Georgia cops questioning 'person of interest' in murder of nursing student, 22, found dead on campus with 'visible injuries' after going for a run
1 year ago

Georgia cops questioning 'person of interest' in murder of nursing student, 22, found dead on campus with 'visible injuries' after going for a run

Daily Mail  

Georgia police are questioning a person of interest in connection with the murder of a nursing student found dead at the University of Georgia at Athens. A nursing student found dead near the University of Georgia at Athens has been identified as 22-year-old Laken Hope Riley Officers were seen looking through dumpsters and bushes in the area Several law enforcement agencies were seeing swarming an apartment complex near the forested area where Riley's body was found Behind the apartment complex is the forested area with the walking trail where Riley's body was found. Police took three men into custody Riley is seen on a picture posted last month on her Facebook account There has not been a homicide on campus in the last 20 years The student's body was found on Thursday afternoon after her roommate reported her missing, saying Riley had not returned from jogging UGA has has urged students to travel 'in groups' and has canceled classes after Riley was found dead with 'visible injuries' in a wooded area. Riley is seen with her parents The University of Georgia said the victim was a former undergraduate at the school in 2023 Police search a wooded area at the University of Georgia after the shock discovery Thursday 'When you have a suspect that's on the loose, there's always a danger.

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Laken Riley followed all the safety precautions. But she was still attacked and killed while out for run
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Laken Riley followed all the safety precautions. But she was still attacked and killed while out for run

The Independent  

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Georgia DA blasted after Laken Riley's killer escapes death penalty, ‘She let her radical political agenda…’
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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Georgia DA blasted after Laken Riley's killer escapes death penalty, ‘She let her radical political agenda…’

Hindustan Times  

The progressive Georgia district attorney who was prosecuting Jose Antonio Ibarra, Georgia nursing student Laken Riley’s killer, has triggered outrage after the suspect dodged the death penalty and was instead sentenced to life without parole. Gonzalez stated that her office would “no longer seek the death penalty,” and that while considering charging suspects, she would “take into account collateral consequences …

Man sentenced to life without parole for murder of Georgia student Laken Riley
4 months ago

Man sentenced to life without parole for murder of Georgia student Laken Riley

The Independent  

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Man Found Guilty Of Murdering Laken Riley
4 months ago

Man Found Guilty Of Murdering Laken Riley

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING ATHENS, Ga. — The Venezuelan man convicted in the killing of Georgia nursing student Laken Riley has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. Jose Ibarra was charged with murder and other crimes in Riley’s February death, and the guilty verdict was reached on Wednesday by Athens-Clarke County Superior Court Judge H. Patrick …

Man convicted of killing Laken Riley sentenced to life in prison without parole
4 months ago

Man convicted of killing Laken Riley sentenced to life in prison without parole

LA Times  

Jose Ibarra listens through an interpreter during his trial in Athens, Ga., on Wednesday. Riley’s killing added fuel to the national debate over immigration when federal authorities said Ibarra illegally entered the U.S. in 2022 and was allowed to stay in the country while he pursued his immigration case. “Laken Riley herself has given you all the evidence you need” …

Laken Riley murder: Woman testifies how suspect tried to ‘break inside’ her apartment, 'I saw through a peephole…'
4 months ago

Laken Riley murder: Woman testifies how suspect tried to ‘break inside’ her apartment, 'I saw through a peephole…'

Hindustan Times  

Jose Antonio Ibarra, a 26-year-old Venezuelan migrant accused of killing Georgia nursing student Laken Riley, was indicted on charges for peeping at a person on the day of the murder. Woman testifies how Laken Riley murder suspect tried to ‘break inside’ her apartment Ibarra is now standing trial in Athens, Georgia. ‘I saw through a peephole someone was trying to …

Prosecution rests in trial over death of Georgia nursing student Laken Riley
4 months ago

Prosecution rests in trial over death of Georgia nursing student Laken Riley

LA Times  

Prosecutors finished calling witnesses Tuesday in the trial of the man accused of killing Georgia nursing student Laken Riley, and the defense began presenting its case but quickly ran into snags. The prosecution rested its case Tuesday afternoon after calling more than a dozen law enforcement officers, Riley’s roommate and a woman who lived in an apartment with Ibarra to …

Live updates: The murder trial of man accused of killing UGA student Laken Riley
55 years, 2 months ago

Live updates: The murder trial of man accused of killing UGA student Laken Riley

CNN  

Here are some of the main figures in the murder trial: The victim: Laken Riley, 22, was a UGA student until May 2023 before studying nursing at Augusta’s College of Nursing campus in Athens. A supporter holds a sign with a photo of Laken Riley before Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally on March …

Georgia student’s gruesome murder details reignite immigration debate as Venezuelan goes on trial
4 months ago

Georgia student’s gruesome murder details reignite immigration debate as Venezuelan goes on trial

Live Mint  

The trial of Jose Ibarra, the man accused of murdering a Georgia nursing student, has reignited the national immigration debate that shaped much of the 2024 election cycle. Ibarra, a Venezuelan national charged with killing 22-year-old Laken Hope Riley in February, is facing multiple charges, including malice murder and kidnapping. Ibarra faces multiple charges in murder of Laken Hope Riley …

Trial begins for the man accused of killing Georgia nursing student Laken Riley
4 months ago

Trial begins for the man accused of killing Georgia nursing student Laken Riley

Associated Press  

ATHENS, Ga. — A Venezuelan man “went hunting for females on the University of Georgia’s campus” earlier this year and ended up killing nursing student Laken Riley after a struggle, a prosecutor said Friday. “When Laken Riley refused to be his rape victim, he bashed her skull in with a rock repeatedly,” Ross said, adding that the evidence will show …

Murder trial begins for man accused of killing Georgia student Laken Riley
4 months ago

Murder trial begins for man accused of killing Georgia student Laken Riley

NPR  

Murder trial begins for man accused of killing Georgia student Laken Riley toggle caption Mike Stewart/AP During the recent election cycle, the murder of 22-year-old college student Laken Riley drew national attention, fueling an emotional and politically charged debate over immigration and crime after authorities said the suspect was an undocumented immigrant. How Riley's death became a focal point in …

Trial begins for the man accused of killing Georgia nursing student Laken Riley
4 months ago

Trial begins for the man accused of killing Georgia nursing student Laken Riley

LA Times  

Jose Ibarra, accused of killing a Georgia nursing student this year, listens through an interpreter during his trial at Athens-Clarke County Superior Court on Friday in Athens, Ga. A Venezuelan man “went hunting for females on the University of Georgia’s campus” this year and ended up killing nursing student Laken Riley after a struggle, a prosecutor said Friday. “When Laken …

Man waives jury trial in killing of Georgia nursing student
4 months, 1 week ago

Man waives jury trial in killing of Georgia nursing student

Associated Press  

ATHENS, Ga. — A man on Tuesday waived his right to a jury trial in the killing of a Georgia nursing student, a case that became a flashpoint in the national immigration debate. Prosecutor Sheila Ross told the judge that Ibarra’s attorneys contacted her last week to say that he wanted to waive his right to a jury trial, meaning …

Deadly Shootout in Georgia Leaves 2 Dead, Officer Injured
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Deadly Shootout in Georgia Leaves 2 Dead, Officer Injured

Associated Press  

Two men are dead and an officer was injured in a weekend shooting in Georgia's Lowndes County. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is investigating the incident, which occurred on Friday, Nov. 1, about 1:30 a.m. after two people got into an argument outside of a bar. Four sheriff's deputies were working off-duty jobs outside various bars in the area when …

Not guilty plea for suspect in killing of nursing student found on University of Georgia campus
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Not guilty plea for suspect in killing of nursing student found on University of Georgia campus

Associated Press  

ATHENS, Ga. — A man accused of killing a nursing student whose body was found on the University of Georgia campus pleaded not guilty Friday to murder and other charges in her death. A grand jury in early May returned an indictment charging Jose Ibarra, 26, with murder, aggravated assault, kidnapping and other crimes in the February killing of Laken …

Man indicted in killing of Laken Riley, a Georgia case at the center of national immigration debate
10 months, 1 week ago

Man indicted in killing of Laken Riley, a Georgia case at the center of national immigration debate

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — A Georgia man has been indicted on murder charges by grand jurors who said he intended to rape a nursing student whose body was found near a running trail on the University of Georgia campus. It is the first time such a motive has been revealed in the February killing of Laken Hope Riley, which has become a …

Man indicted in Georgia murder case at center of national immigration debate
10 months, 1 week ago

Man indicted in Georgia murder case at center of national immigration debate

LA Times  

A Georgia man has been indicted on murder charges by grand jurors who said he intended to rape a nursing student whose body was found near a running trail on the University of Georgia campus. Republicans have used the murder case against Jose Ibarra, a Venezuelan citizen, to stoke fears about immigration by claiming that some immigrants would commit violent …

Hundreds line up to pay tribute to slain Georgia nursing student who loved caring for others
1 year ago

Hundreds line up to pay tribute to slain Georgia nursing student who loved caring for others

Associated Press  

WOODSTOCK, Ga. — Hundreds of mourners lined up Friday at a church outside Atlanta to pay respects to the family of Laken Riley, the nursing student was found slain after she went out for a morning jog on the University of Georgia campus. A long line formed outside the visitation at Woodstock City Church, where a slideshow of photos played …

Mourners to gather for the funeral of a slain Georgia nursing student who loved caring for others
1 year ago

Mourners to gather for the funeral of a slain Georgia nursing student who loved caring for others

The Independent  

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Laken Riley tried to call 911, put up a brave fight before being killed: Report
1 year ago

Laken Riley tried to call 911, put up a brave fight before being killed: Report

Hindustan Times  

It has been revealed that Georgia nursing student Laken Riley desperately tried to call 911 when her murder suspect, Jose Antonio Ibarra, attacked her in the morning as she went for a run. The murder of Georgia nursing student Laken Hope Riley, 22, has sent shockwaves across the US Ibarra likely panicked and went on to crush her skull when …

Laken Riley murder: Immigration laws under fire after new revelations about killer
1 year ago

Laken Riley murder: Immigration laws under fire after new revelations about killer

Hindustan Times  

An official from Immigration and Customs Enforcement has claimed that Laken Riley’s murderer Jose Antonio Ibarra, an illegal immigrant, was previously arrested and released by the New York Police Department in 2023. "On Sept. 14, 2023, Ibarra was arrested by the New York Police Department and charged with acting in a manner to injure a child less than 17 and …

Murdered Georgia nursing student Laken Riley suffered 'disfigured SKULL' after being beaten to death with mystery object 'by illegal immigrant from Venezuela'
1 year ago

Murdered Georgia nursing student Laken Riley suffered 'disfigured SKULL' after being beaten to death with mystery object 'by illegal immigrant from Venezuela'

Daily Mail  

Murdered nursing student Laken Riley suffered a disfigured skull after being beaten to death by an undocumented Venezuelan immigrant. Murdered nursing student Laken Riley suffered a disfigured skull after being beaten to death by undocumented Venezuelan immigrant Jose Ibarra, 26, is accused of using a mystery object as a weapon to kill the 22-year-old Augusta University student Police say he …

Georgia Republicans seek new laws to crack down on immigrants after nursing student killed
1 year ago

Georgia Republicans seek new laws to crack down on immigrants after nursing student killed

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — Georgia House Republicans are pushing to require every eligible police and sheriff’s department to help identify undocumented immigrants, arrest them and detain them for deportation. Also Tuesday, the University of Georgia said it would spend $7.3 million to bolster campus security, and Republicans in the U.S. House demanded information about Ibarra from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. …

Court documents shed new details in killing of nursing student at University of Georgia
1 year ago

Court documents shed new details in killing of nursing student at University of Georgia

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The suspect in the killing …

White House breaks silence after Laken Riley's murder: ‘People should be held accountable to the fullest’
1 year ago

White House breaks silence after Laken Riley's murder: ‘People should be held accountable to the fullest’

Hindustan Times  

The White House shared a statement on the murder of Laken Riley on Monday, January 26. The murder of Georgia nursing student Laken Hope Riley, 22, has sent shockwaves across the US "We would like to extend our deepest condolences to the family and loved ones of Laken Hope Riley," a White House spokesperson told Fox News Digital. Riley was …

Republicans say Georgia student’s killing shows Biden’s migration policies have failed
1 year ago

Republicans say Georgia student’s killing shows Biden’s migration policies have failed

Associated Press  

ATHENS, Ga. — Students at two Georgia colleges grappled Monday with the killing of a nursing student killed in a violent act that Republicans including former President Donald Trump and Gov. Trump on Monday repeated a pledge to deport migrants if reelected, adding in a post on social media that “Biden’s Border INVASION is destroying our country and killing our …

Laken Riley's family releases statement days after her murder: ‘Amazing daughter, sister, friend’
1 year ago

Laken Riley's family releases statement days after her murder: ‘Amazing daughter, sister, friend’

Hindustan Times  

The family of slain Georgia nursing student Laken Hope Riley have released a statement honouring her memory. The nursing student at Augusta University died from "blunt force trauma.” Police later took into custody 26-year-old Jose Antonio Ibarra, an illegal immigrant. The murder of Georgia nursing student Laken Hope Riley, 22, has sent shockwaves across the US Laken Riley’s family’s statement …

Family honours student killed at University of Georgia as her murder becomes political
1 year ago

Family honours student killed at University of Georgia as her murder becomes political

The Independent  

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Laken Riley's devastated family break silence after she was slain while on a run at University of Georgia - remembering her as an 'amazing daughter, sister, friend' as illegal immigrant is held for he
1 year ago

Laken Riley's devastated family break silence after she was slain while on a run at University of Georgia - remembering her as an 'amazing daughter, sister, friend' as illegal immigrant is held for he

Daily Mail  

The family of murdered Laken Riley have broken their silence after the University of Georgia nursing student was killed while out on a run. Riley's mother Allyson Phillips shared photos and a video of Riley during the Augusta University nursing program's white coat ceremony on Facebook in August 2023 UGA murder victim was killed by 'blunt force trauma' police investigating …

Georgia university town is shaken by the killing of a nursing student who was out on a run
1 year ago

Georgia university town is shaken by the killing of a nursing student who was out on a run

Associated Press  

ATHENS, Ga. — The killing of a nursing student in Georgia who was out running has shaken the university town of Athens. After a friend told police she had not returned, officers immediately began a search and found her body on the University of Georgia campus in a forested area near Lake Herrick that includes trails popular with runners and …

The killing of a nursing student out for a run highlights the fears of solo female athletes
1 year ago

The killing of a nursing student out for a run highlights the fears of solo female athletes

Associated Press  

Carol Capps runs regularly in the forested area of the University of Georgia campus, where the body of a 22-year-old nursing student was found earlier this week after she was reported missing from a morning run. “It feels like a place has been taken away from me.” This undated image provided by Augusta University shows Laken Hope Riley. Police said …

Suspect named and charged with murder of Laken Riley on University of Georgia campus
1 year ago

Suspect named and charged with murder of Laken Riley on University of Georgia campus

The Independent  

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Suspect taken into custody after nursing student found dead on UGA campus
1 year ago

Suspect taken into custody after nursing student found dead on UGA campus

The Independent  

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Nursing student found dead on University of Georgia campus after going for jog
1 year ago

Nursing student found dead on University of Georgia campus after going for jog

The Independent  

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Suspect in custody after killing of nurse student at UGA, police say
1 year ago

Suspect in custody after killing of nurse student at UGA, police say

Associated Press  

ATHENS, Ga. — A 26-year-old man was arrested Friday in the killing of a nursing student whose body was found on the University of Georgia campus, and police said he apparently did not know the victim, he acted alone and there was no further threat to the university community. Video from campus security and other technology led police to Ibarra, …

Augusta University nursing student is found dead near UGA campus lake with 'visible injuries' after going for a jog: Cops issue safety warning to runners as manhunt begins
1 year ago

Augusta University nursing student is found dead near UGA campus lake with 'visible injuries' after going for a jog: Cops issue safety warning to runners as manhunt begins

Daily Mail  

The University of Georgia has urged students to travel 'in groups' and has canceled classes after a nursing student was found dead with 'visible injuries' in a wooded area on its Athens campus on Thursday. A body was found at roughly 12:38 p.m. after authorities received a call from a concerned student, who said their friend had gone jogging at …

A suspect has been arrested after a woman was found dead near a lake on UGA's campus
1 year ago

A suspect has been arrested after a woman was found dead near a lake on UGA's campus

NPR  

A suspect has been arrested after a woman was found dead near a lake on UGA's campus Enlarge this image toggle caption Allen Sullivan/AP Allen Sullivan/AP The woman who was found dead near a lake on the University of Georgia campus Thursday has been identified. Sponsor Message No motive has been named yet, and there is no evidence that Ibarra, …

University of Georgia cancels classes after woman found dead on campus
1 year ago

University of Georgia cancels classes after woman found dead on campus

Associated Press  

ATHENS, Ga. — A woman was found dead Thursday on the campus of the University of Georgia after a friend told police she had not returned from a morning run, authorities said. Clark said at a news conference late Thursday the woman was not a student on campus but did attend another school, which he did not name, news outlets …

Georgia Police Officer Arrested In Death Of Missing 16-Year-Old Girl
2 years, 1 month ago

Georgia Police Officer Arrested In Death Of Missing 16-Year-Old Girl

Huff Post  

Miles Bryant, 22, was fired from the Doraville Police Department on Monday after he was charged in the death of 16-year-old Susana Morales, who was reported missing back in July. Gwinnett Police Department A Georgia police officer has been fired and charged in the death of a missing 16-year-old girl after her remains were found in woods northeast of Atlanta …

Georgia police shooting: One officer shot and killed after encounter with 'suspicious person'
8 years, 7 months ago

Georgia police shooting: One officer shot and killed after encounter with 'suspicious person'

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A Georgia police officer …

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