MACON, Ga. — The brother of a man accused of killing a 22-year-old nursing student on the University of Georgia campus has been denied bond and is in federal custody.
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Laken Riley was found dead on a running trail on the UGA campus on Feb. 22. A day later, Venezuelan national Jose Ibarra, 26, was arrested on murder charges in her death.
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His brother, Diego Ibarra, 28, was also arrested for presenting a fake green card to officers.
On Thursday, the elder Irbarra was led out of a Macon courtroom in handcuffs and an orange jumpsuit. He will remain in federal custody in Butts County. A grand jury will get the case on Tuesday.
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Ibarra faces a maximum of ten years in prison if he is convicted.
Prosecutors argued that Ibarra appears to have ties to a Venezuelan gang and would have been a flight risk.
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