Kayla Montgomery was arrested September 9, 2022, at a residence in Manchester after she failed to show up for a court date on Sept. 8.
The father and step-mother of 5-year-old murder victim Harmony Montgomery are under indictment on more charges, he as an armed career criminal and she for allegedly lying before a Grand Jury.
The state is questioning whether Kayla Montgomery is abiding by bail conditions that order her not to use drugs and also participate in a drug treatment program after police had contact with her in three incidents in August where drugs were seized.
According to State Attorney General John M. Formella, investigators have concluded that the Manchester girl, missing for nearly three years, is dead and that her death is the result of foul play.
Sabrina Martin, 28, has lived in a first-floor Orange Street apartment building adjacent to 644 Union St. since before Thanksgiving 2019.
The reality of the grim case leads to the thought of where Harmony could be, a thought that has haunted so many of those who found their way to the block on Tuesday morning, where detectives set up tents in the front to protect from plain view the entryway of the apartment building, and in the back parking lot, where a Manchester Fire vehicle was parked near a red tent.
Police investigators could be seen at 644 Union Street in Manchester Tuesday, as part of the continued investigation of the disappearance of then 5-year-old Harmony Montgomery in 2019. The property is a focus of the investigation as it is a location where Adam and Kayla Montgomery previously lived, authorities announced.
Kayla Montgomery did not appear in court because the hearing was cancelled after she waived arraignment and extradition, and the defense and prosecution came to a bail agreement.
“The key finding of the investigation into Massachusetts’ actions in the case – that Harmony’s unique needs and wellbeing were not prioritized on the same level as her parents’ rights is one that New Hampshire should consider carefully,” said NH Child Advocate, Cassandra Sanchez.
New charges have been brought against Kayla Montgomery, step-mother of Harmony Montgomery, 7, the child who has been missing since 2019 and subject of an ongoing search national search.