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Johanna Montoya

Case from Albuquerque, NM dated Jan 17, 2021

Victim Details

Johanna Montoya

Female

Hispanic / Latino

Albuquerque

NM

2021-01-17

23

Johanna

Montoya

07/11/2026

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In the early hours of a Sunday morning in Albuquerque, New Mexico, the life of 23-year-old Johanna Montoya was tragically cut short. On January 17, 2021, Montoya, a Hispanic female, was fatally wounded in what authorities have described as a robbery that escalated into a homicide. The incident has left her family and community grappling with the sudden and violent loss of a young woman.

Details surrounding the events that led to her death point to a confrontation that turned deadly. While ...
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  • Johanna Montoya Obituary 2021 - Gabaldon Mortuary
  • APD has made 10 arrests in city's 40 homicides in 2021 - KOB.com
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