FL FL - Zamil Limon, 27, Nahida S. Bristy, 27, USF doctoral students, 16 Apr 2026 *Arrest*

[Niner]

Any news on next hearing? Arraignment hearing? or Preliminary? TIA!

 

[arielilane]

The brutal killings of University of South Florida graduate students Nahida Bristy and Zamil Limon, allegedly plotted in part using ChatGPT, is the latest example of a suspect using an artificial intelligence tool as research prior to committing a crime.

College students' killings latest case to rely on ChatGPT as evidence

OpenAI boss Sam Altman recently apologized after a teen who went on to kill eight people was banned from ChatGPT for violent activities but police were never alerted.

www.cbsnews.com

4/29/2026


Among those questions, on April 13: What would happen if someone was "put in a black garbage bag and thrown in dumpster." The AI chatbot responded that it sounded dangerous, prompting Abugharbieh to allegedly ask, "How would they find out."

On April 15, the day before the doctoral students went missing, Abugharbieh allegedly asked ChatGPT, "Can a VIN number on a car be changed?" and, "Can you keep a gun at home with out a license," according to court documents. On the same night his phone pinged near the location where Limon's body was found, the suspect asked ChatGPT if cars are "checked at the Hillsborough River state park."

 

[arielilane]

Video is four minutes

Family of suspect in USF student murders says they tried to warn police​

 

[PatLaurel]

Is anyone seeing reports about info released today regarding the recovery of clothing last worn by NB and a pink iPhone? There's an instagram with video from one of the wtsp channel 10 anchors to that effect but I don't see it anywhere else and don't know how to link the instagram.

Pink iPhone or pink iPhone case? The latter was found in the compactor.

 

[factseeking]

Pink iPhone or pink iPhone case? The latter was found in the compactor.

pink iPhone

 

[factseeking]

Ok this is interesting. I think it was something more than marijuana use if drugs were at the root of the problem but JMO.

https://www.wfla.com/news/hillsborough-county/usf-students-murder-suspects-behavior-worsened-over-time-due-to-marijuana-use-family-says/

 

[factseeking]

USF student murders: Clothing on newly found remains matches Nahida Bristy as prosecutors probe suspect’s ChatGPT use

Investigators say clothing on newly discovered remains matches what Nahida Bristy was last seen wearing, as prosecutors examine the role of OpenAI in the crime.

www.wtsp.com

 

[Sillybilly]

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[SeesSeas]

Memorial, vigil scheduled for USF students

Zamil Limon and Nahida Bristy will be remembered with a number of events scheduled for later this week.

baynews9.com

Memorial, vigil scheduled for USF students​

PUBLISHED 11:34 AM ET Apr. 29, 2026

TAMPA — Zamil Limon and Nahida Bristy will be remembered with a number of events scheduled for later this week.
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^ BayNews9 LINK has details for:
A funeral prayer
A vigil
A moment of silence
A remembrance

USF schedules a vigil to remember slain doctoral students on Friday

The on-campus vigil to honor the lives of Zamil Limon and Nahida Bristy will be on Friday at 4 p.m. at Crescent Hill, north of the Marshall Student Center.

www.wusf.org

The on-campus vigil to honor the lives of Zamil Limon and Nahida Bristy will be on Friday at 4 p.m. at Crescent Hill, north of the Marshall Student Center.​

Updated April 29, 2026 at 4:17 PM EDT
[...]

Vigil and prayer service planned this week to honor murdered USF students

Community members are uniting to honor Zamil Limon and Nahida Bristy, advocate for safety and plan tributes aligned with Islamic traditions.

www.wtsp.com

Updated: 9:49 PM EDT April 29, 2026
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Thursday’s prayer will be at 2 p.m. at the Islamic Society of Tampa Bay Area. USF will host a vigil on Friday afternoon at 4 p.m. at Crescent Hill on campus.

https://www.wfla.com/news/hillsborough-county/remembrance-ceremonies-to-be-held-in-honor-of-usf-murder-victims/

Remembrance ceremonies to be held in honor of USF murder victims​

Updated: Apr 30, 2026 / 06:00 AM EDT
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Both the religious and academic communities of Zamil Limon and Nahida Bristy announced they will be hosting remembrances in their honor.
[...]

 

[SeesSeas]

Hey - Long time no see! Glad to see you back with us!
Now - I am going to bother you on his next hearing date IF the court site is updated yet! TIA!

Hi Niner, There aren't any upcoming hearings posted on the court website for the defendant.
These are the listed OPEN cases:

Case Search

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26-CF-007031-A STATE OF FLORIDA VS ABUGHARBIEH, HISHAM SALEH
Defendant Birth Date: 05/17/1999 Open 2026-04-28 FELONY

26-CF-006885-A STATE OF FLORIDA VS ABUGHARBIEH, HISHAM SALEH
Defendant Birth Date: 05/17/1999 Open 2026-04-25 FELONY

26-CF-006889-A STATE OF FLORIDA VS ABUGHARBIEH, HISHAM SALEH
Defendant Birth Date: 05/17/1999 Open 2026-04-25 FELONY

26-CF-006965-A STATE OF FLORIDA VS ABUGHARBIEH, HISHAM SALEH
Defendant Birth Date: 05/17/1999 Open 2026-04-24 FELONY

 

[imstilla.grandma]

A body found on April 26 just south of the Howard Frankland Bridge, where Limon’s remains were found days earlier, was clothed in similar attire to what Bristy was wearing when she was last seen on surveillance video, according to an affidavit filed Tuesday.

Detectives said the body was found inside a black trash bag, and the victim appeared to have suffered multiple stab wounds “consistent with the manner of death of Zamil Limon.”

The body, which was in “advanced stages of decomposition,” was taken to the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office to be examined by the Pinellas County Medical Examiner’s Office. As of this report, authorities have not confirmed whether the remains are Bristy’s.

Documents said Bristy was leaving her office building when she was last seen on surveillance video on April 16. She was wearing a light pink long-sleeve shirt, long black loose pants, and sneakers with white bottoms.

https://www.kark.com/news/body-found-in-clothes-matching-those-of-missing-student-nahida-bristy-affidavit-reveals/

 

[SeesSeas]

Case Search

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Case Number 26-CF-007031-A
STATE OF FLORIDA VS ABUGHARBIEH, HISHAM SALEH
Filed 2026-04-28

4 04/28/2026 04/28/2026 CRIMINAL REPORT AFFIDAVIT FILED Document passed verification

EXCERPT, page 8 of 8:
Agency Report #26-0389758 CRIMINAL REPORT AFFIDAVIT/HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, FLORIDA CRA #: HS26011803
On April 26, 2026, at approximately 1400 hours, the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office was notified of a black trash bag on the shoreline on the east side of Fourth Street North, just south of I-275. This was also just south of the Howard Frankland Bridge, where Zamil Limon's body was located, concealed in a black trash bag. HCSO CID Detectives, Pinellas CountySheriff's Office Marine Units, Pinellas County Medical Examiner, and Crime Scene responded, and confirmed the bag contained a human body in advanced stages of decomposition. The black trash bag was tied in a knot, like how law enforcement located Zamil Limon's body. The black trash bag was transported to the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office to be examined by the Pinellas County Medical Examiner's Office. It should be noted that the body was clothed in similar clothing based on the unique style that Nahida Bristy was last seen in on video surveillance. It should also be noted that the victim was located with multiple stab injuries, which is consistent with the manner of death of Zamil Limon. At the time of this writing, the decedent's identification is still pending.Based on the totality of the circumstances, interviews, evidence, and data, evidence would show Hisham Abugharbieh also tampered with evidence (related to Bristy's body), failed to report a death (related to Bristy's body), and unlawfully stored or transported a dead human body (related to Bristy's body).
SWORN TO AND SUBSCRIBED BEFORE ME THIS DATE
SGT R Blair
Digitally signed on 2026.04.27 00:54:38

4/28/2026 9:02 AM Filed: Hillsborough County/13th Judicial Circuit