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BROOKLYN, Iowa -- More than a month after Mollie Tibbetts was
last seen, authorities announced they believe they have found
her body.
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Here's a timeline of events from her disappearance to the tragic
discovery.
Monday, July 16
This was the last day Dalton Jack, Tibbetts' high school
sweetheart, said he saw his girlfriend in person.
Tuesday, July 17: Her boyfriend leaves town
Jack drove to his job at a construction company about 100 miles
away, according to ABC News. Tibbetts was living with Dalton and
his brother, Blake, for the summer.
Her boyfriend was still away when Tibbetts was discovered
missing. Blake was also away visiting his fiancee in Ames, he
told the Associated Press. Tibbetts was watching Blake's dogs
for him.
Police have cleared both Dalton and Blake Jack as suspects.
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Wednesday, July 18: Last sighting
5:30 p.m.: Tibbetts' older brother, Jake, dropped Mollie off at
her boyfriend's house, where she was still staying alone with
the dogs. Investigators said Jake Tibbetts is not a suspect.
7:30 p.m According to a "reasonable timeline" constructed by
authorities, Tibbetts went for a jog around this time and was
seen running on the city streets of Brooklyn.
On her run she was believed to be wearing "dark colored running
shorts, a pink sports top and running shoes, color unknown,"
according to Iowa DCI. They are taking a look at any
surveillance footage they can find, especially around the three
different routes she would normally take. Jack said she would
have taken her fitness tracker and phone with her on her run.
8:30 p.m. Brooklyn man Devin Riley said he saw a woman jog past
his home around this time that he later believed to be Tibbetts.
When he realized what he had seen, he contacted authorities.
10 p.m. Jack opened a SnapChat from Tibbetts. The snap contained
a selfie Tibbetts took, and Jack said she appeared to be inside.
It's unclear what time the photo was taken, but investigators
believe it was taken on Wednesday.
Authorities originally believed Mollie may have gone missing
during the run, but Tibbetts' brother Jake told KCCI that
authorities now think she may have been at Jack's home doing
homework as late as 10 p.m. Neighbor Dave Collum told the
Associated Press that investigators also told him Tibbetts had
returned home after jogging past his house, according to data
from her Fitbit.
When asked about this at a July 31 press conference, the
investigative team declined to discuss whether or not they
believe Tibbetts returned home from her run. They also declined
to discuss when they believe Tibbetts sent the snap that her
boyfriend later opened.
Thursday, July 19: Reported missing
Morning: Jack sent Tibbetts a message, but he said he didn't
notice it went unread.
Afternoon: Tibbetts worked at a day camp. A coworker of
Tibbetts' called Jack to tell him she hadn't shown up for work
and also hadn't called in sick. Jack began calling loved ones,
none of whom had seen her at any time on Thursday.
Later Thursday: Tibbetts' family reported her missing to police
on Thursday.
Friday, July 20
A Facebook group called "Finding Mollie Tibbetts" was created to
help find her. The group is used to distribute fliers and
organize the search.
WOI reports that hundreds of people turned out to help with the
search. The public is asked to contact the Poweshiek County
Sheriff's Office with any tips.
The University of Iowa, where Tibbetts is due to be a sophomore,
releases a statement that they are monitoring the situation and
offering support where needed.
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