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Mollie Tibbetts
Search for Mollie Tibbetts continues
The father of missing Iowa college student Mollie Tibbetts believes she may have willingly left with someone she knows. CBS News correspondent Adriana Diaz joined CBSN from Brooklyn, Iowa, after speaking with Mollie's parents.
Missing Iowa student shares story about asking God for strength in 2016 video
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Reward for missing University of Iowa student hits $260,000
Tibbetts, 20, went missing on July 18 from her small hometown of Brooklyn, Iowa
Authorities "looking into everything" in search for missing Iowa student
University of Iowa sophomore Mollie Tibbetts was last seen July 18 on her daily run
Family on search for missing Iowa student
Mollie Tibbetts, the missing University of Iowa sophomore, was last seen July 18 on her daily run. A $172,000 reward is now being offered for information leading to her safe return. Adriana Diaz reports.
Missing Iowa student's mom says abductor can claim reward money
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Missing student's family offers reward
While authorities in Iowa search for missing jogger Mollie Tibbetts, her family has established a reward fund they hope will help bring her home. CBS News' Nikki Battiste reports.
"We believe that Mollie is still alive": Missing woman's family announces $172K reward
"It is our greatest hope that if someone has her that they would just release her and claim that money that we have raised for her freedom," said Mollie Tibbetts' mother
Mollie Tibbetts' family announces reward
Authorities and the family of missing 20-year-old Iowa student Mollie Tibbetts announced that a reward fund was created in an effort to bring her home. They said they believe she is still alive and urged anyone who has information to come forward.
Police say woman spotted in Missouri not missing Iowa student
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Mother of missing Iowa woman speaks out
The mother of a 20-year-old Iowa college student who vanished nearly two weeks ago says the drawn-out search for her daughter has been torturous. Mollie Tibbetts' mother, Laura Calderwood, told CBS affiliate KCCI-TV that the search has been an "emotional roller coaster."
Investigators chase hundreds of leads in search for missing Iowa student
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Investigators turn to Fitbit data for clues about missing Iowa college student
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New details emerge in case of missing University of Iowa student
Family members said evidence shows she was doing homework on her computer on July 18, the night she went missing
Missing Iowa college student
New details have emerged about what may have happened the night an Iowa college student disappeared. Police say Mollie Tibbetts vanished 12 days ago while on her usual run. Her family believes there is now evidence indicating she finished her jog. Adriana Diaz reports.
Pig farm searched for missing Iowa student; FBI gets new tip
Mollie Tibbetts was last seen on July 18 jogging near the home of her boyfriend
Mollie Tibbetts case
The FBI is helping in the search for Mollie Tibbetts, a 20-year-old college student who went missing in Iowa. Investigators are hoping her Fitbit will give them clues. CBS News national correspondent Adriana Diaz has the latest.
FBI joins search for missing University of Iowa student
Mollie Tibbetts of Brooklyn, Iowa, went missing last week while reportedly staying at her boyfriend's home
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