Memorial service for murdered Osceola County mom set for Wednesday

Vigil planned for murdered St. Cloud mother

A vigil is planned for Nicole Montalvo, a mother from St. Cloud. Her estranged husband has been charged in her murder.

OSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. - Family and friends of a murdered Osceola County mom will gather for a memorial service in her honor on Wednesday.

Nicole Montalvo’s loved ones will gather at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church in St. Cloud at 11 a.m.

Investigators found Montalvo’s remains in October on her estranged husband’s family’s property in Osceola County.

Montalvo’s estranged husband, Christopher Otero-Rivera was arrested on a first-degree murder charge in connection with her killing. But on Tuesday, a judge released Otero-Rivera on his own recognizance on the murder charge, saying prosecutors failed to file formal charges against him within the time period allowed.

Otero-Rivera is still being held without bond on a violation of probation charge.

The Office of State Attorney Aramis Ayala and the Osceola Sheriff’s Office said they are still working together on this open investigation. Prosecutors could still file formal charges against Otero-Rivera in the Montalvo case.

Otero-Rivera’s father, Angel Luis Rivera, is facing a first-degree murder charge in this case. Otero-Rivera’s mother, Wanda Rivera, is also facing charges in connection with Montalvo’s death.