“Shortly before, a ChatGPT search on the suspect’s phone asked “are cars checked at the Hillsborough River state park,” the affidavit said.”

“The next day, police search Bristy’s campus workplace and find she left personal items including her lunchbox, a MacBook, and her iPad.”

“Authorities speak with Abugharbieh’s mother, who says she last saw her son on Saturday, April 18, the motion read.”

“The suspect was arrested twice in 2023 on charges of battery, which were later dropped, according to court records.”

“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.”

“Around this time, Abugharbieh gives authorities permission to search his car, to which they found all data had been wiped.”

“He first told detectives the pair had “never been in his vehicle nor did he go to Clearwater.” When confronted about his vehicle being in Clearwater, he said he went there to look for fishing spots and later changed his story again, telling detectives Limon had asked to be driven with his girlfriend to Clearwater, the document said.”

“During these interviews, Abugharbieh’s left pinky finger was wrapped in a bandage, a wound he later said he gave himself while cutting onions, the motion says.”

“Detectives also observed a fresh laceration on his left upper tricep and additional cuts on both legs, according to the filing.”

“The Hillsborough County’s Sheriff’s Office elevates the status of the two missing students to “endangered.””

“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.”

“A man’s remains was discovered inside and positively identified as Limon, they say in the filing.”

“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.”

“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.”

“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.”

“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.”

“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.”

“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.”