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Unspeakable: A True Crime Podcast By Kelly Jennings

The Tragic Murder of Laken Riley

Unspeakable: A True Crime Podcast By Kelly Jennings

Jim Chapman

True Crime

4.8614 Ratings

🗓️ 8 January 2025

⏱️ 94 minutes

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Summary

In this episode of 'Unspeakable: A True Crime Podcast by Kelly Jennings”,  Kelly delves into the tragic murder of Laken Riley, a vibrant 22-year-old nursing student whose life and dreams were cut short. KJ details her close-knit relationships and the nurturing environment that defined her and explores a chilling encounter with her assailant, Jose Ibarra, and the lengths to which Laken fought for her life as well as the manhunt and aftermath of the case.

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Timestamps
07:31 The Morning of the Incident
11:06 A Predator on the Loose
16:41 Laken's Last Run
23:17 Concern Grows Among Friends
27:59 The Search for Laken
31:52 Discovery of a Crime Scene
33:38 The Investigation Begins
1:08:09 Forensic Evidence Points to a Suspect
1:16:37 The Arrest of Jose Ibarra
1:31:32 The Trial and Sentencing

Sources: 
 Father of Laken Riley addresses slain daughter's legacy amid heated immigration debate 
 Laken Hope Riley Obituary 2024 - Poole Funeral Home & Cremation Services 
 Information for Fans & Friends - Visit the University of Georgia 
LIVE: Laken Riley Murder Trial — GA v. Jose Ibarra — Day 1 
Laken Riley's mother speaks out about 'avoidable tragedy' after daughter's funeral | Fox News 
 Who are Laken Riley's parents? | The US Sun 

Video, Sound and Editing for this podcast by the podcast experts at Envision Podcast Studios in Denham Springs, LA.
Executive Producer: Jim Chapman

Transcript

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0:00.0

Welcome to Unspeakable, a true crime podcast where I tell stories of real crimes with real victims,

0:11.7

whose cases are so shocking that many are left wondering, how is this even real?

0:30.9

I use my experiences in law enforcement, corrections, and combined with my years as a criminal justice educator, dig deep into complex cases of evil acts.

0:34.4

Some so evil, many feel they are unspeakable.

0:53.6

Warning, unspeakable is intended for mature audiences.

0:56.3

If you are easily offended, then I'm not your girl.

1:02.1

Listing discretion is advised. Hey y'all, it's KJ here back for another episode of Unspeakable. It's the first.

1:07.5

Well, I guess technically it's the second, but it's the first full episode of a case for 2025.

1:13.4

And I promised y'all at my Ask Me Anything episode that I was going to give you a bang up one this go round and I'm telling you I don't think that I disappoint this week. I'm very proud

1:19.1

of this episode. I worked really, really hard on it as I do all of them, but this one meant a lot to

1:23.8

me and so I hope that you will enjoy it. So I want you to come with me, if you will,

1:28.8

to a place that I've, I've been a time or two, but most notably when it comes to mind,

1:34.3

I'm thinking the good old SEC, okay? That's right. It's football. And those bulldogs always seem

1:41.3

to make for a good game. I love watching football. If it's not for you, that's okay.

1:46.1

But I just love football and I like watching Georgia play. But there's more to Georgia than just

1:51.8

football, obviously. And in recent months, there's been a girl from there that I have done a lot

1:57.5

of thinking about. I mean a lot. I have never met her. And I, even though I haven't

2:04.8

never met her, I know a whole lot about her. And you're going to, you're going to know about

2:08.6

her soon because I'm about to lay it all out there for you. But does the name Laken, Hope,

2:13.5

Riley? Does that ring a bell for you? If it does, awesome. If it doesn't, I want you to know who she is.

2:20.0

All right? I'm going to fill you in. Lake and Riley was born on January 10, 2002, to the beaming parents,

2:28.5

Alison Phillips and William Riley in Marietta, Georgia, and she was raised in Woodstock. And she was adored by her parents

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