In July of 1990, a 35-year-old mother went missing seemingly out of nowhere and left behind very few clues about her disappearance. A long 23 years would pass before her killer was revealed and tried for his crime and she would finally be granted justice – all because of the perseverance of her only daughter, who was only 10 years old when her mother disappeared.

Listen Here! July 7, 1990 – The Murder of Maria Guadalupe Montano

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Appellate Court of Illinois, Second District. THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS v. AURELIO MONTANO. 30 Mar. 2017. Case Law, https://caselaw.findlaw.com/il-court-of-appeals/1855138.html. Accessed 30 June 2022.

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Ward, Clifford. “Daughter’s Quest Leads to Charges for Father.” Chicago Tribune, 28 July 2008, pp. 2–1-2–2. Newspapers.com, Aurelio Montano. Accessed 1 July 2022.

Pett, Jennifer. “2 Charged in Deaths of Man, Woman.” The Times, 5 July 1996, pp. 1–3. Newspapers.com, Aurelio Montano. Accessed 30 June 2022.

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