The district attorney for the county where Laken Riley was killed lost to an independent challenger, according to multiple reports.
Democratic District Attorney Deborah Gonzalez, who covers Athens-Clarke and Oconee counties, lost the race to independent challenger Kalki Yaramanchili by a wide margin. According to unofficial vote tally and multiple report. Gonzalez campaigned on a liberal crime platform, advocating for “responsibility-based alternatives to address the problems presented by most non-violent crimes and juvenile defendants,” and credited her policies with reducing crime. I believe. According to Visit her campaign website.
As of this writing, Yaramanchili leads Gonzalez 59.51% to 40.49%, according to unofficial vote tallies.
Jose Ybarra, who is accused of killing Riley, was indicted by a grand jury in May on charges of malice murder, three counts of felony murder, kidnapping, aggravated assault, aggravated assault, tampering with evidence and interfering with a 911 call. Ta. Gonzalez’s office is overseeing Ybarra’s prosecution. According to to Fox 5 Atlanta.
The trial is set up as follows start Sometime in November.
“I really feel like we had the right plan in place for how we were going to run this campaign,” Yalamanchili said Tuesday. According to to red and black. “We were able to get the response we wanted as an independent campaign, from across the political spectrum, from Sheriff Hale in Oconee County to Mayor Gertz in Clark County.”
Yaramanchili, a first-generation American, said he would stop criminals from committing crimes if elected. “An incompetent DA’s office gives them an advantage.” According to Visit his campaign website.
Laken Riley Memorial at Lake Allyn Herrick on the University of Georgia campus on June 7, 2024 in Athens, Georgia. (Photo by Elijah Nouvage/AFP)
Gonzalez appointed special prosecutor Sheila Ross, who previously worked for the Fulton County District Attorney’s Office, to the case. According to to Fox 5 Atlanta in February.
“I would like to thank our colleagues across Georgia for supporting our circuits during this tragic event at our flagship facility,” Gonzalez said in a statement. statement to Fox 5 Atlanta in February. “We will not allow this or any other incident to be used for political gain. Our top priority is the safety of all our citizens and we will not tolerate any loss of life. We are committed to ensuring that justice is served.”
Mr. Yaramanchili and Mr. Gonzalez’s campaigns did not immediately respond to requests for comment from the Daily Caller News Foundation.
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