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Laken Riley spent four years running cross-country track for her high school, River Ridge in Woodstock Georgia. Her love of running continues during her studies at the University of Georgia. After earning her undergraduate degree, Riley begins her studies to be a nurse.\\xa0 \\xa0

Riley sets out on a morning run. She grabs her phone, telling her roommate she\\u2019ll return after a half run at the UGA Campus intramural fields.\\xa0 When Riley doesn\'t return for hours, her roommate calls campus police 911 at 12:07 p.m. Less than 45 minutes later,\\xa0 Officers found the Riley\'s body behind Lake Herrick. She was unconscious, not breathing, and had visible injuries.\\xa0

Police arrest Jose Antonio Ibarra, 26, charging him with malice murder, felony murder, aggravated battery, aggravated assault, false imprisonment, kidnapping, hindering a 911 call, and concealing the death of another.\\xa0 Ibarra is from Venezuela and came to the US illegally. He arrived in El Paso, Texas, with his wife and her 5-year-old son.\\xa0

Due to overcrowding at the center, the family is sent by bus to New York City, a week after crossing the border. They are given food and lodging, and Ibarra begins posting pictures on social media about living the high life in New York City.\\xa0 Ibarra is working Door Dash and Uber Eats, when he gets arrested for carrying his wife\'s 5-year-old son, without a helmet or protection of any kind on his scooter.

Ibarra and his wife split up, and Jose Ibarra lives in Athens, Georgia with his brother Diego. Her apartment is a 5-minute walk from where the body of Laken Riley was found.

Joining Nancy Grace Today:

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• Phil Vetrano - Father of Murdered Jogger, Karina Vetrano
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• Dale Carson\\xa0\\u2013 Criminal Defense Attorney (Jacksonville), Former FBI Agent, Former Police Officer, Author: \\u201cArrest-Proof Yourself;\\u201d X: @DaleCarsonLaw
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• Joe Scott Morgan \\u2013 Professor of Forensics: Jacksonville State University, Author, \\u201cBlood Beneath My Feet,\\u201d and Host: \\u201cBody Bags with Joseph Scott Morgan;\\u201d Twitter/X: @JoScottForensic
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• Sheryl McCollum\\xa0\\xa0\\u2013 Forensics Expert & Cold Case Investigative Research Institute Founder; Host of Podcast: \\u201cZone 7;\\u201d X: @149Zone7
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• Jason Dennis - Anchor: WTVM News leader 9 and WXTX;\\xa0Facebook: Jason Dennis WTVM, Instagram: @jdennistv X: @JasonDennisWTVM\\xa0\\xa0
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