Man convicted of murder in slaying of Laken Riley

A judge Wednesday found a Venezuelan migrant guilty on all counts in the murder earlier this year of Georgia nursing student Laken Riley. He was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility ...

Man convicted of murder of Georgia nursing student Laken Riley

Jose Ibarra was found guilty in the murder of Georgia nursing student Laken Riley. He was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.

Laken Riley murder: man convicted in killing of Georgia nursing student

José Ibarra found guilty of murder in Riley’s February death, which fueled a US debate over immigration. A Venezuelan man has been convicted of murder in the killing of the Georgia nursing student ...

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Man found guilty of murdering Georgia nursing student Laken Riley and is sentenced to life

The man accused of killing Georgia nursing student Laken Riley was found guilty of murder Wednesday in a case that became a flashpoint in the immigration debate earlier this year, ahead of the ...

Police investigation takes focus in murder trial for man accused of killing Laken Riley

Jose Ibarra, the man accused in the brutal murder of 22-year-old nursing student Laken Riley, is back in a Georgia courtroom. CBS News producer Jared Eggleston has the latest on the case.

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Trial for Laken Riley murder suspect begins in Georgia

The trial has begun for Jose Ibarra, the man accused of murdering Laken Riley, a nursing student whose body was found on the University of Georgia campus. Riley's death in February became a ...

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Testimony begins in Laken Riley murder trial

The murder trial has begun for Jose Ibarra, the man accused of killing Laken Riley while she was on a run back in February. Her murder became a hot-button topic on the campaign trail after it was ...

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Laken Riley's family speaks in court after Jose Ibarra's conviction

Laken Riley's loved ones addressed the court after a Georgia judge found Jose Ibarra guilty of all charges in the criminal case surrounding the nursing student's death. CBS News' Manuel Bojorquez ...

Key details from trial in killing of Laken Riley after conviction, sentencing

Undocumented Venezuelan immigrant Jose Ibarra was sentenced to life in prison for the murder of Georgia nursing student Laken Riley. CBS News national correspondent Manuel Bojorquez has more on the ...

Laken Riley murder suspect waives jury trial, case to be decided by judge

The suspect accused of killing 22-year-old nursing student Laken Riley on the University of Georgia's campus has waived his right to a jury trial.

Laken Riley murder suspect was "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.

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Jury hears opening statements in Laken Riley murder trial

A Georgia jury heard opening statements Friday in the trial of the man accused of killing nursing student Laken Riley. Jose Ibarra is charged with killing the 22-year-old in February. CBS News ...

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Prosecutors present new evidence in Laken Riley murder trial

CBS News has learned the case against the man accused of killing a University of Georgia nursing student could be in the hands of the judge as early as Tuesday. Jose Ibarra, an undocumented ...

N.Y.C. Helped Migrant Accused of Killing Laken Riley Move to Georgia, Witness Says

In other testimony, law enforcement witnesses placed the suspect, José Ibarra, at the scene of Ms. Riley’s killing, mainly through cellphone and GPS tracking data.

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Laken Riley murder suspect was grilled by wife, jail call reveals

Jose Ibarra, 26, is charged with murder and other crimes in Laken Riley's death in February.

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Investigators testify on why they think Jose Ibarra is responsible for Laken Riley's murder

Forensic investigators and authorities who responded to Laken Riley's murder took the stand Tuesday in Georgia. detailing what led to their conclusion that Jose Ibarra was allegedly responsible. ...

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Jose Ibarra found guilty on all counts in murder of Laken Riley

Jose Ibarra has been convicted of murder and other charges for the killing of Georgia nursing student Laken Riley. Ibarra's status as an undocumented immigrant thrust the case into the national ...

Guilty verdict in Jose Ibarra trial for Laken Riley murder

A Georgia judge found Jose Ibarra, an undocumented immigrant from Venezuela, guilty on all charges in the trial for the death of Laken Riley, a nursing student who was jogging when she disappeared. ...

Trump hails 'justice' for Laken Riley after migrant found guilty of murder

President-elect Trump weighed in on the sentencing of the Venezuelan man charged for killing Georgia student Laken Riley earlier this year, hailing the verdict as "justice." “JUSTICE FOR LAKEN ...

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Prosecutors present new evidence in trial of man accused of killing Laken Riley

The trial continues for a man accused of killing Georgia nursing student Laken Riley as it enters its third day of testimony. Prosecutors say Jose Ibarra, who entered the U.S. illegally two years ...

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Testimony could wrap soon in trial of man accused of killing Laken Riley

Witness testimony could come to an end as soon as Tuesday in the murder trial of Jose Ibarra, the man accused of killing Georgia nursing student Laken Riley. CBS News producer Jared Eggleston has ...

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Man accused of killing Laken Riley found guilty on all counts

A judge has found Jose Ibarra guilty on all counts in the murder of Georgia nursing student Laken Riley. Ibarra was convicted on three counts of felony murder and counts of malice murder, ...

Laken Riley murder trial defense witnesses may include Jose Ibarra's family

Jose Ibarra's trial for the murder of Laken Riley, a student at Georgia's Augusta University College of Nursing, continues as Ibarra's family members are expected to testify on his behalf. CBS News ...

Prosecutors say cellphone data and bloody jacket link Jose Ibarra to Laken Riley on day of murder

A former roommate of the man charged with murder in the death of Laken Riley — the Georgia nursing student whose killing set off a political firestorm over immigration — testified Monday that he is ...

Laken Riley Murder Trial: Jose Ibarra Found Guilty of Killing Georgia Nursing Student

The sentencing came hours after a judge issued a guilty verdict. The case became a flashpoint in the bitter national debate over immigration policy.

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Defense for man accused of killing Laken Riley tries to poke holes in prosecution timeline

Jose Ibarra’s defense team began presenting its case Tuesday in the trial over the murder of Laken Riley, calling two witnesses whose testimony was intended to cast doubt on the prosecution's ...

Man Convicted in 1989 Murder of Yusuf Hawkins to Present New Evidence

The death of Yusuf Hawkins in Brooklyn set off months of protests. Joseph Fama, who prosecutors say shot the 16-year-old in a melee, will get a chance to prove his innocence.

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Man and four teenagers convicted of murdering two boys in mistaken identity case

Four teenagers and a man in his 40s were convicted on Friday by a court in England of the murders of two boys in a case of mistaken identity

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Minnesota man convicted of murdering girlfriend after warning she would end up like Gabby Petito

Minnesota jurors on Thursday convicted a man for murdering his girlfriend after he'd warned she could end up like Gabby Petito, the vlogger who in 2021 was also slain by her boyfriend.

Trial for suspect in Georgia nursing student Laken Riley's death to begin

The man accused of killing Georgia nursing student Laken Riley has waived his right to a jury, paving the way for his bench trial, which is expected to begin Friday morning.

Prosecutors say DNA, fingerprint show Jose Ibarra killed Laken Riley

The man accused of killing Laken Riley earlier this year "went out hunting for females" on the day the nursing student in Georgia was slain, prosecutors told a judge Friday on the first day of Jose ...

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 ...

Last frantic texts sent by Laken Riley's mother revealed in court

Prosecutors say Jose Ibarra killed Laken Riley after a struggle, and data from Riley's smartwatch shows her heart stopped beating at 9:28 a.m.

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