Two people, including the husband of the victim, have been charged in connection with the death of a Fort Campbell soldier, officials said Saturday.
Sofia Rodas, 35, was charged with murder and tampering with evidence, and Reynaldo Salinas Cruz, 40, was charged with tampering with evidence in connection with the death of Pfc. Katia Dueñas-Aguilar, the Clarksville, Tennessee, police department announced in a social media statement.
Cruz was Dueñas-Aguilar’s husband, authorities said. He and Rodas were already in federal custody on charges “not directly associated” with the investigation into Dueñas-Aguilar’s death, officials said.
Dueñas-Aguilar, 23, was found dead inside her Clarksville home on May 18, 2024.
She had been stationed at Fort Campbell in Kentucky since 2019, where she worked as an information technology specialist and was a member of the 101st Airborne Division’s Combat Aviation Brigade.
Local police said at the time that they were investigating her death as a homicide.
Cruz and Rodas were indicted by the Montgomery County Grand Jury, authorities said. They were extradited to Clarksville on Friday and are being held at the Montgomery County Jail.
A representative for the jail confirmed both remained in custody Saturday night, and said Cruz will be arraigned Monday. Rodas will be given a court date in three to four weeks and will be arraigned then, the representative said.
Neither defendant has a lawyer listed, the jail representative said, noting that if they do not already have representation, they will be assigned a public defender following their arraignments.
The Clarksville Police Department said the case remains open and the investigation is active.
“The successful progression of this case highlights the critical partnership between local law enforcement and military authorities in addressing severe crimes that impact service members and their families,” the department said.
