Jorge Gilberto Rodriguez, 36, pleaded guilty to first-degree murder in the 2023 death of Jesse Valdez, 40, who prosecutors say was stabbed at the Red Roof Inn in Chula Vista. His body was found about a week later, dumped in Jamul.
Jorge Gilberto Rodriguez, 36, pleaded guilty to first-degree murder for the killing of 40-year-old Jesse Valdez, who prosecutors say was stabbed twice at the Red Roof Inn.
The body of a 40-year-old man believed to have been killed at a South Bay hotel turned up in eastern San Diego County over the weekend, authorities reported Monday.