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Cristhian Bahena Rivera claims two mask men kidnapped him and killed Mollie Tibbetts.

Testifying in court Wednesday, Cristhian Bahena Rivera denied killing Mollie Tibbetts, instead blaming two masked and armed men for her disappearance and death. He claimed they forced him at gunpoint to participate, and then threatened his family, which he says prevented him from alerting law enforcement.

Mollie Tibbetts case: Closing arguments underway in Cristhian Bahena Rivera murder trial By Kelly Hayes DAVENPORT, Iowa - Closing arguments were underway Thursday in the murder trial for Cristhian Bahena Rivera, who is charged in the 2018 stabbing death of Iowa college student Mollie Tibbetts. The defense rested its case Wednesday after 26-year-old Bahena Rivera took the stand and gave a far different narrative than presented by the prosecution. In a surprise development, Bahena Rivera reversed...

Man accused of killing Mollie Tibbetts says armed men forced his involvement Share Updated: 8:47 AM CDT May 27, 2021 Chris Gothner Share Updated: 8:47 AM CDT May 27, 2021 Hide Transcript Show Transcript WILL GO ON AS SCHEDULED, ALONG WITH THE ICE CREAM SOCIAL SATURDAY AFTERNOON. RFO THE FIRST TIME TONIGHT, WE ARE HEARING FROM THE MAN CHARGED WITH KILLING MOLLIE TIBBET.TS CRISTHIAN BAHENA RIVERA TOOK THE STAND TODAY AND TOLD THE JURY TWO ARMED, MASKED ME...

Mollie Tibbetts case: Closing arguments underway in Cristhian Bahena Rivera murder trial By Kelly Hayes DAVENPORT, Iowa - The defense for Cristhian Bahena Rivera, the suspect facing trial for the 2018 murder of Iowa college student Mollie Tibbetts, rested its case Wednesday after he took the stand and gave a far different narrative than presented by the prosecution. Closing arguments in the weeklong trial began Thursday morning. Bahena Rivera, 26, is charged with first-degree murder. Tibbetts, ...

Cristhian Bahena Rivera, who is accused of killing Mollie Tibbetts, claims she was killed by two masked mystery men.

Mollie Tibbetts case: Cristhian Bahena Rivera murder trial goes to jury after closing arguments By Kelly Hayes DAVENPORT, Iowa - The fate of Cristhian Bahena Rivera, the suspect charged in the 2018 stabbing death of Iowa college student Mollie Tibbetts, is now in the hands of the jury after closing arguments wrapped up Thursday. Prosecutor Scott Brown said in his closing arguments that the testimony revealed "overwhelming evidence" that 26-year-old Bahena Rivera is guilty of murder. "There were...

Suspect in Iowa student Mollie Tibbetts slaying takes the stand, blames 2 masked men for murder May 27, 2021 / 6:24 AM / CBS/AP Man pleads not guilty in Mollie Tibbetts death The man on trial for the 2018 abduction and stabbing death of a University of Iowa student claimed for the first time Wednesday that two masked men were responsible for the crime but forced him to take part at gunpoint. In a surprise development, the defense called Cristhian Bahena Rivera as a witness at his first-...

Hunter 05/26/21 Defense lawyers representing the man accused of stabbing University of Iowa student Mollie Tibbetts to death in July 2018 made their opening

They painted him as a violent man in a rocky relationship with Tibbetts - someone who had a temper and called himself dangerous.