The man accused of killing 22-year-old nursing student Laken Riley while she was out for a run on the University of Georgia campus will spend the rest of his life in prison after being found guilty on all charges.
- Athens-Clarke County Superior Court Judge H. Patrick Haggard handed down his decision following the four-day-long bench trial on Wednesday, convicting 26-year-old Jose Ibarra of murdering Riley in the woods behind UGA’s intramural fields just after 9 a.m. on the morning of Feb. 22.
Breaking News: Laken Riley’s killer Jose Ibarra was sentenced to life in prison without parole for her murder. Carolyn Ryan reports the latest developments.
