The illegal Venezuelan immigrant charged with murdering Georgia nursing student Laken Riley went out "hunting for females" when he preyed upon the 22-year-old jogger, prosecutors said Friday.

Allyson Phillips, left, mother of Laken Riley, a Georgia nursing student killed this year, reacts as John Phillips, stepfather of Laken Riley, comforts her during Jose Ibarra's trial at Athens ...

ATHENS, Ga. – Jose Ibarra, the suspect accused of killing Augusta University nursing student Laken Riley on Feb. 22, returned to court Tuesday for the third day of his trial as the state ...

Prosecutors say Jose Ibarra killed Laken Riley after a struggle, and data from Riley's smartwatch shows her heart stopped beating at 9:28 a.m.

A man accused of killing Georgia nursing student Laken Riley while she was out for a run earlier this year was found guilty Wednesday and sentenced to life without parole in a case that reignited ...

The House of Representatives passed the Laken Riley Act 264-159. Some critics say it could pose a threat to civil liberties while supporters say it will make the U.S. safer.

The race helped raise nearly $30,000 for the Laken Hope Foundation, which was created by Riley’s father to support existing organizations that promote safety awareness for women.

Laken Riley Act saw bipartisan support. Although criticized by civil and immigrant rights organizations, the bill passed Congress with backing from 12 swing state Democrats in the Senate.

The Laken Riley Act is the first piece of legislation to pass through the new Republican-controlled Congress and comes as a statement of the party's intent to tackle immigration quickly.

Laken Riley, 22, left home with her iPhone for a February morning jog and never returned. Here’s the timeline of the moments before her killing.

Laken Riley Act saw bipartisan support. Although criticized by civil and immigrant rights organizations, the bill passed Congress with backing from 12 swing state Democrats in the Senate.

So some Democratic senators have thrown their support behind the exploitatively titled Laken Riley Act, which takes its name from a young nursing student murdered by an undocumented immigrant.