TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — Three suspects took plea deals in connection with the July 2020 killing of 49-year-old Richard Ulibarri.
Robert Yslava Varela pleaded guilty to second-degree murder. He will be sentenced at 9 a.m. Monday, Sept. 12.
Noah Arguellez also pleaded guilty to second-degree murder. He will be sentenced at 9 a.m. Monday, Sept. 19.
Ariel Monarrez pleaded guilty to manslaughter. Monarrez will be sentenced at 11:30 a.m. Sept. 19.
The PCSD says deputies were called out to the area of 4000 block of East Benson Highway just east of Alvernon Way around 3:27 a.m. on the day of the incident.
Ulibarri was pronounced dead at the scene.
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