The watchdog group Judicial Watch is suing to release 911 calls and arrest reports related to the February killing of 22-year-old Laken Riley in Athens, Georgia — an illegal alien. It is said to have been made by hand.
Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton files suit against the University of Georgia (UGA) Police Department for 911 calls made by Riley, who was trying to flee Jose Antonio Ybarra, a Venezuelan illegal alien who was charged with murder. announced that it would file a lawsuit under the Georgia Open Records Act.
The lawsuit also seeks the release of Ybarra’s initial arrest report and initial incident report by the UGA Police Department.
“While there are many political forces trying to hide the truth about what happened to Laken Riley, Judicial Watch advocates for legal transparency in the public interest and public safety,” Fitton said in a statement. ” he said.
Supporters of former U.S. president and 2024 presidential candidate Donald Trump pose with Laken Riley before speaking at a “Get Out the Vote” rally in Rome, Georgia on March 9, 2024. Hold a photo in your hand. (ELIJAH NOUVELAGE/AFP via Getty Images)
On February 22nd, nursing student Laken Riley was found bludgeoned to death in a wooded area on the UGA campus after going for a morning run.
The next day, Ybarra, an illegal alien released into the United States from the southern border, was arrested and charged with murder.
Months before Riley’s murder, Ybarra was cited in Athens on a shoplifting charge and later served with a bench warrant for failure to appear on that charge. Despite the charges, Ybarra was not turned over to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials.
Ybarra was arrested and charged with injuring a child in August 2023 in New York City, a sanctuary city. He was released from jail before ICE officials ordered Ybarra to be detained.
Ybarra remains in the Clark County Jail without bail.
The case is Judicial Watch vs. Jeff Clarkno. SU24-cv-0106 In Clark County Superior Court.
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