GOODING, Idaho — The second suspect in the brutal murder of 18-year-old Dax Richins in Gooding County will now spend over 20 years in prison after pleading guilty earlier this year.

Sixteen-year-old Rolan Delacruz was sentenced Monday to 23 years fixed with up to life in the Idaho State Penitentiary by 5th District Judge Rosemary Emory.

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Delacruz is one of two Magic Valley teens who lured 18-year-old Dax Richins to a rural part of Gooding County in 2024, murdered him, and within a day mutilated his body and attempted to bury him in a shallow grave.

Delacruz pleaded guilty to first-degree murder in August. On Monday, the teen faced his vic

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