Murder of Laken Riley

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pWotD Episode 2760: Murder of Laken Riley
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With 338,603 views on Thursday, 21 November 2024 our article of the day is Murder of Laken Riley.
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 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-old Venezuelan who had entered the United States illegally. He was arrested by UGA police and was charged with 10 charges, including felony murder, malice murder, false imprisonment, aggravated assault with intent to rape, and kidnapping. Ibarra was found guilty on all charges on November 20, 2024, and sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.
Riley's death made international news, generating extensive media attention. It sparked a debate over illegal immigration in the United States after U. S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) confirmed Ibarra is not a U. S. citizen and was caught crossing the border but was released into the United States. On March 7, 2024, the House of Representatives passed an immigration bill named the Laken Riley Act, requiring federal detention of illegal immigrants who commit burglary or theft.
This recording reflects the Wikipedia text as of 02:11 UTC on Friday, 22 November 2024.
For the full current version of the article, see Murder of Laken Riley on Wikipedia.
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