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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

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Pedestrians cross Clinton St. and enter the Pedestrian Mall in Downtown Iowa City on Monday June 27, 2016.

Iowa City Latino Festival postponed ‘out of respect’ for Mollie Tibbetts

Marissa Payne, Managing Editor August 23, 2018

An organizer of the Iowa City Latino Festival on Thursday announced that the event, initially scheduled for Aug. 25, has been postponed as organizers wish to send a message of solidarity to those affected...

Mollie Tibbetts

Service for UI student Mollie Tibbetts to be held Aug. 26 in Brooklyn

DI staff, [email protected] August 23, 2018

People are invited to gather Sunday in Brooklyn, Iowa to remember University of Iowa student Mollie Tibbetts, who was found dead Tuesday after disappearing July 18. Smith Funeral Home notified The...

The Old Capitol is seen on Thursday, Nov. 30, 2017.

Three University of Iowa students die off campus

Brooklyn Draisey, News Editor August 23, 2018
University of Iowa Housing & Dining and Office for the Vice President for Student Life sent out emails to students today about three undergraduates who have passed away off campus.
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Autopsy results show Mollie Tibbetts’ death caused by ‘multiple sharp-force injuries’

Marissa Payne, Managing Editor August 23, 2018
A press release said further examination may lead to more information about the UI student's death.
Cristhian Bahena Rivera (contributed)

Iowa DOT: Cristhian Rivera had not been issued Iowa identification

Marissa Payne, Managing Editor August 23, 2018

After the employer of Cristhian Bahena Rivera, the man charged with first-degree murder in the death of University of Iowa student Mollie Tibbetts, told reporters Wednesday that Rivera used a false name...

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 22, 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...

Design by Lily Smith and Naomi Hofferber

Zine scene: giving voice to any and all artists

Brooke Clayton, Arts Reporter August 22, 2018

Iowa City is home to literary giants whose names grace the shelves of Prairie Lights and whose faces pass discreetly by en route to Dey House. But the City of Literature, in all its grandeur, has also...

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

Jordan Prochnow, News Reporter August 22, 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...

Community members gather to pay their respects during a vigil in memory of UI student Mollie Tibbetts at Hubbard Park on Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2018. Tibbetts went missing on July 18, in Brooklyn, Iowa.

UI students and community members gather for a campus vigil to remember Mollie Tibbetts

Charles Peckman, News Reporter August 22, 2018

Hundreds of students clad in Dance Marathon and Hawkeye shirts gathered in Hubbard Park on Wednesday evening to remember Mollie Tibbetts, a University of Iowa student who was found dead on Tuesday after...

White House releases video in response to Mollie Tibbetts' death

White House releases video in response to Mollie Tibbetts’ death

Gage Miskimen, Editor in Chief August 22, 2018

The White House Twitter account released a video on Wednesday in response to the death of UI student Mollie Tibbetts. In the video, individuals shared stories of crimes committed against their children...

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...