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The FOX True Crime Podcast w/ Emily Compagno

Murder On Campus: The Case Of Laken Riley

The FOX True Crime Podcast w/ Emily Compagno

Fox News

True Crime

4.8708 Ratings

🗓️ 29 February 2024

⏱️ 37 minutes

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Summary

On Thursday, February 22, 2024, 22-year-old Laken Riley was reported missing after she did not return from a jog on the University of Georgia campus. Soon after the report, her body was found in a forested area. The suspect, 26-year-old Jose Antonio Ibarra, was arrested by police the following day. He has been charged with several offenses, including murder, aggravated assault, and hindering a 911 call. Retired NYPD Inspector, Attorney, and FOX News Contributor Paul Mauro lays out the charges against Ibarra and explains how his migration status plays a role in the case. Follow Emily on Instagram: @realemilycompagno If you have a story or topic we should feature on the FOX True Crime Podcast, send us an email at: truecrimepodcast@fox.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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I'm Emily Campaniel, and this is the Fox True Crime podcast.

0:46.3

Thank you. True Crime Podcast. On Thursday, February 22nd, 2024, 22-year-old Lakin Riley was found murdered on the campus of the University of Georgia.

0:56.4

Lakin's body was discovered at 12.38 p.m. that day in a forested area near the school's

1:01.6

intermural fields. Authorities reveal that Lakin was killed by blunt-forced trauma to her head.

1:07.6

However, the exact cause of death has yet to be revealed. The suspect, 26-year-old

1:13.2

Jose Antonio Ibarra, was arrested by police the following day. According to authorities,

1:19.0

Ibarra illegally immigrated to the United States from Venezuela in 2022. Ibarra has been charged with

1:25.5

malice murder, felony murder, aggravated battery, aggravated assault, false imprisonment, kidnapping, hindering a 911 call, and concealing the death of another.

1:38.3

Lakin was a nursing student at Augusta University. She is remembered as a great friend and a loving daughter.

1:45.3

Joining me once again today is my friend, attorney, retired NYPD inspector, and Fox News

1:50.6

contributor, Paul Morrow.

1:53.2

Paul, I'm looking at the affidavit right now, and there are two counts that I wanted to draw

1:57.9

your attention to so we could help explain to listeners.

2:05.8

And I'll start with this one first, which is that in the offense of aggravated battery,

2:11.7

the affidavit says that he maliciously caused bodily harm to another by seriously disfiguring her body or a member thereof by disfiguring her school. Can you share with us what that might

2:17.4

mean? As we know so little yet,

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