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The Daily Iowan

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

An Iowa State Patrol car sits behind a closed road sign on 385th Avenue outside of Brooklyn, Iowa near the site of where UI Mollie Tibbetts’ body was found Aug. 21.

Rivera worked in Iowa under false name

Gage Miskimen, Editor in Chief August 23, 2018

After the attorney for Cristhian Bahena Rivera, the 24-year-old man charged with murder in the slaying of University of Iowa student Mollie Tibbetts, argued in court Wednesday that Rivera had worked in...

Police investigating 2 reports of a man watching women and acting inappropriately

Jordan Prochnow, News Reporter August 23, 2018

On Aug. 21, 2018, Iowa City police received two separate reports of a man watching women and committing lewd acts in residential areas. The first incident occurred in the 400 block of Ronalds Street...

Cristhian Bahena Rivera (contributed)

Man charged with murder in Tibbetts case makes first court appearance

Gage Miskimen, Editor in Chief August 22, 2018

The man charged with the slaying of UI student Mollie Tibbetts made his initial appearance in court on Wednesday at the Poweshiek County Courthouse in Montezuma, Iowa. Cristhian Bahena Rivera, 24, was...

Missing posters for UI student Mollie Tibbetts are seen in Iowa City on Sunday, July 29, 2018. Tibbetts went missing between July 18 and 19, in Brooklyn, Iowa.

‘Our hearts are broken’: Tibbetts family speaks

Charles Peckman, News Reporter August 22, 2018

The Iowa Department of Public Safety released a press release with a statement from the family of Mollie Tibbetts today. The press release also said an autopsy is currently being performed. The family’s...

Cristhian Bahena Rivera (contributed)

Cristhian Rivera, charged with murder in Mollie Tibbetts slaying, expected to appear in court

Charles Peckman, News Reporter August 22, 2018

Cristhian Rivera, the 24-year-old suspected of killing University of Iowa student Mollie Tibbetts, is expected to appear in Poweshiek County Court today at 1 p.m. Rivera, who has been charged with first-degree...

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The nation reacts to the death of Mollie Tibbetts

Katelyn Weisbrod, Managing Editor August 21, 2018

Americans around the nation are taking to social media, reacting to the ending to the search for University of Iowa student Mollie Tibbetts. Tibbetts, who had been missing since July 18, was found dead...

Department of Criminal investigation Special Agent in Charge Richard Rahn speaks at a press conference regarding the case of UI student Mollie Tibbetts’ death in Montezuma, Iowa, on Aug. 21, 2018. Tibbetts’ body was found in a cornfield outside of Brooklyn, Iowa, and a first-degree murder charge has been filed.

First-degree murder charge filed against undocumented immigrant in Mollie Tibbetts’ death

Katelyn Weisbrod, Managing Editor August 21, 2018
Cristhian Bahena Rivera has been charged with the first-degree murder of 20-year-old Mollie Tibbetts, who has been missing since July 18.

Man accused of trafficking stolen weapons

August 19, 2018

Authorities have accused an Iowa City man of illegal possession of and trafficking weapons. Dante Beard, 25, 648 S. Dodge St., was charged Aug. 17 with control of firearms by a felon and first-offense...

Iowa City police investigate early morning assault

Katelyn Weisbrod, Managing Editor August 15, 2018
Iowa City police are looking for a suspect in an early morning attack near downtown.
Iowa City Police

Iowa City police look to identify subjects in downtown-assault investigation

Gage Miskimen, Editor in Chief August 15, 2018

Iowa City police seek to identify three male subjects in connection with an assault that was reported on July 29. Police Public Information Officer Derek Frank said the department is investigating the...

Officer Travis Graves speaks to a local citizen while on patrol downtown on Wednesday, July 25, 2018. Officer Graves is Iowa Citys new Community Outreach Officer. The Community Outreach Officer provides additional coverage of downtown prior to the Night Shift Officer. (Tate Hildyard/The Daily Iowan)

New nighttime outreach officer focuses on building relationships downtown

Michael hoffman, [email protected] August 1, 2018
The Iowa City police announced Travis Graves will be filling a new position in the department as the nighttime outreach officer.
Man charged with third/subsequent domestic abuse

Man charged with third/subsequent domestic abuse

July 23, 2018

Authorities have taken an Iowa City man into custody on suspicion of domestic abuse. Tahmir Allen, 27, was charged July 18 with domestic abuse/assault impeding air/blood flow and fourth-offense domestic...

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