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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.Top stories - The New York Times - 2 days ago -
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 ...Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago -
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.Top stories - The New York Times - 4 days ago -
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 ...Top stories - CBS News - November 15 -
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 ...Top stories - CBS News - November 15 -
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 ...Top stories - CBS News - 2 days ago -
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.Top stories - ABC News - November 12 -
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.Top stories - NBC News - November 15 -
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 ...Top stories - NBC News - November 15 -
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 ...Top stories - NBC News - November 15 -
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.Top stories - CBS News - November 15 -
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 ...Top stories - CBS News - November 15 -
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 ...Top stories - CBS News - 4 days ago -
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.Top stories - CBS News - 3 days ago -
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 ...Top stories - CBS News - 3 days ago -
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 ...Top stories - CBS News - 3 days ago -
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.Top stories - CBS News - 3 days ago -
Final texts between Laken Riley and her mother revealed in court
Video of the last moments Laken Riley was seen alive and the final texts between her and her mother were shown in court Tuesday. Jose Ibarra, an undocumented Venezuelan immigrant, is on trial for ...Top stories - CBS News - 3 days ago -
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. ...Top stories - CBS News - 3 days ago -
How Laken Riley's death sent "a reality shock" through a college town
For many students, Athens, Georgia, no longer feels like the safe haven they once thought it was, after the killing of Laken Riley.Top stories - CBS News - 3 days ago -
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.Top stories - CBS News - 2 days ago -
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 ...Top stories - NBC News - 2 days ago -
Laken Riley case: Suspect found guilty by judge in campus killing, sentenced to life
Jose Ibarra was accused of killing Laken Riley while she was running on the University of Georgia's campus after prosecutors said she "refused to be his rape victim."Top stories - ABC News - 2 days ago -
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 ...Top stories - CBS News - 2 days ago -
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 ...World - The Guardian - 2 days ago -
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, ...Top stories - NBC News - 2 days ago -
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. ...Top stories - CBS News - 2 days ago -
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 ...Top stories - CBS News - 2 days ago -
Jose Ibarra sentenced to life without parole for Laken Riley killing
A Georgia judge sentenced Jose Ibarra, an undocumented Venezuelan immigrant, to life without the possibility of parole in the trial for the death of Laken Riley. The nursing student disappeared ...Top stories - CBS News - 2 days ago -
Laken Riley's killer Jose Ibarra sentenced to life in prison without parole
The Georgia judge who convicted Jose Ibarra for charges related to the death of nursing student Laken Riley sentenced the undocumented immigrant to life in prison without the possibility of parole. ...Top stories - CBS News - 2 days ago -
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 ...Top stories - CBS News - 2 days ago -
Man sentenced to life in prison for murder of Georgia nursing student Laken Riley
A judge on Wednesday found Jose Ibarra guilty on all 10 counts in the murder of University of Georgia student Laken Riley. Ibarra was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.Top stories - CBS News - Yesterday -
Prosecutor says Jose Ibarra 'went hunting for females' on day Laken Riley was slain
NBC News' Priya Sridhar reports on opening statements and witnesses from the first day of Jose Ibarra's trial. The defendant is facing multiple charges, including three counts of felony murder, in ...Top stories - NBC News - November 15 -
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.Top stories - CBS News - 4 days ago -
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 ...Top stories - CBS News - 4 days ago -
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 ...Top stories - NBC News - 4 days ago