EXCLUSIVE: Are these Mollie Tibbetts s REAL killers? Inmate who confessed to helping murder Mollie Tibbetts with suspected sex trafficker are pictured as judge is set to rule on new trial that could exonerate convicted illegal immigrant
Sentencing for Cristhian Bahena Rivera, 27, was delayed on Wednesday after defense attorneys presented new information they believe will clear him
During his trial Bahena Rivera had claimed two masked men kidnapped him and later came upon Mollie Tibbetts on a rural road and then stabbed her
Defense lawyers on Thursday said two witnesses, Arne Maki and Lyndsey Marie Voss, had come forward separately to partially support Bahena Rivera s account
Now, it appears that the case is not as straightforward as it seems. The two sources, Arne Maki and Lyndsey Marie Voss came forward separately and confirmed that Jones was indeed to blame. The revelations have led Judge Joel Yates to hold a hearing on July 27 on the defense s plea for a new trial. In the meantime, here s what we know about the new suspected killers and their alleged role.
Cristhian Bahena Rivera listens during his murder trial. (Law and Crime/YouTube)
Did Jones and Lowe really kill Tibbetts?
According to court documents, Tibbetts wasn t killed in anger by Rivera, but rather because her kidnapping had caused a lot of media attention. Maki claims Jones confessed to him that Tibbetts was kidnapped and taken for sex trafficking. According to Jones, Tibbetts was being held in a trap house owned by Lowe. However, as the case only gained more attention, Lowe decided to kill Tibbetts. Jones agreed to the plan, which involved pinning the murder on a Hispanic man.
Iowa duo deny any involvement in Mollie Tibbetts death
By RYAN J. FOLEY Associated Press July 16, 2021 5:11pm Text size Copy shortlink:
IOWA CITY, Iowa Two childhood friends named by defense lawyers as alternate suspects in the killing of University of Iowa student Mollie Tibbetts said Friday they had nothing to do with the crime.
Lawyers for Cristhian Bahena Rivera, the man convicted of killing Tibbetts, named Gavin Jones and Dalton Hansen as perhaps responsible for Tibbetts 2018 stabbing death in court filings this week.
They made that assertion after inmate Arne Maki came forward in May to say Jones told him that Jones and Hansen killed Tibbetts after she was kidnapped and briefly held at
IOWA CITY, Iowa, EE.UU.
Dos amigos de la infancia, a quienes abogados defensores señalaron como sospechosos alternativos en el homicidio de la estudiante de la Universidad de Iowa Mollie Tibbetts, dijeron el viernes que no tenían nada que ver con ese crimen.
Los abogados de Cristhian Bahena Rivera declarado culpable del asesinato de Tibbetts señalaron a Gavin Jones y Dalton Hansen como posibles responsables del asesinato de la joven en 2018, según documentos presentados esta semana ante una corte.
El presidiario Arne Maki aseguró a las autoridades en mayo que Jones le dijo que él y Hansen habían matado a Tibbetts luego de secuestrarla y mantenerla por breve tiempo en una casa utilizada para tráfico sexual. La exnovia de Jones se presentó ante la autoridad de manera independiente el mismo día y aseguró que Jones, de 21 años, también le contó que había matado a Tibbetts.
Two childhood friends named by defense lawyers as alternate suspects in the killing of University of Iowa student Mollie Tibbetts said Friday they had nothing to do with the crime.
Lawyers for Cristhian Bahena Rivera, the man convicted of killing Tibbetts, named Gavin Jones and Dalton Hansen as perhaps responsible for Tibbetts 2018 stabbing death in court filings this week.
They made that assertion after inmate Arne Maki came forward in May to say Jones told him that Jones and Hansen killed Tibbetts after she was kidnapped and briefly held at a home used for sex trafficking. Jones ex-girlfriend came forward independently the same day to say that Jones, 21, also told her that he killed Tibbetts.