Mollie Tibbetts’ Accused Killer Makes First Court Appearance

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Cristhian Bahena Rivera, the 24-year-old accused killer of an Iowa college student, made his first appearance in court on Aug. 22, 2018, at the Poweshiek County Courthouse in Montezuma.

He was charged with first-degree murder in the death of Mollie Tibbetts, who disappeared from Brooklyn on July 18.