BLOOMFIELD, IA (IRN) – The man charged in the killing of University of Iowa student Mollie Tibbetts requested his trial be moved out of Poweshiek County and into a county with more minority representation in its jury pool. The Des Moines Register reports attorneys for Cristhian Bahena Rivera on Friday filed a motion for change of venue, arguing that existing prejudice in Poweshiek County makes it likely a fair and impartial trial cannot be had.

CEDAR RAPIDS, IA (IRN) – A 65-year-old Cedar Rapids man who was hurt during a recent apartment fire died from his injuries, according to KCRG-TV. Another tenant of the building has been arrested in the arson case.

DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, who announced he will seek the Democratic presidential nomination again, has scheduled three visits to Iowa, a state he narrowly lost to Hillary Clinton in the 2016 first-in-the-nation caucuses. According to Sanders’ itinerary, Sanders will be in Council Bluffs on Thursday, Iowa City on Friday and Des Moines on Saturday.

SPRINGFIELD, MO (IRN) – The Drake men’s basketball team was predicted to finish ninth in the Missouri Valley Conference. With Saturday’s win over Missouri State, the Bulldogs clinched a share of the MVC title. On the road, Drake defeated Missouri State 73-62.