Two charged in gruesome murder of Army PFC Katia Duenas Aguilar, who had been stabbed almost 70 times
On February 8, Tennessee’s Clarksville Police Department, in collaboration with the Department of the Army Criminal Investigation Division (CID), presented findings to the December 2024 session of the Montgomery County Grand Jury regarding the murder of 23-year-old Army PFC Katia Duenas Aguilar. Aguilar, stationed at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, was discovered deceased on May 18, 2024, at a residence on Tiny Town Road in Clarksville, Tennessee. Her death was ruled a homicide.
An autopsy report from the Montgomery County Medical Examiner’s Office said Dueñas Aguilar suffered 68 stab wounds to her neck and upper body. The medical examiner ruled the cause of death a homicide as a result of sharp-force injuries of the neck. ~ The New York Post
The investigation involving numerous detectives and agents from CPD and Army CID, was led by Detective Hofinga and Army CID Special Agent Gerardo Serriteno. Their dedicated efforts culminated in the Grand Jury indicting two individuals.
35-year-old Sofia Rodas has been charged with First Degree Murder and Tampering with Evidence. Additionally, 40-year-old Reynaldo Salinas Cruz, the husband of Katia Duenas Aguilar, has been charged with Tampering with Evidence.
At the time of their indictment, both Rodas and Cruz were already in federal custody on unrelated charges, not directly associated with the homicide investigation. They were extradited to Clarksville on February 7, 2025, and served with their sealed indictments at the Montgomery County Jail. This case remains an open and active investigation and is now awaiting prosecution. There are no more details available for public release at this time and police have not released a motive for the soldier’s murder.
Aguilar, a native of Mesquite, Texas, enlisted in the Army in 2018 & was a member of the 101st Combat Aviation Brigade. She was the mother of a 4-year-old son. Her family & The League of United Latin American Citizens offered a $55,000 reward for information leading to an arrest. ~ True Crimes Updates
Anyone with information or additional video footage is asked to please contact Detective Hofinga at (931) 648-0656, ext. 5720. TO remain anonymous and be eligible for a cash reward call the Clarksville Montgomery County Crime Stoppers Tipsline at (931) 645-8477, or go online and submit a tip at P3tips.com/591.
For more on this tragic story, see the video accompanying this article.
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(Source: Clarksville Police Department)
(Cover photo of PFC Katia Duenas Aguilar, Image credit: YouTube)
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