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NEWS 9 SHE HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH HARMONY’S DISAPPEARANCE. TIM CALLERY SHA PLUS. >> NOT GUIY LTAT THIS TIME, IS THAT CORRECT? TIM: KAYLA MONTGOMERY IS THE WIFE OF ADAM MONTGOMERY, THE BIOLOGICAL FATHER OF HARMONY WHO HAS NOT BEEN SEEN SINCE 20.19 KAYLA IS NOW ACCUSED OF SOCIAL FRAUD, ACCUSED OF OBTAINING OVER $ 1,500 IN FOOD STAMPS FROM THE ‘STATE BETWEEN DECEMBER 2019, DESPITE THE FACT THAT HARMONY WAS NO LIVE WITH HER AND ADAM. TODAY, A JUDGE HAS GRANTED THE REQUEST FOR PROCEEDING FOR A BOND OF $ 5,000, THE DEFENSE OF WHICH IS AN EXTREMELY HIGH AMOUNT ON THE CHARGE OF THE CHARGE. >> HE TELLS ME THAT THERE ARE SUSPICIONS OF THE STATE THAT SOMETHING ELSE MAY BE INVOLVED, I DON’T KNOW THESE SUSPICTIONS ARE WELL BASED OR NOT. >> THE POLICE MAKES A VERY IN-DEPTH INVESTIGATION NOT JUST INTO THE DISAPPEARANCE OF HARMONY, BUT IN ANY ETH ETH LOCATION, AND IF THEY LEAD TO LIKELY CAUSES FOR ADDITIONAL CHARGES, THESE CHARGES WILL LIKELY BE LAID. >>. >> I HOPE AND PRAY THAT SHE IS STILL ALIVE. BUT IT’S TWO YEARS. TIM: CHRISTINA LUBIN IS KAYLA’S MOTHER, SHE BELIEVES HARMONY MISSED AFTER THANKSGIVING 2019 AND BEFORE DECEMBER 5 OF THIS YEAR. RECALLING ONCE LATE DECEMBER WHEN SHE ASKED KAYLA ABOUT THE 5 YEAR OLD-D.OL >> SHE SAYS SHE IS WITH HER MOTHER. AND I DIDN’T ASK FOR IT BECAUSE I DON’T KNOW UNTIL THE FAMILY NEWS. TIM: LUBIN SAYS SHE DOESN’T BELIEVE HER DAUGHTER HAD A ROLE IN HARMONY’S DISAPPEARANCE
Woman charged with collecting food stamp allowances while failing to remove missing New Hampshire girl from family account
Kayla Montgomery faces social assistance fraud charge
A woman linked to a missing New Hampshire girl has been arrested, investigators said Thursday morning. Kayla Montgomery, 31, of Manchester, faces a charge of welfare fraud. She is accused of obtaining over $ 1,500 in food stamps by failing to remove Harmony Montgomery from the family’s account with the Family Assistance Division of the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services . Harmony, 7, is missing and police said she had not been seen since October 2019. In court on Thursday, prosecutors requested that the bond be set at $ 5,000, saying Kayla Montgomery represents a risk of flight. Defense lawyers requested personal recognizance bond, but the judge sided with the prosecution and set the bond at $ 5,000. Defense attorney Paul Garrity said the amount was high for the prosecution. , “he said.” I don’t know if these suspicions are founded or not. “” The police are carrying out a very thorough investigation, not only into Harmony’s disappearance, but also into where the advice and advice are leading. evidence, and if that advice and evidence leads to additional charges, those charges will likely be laid, â€Deputy Attorney General Jesse O’Neill said. Investigators said Kayla Montgomery collected the money between December 2019 and June 2021 despite Harmony no longer living with Kayla Montgomery and her husband, Adam Montgomery, who is Harmony’s biological father. Kayla Montgomery is not Harmony Montgomery’s biological mother, authorities have said. In an affidavit, investigators said Kayla Montgomery initially added Harmony to her account with the Division of Family Assistance in February 2019, in a report that Adam Montgomery and Harmony were living with her. The case increased benefits paid to the Montgomerys by $ 129 per month in March, according to the affidavit. Juvenile court records show Adam Montgomery was granted full custody of Harmony in February 2019, investigators said. In January 2021, Kayla Montgomery informed DHHS that her household consisted of her and her husband, three children they had in common and Harmony, all of whom were claimed to be tax-dependent, police said. . A social worker noted that Kayla Montgomery seemed confused about whether Harmony was living with her because she said she went to her mother’s house every other weekend. the case, police said. Police investigating Harmony’s disappearance said Kayla Montgomery told them she believed Adam Montgomery took Harmony to live with her mother the day after Thanksgiving 2019. She said to police that she had not seen Harmony since, investigators said. Christine Lubin, Kayla Montgomery’s mother said she believed Harmony was missing after Thanksgiving 2019 and before December 5 of that year. She remembered a moment in late December 2019 when she asked her daughter about the 5-year-old at the time. “(Kayla) said she was with her mother, and I didn’t question it because I didn’t know the family history until all the news,†Lubin said. Harmony’s mother told police she had not seen her daughter. from a Facetime call around Easter 2019, investigators said. Lubin said she did not believe her daughter played a role in Harmony’s disappearance. “She stays very, very consistent in what she says,†Lubin said. The cash reward for information on Harmony’s whereabouts has risen to $ 60,000. Anyone with information about his disappearance is asked to call or text 603-203-6060. Previous cover: Father of missing girl accused of abuse says he left her with her mother, affidavit says DCYF director stands next to agency as the search for the Missing girl sues Owners increase rewards for information on missing 7-year-old girl Tipline, rewards announced for information on missing 7-year-old girl Neighbors react as Manchester police search for clues about missing girl Police search for Manchester property in connection with the disappearance of the 7-year-old girl seen in Manchester in October 2019; Police seek advice from public See video of Kayla Montgomery’s appearance on Thursday:
A woman linked to a missing New Hampshire girl has been arrested, investigators said Thursday morning.
Kayla Montgomery, 31, of Manchester, faces a charge of welfare fraud. She is accused of obtaining over $ 1,500 in food stamps by failing to remove Harmony Montgomery from the family’s account with the Family Assistance Division of the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services .
Harmony, 7, is missing and police say she had not been seen since October 2019.
In court Thursday, prosecutors asked for the bond to be set at $ 5,000, saying Kayla Montgomery poses a flight risk. Defense lawyers requested personal bond, but the judge sided with the prosecution and set the bond at $ 5,000.
Defense attorney Paul Garrity said the amount of the charge was high.
“It tells me that the state suspects there may be something else involved,” he said. “I don’t know if these suspicions are valid or not.”
“The police are carrying out a very thorough investigation, not only into Harmony’s disappearance, but also into where the advice and evidence leads, and if that advice and evidence leads to further charges, those charges will likely be laid.” said Deputy Attorney General Jesse. O’Neill.
Investigators said Kayla Montgomery collected the money between December 2019 and June 2021 despite Harmony no longer living with Kayla Montgomery and her husband, Adam Montgomery, who is Harmony’s biological father.
Kayla Montgomery is not Harmony Montgomery’s biological mother, authorities said.
In an affidavit, investigators said Kayla Montgomery initially added Harmony to her account with the Division of Family Assistance in February 2019, claiming in a report that Adam Montgomery and Harmony were living with her. The filing increased benefits paid to the Montgomerys by $ 129 per month in March, according to the affidavit.
Juvenile court records show Adam Montgomery was granted full custody of Harmony in February 2019, investigators said.
In January 2021, Kayla Montgomery informed DHHS that her household consisted of her and her husband, three children they had in common and Harmony, all of whom were declared tax-dependent, police said. . A social worker noted that Kayla Montgomery seemed confused about whether Harmony was living with her because she said she went to her mother’s house every other weekend.
Another case was filed with DHHS in June 2021, indicating that Harmony had returned with her mother and should be removed from the case, police said.
Police investigating Harmony’s disappearance said Kayla Montgomery told them she believed Adam Montgomery took Harmony to live with her mother the day after Thanksgiving 2019. She told police she did not. haven’t seen Harmony since, investigators said.
Christina Lubin, Kayla Montgomery’s mother, said she believed Harmony was gone after Thanksgiving 2019 and before December 5 of that year. She remembered a moment in late December 2019 when she asked her daughter about the 5-year-old at the time.
“(Kayla) said she was with her mother, and I didn’t question it because I didn’t know the family history until all the news,†Lubin said.
Harmony’s mother told police she had not seen her daughter since a Facetime call around Easter 2019, investigators said.
Lubin said she did not believe her daughter played a role in Harmony’s disappearance.
“She stays very, very consistent in what she says,†Lubin said.
Reward money for information on Harmony’s whereabouts has increased to $ 60,000. Anyone with information on his disappearance is asked to call or text 603-203-6060.
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