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Justice for Liz Barraza
Picking up pm X posts from today's trial.
@TimCalWMUR
Update on the arrest warrant for Nicole Giles: She is now in the courtroom and will testify. The state has asked the pool camera for the trial to not show her due to safety issues. Giles is visibly upset and crying while speaking with the judge.
The judge has ordered everyone out of the courtroom, media included. She has at the pool camera for the trial to cut all video and audio while they sort this out.
The judge has made an official order to not show the witness on camera during her testimony. The court pool camera can use audio only.
Giles lived in the family shelter where the Montgomerys were also living. She says Adam and Kayla lived there with their two sons. Also said she visited Adam at Portland Pie Co. where he worked.
Giles says she often saw Kayla Montgomery with bruises on her face, abdomen, arms and legs. Some bruises were small like fingerprints. Others were the size of a fist.
Giles says she visited A&K at their Union St. apt. She says the place was torn apart. She says the lights were hanging off of the ceiling. She says Adam was worried someone was spying on him. Also told the jury he was worried about the city bus that drove by his apt. often.
Giles says Kayla first told her that the bruises were caused by her falling or her children hitting her, throwing toys. She says it wasn't until they were alone when Kayla said Adam hit her and she needed to leave him, but she was afraid.
On cross-examination, defense brings up a June '22 interview w/Manchester Police. Giles says she knew Adam was already arrested at the time for 2nd degree assault. Recalls interview was about Harmony.
Defense notes during the interview, Giles did not state that she observed bruises on Kayla. Defense also notes she never told police that Kayla confided in her about domestic violence.
On redirect, state asks Giles why she did not talk about the domestic violence in that June '22 interview with police but did bring it up later. She says flashbacks and memories.
Giles is excused. She leaves the courtroom with arms crossed, visibily upset. Judge orders no video or pictures of Giles as she leaves.
Michael Dobe works for the Manchester Walmart. He is speaking about a request from police for security footage at an Eco-ATM in the store. PD wanted footage of recording from Dec. 30/31, 2021. The request was made in 2022.
Dobe describes an Eco ATM as an electronic pawn shop.
Security video appears to show Adam, Kayla and another woman enter the Walmart. The three use the Eco-ATM before Adam and the other woman walk around the store. This was taken on 12/30/21. Manchester PD announced #HarmonyMontgomery was missing the next day.
It's visibly noticeable that Adam is following the other woman extremely closely as she moves around the store. He moves with every minor step she takes. Kayla remains at the Eco ATM.
A brief cross-examination by the defense of Dobe. Adam's attys. ask to clarify how the Eco-ATM works. Dobe is excused. We are now in lunch for an hour.
Right now: Manchester Police Det. Adam Bergeron-Rosa is testifying about processing pipes that were taken from the Montgomery family's Union Street apartment.
Here's a look at those pipes. Bergeron-Rosa says there was a forensic anthropologist who was there as the pipes were processed. He says she was needed in the event that investigators found human remains. She would be able to ID if remains were human or not.
Bergeron-Rosa also confirms that the three people seen in the Walmart surveillance video on 12/30/31 are Adam and Kayla Montgomery and a woman named Kelsey Small.
Bergeron-Rosa says Kelsey Small made the transaction at the Eco-ATM that day. The atm paid $1.00 for a Samsung phone. Kelsey Small passed away in March of 2022. She did *not face charges connected to this case.
No questioning from the defense for Bergeron-Rosa. He is excused as a witness.
@TimCalWMUR
Update on the arrest warrant for Nicole Giles: She is now in the courtroom and will testify. The state has asked the pool camera for the trial to not show her due to safety issues. Giles is visibly upset and crying while speaking with the judge.
The judge has ordered everyone out of the courtroom, media included. She has at the pool camera for the trial to cut all video and audio while they sort this out.
The judge has made an official order to not show the witness on camera during her testimony. The court pool camera can use audio only.
Giles lived in the family shelter where the Montgomerys were also living. She says Adam and Kayla lived there with their two sons. Also said she visited Adam at Portland Pie Co. where he worked.
Giles says she often saw Kayla Montgomery with bruises on her face, abdomen, arms and legs. Some bruises were small like fingerprints. Others were the size of a fist.
Giles says she visited A&K at their Union St. apt. She says the place was torn apart. She says the lights were hanging off of the ceiling. She says Adam was worried someone was spying on him. Also told the jury he was worried about the city bus that drove by his apt. often.
Giles says Kayla first told her that the bruises were caused by her falling or her children hitting her, throwing toys. She says it wasn't until they were alone when Kayla said Adam hit her and she needed to leave him, but she was afraid.
On cross-examination, defense brings up a June '22 interview w/Manchester Police. Giles says she knew Adam was already arrested at the time for 2nd degree assault. Recalls interview was about Harmony.
Defense notes during the interview, Giles did not state that she observed bruises on Kayla. Defense also notes she never told police that Kayla confided in her about domestic violence.
On redirect, state asks Giles why she did not talk about the domestic violence in that June '22 interview with police but did bring it up later. She says flashbacks and memories.
Giles is excused. She leaves the courtroom with arms crossed, visibily upset. Judge orders no video or pictures of Giles as she leaves.
Michael Dobe works for the Manchester Walmart. He is speaking about a request from police for security footage at an Eco-ATM in the store. PD wanted footage of recording from Dec. 30/31, 2021. The request was made in 2022.
Dobe describes an Eco ATM as an electronic pawn shop.
Security video appears to show Adam, Kayla and another woman enter the Walmart. The three use the Eco-ATM before Adam and the other woman walk around the store. This was taken on 12/30/21. Manchester PD announced #HarmonyMontgomery was missing the next day.
It's visibly noticeable that Adam is following the other woman extremely closely as she moves around the store. He moves with every minor step she takes. Kayla remains at the Eco ATM.
A brief cross-examination by the defense of Dobe. Adam's attys. ask to clarify how the Eco-ATM works. Dobe is excused. We are now in lunch for an hour.
Right now: Manchester Police Det. Adam Bergeron-Rosa is testifying about processing pipes that were taken from the Montgomery family's Union Street apartment.
Here's a look at those pipes. Bergeron-Rosa says there was a forensic anthropologist who was there as the pipes were processed. He says she was needed in the event that investigators found human remains. She would be able to ID if remains were human or not.
Bergeron-Rosa also confirms that the three people seen in the Walmart surveillance video on 12/30/31 are Adam and Kayla Montgomery and a woman named Kelsey Small.
Bergeron-Rosa says Kelsey Small made the transaction at the Eco-ATM that day. The atm paid $1.00 for a Samsung phone. Kelsey Small passed away in March of 2022. She did *not face charges connected to this case.
No questioning from the defense for Bergeron-Rosa. He is excused as a witness.
