Court denies request for mistrial in Mollie Tibbetts murder case
News Desk A request for a mistrial in the Mollie Tibbetts murder case has been overruled and denied. In a trial that began May 17 in Scott County Court, Cristhian Bahena Rivera…
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Conviction for Mollie Tibbetts’ murder brings relief for people of Brooklyn
BROOKLYN, Iowa — When a jury found Mollie Tibbetts’ killer guilty of murder Friday afternoon, it closed a painful chapter in her hometown of Brooklyn. “After the verdict was read,…
‘Justice was rightly served’: Iowa politicians react to Rivera’s murder conviction
(KCAU) — A jury found Cristhian Bahena Rivera guilty of murder Friday in the abduction and killing of Mollie Tibbetts, who vanished while out for a run in 2018. On…
GUILTY: Cristhian Rivera convicted of First Degree Murder for the stabbing death of Mollie Tibbetts
DAVENPORT, IOWA — A jury of his peers has convicted Cristhian Bahena Rivera of First Degree Murder for the stabbing death of Mollie Tibbetts, finally bringing closure to a case…
Brooklyn residents try to find closure as trial for Mollie Tibbetts’ death nears its end
BROOKLYN, Iowa — The trial for the death of Mollie Tibbetts is in the final stages, but the pain is still present in the town where it all happened. Brooklyn…
Jury to continue deliberations Friday in Cristhian Bahena Rivera murder trial
DAVENPORT, Iowa – A verdict could come Friday in the murder trial of Cristhian Bahena Rivera. He’s accused of killing Mollie Tibbetts in July of 2018. Jurors will continue deliberations…
Closing arguments Thursday in trial over Mollie Tibbetts’ murder; defense rests case after shocking testimony from defendant
DAVENPORT, Iowa – Cristhian Bahena Rivera, the man accused of killing Mollie Tibbetts, took the stand in his own defense Wednesday. Story Archive: Mollie Tibbetts’ Murder His shocking testimony painted…
WATCH LIVE: Cristhian Bahena Rivera blames mystery men for Mollie Tibbetts’ slaying
NOTE: Some evidence presented during the trial may contain graphic images. IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — The man on trial for the 2018 abduction and stabbing death of a University…
Cristhian Bahena Rivera Murder Trial Day 5: Defense team starts presenting case
DAVENPORT, Iowa – The defense team representing the man accused of killing Mollie Tibbetts started presenting their case Tuesday. The University of Iowa student disappeared while jogging in her hometown…
Rivera trial: Attorneys for man charged with Mollie Tibbetts’ murder to begin defense Tuesday
DAVENPORT, Iowa — The murder trial of Cristhian Rivera continues Tuesday morning with his attorneys presenting his defense in the case after the prosecution rested its case late Monday afternoon.…
Day four of Cristhian Rivera murder trial: Prosecutors conclude their case
DAVENPORT, Iowa – The state of Iowa wrapped its case on Monday against Cristhian Bahena Rivera, the man accused of killing Mollie Tibbetts. The fourth day of testimony began with…
Second Week of Trial Begins Monday for Suspect in Mollie Tibbetts’ Murder
DAVENPORT, Iowa — The murder trial of the man accused of killing Mollie Tibbetts resumes in Davenport Monday. Testimony in Cristhian Rivera’s trial began last Wednesday following two days of…
WATCH LIVE: First Week of Cristhian Rivera Murder Trial Wrapping Up Friday with More Testimony
NOTE: Some evidence presented in the trial may contain graphic images. DAVENPORT, Iowa — Jurors in the murder trial of Cristhian Rivera were shown key evidence Thursday in the case…
DCI Agent: Cristhian Rivera Said ‘I Did It’ After Leading Police to Mollie Tibbetts’ Body
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — The man charged with killing a University of Iowa student who went missing after going for a run in 2018 led investigators to her body…
Witness Testimony to Continue Thursday in Trial of Man Accused of Killing Mollie Tibbetts
DAVENPORT, Iowa – More witnesses are expected to be called by the State Thursday in the murder trial of Cristhian Rivera. He’s accused of killing 20-year-old University of Iowa student…