NH HARMONY MONTGOMERY: Missing from Manchester, NH - Nov/Dec 2019 (Reported December 2021) - Age 5 *GUILTY*

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Girl last seen in Manchester in October 2019; police seek tips from public

Manchester police said they are "begging" for tips from the public about the disappearance of a girl not seen in more than two years.
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Girl last seen in Manchester in October 2019; police seek tips from public​

Manchester police are seeking tips from the public about the disappearance of a girl not seen in more than two years.

Harmony Montgomery, 7, was last seen in a home in Manchester in October 2019, when she was 5, police said.

Police said they first learned Harmony went missing earlier this week. Chief Allen Aldenberg did not specify who reported the girl missing but said his department has been in touch with multiple family members and will continue to speak with them.

Aldenberg said police are not searching for any adult or vehicle in connection with the case. Investigators are focusing on the whereabouts of Harmony.

"No time is a good time for a child to go missing," Aldenberg said. "I'm begging the community. I don't care if you saw this young girl a year ago and you think it's irrelevant. Call us."

Aldenberg said at a news conference Friday his detectives are working to confirm where Harmony is from and where she went to school before her disappearance.

Harmony is estimated to be approximately 4 feet tall and 50 pounds. Investigators said she has blonde hair, blue eyes and should be wearing glasses.

"We need help," Aldenberg said. "This remains a very active investigation."


MEDIA - HARMONY MONTGOMERY: Missing from Manchester, NH since October 2019 (Reported December 2021) - Age 5
 
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I sure hope the DNA testimony continuing tomorrow will connect the State's case somehow. Having a DNA profile matching to Harmony from a toothbrush from the car they were admittedly living in, that sat in a junkyard for 2+ years is not even close to conclusive evidence of murder. Adam has already admitted guilt to abuse of a corpse and falsifying evidence.

Not sure who the Defense will call for witnesses.

Sigh. My opinion only.
 
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It's going to come down to the jury believing Kayla. Even if the DNA evidence in the ceiling, etc. can be associated with Harmony, it cannot prove what needs to be proved for second degree murder.

Any betting odds that Adam might make an appearance to testify on his own behalf?

Phooey. Must take a break now.
 
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7:45 a.m.​

On Tuesday, the jury heard from several people, including two who had close relationships with the Montgomerys right after Harmony died.

Anthony Bodero said he tried to help Adam Montgomery and Kayla Montgomery by letting them and their two boys live in his car after theirs broke down.

He didn't hold back when he took the stand.

"And you want to have nothing to do with this investigation or Harmony, right?" defense attorney Caroline Smith said.

"It's not the way you're making it sound, though. I want to help you guys," Bodero said.

"Who?" Smith replied.

"The prosecution help find who killed that little girl," Bodero said.

After staying in Bodero's car, the Montgomery's moved in with Kayla Montgomery's mother Christina Lubin.

She testified about the red cooler in her hallway. She said it was used to hide money and snacks, but prosecutors said that's where Adam Montgomery kept Harmony's decomposing body for two weeks.

"The food that you had before for basketball games, and other than the money that you left for Kayla, do you have any idea what else was kept inside this cooler?" prosecutor Ben Agati said.

"No. No," Lubin said.

"Did Adam Montgomery ever talk to you about this cooler?" Agati asked.

"Never," Lubin said.

Testimony resumes at 9 a.m.
 

12:15 p.m.​

The trial is now in its lunch break. Jurors will return at 1:15 p.m.

12:10 p.m.​

Manchester Police Det. Ray Lamy, a lead detective in crime scene-processing, testified Wednesday that he processed the Audi the Montgomerys once stayed in. He also processed portions of a ceiling at an apartment at Families in Transition, where the Montgomerys stayed after Harmony died.

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Former juvenile detective Scott Riley, who still works part-time for the Manchester Police Department, testified about removing a ceiling tile from an apartment at Families in Transition, where the Montgomery family lived for a short time. He said that it was apparent from the odor that something had been decomposing there.

10:15 a.m.​

A criminologist with the New Hampshire State Police Forensic Laboratory was the first witness for the state Wednesday. Katie Swango, who first took the stand Tuesday, told the jury about tests done on swabs taken from a Chrysler Sebring that the Montgomerys were living in at the time the state says Harmony was killed.
 

2:08 p.m.​

From Tim Callery:

McMahon tells prosecutors he also tested four sections of a stained area of drywall. He says those 4 parts tested positive for the presence of blood. McMahon is now under cross-examination by the defense.

1:52 p.m.​

From Tim Callery:

McMahon says he tested several items for blood connected to this case. Items that came up negative for the presence of blood include a section of carpet from a car trunk, a T-shirt and a cooler.

1:49 p.m.​

From Tim Callery:

No questions for Rachel Radwich from the defense. We are now hearing from Kevin McMahon. He is a retired criminologist for the NH State Police Forensic Lab. Specifically, McMahon worked in the Biology Unit.

1:40 p.m.​

From Tim Callery:

Radwich says while working on the ceiling tiles, she could smell a pungent, rotting scent. She tells the prosecutor the scent is familiar to her. She associates it with decomposition. She often smells it when working crime scenes with a body.

1:37 p.m.​

From Tim Callery:

Radwich testified about cutting sections of ceiling tile. She says those sections were sent down to DNA Labs International in FL.

1:35 p.m.​

From Tim Callery:

It has been a busy day in court for the trial of Adam Montgomery. We have heard from several investigators in this case. Currently on the stand is Rachel Radwich. She works in the Manchester PD's Evidence Unit.

1:12 p.m.​

From Amy Coveno:

An interpreter is now being sworn into the court. The jury is not back from lunch yet.

They are working through the logistics of where the interpreter will stand in the witness box so her words can be recorded for the court transcript.
 

4 p.m.​

Testimony has concluded for the day.

2:57 p.m.​

From Tim Callery:

We're back with testimony from Martin Orlowicz. He is a criminologist with the NH State Police Forensic Lab. The court has just entered Orlowicz as an expert.

2:31 p.m.​

From Tim Callery:

On cross, defense asked McMahon about environmental factors and how they could impact testing. Court is now in a mid-afternoon recess. The jury will return in 15 minutes.
 
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7:45 a.m.​

Testimony is expected to resume at 9 a.m.

On Wednesday, jurors saw sheetrock and metal framing that investigators removed from a homeless shelter where the Montgomery family lived after Harmony died.

Last week, Adam Montgomery's estranged wife, Kayla Montgomery, testified about Adam Montgomery climbing up on the bunk beds to put Harmony's body above the heating vent.

A detective told the jury an odor lingered in that room for years.

"As soon as I removed the cover, I could smell what I know is decomposition. I knew I could smell a dead body. It's a smell that you just won't forget," Det. Scott Riley said. "It looked like a stain right close to the edge of the vent."

Adam Montgomery has not appeared in court in person since jury selection last week.
 

9:38 a.m.​

From Tim Callery:

Akcroyd-Isales DNA profiles of Adam and Crystal were deemed to be low contributors to the stain.

9:38 a.m.​

From Tim Callery:

Akcroyd-Isales says testing showed the stain was 1.1 trillion times more likely to come from Harmony Montgomery and one unknown person than two unknown people. Breaking it down for the jurors, he says that shows strong support that Harmony was a contributor to the stain.

9:35 a.m.​

From Tim Callery:

Akcroyd-Isales tested DNA profiles for Harmony Montgomery, Adamontgomery and Crystal Sorey (Harmony's mother) with the stain samples.

9:32 a.m.​

From Tim Callery:

Akcroyd-Isales conducted testing on a stain from a piece of sheetrock. Two samples were taken: one from the left bottom corner of the stain and one from the center of the stain.

9:18 a.m.​

From Tim Callery:

Akcroyd-Isales tells the prosecution that he has worked on roughly 30,000 samples. He has testified as an expert witness in other jurisdictions. Court has deemed him qualified to testify as an expert in this case.

9:14 a.m.​

From Tim Callery:

The jury has been seated. The state's first witness of the day is on the stand. His name is Alan Akcroyd-Isales. He is a DNA analyst with DNA Labs International.

9:12 a.m.​

From Tim Callery:

We're in a bit of a delay this morning. Both sides spoke with the judge at the bench. Unclear about what. Prosecution has asked for a few extra minutes to prepare.
 

10:19 a.m.​

From Tim Callery:

Akcroyd-Isales has been excused as a witness. We're in a 15-minute recess.

10:01 a.m.​

From Tim Callery:

Under cross-examination by the defense, Akcroyd-Isales says he can't say with certainty that the DNA on the sheetrock and rails is from Harmony. But he says the likelihood ratio is so high, he can comfortably conclude it was from Harmony.

9:43 a.m.​

From Tim Callery:

Akcroyd-Isales also tested two rails screwed together. He says the DNA profile sample from the rails is 1.4 trillion times more probable to be from Harmony Montgomery than an unknown person. He tells the jurors that's strong support that Harmony was a contributor.
 

10:59 a.m.​

From Tim Callery:

We are now taking another unexpected break. The judge tells the jury that the defense has raised an issue that the court needs to sort out. The judge has stepped off to read what the defense has submitted. When she returns, she'll hear arguments from both sides.

10:56 a.m.​

From Tim Callery:

Prosecutors have accused Adam Montgomery of storing his daughter's body in the restaurant cooler in the months following her death. The state is finished with questioning Gibne. Defense has no questions for him. He is excused.

10:54 a.m.​

From Tim Callery:

Cameron Gibne also worked with Adam Montgomery at Portland Pie Company. He is testifying that he saw Adam Montgomery bring a bag into the walk-in cooler on several occasions. He says the bag was typically kept on a lower shelf in the cooler.

10:50 a.m.​

From Tim Callery:

During brief questioning by the state, Thompson says she saw Adam Montgomery either bring a bag into a walk-in cooler at the restaurant or take a bag out of the cooler. She says it's been a long time, so memory is fuzzy. Defense has no questions. She's excused.

10:47 a.m.​

From Tim Callery:

We're now back with testimony from Emily Thompson. She previously worked with Adam Montgomery at Portland Pie Company in Manchester before the restaurant closed in 2020.
 
Judge is now hearing arguments about specific evidence objected to by defense that was submitted by prosecution. Claims are: Prosecution cannot connect to defendant appropriately, is overly prejudicial and should be discluded. Jury is not present.

Judge rules for the Prosecution to allow the evidence. Motion to reconsider is denied. Back to the jury trial.
 

12:15 p.m.​

From Tim Callery:

Rahill says police requested video from transaction, but the bank did not have it. Request was made years after transaction.

12:14 p.m.​

From Tim Callery:

Det. Rahill is now discussing bank receipts from an account belonging to Kayla Montgomery. Rahill says $500 was withdrawn from the account. Withdrawal happened at a bank less than a mile from the Manchester Home Depot on the same day when tools were purchased.

12:01 p.m.​

From Tim Callery:

Det. Max Rahill is now on the stand. He helped process the room at the homeless shelter where the Montgomery family lived. This is where prosecutors allege Adam hid Harmony's body in the ceiling.

11:52 a.m.​

From Tim Callery:

During cross-examination, Wasson tells the defense that receipts do not provide identification of the purchaser. He also notes that camera footage is stored for some time but could not say how long.

The defense asks Wasson if lime is sold at other stores. He says yes. Wasson's testimony is over.

11:46 a.m.​

From Tim Callery:

Wasson tells the prosecutor that the total amount for the tools was $396.35. He says they were paid for with $400 cash.

11:44 a.m.​

From Tim Callery:

We're now hearing from Eugene Robert "Bob" Wasson. He is a former manager at the Manchester Home Depot. He was working in February 2020 when the tool purchases were made.

11:32 a.m.​

From Tim Callery:

The judge says she thinks state has shown that the Home Depot purchases are relevant to this case. Motion to reconsider is denied. Judge will allow the state to bring in the information from Home Depot.

11:29 a.m.​

From Tim Callery:

The state argues that there was a withdrawal of money from at a Citizens Bank on the same day of the Home Depot purchases. The prosecutor notes the bank is less than a mile from the Home Depot. He also says a call for service was made at the family's apartment the day after the purchases were made.

11:25 a.m.​

From Tim Callery:

The defense also says there is no evidence showing that the bag of lime in the Montogmery's apartment was purchased at the Manchester Home Depot.

11:20 a.m.​

From Tim Callery:

The defense says Kayla Montgomery testified only seeing a bag of lime, scissors and a circular saw in the family's apartment on Union Street. Prosecutors accused Adam Montgomery of reducing Harmony's body in the bathroom of the apartment. The defense notes Kayla Montgomery never saw any new tools in the house.

11:18 a.m.​

From Tim Callery:

These items were purchased at the Manchester Home Depot on Feb. 26, 2020, by an unknown person. They were paid for with $400 in cash.

11:15 a.m.​

From Tim Callery:

The judge is now taking up arguments on this motion. The purchases in question are: a 40-pound bag of lime for $4.37, a Milwaukee M18 Fuel 18V Brushless Cordless "fuel grinder," a 4.5 Diablo blade and M18 battery, totaling $396.35.

11:12 a.m.​

From Tim Callery:

It appears the defense filed a motion to reconsider this morning. Adam Montgomery's attorneys are asking the judge to reconsider allowing Home Depot purchases to be entered in this trial. There is also another sealed motion. So, it's unclear which one they'll discuss when we return.
 
Summer_Breeze said:

10:59 a.m.​

From Tim Callery:

We are now taking another unexpected break. The judge tells the jury that the defense has raised an issue that the court needs to sort out. The judge has stepped off to read what the defense has submitted. When she returns, she'll hear arguments from both sides.

10:56 a.m.​

From Tim Callery:

Prosecutors have accused Adam Montgomery of storing his daughter's body in the restaurant cooler in the months following her death. The state is finished with questioning Gibne. Defense has no questions for him. He is excused.

10:54 a.m.​

From Tim Callery:

Cameron Gibne also worked with Adam Montgomery at Portland Pie Company. He is testifying that he saw Adam Montgomery bring a bag into the walk-in cooler on several occasions. He says the bag was typically kept on a lower shelf in the cooler.

10:50 a.m.​

From Tim Callery:

During brief questioning by the state, Thompson says she saw Adam Montgomery either bring a bag into a walk-in cooler at the restaurant or take a bag out of the cooler. She says it's been a long time, so memory is fuzzy. Defense has no questions. She's excused.

10:47 a.m.​

From Tim Callery:

We're now back with testimony from Emily Thompson. She previously worked with Adam Montgomery at Portland Pie Company in Manchester before the restaurant closed in 2020.
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There's so many adjectives I can use here, but y'all have your own in your heads already.

Now I'm also creeped out by what employees keep hidden at their jobs!
 

12:27 p.m.​

From Tim Callery:

There's a 22-minute difference between the time money was withdrawn from the account and when the tools were purchased.

12:21 p.m.​

From Tim Callery:

We're now seeing a receipt from the Home Depot purchased that Det. Rahill obtained from the store.
 
Somehow I have seen every day's testimony, all of it, other than the first day, by watching every morning and night after work until yesterday. I've not caught up with yesterday's yet as I chose to watch the new today but I saw a fair amount.

I have a lot of observations and thoughts on it but have had no time in trying to watch it all and working the last several days but I did mostly keep up with watching it after the fact each day.

I have seen the full testimony of Bandero, Kayla and many more.
 
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Somehow I have seen every day's testimony, all of it, other than the first day, by watching every morning and night after work until yesterday. I've not caught up with yesterday's yet as I chose to watch the new today but I saw a fair amount.

I have a lot of observations and thoughts on it but have had no time in trying to watch it all and working the last several days but I did mostly keep up with watching it after the fact each day.

I have seen the full testimony of Bandero, Kayla and many more.
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I need to watch a recap on YouTube at some point. All I know about the trial I've read via @Summer_Breeze . I'd like to see some of their mannerisms, especially Kayla's.
 

2:48 p.m.​

From Tim Callery:

Cloutier returned another time to fix lights that were torn off the ceiling. He says Adam told him he thought there were cameras in the lights. No questions from the defense. Cloutier is excused.

2:46 p.m.​

From Tim Callery:

We are now hearing from a maintenance man for the Montgomery family's Union Street apartment. He says he was called to their home for a clogged drain in the bathtub.

Dennis Cloutier testifies that while he was working on the family's tub, Adam Montgomery was outside the bathroom door, pacing around.

2:19 p.m.​

From Tim Callery:

On cross-examination, the defense brings up an interview between Det. Rahill and Kayla Montgomery. Rahill tells the defense Kayla Montgomery never mentioned Adam Montgomery purchasing any tools. His testimony is over.

1:38 p.m.​

From Tim Callery:

We're back from the lunch recess. The prosecution is continuing with its questioning of Det. Rahill. He testifies that he requested surveillance footage from Home Depot for the day the tool purchases were made. He says he could not obtain the footage because the date was too far back.
 
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