A former University of South Florida student has been charged in the murders of Nahida Bristy and Zamil Limon, doctoral students who were reported missing last month.
The remains of Nahida Bristy, a University of South Florida student who went missing last month, were identified by Florida investigators.
Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister announced that the remains discovered in the water near the Howard Frankland Bridge were identified as killed University of South Florida student Nahida Bristy. The update comes a week after deputies found the body of Zamil Limon in a trash bag. NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans. Find us online: https://www.newsnationnow.com/
Sheriff Chad Chronister is expected to discuss the timeline of events and the latest developments in the investigation at 11 a.m. ET.
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A body found on April 26 just south of the Howard Frankland Bridge, where Limon's remains were found days earlier, was clothed in similar attire to what Bristy was wearing when she was last seen on surveillance video, according to an affidavit filed Tuesday.
The search for missing University of South Florida students Zamil Limon and Nahida Bristy led investigators to several locations across Tampa Bay.
The remains have not yet been identified, but a former University of South Florida student has been charged in connection with the murders of Nahida Bristy and Zamil Limon.
Police said it's unknown whether the body recovered is missing University of South Florida student Nahida Bristy.
Authorities in Florida charged Hisham Abugharbieh with two counts of murder in the deaths of USF students Zamil Limon and Nahida Bristy Saturday. The remains of Limon, Abugharbieh’s roommate, were discovered and identified Friday, but the search for Bristy continues. NewsNation’s Alicia Nieves joins “Morning in America with Hena Doba” with the latest on the investigation. Start your day with "Morning in America," NewsNation's live three-hour national weekend morning newscast hosted by Hena Doba. Saturday and Sunday starting at 7a/6C. #MorningInAmerica NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans.