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Body-In-Concrete Case: Man Charged With 1st Degree Murder
Authorities say Russell Montoya Jr. shot and killed Shane Nelson, 38, during a fight.
ADAMS COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) – A 38-year-old Adams County man who allegedly confessed to murdering his friend and encasing his body in concrete is now facing formal criminal charges of first-degree murder after deliberation and tampering with a deceased human body. Authorities say Russell Montoya Jr. shot and killed Shane Nelson, 38, during a fight on Nov. 8 at his apartment on the 7800 block of York Street in unincorporated Adams County near the Thornton city limits. Several days later Adams County Sheriff’s deputies found Nelson’s body encased in concrete in the apartment’s basement.
A judge formally advised Montoya of the charges he faces in Adams County District Court on Thursday. A preliminary hearing has been scheduled for Dec. 10.