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crime1 month ago•3 min saved

USF friends recall victims as family as murder case unfolds

Friends of USF doctoral students Nahida Bristy and Zamil Limon, both from Bangladesh, describe them as family away from home as authorities charge Limon’s roommate Hisham Abugharbieh with first-degree murder. Limon’s remains were found and additional remains were identified later; a grand jury will decide whether to pursue the death penalty. The Bangladeshi and Muslim student communities are rallying to support the victims’ families and coordinate appropriate rites at the university.

via NBC News|

#bangladesh #crime #grand-jury

crime1 month ago•4 min saved

Family Warned Authorities Ahead of USF Doctoral Students’ Slayings

Ahmad Abugharbieh, the brother of homicide suspect Hisham Abugharbieh, says the family had previously warned police about his brother’s erratic behavior as Hisham faces two counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of USF doctoral students Zamil Limon and Nahida Bristy. Limon’s body was found first, with Bristy’s remains found nearby later. The family had filed protective orders against Hisham in 2023 (granted) and 2025 (denied).

via CBS News|

#ahmad-abugharbieh #crime #hisham-abugharbieh

local1 month ago•15 min saved

Second body found near Florida bridge in USF graduate-student disappearance case

Authorities say a body was found near the Florida bridge, the same site where one of two missing University of South Florida graduate students had been found days earlier, as investigators with the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office announced a man barricaded inside a Lake Forest home and was taken into custody in connection with the case.

via AP News|

#hillsborough-county #investigation #local

crime-and-justice1 month ago•180 min saved

Prosecutors outline timeline as USF doctoral student murder case unfolds

Prosecutors released new evidence in the killing of Zamil Limon, a University of South Florida doctoral student, including a timeline of events surrounding his death and the disappearance of his friend Nahida Bristy. Limon died from multiple sharp-force injuries and his body was found on the Howard Frankland Bridge; his roommate, Hisham Abugharbieh, is charged with two counts of first-degree murder as Bristy remains missing. The prosecution argues Abugharbieh poses a danger to the community and should remain jailed pending trial, noting shifting accounts during interrogations and inconsistencies about their movements. Investigators have recovered human remains from waterways south of the bridge, but Bristy’s fate remains unresolved.

via CNN|

#crime-and-justice #hillsborough-county #hisham-abugharbieh

crime-and-justice1 month ago•181 min saved

USF PhD murder case: roommate charged after body found

Two Bangladeshi University of South Florida doctoral students, Zamil Limon and Nahida Bristy, were reported missing in mid-April; Limon's body was later found on the Howard Frankland Bridge and his roommate has been charged in the killings, while Bristy's body remains missing. Bristy was a chemical engineering PhD student and Limon studied wetlands and environmental science; friends described them as promising researchers, and their families in Bangladesh await answers as investigators continue to probe the case.

via CNN|

#crime-and-justice #missing-students #nahida-bristy

crime1 month ago•2 min saved

Roommate charged with two counts of murder in deaths of USF PhD students

A 26-year-old roommate, Hisham Abugharbieh, is charged with two counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of USF doctoral students Zamil Limon and Nahida Bristy. Limon's body was found on the Howard Franklin Bridge in Tampa, Bristy is missing and believed dead, with investigators citing a large amount of blood at Abugharbieh's residence. He also faces domestic-violence, evidence-tampering, and failing-to-report-a-death charges and was arrested after a domestic-violence call near USF's Tampa campus.

via CBS News|

#crime #hisham-abugharbieh #nahida-bristy

crime1 month ago•3 min saved

Body found on Howard Frankland Bridge as USF student’s roommate is arrested

The body of USF doctoral student Zamil Limon was found on the Howard Frankland Bridge. His roommate, Hisham Saleh Abugharbeih, was taken into custody on preliminary charges including unlawfully moving a dead body and failing to report a death as investigators search for Limon’s partner Nahida Bristy, who remains missing. An autopsy will determine the cause of death; authorities say there are no other suspects at this time.

via The Guardian|

#crime #hillsborough-county-sheriffs-office #hisham-saleh-abugharbeih

local1 month ago•2 min saved

Two USF PhD students vanish in Tampa; police seek tips

Two 27-year-old University of South Florida doctoral students, Zamil Limon and Nahida S. Bristy, have been reported missing after they were last seen on April 16—Limon at his Tampa residence and Bristy at the NES Building on USF’s Tampa campus. Officials say they are friends and may be together; missing-person reports have been filed with the USF Police Department and Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office, and authorities are asking anyone with information to contact USF Police at (813) 974-2628. More details are expected as the case develops.

via NBC News|

#investigation #local #missing-persons

sports2 years ago•2 min saved

USF's On-Campus Stadium Plan Approved with Historic $25M Gift

The Florida Board of Governors has approved the financing plan for the University of South Florida's new on-campus stadium, which is set to open in fall 2026. The 35,000-seat stadium will host USF football and women's lacrosse, as well as concerts and other events, and is expected to enhance campus culture, serve as a recruiting tool, and raise the university's profile. The estimated cost of the stadium is $340 million, with funding coming from various sources including operating revenues, capital gifts, and proceeds from a 2017 FCC auction. The approval follows a $25 million gift from Tampa General Hospital for the university's athletics district.

via University of South Florida|

#florida-board-of-governors #funding-plan #on-campus-stadium

education3 years ago•3 min saved

Elite University Groups Expand with New Additions

The University of South Florida has been invited to join the Association of American Universities, a group of top-tier research schools, becoming the second public school in Florida to be invited. Invitations are extended based on factors such as graduation rates, research activity, faculty excellence, and the number of low-income students receiving federal Pell grants. Joining the association will allow USF to grow its research profile, putting researchers in a more competitive position to gain funding and help the school in recruiting additional world-class faculty and students to the Tampa Bay region.

via Tampa Bay Times|

#association-of-american-universities #education #faculty

science3 years ago•1 min saved

Lightning strike leads to groundbreaking discovery of new phosphorus material.

A professor at the University of South Florida has discovered a new phosphorus material that has never been seen before on Earth. The material was found in a dirt sample that was struck by lightning in New Port Richey. The discovery was made after the professor analyzed a fulgurite, which is formed when lightning strikes the ground. While the material is unlikely to be used for fertilizer, further investigation will be conducted to see if it can be officially declared a mineral. The discovery highlights the importance of understanding the energy of lightning and the potential danger it poses.

via WFLA|

#fulgurites #geosciences #lightning

environment3 years ago•2 min saved

Record-breaking Seaweed Bloom Predicts Major Beaching Events.

The Great Atlantic Sargassum Belt, a 5,000-mile-long belt of seaweed, is thriving and is estimated to be around 13 million tons, setting a record abundance for this time of year, according to a report by the University of South Florida. The bloom is expected to reach its largest size in June or July, and major beaching events are inevitable around the Caribbean, along the ocean side of Florida Keys, and the east coast of Florida. The seaweed smell like rotten eggs and can cause breathing issues for people with sensitivities and asthma.

via The Hill|

#beaches #caribbean #environment