Jose Antonio Ibarra biography: 13 things about Venezuelan man living in Athens, Georgia

Jose Antonio Ibarra is a Venezuelan man living in Georgia, United States. From Venezuela, he moved to Athens, Clarke County, Georgia.

Ibarra lived in an apartment complex near the University of Georgia and the Augusta University College of Nursing‘s campus in Athens. Here are 13 more things about him:

1. He is not a U.S. citizen.
2. He and Laken Hope Riley of Woodstock, Cherokee County, Georgia did not know each other. She attended the University of Georgia before entering the Augusta University College of Nursing.
3. He is 3 years younger than his brother Diego Ibarra, who has a criminal history in the Athens.
4. He was 4 years older than Riley.
5. In September 2022, he crossed illegally into El Paso, Texas, USA and was released into the U.S. via parole.
6. On April 30, 2023, his brother Diego was met by the US Border Patrol in El Paso and processed for immediate removal. After claiming fear of returning to Venezuela, Diego was released to New York City, New York, USA pending asylum.
7. On September 14, 2023, he was arrested in Queens, New York and charged with acting in a manner to injure a child less than 17 and a motor vehicle license violation.
8. On October 27, 2023, he and his brother Diego were arrested for stealing more than $200 from a Walmart in Athens.
9. On February 6, 2024, his brother Diego presented a fake green card to the hiring unit to start a temporary job as a dishwasher in the University of Georgia’s Bolton Dining Hall.
10. On February 22, 2024, he allegedly killed Riley.
11. On February 23, 2024, he was arrested booked into the Athens-Clarke County Jail
12. On February 24, 2024, a judge denied bond for him. He was charged with felony murder, malice murder, aggravated assault, aggravated battery, false imprisonment, kidnapping, concealing the death of another and hindering a 911 call.
13. He was 26 years old when he was denied bond on February 24, 2024.