Holly Yan is a senior news writer at CNN. With a focus on national breaking news, crime, social issues, and in-depth features, she brings a keen curiosity and extensive experience from her background as a former newspaper and TV reporter. Holly has been featured in numerous outlets, including WSMV, KPHO-TV, and The Philadelphia Tribune, among others.
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By: Nick Valencia, Amanda Musa, Emma Tucker, Devon M. Sayers, Rebekah Riess, Holly Yan
Athens, Georgia (CNN) — Loud sobs echoed about the courtroom Friday where an undocumented migrant is on trial accused of murdering college student Laken Riley earlier this year.
By: Ashley R. Williams, Holly Yan, Amanda Musa, Devon M. Sayers, Nick Valencia, Rafael Romo, Rebekah Riess
Prosecutors described Laken Riley's final moments as she fought for her life, collecting beneath her fingernails crucial DNA evidence they claim identifies Jose Ibarra as her attacker and killer.
By: Rebekah Riess, Eric Levenson, Holly Yan
Jose Antonio Ibarra is accused of killing nursing student Laken Riley while she was jogging on the University of Georgia campus on February 22. Follow here for live updates on the trial.
By: Holly Yan, Eric Levenson, Andy Rose, Rebekah Riess
What you need to know • Trial to resume Tuesday: Jose Ibarra faces murder changes in the death of college student Laken Riley.
By: Holly Yan
Athens, Georgia CNN — For Laken Riley's mother, the anguish of losing a child in a gruesome attack is amplified by the horror of hearing details about the final minutes of her daughter's life.
What we're covering here • JUST IN: Jose Ibarra, the man accused of killing Laken Riley as she jogged through the woods at the University of Georgia has been convicted of murder, a judge ruled Wednesday.
By: Holly Yan
Laken Riley's mother, Allyson Phillips, reacts during the trial of Jose Ibarra while her husband, John Phillips, tries to comfort her.
By: Holly Yan, Rebekah Riess, Eric Levenson
What we covered here • Suspect won't testify: Jose Antonio Ibarra, who is accused of killing nursing student Laken Riley while she was
By: Holly Yan
Athens, Georgia (CNN) — The five pairs of sneakers resting in front of a popular wooded trail serve as a daily reminder of the run Laken Riley never finished.
By: Holly Yan
The five pairs of sneakers resting in front of a popular wooded trail serve as a daily reminder of the run Laken Riley never finished.
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