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Ex-Boyfriend Arrested in Complex Murder Case of Katlyn Lyon

1/31/2026

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Katlyn Lyon Montgomery was found unconscious in her apartment on January 7, 2022, and investigators later determined she had been murdered.
Investigators focused on Trenton Frye, the ex-boyfriend of Katlyn Lyon Montgomery, after discovering motive and cellphone data placing him near the scene.
Frye was arrested, but prosecutors faced challenges proving he could have entered the second-floor apartment without leaving evidence.
The case remains complex as the trial unfolds.

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Story summary

Katlyn Lyon Montgomery was found unconscious in her apartment on January 7, 2022, and investigators later determined she had been murdered.
Investigators focused on Trenton Frye, the ex-boyfriend of Katlyn Lyon Montgomery, after discovering motive and cellphone data placing him near the scene.
Frye was arrested, but prosecutors faced challenges proving he could have entered the second-floor apartment without leaving evidence.
The case remains complex as the trial unfolds.