On July 19, 2018, twenty-year-old Mollie Tibbetts, of Brooklyn, Iowa, was reported missing by her family. She was last seen on July 18 at approximately 7:30 PM while running the city streets of Brooklyn. Her last known article of clothing is believed to be dark colored running shorts, a pink sports top and running shoes, color unknown.

Since July 19th, law enforcement and volunteers have searched tirelessly for Mollie. On any given day upwards of 30-40 investigators are working this case. Thus far, in excess of 200 leads have been followed up on. Searches have included ground, air, and the utilization of K-9’s. Investigators continue to work this case aggressively and seek the public’s support by contacting the established tip lines if they have information related to Mollie’s disappearance.

Rewards

The Crime Stoppers of Central Iowa has offered a $1,000 reward for information leading to an arrest in the case or the discovery of Mollie Tibbetts. The TIP Rural Electric Cooperative in Brooklyn has agreed to match that reward, for a total of $2,000.