Suspect in Laken Riley slaying goes to trial Fri. in Georgia

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.
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 for suspect in Georgia nursing student Laken Riley’s death to begin
The man accused of killing Georgia nursing student Laken Riley has waived his right to a jury, paving the way for his bench trial, which is expected to begin Friday morning.
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 for man accused of killing nursing student Laken Riley on UGA campus
In a case that became a flashpoint in the nation’s debate over immigration during the 2024 election, the bench trial for the suspect in the murder of a nursing student on the University of Georgia campus begins Friday.
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.

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