Friday 29th March 2024

The lawyer for the man accused of killing University of Iowa student Mollie Tibbetts says he may request a change of venue for the trial. Chad Frese of Marshalltown is representing 24-year-old Cristhian (Christian) Rivera, who is charged with killing the 20-year-old Tibbetts after following her on a run in her hometown of Brooklyn.

Frese spoke after he and Rivera appeared at the Poweshiek County Courthouse Wednesday to plead not guilty to a first-degree murder charge.

Investigators say Rivera told them he doesn’t remember killing Tibbetts because he blacked out, and that has led to some speculation about what Frese will use for his defense.

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