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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 his confession to killing the University of Iowa student and blamed the murder on two armed, masked...

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 MEN FORCED HIM TO FOLLOW THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA STUDENT BACK IN 2018. KETV NEWSWATCH 7’S JOSE ZOZAYA...

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, 20, vanished while out running on July 18, 2018, in Brooklyn, Iowa, and investigators recovered her ...