Man Charged in USF Students' Murders

0:00It's April 28th, from breaking headlines to national stories. This is US News Today, powered by AI. A 26-year-old man named Hasham Abu Ghrabi is locked up without bond after being charged with first-degree murder in the deaths of two. University of South Florida students from Bangladesh. Zameel Lyman and Nihid Abristi, both 27-year-old doctoral candidates, vanished on April 16th and their bodies turned up in nearby. Waterways days later, a judge in Tampa made the no-bond call during a quick hearing on Tuesday, also barring Abu Ghrabi from contacting witnesses or the victim's families. He faces two murder counts with a weapon and could get the death penalty if convicted, though prosecutors haven't said if they'll push for it. The victims were close to tying the knot, according to relatives, and shared an off-campus apartment with Abu Ghrabi and another roommate. Their community is reeling from the loss of these promising scholars, sparking grief and calls for justice across campus.

1:01Cops pieced it together with phone data, license plate readers, and apartment searches that uncover blood trails, soaked carpets, and the victims. IDs plus bloody clothes in the trash. They also spotted Abu Ghrabi's bandaged pinky finger during questioning. Meanwhile, Florida's Attorney General is expanding a probe into Chadge PT after reports Abu Ghrabi asked it about dumping a body in a dumpster right. Before the killings, open AI is cooperating fully as autopsies wrap up in the case builds.