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   From: criminally-complicit@sfchronicle.com   
      
   The man who was arrested in the murder of Mollie Tibbetts, the   
   University of Iowa student who disappeared last month, worked   
   less than three miles from where she was staying the night she   
   vanished.   
      
   Cristhian Rivera, 24, was employed by Yarrabee Farms for the   
   past several years, according to a source with knowledge of the   
   situation.   
      
   The Des Moines Register reported that it reviewed documents that   
   listed several owners of the farm, which included Dane Lang and   
   Eric Lang, both relatives of Craig Lang. Craig Lang, who owns a   
   dozen property deeds in Brooklyn, Iowa, is reportedly a former   
   2018 Republican candidate for secretary of agriculture in the   
   state.   
      
   Dane Lang said Rivera worked there for the past several years,   
   and was an "employee in good standing." He also noted that   
   Rivera passed the government's E-Verify employment verification   
   system, despite his status as an undocumented immigrant. The   
   system is intended to maintain a database of I-9 forms and tax   
   records of employees across the country.   
      
   "This is a profoundly sad day for our community. All of us at   
   Yarrabee Farms are shocked to hear that one of our employees was   
   involved and is charged in this case," Dane Lang said in a   
   statement. "On Monday, the authorities visited our farm and   
   talked to our employees. We have cooperated fully with their   
   investigation.   
      
   Police discovered a body in rural Poweshiek County Tuesday   
   morning and have a suspect in custody.   
   "Yarrabee Farms follows all laws related to verifying employees   
   are legal to work in the United States, and we regularly seek   
   outside counsel to ensure we stay up-to-date on employment law   
   matters," the statement read. "We keep records on all employees   
   and have shared that information with authorities."   
      
   Tibbetts went missing on July 18, and in the month since her   
   disappearance authorities worked to locate the 20-year-old. She   
   was last seen jogging near her boyfriend's home, where she was   
   staying while he was out of town.   
      
   Authorities on Tuesday announced the arrest of Rivera, who led   
   them to the body of Tibbetts. She was found dead in a cornfield   
   near 460th Ave. and Highway 21, a rural part of the county.   
   Rivera has been charged with first-degree murder, and is being   
   held on a $1 million cash bond.   
      
   Rivera told authorities he was following Tibbetts in his car   
   before getting out and running alongside her, according to the   
   affidavit. He said she threatened to call the police, at which   
   point he allegedly panicked and "blocked" his memory. He   
   allegedly said he later pulled into the entrance of a cornfield   
   and found Tibbetts in his trunk with blood on the side of her   
   head.   
      
   He then pulled Tibbetts from the trunk of his Chevy Malibu,   
   hoisted her over his shoulder and carried her "about 20 meters"   
   into the cornfield, the affidavit read. He allegedly left her   
   face up and covered her body with corn husks. It was in this   
   position that authorities found her on Tuesday.   
      
   In a press conference on Tuesday, authorities said Rivera had   
   seen Tibbetts before, but couldn't comment on whether or not he   
   was stalking her. They said surveillance footage from locals was   
   instrumental to identifying Rivera and his car.   
      
   Authorities said they were still investigating the events that   
   led to Tibbett’s death. An autopsy planned for Wednesday.   
      
   http://www.foxnews.com/us/2018/08/22/mollie-tibbetts-murder-   
   suspect-worked-less-than-3-miles-from-where-was-staying.html   
                                   
      
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