Roommate charged with murder in deaths of University of South Florida doctoral students

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Roommate charged with murder in deaths of University of South Florida doctoral students

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Hisham Abugharbieh was arrested after standoff with police and charged with killing Zamil Limon and Nahida Bristy The man who was detained after Bangladeshi doctoral students went missing from the University of South. This cluster currently includes 5 articles from 5 sources.

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Roommate charged with murder in deaths of University of South Florida doctoral students
The Guardian US4/25/2026

Roommate charged with murder in deaths of University of South Florida doctoral students

Hisham Abugharbieh was arrested after standoff with police and charged with killing Zamil Limon and Nahida Bristy The man who was detained after two Bangladeshi doctoral students went missing from the University of South Florida (USF) has been booked with two counts of murder. Hisham Abugharbieh faces two counts of.

Roommate charged with two counts of murder in death, disappearance of two USF students
Washington Times4/25/2026

Roommate charged with two counts of murder in death, disappearance of two USF students

TAMPA, Fla. — Murder charges have been filed against the roommate of a doctoral student from Bangladesh who disappeared with his girlfriend earlier this month from the University of South Florida, authorities said Saturday. Hisham Abugharbieh , 26, is facing two counts of murder in the first degree with a weapon.

Roommate of slain USF student is charged with two counts of murder
NBC News
NBC News
Lean Left
4/25/2026

Roommate of slain USF student is charged with two counts of murder

The roommate of a slain University of South Florida doctoral student was charged with murder on Saturday as the search continues for another missing student. Hisham Abugharbieh, 26, was charged with two counts of murder in the first degree with a weapon in the death of USF students Zamil Limon and Nahida Bristy.

Barricaded suspect faces murder charges after 2 doctoral students vanished from campus, 1 remains missing
Fox News4/25/2026

Barricaded suspect faces murder charges after 2 doctoral students vanished from campus, 1 body remains missing

The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office has located the remains of missing University of South Florida graduate student Zamil Limon, 27, and arrested Hisham Abugharbieh in connection with the disappearance of Limon and Nahida Bristy, 27. The towel-wearing suspect who barricaded himself inside a home amid an intense.

Composite photo showing Abugharbeih's arrest and mugshot, with an inset of Limon and Bristy.
New York Post
New York Post
Lean Right
4/25/2026

Roommate charged with premeditated murder in mystery of missing University of South Florida students

The roommate of one of the two University of South Florida graduate students who mysteriously disappeared this week has been charged with their murders. Hisham Saleh Abugharbeih — who was arrested after cops found 27-year-old Zamil Limon’s body Friday — is now facing two counts of first-degree premeditated murder with.