Found Deceased IA - Mollie Tibbetts, 20, Poweshiek County, 19 Jul 2018 #6

[Rhia]

I cant see anything wrong with the pictures.

Well I wouldn’t want my daughters posting themselves in bras and panties and then to have them public...perhaps it’s a generational thing...

 

[KaaBoom]

Don't feel alone. I had to read four threads to get caught up and I already know I've missed things too!

LOL, it hard for me to make an excuse for that one. Because I actually read through her Tweets. I haven't seen her Facebook, but I read her Tweets.

 

[Inthedetails]

I don't see any connection at all with the suicide and mental health postings. Those have been making the rounds on all forms of social media for several months now since the suicides of celebreties Kate Spade and Anthony Bourdain. There was a concerted effort to reach out on social media to anyone who might need help. You could look at my own FB account and think the same things. I was simply doing what everyone else was doing...sharing.

That's the vibe I get too. I think she was aware of mental health issues and was joining in the effort of making mental health an issue we can discuss (rather than hide). I don't think the posts in and of themselves necessarily mean she was having suicidal or self-harm thoughts.

jmo

 

[carmenugt]

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[Rhia]

I don't see any connection at all with the suicide and mental health postings. Those have been making the rounds on all forms of social media for several months now since the suicides of celebreties Kate Spade and Anthony Bourdain. There was a concerted effort to reach out on social media to anyone who might need help. You could look at my own FB account and think the same things. I was simply doing what everyone else was doing...sharing.

She is a psychology major...explains the suicide and the mental health gun posts. Likely even being covered in class.

 

[Momma2cam]

I don't see any connection at all with the suicide and mental health postings. Those have been making the rounds on all forms of social media for several months now since the suicides of celebreties Kate Spade and Anthony Bourdain. There was a concerted effort to reach out on social media to anyone who might need help. You could look at my own FB account and think the same things. I was simply doing what everyone else was doing...sharing.

I agree with this as an explanation. I wouldn't rule out depression, though, given how silent it generally is and the reason for the concerted effort you mentioned. I am still leaning toward her not disappearing voluntarily but know first hand how depression is not always obvious to even those one is very close with.

 

[JudgeJudi]

I'm not sure it's a lie, but what others have suggested as far as LE stating confusing statements/not releasing information in order to relax a suspect is a possibility in this case. There was a missing person recently in my area that was found murdered. From the very beginning, LE said that the friend he was with was not a suspect, but now they're starting his trial for murder. I'm hoping this isn't the outcome for Mollie.

A similar thing happened in the Erin Corwin matter. Her killer has now been sentenced to life without the possibility of parole. That was a truly fascinating investigation.

 

[Rhia]

I don't know if it helps, but these look like work out selfies to me.
They are also G rated compared to what many 10-15 year old girls are posting publicly.

Are you not seeing the bra and panties posts?

 

[KaaBoom]

Why in the world would she not wear her glasses or contacts to walk the dog?

Maybe she is farsighted?

 

[Boomer0916]

DCI: “We think she’s still alive,” not scaling back efforts to find Mollie Tibbetts

With LE stating they believe she is still alive leads me to believe that they think she is being held against her will. The perp may be someone who was obsessed with her or someone who admired her from afar. She may not have been aware. It could be someone she knew from high school, someone who works nearby or just an acquaintance since the town is so small. This person may not have had any contact at all with her but might have been scouring her social media accounts for any information about her. They took this opportunity when they saw she would be alone in that house.

I don't think the fact they searched the pig farm means anything. It appears law enforcement got that tip from social media and were perturbed that it was misleading.

I would agree with this that law enforcement searched the pig farm purely based on a tip. Do they really have nothing to go on as far as a POI? I also find it hard to believe that Mollie lives in such a small town, where everyone knows everyone, and yet there's only been one eye witness that saw her the day she supposedly went missing. I know how rumor mills spread like wild fires in small towns (I come from one in Iowa) so I find it hard to believe that there isn't a single person in the community that knows something or knows someone that behaves suspiciously. Any thoughts on this? Reminds me how tight lipped the community was in the Tara Grinstead case.

New to WS, so apologies if I'm repeating a point someone has already made.

 

[slowpoke]

Arghh, ok woke up and now caught up.

This is so frustrating that I wake up to see that the news reports are again going back to the idea that Mollie returned to the house after her run Wed night, and whatever happened happened sometime after.

This case is so hard to try to put facts together to create a scenario of what happened to Mollie when reports keep changing.

Seems her family is letting out info that LE does not want us to know, and is causing the confusion. LE don’t want to confirm what the family says (homework, for example) so we are left wondering if it is fact.

 

[MargeGunderson]

What they are possibly alluding to (her being held against her will), seems like something that is kind of rare, or is it not? I know it has happened before, but it seems like it would be really difficult to pull off in a small town where everyone is looking for her. If it is the case, and someone has her, I hope they realize they need to let her go without harming her. I just feel like it would be extremely unlikely that someone local could be holding her somewhere in the town.

All IMOO

I think so too. If they truly are alluding to this then I hope they have a bucket full of evidence we don’t know about. I know they can just go with the odds in an investigation and assume she’s dead but putting something as comparatively rare as an abduction with her being held alive but no ransom out as a major possibility seems like a leap. If they have the evidence to believe that, great. Clearly I hope she’s alive. But if they are saying they believe she’s alive without anything more than absence of proof of death, then that’s kind of cruel to the family. I have also heard them say they hope she’s alive. That’s completely understandable and acceptable. But the word “believe” to me has a whole different level of hope associated with it which at this point would need evidence to justify.

 

[Inthedetails]

I am just reading about this case. The first issue I have is her reported clothing. Who jogs in denim shorts?

There are media links at the top of the thread. Might be worthwhile to read them to get up-to-date on her clothing description.

 

[MesquiteO21]

I am just reading about this case. The first issue I have is her reported clothing. Who jogs in denim shorts?

The clothes she was reported to last be seen in has changed, it's confusing and frustrating. At first it was a black sports bra then changed I think to pink? To be honest, I don't know what the police are now saying she was last seen in.

 

[cass523]

" A spokesperson for the Iowa Department of Criminal Investigations said Tibbets' case may be the first time Fitbit data has been used in an investigation in the state."

Apologies if already posted
Mollie Tibbets: New details indicate University of Iowa student may have returned home on night of disappearance

 

[Deleted member 227095]

I find that lack of specific confiming data about key data points in the timeline from LE troubling. Perhaps they have reasons for withholding information but I agree with other posts that by not directing the narrative to the public that is is hard for the public to assist even if they want to. The fathers interview this morning was heartbreaking but I'm not sure how general pleas to the public can help. Maybe he was making a plea to a specific person rather than the public in general? I also wonder if the reason for virtual radio silence from LE is that they have been in contact with the abductor and are simply trying to locate MT and abductor. My prayers to the friends and family of MT!

 

[Rhia]

So agree! Privacy setting options for this app are almost non-existent. Why does this generation want so many SM apps? I’m asking my daughter abt this today. NO VSCO PLEASE!

And all the people saying “there’s nothing wrong with the pictures”. She’s in her bra and panties in her room...maybe it’s the younger generation...personally provocative though IMO. I never even heard of this site.

 

[Weeobanite]

Well I wouldn’t want my daughters posting themselves in bras and panties and then to have them public...perhaps it’s a generational thing...

What about a bikini? It’s the same thing! I think she was proud of how her body was looking after all the running she does and was showing the results rather than trying to be anything else. She’s smiling like she’s pleased not posing in a seductive way. MOO

 

[Inthedetails]

I would agree with this that law enforcement searched the pig farm purely based on a tip. Do they really have nothing to go on as far as a POI? I also find it hard to believe that Mollie lives in such a small town, where everyone knows everyone, and yet there's only been one eye witness that saw her the day she supposedly went missing. I know how rumor mills spread like wild fires in small towns (I come from one in Iowa) so I find it hard to believe that there isn't a single person in the community that knows something or knows someone that behaves suspiciously. Any thoughts on this? Reminds me how tight lipped the community was in the Tara Grinstead case.

New to WS, so apologies if I'm repeating a point someone has already made.

Welcome to WS!!

Some cases can be so frustrating to follow. This is one of them. Hang in there with the rest of us and hopefully tips, leads, news will be forthcoming...eventually.

 

[taximama24]

<modsnipped- boyfriend's social media is not allowed and no link provided for other paragraph>

This thread is moderated completely differently than the one on the Rhoden family murders, over there they don't repost the same links that have already been posted in order to add comments about them, my apologies.