Eighteen-year-old Kylee Monteiro, 11 weeks pregnant, sent a chilling text to her sister hours before she vanished: “if I die, it was Greg.” Her boyfriend, Gregory Groom, initially reported her missing but was later arrested after allegedly confessing to her murder in Rehoboth, Massachusetts. The case, now escalated to homicide charges against Groom, underscores the high-risk factors facing vulnerable pregnant teens and exposes systemic failures in domestic violence intervention protocols.
Story Highlights
- Kylee Monteiro, 18 and 11 weeks pregnant, texted sister detailing assault by boyfriend Gregory Groom before disappearing August 7, 2025.
- Groom arrested after confessing to stabbing Monteiro twice in neck, once in chest; knife blade broke off in fatal wound.
- Body found buried on Groom’s 26-acre Rehoboth, Massachusetts property; held without bail awaiting September 10 hearing.
- Case exposes failures in protecting vulnerable pregnant teens from domestic violence and shelter system gaps.
Tragic Timeline of Vulnerability and Violence
Kylee Monteiro graduated Attleboro High School months earlier but lived in a Pembroke homeless shelter for pregnant women, highlighting housing instability for young mothers. On August 6, 2025, she left the program via rideshare to Gregory Groom’s home seeking refuge. That night, a violent altercation erupted. Early August 7, Monteiro texted sister Faith: Groom “threw me on the ground and pulled my hair and strangled me.” She added the chilling warning “if I die, it was Greg.” Last seen near Country Street in Rehoboth, she vanished completely.
From Missing Person to Homicide Charges
Groom reported Monteiro missing August 8, claiming she left after an argument. Rehoboth Police initially called it an “open, fluid incident,” delaying formal investigation despite family pleas. By August 19, Groom’s arrest shifted the case to homicide. He allegedly confessed, drawing a map to a shed where the fatal fight occurred, admitting he stabbed her and buried her body 20 yards away after digging for hours post-sunrise. Bristol County DA Thomas M. Quinn detailed the wounds at arraignment: two neck stabs, one chest strike snapping the blade.
Confession Details and Legal Consequences
Prosecutors announced Groom faces murder, assault on a pregnant victim, assault on family member, and witness intimidation charges. Held without bail, his probable cause hearing is September 10. DA Quinn noted motive determination remains early, but investigation continues. A body was recovered on the Groom family’s isolated 26-acre wooded property; medical examiner confirmation pending. The “on and off” relationship showed prior domestic issues, with Monteiro voicing fears to friends and family she felt unsafe.
This case underscores risk factors like pregnancy, isolation, and escalating abuse—strangulation, hair-pulling, throwing—common in intimate partner homicides. Monteiro’s desperate outreach for help went unheeded until too late, raising alarms on intervention protocols.
Family Grief and Community Call for Accountability
The Monteiro family endured hope turning to horror, learning of the savage death compounding their loss. Friends gathered on Country Street, remembering Kylee as excited to mother her child: “She wanted to be a mother. She was so happy.” Sister Faith advocated publicly, sharing critical texts. Rehoboth/Attleboro communities mourn a promising graduate. Broader fallout questions shelter safety for pregnant residents, police response to vulnerable missing persons, and coordination between services—failures enabling tragedy amid clear warnings.
Under President Trump’s focus on law, order, and family values, cases like this demand swift justice and systemic fixes to shield young women from violence, prioritizing life and accountability over hesitation.
Watch the report: Family seeks answers after teen vanishes amid fight with her boyfriend
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Pregnant Massachusetts Teen Missing After Fight With Boyfriend
Body of missing pregnant 18-year-old found after boyfriend confessed to killing her, DA says
Man held without bail, charged with killing pregnant girlfriend whose body was found on his property
