This page follows the criminal court proceedings connected to the death of Kylee M. Monteiro and will be updated as reliable, publicly available information becomes available.
Gregory Groom of Rehoboth, Massachusetts has been charged in connection with the death of 18-year-old Kylee Monteiro.
A Bristol County grand jury indicted Gregory Groom in November 2025 on charges of murder and witness intimidation.
He was arraigned on the indictment in Fall River Superior Court on November 25, 2025. He pleaded not guilty and was ordered held without bail.
This remains a criminal prosecution. A charge or indictment is an accusation, not a conviction. Gregory Groom is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in court.
Authorities announced charges against Gregory Groom relating to an alleged August 6 domestic violence incident involving Kylee. Later that day, investigators recovered human remains from the Rehoboth property where Groom lived.
Groom appeared in Taunton District Court. Prosecutors presented their allegations concerning Kylee's death and the investigation. A not-guilty plea was entered, and Groom was ordered held without bail.
The Bristol County District Attorney's Office announced that a grand jury had indicted Groom on a charge of first-degree murder and witness intimidation, moving the prosecution to Superior Court.
Groom was arraigned in Fall River Superior Court on the indictment. He pleaded not guilty and remained held without bail.
The next court date is scheduled for October 28, 2026.
The statements below describe prosecution allegations reported from court proceedings. They should not be confused with findings of guilt.
According to prosecutors, Groom reported Kylee missing after she had been at his Rehoboth residence. Investigators subsequently focused their investigation on the property and the circumstances surrounding her disappearance.
Prosecutors told the court that Groom later made statements to investigators concerning Kylee's death and provided information about where investigators could locate her remains.
Investigators recovered Kylee's remains on the Rehoboth property on August 19, 2025, following information prosecutors say Groom provided during the investigation.
In November 2025, a Bristol County grand jury returned an indictment charging Groom with murder and witness intimidation. The indictment brought the case into Superior Court.
Court cases can take time. Hearings may be scheduled, postponed, or changed, and new filings may become available as the case moves forward.
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Last reviewed: September 6, 2026
Kylee was a daughter, sister, friend, graduate, mother-to-be, and a young woman with dreams for her future.
This page follows the court case. The rest of Smilee Kylee exists to make sure she is remembered for far more than the way her life ended.