Ex-Boyfriend Sought In Murder Of PA Mom Found In Shallow Grave: US Marshals

A $5,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest of a Philadelphia man accused of killing his ex-girlfriend, a young mother whose body was discovered in a shallow grave last month, authorities announced on Monday, Dec. 2.

Melody Rivera (left); Geovanni Otero (right)
Photo Credit: *Instagram/Melody Rivera @mel__murdaa (left); Twitter/X U.S. Marshals Service Philadelphia @USMS_Philly (right)*

Jillian Pikora

12/02/2024 1:57 p.m.

Geovanni Otero, 29, is wanted for the murder of 29-year-old Melody Rivera, police said. Rivera, a devoted mom, was found buried in the 900 block of Tustin Avenue in the Fox Chase neighborhood on Nov. 7, days after she was reported missing, as Daily Voice previously reported.

The Philadelphia Police Department is urging anyone with information about Otero’s whereabouts to contact the Homicide Unit at 215-686-3334, submit a tip via the anonymous line at 215-686-TIPS, or call the U.S. Marshals Service tip line at 1-866-865-TIPS (8477).

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