Man accused in kidnappings and murders of 3 Youngstown men set for March trial

Elias Gudino

The man accused of kidnapping and murdering three Youngstown men had his trial date set this week.

Elias Gudino, 58, is scheduled for a final pretrial hearing on February 14, 2024, with his trial beginning on March 4.

The Akron native was indicted on 18 counts including multiple charges of aggravated murder, murder, kidnapping, weapons violations and tampering with evidence.

Gudino is accused in the kidnapping and murders of 25-year-old Inmer Reyes, 31-year-old Victor Varela-Rodriguez and 35-year-old Domingo Castillo-Reyes.

One of the victim's bodies was found along Wright Road in Copley during the morning hours of March 10, 2023, and two others were found in the roadway on Cordova Avenue.

All three victims had been bound, gagged and shot.