Laken Riley, Georgia

Suspect in Laken Riley slaying goes to trial Friday in Georgia
A judge on Friday will decide the fate of the man charged with murdering nursing student Laken Riley on the UGA campus.
Trial to begin for the man accused of killing Georgia nursing student Laken Riley
A trial is set to get underway for a man accused of killing a Georgia nursing student earlier this year, in a case that fanned the immigration debate in the last election cycle.
Who is the Georgia judge who will decide fate of migrant accused of killing Laken Riley?
The judge who will decide the fate of an undocumented migrant accused of killing Georgia nursing student Laken Riley is a no-nonsense, silvery-white-haired jurist whose father was killed in an armed robbery.
Laken Riley case: What to know about Jose Ibarra’s murder trial
Here are details in the Athens trial of Jose Ibarra, accused of killing nursing student Laken Riley on the University of Georgia campus in early 2024.
Trial To Begin Friday for Migrant Accused of Murdering Laken Riley, in Case That Ignited National Firestorm
The defendant’s decision this week to waive his right to a jury could be because ‘the facts are so outrageous that they don't want the jury to rush to
Laken Riley killing: Judge to decide fate of undocumented migrant accused in student’s death that fueled political debate
The undocumented migrant accused of killing Georgia nursing student Laken Riley — a slaying that ignited fresh debate over the border crisis — waived his right to a trial by jury Tuesday and agreed to a bench trial,
Laken Riley case: Jose Ibarra murder trial set to start Friday in Athens
The murder trial of Jose Antonio Ibarra, the suspect accused of killing 22-year-old nursing student Laken Riley on the UGA campus, begins Friday in Athens, Georgia.
Suspect in Laken Riley killing agrees to bench trial before judge; jury trial cancelled
Jose Ibarra, the suspect in the slaying of Laken Riley, has agreed to a trial before a judge, ending a jury trial scheduled to begin Wednesday.
Suspect accused of killing Laken Riley waives jury in murder trial
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. The judge granted the defense's motion for a bench trial for the suspect,
Bench trial to begin Friday for man accused of killing nursing student Laken Riley
The defendant, Jose Ibarra, was charged in the killing of Laken Riley, whose body was found on the University of Georgia campus earlier this year.
Illegal immigrant charged in Laken Riley murder ‘fast-tracking’ to life in prison: attorney
Laken Riley murder suspect Jose Ibarra is "fast-tracking himself to life" in prison by choosing a bench trial over a jury ...
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Illegal migrant accused of murdering Laken Riley waives jury trial, will be tried by judge
The illegal migrant accused of murdering Georgia nursing student Laken Riley waived his right to a jury trial Tuesday — ...