Updated: 8:24 AM CDT May 28, 2021
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Show Transcript RIGHT NOW. STACEY: GOOD EVENING. THANK YOU FOR JOINING US. THE TRIAL OF CRIHISTAN BAHENA RIVERA IS NOW IN THE HANDS OF 12 JURORS. STEVE: BOTH THE PROSECUTION AND THE DEFENSE MADE THEIR CLOSING ARGUMENTS TODAY IN THE TRIAL OF THE MAN ACCUSED OF MURDERING 20-YEAR-OLD MOLLIE TIBBETTS. WE HAVE TEAM 8 COVERAGE TONIGHT. KCCI’S ANDREW MOLLENBACK ISN I BROOKLYN WHERE PEOPLE IN TIBBETT’S HOMETOWN HAVE BEEN CLOSELY FOLLOWING THE TRIAL SINCDAE Y ONE. STACEY: BUT WE BEGIN WITH KCCI’S CHRIS GOTHNER. HE’S LIVE IN DAVENPORT WITH THE CLOSING ARGUMENTS BEFOREHE T CASE WENT TO THE JURY. CHRIS: THE CREDIT THE CASE DID GO TO THE JYUR ABOUT 1:30 AFTER LENGTHY, AND POWERFUL CLOSING ARGUMENTS. SHE WAS ATTACKED BRUTALLYY B HIM. SHE WAS STABBED REPEATEDLBYY HIM. CAN YOU IMAGINE WHAT THAT WAS LIKE FOR H? ER CHRIS: THAT’S THE IMPRESSION ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL SCOTT BROWN TRIED TO LEAVE JURORS WITH IN THE CRIS
A Polk County jury resumed deliberations today in the murder trial of a farmworker accused of abducting and fatally stabbing 20-year-old college student
Man accused of killing Mollie Tibbetts says armed men forced his involvement Share Updated: 8:47 AM CDT May 27, 2021 Chris Gothner Share Updated: 8:47 AM CDT May 27, 2021
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Show Transcript WILL GO ON AS SCHEDULED, ALONG WITH THE ICE CREAM SOCIAL SATURDAY AFTERNOON. RFO THE FIRST TIME TONIGHT, WE ARE HEARING FROM THE MAN CHARGED WITH KILLING MOLLIE TIBBET.TS CRISTHIAN BAHENA RIVERA TOOK THE STAND TODAY AND TOLD THE JURY TWO ARMED, MASKED MEN FORCED HIM TO FOLLOW THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA STUDENT BACK IN 2018. KETV NEWSWATCH 7’S JOSE ZOZAYA IS LIVE WITH THE TESTIMONY. JOSE? JOSE: YEAH, ALEXANDRA,AHAEN B RIVERA TESTIFIED THE TWO MEN HELD HIM AT GUN AND KNIFE POINT, THREATENING TO HURT HIS DAUGERHT AND THE CHILD’S MOTHER IF HE DIDN’T DO AS HE CLAIMS THEY SAID. AT ONE POINT, AS HE DROVE ON JULY 18, 2018, CRISTHIAN BAHENA RIVERA SAYS THE MAN SITTINING THE RIGHT PASSENGER SEAT GOT OUT ON THE SIDE OF THE RD.OA HE THEN CAME BA
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