How Laken Riley's death sent "a reality shock" through the college town of Athens, Georgia
For many students, Athens, Georgia, no longer feels like the safe haven they once thought it was, after the killing of Laken Riley.
Soros-backed prosecutor under fire over death penalty decision for Laken Riley's killer
Politicians and pundits from Georgia and across the country have expressed frustration that Laken Riley's killer, Jose Ibarra, was not sentenced to death.
MSNBC slammed over article claiming ‘Laken Riley’s killer never stood a chance’
MSNBC is facing backlash after its legal analyst wrote an opinion piece that has been accused of sympathizing with the illegal immigrant who brutally murdered college student Laken Riley.
Brian Kemp Reacts to Laken Riley Killer's Sentence
The Georgia governor said he appreciated the "severity" of the life sentence, given that prosecutors did not seek the death penalty.
‘I do not support the death penalty’: Why the prosecution in Laken Riley’s murder trial asked for life in prison
When Deborah Gonzalez ran to be elected District Attorney of Georgia’s Western Judicial Circuit in 2020, she made no bones about her position on capital punishment.
Man convicted of killing Laken Riley sentenced to life in prison without parole
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 learns sentence in killing of Georgia nursing student Laken Riley
Jose Ibarra learned his fate on Wednesday following a four-day-long bench trial in Athens in a case that captured national attention and rocked the community.
Prosecution rests in trial over death of Georgia nursing student Laken Riley
Prosecutors have rested their case in the trial against the man accused of killing Georgia nursing student Laken Riley
Laken Riley’s stepfather breaks down while reading her ‘letter to my future husband’ after killer convicted
The grief-stricken stepfather of murdered nursing student Laken Riley choked back tears as he read a letter she wrote to her “future husband” in court on Wednesday after her killer was convicted on all counts Wednesday.
Laken Riley's Stepfather Reads Daughter's Heartbreaking Final Journal Entry Before Her Brutal Murder
Laken Riley's stepfather shared her final journal entry with the court during the conclusion of the trial for her heartbreaking murder. Jose Antonio Ibarra, 26, was accused of killing the 22-year-old nursing student on February 22 after she went out for a run at the University of Georgia in Athens.
'Sick, twisted and evil coward' | Laken Riley's mom speaks to Jose Ibarra during emotional impact statement
An Athens-Clarke County judge found Ibarra guilty of all charges on Wednesday after hearing evidence in a four-day bench ...
Re-watch | Judge finds Jose Ibarra guilty on all counts in murder of Laken Riley
Ibarra waived his right to a jury trial, leaving the case to be decided by an Athens-Clarke County Superior Court judge.
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Jose Ibarra came to Athens for work. Now, he and brothers all in custody
ATHENS — Barring an appeal, the case against Jose Ibarra is closed. This week, the 26-year-old Venezuelan was convicted of killing nursing student Laken Riley on the University of Georgia campus ...
Laken Riley trial highlights Biden-era immigration crisis as mom of slain cheerleader awaits justice
A Georgia judge has reached a verdict for Laken Riley murder suspect Jose Ibarra. Prosecutors say the Venezuelan national ...