Trial for man accused of killing nursing student Laken Riley on UGA campus to resume Monday
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.
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, prosecutors said.
Recapping first day of trial for man accused of killing nursing student on UGA campus
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. Ibarra waived his right to a jury trial, meaning his case is being heard and decided by Athens-Clarke County Superior Court Judge H. Patrick Haggard.
Prosecution begins case against man charged in the killing of Laken Riley on UGA campus
The bench trial for murder suspect Jose Ibarra began Friday as the prosecution laid out evidence in the Laken Riley slaying.
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.
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.
Prosecutors Say Laken Riley ‘Fought for Her Life’ as Murder Trial Begins
The case was swept up in the debate over immigration after investigators said the perpetrator was a migrant from Venezuela who entered the U.S. illegally.
Laken Riley murder case: Prosecutors say Jose Ibarra went ‘hunting for females’ as trial begins
The trial for Jose Ibarra, the man accused of murdering nursing student Laken Riley on the University of Georgia campus, began on Friday morning. Channel 2′s Courtney Francisco was in the courtroom as prosecutors and Ibarra’s defense attorneys gave opening statements and started calling witnesses.
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