PICTURED: University of Georgia nursing student, 22, found dead with ‘visible injuries’ at campus lake after going for a run

A nursing student found dead near the University of Georgia in Athens has been identified as 22-year-old Laken Hope Riley.

The student’s body was found Thursday afternoon after her roommate reported her missing, saying Riley had not returned from jogging.

UGA has urged students to travel “in groups” and canceled classes after a nursing student was found dead with “visible injuries” in a wooded area.

“The individual was unconscious and not breathing and had visible injuries,” the chief said. Emergency medical services determined the victim was dead, he said.

University of Georgia police suspect foul play and said they are working with local police to investigate the death, but say they do not yet have any suspects.

Police Chief Jeff Clark did not provide details about how the woman died, citing the ongoing investigation.

The University of Georgia said the victim was a 2023 former student of the school, who had since enrolled in the nursing program at Augusta University, which has a campus in Athens.

Police Chief Jeff Clark did not provide details about how the woman died, citing the ongoing investigation.

Clark said his department, along with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation and the Athens-Clarke County Police Department, were conducting the investigation.

He noted that there have not been any homicides on campus in the last 20 years.

“We are not going to leave any stone unturned in this investigation,” he said.

He also acknowledged that police still do not have any suspects in the case.

‘When you have a suspect on the loose, there is always a danger. But there is no immediate danger at this time.