Virginia Woman Strangled After Ending Relationship, Investigation Reveals
A Virginia woman, Katlyn Lyon Montgomery, was found to have been strangled in her apartment on October 7, 2022, after her roommate called 911, according to CBS News. Initial suspicions pointed to a drug overdose, but investigators soon determined Montgomery had been murdered.
Montgomery's mother, Crystal Sale, arrived at the hospital to find medical staff performing CPR on her daughter. "I walk into the hospital I saw my daughter there And I watched them do CPR and I'll never forget that," Sale told CBS News. Montgomery's then-4-year-old daughter, Milani, had alerted the roommate, Jacob Piercy, that something was wrong with her mother. Medical staff at the hospital noticed injuries to Montgomery's head and neck, prompting further investigation.
The case is featured on "The Sneak Attack on Katlyn Lyon," an episode of "48 Hours" airing Saturday, Jan. 31, on CBS and streaming on Paramount. The program explores the circumstances surrounding Montgomery's death and the subsequent investigation by the Bedford County Sheriff's Office. Montgomery's family, including her sisters Sherry Cox and Tina Hopkins, have been instrumental in supporting her mother and daughter. "I don't know what I'd done without my sisters," Sale said. Cox was taking care of Milani while also checking on Montgomery in the hospital. "Something was wrong with Katlyn but they didn't know," Hopkins recalled Cox saying.
The investigation revealed that Montgomery had recently ended a relationship with her boyfriend, who authorities believe was deceptive. Lead investigator Robbie Burnette with Virginia's Bedford County Sheriff's Office is heading the investigation.
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