Man accused of killing Georgia nursing student Laken Riley "went hunting for females," prosecutor says
Jose Ibarra, who entered the U.S. illegally​, is charged with murder in the February killing, which helped fan the immigration debate during this year's presidential campaign.
Trial begins for the man accused of killing Georgia nursing student Laken Riley
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. A defense attorney said the evidence is circumstantial and doesn't prove his client is guilty.
Laken Riley case: Murder suspect was 'hunting' for women on UGA's campus, prosecutor says
The suspect accused of killing 22-year-old Laken Riley was "hunting" for women on the University of Georgia's campus the day the nursing student was found brutally murdered on the school grounds, a prosecutor said Friday during opening statements in the bench trial.
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In a case that became a flashpoint in the nation’s debate over immigration during the 2024 election, the bench trial for the suspect in the murder of a nursing student on the University of Georgia (UGA) campus is underway.
Prosecutors Describe Slain College Student Laken Riley's Final Moments: 'She Fought for Her Dignity'
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Jose Ibarra ‘went hunting’ before killing Laken Riley: Prosecutor
Jose Ibarra, a Venezuelan national, is charged with murder, kidnapping, aggravated assault, battery and tampering with evidence. If convicted, he could face life in prison without the possibility of parole. Prosecutors have said they won’t pursue the death penalty.
Trial begins for illegal immigrant accused of killing Georgia nursing student Laken Riley
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. A defense attorney said the evidence is circumstantial and doesn’t prove his client is guilty.
Suspect in Laken Riley slaying goes to trial Friday in Georgia
But a brutal attack sent shockwaves throughout the city and state. Laken Hope Riley, a former University of Georgia student enrolled in an Athens-based nursing program run by Augusta College,
Man 'Went Hunting' For Women Before Killing Nursing Student Laken Riley, Prosecutor Says
As the trial began Friday, a defense attorney for Jose Ibarra said he's not guilty of murder and argued the evidence against him is circumstantial.
Undocumented migrant accused of murdering Laken Riley was ‘hunting for females,’ prosecutor alleges
In the nine months since Laken Riley was killed while jogging at the University of Georgia, her death turned into a lightning rod over crime and illegal immigration and cast an ominous shadow over the college town of Athens.
Trial begins for suspect accused of killing Georgia nursing student Laken Riley
The man accused of killing Georgia nursing student Laken Riley began today with a bench trial after suspect Jose Ibarra waived his right to a jury. Ibarra was indicted on charges including three counts of felony murder and counts of malice murder.
Murdered nursing student Laken Riley’s horrifying 911 call played in court — leaving her mom in a flood of tears
The chilling 911 call that captured Georgia nursing student Laken Riley’s horrifying final moments was played in court Friday ...
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Prosecutors Release Chilling Audio From Laken Riley’s 911 Call
The trial of slain 22-year-old Georgia nursing student Laken Riley began Friday, with prosecutors releasing a chilling 911 ...
Laken Riley murder trial: Witnesses describe jacket found in dumpster, cup with alcohol smell
Jose Ibarra, the suspect charged in Augusta University student Laken Riley's February murder on UGA's campus, appeared in court on Friday for the start of his trial.
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Man accused of killing nursing student Laken Riley waives right to jury trial
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 it would be heard only by the judge.