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Man found guilty in 1995 Burley cold case murder

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Laurie Welch
May 25, 2021
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Gilberto Flores Rodriguez stands Tuesday as he receives a guilty of first-degree murder verdict in Cassia County District Court.

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Gilberto Flores Rodriguez was found guilty of first-degree murder on May 25, 2021 by a jury in Cassia County District Court.

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Gilberto Flores Rodriguez, who is charged with first-degree murder in the death of Regina Krieger, enters the Cassia County District Courtroom on Wednesday.

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Gilberto Flores Rodriguez prepares to leave the courtroom with his attorneys after he was found guilty of first-degree murder in Cassia County.

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BURLEY — A Burley man has been found guilty of first-degree murder in the 1995 slaying of a 14-year-old girl.

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