Rios was sentenced to life in prison with an additional 23 years for armed criminal action.
Rios was arrested and charged with first-degree murder, pleading not guilty.
A jury found Rios guilty of first-degree murder and armed criminal action, which was later reversed due to the admission of two hearsay statements made by Valencia, according to.
There was a lack of physical evidence at the crime scene, so no charges were filed at that time.
In a candid interview, the city's former police chief offers details into how the department investigated one of their own.
Former police officer Steven Rios on Friday Jan.