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

Jose Ibarra charged with murder and other crimes in Riley’s February death, which fueled a US debate over immigrationA Venezuelan man has been convicted of murder in the killing of Georgia nursing student Laken Riley, a case that fueled the national debate over US immigration during this year’s presidential race.Jose Ibarra was charged with murder and other crimes in Riley’s February death, and the guilty verdict was reached Wednesday by Athens-Clarke county superior court Judge H Patrick Haggard. Ibarra, 26, had waived his right to a jury trial, meaning that Haggard alone heard and decided the case. Continue reading...

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

Jose Ibarra charged with murder and other crimes in Riley’s February death, which fueled a US debate over immigration

A Venezuelan man has been convicted of murder in the killing of Georgia nursing student Laken Riley, a case that fueled the national debate over US immigration during this year’s presidential race.

Jose Ibarra was charged with murder and other crimes in Riley’s February death, and the guilty verdict was reached Wednesday by Athens-Clarke county superior court Judge H Patrick Haggard. Ibarra, 26, had waived his right to a jury trial, meaning that Haggard alone heard and decided the case. Continue reading...