Mollie Tibbett’s ‘murderer’ Cristhian Bahena Rivera claims two armed masked men ‘FORCED him to kill jogger’
M.L. Nestel
Updated: 21:37 ET, May 26 2021
THE MAN on trial for the savage murder of Mollie Tibbetts testified that two armed men wearing masks forced him at gunpoint to aid in ending her life.
He claimed two men wearing stocking caps showed up at his trailer home after he had finished showering and ordered him to drive them in his car.
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Mollie Tibbetts was brutally murdered while going for a jog two years ago in Brooklyn IowaCredit: Refer to Caption
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VERDICT WATCH: Jury to decide fate of Cristhian Bahena Rivera Share Updated: 1:15 PM CDT May 27, 2021 Chris Gothner Share Updated: 1:15 PM CDT May 27, 2021
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Show Transcript we re back on the record were in the presence of the jury. Mr Bettina and the attorneys of record are all present. Mr freeze at this time. You may give your closing on behalf of Mr Bettina Court counsel Mr Brown, Mr flavor Morning. Everyone hear me okay good okay can t give me a wave, do something, get my attention. We we have the construction again and I have the microphone kind of near me so I need to raise my voice. I will and won t be yelling at you, I ll just be trying to project and trying to to get your attention. Alright where to begin? Let me start by I guess ST I would be remiss if I didn t just take a moment to say thank you. Okay thank you for your time. Time is your most precious and valuable resources is all we have. Okay so one thing y
Testimonies in the Bahena Rivera trial resume Monday Share Updated: 9:43 PM CDT May 23, 2021
Testimonies in the Bahena Rivera trial resume Monday Share Updated: 9:43 PM CDT May 23, 2021
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Show Transcript THANK YOU. CURTIS TESTIMONY WRAPPED UP FOR THE WEEKN IHE T TRIAL OF CHRISTIAN BAHENA RIVERA. HE IS ACCUSED OF KILLING 20 YEAR OL D MOLLY TIBBETTS IN BROOKLYN, IOWA BACK IN 2019. KCCI’S CHRIS GOTHNER REPORTS FROM DAVENPORT ON THE KEY EVIDENCE PRESENTED TODAY .THE PROSECUTION PRESENTED KEY DNA EVIDENCE DURING DAY THREE OF TESTIMONY, BUT FIRST DEFENSE ATTORNEYS CONTIEDNU TO CROSS EXAMINE A FORMER POLICE OFFICER PAM. MARROW TKOO THE SNDTA CONTINUING TESTIMONY FROM THURSDAY. SHE’S A FORMER OFFICER WITH THE IOWA CITY POLEIC DEPARTMENT WHO INTERVIEWED CHRISTIAN BAHENA RIVERA IN SPANISH DEFENSE ATTORNEYS CONTINUED TO GRILL HER ON WEATHER BAHENA. RIVERA WAS PRESSURED IONT MAKING A FALSE CONFESSION FROM AN EXHAUSTING 11-HOUR INTEREWVI WE
west coast. the u.s. geological survey says there have been 69 earthquakes including 16 tremors above magnitude four and a half in the past few days. the so-called big one with a magnitude of eight or more has been feared for decades in this region. the kidnapping and murder of an iowa college student is becoming something of a political football tonight. the death of 20-year-old molly tibbetts has brought new and intense focus on the subject of illegal immigration. correspondent matt finn tells us how tonight from brooklyn iowa. molly tibbets died from multiple sharp force injuries, that according to autopsy results from the iowa state medical examiner. the gruesome details of the crime already fueling the nation s contentious immigration debate. president trump: a person came in from mexico illegally and killed her. president trump is not holding back citing the murder of the college student at the hands of an illegal immigrant.