Angel Rivera faces murder charge in connection with death of St. Cloud mother

OSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. – Angel Rivera is now facing a second-degree murder charge in the death of Nicole Montalvo, according to Osceola County Court documents.

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Angel Rivera and his son Christopher Otero-Rivera are facing the following charges:

• Murder in the second-degree
• Abuse of a dead human body
• Tampering with physical evidence

Otera-Rivera was indicted on the charges above in March.

The only new charge is Angel Rivera’s second-degree murder charge.

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Montalvo’s remains were found in October of 2019, her remains were found days after she was reported missing.

Deputies said GPS data from the ankle monitor of Otero-Rivera shows him in the area where her remains were found.