Angel Montoya & Miriam Gallegos didn't give a damn about Neveah

**Dakota Valkyrie** · May 7th, 2009, 08:51 AM

A Denver grand jury has indicted the mother of a 3-year-old girl and her boyfriend in the child's 2007 death after an expert determined the girl was strangled.

Authorities charge Angel Ray Montoya, 24, killed Neveah Gallegos while her mother was at work and he was babysitting.

The child's mother, Miriam Janel Gallegos, 22, left her with him though she knew he had been convicted of child abuse and indecent exposure and that he wasn't supposed to be around children, according to an indictment.

She helped him stuff Neveah's body into a trash bag and then a duffel bag, the indictment said.

Police found Neveah's body covered with debris Sept. 24, 2007.

Three days before the body was found, Gallegos reported that her child had been kidnapped.

"Gallegos told (police) that she was walking her daughter to Denver Health Medical Center when an older model white, four-door car pulled up and a man in the passenger seat got out, grabbed Neveah, put a rag over her mouth, got back in the car and fled," the indictment said.

An autopsy found that Neveah had numerous injuries, including internal abdominal bleeding, that were probably caused by physical abuse.

Police suspected Montoya, but a Denver coroner couldn't determine the cause of death or say for sure she had been killed.

Montoya and Gallegos were held briefly but were released without charges on Oct. 1, 2007. Later in 2007, Montoya was jailed on unrelated charges of failure to register as a sex offender and has been in the Denver County Jail ever since.

Authorities called in an expert, St. Louis chief medical examiner and professor of pathology Mary Case. They provided her with the coroner's report, photographs, police reports and microscopic evidence from the autopsy.

Case concluded that Neveah had been asphyxiated though there were no apparent external signs of injury to her neck, according to the indictment.

She based her opinion on injuries to muscles inside the child's neck. She also found that internal hemorrhaging was caused by "a punch or a kick to the abdomen."

Case's determination led to the indictments, said Denver District Attorney Mitch Morrissey.
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http://www.denverpost.com/ci_12309208

Not only did she KNOW of his past, she KNEW he was abusing her daughter:

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The motive for the murder is unknown, but the indictment did point to a history of child and sexual abuse in Montoya’s past. A court ordered in 2005 that he stay away from children after an incident involving the child of one of Montoya’s former girlfriends. Montoya was accused of hanging his former girlfriend’s son from a wall by using a tie. He was also previously convicted as a juvenile for indecent exposure.
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In July 2006, Neveah was brought to the hospital by her great aunt after she noticed blood in Neveah’s vaginal area. Doctors found a tear in Neveah’s hymen due to “penetrating trauma,” according to the court document. The indictment states that prior to the hospital visit, Neveah had most recently been in the care of Montoya.

But when approached by doctors, police and social workers, Gallegos called the incident “not a big thing,” states the court document.

“I can’t have him go to jail,” the indictment states Gallegos told a Denver social worker.

“Gallegos never consoled, comforted or held Neveah at the hospital,” the indictment states. “Gallegos showed no concern whatsoever for Neveah.”

Prosecutors refused to file charges in the 2006 case. There was confusion at the time over whether police had recommended charges.
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Fisher said police did everything in their power to separate Montoya from Neveah between July 2006 and when she was found dead, stuffed into a garbage bag on Sept. 24, 2007. Police found Neveah in the Lakewood Dry Gulch ravine, located in the 1100 block of Perry St. Unfortunately, there simply wasn’t enough evidence to make a case stick, which is why charges were never filed in 2006, said Fisher.

Police said Gallegos did not cooperate with them, which also made the case much more difficult. In September 2007, Gallegos had reported Neveah missing and crafted a story that the toddler was kidnapped. But after confronted by police with contradictory information, Gallegos confessed that the kidnapping story was false, states the indictment.

Prosecutors believe Montoya abused Neveah before murdering her. He was arrested after police found him on the same day Neveah went missing, walking while carrying a duffle bag fitting the description of a bag Gallegos confessed Neveah to be buried in. Neveah was found three days later inside the garbage bag and underneath a tree stump, an old tire and debris, according to the court document.

Prosecutors believe this time around they have enough evidence to get a conviction, and Morrissey said he will consider the death penalty for Montoya in this case.

http://www.thedenverdailynews.com/article.php?aID=4161

Neveah Gallegos

**Marv** · May 7th, 2009, 09:09 AM

Jesus-fucking-Christ.

I cannot believe this stupid fucking cunt left her daughter with this perverted POS, knowing full well what his history was, and knowing he was abusing her daughter.

But I also cannot believe that this precious little child was not removed from this bitch in July 2006, when the first signs of abuse were found. They found “penetrating trauma” to this baby, and knew she had been with an abusive asshole. Her 'mother' (I hate to use that word for this cunt) showed no concern for her daughters injuries, and didn't even comfort her. ''Not a big thing''??????

She was nonchalantly exposing her daughter to this bastard, who had been ordered to stay away from children, and her daughter had obvious signs of sexual abuse. But that was not enough reason to have the child removed?

Someone dropped the ball here with this little girls case. The whole thing stinks, and needs to be looked at very closely. There is no fucking way poor little Neveah should have been left in that environment.

RIP Neveah xx

**Just my luck sucks** · May 7th, 2009, 10:12 AM

Please tell me she's just fat and not pregnant in that photo!

Rest in peace sweet little Neveah.

**Kalehue** · May 7th, 2009, 12:01 PM

But when approached by doctors, police and social workers, Gallegos called the incident “not a big thing,” states the court document.

“I can’t have him go to jail,” the indictment states Gallegos told a Denver social worker.

“Gallegos never consoled, comforted or held Neveah at the hospital,” the indictment states. “Gallegos showed no concern whatsoever for Neveah.”

Prosecutors refused to file charges in the 2006 case. There was confusion at the time over whether police had recommended charges

Regardless of whether or not prosecutors filed charges, they should have taken that baby away from her right then and there. If he wasn't supposed to be around children and she was obviously allowing that (and seems to have indicated that she had no intention of changing their living arrangement), CPS should have gotten involved and removed that child from her home.

Just sickening...

RIP Neveah.

**lucky** · May 7th, 2009, 02:23 PM

The child's mother, Miriam Janel Gallegos, 22, left her with him though she knew he had been convicted of child abuse and indecent exposure and that he wasn't supposed to be around children, according to an indictment.

So this bitch knew he wasn't supposed to be around children, which would lead me to believe that it was common knowledge. Yet not one preson was willing to remove this kid? Fuck that. Since she wasn't fighting for her daughter's life, she surely would not have fought to get her back had she been removed.

If I had known that about someone and not went in their myself and took their baby away, I wouldn't be able to live with myself. Come on people!

RIP Neveah, hugs and kisses sweet one.

**Tazzzz** · May 8th, 2009, 05:06 AM

Police say in September 2007, Montoya called Gallegos while she was at work, asking her to come home. When she got there, her daughter was not breathing, police say. Instead of calling an ambulance, police say Gallegos and Montoya put the girl in a plastic bag and Montoya disposed of the body.

Police asked residents to participate in the search for the missing girl by looking in their trash bins. After almost three full days of searching, Nevaeh's body was found.
Prosecutors initially had to release Miriam Gallegos and Montoya because they did not have enough evidence to charge them in the case.

"It took this much time to get this case in a posture where we could present this case to the grand jury and for the grand jury to do the work that it's done in order to be here today," Morrissey said. "Today is a good day for us. We understand that there are many more days to come on this case

http://www.9news.com/news/article.as...=top&catid=188
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R.I.P
Neveah Gallegos

**DrSmith** · October 30th, 2009, 09:19 PM

Mother, boyfriend appear in court after toddler's murder

http://www.9news.com/news/article.as...6040&catid=339

DENVER - A mother and her boyfriend accused of causing the death of 3-year-old Neveah Gallegos were in court Friday where they each pleaded not guilty to the charges against them.

Angel Ray Montoya faces the most serious charges, first-degree murder and child abuse resulting in death. Police believe he killed the toddler while her mother, Miriam Gallegos, was at work in 2007.

Miriam Gallegos, Montoya's girlfriend, faces charges of child abuse resulting in death and accessory to a crime.

They were first arrested in September 2007, after Neveah's body was found in a ravine. Denver Police say Miriam Gallegos falsely reported that Neveah had been kidnapped.

Police say in September 2007, Montoya called Miriam Gallegos while she was at work, asking her to come home. When she got there, her daughter was not breathing, police say. Instead of calling an ambulance, police say Miriam Gallegos and Montoya put the girl in a plastic bag and Montoya disposed of the body.

Police asked residents to participate in the search for the missing girl by looking in their trash bins. After almost three full days of searching, Nevaeh's body was found.

Prosecutors initially had to release Miriam Gallegos and Montoya because they did not have enough evidence to charge them in the case. In May 2008, both were indicted.

Denver District Attorney Mitch Morrissey previously said part of the difficulty in charging Montoya and Miriam Gallegos initially had been the coroner's findings on the toddler's cause of death. The official report listed Naveah's cause of death as "undetermined." After getting a second opinion, Morrissey says it was determined Naveah died of asphyxiation.

Montoya also faces separate charges for failing to register as a sex offender. That case has been continued to 2010 because of the outstanding murder charge. In 2005, Montoya was sentenced to 18 months probation for abusing a 5-year-old boy.

Montoya and Miriam Gallegos will both be back in court in February for the Neveah case.

**ScribbleMuse** · October 31st, 2009, 11:49 AM

Yay for the police to have kept going at these assholes. I hope that they get the maximum of any sentence possible. It sounds like there SHOULD have been more than enough to convict either/both of them long before their death. Reading this article makes me think of all the episodes of SVU, where the cops have enough proof for any reasonable human but the district attorney forces them to find something more and more and more. Frustrating for LE--I would be arrested if I were LE because the beaucracy that tied my hands would be infuriating.

I will never, ever understand why parents even keep their children if they are so resentful to the intrusion into their lives. :(

**curethispain** · October 31st, 2009, 02:32 PM

What a beautiful little girl. :( This stuff seriously makes my heart hurt. I don't think my husband would ever hurt my children, but I told him that if he (or anyone for that matter) did lay a finger on them, I would kill them...and I wouldn't think twice. He laughed and said "I'm not afraid of you". I said "Good, because you won't know whats coming." :-D I think I'm funny sometimes.

RIP beautiful sweet little girl. You deserved so much more.

**Whisper** · June 25th, 2010, 08:44 PM

Mother Of Dead Girl Pleads Guilty To Child Abuse
Miriam Gallegos Agrees To Testify Against Former Boyfriend
DENVER -- The mother of a 3-year-old girl whose body was found in a trash bag dumped in a ravine pleaded guilty Friday to child abuse and has agreed to testify against her former boyfriend.
Miriam Gallegos made her admission in the 2007 death of Neveah Gallegos.
The mother had initially claimed her daughter had been kidnapped. However, when questioned about it, she broke down and admitted to police that her 3-year-old was dead and stuffed in two plastic bags, according to arrest affidavits.
She implicated Angel Ray Montoya, her then boyfriend. Montoya is charged with first-degree murder and child abuse result in the Sept. 21, 2007 death in the same case.
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Gallegos later told police that Montoya said he was giving the girl a bath when she went into convulsions and died. Instead of calling an ambulance or police, they both decided to place the girl in a white plastic trash bag, cover that with another black plastic bag and placed that bag in a royal blue duffel bag with yellow handles, according to the arrest affidavits.
Then Gallegos said they both went to an alley behind their apartment and she and Montoya went in separate directions, according to the affidavit. She told officers that the last she saw of Montoya, he was carrying the duffel bag with Neveah's body inside, and walking northbound.
The child's body was found four miles west of the couple's apartment on 13th Avenue and Logan Street.
After Gallegos' guilty plea, she faces four to 16 years in prison, when she is sentenced in September.
Montoya is a registered sex offender and has been convicted of child abuse and indecent exposure to minors and adults. He has also been arrested on charges of kidnapping, according to police records.
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http://www.thedenverchannel.com/news...17/detail.html

**Whisper** · June 25th, 2010, 08:46 PM

Was she preg in these pics or just flubber like?

**cubby** · June 25th, 2010, 10:55 PM

Flubbery, I love it, whisper has a new word.

LOL

**AngelFire** · June 25th, 2010, 11:03 PM

She should get any slack from testifying. She is only testifying because her fat ass will be going to the clinker too.

Flubbery sounds too cute for that sea cow

**this is going badly** · June 25th, 2010, 11:19 PM

I agree that she should not get any consideration for her testimony against him. She helped dispose of the body for fuck sake!

**Rhoni** · June 26th, 2010, 12:04 AM

Why do these idiot people always insist it was an accident and want us to believe that they "panicked" and dumped the child's body? If it were truly an accident there would be no need to panic..You don't have to cover up an accident and I am so sick of hearing these losers say this every damn time a childs is missing and later found dead.

Sorry just had to get that out of my system ..

**Silvahalo** · June 26th, 2010, 01:46 AM

The child's mother, Miriam Janel Gallegos, 22, left her with him though she knew he had been convicted of child abuse and indecent exposure and that he wasn't supposed to be around children....

She helped him stuff Neveah's body into a trash bag and then a duffel bag, the indictment said.

It's like she asked death to come over as she handed Neveah over to him.

Poor sweet child was failed in so many ways. There was obvious trauma to this child....obvious, yet they hand her back to a woman who cared nothing for her, showed no concern "whatsoever". Baby had been raped....Neveah had no one defending her. On going abuse, no one defending her. Breaks my heart.

So sorry baby girl, you deserved a loving mother who'd protect and love you put you first before anyone.

**newsfiend** · June 26th, 2010, 05:30 AM

I cannot believe this fuckin sorry bitch HELPED the bastard dispose of her baby's body!!! If that was one of my girls, that fuckin puke would be dead!! And if I could revive him n kill him a couple more times for what he did I would!! I hope they both get the max penalty & then a few ass-kickin's in the pen.That poor little girl,it just makes my heart ache.

**badfish76** · June 26th, 2010, 09:16 AM

Bullet and a gun. Cheap, easy, REAL Justice.

Sick pukes. Waste of oxygen.

I wish I could bring this sweet baby back and give her the loving home she deserved.

**Dakota Valkyrie** · June 28th, 2010, 07:26 AM

Appropriate in a pumpkin suit:

**Dakota Valkyrie** · January 6th, 2011, 10:40 PM

Gallegos sentenced today.

A 23-year-old Denver mother was sentenced to 16 years in prison Thursday in the 2007 death of her 3-year-old daughter.
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Denver Chief Deputy District Attorney Michelle Amico had argued for the maximum sentence of 16 years, saying it was clear that Gallegos had shirked her responsibility as a mother, which led directly to the death of her daughter.

Gallegos has agreed to testify against her former boyfriend when Montoya's case goes to trial on Feb. 10.

http://www.thedenverchannel.com/news...39/detail.html

**MinorAbrasions** · January 7th, 2011, 04:28 AM

Originally Posted by DrSmith

Mother, boyfriend appear in court after toddler's murder

Is it just me or does something look seriously wrong with his stomach? Like there's a cartoon character or something stuck underneath his shirt.

**cubby** · January 7th, 2011, 12:47 PM

Looks like he might could use a bra, gotta moob thing going on, and floppy belly fat. Just EWWWWW, looks like Homer Simpson in his shirt! LOL

**Hellsbells** · August 26th, 2011, 10:03 AM

Mistrial Declared In Deadly Child Abuse Trial

DENVER (CBS4)- A judge declared an immediate mistrial Thursday at about 2 p.m. in the deadly child abuse trial of Angel Montoya.

Montoya was being tried for first-degree murder and child abuse resulting in death in the killing of Neveah Gallegos nearly four years ago

A status conference is planned for Sept. 1. The District Attorney is expected to refile charges.

http://denver.cbslocal.com/2011/08/2...d-abuse-trial/

**Dakota Valkyrie** · May 7th, 2012, 02:50 PM

A Denver District Court jury has found Angel Ray Montoya guilty on all charges related to the death of Neveah Gallegos, the 3-year-old daughter of his girlfriend.
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Montoya, 26, was charged with first-degree murder, accused of strangling Neveah while babysitting.
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Montoya faces up to life in prison.
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This trial, which began in mid-April, was the second against Montoya.

Gallegos in August prompted a mistrial during the first go-round when she testified that Montoya had previously committed a sex offense, a bit of his criminal history the court had warned her was too prejudicial for jurors to hear.

http://www.denverpost.com/commented/ci_20566245

**Tundratot** · May 7th, 2012, 03:04 PM

Good! Bastard deserves an LWOP sentence.

I don't understand how the previous bad acts of an individual don't pertain to his guilt. Especially when he has a pattern that is played out. This worm preyed on children. By now, he's done it more than once and will absolutely do it again. He can't be allowed out to prey on more children.