twitter Web App

Chris Gothner KCCI on Twitter
More exchanges over Romero's perception of CBR's wakefulness @KCCINews
#BahenaRiveraTrial
9:34 AM · May 21, 2021·Twitter Web App

Shannon Moudy on Twitter
Talking about another portion of video. Sergeant Fink and Officer Romero enter and Fink asks CBR how he's doing. Romero acknowledges CBR said he was sleepy.
9:36 AM · May 21, 2021·Twitter Web App

Shannon Moudy on Twitter TwitterTalking about difference between interview and interrogation. Romero agrees interview is with witness, interrogation is w/suspect. Romero says at the time she was no aware he was a suspect.
9:38 AM · May 21, 2021·Twitter Web App

Shannon Moudy on Twitter
"Do you recall Officer Fink saying 'The evidence doesn't lie?'" Romero: I don't recall that.
9:39 AM · May 21, 2021·Twitter Web App

Shannon Moudy on Twitter
Romero looks at transcript and agrees Fink did say 'the evidence doesn't lie' and telling CBR 'we know you're lying.' "That's an interrogation technique, is it not?"
9:40 AM · May 21, 2021·Twitter Web App

Shannon Moudy on Twitter
"I was not aware that it was a homicide case at the moment." "You were not aware there was a missing girl who might be dead?" Romero: I was aware she was missing. "There's several times you asked my client, 'Where's the body?' You speculated several times she was dead."
9:42 AM · May 21, 2021·Twitter Web App