In a case that became a flashpoint in the nation’s debate over immigration during the 2024 election, the bench trial for the suspect in the murder of a nursing student on the University of Georgia campus begins Friday.

A man has waived his right to a jury trial in the killing of a Georgia nursing student. Jose Ibarra appeared in court Tuesday to make the request.

The suspect accused of killing 22-year-old nursing student Laken Riley on the University of Georgia’s campus has waived his right to a jury trial. The judge granted the defense’s motion for a

Opening statements are expected Friday in the trial of the man accused of killing a Georgia nursing student, in a case that helped fan the immigration debate during the last election cycle. Jose Ibarra is charged with murder and other crimes in the February killing of Laken Hope Riley,

A judge on Friday will decide the fate of the man charged with murdering nursing student Laken Riley on the UGA campus.