On February 22, 2024, Laken Riley, a 22-year-old Augusta University nursing student, [4] was murdered while she was jogging at the University of Georgia (UGA) in Athens, Georgia. [5] Her body was found in Oconee Forest Park near Lake Herrick; [6] her death was caused by blunt force trauma and asphyxiation. [4] [7]

The Laken Riley Act is a United States law that requires the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to detain illegal immigrants [1] admitting to, [2] charged with, or convicted of theft-related crimes, [3] assaulting a police officer, or a crime that results in …

1 day ago · The Laken Riley Act, named for the slain nursing school student who was attacked and killed by a Venezuelan citizen who had entered the U.S. illegally, is the first legislative win of Trump's ...

2 days ago · President Donald Trump walks through the Cross Hall as he arrives to sign the Laken Riley Act in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Jan. 29, 2025. Roberto Schmidt/AFP via Getty Images

Jan 24, 2025 · 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.

2 days ago · Laken Riley, a 22-year-old nursing student at Augusta University in Georgia, was jogging one morning in February 2024 when she was attacked and killed by Jose Antonio Ibarra, a 26-year-old from ...

Nov 17, 2024 · Laken Riley, 22, left home with her iPhone for a February morning jog and never returned. Here’s the timeline of the moments before her killing.

Nov 21, 2024 · The Venezuelan man convicted in the killing of Georgia nursing student Laken Riley has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. Jose Ibarra was convicted of 10 counts, including murder.

Nov 15, 2024 · — The chilling 911 call that captured Georgia nursing student Laken Riley’s horrifying final moments was played in court Friday — leaving her grieving mother in a flood of tears during the...

Nov 22, 2024 · 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...