Deceased/Not Found NH - Harmony Montgomery, 7, Manchester, Oct 2019 *reported missing Dec 2021* *REWARD* *Arrest* #2

[PommyMommy]

Bringing over from the media thread.

Hey guys, pssssst...wrong thread, lol!

How many more children is the system going to fail? Policies and red tape come before a child's life? The very system designed to protect them continually fail them. My apologies fellow Webslueths but I just had to vent.

This one is really angering me if the facts are as they seem. I really think MA DCF dropped the ball. I think they manipulated what is likely a statutory flaw. Where no Interstate agreement was required because of a technicality about the out of state bio father being willing to take custody. This meant they were able to just turn HM over to the father & completely close the case without the bother of contacting NH. So NH had no case on them. No one in NH gov knew she existed until the 911 calls & even then she’d only be known as one of the children with no name of significance.

So, NH may have been not very diligent or maybe even negligent, hard to know yet. But, IMO, I can only see MA as the causal factor. As a MA resident I’ve seen their other screwups & reform promises but I’m still seeing sloppy. Just my opinion, subject to revision based on facts.

 

[HilaryHormone]

Harmony’s mother, Crystal Sorey, said she doesn’t understand how the girl remained in his care.
Adam Montgomery was “doing extreme punishments to her,” Sorey said. “All kind of stuff the therapist had gotten out of her just by playing dolls in a doll house. Imagine, I was horrified. I was, like, ‘No!’ I told DCF and that was that and months later they hand over custody.”

AM is a monster, where is Harmony Adam?

Exclusive photos inside Harmony Montgomery's family home

I’m confused by the timeline in relation to Crystal’s statements here. From media reports upthread, we know Harmony was ‘bouncing in and out’ of foster care from July 2018. Did she spend time with Adam in between placements? If so, what led to her being returned to foster care?

Crystal is noted to have lost custody some time in 2018, and Adam secured custody in February 2019.

Where does the play therapy fit? If Crystal had to convey this info to child services, was it even formal counselling? A professional therapist would be obliged to report any safeguarding concerns directly, and a report of sessions would likely be shared with all other relevant professionals and agencies working with Harmony.

So many questions!!

 

[Sachi]

I’m confused by the timeline in relation to Crystal’s statements here. From media reports upthread, we know Harmony was ‘bouncing in and out’ of foster care from July 2018. Did she spend time with Adam in between placements? If so, what led to her being returned to foster care?

Crystal is noted to have lost custody some time in 2018, and Adam secured custody in February 2019.

Where does the play therapy fit? If Crystal had to convey this info to child services, was it even formal counselling? A professional therapist would be obliged to report any safeguarding concerns directly, and a report of sessions would likely be shared with all other relevant professionals and agencies working with Harmony.

So many questions!!

Agree

 

[HilaryHormone]

I’m confused by the timeline in relation to Crystal’s statements here. From media reports upthread, we know Harmony was ‘bouncing in and out’ of foster care from July 2018. Did she spend time with Adam in between placements? If so, what led to her being returned to foster care?

Crystal is noted to have lost custody some time in 2018, and Adam secured custody in February 2019.

Where does the play therapy fit? If Crystal had to convey this info to child services, was it even formal counselling? A professional therapist would be obliged to report any safeguarding concerns directly, and a report of sessions would likely be shared with all other relevant professionals and agencies working with Harmony.

So many questions!!

Quoting myself here, but wanted to add that I get that Adam was the last adult to have care of Harmony. A man with a track record of significant violence. IMO it isn’t difficult or unreasonable to connect the dots and conclude he is responsible for Harmony’s MISPER and possibly deceased status. I’m just baffled by the accounts from other family members, some of which don’t make a great deal of sense to me, cognitively or morally!

Great Uncle Kevin for example, he reportedly witnessed significant abuse, Harmony’s black eye being one such incidence, and Adam clearly felt comfortable telling him he bashed Harmony around the house. Kevin also told investigators the abuse also included Harmony being spanked “hard on the butt,” being forced “to stand in the corner for hours,” and being ordered “to scrub the toilet with her toothbrush. Yet it seems he didn’t report this until after he had a fall out with Adam.

I’m in no way victim blaming, but it seems genuine, responsible and emotionally responsive adults and professionals were few and far between in Harmony’s life when she really needed them. Absolutely tragic whichever way you look at it and I’m glad the other children are no longer in these environments and exposed to the clearly entrenched dysfunction.


Dad of Missing 7-Year-Old Harmony Montgomery Admitted to ‘Bashing’ Her, Cops Say

 

[Colorado303]

The timeline is getting pretty lengthy. That's a good thing - we're getting lots of information - but I think after this one, I'll just post it to the media thread with a link to it here. I don't want to clog up the thread.

Please let me know of anything I've missed, anything incorrect, etc.

Timeline
January 11, 2022

Jan 24, 2014 – Harmony’s father, AM, whose criminal history includes burglary, first degree assault, and stalking, and which dates back to 2007, shot RJ, in the face during a heroin deal. A surveillance camera captured audio and video of the shooting, which was alleged to have involved multiple people, including CS and her uncle, JS.

Jan 25, 2014 - Police found CS hiding in an abandoned shed at the rear of a home in Methuen, MA, an unheated space amid plummeting temperatures. Thereafter, she was charged on allegations that she helped Adam evade police, although the charges were later dropped. She was four months pregnant at the time.

Jan 28, 2014 - U.S. Marshall’s located AM in Manchester, NH and arrested him on an unrelated probation violation warrant out of Middlesex Superior Court. AM had a bullet wound in his right arm.

Mar 2014 - AM was arraigned on charges of armed robbery and assault with intent to murder and held without bail but the charges were later reduced.

Jun 7, 2014 - Harmony was born.

Sep 2014 - AM received a sentence of 18 months behind bars, after pleading guilty to lesser charges of larceny, carrying a firearm without a license and discharging a firearm within 500 feet of a building in an armed robbery during which he allegedly shot a man in the head.

Jun 8, 2017 - AM and KM's first child was born. 010622MontgomeryK-Affidavit.pdf (nh.gov)

Jul 2018 - Court documents show Harmony’s mother lost custody of Harmony because of substance abuse issues. Harmony began bouncing in and out of foster care.

Sometime in 2019 – Harmony was last enrolled in school in Massachusetts, but (as of 12/31/21) LE did not yet know where.

Jan 30, 2019 - AM and KM's second child was born. 010622MontgomeryK-Affidavit.pdf (nh.gov)

Feb 22, 2019 – Harmony’s mother no longer had custody. Harmony was returned to her father without an Interstate Compact for the Placement of Children (ICPC) and was no longer in MA foster care system according to juvenile court records from Lawrence, MA.

Feb 25, 2019 - KM filed a change report to add Harmony to her DHHS account and monthly benefits increased $129.

About Apr 21, 2019 - The last time CS spoke with Harmony was over a Facetime video call around Easter 2019. CS later told LE that Harmony "seemed frightened" during the call.

Jun 7, 2019 - BM and JM begin fostering Harmony's younger brother. "From night one, in the bedroom, he asked where Harmony was going to sleep," JM.

Jul 2019– The uncle of Harmony’s father reported an incident to DCYF. After he reported the incident, his nephew stopped speaking to him. Montgomery said he called DCYF in July 2019 after he saw that she had a black eye — but nothing happened. From the affidavit: Due to the above facts and circumstances I believe probable cause exists that AM committed the crime of Second Degree Assault, RSA 631:2, I(d) on or between 7/1/2019 and 7/22/2019, in that he knowingly caused bodily injury to HM 06/07/2014, a child under the age of 13, by striking her in the face.

Aug 5, 2019 - LE responded to 77 Gilford due to a neighbor concerned for the wellbeing of a child. The report is noted, "MONTGOMERY RES. HAVE BEEN HERE SEVERAL TIMES" as well as "STILL WORKING WITH DEMETRIUS FROM DCYF" victoria price on Twitter

Aug 16, 2019 - The Millers meet CS for the first time and offer to adopt Harmony if the need ever arises. They discuss J’s strong bond with his sister and exchange numbers with CS, remaining in regular contact ever since.

Aug 21, 2019 - LE responded to 77 Gilford; CHECK SECURITY OF BUILDING. Notes: Squatters, home up for auction, trash everywhere, unknown # of people, lots of calls about this, KM harassing them, DCYF involved as well.
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Sep 5, 2019 - The home at 77 Gilford St in Manchester, NH was owned by HM, 78, and CD from 2016 until it was foreclosed on September 5, 2019, according to the Hillsborough County Register of Deeds. … The property also appears to have been the home of KLM, 43.

LE responded to 77 Gilford; ANIMAL COMPLAINT. Caller concerned about the dog being abused, people yelling, dog yelping, dog put outside.
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Sep 12, 2019 - An MPD Incident/Investigation report was emailed to DCYF after LE responded to 77 Gilford when KM and HM were at 77 Gilford to retrieve personal items. AM said the power was turned off several months ago due to nonpayment. A generator in the driveway powered the refrigerator. The home had running water. victoria price on Twitter

Sep 18, 2019 - LE responded to 77 Gilford; CHECK AREA FOR PROBLEM. Neighbor complained of music and talking @ 3 a.m., car appears broken into with pry marks all over it. Note: WE'VE DEALT WITH THIS ADDRESS QUITE A BIT IN THE LAST COUPLE OF MONTHS. victoria price on Twitter

Oct 2019 – Harmony was last seen during a police call for service in October of 2019 at the residence in Manchester. … The Manchester house was shared by several family members, including Harmony and her parents [likely AM and KM]. The incident, which Montgomery said included him [Harmony's father] trying to push through the front door when he wasn’t allowed in, resulted in a call to the police and a divide in the family.

Nov 2019 - CS lived at 37 Chapel St #3, Lowell MA with her boyfriend JE who has never met Harmony in person.

Nov 22, 2019 - Boston 25's Blair Miller adopted Harmony's brother on National Adoption Day. Miller inquired with DCF about adopting Harmony as well. A caseworker told him then Harmony had been reunited with her father.

Nov 2019 - The Millers reach out to CS and say they want to send Harmony a Christmas gift from her little brother, but she tells them she’s again unable to reach AM.

Approx Nov 28, 2019 (Thanksgiving Day) - AM told LE he hadn’t seen her since her mother came to pick her up around Thanksgiving of 2019.

The day after Thanksgiving, 2019 - KM told LE that on this date, AM dropped KM off at work and told her that he was taking Harmony to her mother to live.

Around Thanksgiving 2019 - A neighbor, who has lived on Gilford St for decades, said she went away for the Thanksgiving holidays in 2019 and returned to find the family had moved out. She said the house had fallen into foreclosure and AM and KM were refusing to leave and were “basically squatting” at the home with their children before finally being “forced out."

Late 2019 - AM's uncle, KM, said he has not seen Harmony or AM since late 2019.

Jun 2020 - Around Harmony’s sixth birthday, CS tells the Millers she hasn't been able to reach AM or Harmony.

Nov 4, 2020 - AM and KM's third child was born. 010622MontgomeryK-Affidavit.pdf (nh.gov)

Jan 7, 2021 - KM indicated to DHHS that her family consisted of 2 adults, married, and 4 children. A DHHS caseworker added a note to the redetermination paperwork that KM seemed confused about whether Harmony lived there "because she goes to her mom's every other weekend."

Mar 7, 2021 - J asks his adoptive parents if they can adopt Harmony. "I want to call her a Miller too," JM quoted his son as saying at the time.

Mar 21, 2021 - KM went to her mother’s house with the children "due to domestic violence on her from her husband, AM," according to the request for a restraining order against AM, filed in July 2021 by KM's mother.

Jun 2, 2021 - Another DHHS account change was initiated and DHHS noted that case management for Harmony was closed; KM said Harmony had moved back with her mother.

Jun 2021 - With Harmony’s seventh birthday approaching, the Millers are still sending pictures of J to CS and asking about Harmony. She tells them she wished her ex would stop avoiding her.

Jul 2, 2021 - AM showed up outside KM's mothers' home, crept around her yard and tapped on her window at around 7:45 p.m.

Jul 5, 2021 - The boyfriend of KM's mother found a steak knife in the yard where AM had been standing.

Jul 6, 2021 - AM’s mother-in-law filed for a restraining order against him; KM was living with her mother at the time.

Jul 2021 - Harmony’s great-grandmother called NH DHHS to check on Harmony's well-being and whereabouts after she heard AM had entered drug rehab. She said officials told her that Harmony wasn’t in their system, wasn’t in their custody, and that they didn’t have a case open.

Jul 29, 2021 - CS tells the Millers that she finally found AM, but he immediately blocked her on social media.

Aug & Sep 2021 - AM's mother-in-law's restraining order was heard in court in Aug 2021 and dismissed by the court in Sept 2021 for lack of service.

Sep 2021 - CS told JM she’d made contact with one of AM’s aunts, who told her she hadn’t seen Harmony since some point in 2019. Shortly afterward, she saw AM posting a lot of his belongings on Facebook Marketplace.

Sep 16, 2021 - The Millers began attempting to contact AM and KM over Facebook but had no luck. BM reached out to NH’s DCYF. CS later tells them she finally heard back from the agency.

Oct 2021 - AM's estranged wife KM told officers she had not seen Adam Montgomery since October, 2021 and claimed he was living in a sober house. He later moved to Maine with another woman, according to court documents.

Mid Nov 2021 - KM last spoke to AM.

Nov 18, 2021 - Manchester school officials reveal they have no records that Harmony has ever been enrolled there. Harmony's mother CS called LE to say that Harmony was in the custody of AM, and she had not seen Harmony since around Easter, 2019.

Dec 27, 2021 - DCYF notified the MPD that they were unable to locate HM.

Dec 29, 2021 - CS emailed the Mayor of Manchester. victoria price on Twitter

Lauren Smith, Mayor Craig’s Chief of Staff, confirmed they received an email from an individual stating issues with DCYF and concern regarding a child. ... They forwarded the information to the police. … Aldenberg said police opened the investigation after being contacted by DCYF.

Harmony’s mother claims she contacted the Mayor and police.

Dec 30, 2021 - Adam’s brother spoke with LE. According to the affidavit the brother said “Adam was physically abusive toward Harmony” The brother recalled that “Adam was ‘super short’ with the child, and he learned through family members that Adam had given Harmony a black eye” in 2019.

Dec 31, 2021 – LE said they received a report this week that Harmony has not been seen since late 2019. Press conference #1 AM was first questioned by police after being found sleeping in a vehicle with his girlfriend KS in the area of Harvell St in Manchester. KS said she and AM have been romantically involved for over a year.

Jan 2, 2022 – LE searched the home at 77 Gilford St, Manchester NH.

Jan 3, 2022 - Press Conference #2

Jan 4, 2022 – The FBI officially joined the investigation, the reward is at $33k, and Harmony's father, Adam Montgomery is arrested on a warrant for one felony charge of second-degree assault arising from 2019 conduct against Harmony Montgomery, as well as one misdemeanor charge of interference with custody, and two misdemeanor charges of endangering the welfare of a child pertaining to Harmony.

Jan 5, 2022 - Adam Montgomery was arraigned around noon in Hillsborough County Superior Court North. AM waived his bail hearing and agreed to be held in preventive detention at the Hillsborough County House of Justice. The judge granted his petition for a public defender. He is held on no bond.

The reward increased to $43,000.

KM was arrested in Manchester for one charge of Welfare Fraud. The charge alleges that between Dec 2019 and Jun 2021, KM obtained over $1,500 in food stamp benefits by failing to remove Harmony from KM’s family account with NH DHHS Division of Family Assistance and continuing to collect food stamp benefits for Harmony, despite the fact that Harmony was no longer living with KM and husband, AM.

Jan 6, 2022 - KM was arraigned; judge set bond @ $5k and the Reward Money Climbs to $60,000.

Jan 7, 2022 - The reward for info that helps find Harmony increased to $94k.

Jan 8, 2022 - LE returned to 77 Gilford St with ground thawing equipment.

Jan 9, 2022 - LE returned again to 77 Gilford St where tarps could be seen placed over the backyard and a trailer parked in the driveway with markings that indicate it is used to warm the ground.

A vigil was held for Harmony where CS first spoke in public. She said she has been "begging for any type of answer" since she last spoke to her daughter nearly three years ago.

Jan 10, 2022 - CS told Brian Entin that AM strangled her countless times when she was pregnant. Full Interview - YouTube

KM's atty filed a MOTION TO RECONSIDER/REOPEN BAIL ISSUE

The State filed an OBJECTION TO DEFENDANT’S MOTION

Jan 11, 2022 - KM was charged with Theft By Deception and two misdemeanor counts of Prohibited Acts. victoria price on Twitter

The reward hits $100K

Jan 13, 2022 - KM to be arraigned on the new charges.

Feb 25, 2022 - Dispositional conference for KM @ 9 a.m.

Mar 4, 2022 - Dispositional conference for AM @ 9 a.m.

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#FindHarmony

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Great job @PommyMommy ! Thank you.

 

[HilaryHormone]

Great job @PommyMommy ! Thank you.

I second this, grateful for the updates.

 

[sds71]

@BrianEntin
Harmony Montgomery’s mother Crystal sent me this statement. She says she “kicked and screamed” trying to find out where Harmony was, but Manchester Police and DCYF “failed to answer me during those periods.” She says: “I’ve been honest about my past, are they?”
Harmony’s mom also shared these photos from when Harmony was a baby.

 

[Sachi]

awful thought below

Was Harmony murdered by Adam because she witnessed/ endured him doing tortuous things? Was he possibly torturing her new sibs ( Kayla’s). Perhaps he had "his" hand over his babies mouth - torturing the baby and 5 yr old Harmony saw it and got punched in the face for being there and was violently reminded that if she told anyone she will get hurt more. falls in line with his open, like its just something you do.. “ Bashed around the house” statement to his brother .
Maybe she witnessed many more terrible things AM did and could spill the beans. Moo


I hope Kayla and others are able to tell the “ truth” to LE . Kayla knows terrible truths if her mom says “ he’s evil” - Kayla experienced it - probably her children too, i hope she told LE.



This monster needs to stay behind bars.

MOO

 

[skywalker20]

Can someone please explain to me why AM has not been charged for Harmony's disappearance? He was and maybe still is the Harmony's custodial parent and is responsible for her whereabouts! If she cannot be found, that is on him!

 

[Psychic Sleuth]

Can someone please explain to me why AM has not been charged for Harmony's disappearance? He was and maybe still is the Harmony's custodial parent and is responsible for her whereabouts! If she cannot be found, that is on him!

They are likely trying to build a murder case against him and that takes time. They get one shot and they have to make sure it's solid before going forward.
About the only thing they can charge him with now would be child abandonment.

 

[Addicted2Crime]

I wonder if they will interview the other kids. I know AM and KM have younger kids but KM does have an older son who is around 11 now I think…even if she doesn’t have custody of her older son wouldn’t any of them even know who Harmony is and possibly know something even if it’s something little?

 

[SkipperKey3]

They are likely trying to build a murder case against him and that takes time. They get one shot and they have to make sure it's solid before going forward.
About the only thing they can charge him with now would be child abandonment.

I agree, they are probably trying to determine what they can charge him with. If they knew what actually happened, then it would be an easier task.
From what we know so far, however, there may be several possibilities to account for her disappearance, but none of them are good. This is especially true since nobody has come forward.
From a legal standpoint, though, they represent different avenues with different means of prosecution, so LE is probably treading lightly, looking for any kind of evidence. I don't think it's as easy as charging him for her disappearance, without something a little more concrete.

 

[tlcya]

this right here from @PommyMommy timeline (thank you for this btw) tells me KM is a big fat liar and knows exactly what happened to Harmony.

Jan 7, 2021

- KM indicated to DHHS that her family consisted of 2 adults, married, and 4 children. A DHHS caseworker added a note to the redetermination paperwork that KM seemed confused about whether Harmony lived there "because she goes to her mom's every other weekend."

 

[Allabouttrial]

Images from inside Harmony's home taken on July 2019. Newsnation

Outside generator.

 

[Tealgrove]

Images from inside Harmony's home taken on July 2019. Newsnation

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Messy for sure but looks relatively clean. I expected worse.

MOO

 

[Psychic Sleuth]

I’m confused by the timeline in relation to Crystal’s statements here. From media reports upthread, we know Harmony was ‘bouncing in and out’ of foster care from July 2018. Did she spend time with Adam in between placements? If so, what led to her being returned to foster care?

Crystal is noted to have lost custody some time in 2018, and Adam secured custody in February 2019.

Where does the play therapy fit? If Crystal had to convey this info to child services, was it even formal counselling? A professional therapist would be obliged to report any safeguarding concerns directly, and a report of sessions would likely be shared with all other relevant professionals and agencies working with Harmony.

So many questions!!

Most kids in foster care get counseling. She said custody was turned over to him months later so I'm assuming this was while she was in foster care and was most likely during visits with her. As reunification gets closer, they usually start increasing the visits and often times start having unsupervised visits, weekend visits etc.

 

[Kitsey]

I hope Kayla and others are able to tell the “ truth” to LE . Kayla knows terrible truths if her mom says “ he’s evil” - Kayla experienced it - probably her children too, i hope she told LE.



This monster needs to stay behind bars.

MOO

I think it's more likely that KM is a monster too.

 

[Cubby]

Quoting myself here, but wanted to add that I get that Adam was the last adult to have care of Harmony. A man with a track record of significant violence. IMO it isn’t difficult or unreasonable to connect the dots and conclude he is responsible for Harmony’s MISPER and possibly deceased status. I’m just baffled by the accounts from other family members, some of which don’t make a great deal of sense to me, cognitively or morally!

Great Uncle Kevin for example, he reportedly witnessed significant abuse, Harmony’s black eye being one such incidence, and Adam clearly felt comfortable telling him he bashed Harmony around the house. Kevin also told investigators the abuse also included Harmony being spanked “hard on the butt,” being forced “to stand in the corner for hours,” and being ordered “to scrub the toilet with her toothbrush. Yet it seems he didn’t report this until after he had a fall out with Adam.

I’m in no way victim blaming, but it seems genuine, responsible and emotionally responsive adults and professionals were few and far between in Harmony’s life when she really needed them. Absolutely tragic whichever way you look at it and I’m glad the other children are no longer in these environments and exposed to the clearly entrenched dysfunction.


Dad of Missing 7-Year-Old Harmony Montgomery Admitted to ‘Bashing’ Her, Cops Say

I thought the fall out between AM and his great uncle was a result of his uncle reporting the abuse. Not the other way around.

Numerous msm links indicate AM stopped contact with his family due to their reporting to DCYS.

 

[tlcya]

I think it's more likely that KM is a monster too.

I agree, in the same interview, Kayla's mother said:

Speaking after her daughter's arraignment Thursday morning, Christina Lubin, 51, admitted Kayla had a history of dishonesty but insisted she had nothing to do with Harmony's disappearance.
[snip]
'I drilled my daughter, believe me. She used to be a liar but I know how to get the truth out of my daughter. And all she said was that he dropped her off at work.'
Harmony Montgomery's deadbeat dad slammed as 'pure evil' | Daily Mail Online

I think Ms. Lubin would like to think her daughter is a victim but her own words tell us that KM has a history of deception/dishonesty. Just because she thinks she can "get the truth" out of Km doesn't mean she has.

 

[Kristin Esq.]

Messy for sure but looks relatively clean. I expected worse.

MOO

me as well.