(Bedford County, VA) -- A man accused of killing his ex-girlfriend in Virginia is having his day in court. Joe Murano reports.Preview: SCRIPT:
A jury has been selected for the trial of a North Carolina man accused of murdering his ex-girlfriend in Bedford County. Authorities say Trenton Frye is facing first-degree murder charges for the death of 28 year old Katlyn Lyon Montgomery, who was found unresponsive with injuries consistent with strangulation. WDBJ) reports that the incident happend in October 2022. Prosecutors say Frye had entered Montgomery’s apartment, attacked her and left for North Carolina where he was later arrested. Frye was identified as a suspect through a joint investigation involving the FBI. The trial is expected to be underway for around three days.