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Case Description
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On October 23, 2021, in Edgewood, New Mexico, Vicente Montano was fatally shot. The incident came to light when a woman, later identified as Montano's girlfriend, arrived at the Edgewood Police Department with a gunshot wound to her jaw. She informed the authorities that her boyfriend had been killed.
Subsequent police investigations led them to the property of Daniel Lee Kota, where they discovered Montano's body buried in a shallow grave. Kota turned himself in to the police the follow ...Read More
Subsequent police investigations led them to the property of Daniel Lee Kota, where they discovered Montano's body buried in a shallow grave. Kota turned himself in to the police the follow ...Read More
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Vicente E Montano
Male
Hispanic / Latino
Edgewood
NM
2021-10-23
27
Vicente
E Montano
Yes
11/06/2025
Forum Posts (2)
Has anyone else come across the details of Destiny's recovery journey? I've been following this case... ...Read More
12/19/2023
12/19/2023
I'm deeply disturbed by the case of Vicente Montano's murder. The whole situation is heartbreaking, ... ...Read More
01/27/2023
01/27/2023
