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James Brenner Pleads Guilty to Murder of Utah Teen Dylan Rounds

Brenner's plea deal requires revealing the location of Rounds' remains, leading to reduced charges and consecutive sentencing.

  • Dylan Rounds disappeared in May 2022; his remains were found in April 2024.
  • Brenner's first-degree murder charge was reduced to second-degree murder in exchange for disclosing the body's location.
  • The plea deal dismissed charges of desecration of human remains and an unrelated assault case.
  • Brenner also pleaded guilty to two counts of firearm possession by a restricted person.
  • Sentencing is scheduled for July 1, with mandatory consecutive prison terms.
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