Men plead guilty in West Valley murder

Men plead guilty in West Valley murder


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(KSL News) Two men have entered guilty pleas in connection with a murder in May of last year.

Bob Veloz pleaded guilty to first-degree felony murder for shooting Manuel Archuleta in the head while the pair was riding together in a car in West Valley.

Another man in the car at the time, Marco Amaro, pleaded guilty to charges of obstructing justice for helping dump Archuletta's body and then destroying evidence.

A third person, a teenager, already pleaded guilty to obstruction charges in juvenile court.

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