Verdict in Tibbetts case prompts appeal from defense
Poweshiek County Attorney Bart Klaver calls the verdict a demanded outcome amid strong emotion for Tibbetts relatives. Defense attorneys Chad and Jennifer Frese say they will appeal, arguing coercion of statements and discovery of Tibbetts’ body. Tibbetts vanished July 18, 2018 after a routine run in Brooklyn Iowa.
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Jennifer Frese
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Verdict and investigation in Tibbetts case conclude in Iowa
Authorities, volunteers, and federal agencies closed a high profile search for Tibbetts after surveillance video tied Cristhian Bahena Rivera to the killing. He admitted driving past her, later saying two masked men forced him. prosecutors blamed Bahena Rivera, while some witnesses testified to conflicting statements. Political figures had invoked the case during campaigns but Tibbetts’ parents urged no political use.
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Hinson’s premature comment on Tibbetts verdict sent
U S Rep Ashley Hinson’s news release on the Mollie Tibbetts verdict was issued in error while jurors deliberated. The statement claimed justice served and offered family closure, later corrected after media were alerted to the miscue.
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GuideLink Center offers third option to jail or ER in Johnson County
The 6 million GuideLink Center in Iowa City provides crisis stabilization, sobering, and detox units for adults, aiming to divert mentally ill and substance affected individuals from jail or emergency rooms. Since opening crisis stabilization, 84 served with 2.5 day average stay. sobering unit has four referrals.
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Police Department
Brotherton
Johnson County Board of Supervisors
Rod Sullivan
Sullivan
Jim Slosiarek
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