The Last Mile
- Jun 3, 2025
- 41:07
- Full Episode
<p>A college student home for the summer goes missing while jogging. Investigators discover security camera video that reveals a critical clue. Josh Mankiewicz reports.</p><p> </p><p>Josh Mankiewicz and Andrea Canning go behind the scenes of the making of this episode in ‘Talking Dateline’ </p><p> </p><p>Listen on Apple: https://apple.co/4dOinTa</p><p> </p><p>Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3YvqhMsj8EzikWMSeay46t?si=81a2b576ed8147da</p><br/> <p>Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.</p>
Brief Summary
Molly Tibbetts' disappearance leads to a murder investigation, revealing shocking truths about her last moments and the eventual conviction of Christian Bahena Rivera.
Key points
- The Disappearance of Molly Tibbetts. Molly Tibbetts, a 20-year-old college student, goes missing after a routine jog.
- Community Response. The town of Brooklyn rallies together to search for Molly, showing overwhelming support.
- Breakthrough in Investigation. Security footage reveals Molly jogging shortly before her disappearance, leading to a potential suspect.
- Breakthrough in the Search for Molly Tibbetts. Investigators spot a key piece of evidence on security footage, a car circling Molly.
- Christian Rivera's Confession. Rivera admits to seeing Molly and acknowledges his attraction to her during questioning.
- Conviction of Christian Rivera. Rivera is found guilty of first-degree murder and sentenced to life in prison.
Episode highlights
- Community ResponseThe town of Brooklyn rallies together to search for Molly, showing overwhelming support.“I will never forget that day.”11:48Jun 3, 2025
- Breakthrough in InvestigationSecurity footage reveals Molly jogging shortly before her disappearance, leading to a potential suspect.“It was this tiny, bouncing dot they spotted on security footage.”26:00Jun 3, 2025
- Breakthrough in the Search for Molly TibbettsInvestigators spot a key piece of evidence on security footage, a car circling Molly.“Finding that black Malibu suddenly became the major focus of the entire investigation.”26:49Jun 3, 2025
- Christian Rivera's ConfessionRivera admits to seeing Molly and acknowledges his attraction to her during questioning.“He acknowledged not just that he had driven by Molly, but that he had seen her.”31:58Jun 3, 2025
- Conviction of Christian RiveraRivera is found guilty of first-degree murder and sentenced to life in prison.“We, the jury, find the defendant, Christian Behina Rivera, guilty of the crime of murder in the first degree.”38:55Jun 3, 2025
