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Jose Ibarra, the undocumented immigrant convicted of murdering Georgia nursing student Laken Riley, is sentenced to life without parole after being found guilty on all ten counts. The sentencing, handed down by a judge after Ibarra waived his right to a jury trial, marks the conclusion of a high-profile case that captured national attention and became a flashpoint in immigration and crime debates during the presidential election.
Laken Riley, a 22-year-old nursing student at the University of Georgia, was brutally murdered in 2023. Her death sent shockwaves through her community and sparked widespread outrage across the nation. . .
