What the records say
- When
- 22 Feb 2024
- Kind
- Murder
- Coordinates
- 33.93° N, 83.37° W
- Description
- 2024 murder of American university student
Murder of Laken Riley
2024 murder in Athens, Georgia, US
On February 22, 2024, Laken Riley, a 22-year-old Augusta University nursing student, was attacked and murdered while she was jogging at the University of Georgia (UGA) in Athens, Georgia, United States. Her body was found in Oconee Forest Park near Lake Herrick; her death was caused by blunt force trauma and asphyxiation.
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