Woman, 20, stabbed to death on evening run after sending boyfriend Snapchat message – The Mirror

Unknown to Mollie Tibbetts, thousands of people would soon recognise her face. Not just in her small hometown of Brooklyn, Iowa, but all across America. Even politicians would go on to say her name. But before 18 July 2018, Mollie, 20, was just a normal girl, who bickered with her brothers and loved Harry Potter. A student at the University of Iowa, she was studying psychology, but expressed herself through performance and writing, and loved cross country running. Mollie lived at home with her mum, Laura Calderwood, and two brothers. Her parents had separated when she was seven and just weeks earlier, she had been “best man” when her dad Rob Tibbetts remarried. She’d moved all the guests with her speech. After dating for three years, Mollie’s boyfriend Dalton Jack was about to propose. He’d bought an engagement ring and hidden it away in his bedroom, waiting for the right moment to pop the question. Dalton was out of town working in construction, and Mollie was dog-sitting at his brother’s. After sending Dalton a Snapchat message, Mollie texted her mum to find out what was for dinner, as she would be heading over soon. “Brats,” Laura had replied, referring to…
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