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Laken Riley’s killer sentenced to life in prison after heart-wrenching pleas from her family

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CNN By Nicole Chavez, CNN (CNN) — A man accused of killing Georgia nursing student Laken Riley while she was out for a run earlier this year was found guilty Wednesday and sentenced to life without parole in a case that reignited the national debate over immigration and crime.

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  1. CNN

    Live update: The murder trial of the man accused of killing Laken Riley continues (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    Jose Antonio Ibarra is accused of killing nursing student Laken Riley while she was jogging on the University of Georgia campus earlier this year. Follow here for the latest updates from court.

  2. CBS News

    Man convicted of murder in death of Laken Riley, Georgia nursing student killed on jogging trail (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Jose Ibarra was found guilty in the murder of Georgia nursing student Laken Riley.

  3. NBC10 Philadelphia

    Man convicted of murder in killing of Georgia nursing student Laken Riley (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)

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    NBC10 Philadelphia's feed description

    Jose Antonio Ibarra has been convicted of murder in the February killing of Georgia nursing student Laken Riley.

  4. Forbes

    Laken Riley Murder: Jose Ibarra Sentenced To Life Without Parole For Killing Georgia Student (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    A judge in Georgia convicted Jose Ibarra of murdering Laken Riley after Ibarra waived his right to a jury trial.

  5. Forbes

    Laken Riley Killing: Man Found Guilty Of Murdering Georgia Student (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    A judge in Georgia convicted Jose Ibarra of murdering Laken Riley after Ibarra waived his right to a jury trial.

  6. Wyoming Public Media

    A man has been convicted of murder in the killing of Laken Riley (opens Wyoming Public Media)

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    Wyoming Public Media's feed description

    The case over the killing of a Georgia nursing student fueled the national debate over immigration during this year's presidential race.

  7. The Daily Caller

    Judge Hands Illegal Migrant Convicted Of Killing Laken Riley Life Sentence Without Parole (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    Jose Ibarra, an illegal migrant from Venezuela, has been given a life sentence without parole for the killing Georgia nursing student Laken Riley in Athens.

  8. WHDH Boston

    Man convicted of murder in killing of Georgia nursing student Laken Riley - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    WHDH Boston's feed description

    ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — A Venezuelan man has been convicted of murder in the killing of Georgia nursing student Laken Riley, a case that fueled the

  9. East Idaho News

    Venezuelan migrant convicted of murder in killing of Georgia nursing student Laken Riley (opens East Idaho News)

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    East Idaho News's feed description

    ATHENS, Georgia (AP) — A Venezuelan man has been convicted of murder in the killing of Georgia nursing student Laken Riley, a case that fueled the national debate over immigration during this year’s presidential race.

  10. Newsweek

    Jose Ibarra Trial Live Updates: Watch live - Laken Riley (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    Jose Ibarra has been sentenced to life in prison for the murder of Laken Riley. Follow Newsweek live blog for updates.

  11. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    Venezuelan migrant found guilty of killing Laken Riley in Georgia | Honolulu Star-Advertiser (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    Honolulu Star-Advertiser's feed description

    ATHENS, Ga. >> A 26-year-old migrant from Venezuela was convicted today of murdering Laken Riley, a Georgia nursing student whose killing has been repeatedly cited by President-elect Donald Trump in his push for the mass deportation of millions of people in the country without legal permission.

  12. The Guardian

    Laken Riley murder: man convicted in killing of Georgia nursing student (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Jose Ibarra found guilty of murder in Riley’s February death, which fueled a US debate over immigration

  13. WMUR

    Man convicted of killing Laken Riley sentenced to life in prison without parole (opens WMUR)

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    WMUR's feed description

    A Venezuelan man has been convicted of murder in the killing of Georgia nursing student Laken Riley, a case that fueled the national debate over immigration during this year’s presidential race.

  14. CNN

    Man sentenced to life in prison without parole in the killing of Laken Riley (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    A man accused of killing Georgia nursing student Laken Riley while she was out for a run earlier this year was found guilty Wednesday and sentenced to life without parole in a case that reignited the national debate over immigration and crime.

  15. The Washington Free Beacon

    Illegal Immigrant Jose Ibarra Sentenced to Life Without Parole for Murder of Laken Riley (opens The Washington Free Beacon)

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    The Washington Free Beacon's feed description

    Jose Ibarra, an illegal immigrant and Tren de Aragua gang member from Venezuela, was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole on Wednesday for the murder of 22-year-old nursing student Laken Riley.

  16. 10TV Columbus

    Man on trial for killing nursing student Laken Riley on UGA campus found guilty on all charges (opens 10TV Columbus)

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    10TV Columbus's feed description

    Jose Ibarra learned his fate on Wednesday following a four-day-long bench trial in Athens in a case that captured national attention and rocked the community.

  17. Portland Press Herald

    Man convicted of murder in killing of Laken Riley, Georgia woman whose death became political flashpoint (opens Portland Press Herald)

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    Portland Press Herald's feed description

    Jose Ibarra was found guilty of all 10 counts against him, including murder, kidnapping and aggravated assault. He faces life in prison, either with or without the possibility of parole.

  18. WSVN Miami

    Man convicted of murder in killing of Georgia nursing student Laken Riley - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    WSVN Miami's feed description

    ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — A Venezuelan man has been convicted of murder in the killing of Georgia nursing student Laken Riley, a case that fueled

  19. Fox News

    Georgia Gov. Kemp, after life sentence for Laken Riley killer, says justice 'was swift and severe' (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp says that justice was served after a judge sentenced the 26-year-old migrant from Venezuela who was convicted of murdering Laken Riley to a life sentence in prison.

  20. NBC News

    Man found guilty of murder in the killing of Georgia nursing student Laken Riley (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    The man accused of killing Georgia nursing student Laken Riley was found guilty of murder Wednesday in a case that became a flashpoint in the immigration debate earlier this year ahead of the presidential election.

  21. Blaze Media

    Why did Biden fly Laken Riley's murderer to Georgia? (opens Blaze Media)

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    Blaze Media's feed description

    Laken Riley was only 22 years old when she was brutally murdered by an illegal immigrant from Venezuela. The nursing student had innocently gone for a jog on the University of Georgia campus in Athens, Georgia, where 26-year-old Jose Ibarra then decided to take her life. Ibarra was found guilt...

  22. The Christian Post

    Laken Riley's mom confronts killer; Jose Ibarra sentenced to life in prison (opens The Christian Post)

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    The Christian Post's feed description

    Laken Riley's mother wept before the judge who sentenced her daughter's killer to life in prison, remembering Riley as a 'child of God.'

  23. The Boston Globe

    Migrant gets life sentence for killing Laken Riley in case seized on by Trump (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The Boston Globe's feed description

    A 26-year-old migrant from Venezuela was convicted Wednesday of murdering Laken Riley, a Georgia nursing student whose killing has been repeatedly cited by President-elect Donald Trump in his push for the mass deportation of millions of people in this country without legal permission.

  24. KTVZ Bend

    Laken Riley’s killer sentenced to life in prison after heart-wrenching pleas from her family (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    KTVZ Bend's feed description

    CNN By Nicole Chavez, CNN (CNN) — A man accused of killing Georgia nursing student Laken Riley while she was out for a run earlier this year was found guilty Wednesday and sentenced to life without parole in a case that reignited the national debate over immigration and crime.

  25. FOX 5 DC

    Jose Ibarra found guilty for murder of Laken Riley, sentenced to life without parole (opens FOX 5 DC)

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    FOX 5 DC's feed description

    Jose Ibarra, 26, was found guilty Wednesday on all counts in the murder of 22-year-old nursing student Laken Riley.

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