Harmony Montgomery updates — New search underway in wetlands months after father Adam was indicted for daughter’s murder

Adam Montgomery allegedly abused his daughter

Harmony's father was accused of assaulting Harmony shortly before her disappearance and also faces misdemeanor charges of interference with custody and two counts of endangering the welfare of a child.

The father has a violent past and allegedly "bashed (Harmony) around the house," forced her to scrub the toilet with her toothbrush and stand in the corner for hours during a drug relapse, according to a probable cause affidavit.

Harmony and Jamison were 'inseparable' in foster care

The brother-sister duo were inseparable while they bounced around the foster care system, and Harmony always looked out for Jamison.

Jamison's adopted father Blair Miller said on Harmony's birthday that the five-year-old misses his sister.

"While Jamison may not know the uncertainties surrounding his sister right now, he knows she is loved, missed and hopes these words of love find her," Blair said.

"Johnathon and I would love to read how you celebrate her today. We will keep all these happy memories to share with Jamison when he's old enough to understand so he can see the good in this world."

Family gave update on Harmony's birthday

Harmony Montgomery's eighth birthday was on June 7, and her five-year-old brother Jamison celebrated with his family by eating cake and letting pink balloons fly into the sky.

Jamison, his adopted dads Blair and Johnathon Miller, and older brothers haven't given up hope that she's alive and they'll be reunited.

Blair Miller shared a video of Jamison smiling in front of a cake that read, "Happy Birthday Harmony" in pink icing.

In the video, Jameson said, "Harmony, I hope you have a good birthday, big sister," and blew her a kiss.

Then they released eight pink balloons with messages on them telling her how much they love her.

Police search intensifies

The search for little Harmony Montgomery has intensified Tuesday as enforcement officials swarmed a home in Manchester, .

Harmony's father and stepmother, Adam and Kayla, once lived in the home.

Manchester police told The Sun the home on Union Street is "the focus of the investigation";.

The investigation began Monday night

Authorities began securing the area Monday night, according to , and investigators arrived early Tuesday morning, focusing on a second-floor apartment.

Law enforcement officials have since set up a green privacy tent as investigators could be seen unpacking large scopes.

In the back of the building, the Manchester Fire Department set up an incident tent, and large, white piping was going into the building, the outlet reported.

Harmony's mother on the investigation

The mayor received an email in December "primarily regarding issues with follow-up" on Harmony's case from the Division for Children, Youth and Families, but the mayor's office did not confirm if Sorey was the sender.

"I'm calling on all my guardian angels to surround my baby & keep her safe & bring her home to me & her brothers," Sorey also posted, with a photo collage of Harmony and some of her siblings.

In one comment, she said that she was not yet "allowed" to say more about the details of the disappearance and that she would not share information that might interfere with the investigation.

Harmony's mother said child services 'failed' her

In a Facebook post, Crystal Sorey said that the New Hampshire DCYF “failed” her daughter.

In all-caps, she wrote, "Myself & her family have filed dozens of reports of abuse & neglect & nothing was done until I called the police & wrote a letter to the NH mayor."

Sorey was likely referring to the Manchester, New Hampshire Mayor Joyce Craig.

Harmony's mom last saw her on a Facetime call

Harmony Montgomery’s mom, Crystal Sorey, claims said she last saw her daughter looking “frightened” during a FaceTime call around Easter 2019, according to an affidavit.

“Crystal stated Adam was visible in the background of the video call,” read court documents. 

“Crystal recalled that H.M. seemed frightened, and believes that was the last time she actually saw her daughter.”

Since then, Adam cut off all ties with Sorey and the family, the affidavit says.

Montgomery is a suspect in an unsolved murder, continued

Montgomery, who was 18 at the time, along with two family members has been the sole focus of the murder probe, the outlet reports.

The outlet said Montgomery and his two family members agreed to meet with Darlin at the convenience store on the day she was fatally shot.

Darlin's car was recovered days later in Billerica, which is in the direction of Bedford, New Hampshire, where Montgomery was living with his family at the time.

Montgomery is a suspect in an unsolved murder

Adam Montgomery is the prime suspect in the 2008 murder of Darlin Guzman in Lynn, Massachusetts, according to .

On February 10 that year, cops found Darlin fatally shot in a convenience store parking lot in Lynn's Austin Square.

She was shot in the chest and pronounced dead on arrival at a nearby hospital.

What happened to Adam Montgomery's girlfriend?

The  reported that Montgomery's girlfriend, Kelsey Small, has died, although her cause of death is still unknown.

A spokesperson for the Manchester Police said Small's death does not appear suspicious at this time, but would not release information regarding her living situation at the time of her death.

Her death was reported on Twitter by the True Crime Sisters who said, "She was only 27 years young and many are mourning her loss.

"Our True Crime Sisters team would like to extend our deepest heartfelt condolences to Kelsey’s family and loved ones at this time."

Who is Adam Montgomery?

Harmony's father, Adam Montgomery, is being held without bail in a New Hampshire jail, according to a local media report.

Montgomery is a suspect in an unsolved Massachusetts murder, according to a law enforcement official close to the investigation.

Investigators announced the arrest of Adam Montgomery, who was taken into custody on January 4, 2022.

Montgomery has been charged with felony second-degree assault, interfering with custody, and child endangerment stemming from his alleged 2019 conduct against Harmony.

Who is Harmony Montgomery?

Harmony Montgomery is an eight-year-old girl who went missing from her New Hampshire home in 2019.

Harmony disappeared in October 2019, when she was just five years old, but was not reported missing until December 2021.

The girl was enrolled at a Massachusetts school at the time of her disappearance.

Police have been searching for months

During a press conference on January 3, 2022, Police Chief Allen Aldenberg said detectives "are running on fumes but working around the clock" to find Harmony.

Aldenberg added, "I'm in rescue mode. We are not in a recovery operation.

"We're operating under the assumption she’s alive and well, and that's how we'll operate until someone convinces me otherwise."

Police said two year gap is 'extremely concerning'

During a press conference on December 31, 2021, Police Chief Allen Aldenberg told the media that Manchester authorities were not alerted to Harmony's disappearance until December 2021, two years after the little girl had gone missing.

Aldenberg said, "For us to have a two-year delay, that is extremely concerning."

He added, "That's not something that happens to us on a regular basis. It doesn't happen every day."

How to share information and tips

Manchester Police Department urges anyone with information to call (603) 668-8711.

Lead investigator Detective Jack Dunleavy can be reached at (603) 792-5561.

Anonymous tips can also be submitted via the Manchester Crimeline (603) 624-4040.

Harmony was enrolled in Massachusetts school

Although Harmony was reportedly last seen at the home in Manchester, New Hampshire, she was last enrolled in school in a different state.

According to police, she was last enrolled in school in Massachusetts in 2019.

New Hampshire officials have released no information about concurrent investigations in Massachusetts.

Harmony is partially blind

Descriptions of Harmony also mention that she "should be" wearing glasses.

She is reportedly blind in her right eye.

It's not clear if the glasses frames pictured in the most recent photos of Harmony are the glasses she would be spotted wearing today.

Last photos were taken in 2019

The most recent photos of Harmony show her at five years old, although the missing girl is now eight.

That's because the most recent pictures of the girl are from 2019 before she went missing.

Harmony reported missing by email

The details of who brought Harmony's case to authorities are unclear, and questions remain about the timeline of events.

According to a statement Mayor Joyce Craig's office made to  the mayor's office received an email in December 2021 regarding Harmony.

It's not clear what the details of the email included, but the outlet says the email was "primarily regarding issues with follow-up" from the Division for Children, Youth and Families.

The identity of the person who sent the email is unknown.

'You deserve better'

Tributes are pouring in for Harmony Montgomery, who remains missing.

"You deserve better, so many people failed you including your own family but— you have a community that want answers and we aren’t giving up," wrote one Twitter user.

Gifts grow on corner street

Investigators are still on the scene, and no further information about possible findings, if any, is available.

Neighbors are leaving items dedicated to Harmony on the corner street.

'Someone has to know something'

Those who are following the case have shared on social media that the news today is "absolutely breaking my heart," and many are calling for closure.

"Please let her be found," one person tweeted.

'It's not good'

Manchester police told The Sun that the home is currently "the focus of the investigation."

Footage from  shows FBI agents unloading a fridge and rolling it toward the home - a move that is usually used to "maintain biological evidence," a former  agent exclusively told The Sun.

"If they found a body or body parts in a freeze, law enforcement would want to maintain the level of decomposition," the agent said.

"I have a really creepy feeling about this. it's not good."

Video of the sewer search

WMUR reporter Tim Callery shared a video of officials sending a camera down a sewer nearby Adam Montgomery's former apartment.