Stalking ex-boyfriend convicted of murdering Virginia mom Katlyn Montgomery as daughter slept nearby

In Bedford County, Virginia, Katlyn Lyon Montgomery was killed in October 2022 when ex-boyfriend Trenton Frye allegedly stalked and entered her apartment, strangling her with charging cords as her 4-year-old daughter Milani slept nearby. Investigators tied Frye to the crime through cellphone data and a Bluetooth iPad connection; Jacob Piercy, the roommate, was initially the prime suspect. Frye was convicted of first-degree murder in March 2025 and received a life sentence, while Katlyn’s family kept public updates through TikTok and supported Milani’s care with Katlyn’s sister Jacob Piercy counted as a hero for helping save Milani.