Laken Riley, a nursing student from Augusta University, was found dead on 22 February 2024. As per records, her murderer did not attend school at the campus and did not know the victim. Her life was cut short during a morning run near Lake Herrick on UGA's campus.
Who Is Laken Riley? Biography & Cause Of Death
Laken Riley was a student at the Augusta University College of Nursing who was killed near a lake at the University of Georgia’s campus. As per records, she was found dead on 22 February after jogging in the area. She was found unconscious and injured in a wooded area behind the fields and pronounced dead at the scene. The cause of Laken Riley's death is blunt force trauma. However, Laken Riley is yet to have a Wikipedia page.
Laken Riley was an active member of the Alpha Chi Omega sorority at UGA. As per records, she made the Augusta University Dean’s list in the Fall of 2023.
Laken Riley used to celebrate her birthday on 10 January every year with her family and friends. Moreover, she was born on 11 January 2002, which made her 22 years old at the time of her death on 22 February 2024. Looking at her date of birth, the nursing student had Capricorn as her zodiac or birth sign.
Meanwhile, as Laken Riley was born in Georgia, USA, she held American nationality. Apart from that, she came from a family of white ethnic background and followed Christianity as her religion.
Concerning her educational background, Laken Riley started her educational journey at a high school in her hometown. After graduating high school, she went to Augusta University and was in the senior year of her BSN. At the time of her death, Laken Riley had a height of 5 feet and 5 inches with a decent weight.
Laken Riley Wikipedia Details
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Date Of Birth: 10 January Birth Year: 2002 |
Father: Jason Riley Mother: Allyson Phillips |
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Age: 22 years old |
Siblings: Two Half-sisters and one Half Brother |
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Zodiac Sign: Capricorn |
Relationship Status: N/A |
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Birth Place: Georgia, USA |
Married Date: N/A |
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Nationality: American |
Boyfriend: N/A |
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Religion: Christian |
Children: N/A |
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Ethnicity: White |
Profession: Student |
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Height: 5 feet 4 inches |
Net worth: N/A |
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Weight: Decent |
Wikipedia: No |
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Education: BSN student |
Instagram: Link |
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College: Augusta University |
Facebook: Link |
Laken Riley Parents' Details
Laken Riley was born Laken Hope Riley to her father, Jason Riley, and her mother, Allyson Phillips, in Georgia, USA. As per records, her mother is a retired Teacher at Arnold Mill Elementary School. As per records, her parents know each other from the high school they went to, Meadowcreek High School. However, her parents are no longer together and have parted ways.
As per records, her mother has been married to John Phillips since 2 April 2005. Meanwhile, her father has been married to Amanda Riley since 2004.
On her mother's side, she has a half-sister named Lauren Phillips. Whereas, on her father's side, she has a half-sister, Kaley Riley, and a half-brother, Jackson Riley. Her family has raised over $82,000 from the GoFundMe page.
Who Killed Laken Riley? Murderer Details
Jose Antonio Ibarra is suspected as the murderer of Laken Riley. As per records, he was arrested on 23 February 2024. Moreover, he is an illegal immigrant from Venezuela. He allegedly entered the US via El Paso, Texas, in September 2022, and was released from a detention center due to overcrowding. As per records, a suspect matching Ibarra’s name and age was arrested in the Big Apple for endangering a 5-year-old child last year.
Apart from that, Jose Ibarra was arrested and charged Friday with malice and felony murder, aggravated battery, kidnapping, concealing the death of another, and other charges in the killing of in the death of the 22-year-old. As per records, his brother with whom he lived was also arrested for presenting a fake green card to police.