1 00:00:00,520 --> 00:00:03,680 Speaker 1: Crime a lord hourly update Breaking crime news Now. 2 00:00:03,760 --> 00:00:07,880 Speaker 2: I'm Sidney Sumner. Jose Ebarra is indicted on nine felon 3 00:00:07,920 --> 00:00:10,880 Speaker 2: accounts and one misdemeanor and the murder of nursing student 4 00:00:11,039 --> 00:00:15,200 Speaker 2: Lincoln Riley. Investigators believe Ebora attacked Lincoln while she was 5 00:00:15,240 --> 00:00:19,160 Speaker 2: out jogging near the UGA campus in Athens, Georgia. UGA 6 00:00:19,320 --> 00:00:22,120 Speaker 2: Police Chief Jeff Clark gives more details. 7 00:00:22,400 --> 00:00:27,320 Speaker 3: On February twenty second, twenty twenty four, at approximately twelve 8 00:00:27,720 --> 00:00:32,320 Speaker 3: seven pm, the University of Georgia Police Department received a 9 00:00:32,400 --> 00:00:36,360 Speaker 3: call from an individual concern for a friend who had 10 00:00:36,400 --> 00:00:42,040 Speaker 3: gone jogging at the inter mirror of fields. Our officers 11 00:00:42,159 --> 00:00:47,199 Speaker 3: responded to that area and immediately began a search of 12 00:00:47,280 --> 00:00:53,040 Speaker 3: the area to attempt to locate the individual. Officers located 13 00:00:53,200 --> 00:00:58,279 Speaker 3: the individuals in the area behind Lake Herrick at approximately 14 00:00:58,800 --> 00:01:07,720 Speaker 3: twelve thirty. The individual was unconscious and not breathing and 15 00:01:07,760 --> 00:01:16,000 Speaker 3: had visible injuries. Officers immediately began rendering medical aid. Emergency 16 00:01:16,000 --> 00:01:22,080 Speaker 3: medical responders determined that the individual was deceased upon their arrival. 17 00:01:22,400 --> 00:01:27,520 Speaker 3: We have a suspect in custody for Lakeland's murder. We 18 00:01:27,560 --> 00:01:34,319 Speaker 3: are obtaining arrest warrants for Jose Antonio A. Bearra, twenty 19 00:01:34,360 --> 00:01:39,920 Speaker 3: six years of age. He lives here in Athens, but 20 00:01:40,080 --> 00:01:42,120 Speaker 3: it's not a US citizen. 21 00:01:42,400 --> 00:01:45,480 Speaker 2: Ibarra's misdemeanor charge is for interfering with a call for 22 00:01:45,560 --> 00:01:49,800 Speaker 2: emergency help. His felony charges include malice murder, three felony 23 00:01:49,880 --> 00:01:54,680 Speaker 2: murder charges, kidnapping, aggravated assault with intent to rape, aggravated battery, 24 00:01:54,840 --> 00:01:58,440 Speaker 2: tampering with evidence, and peeping tom in an unrelated case. 25 00:01:59,000 --> 00:02:02,800 Speaker 2: Unlike many states, Georgia doesn't have degrees of murder. Malice 26 00:02:02,920 --> 00:02:06,480 Speaker 2: murder requires intent, while felony murder has a lower burden 27 00:02:06,480 --> 00:02:09,880 Speaker 2: of proof and does not require intent to kill. Ibarra 28 00:02:09,960 --> 00:02:13,480 Speaker 2: has pleaded not guilty to the charges. Ebarra's defense is 29 00:02:13,520 --> 00:02:16,720 Speaker 2: now challenging the evidence prosecutors plan to use a trial 30 00:02:17,000 --> 00:02:20,160 Speaker 2: and have filed motions attempting to incriminate evidence that was 31 00:02:20,200 --> 00:02:23,280 Speaker 2: seized through a search warrant at Ebarra's home. The defense 32 00:02:23,400 --> 00:02:27,200 Speaker 2: is also challenging DNA and fingerprint evidence that the prosecution 33 00:02:27,400 --> 00:02:31,240 Speaker 2: says will prove Jose Ebarra murdered lakeln Riley Listen to 34 00:02:31,240 --> 00:02:32,799 Speaker 2: our friends at crime Online. 35 00:02:32,880 --> 00:02:36,720 Speaker 1: The defense team for Jose Ebarras claiming that after Obarro 36 00:02:36,880 --> 00:02:39,680 Speaker 1: was detained. A UGA detective got a search warrant for 37 00:02:39,720 --> 00:02:42,679 Speaker 1: his apartment, which Ibarra's lawyers say was void on his 38 00:02:42,840 --> 00:02:46,520 Speaker 1: face and issued without probable cause, while also being overly 39 00:02:46,560 --> 00:02:49,840 Speaker 1: broad for what officers could look for and seize as evidence. 40 00:02:50,200 --> 00:02:52,760 Speaker 4: After hosse A Ebarra's arrest for the murder of Lake 41 00:02:52,840 --> 00:02:55,239 Speaker 4: and Riley, his thumb print is compared to a latent 42 00:02:55,320 --> 00:02:57,960 Speaker 4: print found on Lake and Riley's cell phone. It is 43 00:02:58,000 --> 00:03:01,480 Speaker 4: the opinion of Athens Clark Police crime technician Tim Stewart 44 00:03:01,600 --> 00:03:04,200 Speaker 4: that Jose Ebarra is the source for the print found 45 00:03:04,280 --> 00:03:07,480 Speaker 4: on the phone. The defense team for Jose Ebarra plans 46 00:03:07,520 --> 00:03:11,040 Speaker 4: to challenge this particular piece of fingerprint evidence that ties 47 00:03:11,080 --> 00:03:13,120 Speaker 4: Ebarro to the cell phone of Lake and Riley. 48 00:03:13,400 --> 00:03:16,960 Speaker 2: UGAPD also searched a dumpster near the crime scene after 49 00:03:17,000 --> 00:03:19,919 Speaker 2: obtaining video footage of an individual they believed to be 50 00:03:20,080 --> 00:03:24,240 Speaker 2: Ebara discarding several items after the attack. Among the items 51 00:03:24,280 --> 00:03:28,720 Speaker 2: recovered was an article of Lincoln's clothing. UGAPD Sergeant Josh 52 00:03:28,760 --> 00:03:31,440 Speaker 2: Epps testifies about the significance of that item. 53 00:03:31,919 --> 00:03:33,799 Speaker 1: There was a jacket and what. 54 00:03:33,880 --> 00:03:36,800 Speaker 3: Is the significance of the jacket? Why were you. 55 00:03:36,840 --> 00:03:38,600 Speaker 2: Why did you believe it was related to. 56 00:03:38,600 --> 00:03:42,040 Speaker 3: The mother, Because I've never saw the jacket myself, but 57 00:03:42,120 --> 00:03:45,560 Speaker 3: I was told by other law enforcement officials that there 58 00:03:45,600 --> 00:03:46,200 Speaker 3: was blood, and I. 59 00:03:46,240 --> 00:03:47,480 Speaker 1: Believe hair on the jacket. 60 00:03:47,600 --> 00:03:49,600 Speaker 3: What type of hair Linken's hair. 61 00:03:49,960 --> 00:03:53,400 Speaker 2: Hearing the motions in Clark County Courthouse, Judge Patrick Haggard 62 00:03:53,400 --> 00:03:55,839 Speaker 2: will have to make his rulings before the case goes 63 00:03:55,880 --> 00:03:58,760 Speaker 2: to trial in mid November. The judge has set another 64 00:03:58,800 --> 00:04:01,920 Speaker 2: hearing for November first, where the defense is challenging critical 65 00:04:01,960 --> 00:04:07,160 Speaker 2: fingerprint identification, DNA and social media evidence. Defense attorney Dustin 66 00:04:07,240 --> 00:04:09,640 Speaker 2: Kirby tells the judge he needs more time to study 67 00:04:09,680 --> 00:04:13,120 Speaker 2: the DNA data he recently received. For more on the 68 00:04:13,200 --> 00:04:15,880 Speaker 2: murder of Lake and Riley, tune into Crime Stories with 69 00:04:15,960 --> 00:04:18,960 Speaker 2: Nancy Grace on Doctor Phil's Merritt Street Media at six 70 00:04:19,040 --> 00:04:22,159 Speaker 2: and nine pm Eastern, or listen to Crime Stories on 71 00:04:22,200 --> 00:04:25,640 Speaker 2: your favorite podcast app. More crime and justice news after 72 00:04:25,720 --> 00:04:32,520 Speaker 2: this family. Friends in the Broadway theater community are urgently 73 00:04:32,560 --> 00:04:35,200 Speaker 2: pleading for the public's help in the ongoing search for 74 00:04:35,279 --> 00:04:38,440 Speaker 2: twenty eight year old Broadway dancer Zelig Williams, who has 75 00:04:38,480 --> 00:04:42,320 Speaker 2: been missing for two weeks. Williams known for his performances 76 00:04:42,320 --> 00:04:46,120 Speaker 2: in Broadway productions like Hamilton and MJ. The musical was 77 00:04:46,200 --> 00:04:50,440 Speaker 2: last seen on October third in Columbia, South Carolina. William's 78 00:04:50,520 --> 00:04:53,080 Speaker 2: car was found the day after his disappearance in an 79 00:04:53,080 --> 00:04:57,080 Speaker 2: isolated parking lot near the Palmetto Trail, about fifteen miles 80 00:04:57,120 --> 00:05:00,920 Speaker 2: from downtown Columbia. Deputies have not ruled out any possible 81 00:05:00,960 --> 00:05:05,320 Speaker 2: theories on the dancer's disappearance, including foul play. Richland County 82 00:05:05,360 --> 00:05:08,880 Speaker 2: Sheriff Leon Mott emphasized that the department is using every 83 00:05:08,920 --> 00:05:10,520 Speaker 2: resource available in the search. 84 00:05:10,960 --> 00:05:13,560 Speaker 5: We need help of the community. We need help from 85 00:05:13,600 --> 00:05:18,560 Speaker 5: everybody to be involved in this search. We feel confident 86 00:05:18,640 --> 00:05:21,440 Speaker 5: there's people out in the community who may know something 87 00:05:21,480 --> 00:05:24,160 Speaker 5: that could help us and just not realize that they 88 00:05:24,160 --> 00:05:26,839 Speaker 5: have that last key to theposal. We have used every 89 00:05:27,040 --> 00:05:32,440 Speaker 5: means of manpower and technology that's available. We've used them, 90 00:05:32,640 --> 00:05:34,919 Speaker 5: We've used them in the past since this first start, 91 00:05:34,960 --> 00:05:37,039 Speaker 5: and we continue to use them and we're going to 92 00:05:37,040 --> 00:05:40,360 Speaker 5: continue to search until we find him. 93 00:05:40,800 --> 00:05:44,680 Speaker 2: William's family members say that he stopped taking his prescribed medication, 94 00:05:44,920 --> 00:05:47,400 Speaker 2: which they believe may leave him vulnerable or in a 95 00:05:47,440 --> 00:05:50,320 Speaker 2: trance like state. They say he might be seeking out 96 00:05:50,360 --> 00:05:54,080 Speaker 2: a place of worship. Broadway star Hugh Jackman, who worked 97 00:05:54,080 --> 00:05:57,280 Speaker 2: with Williams on the Greatest Showman Tour, has also joined 98 00:05:57,279 --> 00:06:00,640 Speaker 2: the efforts to locate him. Jackman shared a heart message 99 00:06:00,680 --> 00:06:03,800 Speaker 2: on social media, writing, Zelig, we love you and are 100 00:06:03,839 --> 00:06:08,320 Speaker 2: praying for your safe return. William's mother, Kathleen McLaughlin Williams, 101 00:06:08,440 --> 00:06:11,360 Speaker 2: shared an emotional plea during a press conference held by 102 00:06:11,360 --> 00:06:13,000 Speaker 2: the Richland County Sheriff's Department. 103 00:06:13,960 --> 00:06:16,039 Speaker 1: I guess who are this? 104 00:06:16,120 --> 00:06:16,719 Speaker 3: Is it? 105 00:06:16,760 --> 00:06:17,400 Speaker 1: Come home? 106 00:06:19,760 --> 00:06:22,160 Speaker 3: You are like that? You like that? 107 00:06:23,040 --> 00:06:23,760 Speaker 4: You are Yeah. 108 00:06:26,520 --> 00:06:29,880 Speaker 2: The Richland County Sheriff's Department is asking anyone with information 109 00:06:30,040 --> 00:06:33,280 Speaker 2: to contact Crime Stoppers at one eight eight eight Crime 110 00:06:33,480 --> 00:06:36,360 Speaker 2: s c where callers can remain anonymous and may be 111 00:06:36,480 --> 00:06:40,560 Speaker 2: eligible for a reward. As the search for Zeig Williams continues, 112 00:06:40,720 --> 00:06:43,479 Speaker 2: his family in the community remain hopeful that he will 113 00:06:43,520 --> 00:06:46,880 Speaker 2: return home safely. For the latest crime and justice news, 114 00:06:46,920 --> 00:06:49,279 Speaker 2: make sure to follow the Crime Alert hourly update on 115 00:06:49,320 --> 00:06:53,279 Speaker 2: your favorite podcast app with this crime Alert. I'm Sidney Sumner.