Gregory Groom, 22, was charged with aggravated assault and battery on a pregnant person, domestic assault and battery, and intimidation of a witness “for acts committed against” Kylee Monteiro on Aug. 6, Bristol District Attorney Thomas M. Quinn III’s office said.

Gregory Groom, of Rehoboth, confessed to police that he stabbed Kylee Monteiro multiple times with a kitchen knife, according to prosecutors.

A Rehoboth man charged with murder reportedly drew a map pointing to a five-foot hole that he dug to bury his pregnant 18-year-old ex-girlfriend in after he stabbed her to death with a kitchen

The allegations were detailed in police reports and by a prosecutor Wednesday in Taunton District Court, where Gregory R. Groom pleaded not guilty to charges of murder and assault and battery on a pregnant victim in connection with the death of Kylee Monteiro.

Gregory Groom, 22, appeared before a judge in Taunton District Court to answer to charges of murder, aggravated assault and battery on a pregnant person, domestic assault and battery, and intimidation of a witness for acts committed against 18-year-old Kylee Monteiro. A plea of not guilty was entered on his behalf.

Kylee Monteiro was last seen on Aug. 7 in the area of County Street. Police charge her boyfriend with murder after finding human remains at his home.

Massachusetts police converged in an area where 18-year-old Kylee Monteiro was last seen, almost two weeks after she was reported missing.

Ashley Johnson has been named the new assistant principal at Dighton-Rehoboth Regional High School. Johnson brings a diverse background to the role, including experience as a Career and Technical Education Automotive student and service in the Army National Guard, according to a community announcement.

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