10:08 a.m.
From Tim Callery:
Guerin says Adam never specified the name of his daughter. She says Adam told her he had two boys and a daughter, but Adam said he dropped his daughter off at her mother's house in Mass. She says Adam changed the conversation rapidly. Guerin last spoke with Adam in March of 2021.
No questions from the defense. Guerin is excused.
10:06 a.m.
From Tim Callery:
She says she knew Adam Montgomery had two sons. She says at one time he mentioned having a daughter, but brushed it off when she asked more about his daughter.
10:05 a.m.
From Tim Callery:
We're now hearing from Jessica Guerin. She dated a friend of Adam Montgomery. This was in 2021. She says Adam Montgomery was living on Auburn Street at the time. She says had quite a few in-depth conversations about their children.
10 a.m.
From Tim Callery:
During cross-examination, Hilbert tells defense that Adam Montgomery brought up Harmony living with her mother because he missed her. She says she became close with Kayla Montgomery. Hilbert is excused as a witness.
9:58 a.m.
From Tim Callery:
Hilbert is emotional as she recounts a time that she took Kayla Montgomery away from their Union Street apt. She says she took Kayla Montgomery and the kids to a motel because Adam Montgomery beat Kayla Montgomery. She says Kayla Montgomery's injuries were bad.
9:52 a.m.
From Tim Callery:
She says during a conversation with Adam Montgomery in 2020, Adam Montgomery brought up his daughter Harmony. He says he doesn't see her anymore because Harmony went to live with her mother in Lowell, MA.
9:51 a.m.
From Tim Callery:
Hilbert says her child would play with the Montgomery kids. She says there was only two living there. She says she would also sometimes feed Adam Montgomery, Kayla Montgomery and the kids.
9:47 a.m.
From Tim Callery:
Tarah Hilbert is on the stand now. She is a property manager for a company that owns the Union Street apartment. where the Montgomerys lived.
9:43 a.m.
From Tim Callery:
The defense briefly questions Beach about when he reconnected with Adam Montgomery at the mall. They're clarifying questions about who was with him. Beach says it was Adam Montgomery, Kayla Montgomery and their two sons.
9:41 a.m.
From Tim Callery:
When asked if he ever talked to Kayla Montgomery about the U-Haul, Beach tells the state he wasn't allowed to talk to Kayla Montgomery. The state asks why and Beach says he never asked why he couldn't talk to her.
9:38 a.m.
From Tim Callery:
The prosecutor is now having Beach read Facebook messages between him and Adam Montgomery. He is asking Adam Montgomery where he returned the U-Haul. In one message, Adam Montgomery tells Beach not to message stuff like this on Facebook.
9:29 a.m.
From Tim Callery:
Beach says he asked Adam Montgomery to elaborate more on what he was talking about, but Adam Montgomery would not.
9:28 a.m.
From Tim Callery:
Beach says he gave the keys to the U-Haul to Adam Montgomery. He says at one point he went outside to smoke a cigarette with Adam Montgomery. Beach says Adam Montgomery was pacing around and saying, "I F* up."
9:27 a.m.
From Tim Callery:
Beach says after obtaining the U-Haul he took it to the Econo Lodge. He says he then did drugs with Adam Montgomery and Kayla Montgomery at the motel.
9:24 a.m.
From Tim Callery:
Beach says he didn't have a license at the time so he found someone who could rent Adam Montgomery a U-Haul. He says that person was Brendon Middleton.
9:22 a.m.
From Tim Callery:
Beach says he reconnected with Adam Montgomery when they ran into each other at the Mall of New Hampshire. He says Adam Montgomery later asked him if he could rent a U-Haul truck for him. He says he didn't hesitate and that Adam Montgomery was a friend. He tells prosecutors he knew Adam Montgomery was moving from Union Street.
9:19 a.m.
From Tim Callery:
The first witness today is Travis Beach. His name came up during yesterday's testimony. Brendon Middleton testified that he rented a U-Haul for Beach in 2020. Beach says he has known Adam Montgomery since he was 17 years old.
9:11 a.m.
From Tim Callery:
Adam Montgomery has refused transport from the state prison once again. He will not be here for today's testimony.
9:03 a.m.
From Tim Callery:
Giles texted response:
When I came in to talk to you guys there was no mentioned of anything being videoed or anything like that and I'm sorry but I cannot do it I understand if you have to put a warrant out for me but I'm not putting mine and my children's life on the line.
9:01 a.m.
From Tim Callery:
Giles met with the state on Jan. 23 to talk about what trial would be like. She raised concerns about being televised due to a restraining order. She was informed via text that she would not be asked where she lived by either party, but that the cameras could not be turned off.
8:58 a.m.
From Tim Callery:
The state says Giles is a witness to helping the #AdamMontgomery move from the shelter to the family's Union Street apartment. They say she is also a witness to Montgomery's statements during that time and afterwards, and several other pieces of information.
8:57 a.m.
From Tim Callery:
In a motion to support the arrest warrant, the state says Nicole Giles was subpoenaed to appear in the Hillsborough County Superior Court-North at 9:00 on February 6th to testify. She was then scheduled to testify on February 14th.
8:55 a.m.
From Tim Callery:
As we wait for another day of testimony to begin in the trial of Adam Montgomery,
the state has issued an arrest warrant for a material witness in this case.
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