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Cristhian Bahena Rivera, a Mexican inmate at Iowa State Penitentiary, was convicted of the first-degree murder of university student Mollie Tibbetts in 2021 after confessing to the crime. Rivera's background includes illegal immigration, a history of work at Yarrabee Farms, and a romantic relationship with Iris Monarrez, with whom he shares a daughter.
