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Mollie Tibbetts vanished on July 18, 2018, during a run in Brooklyn, less than an hour from the University of Iowa, where she was a student.

The prosecution rested its case Monday in the trial of Cristhian Bahena Rivera, who is charged with the first-degree murder of Mollie Tibbetts.

Watch live: Iowa state medical examiner testifying in Mollie Tibbetts case William Morris and Eric Ferkenhoff, Des Moines Register The trial of the man accused of killing Mollie Tibbetts enters its second week Monday as the prosecution continues to make its case against Cristhian Bahena Rivera, a 26-year-old former farmhand charged with first-degree murder. Tibbetts, a 20-year-old University of Iowa student, disappeared while jogging near her hometown of Brooklyn in July 2018; h...

Live updates in Mollie Tibbetts case: No other person than Bahena Rivera admitted following, fighting with Tibbetts, prosecutor says William Morris and Eric Ferkenhoff, Des Moines Register The trial of the man accused of killing Mollie Tibbetts enters its second week Monday as the prosecution continues to make its case against Cristhian Bahena Rivera, a 26-year-old former farmhand charged with first-degree murder. Tibbetts, a 20-year-old University of Iowa student, disappeared w...

Nicest text messages wed ever read 9:30 a.m. Monday: The beginning of testimony Monday was marred by issues with the courtroom sound system. After an early recess, the parties decided to proceed with the microphones off, speaking up to be heard by jurors in the back, in order to hopefully complete the prosecutions case by the end of the day. By 9:20, the sound system was restored. Mondays first witness is DCI Special Agent Trent Vileta, the lead case agent for Tibbetts disappearance. Vileta sa...

Mollie Tibbetts vanished on July 18, 2018, during a run in Brooklyn, less than an hour from the University of Iowa, where she was a student.

Mollie Tibbetts case recap: Prosecution rests its case after questioning investigators, state medical examiner Monday William Morris and Eric Ferkenhoff, Des Moines Register © Kelsey Kremer/The Register Cristhian Bahena Rivera listens to court proceedings in his trial on Monday, May 24, 2021, in the Scott County Courthouse, in Davenport, Iowa. Bahena Rivera is on trial after being charged with first-degree murder in the 2018 death of Mollie Tibbetts. Editors note: The video�...

Hamas, a militant group based in Palestines Gaza strip, has responded by firing numerous rockets into Israel, to which Israel has responded with a bombardment of air raids and artillery shells into Gaza. The conflict between Israeli Defense Forces and Hamas is the most violent period seen in the area since 2014, according to experts. President Joe Biden expressed support Monday for a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas militants in Gaza. Along with sharing stories of families displaced and...

Des Moines Register Iowas cities, sports teams and other institutions are quickly altering or altogether ending mask requirements following new guidance from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control that says fully vaccinated Americans can skip masks both outdoors and indoors in many situations. "Anyone who is fully vaccinated can participate in indoor and outdoor activities, large or small, without wearing a mask or physical distancing, CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said Thursday. "If you ar...

In light of the CDCs latest guidance, Des Moines ends its mask mandate, encourages residents to get vaccinated Shelby Fleig, Des Moines Register CDC: Vaccinated people can ditch masks indoors Replay Video UP NEXT Des Moines officially removed its mask mandate on Friday in keeping with new guidance from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that fully vaccinated Americans no longer need to wear masks indoors or outdoors, with few exceptions. Mayor Frank Cownie s...