Georgia Prosecutors Reject Suspect’s Plea to Suppress Crucial Evidence in University Campus Murder Case
Athens, GA — Local authorities have made significant headway in the murder investigation of 22-year-old University of Georgia nursing student Laken Riley, who was found dead on February 22. The primary suspect, 26-year-old Jose Ibarra, faces several charges, including malice murder and aggravated assault. Ibarra, a Venezuelan national who entered the U.S. illegally, has pleaded not guilty to all counts. Last month, Ibarra’s legal team requested that a judge suppress evidence they claim was unlawfully …