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| Mollie Tibbetts: Murder charge in case of Iowa jogger | |
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| A man has been charged with murder in connection with the disappearance of missing Iowa college student Mollie Tibbetts, police say. | A man has been charged with murder in connection with the disappearance of missing Iowa college student Mollie Tibbetts, police say. |
| Cristhian Bahena Rivera, 24, is in the US illegally, authorities say. | Cristhian Bahena Rivera, 24, is in the US illegally, authorities say. |
| Remains believed to be Ms Tibbetts's were earlier found in a cornfield near her hometown of Brooklyn, Iowa. | Remains believed to be Ms Tibbetts's were earlier found in a cornfield near her hometown of Brooklyn, Iowa. |
| The 20-year-old University of Iowa student went missing on 18 July while dog-sitting at the home of her boyfriend and his brother. | The 20-year-old University of Iowa student went missing on 18 July while dog-sitting at the home of her boyfriend and his brother. |
| She was last seen by neighbours on a run. Her family reported her missing the next day when she did not arrive at work. | She was last seen by neighbours on a run. Her family reported her missing the next day when she did not arrive at work. |
| Iowa Division of Criminal Investigations special agent Rick Rahn said in a press conference Mr Rivera is an undocumented immigrant from Mexico. | |
| Mr Rivera allegedly saw Ms Tibbetts running and followed her before he says he "blacked out". | Mr Rivera allegedly saw Ms Tibbetts running and followed her before he says he "blacked out". |
| "I can't speak about the motive," Mr Rahn told reporters. | |
| "I can just tell you that it seemed that he followed her, seemed to be drawn to her on that particular day, for whatever reason he chose to abduct her." | |
| Mr Rahn said Mr Rivera was "very compliant" and willing to talk, and said that he led police to her body. | Mr Rahn said Mr Rivera was "very compliant" and willing to talk, and said that he led police to her body. |
| An arrest warrant says Mr Rivera is charged with murder in the first degree. He would receive a mandatory life sentence if convicted. | An arrest warrant says Mr Rivera is charged with murder in the first degree. He would receive a mandatory life sentence if convicted. |
| Authorities were led to the body in the early hours of 21 August, in a cornfield in Poweshiek County - which includes Ms Tibbetts's hometown, Brooklyn. | Authorities were led to the body in the early hours of 21 August, in a cornfield in Poweshiek County - which includes Ms Tibbetts's hometown, Brooklyn. |
| The body had corn stalks placed on top of it, Mr Rahn told reporters. | The body had corn stalks placed on top of it, Mr Rahn told reporters. |
| A surveillance video of Ms Tibbetts jogging, and of Mr Rivera's car, helped authorities track the suspect down, he said. | A surveillance video of Ms Tibbetts jogging, and of Mr Rivera's car, helped authorities track the suspect down, he said. |
| Police received more than 4,000 tips during their 34-day investigation. | Police received more than 4,000 tips during their 34-day investigation. |
| Investigators had previously used social media and Fitbit data in an effort to trace her. | Investigators had previously used social media and Fitbit data in an effort to trace her. |
| After the arrest, both of Iowa's Republican senators called for Congress to pass a law requiring Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to take custody of any undocumented migrant who is charged with a crime that results in serious injury or death. | |
| "No family should ever have to endure such a tragedy, especially one that could have been prevented," said Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst. | |
| "Too many Iowans have been lost at the hands of criminals who broke our immigration laws. We cannot allow these tragedies to continue," they added. | |
| Republican Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds said in a statement: "We are angry that a broken immigration system allowed a predator like this to live in our community, and we will do all we can to bring justice to Mollie's killer." | |
| More on the US immigration debate |