TAYLORSVILLE — An Ogden man has pleaded guilty to manslaughter in a Taylorsville burglary that turned deadly last year.

Alejandro Mendoza, 18, pleaded guilty Monday in 3rd District Court to reduced charges of manslaughter and aggravated burglary, second-degree felonies. He was initially charged with murder and aggravated assault, first-degree felonies, and obstruction of justice, a second-degree felony. The obstruction charge was dismissed during his arraignment in May.

Mendoza was only 17 at the time of the crime but was charged as an adult along with two others: Ariana Aguilar, 45, and her daughter Natalie Estella Aguilar, 20. All three are from Ogden. Four others, ages 14-16, were listed as codefendants in the case.

On Oct. 13, 2024, Taylorsville police responded to a residence n

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