RADIO HOST GABY RAMOS’ KILLER PLEADS GUILTY FIVE YEARS AFTER HER TRAGIC DEATH

Manuel Omar Burciaga Perea admitted in court to killing his former fiancée, Gabriela “Gaby Ramos” Sifuentes Castilla, bringing a five-year case spanning Utah and Mexico to a dramatic end.

Five years after beloved Spanish-language radio host Gabriela “Gaby Ramos” Sifuentes Castilla was killed in her Utah home, the man accused of taking her life has finally admitted his guilt.

Manuel Omar Burciaga Perea, 39, pleaded guilty on September 10, 2026, to murder, domestic violence in the presence of a child and reckless endangerment, according to court reports.

The plea brings an end to a case that stretched across two countries after Burciaga Perea fled to Mexico following the 2021 killing.

FIVE YEARS AGO, GABY RAMOS’ LIFE WAS CUT SHORT

Gabriela Sifuentes Castilla, known professionally as Gaby Ramos, was 38 when she was killed in Taylorsville, Utah, on October 17, 2021.

She was a familiar voice in Utah’s Hispanic community and worked as a host on the Spanish-language station La Más Picosita.

Friends and colleagues remembered her as a warm, energetic woman whose voice had become part of the daily lives of many listeners.

She was also a mother.

Her family had previously described the devastating impact of losing her, particularly on her young daughter.

THE NIGHT EVERYTHING CHANGED

According to prosecutors and earlier court documents, Burciaga Perea had previously been in a relationship with Ramos.

Investigators said the relationship had become troubled, with allegations of jealousy and controlling behavior appearing in the case.

On the night of October 17, Ramos was at her sister’s home in Taylorsville.

An argument reportedly followed after Burciaga Perea became upset earlier that evening.

He eventually returned to the residence, where Ramos was fatally shot.

Her sister, Rocio Sifuentes, witnessed what happened and later spoke publicly about the devastating final moments.

Earlier reporting stated that Ramos had been shot multiple times.

THEN HE DISAPPEARED

After the killing, Burciaga Perea fled the United States and returned to his hometown of Chihuahua, Mexico.

For months, authorities searched for him.

Mexican authorities eventually arrested him in November 2022.

He spent months in custody in Mexico before being extradited to the United States in 2023 and returned to Utah to face the charges.

The case that had once seemed to stretch endlessly was finally back in an American courtroom.

NOW, HE HAS ADMITTED WHAT HAPPENED

On September 10, 2026, Burciaga Perea entered guilty pleas in court.

Prosecutors reduced the original aggravated-murder charge as part of the plea agreement, while additional charges were also dropped.

His sentencing is scheduled for December 10, 2026.

The plea has brought a major legal turning point — but for Gaby’s family, it cannot undo what happened.

HER FAMILY IS STILL FIGHTING FOR HER MEMORY

In the days leading up to the sentencing, Ramos’ family has continued to make sure her name is not forgotten.

Earlier this month, relatives called on people who knew Gaby, listened to her radio programs or were touched by her life to write letters describing what she meant to them.

Those letters are intended to be presented to the judge before sentencing.

The family’s message is simple: Gaby was more than a name in a criminal case.

She was a daughter, sister, mother, friend and beloved radio personality whose voice once reached thousands of people.

A VOICE THAT WILL NOT BE FORGOTTEN

Five years have passed since Gaby Ramos’ final radio shift.

Five years since her family lost her.

And five years of waiting for the case to reach its final chapter.

Now, with Burciaga Perea’s guilty plea, the courtroom chapter is moving toward sentencing.

But for the people who loved Gaby, her story is not defined by the way her life ended.

It is defined by the voice people remember.

The woman behind the microphone.

The mother her daughter still remembers.

And the sister whose family continues to say her name.

Gabriela “Gaby Ramos” Sifuentes Castilla.