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Mollie Tibbetts' Body Found: Timeline of missing Iowa student's death; Obama era illegal alien Cristhian Rivera charged

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BROOKLYN, Iowa -- More than a month after Mollie Tibbetts was 
last seen, authorities announced they believe they have found 
her body.

RELATED: Mollie Tibbetts' body found, authorities believe

Here's a timeline of events from her disappearance to the tragic 
discovery.

Monday, July 16
This was the last day Dalton Jack, Tibbetts' high school 
sweetheart, said he saw his girlfriend in person.

Tuesday, July 17: Her boyfriend leaves town

Jack drove to his job at a construction company about 100 miles 
away, according to ABC News. Tibbetts was living with Dalton and 
his brother, Blake, for the summer.

Her boyfriend was still away when Tibbetts was discovered 
missing. Blake was also away visiting his fiancee in Ames, he 
told the Associated Press. Tibbetts was watching Blake's dogs 
for him.

Police have cleared both Dalton and Blake Jack as suspects.

RELATED: Everything we know about the Mollie Tibbetts case

Wednesday, July 18: Last sighting

5:30 p.m.: Tibbetts' older brother, Jake, dropped Mollie off at 
her boyfriend's house, where she was still staying alone with 
the dogs. Investigators said Jake Tibbetts is not a suspect.

7:30 p.m According to a "reasonable timeline" constructed by 
authorities, Tibbetts went for a jog around this time and was 
seen running on the city streets of Brooklyn.

On her run she was believed to be wearing "dark colored running 
shorts, a pink sports top and running shoes, color unknown," 
according to Iowa DCI. They are taking a look at any 
surveillance footage they can find, especially around the three 
different routes she would normally take. Jack said she would 
have taken her fitness tracker and phone with her on her run.

8:30 p.m. Brooklyn man Devin Riley said he saw a woman jog past 
his home around this time that he later believed to be Tibbetts. 
When he realized what he had seen, he contacted authorities.

10 p.m. Jack opened a SnapChat from Tibbetts. The snap contained 
a selfie Tibbetts took, and Jack said she appeared to be inside. 
It's unclear what time the photo was taken, but investigators 
believe it was taken on Wednesday.

Authorities originally believed Mollie may have gone missing 
during the run, but Tibbetts' brother Jake told KCCI that 
authorities now think she may have been at Jack's home doing 
homework as late as 10 p.m. Neighbor Dave Collum told the 
Associated Press that investigators also told him Tibbetts had 
returned home after jogging past his house, according to data 
from her Fitbit.

When asked about this at a July 31 press conference, the 
investigative team declined to discuss whether or not they 
believe Tibbetts returned home from her run. They also declined 
to discuss when they believe Tibbetts sent the snap that her 
boyfriend later opened.

Thursday, July 19: Reported missing

Morning: Jack sent Tibbetts a message, but he said he didn't 
notice it went unread.

Afternoon: Tibbetts worked at a day camp. A coworker of 
Tibbetts' called Jack to tell him she hadn't shown up for work 
and also hadn't called in sick. Jack began calling loved ones, 
none of whom had seen her at any time on Thursday.

Later Thursday: Tibbetts' family reported her missing to police 
on Thursday.

Friday, July 20

A Facebook group called "Finding Mollie Tibbetts" was created to 
help find her. The group is used to distribute fliers and 
organize the search.

WOI reports that hundreds of people turned out to help with the 
search. The public is asked to contact the Poweshiek County 
Sheriff's Office with any tips.

The University of Iowa, where Tibbetts is due to be a sophomore, 
releases a statement that they are monitoring the situation and 
offering support where needed.


University of Iowa
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@uiowa
 Our thoughts are with Mollie Tibbetts’ family and friends. The 
University of Iowa is monitoring the situation and will offer 
support as needed. More information: https://bit.ly/2LBzium

10:42 AM - Jul 20, 2018
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Sunday, July 22

Authorities said there is no new information. Tibbetts' case 
gains more attention on social media, including tweets from 
notable figures with ties to Iowa such as actor Tom Arnold, NBA 
player Harrison Barnes and NFL rookie Josey Jewell.


Tom Arnold
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@TomArnold
 PLEASE help us find this young Iowa woman. She’s been missing 
since July 18. My family has a home in Brooklyn IA & she is a 
Hawkeye. Look at her pic if you’re passing through IA on 
Interstate 80 also. #MollieTibbetts #IowaStrong 1-800-346-5507

Harrison Barnes
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@hbarnes
Please spread the word especially if you’re from Iowa. 
#bringmolliehome 
https://twitter.com/sweiss12/status/1021029930086424576 …

9:30 AM - Jul 22, 2018
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Harrison Barnes
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@hbarnes
 Please spread the word especially if you’re from Iowa. 
#bringmolliehome

Sue Weiss
@sweiss12
This hits close to home. Mollie Tibbets is missing from my 
hometown of Brooklyn, Iowa. Last seen on July 18 when she went 
on a run. Please retweet! @hbarnes #missingperson 
#missingpersons #findingmollietibbetts #IowaStrong 
#BringMollieHome

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Monday, July 23

Jack spoke with WOI and ABC News. He said he's optimistic that 
Tibbetts will be home soon and that if she can hear him he wants 
her to know that "I miss you so much, and I love you."

Jack said he is continuing to send text messages to Tibbetts, 
though they all remain unread.

Tibbetts' mother, Laura Calderwood, also spoke to the media.

"She is just such an outgoing, fun, loving life, loving person," 
she told ABC News. "She was getting ready to move into her first 
apartment."

She added that there are "no words to describe how you feel when 
you don't know where or how your child is."

She also said Jack's brother is scheduled to get married in the 
Dominican Republic on August 2. Tibbetts had been planning to go 
with Jack to the wedding and she is close to the bride and 
groom, her mom said.

Poweshiek County Sheriff Thomas Kriegel told ABC News this is 
the longest anyone in the tight-knit community has been missing 
in his memory. He said in addition to the searches on foot, a 
plane, a helicopter and kayakers have gone out looking for her.

"We're surrounded by farm ground -- corn and soy beans. Right 
now the corn is probably eight, nine feet tall. The only way you 
can search it is basically walk down every other row," he said. 
"It's difficult. Even the planes flying over have a difficulty 
looking down in the corn row."

Tuesday, July 24

Tibbetts' brothers, Scott and Jake, expressed their hopes and 
their worries in an interview with ABC News.

"It's been a whirlwind," Jake said. "We've gone from sad to 
worried to just anxious and clueless. We've been to every 
emotion there is. Now it's just patience. That's the hardest 
one, probably."

Jake said they'd been getting up at 5 a.m. to look for her "in 
every field, every ditch, every creek."

Scott said he knows that wherever his sister is, she's trying to 
get home.

"She's a better fighter than anyone I know," he said. "So 
whatever situation she's in, it's not like she's going to sit 
there and give up."

An update on the Facebook group thanked everyone for the support 
and said there are no updates.

Wednesday, July 25

Tibbetts' family told WOI that they are spreading out across the 
state to distribute posters and spread the word.

Kriegel gave WOI an update on the investigation. He said 
investigators are working with hundreds of tips that are coming 
in and that he also believes there will be useful information 
from her Fitbit.

When asked whether there is a reason to believe she may have 
been abducted, Kriegel said, "Well we are worried about that."

Kriegel told ABC News that Jack's alibi was confirmed and he is 
not a suspect, and neither is his brother. Tibbetts' two 
brothers have also been cleared and are not suspects.

Thursday, July 26

On this day, police in Kearney, Missouri responded to a possible 
sighting of Tibbetts at a truck stop. They conducted a search 
and interviewed witnesses before sending a report to 
investigators in Iowa. One individual claims to have seen her, 
and police could not find any surveillance video to confirm the 
report, according to ABC News. The woman turned out not to be 
Tibbetts, Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation special agent 
Mike Krapfl confirmed to the Associated Press on August 2.

Authorities searched two hog farms about 15 minutes outside of 
Brooklyn, KCRG reports. Agencies continue to receive tips but 
there are still no suspects.

"You know, as long as we still have information coming in and we 
feel that we're being productive, which we feel that we are, 
there's been no talk about that amongst the investigative group 
with all the agencies involved," said Iowa DCI agent Mitch 
Mortvedt.

Friday, July 27

Laura Calderwood spoke to ABC News again to express her hope 
that Tibbetts will be home soon.

"If it were me that were missing, Mollie wouldn't give up hope," 
she said. "You won't see me giving up hope. That's not an 
option."

In a press release, Iowa DCI said there are no suspects yet.

"With the aide of the public, investigative leads continue to be 
investigated and a multitude of individuals have been 
interviewed," the statement said. "Additionally, a number of 
searches have been conducted to include ground, air and K-9 
searches."

DCI encouraged anyone with information to continue to send in 
tips. They told KCRG they are still treating the investigation 
like it's Day 1 of the search and emphasize that it's still 
considered a rescue mission, not a recovery mission.

"We think she's still alive," a DCI rep told KCRG.

Mollie's father Rob, who lives in Fresno and works in the Bay 
Area, spoke out to ABC30. Rob Tibbetts pleaded for anyone with 
information to send in tips.

"We are a tough, resilient family. We're fighting like hell. 
This isn't about us, this is about Mollie," he said.

Rob said Mollie was the best man at his wedding in early June.

Sunday, July 29

The reward for information that helps find Tibbetts increased 
from $1,000 to $2,000. That's because a power utility company in 
Brooklyn, TIP Rural Electric Cooperative, made a pledge to 
double the existing reward, KCRG reports.

The latest post in the Facebook group said there is no new 
information and asked members to keep sharing about her story to 
get the word out.

Monday, July 30

Rob spoke to ABC News, begging the public to focus on the 
efforts to find his daughter and to send in any information they 
could think of.

"It doesn't matter what we're going through," he said. "We just 
need people to think. Somebody knows something, and they don't 
even know it's important."

Tuesday, July 31

Blake Jack told the Associated Press that his wedding plans were 
postponed. He said that's nothing compared to what Tibbetts 
family is going through.

At a press conference, Kevin Winker, director of investigative 
operations for the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation, 
declined to share additional details in the interest of the 
case. Authorities have followed upwards of 200 leads. They are 
still receiving and following new tips and encouraged the public 
to continue using the tipline.


Wednesday, August 1

On this day, Tibbetts was scheduled to leave with Jack for his 
brother's wedding in the Dominican Republic. She was supposed to 
be the maid of honor, her mom said.

The groom, Blake Jack, once joked to his brother that he should 
propose to Tibbetts on the trip, he told the Associated Press.

The reward for Tibbetts' safe return jumped from $2,000 to 
$30,000.

Thursday, August 2

Mollie's family held a press conference with Crime Stoppers of 
Central Iowa to discuss the "Bring Mollie Tibbetts Home Safe 
Reward Fund," which had grown to $172,000. The tipline that has 
been set up is anonymous.

Tibbetts' father, mother and boyfriend spoke at the press 
conference. Her dad said he hopes the money will convince 
someone to share information even if they think it's too small 
of a detail or might incriminate a loved one.

"Nothing is irrelevant. Nothing is trivial," he said."If you 
have nothing to hide, you have nothing to fear. So come forward, 
share that information with authorities, and let's bring Mollie 
home."

On Thursday afternoon, there was a large police presence on a 
highway between Guernsey and Deep River, a little more than a 
dozen miles from Brooklyn. A homeowner near the police presence 
said that it had to do with the Tibbetts case, KCRG reports.

Friday, August 3

It was announced that the reward fund has climbed to $200,000.

In a press conference, authorities said they did not have 
updates for the public about the search for Tibbetts and would 
not give information as to whether there is a person of interest 
or whether the investigation has confirmed any foul play. The 
investigation continues to be treated as a missing person case.

A representative from the Iowa Missing Persons Information 
Clearinghouse said that it is unusual for a missing person to be 
categorized as "involuntary." There are only 26 cases listed as 
"involuntary disappearance" out of the 390 people listed in the 
state database. The involuntary disappearances date back to 1976.

Tibbetts is currently categorized in the database as "Other 
adult missing."

Sunday, August 5

Authorities found the body of a white female in her 20s about 
100 miles from where Tibbetts lives, but authorities later said 
it was not Tibbetts. The reward is now up to $260,000.

Tuesday, August 7

Mollie's father Rob shared a new theory with ABC News. He 
believes someone who knows Mollie took her, and he's pleading 
with them to send her home safe.

"It's totally speculation," he said, "but I do believe that 
Mollie is with someone who she knows, probably someone who cares 
about her. But that relationship was misguided, misinterpreted 
and went wrong, and I think they're in a place with Mollie and 
don't know how to get themselves out of this horrible situation."

Wednesday, August 8

As the $300,000 reward for information continues to climb, 
friends and family are sharing new videos that show Mollie's 
playful nature.
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Video taken by Mollie Tibbetts' friend shows the missing college 
student's fun-loving personality. The first clip was taken the 
day before she went missing.

Thursday, August 9

Brooklyn man Devin Riley told ABC News he believes he was 
possibly the last person to see Tibbetts. He believes he saw her 
jog past her home the night she went missing. When he realized 
the missing woman looked like the woman he saw, he contacted 
authorities.

"I wish I did know more, but I dread that maybe I was the last 
person to see her," he said. "I remembered seeing her that 
night. I just felt very weird. Who knows when she was taken in 
that timeline, but I don't know what happened."

Sunday, August 12

Marry Ellen O'Toole, a former FBI profiler, told KCRG on Sunday 
that she believes it's likely that Tibbetts left with someone 
she knew.

"I think the most likely scenario is that Mollie was at least 
somewhat familiar with the person that she went with, or the 
person that she went with was someone that she viewed as non-
threatening to her," she said.

On Sunday evening, friends gathered in the Bay Area, where 
Tibbetts lived as a young child, to hold a prayer service.

Monday, August 13

At a press conference, officials urged the public to think back 
to the days surrounding her disappearance and note any strange 
behavior by others.

"Often there are individuals who are unknowingly associated with 
the offender of a crime and may be in a position to observe 
behavioral changes in that person," said Mitch Mortvedt of DCI. 
"They will recognize the change, and may even question them 
about it, but will not relate the change to that person's 
involvement in a crime."

Authorities announced a website to help with the search, which 
resulted in more than 1,500 new tips in the first day.

Wednesday, August 15

The family met with Vice President Mike Pence on Air Force Two. 
The vice president took a moment during a speech at an America 
First Policies "Tax Cuts to Put America First" event to pause 
and focus on Tibbetts. He emphasized that the federal government 
would continue to provide resources to the search.

"As a father I can't imagine what the family of Mollie Tibbetts 
is going through," he said. "We will continue to work and we 
will continue to pray for Mollie's safe return."

Saturday, August 18

Rob Tibbetts told KCRG he's "very reluctantly" returning to 
California. Law enforcement had encouraged the family to return 
to their normal lives and let investigators continue with the 
search. Tibbetts said they had moved their sons into college 
earlier in the week and that they had passed by the place that 
was supposed to be Mollie's home for her sophomore year.

Tuesday, August 21

Authorities found her body. Mollie's father, Rob, told ABC News 
he did not have any comment at this time.

A medical examiner arrived at a rural area near Guernsey, about 
a 15-minute drive south of Brooklyn, KOI reports.

Police say a man in the country illegally has been charged with 
murder in the death of Mollie Tibbetts.

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