Harmony Montgomery Update
A little more than a year after Harmony Montgomery went missing, the family has released an update about the seven-year-old girl’s disappearance. Though police have not released more details about her disappearance, her biological mother has spoken out for the first time and said that she remains hopeful that her daughter is safe.
The investigation has been classified as a homicide, and the search for her remains continues. The investigation has been ongoing since November, and it continues to seek new leads. It’s not clear what caused Harmony to go missing in the first place, and her disappearance has refocused the spotlight on the New Hampshire Division for Children, Youth, and Families, which is one of the state’s worst-performing government agencies.
Adam Montgomery has been granted sole custody of Harmony since February, and his past record is rife with red flags. In fact, he has already served 18 months in prison for shooting a drug dealer, just three months before Harmony was born. The state child protection agency blames the Massachusetts family court system for Harmony’s absence. The Department of Children and Families has said that the family’s safety is the top priority, but it seems that the state’s legal system is not doing its job.
Adam Montgomery called DCYF in July 2019 when Harmony reportedly had a black eye, but the agency never responded. A few months later, Montgomery called the police, claiming that his nephew had tried to force his way into the home. Since then, Harmony has been missing for more than three months. In addition, her father has cut off communication with her family and her mother has deleted a post about Harmony on Facebook.
The family of Harmony Montgomery received a disturbing update on Tuesday, and it’s difficult to believe that their precious daughter is alive. Although the police and state have released very little information about the case, the family is still preparing for the worst possible outcome. The girl, 8, was last seen in October of last year, but her disappearance was not reported until 2021. Her father, Adam Montgomery, and his estranged wife have been arrested and charged in connection with her disappearance, but their arrests occurred after Harmony had already disappeared.
Kayla Montgomery was also arrested on suspicion of perjury and false statements to grand jury members. She is accused of taking Harmony’s welfare benefits after Harmony vanished. Authorities have received hundreds of tips in the case, and are offering a $150,000 reward for information leading to her whereabouts.
The search for Harmony Montgomery has become a homicide investigation. The search for her remains has been going on since early December, but no body has been found. She was last seen with her father. Adam Montgomery, Harmony’s father, is being held in a criminal case related to the disappearance.