Jose Antonio Ibarra has been found guilty of murdering Georgia nursing student Laken Riley.   Ibarra, 26, is an illegal alien from Venezuela. He waived his right to a jury, leaving his fate in the hands of the judge.   On Wednesday morning, Superior Court Judge H. Patrick Haggard found Ibarra guilty on all 10 counts.   On the morning of Feb. 22, Riley left her home and went for a run along a wooded trail on the Athens campus of her alma mater, the University of Georgia, but never returned. The body of the Augusta University nursing student was found hours later, and authorities determined she had died from blunt force trauma and suffocation.    “On Feb. 22, Jose Ibarra put on a black hat, a hoodie-style jacket, and some black, kitchen-style disposable gloves and he went hunting for females on the University of Georgia’s campus,” prosecuting attorney Sheila Ross said in her opening statement. “And in his hunt, he encountered 22-year-old Laken Riley on her morning jog. And when Laken Riley refused to be his rape victim, he bashed her skull in with a rock repeatedly.” Ibarra, 26, first crossed into America as an illegal immigrant in 2022, according to officials. Ibarra was arrested last year in New York on charges of child endangerment, but was released before U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement could ask local law enforcement to hold him.   Ross, representing the state of Georgia, said Ibarra’s DNA was found under Riley’s fingernails and one of his fingerprints was found on her iPhone.   This is a breaking news story and will be updated. The post BREAKING: Illegal Alien Found Guilty of Murdering Laken Riley appeared first on The Daily Signal.

A dog who broke hearts for looking like he lost all hope of finding a forever home is now mending all those hearts, and his, after he successfully got adopted. A TikTok account, named @savethedogs, posted a video of a dog sitting on a corner on November 03. The caption read, “Rex no longer comes over to greet people because nobody ever chooses him.” The person reveals that the pooch has been in the shelter for over 1000 days and no longer greets people, seemingly losing all hope of finding his forever home. @savethedogs added, “It was heartbreaking to see him..his spirit seems worn down.“ “It’s been so long [that] the hair on his face is starting to turn grey,” the TikTok user added. The TikTok user added that Rex is described to be “unpredictable”. “But when I reached out for the first time, he gently smelled my hand,” she reveals. @savethedogs Rex has been here for three long years ? It was heartbreaking to see him..his spirit seems worn down, as if he’s given up hope of ever having a loving home. Hes been described as unpredictable but when I reached out for the first time, he gently smelled my hand. One of the volunteers mentioned that his face is starting to turn grey; he might be around 8 or 9 years old now. All he really needs is a patient, understanding owner who can offer him a stable, loving home for his remaining years. Love and patience is all this dog needs. UPDATE: Just posted an update video on Rex!! #do-glover #rescuedog #animallover #shelterdog ♬ take a moment to breathe. – normal the kid “All he really needs is a patient, understanding owner who can offer him a stable, loving home for his remaining years. Love and patience is all this dog needs.“ Rex’s video broke the hearts of many TikTok users. His video has garnered over 74,000 likes and 540,000 views. And on November 09, TikTok user @savethedog reveals that Rex, after over a thousand days of waiting, finally found his forever home. The TikTok user attributed Rex’s adoption to his video going viral on the social media platform. “Thank you to everybody who commented and liked and shared Rex’s post.. its the ONLY way that Rex and his mama were able to meet and fulfill their inevitable fate.“ @savethedogs revealed, “He had been at the rescue for almost 3 years! Not one single application! We posted him on Sunday and by Friday he was wrapped up in a blanket on his new couch with his new mama.“ Rex was Vanderpump Dogs’ longest staying resident. In a video that highlights Rex in December 2023, the animal rescue revealed that they rescued the pooch from a high-kill shelter in January 2022. The animal rescue reveals that Rex has never been great at first impressions because he growls and barks at strangers. “He’s very fearful of people due to past abuse, but he longs for understanding, patience and the opportunity to rebuild his trust,” the rescue explains. Today, Rex’s new mom reveals that the pooch is home, and will spend the next bit of his life decompressing. He now has his own space, and enjoys chilling in his own heated blanket.

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The head of the U.S. Department of Defense’s UFO research agency has acknowledged that many sightings of unidentified objects remain hard to explain. On Tuesday, November 19, John Kosloski, the director of the All-Area Anomaly Analysis Office (AARO), testified before the Senate, presenting new findings from the agency’s investigation into UFO sightings. Established in July 2022, AARO is tasked with studying unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP), a term encompassing unexplained objects or events observed in the sky, in water, in space, and even between these domains. Kosloski shared insights from investigations conducted between May 1, 2023, and June 1, 2024, as well as unresolved cases from previous reports. During the hearing, Kosloski emphasized that AARO has found no evidence of extraterrestrial beings or alien technology. He stated that the majority of UFO sightings can be attributed to explainable phenomena. This statement starkly contrasts with testimony presented to the House of Representatives just a week earlier, where a retired U.S. Navy rear admiral and a former counterintelligence official alleged a decades-long government cover-up of evidence suggesting “we are not alone in space.” A new AARO report presented the results of an investigation into 485 UFO sightings around the world between May 1, 2023 and June 1, 2024. Kosloski outlined the findings of AARO’s latest report, which analyzed 485 UFO sightings worldwide between May 2023 and June 2024. Of these, 118 cases were conclusively explained, with 174 additional cases on track to be resolved as unrelated to alien technology. The report attributed most of the identified objects to mundane sources such as birds, balloons, and drones. However, Kosloski admitted that a number of objects remain “highly anomalous” and require further investigation. “We do not yet have enough data to accurately identify these phenomena,” he explained. While Kosloski presented several videos purportedly showing UFOs during the hearing, all were ultimately identified as non-alien in nature. Despite the lack of evidence for extraterrestrial visitation, Kosloski affirmed AARO’s commitment to continued research. The Pentagon’s special office will persist in its efforts to understand the phenomena behind sightings that defy explanation, he said. The challenge of investigating highly anomalous phenomena underscores the complexities of UFO research, with much work still needed to separate fact from fiction in this strange field. The post Pentagon Can’t Explain UAPs: They’re Not Birds, Drones, or Balls appeared first on Anomalien.com.