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Laken Riley was born on 2002 in Disappearance: University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, U.S. Body found: Lake Herrick, Athens, Georgia, U.S., is a 2024 murder of American university student. Discover Laken Riley's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 22 years old?
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Laken Riley Height, Weight & Measurements
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She is currently single. She is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about She's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, She has no children.
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Laken Riley Net Worth
Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Laken Riley worth at the age of 22 years old? Laken Riley’s income source is mostly from being a successful Student. She is from Georgia. We have estimated Laken Riley's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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The murder of Laken Riley occurred on February 22, 2024, in Athens, Georgia.
Laken Riley, a 22-year-old nursing student at Augusta University, disappeared when she was jogging at the University of Georgia (UGA).
Her body was found near a lake of a wooded area at UGA; her death was caused by blunt force trauma.
The police described Riley's killing as a "crime of opportunity", and that no murder had been committed at UGA in almost 30 years.
Jose Antonio Ibarra, a 26-year-old Venezuelan citizen who entered the US illegally, was arrested by UGA police and has been charged with felony murder, false imprisonment, and kidnapping.
Ibarra lived about 1 mi from the area where Riley's body was found.
There is no date set for the trial.
The murder made international news, generating extensive media attention, but especially from conservative media.
The murder sparked a debate over immigration in United States, after U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) confirmed that Ibarra is a Venezuelan illegal immigrant who is not a U.S. citizen and was caught crossing the border but released back into the United States.
Jose Antonio Ibarra (born 1997–98) is a 26-year-old Venezuelan citizen from Aragua, who had entered the United States in 2022 illegally.
According to Jeffrey Clark, the chief of UGA police, Ibarra lived in an apartment complex about 1 mile from the wooded area where Riley's body was found.
Authorities had detained several people, but only Ibarra was arrested.
Riley's murder is believed to have been a "solo act" by Ibarra.
The charges against Ibarra are felony murder, false imprisonment, kidnapping, hindering a 911 call, and concealing the death of another.
Riley's family says they plan to establish a foundation in her honor.
Her father said: "She will be missed every day, but we promise to honor her life moving forward in a very big way".
The murder was highly publicized by the national media and the press.
Her murder become a "national political case" by some American citizens and former U.S. president Donald Trump, after U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement confirmed that Ibarra is a Venezuelan illegal immigrant who is not a U.S. citizen and was caught crossing the border but released back into the United States.
Trump blamed U.S. president Joe Biden about Riley's murder.
On his social media site, he posted: "Border INVASION is destroying our country and killing our citizens! The horrible murder of 22-year-old Laken Riley at the University of Georgia should have NEVER happened!"
She was raised in Woodstock, Georgia, with her three siblings.
Riley graduated in 2020 from River Ridge High School, where she was a member of the track team.
Riley was an undergraduate student at University of Georgia and member of Alpha Chi Omega sorority, until the spring of 2023 when she transferred to a nursing program at Augusta University.
At the time of her death, Riley was a 22-year-old nursing student at Augusta University.
Riley's friends described her as a "great friend, student and roommate, who loved running, dancing and singing".
On the morning of February 22, 2024, Riley went for a morning run at UGA.
Around 12:07 pm, a friend of Riley's reported her missing after she did not return.
Shortly before 1:00 pm, Riley's body was discovered by UGA police in a wooded area behind Lake Herrick.
Her death was caused by blunt force trauma, according to Athens-Clarke County Coroner.
The police described Riley's killing as a "crime of opportunity".
