Family of missing Mass. teen to hold a vigil to spread awareness of her disappearance
The family of a missing pregnant 18-year-old in Rehoboth will hold a candlelight vigil on Saturday, the teenager's sister said.
Reported missing on Aug. 7, Rehoboth police described Kylee Monteiro, 18, as 6-feet tall and heavyset, with light brown hair and brown eyes. She was wearing a red T-shirt with the phrase "get over it" printed on the front, ripped blue jeans and tan boots when she went missing.
Her sister Faith Monteiro wrote on Facebook that a vigil for Kylee Monteiro will be held at 401 Winthrop St. at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 23.
"We will be providing everyone with a candle," Faith Monteiro posted. "All we ask is that you show up. Please share this post so that we can spread as much awareness as possible. We encourage everyone to join us, whether you know Kylee or not. Thank you for all the support and we hope to see you there!"
Along with the vigil, Kylee Monteiro's sister Catherine Monteiro set up a GoFundMe to help spread awareness. If she is found, "the remaining donations will either go directly to Kylee to help her financially while she deals with this unimaginable trauma or for funeral arrangements if need be," Catherine Monteiro wrote.
She added that the family is working on offering a reward for whoever finds Kylee Monteiro.
"If anyone feels guided to donate or sew into this cause, that would help tremendously," Catherine Monteiro wrote.
So far, the GoFundMe has received eight donations totaling $190. Anyone who wants to donate to the family directly can do so by reaching out on Facebook, Catherine Monteiro wrote. The campaign's goal is $4,500.
Rehoboth police told MassLive on Tuesday that Kylee Monteiro's disappearance remains under investigation and no new information was available.
On Aug. 13, Massachusetts State Police, a search and rescue team and other law enforcement looked for Kylee Monteiro in the area of County Street, where she was last seen walking, The Sun Chronicle reported. Police have used dogs and drones in their search for her. A dive team searched the waterway at the Warren Upper Reservoir in Rehoboth.
Before she disappeared, Kylee Monteiro had an argument with her boyfriend, Monteiro's family told WCVB-TV .
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