Authorities have arrested a person of interest with a surprising background in the murder of University of Iowa student Mollie Tibbetts. According to the Washington Post, the suspect is “subject to immigration detainer.” (Heavy.com)
Nick Miroff, national security reporter for The Washington Post, tweeted out the breaking news. He covers immigration. “SCOOP: Iowa investigators have made arrest in Mollie Tibbetts murder, and the suspect has a fed immigration detainer, meaning likely in the country illegally,” Miroff wrote.
The Washington Post story by Cleve R. Wootson Jr. also reported the information, adding, “Iowa state investigators said Tuesday they have a suspect in custody who is subject to a federal immigration detainer, typically an indication that the person is present in the United States illegally.”
SCOOP: Iowa investigators have made arrest in Mollie Tibbetts murder, and the suspect has a fed immigration detainer, meaning likely in the country illegally https://t.co/uwCy6FEbzx via @CleveWootson
— Nick Miroff (@NickMiroff) August 21, 2018
Authorities have scheduled a 4 p.m. press conference in the case to reveal further information. You can watch the press conference live here. The suspect’s name was not yet released by authorities, but they confirmed they had recovered a body in a rural area of Poweshiek County. That county is where Brooklyn, Iowa is located. Tibbetts, a college student whose disappearance sparked national attention, disappeared while dog sitting in a home in Brooklyn.
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The news that Mollie Tibbetts’ body was found broke on the morning of August 21, 2018. KCRG-TV and other news outlets reported that Mollie’s body was found in rural Poweshiek County. Poweshiek County is the county that includes Brooklyn, where Mollie was staying when she vanished. It was soon clear that law enforcement activity was focused on a rural area of farm fields near a wildlife area and the small communities of Guernsey and Deep River, Iowa.
The spot where law enforcement found Tibbetts’ body is about 12 miles from her home in Brooklyn, Iowa.
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