FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 11, 2025
Canyon County District Court Sentences Francisco Torres Rodriguez to Life in Prison for Murder of Reyna Quintero
Caldwell, Idaho – On Friday, August 8, 2025, Third Judicial District Court Judge Gene Petty sentenced Francisco Torres Rodriguez, age 41, to life in prison with a minimum of 35 years without parole for the first-degree murder of his wife, 34-year-old Reyna Quintero.
In September of 2023, Torres Rodriguez fatally shot his wife in the head and attempted to stage the scene to make it look like a suicide. Earlier this year, a Canyon County jury convicted him of first-degree murder.
Deputy Prosecutors Stephanie Morse and Scott Vermeer represented the State of Idaho. At the sentencing hearing, the State argued for a fixed life sentence without the possibility of parole. “It’s what this defendant earned, it’s what this defendant deserves, and it’s what justice demands,” Deputy Prosecutor Stephanie Morse told the Court. Members of Reyna Quintero’s family delivered heartfelt statements, expressing the profound and devastating impact of her loss on their lives.
The Court imposed a fixed sentence of 35 years fixed plus an indeterminate life term, a $10,000 fine, and civil penalties. The Court also extended a no-contact order barring the Defendant from contacting surviving relatives for 50 years.
Canyon County Prosecutor Christopher Boyd expressed gratitude to his deputies and the Canyon County Coroner’s Office, as well as the Caldwell Police Department. “This heartless murderer ambushed and executed his own wife,” Boyd said. “He should spend the rest of his life in prison.”
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For more information, please contact our Prosecuting Attorney’s Office at (208)-754-7391
