A Georgia judge has denied Laken Riley killer’s request for a new trial, citing “overwhelming and powerful”evidence in his initial trial. According to CBS News, Clarke County Superior Court Judge H. Patrick Haggard rejected the request in an order Monday, noting the presented evidence during Jose Ibarra’s 2024 trial. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Haggard found …
The man accused of murdering Georgia nursing student Laken Riley is seeking to vacate his conviction, citing procedural errors and challenged evidence. On Friday, Clarke County Superior Court Judge H. Patrick Haggard heard an argument supporting the dismissal of Jose Ibarra’s, 28, conviction. The hearing featured testimony from a DNA expert whose analysis sits at …
Public defenders for the man convicted last month of killing nursing student Laken Riley on the campus of the University of Georgia have asked for a new trial, claiming a judge’s decision in the case was “contrary to law” and “contrary to evidence.” The brief motion, filed Monday in the Superior Court of Athens-Clarke County, …
On Wednesday, Georgia prosecutors presented video footage of the moment Laken Riley’s family learned of her murder. The bodycam video showed Riley’s mother, stepfather, and sister crying approaching officers about Riley — who was missing at the time. Riley’s mother is heard asking an officer, “Is she alive,” before an officer says he is not …
Jose Ibarra, has been found guilty of murder and other charges related to Laken Riley’s death. Ibarra, 26, was convicted on three counts of felony murder, as well as malice murder, kidnapping with bodily injury, aggravated assault with intent to rape, and “peeping Tom.” He faces a life sentence in prison, with no chance of …
Prosecutors expect to rest their case on Tuesday in the murder trial of Georgia nursing student Laken Riley. CNN reported that the defense said it has less than half a day of testimony from their witnesses. The defense represents suspect Jose Ibarra, 26, who opted for a bench trial over a jury trial — meaning …
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Murdered University of Georgia student Laken Riley’s smartwatch and other technology helped paint a picture of what happened to her, according to the FBI. As previously reported by CrimeOnline, Jose Antonio Ibarra, 26, allegedly attacked and killed 22-year-old Laken Riley in February while she was out for a jog in Athens, near the University. According …
