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

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

7 04/25/2026 04/26/2026 MOTION FOR PRETRIAL DETENTION Document passed verification

MOTION FOR PRETRIAL DETENTION, OR IN THE ALTERNATIVE, TO DENYBOND TO THE DEFENDANT BASED ON ARTICLE 1, SECTION 14 OF THЕ CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA
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[PatLaurel]

I see the wfla article, but where is the court document? assuming that’s what you are reading.

You can find the case here: Case Information

Case Number: 26-CF-006965-A

Uniform Case Number: 292026CF006965000AHC

STATE OF FLORIDA VS ABUGHARBIEH, HISHAM SALEH

Then click on events and you can find the Motion For Pretrial Detention.

 

[factseeking]

Wait I don't understand. Why are they saying the bodies were discovered on April 19th near Sand Key?

 

[Sleuthster]

Wait I don't understand. Why are they saying the bodies were discovered on April 19th near Sand Key?

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Yeah I just saw that. Not true and they need to get facts straight

 

[factseeking]

Yeah I just saw that. Not true and they need to get facts straight

At least we know there really was something about Sand Key that pertained to this case.

 

[PatLaurel]

At least we know there really was something about Sand Key that pertained to this case.

LE conducted a search in the area but only found a weathered Glock traced to someone in Marathon in the Florida Keys.

 

[factseeking]

Interesting. I just got an email from USF President (I got my graduate degree there). I wonder if it's the same one he sent out to the students and parents and just now remembered the alumni (I never expected to get a letter to be clear!) I'll see if I can copy it in here.

 

[factseeking]

LE conducted a search in the area but only found a weathered Glock traced to someone in Marathon in the Florida Keys.

Very odd then that Sand Key is mentioned at all in the document.

 

[factseeking]

Interesting. I just got an email from USF President (I got my graduate degree there). I wonder if it's the same one he sent out to the students and parents and just now remembered the alumni (I never expected to get a letter to be clear!) I'll see if I can copy it in here.

It's the same letter.

 

[moonglow123]

I don’t know if the apartment management can officially be held liable in any way, but I would definitely want answers if I was the families. How was someone with a very recent violent criminal past allowed to live there? Would his charges not have popped up in a background check?

The moment his name was released I (along with others here) Googled him and his charges were one of the first results! But Zamil couldn’t have known to check and probably would’ve assumed someone like that wouldn’t be permitted in primarily student housing.

 

[PatLaurel]

Very odd then that Sand Key is mentioned at all in the document.

They searched the area because HA's vehicle and Zamil's phone were at that location at the same time.

 

[factseeking]

I don’t know if the apartment management can officially be held liable in any way, but I would definitely want answers if I was the families. How was someone with a very recent violent criminal past allowed to live there? Would his charges not have popped up in a background check?

The moment his name was released I (along with others here) Googled him and his charges were one of the first results! But Zamil couldn’t have known to check and probably would’ve assumed someone like that wouldn’t be permitted in primarily student housing.

I would also want answers if I were the families. Have you heard anything about how long he'd been living in that apartment? Was he already living there when he was convicted of the misdemeanor involving violence? If he was already living there when convicted I don't know how apartment management would even know about it. It will be interesting when it all comes out how that living arrangement came about.

 

[usf-student]

This makes me wonder if the 3rd roommate was going to be his next victim...

 

[Muddy K]

I'm still reading through the 23 pages and on April 13 HA asked ChatGPT: "What happens if a human has a put in a black garbage bag and thrown in a dumpster". ChatGPT says: "it sound dangerous" to what HA replies: "How would they find out".
What a... MOO JMO


ETA: There was a third person sharing the apartment with Zamil and HA... I can't imagine what's going through their mind right now.

@PatLaurel where can I gain access to the Motion for Pretrial Detention? If you could share a link, I'd very much appreciate it.

ETA: Never mind. I see the link was posted while I was writing this very post.

My heart breaks for these two bright, studious and brave young people. I cannot stand to think of the fear and agony they endured at the hands of this, IMO, barbarian.

And I cannot help grieving for what their families, so terribly far away, are going through. Murderers exist worldwide, but to send your children to one of the most coveted foreign shores, America, so they can can achieve an education many will only ever dream of, makes this crime feel all the more cruel. Savage. Senseless. Selfish.

 

[factseeking]

@PatLaurel where can I gain access to the Motion for Pretrial Detention? If you could share a link, I'd very much appreciate it.

ETA: Never mind. I see the link was posted while I was writing this very post.

My heart breaks for these two bright, studious and brave young people. I cannot stand to think of the fear and agony they endured at the hands of this, IMO, barbarian.

And I cannot help grieving for what their families, so terribly far away, are going through. Murderers exist worldwide, but to send your children to one of the most coveted foreign shores, America, so they can can achieve an education many will only ever dream of, makes this crime feel all the more cruel. Savage. Senseless. Selfish.

I didn't read the USF President's letter closely yesterday but I did when I got it in my email a couple of hours ago. I didn't realize he had been an international student and was glad he showed this empathy for the family:

As a university president, I feel a profound responsibility for the safety and well-being of our students. But I want to speak to you also as a parent, and as someone who once was an international student far from home. I remember how difficult it was for my own family when they did not hear from me, even for a short time, and how quickly worry could set in across oceans and time zones. I can only begin to imagine the pain and fear that Nahida’s and Zamil’s families are experiencing right now. Please know that this is deeply personal for me, and for all of us at USF.

 

[PatLaurel]

DBM

 

[factseeking]

I just noticed that when the other roommate texted HA, he called him “Sean”. I’m not sure if that’s just a typo in the MFPD or maybe the the roommate’s phone autocorrect, but it made me wonder if HA was using a different name or posing as someone else. MOO JMO

Was the other roommate texting with HA after Zamil disappeared?

 

[Muddy K]

It might just be me, but it now appears that the Motion for Pretrial Detention is no longer available. If any one knows another way I might be able to access it, please let me know and TIA.

 

[Rick7788]

Very odd then that Sand Key is mentioned at all in the document.

I just read an article from WFLA detailing the timeline that has lots of info. Not sure if this has been provided yet, but I will link the story below just in case:

Timeline

 

[PatLaurel]

Was the other roommate texting with HA after Zamil disappeared?

I'm going to edit my previous post because it was an unknown number. The roommate called at 2331 and the message was received at 2332... I didn't read the "unknown" part and assumed it was from the roommate.