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\n\t\t\t\t\tUniversity of Georgia Police have identified a person of interest who is being questioned in relation to the on-campus death of 22-year-old Laken Hope Riley on Thursday, a UGA spokesperson said.\u201cWe want to stress that this continues to be an active ongoing investigation,\u201d spokesperson Greg Trevor said.Investigators have been scouring a wooded area on campus trying to find clues as to who may have killed Riley. She was found dead after jogging in the area.Riley was an Augusta University College of Nursing student at its campus in Athens, which is also home to the University of Georgia. She was a junior on the dean\u2019s list, Augusta University said.Her body was found near a lake on UGA\u2019s campus Thursday afternoon. Her remains were publicly identified Friday morning.Riley\u2019s cause and manner of death had not been determined, pending an examination of her body that\u2019s set to take place later Friday, Athens-Clarke County Coroner Sonny Wilson told CNN.Now, with a possible suspect still at large and two college communities grieving, classes have been canceled as authorities search for clues.Video below: University of Georgia PD Chief Jeff Clark says, ‘My investigators will be working this case day and night’Police believe foul play was involvedAuthorities received a call around noon on Thursday from a person who was concerned after their friend went jogging at the university\u2019s intramural fields and never returned, University of Georgia Police Chief Jeffrey L. Clark said Thursday evening.Investigators found the jogger\u2019s body around 12:38 p.m. in an area behind a nearby lake, Clark said.Police said they suspect foul play was involved. But no suspect information or possible motive has been released.When he was asked whether there was any danger to the public following the death, the police chief said: \u201cWhen you have a suspect that\u2019s on the loose, there\u2019s always a danger. But there\u2019s no immediate danger at this time.\u201dThe student had ties to both universitiesBefore her enrollment at Augusta University, Riley was a student at UGA.\u201cThe victim was an undergraduate student at the University of Georgia until the spring of 2023, and then she became a nursing student at the Augusta University nursing program in Athens,\u201d UGA spokesperson Cole Sosebee said.All classes on the University of Georgia\u2019s Athens campus are canceled Friday and will resume Monday, the school said.Augusta University has canceled Friday classes at the College of Nursing campus in Athens, which is about 2.5 miles from the University of Georgia\u2019s intramural fields.Augusta University\u2019s president issued a statement Thursday, mourning the loss of the student.\u201cIt is with deepest sorrow that I share with you the news that one of our students at our College of Nursing campus at Athens has passed away,\u201d Augusta University President Brooks A. Keel said in a letter to his school\u2019s community.Authorities ask anyone with information about Riley\u2019s death to contact the UGA Police Department at 706-542-2200.UGA suffers 2 tragedies less than a day apartRiley\u2019s body was discovered hours after the \u201csudden death\u201d of a UGA student the night before, campus officials said.That student was found dead in Brumby Hall, and police found \u201cno indications of any criminal actions or foul play,\u201d according to UGA police records. The incident was listed as a death investigation\/suicide.\u201cThe past 24 hours have been a traumatic time for our university,\u201d the school said Thursday. \u201cAnd as we continue to mourn that tragic loss of life, today\u2019s devastating news will uniquely test the resolve of our campus community, particularly our students.\u201d\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n
University of Georgia Police have identified a person of interest who is being questioned in relation to the on-campus death of 22-year-old Laken Hope Riley on Thursday, a UGA spokesperson said.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe want to stress that this continues to be an active ongoing investigation,\u201d spokesperson Greg Trevor said.<\/p>\n
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Investigators have been scouring a wooded area on campus trying to find clues as to who may have killed Riley. She was found dead after jogging in the area.<\/p>\n
Riley was an Augusta University College of Nursing student at its campus in Athens, which is also home to the University of Georgia. She was a junior on the dean\u2019s list, Augusta University said.<\/p>\n
Her body was found near a lake on UGA\u2019s campus Thursday afternoon. Her remains were publicly identified Friday morning.<\/p>\n
Riley\u2019s cause and manner of death had not been determined, pending an examination of her body that\u2019s set to take place later Friday, Athens-Clarke County Coroner Sonny Wilson told CNN.<\/p>\n
Now, with a possible suspect still at large and two college communities grieving, classes have been canceled as authorities search for clues.<\/p>\n
Video below: University of Georgia PD Chief Jeff Clark says, ‘My investigators will be working this case day and night’<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n Authorities received a call around noon on Thursday from a person who was concerned after their friend went jogging at the university\u2019s intramural fields and never returned, University of Georgia Police Chief Jeffrey L. Clark said Thursday evening.<\/p>\n Investigators found the jogger\u2019s body around 12:38 p.m. in an area behind a nearby lake, Clark said.<\/p>\n Police said they suspect foul play was involved<\/a>. But no suspect information or possible motive has been released.<\/p>\n When he was asked whether there was any danger to the public following the death, the police chief said: \u201cWhen you have a suspect that\u2019s on the loose, there\u2019s always a danger. But there\u2019s no immediate danger at this time.\u201d<\/p>\n Before her enrollment at Augusta University, Riley was a student at UGA.<\/p>\n \u201cThe victim was an undergraduate student at the University of Georgia until the spring of 2023, and then she became a nursing student at the Augusta University nursing program in Athens,\u201d UGA spokesperson Cole Sosebee said.<\/p>\n All classes on the University of Georgia\u2019s Athens campus are canceled Friday and will resume Monday, the school said.<\/p>\n Augusta University has canceled Friday classes at the College of Nursing campus in Athens, which is about 2.5 miles from the University of Georgia\u2019s intramural fields.<\/p>\n Augusta University\u2019s president issued a statement Thursday, mourning the loss of the student.<\/p>\n \u201cIt is with deepest sorrow that I share with you the news that one of our students at our College of Nursing campus at Athens has passed away,\u201d Augusta University President Brooks A. Keel said in a letter to his school\u2019s community.<\/p>\n Authorities ask anyone with information about Riley\u2019s death to contact the UGA Police Department at 706-542-2200.<\/p>\n Riley\u2019s body was discovered hours after the \u201csudden death\u201d of a UGA student<\/a> the night before, campus officials said.<\/p>\n That student was found dead in Brumby Hall<\/a>, and police found \u201cno indications of any criminal actions or foul play,\u201d according to UGA police records<\/a>. The incident was listed as a death investigation\/suicide.<\/p>\n \u201cThe past 24 hours have been a traumatic time for our university,\u201d the school said Thursday. \u201cAnd as we continue to mourn that tragic loss of life, today\u2019s devastating news will uniquely test the resolve of our campus community, particularly our students.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\nPolice believe foul play was involved<\/h2>\n
The student had ties to both universities<\/h2>\n
UGA suffers 2 tragedies less than a day apart<\/h2>\n