2018 SOLVED Murder from University of Iowa.

Why Mollie Tibbetts: Mollie Tibbetts’ disappearance immediately gained attention from the media as the small farming town of Brooklyn, Iowa joined together in the extensive search for this young woman.  Ultimately, this case made national news as President Trump latched on to the details surrounding her murderer. Listen to this episode to pay respects to Mollie and her legacy as a wonderful human being and not the person who is defined by the racial profile of her murderer.

Sources:

·       Associated Press – Multiple articles: https://apnews.com/MollieTibbetts

·       Business Insider, “Autopsy reveals 20-year-old Mollie Tibbetts was killed by 'multiple sharp force injuries'”: https://www.businessinsider.com/mollie-tibbetts-autopsy-2018-8?r=US&IR=T

·       CNN, “Missing University of Iowa Student Mollie Tibbetts”: https://www.cnn.com/2018/07/26/us/missing-university-of-iowa-student-mollie-tibbetts/index.html

·       CNN Wire/06 News Richmond, “Searchers comb ponds, take to air in search for missing Iowa college student Mollie Tibbetts”: https://wtvr.com/2018/08/04/mollie-tibbetts-missing-searchers-combing-iowa-ponds/

·       Des Moines Register, “Mollie Tibbetts gets far more coverage than other missing Iowans. Is media bias to blame?”: https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/2018/07/31/mollie-tibbetts-search-missing-iowa-media-bias-attention-missing-person/872539002/

·       Des Moines Register, “She's nurturing. She's a Harry Potter fan. We all know Mollie Tibbetts' face, but her friends and family say she's so much more.”:  https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/2018/08/20/mollie-tibbetts-missing-iowa-search-brooklyn-news-update-disappearance-latest-girl-facebook-reddit/1018226002/

·       Des Moines Register, “Here's how people in her hometown are honoring Mollie Tibbetts on what would have been her 21st birthday”: https://eu.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/2019/05/07/iowa-college-student-mollie-tibbetts-disappearance-21st-birthday-may-8-brooklyn-iowa-acts-kindness/1128209001/

·       NBC News, “Mollie Tibbetts’ Father asks people to stop using her death in immigration debate”: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/mollie-tibbetts-father-tells-politicians-stop-politicizing-daughter-s-murder-n905761

·       News.Com.Au, “Dad’s incredible peace offering after murder”: https://www.news.com.au/world/north-america/mollie-tibbetts-was-nobodys-victim/news-story/bfe84c0e8eec05e287c7eac588db294e

More sources on website: www.victimizedpodcast.com