An investigation into a missing girl who was last seen in New Hampshire over two years ago has led to the arrest of the child's father, officials announced.Rewards totaling $33,000 are being offered for information leading to Harmony Montgomery, 7. She was last seen at a Manchester home in October 2019, when she was 5.Adam Montgomery, 31, was arrested Tuesday on charges including second-degree assault connected to an incident in 2019 involving the missing girl, interference with custody and endangering the welfare of a child. The assault charge is a felony. "Although an arrest has been made, the search for Harmony continues," NH Attorney General John M. Formella wrote in a statement. Adam Montgomery is expected to be arraigned Wednesday in the Hillsborough County Superior Court North.Manchester Police Chief Allen Aldenberg said Harmony was in the child welfare system in Massachusetts and New Hampshire. It was New Hampshire's Division of Children, Youth and Families that notified p olice last week that Harmony was missing and last seen two years ago, the chief said.A source told WCVB sister station WMUR that Harmony had been reunited with her father after spending time in foster care in Massachusetts. Manchester police have also created a dedicated tip line for the search. Anyone with information is asked to call or text 603-203-6060."Help us find this little girl," Aldenberg said. "Someone knows something. Do what is right and call in. I cannot emphasize this enough. Someone out there knows something."On Sunday, Manchester police searched a home at 77 Gilford St. in Manchester, which is where Montgomery used to live. Aldenberg said the owner of that home has no involvement in the case, but noted she has been cooperative with police and has assisted them in their investigation.A person who saw the search said that a police dog went through the home and did not find anything. That same person also said police dug up a corner of the yard, but they did not appear to find anything.Investigators said they think Harmony has blond hair, blue eyes and is blind in her right eye, so she may be wearing glasses.Aldenberg said Monday that Manchester police are treating this case as a rescue mission and not a recovery mission."For now, we have to operate under the assumption that she is alive and well somewhere, and that somebody knows something," he said.
MANCHESTER, N.H. —An investigation into a missing girl who was last seen in New Hampshire over two years ago has led to the arrest of the child's father, officials announced.
Rewards totaling $33,000 are being offered for information leading to Harmony Montgomery, 7. She was last seen at a Manchester home in October 2019, when she was 5.
Adam Montgomery, 31, was arrested Tuesday on charges including second-degree assault connected to an incident in 2019 involving the missing girl, interference with custody and endangering the welfare of a child. The assault charge is a felony.
"Although an arrest has been made, the search for Harmony continues," NH Attorney General John M. Formella wrote in a statement.
Adam Montgomery is expected to be arraigned Wednesday in the Hillsborough County Superior Court North.
Manchester Police Chief Allen Aldenberg said Harmony was in the child welfare system in Massachusetts and New Hampshire. It was New Hampshire's Division of Children, Youth and Families that notified police last week that Harmony was missing and last seen two years ago, the chief said.
A source told WCVB sister station WMUR that Harmony had been reunited with her father after spending time in foster care in Massachusetts.
Manchester police have also created a dedicated tip line for the search. Anyone with information is asked to call or text 603-203-6060.
"Help us find this little girl," Aldenberg said. "Someone knows something. Do what is right and call in. I cannot emphasize this enough. Someone out there knows something."
On Sunday, Manchester police searched a home at 77 Gilford St. in Manchester, which is where Montgomery used to live. Aldenberg said the owner of that home has no involvement in the case, but noted she has been cooperative with police and has assisted them in their investigation.
A person who saw the search said that a police dog went through the home and did not find anything. That same person also said police dug up a corner of the yard, but they did not appear to find anything.
Investigators said they think Harmony has blond hair, blue eyes and is blind in her right eye, so she may be wearing glasses.
Aldenberg said Monday that Manchester police are treating this case as a rescue mission and not a recovery mission.
"For now, we have to operate under the assumption that she is alive and well somewhere, and that somebody knows something," he said.
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