A nursing student went for a morning jog on campus and never returned. Her body was found later that day
When 22-year-old Laken Riley never returned after going for a morning run on the University of Georgia campus, her roommate grew worried and called campus police.
A short time later, the nursing student’s body was found with “visible injuries” in a wooded area behind Lake Herrick, near UGA’s intramural fields on campus, according to University of Georgia Police Chief Jeffrey L. Clark. She was pronounced dead at the scene.
Investigators said they believe foul play was involved in Riley’s death, sparking fear across campus with some students who voiced concerned about their safety with the suspect still at large.
On Friday, Jose Antonio Ibarra, 26, who is not a US citizen, with malice murder, felony murder, false imprisonment, kidnapping and other charges.
