Thread: Reward money to return to donors in Mollie Tibbetts case

Reward money to return to donors in Mollie Tibbetts case

Administrators say most of a roughly $400,000 reward fund aimed at gathering information about a missing Iowa student will be returned to donors now that she's been found dead.



Aug. 28, 2018 10:06 AM

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Administrators say most of a roughly $400,000 reward fund aimed at gathering information about a missing Iowa student will be returned to donors now that she's been found dead.

Crime Stoppers of Central Iowa said Tuesday that most of the donations from individuals and businesses were provided on the condition of Mollie Tibbetts' safe return.

Group vice president Greg Willey says those donations will be returned. Donations not linked to Tibbetts being found alive will go to the group's general fund and Tibbetts' family.

Tibbetts vanished on July 18 while she was out running in her hometown of Brooklyn, Iowa.

Police say 24-year-old Cristhian Bahena Rivera led them to Tibbetts' body in a cornfield on Aug. 21. Rivera is charged with first-degree murder in her death.

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Some of that money needs to go to the homeowners who had that video of that scumbag stalking her on the road in his car.

That was a vital piece of evidence in this case.

Originally Posted by Beezer

Some of that money needs to go to the homeowners who had that video of that scumbag stalking her on the road in his car.

That was a vital piece of evidence in this case.

You're right, Beezer! They should get something for that. Maybe they didn't want it.

Originally Posted by Judy

You're right, Beezer! They should get something for that. Maybe they didn't want it.

I personally would not want the money...but if I did take it...it would go to our homeless vets.

I wouldn't take it at all.

Every dime should go back to the donors.

This GoFundMe is getting out of hand.

Originally Posted by Beezer

Every dime should go back to the donors.

This GoFundMe is getting out of hand.

Yep, I recently donated $100 to an out of work friend through GoFundMe and was charged a $5.00 fee for a total of $105.00. I didn't mind paying the $5 fee, but just showing they make $5 for every $100 donated. I don't know if the fee amount I paid is different depending on the specific donation cause or if it's the standard fee. I suppose a 5 percent fee on every transaction can end up being quite profitable.