Who is Laken Riley? Unmasking the Mystery Surrounding the Act

 Riley, a 22-year-old nursing student at Augusta University’s Athens campus, went for a morning jog in a wooded area of the UGA campus. Ibarra struck Riley in the head with a rock multiple...  Laken Riley’s name was heard in court countless times and repeated by politicians around the country who described her brutal killing. But to those who really knew her, she was much more than a...  The body of Ms. Riley, a 22-year-old nursing student at Augusta University, was found in a wooded area at the campus of the University of Georgia in Athens on Feb. 22.  The suspect accused of murdering Laken Riley on the University of Georgia's campus was found guilty by a judge on all charges Wednesday, including malice murder and felony murder. He was sentenced by the judge to life in prison without the possibility of parole, the maximum possible.  Laken Riley, a 22-year-old nursing student at Augusta University, was found dead in the woods behind Lake Herrick near UGA's intramural fields on Feb. 22. Ibarra, 26, waived his right to...

 Sen. Katie Britt, R-Ala., center, is joined by Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., the GOP whip, left, and Rep. Mike Collins, R-Ga., as they talk to reporters about the Laken Riley Act, a bill to detain unauthorized immigrants who have been accused of certain crimes, at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025.  The Laken Riley Act, as the bill that Mr. Trump is slated to sign on Wednesday afternoon is known, directs the authorities to detain and deport immigrants who are accused — not yet convicted ...  Laken Riley, a 22-year-old nursing student at Augusta University, was found dead in the woods behind Lake Herrick near UGA's intramural fields on Feb. 22. Ibarra, 26, waived his right to...