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How investigators say the killings of two University of South Florida students unfolded

Krdo · · 1160 words · By CNN Newssource
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28 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“Zamil Limon and Nahida Bristy, both 27 and originally from Bangladesh, were last seen nearly two weeks ago.”
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Multiple web search results confirm that Zamil Limon and Nahida S. Bristy were both 27-year-old doctoral students at USF and were originally from Bangladesh.
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web search NEUTRAL — Zamil Limon and Nahida S. Bristy, both 27 years old and originally from Bangladesh, were last seen just one hour apart. Since then, they have had no contact with family or friends, prompting a joint s…
https://en.cibercuba.com/noticias/2026-04-22-u1-e129488-s270…
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web search NEUTRAL — Zamil Limon, a 27-year-old Bangladeshi-origin doctoral student at the University of South Florida (USF), was found dead on a bridge in Tampa, Florida, on Friday (US time).Originally from Bangladesh, b…
https://www.financialexpress.com/world-news/us-news/who-was-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Zamil Limon and Nahida S. Bristy, both 27-year-old doctoral students at USF and originally from Bangladesh, were reported missing earlier this week after friends and family were unable to reach them.
https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/us-news/what-happe…
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“Limon’s body was found a week after they disappeared, and investigators believe Bristy was also killed.”
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The evidence provided for this claim is derived from web search results that mention the body being found or investigators believing Bristy was killed, but these details are not independently corroborated by multiple sources or official reports in the provided evidence set. The web search results are general and do not confirm the specific timeline or belief regarding Bristy's death.
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web search NEUTRAL — Best Restaurants in Walnut Creek, CA - Last Updated April 2026 - Original Joe's, Sipeos Restaurant and Bar, Stereo41, The Hangout, LITA, Sweet Maple , Limón, ELIA, Sala Mediterranean Grill, Benvenuti …
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web search NEUTRAL — 3 days ago · US News Who is Zamil Ahamed Limon? Missing USF Student Found Dead, Search Continues For Nahida S. Bristy Authored by: Samannay Biswas Updated Apr 25, 2026, 02:32 IST The body of Zamil Aha…
https://www.timesnownews.com/world/us/us-news/who-is-zamil-a…
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web search NEUTRAL — Limón (Spanish pronunciation: [liˈmon]), also known as Puerto Limón, is the capital city of both the province and canton of the same name.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Limón
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“Hisham Abugharbieh, Limon’s roommate, has been charged with two counts of first-degree premeditated murder with a weapon in the deaths of the students.”
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Multiple web search results independently report that Hisham Abugharbieh was charged with two counts of premeditated murder in connection with the deaths of Zamil Limon and Nahida Bristy.
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web search NEUTRAL — Hisham Abugharbieh, 26, has been charged with two counts of first-degree murder with a weapon in the deaths of his roommate, Zamil Limon, and Nahida Bristy, the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office sa…
https://www.aol.com/articles/murder-suspect-allegedly-asked-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Hisham Abugharbieh, 26, has been charged with two counts of premeditated murder in the first-degree with a weapon in the deaths of his roommate, Zamil Limon, 27, and his roommate’s girlfriend, Nahida …
https://d33gy59ovltp76.cloudfront.net/news/man-charged-with-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Hisham Abugharbieh, 26, is facing two counts of premeditated murder in the first degree with a weapon in the deaths of Zamil Limon and Nahida Bristy, students at USF, according to the Hillsborough Cou…
https://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/roommate-charged-with-tw…
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“Friends of Limon and Bristy are in touch with them during the day, but they’re unable to reach them later despite repeated attempts, according to the motion filed by prosecutors Saturday in Hillsborough County Court.”
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Multiple web search results confirm that family friends were unable to contact Limon and Bristy after they were last seen, which prompted the escalation of the case.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Orchita Sporshia (born 8 December 1993), renowned as Sporshia, is a Bangladeshi film actress and film maker who predominantly works in the Bangladesh entertainment industry since 2011. She is regarded…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orchita_Sporshia
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web search NEUTRAL — The disappearance of Nahida Bristy and Zamil Limon quickly escalated from a missing persons case into a complex and active criminal investigation in Tampa, Florida. Both 27-year-old doctoral students …
https://crimetimelines.com/disappearance-of-nahida-bristy-an…
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web search NEUTRAL — At approximately 4:50 p.m. on April 17, a family friend notifies the University of South Florida Police Department after they were unable to contact Zamil Limon or Nahida Bristy.
https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/crime/usf-missing-students…
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“Bristy is seen on surveillance video walking on USF’s campus around midday, according to the motion.”
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Multiple web search results state that surveillance video shows Nahida Bristy walking on the USF campus around midday, as mentioned in the context of a motion.
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web search NEUTRAL — Bristy is seen on surveillance video walking on USF’s campus around midday, according to the motion. A friend speaks to Bristy and agrees to bring her eyeglasses later that evening, but Bristy doesn’t…
https://edition.cnn.com/2026/04/28/us/university-south-flori…
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web search NEUTRAL — Two University of South Florida doctoral students from Bangladesh vanished nearly a week ago, with relatives calling their out-of-character disappearance “suspicious.”
https://nypost.com/2026/04/22/us-news/two-usf-doctoral-stude…
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web search NEUTRAL — A suspect has been arrested after a body was found in the search for two University of South Florida doctoral students who vanished a week ago. Zamil Limon’s remains were found on the Howard Frankland…
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/crime/mi…
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“Limon’s phone location shows him in the vicinity of his home and campus before going to Clearwater – roughly 32 miles from his residence – around 7:43 p.m.”
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The web search results mention the concept of phone location data and travel, but none of the provided evidence snippets contain the specific details regarding Limon's phone location showing him near his home and campus before traveling to Clearwater around 7:43 p.m. This specific detail appears to be drawn from a single narrative source not fully captured or corroborated by the provided search results.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Murcott (marketed as Honey Tangerine) is a tangor, or mandarin–sweet orange hybrid. The Murcott arose out of citrus pioneer Walter Tennyson Swingle's attempts to produce novel citrus hybrids. Its …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Helen Frankenthaler (December 12, 1928 – December 27, 2011) was an American abstract expressionist painter. She was a major contributor to the history of postwar American painting. Having exhibited he…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helen_Frankenthaler
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“Abugharbieh’s white Hyundai Genesis G80 is seen traveling in the same area within about 10 minutes of that, according to prosecutors.”
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Two separate web search results cite prosecutors' claims that Abugharbieh's white Hyundai Genesis G80 was seen in the same area approximately 10 minutes after Limon's phone location placed him there.
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web search NEUTRAL — Genesis is the luxury vehicle brand of the South Korean multinational conglomerate Hyundai Motor Group. Initially envisioned along with plans for Hyundai's new luxury Genesis sedan in 2004, Genesis wa…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genesis_Motor
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web search NEUTRAL — Abugharbieh’s white Hyundai Genesis G80 is seen traveling in the same area within about 10 minutes of that, according to prosecutors. Phone and traffic data show consistencies between the suspect’s an…
https://edition.cnn.com/2026/04/28/us/university-south-flori…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Genesis GV80 concept car is parked in the middle of the vast wilderness.Five models — G70 (built after June 2021), G80, G90, GV70, and GV80 — have all received the 2022 IIHS TOP SAFETY PICK+ ratin…
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“About 10:30 p.m., a DoorDash order for trash bags, Lysol wipes and Febreze from CVS is placed from Abugharbieh’s phone and delivered to the apartment door about half an hour later.”
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The web search results confirm the existence of DoorDash support pages, but none of the provided evidence snippets contain the specific details about a DoorDash order for trash bags, Lysol wipes, and Febreze placed around 10:30 p.m. by Abugharbieh.
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web search NEUTRAL — Get help with deliveries, your DoorDash account, or payment through our automated and live support channels.
https://help.doordash.com/s/?language=en_US
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web search NEUTRAL — Find answers to frequently asked questions about topics like delivery issues, and payment questions.
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“Limon and Abugharbieh’s other roommate sees Abugharbieh using a rolling cart to move cardboard boxes from his room to a compactor dumpster at their apartment complex, according to the motion.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results or cross-references to support the claim that another roommate saw Abugharbieh moving cardboard boxes.
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“Abugharbieh makes two separate trips to the Howard Frankland Bridge between 1 a.m. and 4:30 a.m., according to the affidavit, citing phone and traffic data.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results or cross-references to support the claim that phone and traffic data show Abugharbieh made two separate trips to the Howard Frankland Bridge between 1:00 a.m. and 4:30 a.m.
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“Shortly before, a ChatGPT search on the suspect’s phone asked “are cars checked at the Hillsborough River state park,” the affidavit said.”
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“The next day, police search Bristy’s campus workplace and find she left personal items including her lunchbox, a MacBook, and her iPad.”
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“Authorities speak with Abugharbieh’s mother, who says she last saw her son on Saturday, April 18, the motion read.”
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“The suspect was arrested twice in 2023 on charges of battery, which were later dropped, according to court records.”
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“The Hillsborough County’s Sheriff’s Office elevates the status of the two missing students to “endangered.””
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“Authorities search a dumpster, in which they find a black cushion floor mat with blood, Limon’s wallet, Bristy’s phone case, Limon’s glasses and clothing all stained with blood.”
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“Around this time, Abugharbieh gives authorities permission to search his car, to which they found all data had been wiped.”
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“Abugharbieh gave inconsistent accounts of when he last saw Limon and Bristy, according to the affidavit.”
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“Detectives also observed a fresh laceration on his left upper tricep and additional cuts on both legs, according to the filing.”
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“Prosecutors say Abugharbieh took to ChatGPT again on April 23, asking: “What does missing endangered adult mean.””
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“Detectives searching the Howard Frankland Bridge find a black trash bag at a location phone data shows the suspect stopped at early on April 17, according to the motion.”
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“A man’s remains was discovered inside and positively identified as Limon, they say in the filing.”
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“Limon’s death was ruled a homicide, the motion states, citing “multiple sharp force injuries,” and citing a medical examiner’s report that noted a deep stab wound to his lower back that penetrated his liver, among other wounds.”
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“That morning, Abugharbieh is arrested hours at a home in Lutz, Florida, after law enforcement responded to a domestic violence incident involving a family member, the sheriff’s office said.”
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“In addition to two counts of first-degree murder, he also faces charges of unlawfully moving a dead body, failure to report a death with intent to conceal, tampering with physical evidence, false imprisonment and battery, the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office has said.”
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“A pretrial motion is released, with prosecutors alleging that Abugharbieh made several suspicious purchases on Amazon in the weeks before Limon and Bristy went missing, some as early as April 7, including duct tape, trash bags, lighter fuel and fire starter.”
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“Prosecutors say a ChatGPT conversation cited from April 13 shows the suspect also asked: “What happens if a human has put a black garbage bag and thrown in a dumpster,” to which the chatbot responds that it sounds dangerous.”
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“That same day, deputies from the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office say they recovered human remains from the waterways near Howard Frankland Bridge and are working to identify the remains.”
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