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Migrant suspect in UGA nursing student's murder accused of 'peeping' in campus housing on same day he savagely killed her: startling indictment

The Venezuelan migrant accused in the shocking murder of Georgia nursing student Laken Riley has been indicted on charges for allegedly peeping at a University of Georgia staff member on...

Georgia sorority sisters hailed as heroes after saving mom and her kids when car flew off bridge and crashed in creek

Five University of Georgia sorority sisters heroically saved a mother and her two young sons after their car flew off a bridge and into a creek, rushing into the cold...

'Heroic' college students on weekend road trip rescue family from sinking car

Five first-year students from the University of Georgia stopped to help — "right place at the right time to be of help."

Biden is indifferent to Laken Riley: Letters to the Editor — March 13, 2024

NY Post readers discuss Miranda Devine’s column criticizing President Biden for his indifference to Laken Riley.

Hundreds gather as slain Georgia nursing student Laken Riley laid to rest: 'She was a gift'

"Laken was special. She was a gift to anyone who knew her. Smart, kind, compassionate and thoughtful don’t even begin to scratch the surface."

Nursing student Laken Riley tried to call 911 before deadly encounter with migrant: cops

The Venezuelan migrant charged with murdering Laken Riley likely panicked and bashed in her skull when the brave nursing student tried to fight back, according to an analysis by a...

University of Georgia pumps $7.3M into security upgrades after Laken Riley's murder while running on campus

The University of Georgia this week announced $7.3 million in upgrades in security in the wake of the beating death of nursing student Laken Riley, including a 20% boost in...

How slain Georgia nursing student was failed by the system: Letters to the Editor — Feb. 27, 2024

The Issue: The previous arrest and release of migrant Jose Ibarra in New York, alleged murderer of Laken Riley.

Migrant suspect accused of 'seriously disfiguring' Georgia nursing student as affidavit reveals grim details in murder case

The Venezuelan migrant charged with murdering Laken Riley allegedly beat her so brutally with an unidentified object he disfigured her skull, according to new affidavits.

Migrant charged in death of Georgia nursing student Laken Riley slipped through law enforcement's hands twice

The Venezuelan national charged in the death of Georgia nursing student Laken Riley twice slipped through the hands of law enforcement last year -- and could have been deported after a bust in...

Mom of slain Ga. nursing student posted poignant message a day before death: 'Only thing missing'

"Only thing missing was Laken Riley,” the nursing student's mom wrote of the rest of the family being together on vacation just a day before her daughter's body was found.

AP slammed for framing nursing student's murder on dangers 'female athletes' face -- not on migrant crimes

The AP published an article on the murder on Saturday without referencing Ibarra’s immigration or criminal record and instead focused on how Riley was murdered while jogging by herself.

Laken Riley murder suspect Jose Ibarra was free because the system is broken

Laken Riley murder suspect Jose Ibarra entered the country illegally and kept committing more crimes without consequence: This killing shows how corrupt and broken the system has become.

Family of slain Georgia nursing student recall their 'amazing daughter' as cops hold migrant in her campus death

The family of slain Georgia nursing student Laken Riley spoke out for the first time since the 22-year-old coed was found dead on the Augusta University campus last week, with...

Tributes to slain Ga. nursing student Laken Riley pour in as donations for scholarship in her name top $63K: 'Would've saved so many lives'

"Laken would've saved so many lives as a nurse! Sincere condolences to her family and loved ones," wrote Heather Porter.

Nursing student murder suspect lived it up in NYC after reportedly entering US illegally, social media posts appear to show

In September 2022, however, the Venezuelan native looked carefree, smiling in Times Square and Rockefeller Center in New York City, posts on a Facebook account linked to his name showed.

Laken Riley's suspected killer Jose Ibarra illegally entered US in 2022 — and was cut loose due to lack of detention space: report

Jose Ibarra crossed into the US in 2022 and was reportedly released due to a lack of detention space in Texas.

Suspected Univ. of Georgia nursing student killer allegedly in US illegally, did not know victim: police

"He did not know her at all. I think this is a crime of opportunity where he saw an individual and bad things happened,” UGA Police Chief Jeffrey Clark said.

Nursing student found dead with 'visible injuries' after morning run — second death on college campus in 24 hours

The woman was a student at Augusta University's College of Nursing campus in Athens, located less than four miles away from where her body was found.

Hundreds of horrified college students find dorm infested with bats: 'Started flying at me'

Five hundred University of Georgia students were shocked when they returned to campus for the spring semester earlier this month and found bats had taken over their dormitory.