The suspect in the murder of 18-year-old Kylee Monteiro faced a judge Wednesday morning where prosecutors recounted Gregory Groom's confession in the incident to Rehoboth police.

Gregory Groom, of Rehoboth, confessed to police that he stabbed Kylee Monteiro multiple times with a kitchen knife, according to prosecutors.

"Ms. Montero texted a sister that, 'He threw me on the ground and pulled my hair and strangled me. My phone is at 4% and if I die, it was Greg,'" a prosecutor said in court. Prosecutors say Groom was initially charged with assault and battery of a pregnant woman, intimidation of a witness, and domestic assault and battery.

A vigil is being held Saturday in town to remember Kylee Monteiro, the 18-year-old pregnant woman and recent Attleboro High School graduate who is believed to have been

Massachusetts police converged in an area where 18-year-old Kylee Monteiro was last seen, almost two weeks after she was reported missing.

REHOBOTH, Mass. (WPRI) — The family of a missing 18-year-old woman from Rehoboth is holding a vigil this weekend. Kylee Monteiro’s sister told 12 News they will be gathering at 7 p.m. Saturday near the Gazebo at Redway Plain. The address is 401 Winthrop St., which is off Route 44.

REHOBOTH, Mass. — Friday marks the eighth day that 18-year-old Kylee Monteiro has been missing. Monteiro, who is 11 weeks pregnant, was last seen on Thursday, August 7, at her boyfriend’s home in Rehoboth, Massachusetts, according to family, friends, and law enforcement.

Gregory Groom is accused of killing his pregnant girlfriend, Kylee Monteiro, who texted her sister, "If I die, it was greg" before vanishing.