ST. CLOUD, Fla. — The father-in-law of a slain Osceola County mother is now facing second-degree murder charges.
Prosecutors have charged Angel Rivera with second-degree murder in the death of Nicole Montalvo, which likely means they have new evidence about his involvement.
Read: Estranged husband, father-in-law of slain St. Cloud woman indicted on different charges
In October, Osceola County deputies found Nicole Montalvo’s body buried on the property of her estranged husband Christopher Otero-Rievera’s father, Angel Rivera.
Both men were arrested but neither were formally charged, setting off a political firestorm, resulting in Gov. Ron DeSantis stepping in to appoint a prosecutor from another circuit to consider charges.
In an indictment filed last month, Otero-Rivera was charged with second-degree murder, and Rivera was indicted on accessory after the fact to murder and tampering with evidence.
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