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   From: criminally-complicit@sfchronicle.com   
      
   An Iowa judge ordered Cristhian Rivera, the 24-year-old illegal   
   immigrant accused of murdering Mollie Tibbetts, held on $5   
   million cash-only bond Wednesday -- with Rivera's first court   
   appearance coming just minutes after Tibbetts' family members   
   broke their silence about their broken hearts.   
      
   Rivera was mostly stoic and looked straight ahead in the   
   courtroom. He wore headphones and used an interpreter when the   
   judge spoke, only answering "Yes" when asked if he understood   
   the proceeding.   
      
   Later, given another chance to speak, Rivera declined.   
      
   Rivera's lawyer, Allan Richards, filed a motion for a private   
   hearing, after an earlier defense motion for a gag order was   
   rejected. Richards argued the case had already become too   
   politicized.   
      
   Cristhean Rivera, 24, is accused of murdering Mollie Tibbetts.   
      
   "The government has weighed in at the highest levels," Rivera's   
   lawyer said.   
      
   If convicted of murdering the Iowa University sophomore, Rivera   
   faces life in prison without the possibility of parole.   
      
   "Christhian is a young man who has been working a number of   
   years for a respectable business in this community," Richards   
   said before bail was set. "No criminal record. we urge in court   
   to be fair."   
      
   A preliminary hearing in the case was set for Aug. 31 at 2 p.m.   
      
   Less than a half hour before Rivera walked into court, Tibbetts'   
   family members issued their first statement since Mollie's body   
   was found in an Iowa cornfield.   
      
   "Our hearts are broken," the statement said. “On behalf of   
   Mollie’s entire family, we thank all of those from around the   
   world who have sent their thoughts and prayers for our girl."   
      
   The statement continued: "We know that many of you will join us   
   as we continue to carry Mollie in our hearts forever. At this   
   time, our family asks that we be allowed the time to process our   
   devastating loss and share our grief in private. Again, thank   
   you for the outpouring of love and support that has been shared   
   in Mollie’s name. We remain forever grateful.”   
      
   http://www.foxnews.com/us/2018/08/22/mollie-tibbetts-murder-   
   suspect-makes-first-court-appearance-tibbetts-family-releases-   
   statement.html   
                      
      
      
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