Deceased/Not Found NH - Harmony Montgomery, 7, Manchester, Oct 2019 *reported missing Dec 2021* Arrest* MEDIA ONLY


NOV 18, 2022
The stepmother of a New Hampshire girl who disappeared in 2019 at age 5 and is presumed dead was sent to prison for at least a year and a half Friday after pleading guilty to perjury charges.

Kayla Montgomery, 32, pleaded guilty to two charges alleging that she lied to a grand jury about working at a doughnut shop on Nov. 30, 2019, the day she said she last saw Harmony Montgomery. She also agreed to cooperate with prosecutors who have charged her estranged husband with second-degree murder in the child’s death.

In exchange, prosecutors dropped charges that Montgomery lied to state health officials about having the child in her care in order to collect welfare benefits and that she received stolen firearms.

She did not speak at her hearing in Hillsborough County Superior Court other than to indicate that she understood the details of the plea agreement. She was sentenced to 3½ to seven years in prison, with 1½ years of the minimum suspended and given credit for time already served.

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NOV 21, 2022

Stepmom Sentenced for Lying to Grand Jury About Working at Doughnut Shop on Day She Claimed to See Harmony Montgomery for Last Time

The stepmother of suspected murder victim Harmony Montgomery, 5, has been sentenced to prison on perjury charges.
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Adam Montgomery stands accused of killing his daughter “by repeatedly striking Harmony in the head with a closed fist.” Adam Montgomery was charged with one count each of falsifying physical evidence by allegedly destroying evidence when he hid or destroyed his daughter’s body to prevent the investigation from moving forward; abuse of a corpse for allegedly purposefully and unlawfully moving or concealing the corpse of Harmony Montgomery “or any part thereof”; and tampering with a witness for allegedly attempting to have wife Kayla “testify falsely.”
 

NOV 18, 2022
The stepmother of a New Hampshire girl who disappeared in 2019 at age 5 and is presumed dead was sent to prison for at least a year and a half Friday after pleading guilty to perjury charges.

Kayla Montgomery, 32, pleaded guilty to two charges alleging that she lied to a grand jury about working at a doughnut shop on Nov. 30, 2019, the day she said she last saw Harmony Montgomery. She also agreed to cooperate with prosecutors who have charged her estranged husband with second-degree murder in the child’s death.

In exchange, prosecutors dropped charges that Montgomery lied to state health officials about having the child in her care in order to collect welfare benefits and that she received stolen firearms.

She did not speak at her hearing in Hillsborough County Superior Court other than to indicate that she understood the details of the plea agreement. She was sentenced to 3½ to seven years in prison, with 1½ years of the minimum suspended and given credit for time already served.

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It's like a slap on the wrist for helping to cover up a murder.
 

DEC 12, 2022
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A memorial was held Sunday in Haverhill, Massachusetts.

Her mother, Crystal Sorey, tells News 9 that Dec. 7 marked three years since her daughter was last seen.

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Sorey said she will hold a celebration of life for Harmony once her body is found that will be a private event for family.
 
DEC 28, 2022

In year since search for missing girl Harmony began, many changes made to system

One year ago, the Manchester chief of police stunned the community and the world when he announced the search for a missing 5-year-old girl who had not been seen in two years.

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For a few months, Harmony lived in a little yellow house on Gilford Street. The D's, her neighbors at the time, remember her and her father.

"I did see the little girl on a Halloween," said ID. "He came down the street with two boys and a little girl."

Neighbors were worried about the generator running in the driveway and the state of the house, along with strangers coming and going.

Police were called to the house 10 times in less than a year, but ID said she remembers Adam Montgomery as caring.

"He seemed to me to be loving, especially to the little boy," she said.

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JAN 26, 2023

Adam Montgomery indicted on second-degree murder charge in death of his daughter Harmony Montgomery

  • The father of once missing Harmony Montgomery was indicted by a grand jury on January 20th on a charge of second-degree murder, according to new court documents.
  • The grand jury indictment, which was handed down last Friday, accuses Adam Montgomery of recklessly causing Harmony’s death by repeatedly striking her in the head with a closed fist.
  • Additional details on what led to Adam’s arrest are expected to be revealed during his arraignment.
 
JAN 28, 2023
Adam Montgomery destroyed, concealed or hid Harmony’s body between December 7, 2019, and March 4, 2020, preventing authorities from conducting a proper investigation, state Attorney General John Formella said last year.

Formella said Adam purposely attempted to “induce or otherwise cause” Harmony’s stepmother, Kayla Montgomery, to falsely testify in the investigation into Harmony’s disappearance between December 7, 2019, and January 4, 2022.

Montgomery’s murder trial is set for August 2023 and is expected to last about a month, according to court documents.

A conviction of second-degree murder is punishable by a maximum of life in prison and a $4,000 fine, according to documents.
 

Father of Harmony Montgomery, 5, indicted for murder

"The father of five-year-old Harmony Montgomery has been indicted on second-degree murder charges as the child's body has yet to be found after being last seen alive in 2019.

Adam Montgomery, 33, of Manchester, New Hampshire, was indicted on Friday after he waived his right to an arraignment in October on charges of second-degree murder, abuse of a corpse, falsifying evidence, and witness tampering.

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In June of last year, investigators were seen removing evidence, including a refrigerator, from the Manchester, New Hampshire, apartment, where Harmony had lived with her father and stepmom before her disappearance

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Authorities did not disclose what sparked the search, but did concede at the time that the Union Street home had become 'the focus of the investigation'

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Investigators loaded up evidence into the back of the truck
 
JAN 28, 2023
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Last week's indictment accuses him of "repeatedly striking Harmony Montgomery on the head with a closed fist," causing her death.

Grand jurors also allege Adam Montgomery, 33, falsified physical evidence and tampered with witnesses and informants.

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Adam Montgomery destroyed, concealed or hid Harmony's body between December 7, 2019, and March 4, 2020, preventing authorities from conducting a proper investigation, state Attorney General John Formella said last year.

Formella said Adam purposely attempted to "induce or otherwise cause" Harmony's stepmother, Kayla Montgomery, to falsely testify in the investigation into Harmony's disappearance between December 7, 2019, and January 4, 2022.

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MAR 28, 2023
The Hillsborough County Grand Jury earlier this month indicted Adam Montgomery on two counts each of being a felon in possession of a firearm and being an armed career criminal.

He is alleged to have been in possession of guns even though he has multiple felony convictions in New Hampshire and Massachusetts. He is scheduled to be arraigned on the new charges on April 4. An email seeking comment was left with his attorney.

Adam Montgomery, 32, was recently indicted on two firearm charges, after prosecutors said he was in possession of a pistol and a rifle between 2009 and 2014 while having several felony convictions on his record.

January's grand jury indictment for second-degree murder accuses Adam Montgomery of recklessly causing Harmony's death by repeatedly striking her in the head with a closed fist.

He has also been indicted on charges of falsifying physical evidence and witness tampering.
 
MAR 29, 2023
Adam Montgomery allegedly had multiple guns in his possession despite felony convictions in both New Hampshire and bordering Massachusetts, according to the Associated Press, citing a Hillsborough County grand jury indictment.

This is not the first time he has faced legal scrutiny over alleged crimes involving the possession of firearms.

In April 2022, Adam Montgomery was charged with eight gun-related theft offenses, including two counts of theft by unauthorized taking for stealing a rifle and a shotgun and receiving stolen property for receiving or retaining the rifle and the shotgun. He was also charged with being a felon for possessing the rifle and the shotgun after having been convicted of one or more qualifying felonies. He also was charged with being an armed career criminal for possessing the rifle and the shotgun after having been convicted of three or more qualifying felonies.
 
APR 4, 2023

Harmony Montgomery's father waives arraignment on new weapons charges

Defense attorneys for a Manchester, New Hampshire man accused of killing his 5-year-old daughter in 2019 waived arraignment on their client's behalf Tuesday in connection with weapons charges.

The arraignment pertains to weapons charges Adam Montgomery was indicted on last week. Investigators said he was in possession of a pistol and rifle while having five felony convictions on his record.

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Both sides spent 30 minutes before the hearing in the judge's chambers to discuss scheduling conflicts in the cases before a brief hearing was held.
 
APR 4, 2023

Harmony Montgomery's father held without bail after waiving weapons arraignment

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Adam Montgomery, who was not in court for Tuesday's hearing, will continue to be held without bail.

The judge touched on WMUR's motion to unseal documents related to the murder case. The state took no position on WMUR's request, however Montgomery's attorneys filed a motion objecting to it. The judge did not issue a ruling Tuesday.

(Raw video of Tuesday's hearing at the link)
 

4/7/23

The years-long investigation into the disappearance of five-year-old Harmony Montgomery escalated Friday as officials began scouring wetlands in Revere, Massachusetts along Route 107 for new evidence.

Montgomery was last seen alive in New Hampshire in 2019, and although authorities allege she was killed by her father Adam Montgomery, who has pleaded not guilty to her murder, her body has never been found.

Massachusetts State Police and Manchester Police began scouring along Route 107 on Friday morning, which was 'prompted by information developed by investigators,' David Procopio, State Police spokesman, said in a statement.
 
APR 7, 2023

AG: Search in Revere connected to investigation into murder of Harmony Montgomery

Law enforcement officials from New Hampshire and Massachusetts are conducting an investigation in Revere on Friday in connection with the murder of 5-year-old Harmony Montgomery.

Manchester police and Massachusetts State Police are searching an unnamed location in Revere, according to New Hampshire Attorney General John M. Formella and Manchester Police Chief Allen D. Aldenberg.

 

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