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BREAKING: Cristhian Bahena Rivera, 24, an undocumented immigrant, has been arrested for the death and disappearance of Mollie Tibbetts.

Authorities say they first made contact with him yesterday, and that he led them to her body today. Law enforcement still waiting to properly identify the body.
 
AUGUST 21, 2018
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Investigators first approached Rivera on August 20 and police said he was cooperative and was willing to talk about what happened. According to police, surveillance video from Brooklyn residents helped them identify Rivera through a car spotted on a video that showed Tibbetts running before her disappearance.

Police said at a press conference that Christian Rivera led them to Tibbetts’ body after he was interviewed about her. Her body was found in a corn field, where her remains were covered up by corn stalks, according to police.
 
AUGUST 21, 2018
Body found believed to be missing Iowa jogger; murder charge filed

In an interview, Rivera told authorities he saw Tibbetts running, got out of his car and ran alongside her, Rahn said. Rivera claimed Tibbetts grabbed her phone and said, "I'm gonna call the police," according to an arrest affidavit.

Rivera told authorities he then panicked, got mad and "blocked" his "memory," and didn't remember anything after that until he reached an intersection, according to the affidavit.

Rivera claimed he then drove to a field entrance and into a cornfield driveway, before realizing he had Tibbetts in the trunk, the affidavit said.
 
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CRISTHIAN BAHENA RIVERA

Charges Filed in Tibbetts Disappearance


POWESHIEK COUNTY, Iowa -- A first-degree murder charge was filed today in connection with the disappearance of Mollie Tibbetts, who was last seen jogging in Brooklyn, Iowa, on July 18, 2018. A complaint and affidavit names Cristhian Bahena Rivera, 24, who resides in rural Poweshiek County, in the charge of Murder in the First Degree.

Dozens of law enforcement officials from local, state and federal agencies were involved in the investigation after the disappearance of Mollie Tibbetts, 20. A body was discovered in the early morning hours of August 21, in a farm field southeast of Brooklyn, Iowa. The identity has not been confirmed, but it is believed to be Mollie Tibbetts.

The Complaint and Affidavit, which is linked below, provides the details of the allegations against Mr. Rivera.

Charges were filed in the Poweshiek County, Iowa, District Court. The case will be prosecuted by the Iowa Attorney General’s Area Prosecution Division. First-degree murder carries a penalty of life without parole.

“Our hearts go out to the Tibbetts family and to the Brooklyn community. It is a loss for all of us,” said Poweshiek County Sheriff Tom Kriegel. “We appreciate the support for law enforcement community in their commitment to this investigation, and we thank the Brooklyn community for their support for the investigation.”

The Division of Criminal Investigation received more than 4,000 tips during the investigation. “We regularly had 30-40 investigators devoted to this investigation since Molly disappeared,” said DCI Special Agent in Charge Richard Rahn. “Without that kind of support from our fellow law enforcement officers, we could not have made the progress we did. The Poweshiek County Sheriff and the Federal Bureau of Investigation were valued partners in leading the investigation, and many other agencies contributed resources throughout the past five weeks. We thank the Tibbetts family for their support to us, and we hope that they will continue to have the support of their community and the nation in the coming weeks and months.”
Charges Filed in Tibbetts Disappearance
Arrest Warrant/Complaint uploaded below for viewing.
 

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AUGUST 21, 2018
Mollie Tibbetts murder suspect ID'd as Cristhian Rivera, 24, living in US illegally

Authorities said Rivera, who lived in the rural Poweshiek County area, is being held on a federal immigration detainer. He's believed to have been in the area for four to seven years.

Investigators said they used surveillance footage to track down Rivera. The video showed Tibbetts jogging in a rural area near her hometown of Brooklyn, and also showed Rivera's car. She was last seen around 7:30 p.m. on July 18 after she went for a jog around a neighborhood in Brooklyn.
 
AUGUST 21, 2018
PICTURED: Illegal immigrant, 24, who murdered Mollie Tibbetts | Daily Mail Online

Rivera told police he had seen her in the area before. She is friends on Facebook with the mother of his daughter but it is not clear if he and Mollie knew each other. Rivera was doing seasonal work for a local dairy farm in Brooklyn. He lived with a number of other migrant workers on a secluded farmhouse in Brooklyn owned by their employer.

Law enforcement arrived at the property at around 3 pm Monday afternoon according to a neighbor. FBI agents were still searching the house and a number of nearby trailers on Tuesday afternoon. Neighbors said the building housed a ‘revolving door’ of hired migrant workers but that they had never caused any problems.

Workers associated with the farm told DailyMail.com that they barely knew Rivera but confirmed that he lived there with a girlfriend named Iris Monarrez and their baby. They said Iris had gone to stay with her mother after Rivera was arrested in Mollie’s murder.

FBI agents attended another nearby property belonging to the farm overnight Monday to quiz Rivera’s co-workers, most of whom claim only to understand Spanish. ‘There was a panic when they arrived because they thought at first that it was ICE launching a raid,’ a local source told DailyMail.com. ‘A lot of these people arrive with forged documents. But it turned it was the FBI and it was about Mollie.’
 
Mollie Tibbetts case: Man leads police to body, faces murder charge - CNN

Man leads police to body, faces murder charge in Mollie Tibbetts case
By Eric Levenson, Samira Said and Steve Almasy, CNN
Updated 8:01 PM ET, Tue August 21, 2018

Based on an interview with the suspect, Cristhian Bahena Rivera, 24, and after examining the clothes at the scene, authorities arrested Rivera and filed first-degree murder charges against him.
It is unclear why Rivera killed Tibbetts, said Rick Rahn, special agent in charge at the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation.

"I can't really speak to you about the motive," Rahn said. "I can just tell you it seems that he followed her and seemed to be drawn to her on that particular day and for whatever reason he chose to abduct her."
An autopsy to determine when and how the woman died is planned for Wednesday.
 
Mollie Tibbetts told man who followed her she would call police - CNN

CNN)More than a month ago, Mollie Tibbetts went for a jog and never returned.

On the evening of July 18, as the 20-year-old college student was out running, she encountered a man in a black Chevy Malibu who got out of his car and started jogging with her, officials say.
The suspect, Cristhian Bahena Rivera, 24, has been charged with first-degree murder in the death of Tibbetts, authorities announced Tuesday.
The body that officials believe is that of Tibbetts was found Tuesday and an autopsy is planned Wednesday.

"He actually tells us that he ran alongside of her or behind her," Rahn said during a news conference on Tuesday. "And then, at one point, he tells us that Mollie grabbed ahold of her phone and said, 'You need to leave me alone. I'm going to call the police.' And then, she took off running and he, in turn, chased her down."
 
How Police Tracked Down Mollie Tibbetts' Alleged Murderer
August 21, 2018 07:47 PM
Iowa authorities say the big break in their investigation into Mollie Tibbetts’ disappearance came when they spotted her alleged killer’s black Chevy Malibu on surveillance video taken the day she disappeared.

Tibbetts, 20, was found dead Tuesday morning in a cornfield in Guernsey, Iowa, about 15 minutes by car from Brooklyn, Iowa, where she was last seen alive. Her body was covered with corn stalks.
How Police Tracked Down Mollie Tibbetts' Alleged Murderer

 
ACLU of Iowa issues statement on death of Mollie Tibbetts

ACLU of Iowa issues statement on death of Mollie Tibbetts
The ACLU of Iowa issued a statement Tuesday evening in response to what the organization calls some anti-immigrant sentiment following Rivera's arrest. The statement was provided by ACLU of Iowa Executive Director Mark Stringer: ....
 
PICTURED: Illegal immigrant, 24, who murdered Mollie Tibbetts | Daily Mail Online

Illegal immigrant, 24, charged with murdering Mollie Tibbetts after he admits chasing her down while she was jogging but claims he 'blacked out' and woke to find her dead
  • Cristhian Rivera, 24 was charged with first degree murder on Tuesday
  • He followed Mollie in his car and tried to have a conversation with her on July 18
  • Cops tracked him down after reviewing a neighbor's home surveillance footage
  • Investigators received the video two weeks ago and confronted Rivera Monday
  • When she told him she would call the police, he 'blacked out' and attacked her
  • Rivera led police to Mollie's body which he'd hidden in a corn field
  • It is not clear how Mollie died - an autopsy is planned for Wednesday but results may not be released for weeks
  • President Donald Trump chirped in during his Tuesday address, blaming immigration laws for Mollie's death saying it 'should've never happened'
  • Rivera has been living in the US illegally for the last four to seven years
  • It is unclear where he comes from originally. He told police he had seen Mollie before
  • The mother of his young daughter is friends with Mollie on Facebook
By JENNIFER SMITH and HANNAH PARRY and BEN ASHFORD IN BROOKLYN, IOWA FOR DAILYMAIL.COM

PUBLISHED: 16:55 EDT, 21 August 2018 | UPDATED: 21:34 EDT, 21 August 2018
 
AUGUST 21, 2018
http://www.kwqc.com/content/news/Ya...-was-employee-in-good-standing-491419192.html

Yarrabee Farms, a family-owned company that operates dairy farms in the rolling hills outside Brooklyn, said that Rivera had been an employee in good standing for four years and that it was shocked to learn he was implicated in the crime. The company is owned by the family of Craig Lang, a prominent Republican who previously served as president of the Iowa Farm Bureau.

A search of court records revealed no prior criminal history for Rivera in Iowa, and it's unclear whether he had ever been subject to prior deportation proceedings.

Rahn said that Rivera was cooperating with investigators and speaking with the help of a translator. He said an autopsy would be performed on the body Wednesday by the state medical examiner's office, which would assist investigators in understanding whether Tibbetts had been assaulted or tried to fight him off.

Rivera's initial court appearance is scheduled for 1 p.m. Wednesday in Montezuma.
 
AUGUST 21, 2018
Family of dairy farm where Cristhian Rivera worked speaks out

"First and foremost, our thoughts and prayers are with the family and friends of Mollie Tibbetts. This is a profoundly sad day for our community. All of us Yarabee Farms are shocked to hear that one of our employees was involved and charged in the case. This individual worked at our farms for four years, was vetted through the government's E-Verify system, and was an employee in good standing. On Monday, the authorities visited our farm and talked to our employees. We have cooperated fully with their investigation. Yarabee Farms follows all laws related to verifying employees are legal to work in the United States."

Lang is also the former president of the Iowa Farm Bureau.
 
AUGUST 21, 2018
1630 KCJJ (@KCJJ) | Twitter

From the family of Molly Tibbetts.
"Please remember, Evil comes in EVERY color. Our family has been blessed to be surrounded by love, friendship and support throughout this entire ordeal by friends from all different nations and races. From the bottom of our hearts, thank you."
 

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AUGUST 21, 2018
Republican family which hired Mollie Tibbetts' alleged killer insist he passed background check | Daily Mail Online

The prominent Republican family which owns the farm where Mollie Tibbetts' alleged killer worked have insisted that he passed background checks for migrant workers.

Earlier Monday a member of the Lang family which runs Yarrabee Farms told DailyMail.com he was a personal friend of Mollie and her brothers and was ‘devastated’ by the news of her death.

Neighbors told DailyMail.com they had seen a black Chevy Malibu just like the one Rivera was driving when he abducted Mollie regularly driving to and from the property for the past couple of years.
 
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