A new motion requesting the detention of the brother of a man accused of murdering a 22-year-old nursing student on the University of Georgia campus reveals new details about the case.
Laken Riley was beaten to death as she ran on a trail on the UGA campus on Feb. 22. Venezuelan national Jose Ibarra was arrested the next day and charged with her murder.
His brother, Diego Ibarra, was also detained after police determined he showed them a fake green card.
On Thursday, Diego Ibarra is set for a probable cause and detention hearing. The U.S. Attorney’s Office will also present the government’s motion to detain him at 10 a.m. in Macon.
New court documents reveal that after Riley’s death, officers circulated photos of a man in a distinctive baseball cap they considered a suspect. The cap had an Adidas logo on it.