Trending Now - Body of Missing USF Doctoral Student Discovered; Suspect Arrested
WHO:
CNN - The missing University of South Florida doctoral students are Zamil Limon and Nahida Bristy, both 27 years old from Bangladesh.
CNN - Hisham Abugharbieh, a 26-year-old US citizen, is Limon's roommate and is in custody.
WHAT:
ABC News - The body of Zamil Limon was found on April 22nd, 2026.
NBC News - Hisham Abugharbieh was taken into custody on April 22nd, 2026, after a domestic violence incident at his home.
Fox News - The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office closed the entrance and exit of the Lake Forest Community on April 22nd, 2026, due to the investigation.
NBC News - The body of Zamil Limon was found on April 22nd, 2026.
Fox News - The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office closed the entrance and exit of the Lake Forest Community on April 22nd, 2026, due to a police investigation related to the missing students.
CNN - Zamil Limon's remains were found on a bridge connecting St. Petersburg and Tampa.
CNN - Hisham Abugharbieh faces multiple charges: domestic violence through simple battery, false imprisonment, tampering with evidence, failure to report a death, and unlawfully moving a dead body.
NBC News - The search continues for Nahida Bristy, who is still missing.
WHERE:
CNN - Limon was last seen at his off-campus home, approximately three blocks from the University of South Florida campus.
CNN - Bristy was last seen at the Natural and Environmental Sciences Building on the University of South Florida campus.
Fox News - The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office is involved in the investigation, which included closing down a neighborhood in Tampa.
WHEN:
CNN - The status of Limon and Bristy was elevated to “endangered” on April 21st, 2026, after new information emerged.
CNN - Limon was last seen on April 16th, 2026, around 9 a.m.
CNN - Bristy was last seen on April 16th, 2026, around 10 a.m.
Fox News - A family friend notified police on April 17th, 2026, at approximately 4:50 p.m.
CNN - The status of Limon and Bristy was elevated to “endangered” on April 21st, 2026, after new information emerged.
CNN - Limon was last seen on April 16th, 2026, around 9 a.m.
CNN - Bristy was last seen on April 16th, 2026, around 10 a.m.
Fox News - A family friend notified police on April 17th, 2026, at approximately 4:50 p.m.
CNN - The status of the students was elevated to “endangered” on April 21st, 2026.
WHY:
CNN - Friends in Florida and relatives in Bangladesh were looking for answers after the students went missing.
HOW:
CNN - Law enforcement was called to Abugharbieh's home for a reported domestic violence incident on April 22nd, 2026, leading to his arrest.
CNN - Law enforcement was called to Abugharbieh's home for a reported domestic violence incident, leading to his arrest.
(UPDATED April 25, 2026 01:21 UTC)
The body of Zamil Limon was discovered on Wednesday, after authorities elevated the status of Limon and Bristy to "endangered" the day before, following new information. Hisham Abugharbieh was taken into custody on the same day after a domestic violence incident at his home, prompting the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office to close the entrance and exit of the Lake Forest Community for the investigation. Limon and Bristy were last seen April 16th, with a family friend notifying police about their disappearance April 17th.
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(UPDATED April 24, 2026 23:10 UTC)
The body of Zamil Limon was discovered on Wednesday, following a police investigation that prompted the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office to close the entrance and exit of the Lake Forest Community on the same day. The status of Limon and Bristy had been elevated to “endangered” on Tuesday, after new information came to light. Additionally, law enforcement responded to a domestic violence incident at Abugharbieh's home on Wednesday, leading to his arrest.
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(UPDATED April 24, 2026 21:14 UTC)
Authorities have identified the remains of Zamil Limon, a 27-year-old doctoral student from the University of South Florida, whose body was discovered on a bridge connecting St. Petersburg and Tampa, while his roommate, 26-year-old Hisham Abugharbieh, is in custody facing multiple charges, including domestic violence and tampering with evidence. Nahida Bristy, also 27 and from Bangladesh, remains missing after being last seen April 16th at the university's Natural and Environmental Sciences Building, prompting a search that escalated her status to “endangered” on Tuesday. The investigation began after police were called to Abugharbieh's home for a domestic violence incident, leading to his arrest and the ongoing search for Bristy.