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Suspect named and charged with murder of Laken Riley on University of Georgia campus

A suspect has been charged with murder in the death of an Augusta University College of Nursing student whose body was found on the University of Georgia campus.Jose Antonio Ibarra, 26, who is not a US citizen, has been charged with malice murder, felony murder, false imprisonment, kidnapping and other charges in the murder of 22-year-old Laken Riley, police announced at a press conference Friday night.University of Georgia Police Chief Jeff Clark said authorities believe it was a “solo act” by Mr Ibarra, and that the suspect and victim did not know each other.“This was a crime of opportunity. ....

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