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Texas Teen Pleads Guilty to Murder, Gets 50 Years

9/3/2025

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Hilton Pleads Guilty

Connor Hilton, 18, pleaded guilty to murdering Ethan Riley and injuring Benjamin Bliek in Friendswood, Texas, in December 2023.
He received a concurrent 50-year sentence for murder and 20 years for aggravated assault.
The plea deal, supported by victims' families, aimed to prevent a lengthy trial.
Victim impact statements expressed deep grief from the incident.
Leon Gonzalo Jr., an Army veteran, faces murder charges for killing 11-year-old Julian Guzman during a prank in Houston.

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Gonzalo Charged Murder

Leon Gonzalo Jr., 42, from Texas, is charged with murder for fatally shooting a young boy during a prank in Houston.
Police arrested Gonzalo early Tuesday following the complaint and murder charge filed on Monday.
The shooting incident took place over the weekend.

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Hilton Pleads Guilty

Connor Hilton, 18, pleaded guilty to murdering Ethan Riley and injuring Benjamin Bliek in Friendswood, Texas, in December 2023.
He received a concurrent 50-year sentence for murder and 20 years for aggravated assault.
The plea deal, supported by victims' families, aimed to prevent a lengthy trial.
Victim impact statements expressed deep grief from the incident.
Leon Gonzalo Jr., an Army veteran, faces murder charges for killing 11-year-old Julian Guzman during a prank in Houston.

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