Trending Now - Search for Missing USF Student Ends With Discovery of Remains

WHO:

[12:07 AM EDT] - CBS News - Nahida Bristy, a 27-year-old doctoral student at the University of Florida, is missing.

[12:07 AM EDT] - CBS News - Zamil Limon, a 27-year-old student, was found dead.

[12:07 AM EDT] - CBS News - Hisham Abugharbieh, 26, is charged with two counts of premeditated first-degree murder with a weapon.

[12:07 AM EDT] - CNN - Limon and Bristy attended the University of South Florida.

WHAT:

[12:07 AM EDT] - CBS News - New court documents allege that Abugharbieh asked ChatGPT on April 13, "How would they find out" after receiving a response indicating that putting a human in a black garbage bag and throwing them in a dumpster sounded dangerous.

[12:07 AM EDT] - CBS News - Limon's body was located "in advanced stages of decomposition" within numerous black utility trash bags on the Howard Frankland Bridge.

[12:07 AM EDT] - AP News - Investigators have recovered a body in a waterway near the Howard Frankland Bridge, but the identity of the body has not yet been confirmed.

[12:07 AM EDT] - CNN - Prosecutors have requested that Abugharbieh remain in jail pending trial due to the "gruesome nature" of the alleged crimes, citing the violent nature of the offense.

[12:07 AM EDT] - AP News - Abugharbieh was ordered held without bond on Saturday.

[12:07 AM EDT] - CBS News - Abugharbieh allegedly asked ChatGPT on April 13, "What happens if a human has a put in a black garbage bag and thrown in a dumpster?" and received a response indicating it sounded dangerous.

[12:07 AM EDT] - CBS News - Abugharbieh's body had numerous lacerations, including on his left and right legs.

[12:07 AM EDT] - AP News - A body was found in a waterway near the Howard Frankland Bridge, where Limon's remains were discovered, but the identity of the body has not yet been confirmed.

[12:07 AM EDT] - AP News - Limon and Bristy were considering getting married, according to a relative.

[12:07 AM EDT] - AP News - Abugharbieh was not currently enrolled at the University of South Florida but had attended from Spring 2021 through Spring 2023, pursuing a BS in Management.

[12:07 AM EDT] - CBS News - New court documents reveal that Abugharbieh allegedly asked ChatGPT on April 17 if cars are "checked at the Hillsborough River state park."

[12:07 AM EDT] - CBS News - Abugharbieh's phone pinged at the location on the bridge where Limon's remains were discovered on the night of April 16.

[12:07 AM EDT] - CNN - Prosecutors have requested that Abugharbieh remain in jail pending trial due to the "gruesome nature" of the alleged crimes.

[12:07 AM EDT] - AP News - Abugharbieh was initially taken into custody on preliminary charges that include unlawfully moving a dead body, failure to report a death, tampering with evidence, false imprisonment, and battery.

[12:07 AM EDT] - CBS News - New court documents allege that Abugharbieh asked ChatGPT on April 13 what would happen if someone was "put in a black garbage bag and thrown in a dumpster."

[12:07 AM EDT] - CBS News - Abugharbieh allegedly asked ChatGPT on April 15, "Can a VIN number on a car be changed?" and "Can you keep a gun at home without a license?"

[12:07 AM EDT] - CNN - An autopsy by the Pinellas County Medical Examiner's Office found that Limon's body had sustained numerous lacerations and stab wounds, with a deep stab wound to his lower back penetrating his liver.

[12:07 AM EDT] - CNN - Items recovered from a dumpster tested positive for blood, and lab testing linked profiles developed from a gray shirt to Limon and a floor mat to Bristy.

[12:07 AM EDT] - CBS News - Human remains were found in Tampa Bay during the search for Nahida Bristy.

[12:07 AM EDT] - CBS News - Limon's body was located within numerous black utility trash bags on the Howard Frankland Bridge.

[12:07 AM EDT] - CBS News - Abugharbieh allegedly asked ChatGPT about disposing of a body prior to the disappearances.

[12:07 AM EDT] - CBS News - An autopsy ruled Limon's death a homicide due to "multiple sharp force injuries."

[12:07 AM EDT] - CNN - Prosecutors believe Bristy may also be dead based on evidence found.

WHERE:

[12:07 AM EDT] - CBS News - The remains were found in Pinellas County, near Interstate 275 and 4th Street North.

[12:07 AM EDT] - CBS News - Limon's body was found on the Howard Frankland Bridge, which spans part of Tampa Bay.

[12:07 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Hillsborough River state park is located northeast of Tampa.

WHEN:

[12:07 AM EDT] - CBS News - Abugharbieh is due back in court on Tuesday.

[12:07 AM EDT] - CBS News - Bristy went missing last week.

[12:07 AM EDT] - CBS News - Limon's remains were found on a Friday.

[12:07 AM EDT] - CBS News - Abugharbieh allegedly asked ChatGPT questions on April 13 and April 15.

[12:07 AM EDT] - CBS News - Abugharbieh is due back in court on Tuesday.

WHY:

[12:07 AM EDT] - CBS News - Investigators believe Bristy may be dead based on the amount of blood found in the apartment shared by Limon and Abugharbieh.

HOW:

[12:07 AM EDT] - AP News - Officers encountered Abugharbieh while responding to a report of domestic violence at his family’s home, where he barricaded himself inside before surrendering to a SWAT team.

[12:07 AM EDT] - CNN - Investigators discovered blood evidence throughout the apartment, including in the kitchen area and Abugharbieh's bedroom.

[12:07 AM EDT] - CNN - A roommate reported seeing Abugharbieh use a rolling cart late on April 16 into April 17 to move cardboard boxes from his room to a compactor dumpster at their apartment complex.

[12:07 AM EDT] - CBS News - Detectives found significant blood patterns in the apartment using an "enhancement agent."

[12:07 AM EDT] - CBS News - Limon's body was discovered in advanced stages of decomposition, indicating foul play.

(UPDATED April 28, 2026 04:12 UTC)

New court documents reveal that Abugharbieh asked ChatGPT how authorities might discover a crime after receiving a warning about the dangers of disposing of a body in a dumpster. Investigators have found a body, believed to be Limon's, in advanced stages of decomposition inside black utility trash bags on the Howard Frankland Bridge, and prosecutors are seeking to keep Abugharbieh in jail pending trial due to the gruesome nature of the alleged crimes. Abugharbieh, who was ordered held without bond, is scheduled to return to court on Tuesday following his arrest during a domestic violence incident at his family’s home, where he surrendered to a SWAT team.

(UPDATED April 28, 2026 01:29 UTC)

A body was discovered in a waterway near the Howard Frankland Bridge, where the remains of Limon were previously found, but authorities have not yet confirmed the identity of this new body. In a related investigation, Abugharbieh, who had attended the University of South Florida from Spring 2021 to Spring 2023, allegedly asked ChatGPT a concerning question about disposing of a human body in a garbage bag just weeks before his own death, which was marked by numerous lacerations on his legs. Limon and Bristy were reportedly considering marriage, according to a family member.

(UPDATED April 27, 2026 17:23 UTC)

New court documents reveal that Abugharbieh allegedly asked ChatGPT on April 17 if cars are checked at the Hillsborough River state park, while his phone pinged at the location on the bridge where Limon's remains were discovered the night before. Prosecutors are requesting that Abugharbieh remain in jail pending trial due to the gruesome nature of the alleged crimes, which include unlawfully moving a dead body and tampering with evidence. Officers encountered him while responding to a report of domestic violence at his family’s home, where he had barricaded himself inside before surrendering to a SWAT team.

(UPDATED April 27, 2026 15:33 UTC)

New court documents reveal that Abugharbieh allegedly asked ChatGPT about the consequences of putting someone in a black garbage bag and throwing them in a dumpster, as well as questions about changing a car's VIN number and gun ownership without a license. An autopsy found that Limon's body had multiple lacerations and stab wounds, including a deep stab wound to his lower back, while items recovered from a dumpster tested positive for blood and linked to both Limon and Bristy. Investigators uncovered blood evidence throughout the apartment, and a roommate reported seeing Abugharbieh moving cardboard boxes to a compactor dumpster late on April 16 into April 17.

(UPDATED April 27, 2026 05:49 UTC)

In a troubling case out of Florida, 27-year-old doctoral student Nahida Bristy is missing, while her fellow student Zamil Limon has been found dead in a gruesome discovery on the Howard Frankland Bridge. Authorities have charged 26-year-old Hisham Abugharbieh with two counts of premeditated first-degree murder, as evidence suggests Bristy may also be deceased, with significant blood patterns found in the apartment they shared. Investigators have revealed that Limon's death was ruled a homicide due to multiple sharp force injuries, and Abugharbieh is scheduled to appear in court on Tuesday.