Secretly Gay Wife Accused of Cheating Husband's Brutal Dismemberment

Discover the shocking true crime story of Gregory Montalvo, a wealthy financial advisor brutally dismembered in his luxury Tampa Bay condo in March 2018. This gripping episode of True Crime Case Files unravels a deadly love triangle involving his secretly gay wife Danielle, her lover Melissa DuVernay, and Greg’s mistress Amber Devlin. Dive deep into the chilling investigation, forensic evidence, and courtroom drama that led to Danielle’s life sentence for murder. If you love real murder mysteries, cold-blooded crimes, and jaw-dropping betrayals, don’t miss this true crime podcast episode set in Florida’s Davis Islands neighborhood.


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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:00):
In March of twenty eighteen, the quiet Florida community of
Temple Terrace was rocked by a gruesome murder that left
even seasoned detectives stunned. Gregory Montalvo, a wealthy financial adviser
known for his lavish lifestyle, was found brutally dismembered inside
his waterfront home. What followed was a tangled investigation full
of secrets, betrayals, and a shocking confession that exposed the

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dark truth hiding beneath one couple's perfect image. This is
the story of how money, in fidelity, and identity collided
in one of Florida's most disturbing domestic murders. Gregory greg
Montalvo was forty five years old in March of twenty eighteen.
He lived in a fancy waterfront condo on Davis Islands,
one of the most expensive neighborhoods near downtown Tampa, Florida.

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The area is known for its quiet streets, yachts, and
celebrity homes. Greg had worked hard to live there. He
called himself a financial adviser, but he liked the title
money whisperer. Despite growing up with dyslexia, Greg was smart
with numbers, and had built a strong reputation with wealthy
clients who trusted him to handle their investments. Greg graduated

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from the University of Florida with a degree in finance.
He used to visit Gainesville often during football season, and
still had season tickets to Gators' games, though he didn't
have kids. He was married to Daniel Montalvo, a former
cruise line concierge who had started her own pet sitting business.
They had been married for six years. By twenty eighteen, however,
their marriage was falling apart. Greg had found out that

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Daniel was hiding things from him, and their arguments had
become more frequent. Greg had a very particular lifestyle. He
wore designer suits everywhere, even while grocery shopping at publics
or grabbing coffee from Starbucks. His hair was always neatly calmed,
and he owned over forty vintage wristwatches, which he kept
in a custom made display case in his walk in closet.

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Each day he picked a different watch to match his outfit.
He also tracked his meals very closely. He logged everything
he ate into a spreadsheet and followed a strict protein
heavy diet. Often pictures of his food and fitness goals
on a private Facebook group for local bodybuilders. In the
weeks before his death, Greg had begun texting and meeting
up with a younger woman he had met at a

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Tampa strip club. He kept it secret from most people,
but some of his close friends knew he was seeing
someone new. He told them he was tired of his
marriage and wanted a fresh start. He had recently spoken
to his lawyer about changing the terms of his will,
and had also started the process of removing Daniel's name
from some of their shared bank accounts. Greg was also
making big plans. He wanted to buy a second condo

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in Clearwater Beach and was thinking about launching the YouTube
channel offering finance steps for beginners. He had even bought
new camera equipment from Best Buy and had scheduled the
test video shoot for the following weekend. But those dreams
would never come true. Greg was focused on starting over,
but he didn't know that someone close to him had
very different plans. On the morning of March fourteen, twenty eighteen,

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at around nine to fifteen am, Greg Montalbo's coworker, fifty
two year old Paul Castline, drove to Greg's condo on
Davis Islands. The two men had planned a morning meeting
to discuss a wealthy client's retirement portfolio. Paul, who worked
with Greg at Gulf Trust Financial, was used to Greg
being early and organized, so when Greg didn't answer calls

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or respond to a knock on the door, Paul grew concerned.
Paul knew Greg sometimes traveled last minute for client meetings,
but there had been no mention of a trip. He
called Greg's cell phone several more times, but it went
straight to voicemail. After waiting another ten minutes, Paul remembered
that Greg had given him a spare key months earlier
for emergencies. He unlocked the front door and stepped inside.

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At first, everything in the condo looked clean and tidy.
Greg's shoes were by the door, his briefcase was on
the table, and soft music was playing from a bluetooth speaker.
But something didn't feel right. There was a strange smell,
not strong, but sore, like spoiled meat. Paul walked toward
the kitchen, calling out for Greg. He opened the refrigerator

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and immediately froze. Inside the fridge was what appeared to
be of human torso wrapped tightly in a dark blue
shower curtain. Paul slammed the door shut, stumbled backward, and
tripped over a box of protein bars on the floor.
He opened the pantry door and saw a red igloo cooler.
Curious and scared, he lifted the lid. Inside were what
looked like hands and feet placed neatly in plastic bags.

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At that moment, Paul became dizzy, backed into the kitchen
island and opened the dishwasher in a panic, only to
find Gregg's head sitting on the tap rack. Paul screamed
and rushed outside, dropping his phone in the driveway before
managing to dial nine one one. The despatcher later described
him as barely able to form sentences. Paul was crying, shaking,

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and gagging. When police arrived minutes later, they found Paul
sitting on the front steps of the condo holding his
head in his hands. His shirt was soaked with sweat,
and he had vomited several times in the driveway and unfortunately,
also near the the kitchen area. Police quickly blocked off
the condo with yellow crime scene take First responders began

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clearing the area while neighbors gathered outside, many still in
their pajamas, shocked that such a brutal scene had unfolded
in what was considered one of Tampa's safest and wealthiest neighborhoods.
I knon the story had already made it to local media.
Reporters from Bay News nine and ABC Action News Tampa
Bay were on the scene. Word of the gruesome discovery
was spreading fast, and the Temple Terrace Police Department knew

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they had a very serious case on their hands. Police
and emergency crews arrived quickly after Greg Montalbo's body was
discovered on the morning of March fourteen, twenty eighteen. Officers
from the Tampa Police Department were first on the scene.
Detective Elaine Ruse, a twenty year veteran of the force,
was assigned as the lead investigator. She was joined by

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crime scene technician Marco Flynn, who had worked dozens of
murder cases, but said this one was different from anything
he had ever seen. Gregg's luxury condo on Davis Islands
appeared knee and quiet from the outside. Inside, everything looked
clean and organized until investigators stepped into the kitchen. There
they saw the fridge, dishwasher, and pantry had all been

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used to hide different parts of Greg's body. His torso
was wrapped in a blue shower curtain and stuffed in
the refrigerator. His head was placed in the top rack
of the dishwasher in the pantry. His hands and feet
were tucked into a red iglu cooler. Blood stains were
found on the floor, cabinets, and the outside of the fridge.
There were long drag marks of blood that started in

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the master bedroom and ended in the kitchen. The trail
told detectives that Greg had likely been killed or sedated
in the bedroom and then moved across the house. Forensics
teams began collecting samples of blood, hair, and fingerprints. They
used blue led lights and chemical sprays like luminal to
reveal hidden blood trails that had been wiped down. Though

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the killer tried to clean up, many traces of blood remained,
especially around the baseboards and door frames. The medical examiner's
report later revealed that Greg had been drugged with a
strong tranquilizer often used by veterinarians. Once unconscious, he had
been stabbed thirty seven times with a ceramic kitchen knife.
Most of the stab wounds were focused on his chest
and grun The cuts were smooth and even, which suggested

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the killer had used precision and possibly medical or butchering knowledge.
After Greg died, his body was dismembered. An electric bone
saw was later found tucked behind the washer and dryer
in the laundry room. The saw had traces of Gregg's
blood and tissue on the blade. Investigators checked Gregg's Nest
security system and found that the garage freezer had been

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opened eleven times during the night of the murder. This
suggested someone had tried to store parts of the body
or supplies there, but then changed their mind. They also
looked at neighborhood ring camera footage and nearby license plate
readers to track movement in and out of the area
during the key hours. Police knew right away that this
was not a robbery or random break in. Whoever did

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this had planned it carefully and taken time to clean
up afterwards, was bloody, but also organized. The person who
killed Greg likely knew him and knew the house well.
Danielle Montalvo, Gregg's thirty eight year old wife, quickly became
the first suspect in the investigation. She and Greg had
been married for six years, but their relationship had become

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strained in the months leading up to his death. Danielle
was known for her beauty and charm. She once worked
as a concierge for Carnival Cruise Line, where she helped
wealthy guests plan romantic dinners and private excursions. After leaving
the cruise industry, she started a luxury pet sitting company
that catered to rich families in South Tampa and Clearwater Beach.
Danielle advertised her business online using polished Instagram photos of

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French bulldogs wearing sunglasses and designer callers. She often posted
pictures of her Yorkie Martin Murray Burker, dressed in tiny
sweaters or riding in a guckshy pet carrier. Danielle's Instagram
fee was carefully curated with shots of green smoothies, sunsets
over the Gulf of Mexico, and quotes about self care.
She had over her seven thousand followers and was known

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for always wearing pearl earrings in white linen dresses. But
while her online life looked peaceful and elegant, her private
life was much more complicated. Danielle and Greg had not
been sleeping in the same room. For months, She often
stayed in clear Water during the week, telling Greg she
had overnight pet sitting jobs. Though she rarely shared details,
Greg had started to suspect she was hiding something. He

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checked the mail one day and discovered Danielle had been
renting a PO box in her maiden named Danielle Mason.
This raised his suspicions further. When police questioned Danielle after
Greg's body was discovered, she was calm and composed. She
wore some glasses and arrived with her lawyer. She told
detectives she had been in Clearwater at a pet sitting
job the night Greg was killed. She claimed she hadn't

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spoken to Greg in days and had no idea anything
was wrong, but detectives were not convinced. They got a
warrant to search Danielle's phone in her social media accounts.
What they found shock them. Danielle had been in a
secret romantic relation ship with another woman, Melissa DuVernay, a
forty two year old dental hygienist. The two had been
exchanging handwritten letters, used injury sets from Victoria's secret and

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coded text messages. They used pet names for each other
and sometimes referred to Greg as the problem or the gatekeeper.
Detectives also found out that Greg had recently learned about
the affair and had become furious. He told several friends
and even his lawyer that he was going to remove
Danielle from their shared accounts and sell the condo. Friends
said he felt betrayed and humiliated. Danielle stood to lose

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not only her lifestyle but her business, since Greg had
helped finance many of her start up costs. Police began
to believe that Danielle had both motive and opportunity. She
had the most to gain from Greg's death and may
have feared that her secrets would soon be exposed to
the world, especially to her conservative parents in Sarasota. The
second major suspect in the brutal killing of Greg Montalvo

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was forty two year old Melissa DuVernay. Melissa was the
woman Danielle montalelbou had been secretly seeing behind Greg's back.
She lived a quiet life on the surface, working as
a dental hygienist at a small clinic in Temple Terrace, Florida.
At work, she was known for her soft voice, oversized sweaters,
and quiet nature, but at home, her life was more complicated.

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Melissa was married to Tony DuVernay, a forty seven year
old ex marine. Tony had a bad temper and a
long history of domestic violence. Over the years, there were
multiple nine to one one calls from their home. Neighbors
told police they often heard loud fights coming from the
DuVernay house, especially late at night. Police records confirmed Tony
had been arrested twice before for battery, including once in

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twenty fourteen and again in twenty sixteen. Melissa told investigators
that she was home alone on the night Greg died.
She said she had been curled up on her couch
watching a British TV drama called Call the Midwife on
Netflix and crying by herself. She claimed to have no
knowledge of what happened to Greg and denied any role
in his murder, but police were skeptical. Record showed her

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phone pinged off a tower near Greg's Tampa condo on
the night of the killing. The location data showed movement
between her home and Sefner and the South Tampa neighborhood
where the Montalvo condo was located. The signal appeared again
near the Courtney Campbell Causeway just two hours after greg
was lasting alive, suggesting Melissa may have been driving along
the waterfront stretch of Highway sixty. Investigators searched Melissa's silver

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Nissen Road and found a bloody gardening glove stuffed deep
inside the glove compartment. The glove was made of thick
cotton and had red staining along the fingers and palm.
The blood was later confirmed to be human. Melissa claimed
she had been gardening earlier in the week and didn't
know how the blood got there. She also told police
she had visited Daniel's condo that night only after the

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murder because Daniel was crying and asked her to come
over for comfort, but something else caught the detective's attention.
Security cameras from a Circle Case gas station just a
mile from the crime scene captured a woman matching Melissa's
description filling up her tank just before ten o'clock PM.
She was wearing dark clothing in a hoodie. Detectives also
noted that Melissa's fingerprints were found on a pack of

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ceramic knives that had been purchased at a Walmart three
weeks earlier, the same type of knives used in the killing.
While no video showed her entering or leaving the condo,
and no DNA connected her directly to the crime scene.
The circumstantial evidence kept piling up. Investigators were starting to
believe that Melissa knew more than she was admitting, and
that she might not have been crying alone on her

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couch after all. On March seventeen, twenty eighteen, something major
happened in the case. It was a quiet Saturday afternoon
in Tampa. Light rain started to fall. Just after lunch.
Around four thirty pm, police received a digital breakthrough. Technicians
had been digging through daniel Montalvo's deleted phone data using
special software. They managed to recover hidden messages between Danielle

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and Melissa DuVernay. One of the recovered texts was sent
just minutes after Greg Montalvo was killed. It said it
It's done, come now. This message, short but clear, changed everything.
Until that moment, investigators believed Danielle might have just been
hiding the truth, But now it looked like she had
been directly involved in her husband's brutal death. That same day,

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detectives brought Melissa DuVernay back to the station for more questioning.
This time, she didn't stick to her old story, she
admitted she was at the scene after the murder. Melissa
told police she helped clean up the crime scene and
even placed Gregg's severed head in the dishwasher in an
attempt to sanitize it. That part shocked everyone involved. It
matched exactly what crime scene investigators had found in the

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kitchen days earlier. As police reviewed more security footage from neighbors,
another surprise popped up. A ring doorbell camera from two
houses down showed a woman arriving at Greg and Danielle's
condo the morning before the murder. She wasn't Danielle or Melissa,
she was someone else. Investigators quickly confirmed she was Greg's mistress.
This new piece of the puzzle raised fresh questions. Why

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was she either just hours before Greg was killed, was
she involved somehow, or was her visit just a strange coincidence. Still,
investigators now had three women connected to Greg within a
twenty four hour window, his wife, Danielle, her secret lover Melissa,
and his girlfriend. The big question was no longer just
who killed Greg Montalvo. It was how many people were

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part of the plan and why they had gone so far.
The puzzle was coming together, but it wasn't finished, and
police were determined to figure out every piece. The third
key suspect in the murder investigation was Amber Ray Devlin,
a twenty eight year old exotic dancer and Greg Montalvo's
secret mistress. Amber worked at The Velvet Vixen, a well

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known strip club located in the heart of Tampa. On stage,
she went by the name Sapphire. She was easily recognized
by her bleach blonde hair, striking tattoos, including a large
Hello Kitty design on her right thigh, and a reputation
for being fiercely protective of her relationships in territory. Amber's
life was far from easy. She struggled with a cocaine addiction,

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a fact known to some of her coworkers at the club.
Despite her challenges, Amber saw Greg as her chance to
leave the club, seeing behind. Friends said she believed Greg
would help her start a new life. According to several sources,
Greg had promised Amber he would put her name on
the lease of a condo in South Tampa, a move
that would give her stability and a fresh start. Amber's

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jealousy toward Danielle, Greg's wife was well known. She had
sent multiple direct messages on Instagram to Danielle warning her
to stay away. The messages were hostile and aggressive, implying
that Amber would not allow Danielle to keep Greg or
the life that came with him. Danielle's phone records later
confirmed these exchanges, showing Amber's messages arriving just days before

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the murder. On the night of March thirteen, twenty eighteen,
Amber's phone records showed that her device was turned off
for a five hour window. Security footage from the Velvet
Vixen showed her leaving the club halfway through her shift.
She did not return that night. This blackout peer he
had raised serious questions for investigators, who wondered where Amber
was and what she was doing during those critical hours.

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When police brought Amber in for questioning, she denied involvement
in Gregg's murder. However, she did admit to breaking into
the Montalvo condo the morning before the killing. According to
police reports, Amber confessed that she had entered the home
without permission and read private text messages between Danielle and Melissa.
She told police she sent screenshots of those messages to Gray,

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warning him about the secret relationship between the two women.
This act was seen by investigators as a significant provocation
that may have contributed to the violent confrontation later that night.
Despite this, Amber insisted she had nothing to do with
the actual murder. Her alibi for the time of the
killing was weak, especially because of the hours her phone
was turned off, but without physical evidence linking her to

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the crime scene, authorities decided not to press charges. Instead,
Amber was classified as a key witnessed and a person
of interest in the case. Amber's were in the case
added complexity to the investigation. With three women connected by love, jealousy,
and secrets, police were forced to carefully untangle the relationships
and motivations that led to Greg Montalbo's brutal death. On

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March twenty, twenty eighteen, shortly after noon, detectives from the
Tampa Police Department arrested Danielle Montalbo a luxury dog grooming
spot in Saint Pete Beach, Florida. Danielle was there overseeing
her high end pet sitting business, which had built a
strong reputation among wealthy clients in the Tampa Bay area.
Despite the shock of the arrest, Danielle did not cry

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or resist. Instead, she nodded quietly and indicated she had
been expecting the moment. After her arrest, Danielle eventually confessed
to the murder of her husband, Greg Montalvo. According to
her statement, the situation had spiraled out of control after
Greg discovered her secret affair with Melissa DuVernay. Greg was
furious and had threatened not only to divorce Danielle, but

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also to financially ruin her and expose her secret relationship
to her ultra conservative parents living in Sarasota. The pressure
of these threats pushed Danielle over the edge. Danielle explained
that she poisoned Gregg's post workout protein shake with a
veterinary sedative, a drug typically used on animals. She waited
until Greg was unconscious before attacking him. Once he passed out,

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Danielle stabbed him repeatedly with a ceramic knife, delivering thirty
seven stab wounds, mostly to his chest and growing. Her
confession revealed the depth of her anger and desperation. She said,
he controlled the bleeping money, the bleeping house, my entire
bleeping life. I just wanted freedom and Melissa's pillowlets. In
Danielle's own words, she wanted freedom and the love of

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Melissa DuVernay. To carry out the dismemberment of Gregg's body,
Danielle said she had learned techniques by watching YouTube videos
about processing deer. She used an electric bone saw, which
she had hidden behind the washer and dryer, to carefully
separate Gregg's body parts. Her original plan was to dump
the body in Tampa Bay, hoping the water would cover

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up the crime, but during the murder, Danielle panicked when
Greg's mistress, Amber Devlyn, began repeatedly calling and texting Greg's phone,
causing a distraction she hadn't expected. The police were able
to connect all the pieces thanks to digital evidence, witness interviews,
and forensic analysis. The text message Danielle sent to Melissa
just minutes after the murder, saying it's done, come now,

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was a crucial piece of evidence. Melissa's later admission that
she helped clean the crime scene place Greg's head in
the dishwasher confirmed their joint involvement. Amber's actions, though not criminal,
helped escalate tensions that night. Danielle's arrest in confession shocked
the Tampa Bay community, especially on Davis Islands, where the
wealthy and well known live in relative peace, The case

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had played out like a dark crime thriller, with love triangles, betrayal,
and secrets exposed. Danielle's calm reaction at the time of
arrest surprised many, showing a person who had long prepared
for this moment. The investigation and arrest were widely covered
by local media, including Bay News nine and w SLATV,

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drawing national attention to a crime that seemed almost unreal.
Danielle's case became a grim reminder of how personal relationships
conspiral into deadly violence. In October twenty nineteen, nearly a
year and a half after Great Montalbo's murder, the trial
of Daniel Montalbo began in a Tampa court room. The
case drew local and regional attention, with reporters from the

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Tampa Bay Times in Bay News nine covering the proceedings closely.
The trial took place at the Hillsborough County Courthouse, a
historic building known for high profile cases in the area.
The prosecutor, Linda Truver's fifty two, was a seasoned attorney
with over twenty five years of experience. She presented the
case as a carefully planned and cold blooded murder. She

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described how Danielle had poisoned Gregg, stabbed him repeatedly, and
then dismembered his body in a brutal attempt to cover
up the crime. Linda painted a picture of a woman
who was driven by jealousy and fear, but who ultimately
chose violence. On the other side, Danielle's defense attorney, thirty
seven year old Jordan Belascus, argued that Danielle acted under

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intense emotional stress. Jordan described Danielle as a woman trapped
in a controlling marriage and driven to desperation by threats
and manipulation. He asked the jury to consider the emotional
pressure Danielle was under when she made her terrible choices.
Throughout the trial, Gregg's family attended every day of testimony.
They sat quietly in a courtroom, some wiping away tears

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as witnesses described the shocking details of the murder. Family
members struggled to come to terms with the brutal death
of a man they had loved and trusted. Their pain
was clear to everyone in the courtroom. After several days
of testimony and evidence presentation, the jury went into deliberation.
The group spent four hours discussing the facts before returning

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with their verdict, Danielle was found guilty of first degree
murder and other related chan charges. The judge sentenced her
to life in prison without the possibility of parole. This
meant Danielle would spend the rest of her life behind bars.
Melissa DuVernay, Danielle's lover, who had admitted to helping clean
the crime scene and hide evidence, also faced trial later
that year. She was convicted of evidence tampering and accessory

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to murder. Melissa received an eighteen year prison sentence. Many
of Gregg's friends and family felt that justice had been served,
but debated whether Melissa's sentence was harsh enough given her
involvement in covering up the crime. The verdict in sentencing
brought some closure to those affected by the tragedy, though
the pain of losing Greg remained. The case remained a

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cautionary tale about how secrets, lies, and betrayal could lead
to devastating consequences. In the months after the trial, the
Tampa Bay community continued to talk about the case. It
was a story featured on local news programs and true
crime podcasts, reminding people that even in the most beautiful neighborhoods,
darkness can hide beneath the surface. After the trial concluded

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in October twenty nineteen, the lives of those involved changed dramatically.
Danielle Montalvo was sent to Lowell Correctional Institution, a women's
prison located in Ocala, Florida, known for housing some of
the state's most serious offenders. Lowell became Danielle's new home.
Reports indicated that Danielle had started painting during her time

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in prison, spending hours creating artwork to pass the time. However,
she reportedly no longer communicated with Melissa DuVernay, her former
lover and accomplice. Melissa DuVernay was sent to Fernando Correctional Institution,
another facility in Florida, where she began serving her eighteen
year sentence for evidence tampering and accessory to murder. Shortly

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after her sentencing, Melissa filed for divorce from her volatile
ex husband Tony DuVernay. This legal separation marked a fresh
start for her, though behind bars. The divorce was reported
in local legal filings showing her attempt to cut ties
with her p life. Amber Ray Devlin, Gregg's mistress and
the third woman connected to the case, faced no criminal charges. Instead,

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she quietly left Tampa and moved to Miami. There, she
reportedly found work at a nightclub under the new stage
name nin. Local night life blogs in Miami mentioned a
dancer matching Amber's description who appeared under this alias, starting
a new chapter. Far from the media attention that followed
the Montalbo case in Tampa, Greg Montalvo's family took steps
to move forward. His sister, Lara Montalbo, chose to honor

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her brother's memory in a meaningful way. She established a
scholarship fund in Greg's name at the University of Florida,
where he had earned his finance degree. The fund was
designed to support business students, providing financial aid for those
pursuing careers in finance and economics. This act helped preserve
Greg's legacy, turning tragedy into hope for future generations. The

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family also sold Gregg's luxury condo on Davis Islands. The
waterfront property, once the site of such a horrific crime,
was purchased by a new owner looking to restore peace
to the neighborhood. Local real estate agents noted that properties
in the area maintained strong values despite the case's notoriety.
Detective Elaine Ruse, the lead investigator on the case, retired

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in twenty twenty one after more than thirty years with
the Tampa Police Department. She later described the Montalvo murder
as the most disturbing and complex case of her career.
Her dedication to solving the crime left a lasting impact
on the community and set a high standard for homicide
investigations in the region. The Montalvo case remained a frequent
topic in local true crime circles and was featured in

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podcasts and new specials into late twenty nineteen and beyond.
It served as a grim reminder of how hidden secrets
and betrayals can lead to devastating consequences, even in sunny
Tampa Bay. In the end, the brutal killing of Gregory
Montalvo wasn't just about money or betrayal. It was about control, secrecy,
and what happens when a life built on lies begins

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to collasse. The layers of deception in this case revealed
how dangerous it can be to live a double life,
and how sometimes the person sleeping next to you may
be hiding deadly secrets of their own.