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

[sds71]

Attorney for Kayla Montgomery says she’s accused of committing perjury, lying to the grand jury about location and hours of work shifts around the time #HarmonyMontgomery was last seen (November and December 2019) She has entered a not-guilty plea and waived her appearance.

Stepmom of missing NH girl Harmony Montgomery released from jail, pleaded not guilty to perjury

The stepmother of a New Hampshire girl who has been missing since 2019 pleaded not guilty to perjury charges on Monday after she was arrested over the weekend.

www.boston25news.com

 

[Lulu'smom]

Attorney for Kayla Montgomery says she’s accused of committing perjury, lying to the grand jury about location and hours of work shifts around the time #HarmonyMontgomery was last seen (November and December 2019) She has entered a not-guilty plea and waived her appearance.

Stepmom of missing NH girl Harmony Montgomery released from jail, pleaded not guilty to perjury

The stepmother of a New Hampshire girl who has been missing since 2019 pleaded not guilty to perjury charges on Monday after she was arrested over the weekend.

www.boston25news.com

I cannot understand why KM is out on bail again. She lied to a grand jury (twice that they can prove) and that's a felony.

 

[Lulu'smom]

Her rights were terminated. I don’t have a link but they are throughout the thread.

Thanks.

 

[Seattle1]

Jumping in late here, but I was never clear on whether CS had her parental rights terminated or she lost custody? Various threads/documents seem to conflict on that point. Is there a link to CS' parental termination hearing? ^^bbm

I don't recall any links specific to the DFS hearings or if this information is prohibited pursuant MGL c. 18C § 12(a), to ensure confidentiality.

Nonetheless, not only was CS responsible for bringing Harmony's case to public light, she was actually the first to tell reporters that she'd long battled with relapses to substance abuse & addiction, and shared she was unable to attend the hearing when Harmony's permanency goal was changed to adoption. Such hearings are typically held after parental termination. I suggest referencing the numerous MSM posts in the MEDIA ONLY thread-- especially the early reports when CS first came forward.

MOO

ETA: The 100+ pg OCA Investigation Report recently released is also a good source for details which begins with AM being incarcerated when HM was born in 2014. CS initially had full custody until Harmony was removed from CS by DCF at 2-months old.

Essentially, HM went from the goal of reunification with CS to the legal custody of DCF after HM spent the first 7 months of her life in foster care. Up until 2019, CS had 3 failed attempts at reunification, a period of time where Harmony was mostly in foster care, and before the goal for Harmony changed to adoption.

I don't think anyone has accused CS of not trying to obtain custody of HM (and later supportive of adoption by the sibling's adoptees) but there also comes a time when the back & forth is detrimental to the child. In other words, contrary to public belief, termination doesn't happen overnight (in this case about 5 yrs). Unfortunately, we often only hear biased stories from bio-parents since agencies do not comment on cases involving minors. Right today, WS is full of such cases!

Also, I was surprised to learn (in the Investigation) that AM was always supportive of DCF and CS's attempts for reunification, and didn't petition for a redetermination for his immediate custody until the permanency goal was changed to adoption.

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

APR 16, 2022 Easter egg hunt honors Harmony Montgomery (wmur.com) [...] Sorey said she is "beyond grateful." "Every event that we have and more people come just to show their love and support," Sorey said. [...] Tim Callery on Twitter Family and friends of #HarmonyMontgomery gather for an...

www.websleuths.com

 

[PommyMommy]

Jun 6, 2022

Harmony Montgomery’s stepmother waives arraignment on charges of lying twice to a grand jury

Kayla Montgomery was allegedly untruthful twice during a May 20 grand jury appearance.

www.boston.com

Kayla Montgomery, 31, was allegedly untruthful twice during a May 20 grand jury appearance, when she “testified falsely regarding the time of a prior work shift,” and lied about a previous work location, court records show.

Missing NH girl's stepmom pleads not guilty to perjury charges

Kayla Montgomery is accused of lying to a grand jury about the location of a prior job and the time of a prior shift, according to court documents.

www.cbsnews.com

Her lawyer said authorities allege she lied about those details for November or December of 2019, which is about the time they believe Harmony Montgomery went missing.

 

[Seattle1]

'We will bring you home': Social media users honor Harmony Montgomery on 8-year-old's birthday

"One day Jamison will know how hard we fought to make sure Harmony’s story never happens again," Johnathon Bobbitt-Miller wrote.

www.masslive.com

 

[Seattle1]

Missing New Hampshire girl turns 8 as search for leads continues

Hundreds of tips have come in since investigators announced that a Manchester girl had been missing for two years, but none have brought concrete answers in the case.

www.wmur.com

 

[PommyMommy]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1534319827057262602

https://twitter.com/x/status/1534362109529800704

https://twitter.com/x/status/1534375234157027331

 

[tlcya]

Kayla Montgomery, the stepmother of Harmony Montgomery — who was five when she went last seen in 2019 — was arraigned Monday on two felony counts of perjury related to her grand jury testimony.
[snip]
"We'll have to see whether or not the evidence bears out those allegations. Right now, she's entered a plea of not guilty and she stands by that plea," Garrity said. "I know what the allegations are. We'll have to see whether or not she, in fact, lied and whether or not that alleged lie is material."
Harmony Montgomery's Stepmom Pleads Not Guilty To Perjury Charges | Oxygen Official Site

 

[Vtgirl93]

She knows something about what happened to that beautiful little girl.

 

[Becky Starkey]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1534319827057262602

https://twitter.com/x/status/1534362109529800704

https://twitter.com/x/status/1534375234157027331

Unfortunately, the jail may return those cards, most jails you can't attach stickers, etc. Hopefully the letters and/or cards don't have any.

 

[Seattle1]

She knows something about what happened to that beautiful little girl.

I have to say that the State definitely agrees. If not for who this woman is connected to, and to who she has a very sick allegiance, her charges would have never made the docket. I hoped she'd put the interest of hers and AMs babies first but I guess that's not part of her DNA.

 

[carbuff]

I wonder if they want her out on the streets in the hopes she'll contact whoever has Harmony, or who knows where she is.

 

[Seattle1]

I wonder if they want her out on the streets in the hopes she'll contact whoever has Harmony, or who knows where she is.

I doubt the KM cared for Harmony when she was under her roof so I don't see her checking on the welfare of this child now or ever. It seems to me she's abandoned her own children by willingly supporting AM --

 

[carbuff]

I doubt the KM cared for Harmony when she was under her roof so I don't see her checking on the welfare of this child now or ever. It seems to me she's abandoned her own children by willingly supporting AM --

It wouldn't have to be because she cared. It might be trying to make sure the other person doesn't turn against her.

 

[Vtgirl93]

It wouldn't have to be because she cared. It might be trying to make sure the other person doesn't turn against her.

i agree with this. it def seems like that is something she would do.

 

[Seattle1]

It wouldn't have to be because she cared. It might be trying to make sure the other person doesn't turn against her.

I don't get the feeling that this couple cultivates relationships with people that might turn against them. I see them as one and done. But I also don't think AM made any type of live exchange with Harmony. Whatever Harmony's fate was at his own hands. And if AM shared information with anybody, it was likely his now deceased car camping gf, or KM. MOO

 

[Doesitmakesense]

I doubt the KM cared for Harmony when she was under her roof so I don't see her checking on the welfare of this child now or ever. It seems to me she's abandoned her own children by willingly supporting AM --

What I don't understand, and I may have my wires crossed. But I thought they weren't together anymore and their was a report AM girlfriend had passed away recently. Again I could be mixing up cases. But if they are separated I don't see what she has to gain by supporting him

 

[carbuff]

I don't get the feeling that this couple cultivates relationships with people that might turn against them. I see them as one and done. But I also don't think AM made any type of live exchange with Harmony. Whatever Harmony's fate was at his own hands. And if AM shared information with anybody, it was likely his now deceased car camping gf, or KM. MOO

You certainly could be right. But I get the feeling that KM is in it up to her eyeballs and is the brains of the operation.

 

[carbuff]

What I don't understand, and I may have my wires crossed. But I thought they weren't together anymore and their was a report AM girlfriend had passed away recently. Again I could be mixing up cases. But if they are separated I don't see what she has to gain by supporting him

The girlfriend who died is a different girlfriend. I think she might have been before KM.

I'm not sure how separated KM and AM are. One of the conditions on her bail is that she not try to contact him, but she's violated it at least once that made it into the news, so I think she's still pretty attached. Who knows about him.