YOUNGSTOWN — Alex New, 23, of Sherwood Avenue will be going to prison for nine years for killing Marion Bugdal, 52, at Bugdal’s home on Bennington Avenue on the East Side in July 2017.

New pleaded guilty in Mahoning County Common Pleas Court in September to involuntary manslaughter and aggravated robbery. He will get credit for more than three years spent in the Mahoning County jail awaiting trial.

Bugdal was found in the remains of his burned-out home a couple of days after he was killed. Police have said they think Bugdal was killed during a failed burglary attempt.

Detectives said they believe Bugdal was shot several times in his kitchen after confronting intruders with a pipe in his hand.

During New’s plea hearing before Judge Maureen Sweeney on Thursday, assistant Prosecutor Robert Andrews said the state and defense were recommending that New get eight to 10 years in prison.

In exchange for his guilty pleas, Newás aggravated murder and murder charges will be dismissed.