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It was Judgment Day for Jose Ibarra, the man accused of the horrific murder of University of Georgia nursing student Lake and Riley.

The courtroom fell silent as each verdict was read aloud by Judge Patrick Haggard. In the state of Georgia versus Jose Antonio Arborra, case SU24-Cr-0323, count one malice murder,

I find the defendant guilty.

Count two, felony murder, I find the defendant guilty.

Count three felony murder, I find the defendant guilty. Count three, felony murder, I find the defendant guilty.

Jose Ibar was found guilty on all 10 counts in an Athens courtroom.

Judge Haggard returned to the bench just 19 minutes after both sides made their closing arguments.

The verdict marks the end of a trial that laid bare the

brutality of the crime and the pain it inflicted on the victim's family and the entire community.

Riley, a bright and promising young woman was last seen on February 22nd, 2023,

setting out for her morning jog. When she failed to return, friends and family grew

increasingly concerned, and a frantic search ensued. Utilizing a phone-finding app, her friends

tracked her last known location to a wooded area near the Augusta University campus.

There, sadly, the 22-year-old's body was discovered, bloody and lifeless.

Her head had been bashed in with a rock. The medical examiner found Riley died of blunt force

trauma and strangulation. The investigation quickly zeroed in on Ibarra, a 26-year-old man who had

recently immigrated to the United States. Unlike traditional jury trials, Ibarra, a 26-year-old man who had recently immigrated to the United States. Unlike traditional

jury trials, Ibarra opted for a bench trial, meaning a single judge would decide his fate.

Prosecutors painted a chilling picture of the events leading up to Riley's tragic death. They argued

that Ibarra had been, quote, hunting, end quote, for women on the morning of

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