AZ - Father kills 1-year old daughter with AR-15 in front of child's mother - Show Low, Feb 11, 2025

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25.02.2025 article:

The indictment issued earlier this month charges Adam Joseph Montoya, 27, with two felony counts - second-degree murder and child abuse. Montoya has pleaded not guilty to the charges. The Navajo County Public Defender's Office, which is representing Montoya, declined comment Monday.

The shooting took place Feb. 3 at a home in Show Low, a small mountainous community about 180 miles northeast of Phoenix, the Navajo County Attorney's Office said in a statement.
Emergency responders took the 13-month-old baby to a medical center in Show Low where she was pronounced dead, prosecutors said.

 

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28.02.2025 article:
According to a news release from the Navajo County Attorney's Office, police responded to a shooting at a residence on Feb. 3 that involved the death of a 13-month-old infant. Per the release, 27-year-old Adam Joseph Montoya shot his child with an AR-15 rifle, killing her, as the baby's mother was forced to watch.

 

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28.02.2025 article:
According to a news release from the Navajo County Attorney's Office, police responded to a shooting at a residence on Feb. 3 that involved the death of a 13-month-old infant. Per the release, 27-year-old Adam Joseph Montoya shot his child with an AR-15 rifle, killing her, as the baby's mother was forced to watch.

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Thanks for those 2 articles - are you finding any after June, 2025? The court site is NOT the greatest - it gives very little detail on what is going on with the case.

 

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Thanks for those 2 articles - are you finding any after June, 2025? The court site is NOT the greatest - it gives very little detail on what is going on with the case.

No, it is oddly quiet.
I was actually looking for newer ones, any updates or anything, but came up with just posts about his namesakes here and there. This case seems to have virtually no coverage after the initial arrest.

 

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No, it is oddly quiet.
I was actually looking for newer ones, any updates or anything, but came up with just posts about his namesakes here and there. This case seems to have virtually no coverage after the initial arrest.

Oh good - (not really) - but I could not find anything current either - thought it was because I'm in the EU. Again - thanks for bringing those articles to here!

 

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Case Activity
Date Description Party
8/21/2025 MinuteEntry event for MINUTE ENTRY: CRIMINAL MINUTE ENTRY (G D1
8/21/2025 MinuteEntry event for MINUTE ENTRY: CRIMINAL MINUTE ENTRY (G P1

link: Public Access Case Lookup


I "think" he had a hearing on 8/21/25 re minute entries... lousy court site.

 

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So - will go ahead & post this to keep my notes straight.

Thursday, August 21st:
*Pretrial Conference Hearing (@ am AZT) – AZ - *Girl, 1 years old, died from a fatal shot from her father with an AR-15 rifle on Feb. 3, 2025, Slow Low. *Adam Joseph Montoya (27/now 28) arrested (2/3/25), charged & indicted (2/11/25) on 2nd degree murder & child abuse. $1M bond. Navajo County
Case & court info from 2/3/25 thru 5/30/25 reference post #18 here:
https://websleuths.com/threads/az-f...of-childs-mother-show-low-feb-11-2025.737509/
6/2/25 Docket update: Motion for extension of time by Prosecutors & defense. 6/17/25 Update: Minute entry event for Criminal minute entry hearing on 6/17/25. 6/17/25 Update: Next hearing on 7/17/25. 7/17/25 Docket update: Minute entry event for criminal minute entry.
8/21/25 Docket Update: Minute entry event for criminal minute entry for hearing on 8/21/25.

 

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Looks like he had 2 hearings already - I shall move him to 9/23/25 in my notes.

Case Activity
Date Description Party
9/23/2025 MinuteEntry event for MINUTE ENTRY: CRIMINAL MINUTE ENTRY (G P1
9/23/2025 MinuteEntry event for MINUTE ENTRY: CRIMINAL MINUTE ENTRY (G D1

9/4/2025 MinuteEntry event for MINUTE ENTRY: CRIMINAL MINUTE ENTRY (G P1
9/4/2025 MinuteEntry event for MINUTE ENTRY: CRIMINAL MINUTE ENTRY (G D1

link: Public Access Case Lookup

 

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Tuesday, Sept. 23rd:
*Pretrial Conference Hearing (@ am AZT) – AZ - *Girl, 1 years old, died from a fatal shot from her father with an AR-15 rifle on Feb. 3, 2025, Slow Low. *Adam Joseph Montoya (27/now 28) arrested (2/3/25), charged & indicted (2/11/25) on 2nd degree murder & child abuse. $1M bond. Navajo County
Case & court info from 2/3/25 thru 5/30/25 reference post #18 here:
https://websleuths.com/threads/az-f...of-childs-mother-show-low-feb-11-2025.737509/
6/2/25 Docket update: Motion for extension of time by Prosecutors & defense. 6/17/25 Update: Minute entry event for Criminal minute entry hearing on 6/17/25. 6/17/25 Update: Next hearing on 7/17/25. 7/17/25 Docket update: Minute entry event for criminal minute entry.
8/21/25 Docket Update: Minute entry event for criminal minute entry for hearing on 8/21/25. Next hearing on 9/4/25. 9/4/25 Docket update: Minute entry for event. Next hearing on 9/23/25. 9/23/25 Docket update: Minute entry for event.