- Rowdy Aguilar pled guilty to aggravated murder with a mental condition in the killing of his 15-year-old friend in Taylorsville in 2021.
- Aguilar, 17 at the time of the incident and now 21, faces a mandatory minimum sentence of 25 years.
- District Attorney Sim Gill hopes the conviction “helps the victim’s family feel they have received a measure of justice.”
SALT LAKE CITY — The Taylorsville man accused of killing and partially dismembering his friend in 2021 when they were both teens has pleaded guilty to aggravated murder with a mental condition in the case.
As part of Friday’s plea deal between Rowdy Aguilar and the Salt Lake County District Attorney’s Office, three other charges — obstruction of justice, abuse or desecration of a dead human body and escape from official custody — were dismissed. Aguilar, 17 at the time of the May 26, 2021, killing, was charged as an adult.
“This tragic loss of life shocked not only our community, but people around the world. We hope that this conviction helps the victim’s family feel they have received a measure of justice and accountability for the death of their loved one. We hope they may now begin to heal from the trauma of their loss,” Salt Lake County District Attorney Sim Gill said in a statement…