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   (CNN)The man accused of pursuing and killing 20-year-old Mollie   
   Tibbetts had worked four years at an Iowa dairy farm based on   
   false identification, his employer said Wednesday.   
      
   "What we learned in the last 24 hours is that our employee was   
   not who he said he was," said Dane Lang, the co-owner and   
   manager of Yarrabee Farms.   
      
   That revelation came about an hour after the employee, Cristhian   
   Bahena Rivera, was arraigned on a first-degree murder charge for   
   the killing of Tibbetts. His bond was set at $5 million and his   
   next court hearing is scheduled for August 31.   
      
   Tibbetts went missing last month after going out for an evening   
   run in Brooklyn, Iowa, and her disappearance launched an   
   extensive search in the region.   
      
   On Tuesday, Rivera -- who confessed to following her as she ran   
   on a country road -- led authorities to the field where a body   
   believed to be hers was buried under corn stalks, officials said.   
      
   Rivera, a 24-year-old Mexican man who officials said came to the   
   US illegally, largely remained silent in court, answering yes or   
   no questions in Spanish through an interpreter. His defense   
   attorney, Allan Richards, said Rivera came to the US as a minor,   
   held a job in the community and has no prior criminal record.   
      
   What we know about the suspect   
      
   Cristhian Rivera was charged with the murder of Mollie Tibbetts,   
   a 20-year-old college student, in an Iowa court on Wednesday,   
   August 22, 2018.   
      
   Rivera worked for the past four years at Yarrabee Farms.   
      
   In applying for the job, Rivera provided a state ID and Social   
   Security card that was verified through the Social Security   
   Administration's verification system, according to Lang. But   
   those forms of ID were not of Rivera, he said.   
      
   "All of us are saddened by the tragic death of Mollie and the   
   realization that one of our coworkers was involved," he said.   
      
   Lang said that Rivera was an employee in good standing who came   
   to work on time and got along with his coworkers.   
      
   Neither he nor his employees noticed anything suspicious about   
   Rivera's behavior after Tibbetts vanished, he said.   
      
   "This guy stayed around for 35 days after he did this," Lang   
   said. "Nobody noticed anything different."   
      
   Yarrabee Farms is owned in part by Craig Lang, a prominent Iowa   
   Republican who ran for Iowa secretary of agriculture this summer.   
      
   US Citizenship and Immigration Services spokesperson Michael   
   Bars told CNN that Rivera did not make any requests for Deferred   
   Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA, that might have provided   
   him legal status in the US.   
      
   "We have found no record in our systems indicating he has any   
   lawful immigration status," Bars said.   
      
   Officials did not explain why Rivera killed Tibbetts, said Rick   
   Rahn, special agent in charge at the Iowa Division of Criminal   
   Investigation.   
      
   "I can't really speak to you about the motive," Rahn said. "I   
   can just tell you it seems that he followed her and seemed to be   
   drawn to her on that particular day and for whatever reason he   
   chose to abduct her."   
      
   Tibbetts' family speaks out   
   Tibbetts' family released a statement Wednesday thanking their   
   supporters and asking for privacy.   
      
   "Our hearts are broken. 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. We know that many of you will   
   join us as we continue to carry Mollie in our hearts forever,"   
   the family said.   
      
   "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."   
      
   An autopsy to determine when and how Tibbetts died is planned   
   for Wednesday. The final autopsy results are expected in four-   
   eight weeks, although some preliminary results may be available   
   in the next few days, according to Mitch Mortvedt, assistant   
   director of the Iowa Department of Public Safety.   
      
   A monthlong search   
      
   Tibbetts was studying psychology at the University of Iowa and   
   wanted to get a doctorate and write books, her father said. Her   
   disappearance set off an extensive search that brought in   
   hundreds of leads but no clues as to where she was.   
      
   Authorities had been looking for Tibbetts for about a month when   
   they found home surveillance video that showed a car following a   
   woman running on July 18.   
      
   After watching it for hours, investigators found clues that led   
   them to Rivera. He didn't resist when authorities tried to   
   detain him, Rahn said.   
      
   According to court documents, the suspect said in an interview   
   that when he approached Tibbetts, she pulled out her cell phone   
   and told Rivera she was going to "call the police" and that   
   caused him to get angry.   
      
   Rivera alleged he blacked out at some point and woke up at an   
   intersection in rural Poweshiek County, court documents state.   
   At that point, he realized he had put the woman in the trunk of   
   his car, and when he took her out, he saw blood on the side of   
   her head, the arrest warrant states.   
      
   He left the body in a cornfield and covered it with corn leaves,   
   the warrant adds. Rivera led authorities to a corn field on   
   Tuesday morning, where they found a body covered in corn leaves.   
   Tibbetts' clothing was also found at the scene.   
      
   Suspect came to US illegally   
      
   Shawn Neudauer, a spokesman for Immigration and Customs   
   Enforcement, said the agency on Tuesday sent a detainer request   
   to local authorities for Rivera, who is from Mexico. That means   
   ICE could take custody of Rivera if he was released from local   
   custody.   
      
   Rivera's immigration status was cited by Republican leaders to   
   argue for a change in American immigration policy. President   
   Donald Trump referred to the case while speaking at a rally in   
   Charleston, West Virginia on Tuesday night.   
      
   "You heard about today with the illegal alien coming in very   
   sadly from Mexico. And you saw what happened to that incredible   
   beautiful young woman. Should have never happened. Illegally in   
   our country," he said.   
      
   "We've had a huge impact but the laws are so bad, the   
   immigration laws are such a disgrace. We're getting it changed   
   but we have to get more Republicans."   
      
   https://www.cnn.com/2018/08/22/us/mollie-tibbetts-iowa-student-   
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