Apologies for any typos, some words/names are foreign to me!
Kevin Walker
Director of Operations for Public Safety
Tom Kriegle
Sheriff
Special Investigator In Charge
Randy Theisy
Hearts go out to Tibbetts family & Brooklyn community. We've appreciated their cooperation during a very difficult time.
TK
July 19 2018 20 yrs old MT was reported missing
Last seen July 18th at 19:30
Dark running shorts, sports top, running shoes
LE & volunteers have searched tirelessly-30-40 investigators, 200 leads, canines, ground, air
Working case aggressively
Contact established tiplines with any info
Dedicated tipline 800 452 1111 515 223 1400
tips@poweshiekcosheriff.com
£2,000 reward total
Thanks to media for getting the word out
RT
Very proud of law enforcement bro & sis - interviewing skills, tech skills, come together like been together 20 years
Amount of resources spent today & future, very proud.
KW
View the media as a partner, appreciate everything you're doing, sees her face on the news when he gets home.
LE countless hours to investigate.
Every available deputy.
DCI many agents & analysts dedicated across the state
FBI has dedicated agents
12+ agencies have dedicated time as have Fire & EMS & community members
Constant outpouring by community to feed & hydrate investigators
Leads come in, prioritise, follow up on.
Appreciate assistance.
Every investigative resource that team has asked for has been provided.
Not giving up on any leads
We do not plan to provide leads or findings to public at this time.
If we find something that will lead to Mollie we will follow up
Reported missing 19th Jul when not at work
Not identified reason for disappearance
Not ruled out any reason
If we do not confirm or deny anything = this does not mean that you can infer anything.
Public - use phone number/email address
Support the Tibbetts family.
Anything you can do in the community to help us find Mollie
Friday August 3rd - next press conference.
Media wants to talk to LE, but LE keeping investigators on investigation so will do regular briefings every few days.
Questions:
1. Timeline, how important is that?
We have a timeline we're confident in. It's important to us. Important for us to get to know Mollie, what's normal & what isn't. Understanding who was in the area of Brooklyn is important.
2. Where did she disappear from? On or after run?
We're not going to discuss this detail today. Is it something LE need to share with media or for investigative team to deal with? I'll leave it at that.
3. Status of data from FitBit?
Not discussing findings or conclusions. WE're looking at all tech as it relates to Mollie
4. Do you suspect an abduction?
We don't know where Mollie's at right now & not going to draw any conclusions. Not consistent with her past.
5. [unheard]
6. Snapchat. Sent at 10pm or opened at 10pm?
All findings, not talking about them. Best kept with investigative team. Respect that people want to know but our investigators know what's best for Mollie.
7. Any persons of interest?
Pursuing every lead available.
8. [unheard]
We don't have a / we can't tell you why Mollie is missing. Encourage everybody to take standard precautions. Everyone needs to be cognisant of surroundings. If you see something, say something. LE will go to sus activity calls, noises at night. It's what they're paid to do. Vested interested in people of Iowa.
9. Running down every lead. Bodies of water searched? Leads outside county or state>
Running down ALL leads. Kept at investigative team level.
10. Almost 2 weeks -are you still getting new leads/tops
Yes
11. Are you working off searches or tips?
Searches are prioritised as they come in. Investigators prioritising & re=prioritising leads as they come in
