Body of Pregnant 18-Yr-Old Found Buried on Boyfriend's Property | Crime Alert 7AM 08.21.25

Moments before she died, Kylee Monteiro sent a chilling text message to her sister. 

TX officials say a 3-Yr-Old child was exposed to cocaine at school.  

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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Crime Alard hourly update breaking crime news Now I'm Nicole
part in A chilling message came to light in court
as Gregory Groom faced charges in connection with the death
of his eighteen year old pregnant girlfriend, Kylie Montero. According
to prosecutors in Massachusetts, they revealed that the moment before
her tragic death, Montero sent a text to her sister stating,

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if I die, it was greg Groom, twenty two, was
arrested on Tuesday, just before a body believed to be
Montero was discovered at his home and on his property.
During his arraignment in Taunton District Court on Wednesday, he
pleaded not guilty to the murder charge and several other
charges against him. Prosecutor Jason Mohen recounted that the case

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initiated on Friday, August eighth, when Groom reported Montero missing
in the Rayha Both Police department. He allegedly claimed that
she had recently left a residential program, took a ride
share to his residence on August six, and intended to
stay with him. Montero had informed Groom that she was
about eleven weeks pregnant and that he was the father.

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An argument reportedly ensued regarding her living situation. Montero had
just graduated from the Attleborough High School earlier that summer.
Following the dispute, Mohan stated, Montero sent a concerning text
to her sister, which he read out loud in court.
He threw me to the ground and pulled my hair
and strangled me. My phone is at four percent and

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if I died, it was greg. A comprehensive search commenced
on August eight and continued for nearly two weeks until
Groom's arrest on Tuesday afternoon. Initially, he faced charges of
aggravated assault and battery on a pregnant person, domestic assault
and battery, and witness intimidation related to the incident. Prosecutors

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noted that family members grew worried when Montero, known for
her active social media presence, had not been heard from
in days. On our tic talk account, she had shared
videos announcing her pregnancy and referred to Groom as someone
who treated her quote like gold. Montero's sister of Faith insisted,
I know there's been a lot of speculation of domestic violence,

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but this wasn't the case in their relationship. Afterward, Groom
was reinterviewed by police, where he acknowledged having an argument
with Montero, admitting to pushing her, resulting in her falling
and hitting her head. When asked about Montero's whereabouts, Groom
allegedly provided an elementary map of his property. Mohen stated

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that Groom eventually confess to killing Montero after an argument
behind a shed on the property. He allegedly stabbed her
twice in the neck and once in the chest with
a kitchen knife so fiercely that he caused the blade
to break.

Speaker 2 (02:49):
Mister Groom ultimately drew a rudimentary map indicating that he
got into an argument behind a shed on the property
where he was known to stay and where Miss Montero.
State that during the altercation, mister Groom admitted that he
stabbed Missed Montero twice in the neck and once in
the chest. The stab room to the chest actually broke

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the blade of the night off.

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All of the evidence points to the defendant at this point,
as you heard in court, having killed her, Groom reportedly
told police where he buried her body, about twenty yards
from the shed. Following this new information, search teams returned
to the property on Tuesday and discovered a pile of
brush that appeared to conceal blood and other evidence. They

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also found a rectangular patch of recently disturbed soil approximately
five feet underground. They located a body believed to be Montero.
As a result, Groom has been charged with murder and
the medical examiner set to confirm the identity following an autopsy.
Groom has been ordered to be held without bail and
is scheduled to return to court for a probable cause

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hearing on September ten. Were Crime in Justice news after
this and now to Texas. Laredo authorities have reported that
a young child was exposed to cocaine at a local
elementary school. The incident began last week when a three

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year old student at Sanchez Elementary experienced a medical emergency
on school property. The child was quickly transported to a
nearby hospital and subsequently transferred to a specialized children's hospital
for further care. On August fourteen, police announced that the
child had been cleared medically and finally discharged from the hospital.

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Laredo Police Chief Miguel Rodrigues Junior confirmed that it was
later found that the child had came in contact with
cocaine from the school. The Laredo Independent School District has
requested that the police department take the lead in the investigation.
According to Laredo Police investigator Joe Baza, blood test revealed

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the presence of narcotics in the child's system. Detectives are
currently trying to figure out whether the exposure occurred in
the classroom or somewhere else on school grounds. Investigators have
indicated that the child's family, the teacher, and school administrators
are working together fully. The investigation also involves the Laredo
Police Department's Special Victims Unit, the US Drug Enforcement Administration

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Task Force, and Child Protective Services. As of now, no
arrest have been made in the identity of the child
who has been in the hospital has not been disclosed.
Police say the investigation continues. Police in Homestead, Florida, are
asking for the public's help in searching for a missing team.
According to the Homestead Police Department, seventeen year old Michael

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Ezekiel Bell was last seen on August eleven around nine
am leaving Blakely Park that's in the city of Homestead.
Police said he was walking home from the park and
hasn't been seen or heard from since. His family says
he doesn't have a cell phone with him or any
way to communicate. Bell is described as five seven weighing
one hundred and twenty pounds. Police believe that something is wrong,

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saying that he was headed home and everything was fine.
Anyone with information on Bell's whereabouts or who thinks they
may have seen him is urged to contact the Homestead
Police Department at three zero five two four seven one
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