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Suspect in Laken Riley Murder Pleads Not Guilty

Jose Ibarra faces multiple charges including malice murder and aggravated assault in the death of the Georgia nursing student.

  • Ibarra, an illegal immigrant from Venezuela, was arraigned in Athens-Clarke County Superior Court.
  • Riley was killed while jogging on the University of Georgia campus in February.
  • The indictment includes charges of malice murder, felony murder, and kidnapping with bodily injury.
  • Prosecutors will not seek the death penalty but aim for life imprisonment without parole.
  • The case has intensified debates on U.S. immigration policies.
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