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    Murder of Laken Riley - Wikipedia

    • On February 22, 2024, Laken Riley, a 22-year-old Augusta University nursing student, was murdered while she was jogging at the University of Georgia (UGA) in Athens, Georgia. Her body was found in Oconee Forest Park near Lake Herrick; her death was caused by blunt force trauma and asphyxiation. The perpetrator, José Antonio Ibarra, is a 26-year-ol… See more

    Victim

    Laken Hope Riley was born on January 10, 2002, in Marietta, Georgia, to Jason Riley and Allyson Phillips. She had … See more

    Murder

    On February 22, 2024, Riley went for a morning run at the University of Georgia (UGA). At 8:55 a.m., Riley texted her mother: "Good morning, about to go for a run if you're free to talk". At 9:03 a.m., Riley called her … See more

    LocationUniversity of Georgia—Oconee Forest Park, Athens, Georgia, U.S.
    DateFebruary 22, 2024 · c. 9 a.m. – 9:32 a.m. (EST)
    Attack typeMurder by blunt trauma and asphyxiation, kidnapping, beating, crime of opportunity
    VictimLaken Riley
    Man convicted of killing Laken Riley sentenced to life in prison ...
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    Perpetrator

    The perpetrator was 26-year-old José Antonio Ibarra, a Venezuelan man who had entered the United States illegally in September 2022, crossing the United States' southern border with Mexico near El Paso, Texas. … See more

    Criminal proceedings

    On May 8, 2024, a grand jury in Clarke County indicted Ibarra with ten charges: three charges of felony murder, malice murder, false imprisonment, kidnapping, aggravated assault with intent to rape, hindering a … See more

    Reactions

    Riley's funeral was held on March 1, 2024, at the Woodstock City Church. She was buried at Enon Cemetery in Woodstock, Georgia. A memorial was made for Riley at Lake Herrick. Her family said they plan to establish a … See more

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