Joshua Riibe, a senior at St. Cloud University in Minnesota, had appeared in court Tuesday afternoon following a request from his attorney that he be released. So many journalists showed up to cover the hours-long hearing that it was moved to a bigger courtroom.

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Joshua Riibe, a senior at St. Cloud University in Minnesota, had appeared in court Tuesday afternoon following a request from his attorney that he be released. So many journalists showed up to cover the hours-long hearing that it was moved to a bigger courtroom.