An investigation continues into the death of a Lawrence, Massachusetts, mother who was found dead after she was declared missing last week and while investigators said they anticipate murder charges for the suspect in the case, none have been filed yet.
Cristian Montero, 35, was arraigned on a witness intimidation charge after Carol Flaz-Burgos was found dead in the Kenoza Lake Conservation area in Haverhill on Tuesday, according to Essex District Attorney Paul Tucker. Tucker said Montero will likely face a murder charge once a medical examiner completes the autopsy on Carol Flaz-Burgos. As of Monday morning, the DA’s office said they had not received an official update on a cause of death from the medical examiner.
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The 37-year-old Flaz-Burgos was last seen on surveillance camera entering Montero’s apartment in the building where she lived with her children and mother, prosecutors said in court. She made
