A Venezuelan man has been convicted of murder in the killing of Georgia nursing student Laken Riley. Jose Ibarra was charged with murder and other crimes in Riley's February death, and the guilty verdict was reached Wednesday by Athens-Clarke County Superior Court Judge H. Patrick Haggard.
Athens writer Rebecca McCarthy's biography of author Norman Maclean chronicles both her personal experiences with him and what she learned about his life through research.
Prosecutors are expected to wrap up their case in the trial against the man accused of killing Georgia nursing student Laken Riley. Jose Ibarra is charged with murder and other crimes in Riley's death in February.
They’re an international pair who have become Americans and put down roots in Georgia. Pianist Liza Stepanova moved from Belarus to Berlin and then to the States. Violinist Itamar Zorman studied in Israel and Germany before landing in New York, where the two met in school. In addition to their individual careers and their juggling act as parents, they perform together as two-thirds of the Lysander Piano Trio.
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. He's been charged in the February killing of 22-year-old Laken Hope Riley.
Famous Georgia natives — actress Julia Roberts and R.E.M. singer Michael Stipe — accompanied second gentleman Doug Emhoff at events in metro Atlanta and Athens, Ga., on Thursday, wrapping up two days of campaigning for Vice President Kamala Harris in the state.
The man accused of killing a nursing student whose body was found on the University of Georgia campus is facing a court hearing as his trial looms next month. Jose Ibarra is due in court Friday to hear motions in his case.
The band broke up in 2011 and all four original members haven't played together since 2007. That changed Thursday night in New York City, where Bill Berry, Peter Buck, Mike Mills and Michael Stipe took the stage during their induction ceremony. Mills spoke with GPB ahead of the gathering to talk about what the band's songs mean to its legacy.
A recent composting pilot program was successful, Athens-Clarke County and UGA officials told county commissioners last week, and they want to continue it community-wide next year.
It's not a rock. It's the Athens Rock Lobsters. Ah-ah-ah-ah! The minor-league hockey team that will begin play next season in the home of the University of Georgia paid homage to the city's rich musical heritage by choosing a nickname associated with one of its most famous bands.
Diego Ibarra was stopped by the police because he looked like the suspect in the slaying of a young nursing student. He's not charged with that crime but instead is accused of having a fake green card, also a felony.
The killing of a nursing student in Georgia who was out running has shaken the university town of Athens. Twenty-two-year-old Laken Hope Riley, who was studying at Augusta University, went out for a run Thursday morning but did not return.
