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April Montano

Case from Tulsa, OK dated May 30, 2014

Victim Details

April Montano

Female

Tulsa

OK

2014-05-30

14

April

Montano

07/17/2026

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A celebratory evening took a tragic turn for 14-year-old April Montano and her family. After a day spent riding all-terrain vehicles at Keystone Lake to celebrate April's middle school graduation, the family was heading home on the Gilcrease Expressway in Tulsa County. It was then that their truck, which was hauling a trailer with the four-wheelers, was targeted in what police believe was an attempted robbery.

Around 9:30 p.m., April's father heard three gunshots and immediately pulled ov ...
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  • Tulsa Man Accepts Plea Deal In Death Of April Montano
  • Man convicted of 2014 murder of 14-year-old Tulsa girl - KTUL
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    I’ve been thinking a lot about April Montano’s case, specifically the aftermath for her family. ... ...Read More
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    I was reading through some old threads about the tragic incident involving April Montano and somethi... ...Read More
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    I can't stop thinking about the Montano family's trip to Keystone Lake that day. It was supposed to ... ...Read More
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