"University of Georgia Implements $7.3M Security Upgrade Following Laken Riley's Tragic Murder"
The University of Georgia is investing $7.3 million in security upgrades following the tragic murder of nursing student Laken Riley on campus. The enhancements include additional security cameras, call-box systems, improved lighting, and a 20% increase in the campus police budget. This comes after 22-year-old Riley was brutally killed while out for a run, and the suspect, Jose Antonio Ibarra, a Venezuelan national, had a history of legal issues and was living near the campus at the time of the murder.