Adam Montgomery charged in daughter's death, secretly disposing of body

Harmony Montgomery, and her father, Adam Montgomery, who is accused in her death

CONCORD - After months of wide speculation that he was to blame, the father of Harmony Montgomery was arrested in her death on Monday.

Adam Montgomery, 32, was charged with second degree murder for "recklessly causing the death of Harmony Montgomery, a person under 13 years of age, by repeated striking Harmony Montgomery in the head with a closed fist" in Manchester on or about Dec. 7, 2019.

Montgomery was also charged with falsifying physical evidence for purposely altering, destroying, concealing, or removing the body of Harmony between Dec. 7, 2019, and March 4, 2020; abuse of corpse for purposely and unlawfully removing, concealing or destroying the corpse of Harmony or any part thereof, in Manchester between approximately Dec. 7, 2019, and March 4, 2020; and tampering with witnesses by causing Kayla Montgomery, Harmony's stepmom, to testify or inform falsely, in Manchester between around Dec. 7, 2019, and Jan. 4, 2022.

Adam Montgomery is expected to be arraigned on the charges today in Hillsborough Superior Court - Northern District in Manchester.

The Manchester Police Department continues to investigate the murder of Harmony Montgomery. If you have any information about the location of Harmony's remains or the circumstances of her murder, please call or text the 24-hour tip line dedicated to Harmony Montgomery at 603-203-6060.

The charges and allegations against Adam Montgomery are merely accusations, and he is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.