The suspect in the slaying of Mollie Tibbetts made his first appearance since confessing to the abduction of the 20-year-old college student. Crookham-Johnson ordered Rivera held in lieu of $5 million bond until his arraignment, which the judge scheduled for Aug. 31. Prior to concluding the hearing, Crookham-Johnson told Rivera he faces a life sentence if he is ultimately convicted of first-degree murder. Rahn said a vehicle driven by Rivera was seen on surveillance video in the Brooklyn area on the day Tibbetts disappeared. Rahn told reporters Tuesday it’s unclear why Rivera killed Tibbetts.

Source: Huffington Post August 22, 2018 19:55 UTC