HENRIETTA, N.Y. — A man has pleaded guilty to stabbing another man to death at a hotel in Henrietta in January.
Richard Leo, 37, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder Friday.
On Jan. 31, Monroe County Sheriff’s deputies responded to the Extended Stay Hotel and found 40-year-old Daniel Fiero, of Penn Yan, dead from stab wounds. According to prosecutors, he also had extreme injuries to his head and face.
Deputies also found Leo in the room with blood on him. Investigators interviewed Leo at the Sheriff’s Office and later charged him with murder.
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Investigators say in December 2025, Fiero was a truck driver who saw Leo walking on the side of the road. After offering Leo a ride, Fiero learned Leo was a homeless veteran.
For the next month leading up to his death, investigators say Fiero made sure Leo was fed and had shelter. According to prosecutors, Leo attacked Fiero out of anger.
Leo is set to be sentenced in November.
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