She testified she met the defendant through his mother-in-law and that Diego Ibarra encouraged them to move to Athens, Georgia, due to the availability of jobs. Diego Ibarra was working in a dining hall at UGA, but used a fake green card to get the job ...

The bench trial for the man accused of killing a nursing student on UGA's campus resumes Monday. Jose Ibarra faces multiple charges including malice murder in connection to the death of 22-year-old Laken Riley.

Jose Ibarra, who entered the U.S. illegally, is charged with murder in the February killing, which helped fan the immigration debate during this year's presidential campaign. Ibarra waived his right to a jury trial, meaning his case is being heard and decided by Athens-Clarke County Superior Court Judge H. Patrick Haggard.