Disturbing new footage reveals how a New Hampshire condominium was ripped aside by police looking for a lacking eight-year-old lady final seen alive in 2019.
The FBI and New Hampshire State Police descended on the small, one-bedroom house on Union Road in Manchester on June 14 the place Concord Montgomery lived till she vanished. Cops say the probabilities of discovering the teen alive are ‘slim’.
As soon as there, they ripped up carpet and different flooring in a number of rooms, with a small closet room additionally torn aside, and a fridge taken away whereas wrapped in black plastic.
The present resident, who requested to be often called Ginger, instructed Boston25 that she’s unsure why police took the fridge. It has since been changed with one other one.
She additionally revealed that police tore out a closet wall, minimize a gap within the ceiling over the bathtub so they may entry water pipes, and eliminated all of the doorknobs and water taps.
The condominium is the place Concord Montgomery had lived along with her father, Adam Montgomery, and stepmom, Kayla Montgomery, earlier than her disappearance someday throughout fall 2019.
Adam Montgomery has been in jail since January on a number of costs, together with an allegation that he struck Concord in July 2019, shortly earlier than she vanished.
Grim footage reveals a primary glimpse within a New Hampshire condominium on the middle of a renewed seek for lacking Concord Montgomery, 9, after police ripped up flooring
A brand new fridge has changed the previous one, which was eliminated by police through the search
Concord Montgomery, 9, has not been seen since November or December 2019, however cops had been solely made conscious of her disappearance final fall
It is the second time investigators have searched the property – doubtless because of the reality it is linked to Adam Montgomery, an allegedly abusive father who, whereas not charged in Concord’s disappearance, has emerged as one of many key individuals within the case.
Now, a alternative fridge is within the kitchen, changing the one which was eliminated within the June 14 search.
‘That fridge is supposedly a more moderen fridge,’ Ginger mentioned. ‘It wasn’t right here after they had been right here. A whole lot of the stuff, the upkeep man was telling me, was not right here after they had been right here. There have been three tenants earlier than me.’
An extra look into the condominium confirmed components of the entrance hallway and bed room the place police had ripped up sections of the tile flooring and carpet.
Video confirmed components of the entrance hallway and bed room the place police had ripped up sections of the tile flooring and carpet. Police had additionally minimize a gap within the ceiling over the tub within the rest room with the intention to entry pipes
FBI brokers had been seen wrapping the big object in biohazard tape and loading it and a slew of different gadgets right into a truck on June 14. It has since been revealed to be a fridge
The closet within the bed room was ripped aside with a part of the partitions torn out.
‘The closet was all simply ripped up,’ Ginger mentioned. ‘They took my issues out of the closet. Then they took the partitions off the closet. There was a shelf and a bar, that is all gone.’
Police had minimize a gap within the ceiling over the tub within the rest room with the intention to entry pipes, Ginger mentioned. She added that every one the door knobs and taps had additionally been eliminated.
Ginger instructed Boston25 that she has by no means met the household, however says that Concord is at all times on her thoughts.
‘It is heartbreaking to be in an condominium that you simply suppose one thing may need occurred in,’ Ginger mentioned.
Authorities didn’t disclose what sparked the second search, however did concede Thursday that the Union Road house has change into ‘the main focus of the investigation.’
Authorities first descended on the world earlier this month for the search of the house. Authorities haven’t disclosed what they had been searching for nor what led them to the house
Authorities had been seen eradicating proof from the Manchester, New Hampshire, condominium, the place Concord had lived along with her father and stepmom earlier than her disappearance almost three years in the past, within the fall of 2019
Following the search two weeks in the past, the household has been warned by investigators that the probabilities of the little lady’s survival are slim.
Johnathon Miller, the adoptive father of Concord’s youthful brother, Jamison, instructed reporters cops had instructed them the result of the search would doubtless not be a superb one.
‘We have now been instructed by officers that this in all probability is not going to have a superb consequence or not the result we had hoped for, for Jamison and Concord to be reunited collectively,’ Miller instructed Fox Information Tuesday shortly after officers left the scene.
‘We have now at all times held onto hope that Jamison and Concord may very well be collectively once more, however right this moment that hope feels prefer it’s being ripped away from us, particularly Jamison,’ an emotional Miller instructed the outlet.
Authorities didn’t disclose what sparked the second search, however did concede Thursday that the Union Road house has change into ‘the main focus of the investigation.’
Concord vanished someday in late November or early December of 2019, however cops had been solely made conscious of her disappearance final fall. A months-long investigation, spearheaded by the FBI, has since ensued.
It is the second time investigators have searched the property – doubtless because of the reality it is linked to Montgomery, an allegedly abusive father who, whereas not charged in Concord’s disappearance, has emerged as one of many key individuals within the case.
The house being searched by officers belonged to Concord’s father, Adam Montgomery (at left), and his estranged spouse Kayla – Concord’s stepmom. Montgomery has been in jail since January on costs surrounding the kid’s disappearance, whereas Kayla was hit with a felony rely of welfare fraud after she allegedly took out over $1,500 in meals stamps from December 2019 to June 2021 in Concord’s identify
Regulation enforcement officers had been additionally seen establishing a inexperienced privateness tent in order that investigators may pack proof taken from the house extra discreetly
At the moment incarcerated, Montgomery, 31, has been in jail since January in reference to a second-degree assault cost involving his daughter, together with with failing to have her in his custody and endangering her welfare.
In April, he was hit with additional costs of stealing a rifle and a shotgun earlier than Concord’s disappearance. His estranged spouse, 31, has been charged with welfare fraud after taking out meals stamps within the kid’s identify after she was final seen alive.
Concord, who was blind in a single eye, was in her father’s care on the time of her disappearance after her mom, Crystal Sorey, misplaced custody in July 2018 because of her substance abuse points.
He has but to be charged in Concord’s disappearance.
On January 4, investigators descended on the house and the condominium advanced’s backyard, with aerial footage on the time exhibiting a criminal offense scene tent arrange within the yard.
This time round, officer took comparable measures, with native authorities first arriving and shutting off the world Monday night time, earlier than federal investigators’ arrival early Tuesday.
The search noticed the lawmen, many sporting protecting plastic fits, repeatedly enter the condominium and exit with gadgets that doubtless served as proof within the case – most of them packed away in tape and cardboard.
Regulation enforcement officers had been once more seen establishing a inexperienced privateness tent through the search – which attracted crowds of curious residents who’ve been left questioning to Concord’s destiny – in order that investigators may pack the supplies discreetly.
The fridge, nonetheless, doubtless because of its dimension, was rolled out and wrapped exterior, with press capturing it on movie.
Seeing lawmen swarm the house, Concord’s mom, Sorey, mentioned she fears the worst her solely daughter, saying that she believes investigators are ‘searching for a physique.’
‘That is tough,’ the emotional mother instructed Boston 25. ‘I do know in my coronary heart that is now not a rescue mission. They’re searching for a physique.’
Sorey added that the officers’ search of the property served as a ‘step nearer to discovering Concord and getting her the justice she deserves.’
Sorey beforehand instructed police the final time she final noticed Concord was on a video name round Easter 2019 whereas she was dwelling on the condominium with Montgomery, the place she mentioned the the younger lady regarded ‘frightened.’
Lacking Concord Montgomery disappeared between November 28 and December 10, 2019, whereas she was dwelling along with her dad on the residence, a second-floor condominium
Concord’s stepmom instructed police she hadn’t seen Adam since October and had not spoken to him since November
Investigators revealed earlier this yr that Concord had been homeless and dwelling out of a automotive along with her household within the days earlier than her disappearance, after being evicted from the Union Road condominium on November 27 – a date that falls throughout the span of the lady’s disappearance.
Throughout that point, Concord’s household was both dwelling out of a silver 2010 Chrysler Sebring, or a darkish blue 2006 Audi S4.
Adam, in the meantime – who had come underneath suspicion of case staff of abusing Concord within the months earlier than her disappearance – was arrested greater than two years later, in January, shortly after police had been made conscious of Concord’s vanishing.
He was arrested on a number of counts associated to his daughter’s disappearance, together with felony second-degree assault, one misdemeanor cost of interference with custody and two misdemeanor costs of endangering the welfare of a kid – however was not charged along with her disappearance.
He pleaded not responsible and was jailed in New Hampshire with out bail, the place he has remained since.
He was additionally hit with extra unrelated costs in April, after he allegedly stole a rifle and a shotgun between September 29 and October, 3, 2019 – mere weeks earlier than Concord was final seen.
It has since been revealed he was additionally thought of a suspect within the February 2008 killing of Darlin Guzman, a 28 year-old laptop repairman who was fatally shot within the car parking zone of a comfort retailer in Lynn, Massachusetts.
Adam, who has a prison report that goes again no less than to 2007, has been in jail since January in reference to the second-degree assault cost.
Family members have accused Adam Montgomery of abusing Concord, inflicting case staff to go to the Manchester condominium a number of occasions in 2019, 2020, and 2021 – a number of coming after the lady was final seen.
These visits noticed the dad instructed town officers the kid had went to stay along with his mother.
Family members, together with Montgomery’s uncle, Kevin Montgomery recounted incidents together with spanking, forcing the then five-year-old to clean the bathroom along with her toothbrush, and leaving her standing within the nook for hours, investigators say.
Kevin instructed police his nephew as soon as admitted him that he ‘bashed her round this home’ throughout one occasion in 2019, after the daddy reportedly discovered her making an attempt to get her youthful brother to cease crying whereas she was bathing him.
In response to the uncle, Adam Montgomery defined that he had left Concord, then age 5, answerable for her toddler brother whereas he was within the rest room.
When the infant began crying, Adam Montgomery mentioned he got here out of the lavatory to search out Concord along with her hand clamped over her brother’s mouth to cease him from crying.
‘Adam instructed Kevin that he responded by placing [Harmony] within the face and inflicting the black eye,’ in line with the affidavit.
Kevin Montgomery instructed police he reported the 2019 assault to the Division of Youngsters of Youngsters Youth and Their Households (DCYF).
A caseworker visited Montgomery’s house in July 2019 and located the declare Concord had a black eye unfounded.
Nevertheless, the household had been ‘recognized as excessive danger of repeat baby welfare system involvement’ and got referrals for housing helps, the overview acknowledged.
This aerial photograph reveals police looking the yard at 77 Gilford Road in Manchester, New Hampshire, on January 4 – the primary time they searched the property
Throughout a second go to that August, the employee observed a pink mark in Concord’s eye and pale bruising underneath her eyelid. The employee was instructed by Concord and her father that the mark was attributable to ‘horseplay with one other sibling when a toy gentle saber struck Concord Montgomery close to her eye.’
Two different visits that yr confirmed ‘the kids appeared glad and wholesome,’ the overview mentioned. The final go to was on October 1, 2019.
The division did not have contact with Adam Montgomery once more till January 2020. When requested about Concord, he mentioned the kid was dwelling with Sorey in Massachusetts.
A toddler protecting companies employee left a voicemail for Sorey, however the name wasn’t returned and there’s no proof of any further makes an attempt to contact her, the overview mentioned.
Police imagine Concord disappeared between November 28 and December 10, 2019
Seeing lawmen swarm the house, Corey Sorey, pictured right here earlier this yr, mentioned she fears the worst her solely daughter, saying that she believes investigators are ‘searching for a physique’
Adam Montgomery made comparable feedback about Concord when a case employee visited the home twice in 2021, the overview mentioned.
In September, a ‘shut contact’ of Concord’s mom contacted the division and ‘raised issues’ that Sorey hadn’t seen her daughter since 2019 and hadn’t been capable of contact Adam Montgomery, the overview mentioned. The division confirmed that Concord had by no means been registered for varsity within the public college system.
The division tried to search out the Montgomery household and communicate with Sorey, who later instructed police she hadn’t seen her daughter since a Facetime name round Easter 2019.
In the meantime, Concord’s 31-year-old stepmom has pleaded not responsible to a felony rely of welfare fraud after being accused of accumulating $1,500 value of meals stamps within the kid’s identify for a yr after her disappearance.
In an interview with police on New Yr’s Eve, Kayla – who shares three kids along with her husband, ages 4, 2 and 1 – mentioned she final noticed Concord in November or December 2019.
She mentioned her husband was driving Concord to the kid’s mom in Massachusetts. She mentioned she believed Concord had been returned to the mom, and by no means noticed or heard about Concord after that day, in line with the police doc.
She additionally instructed police she hadn’t seen Adam since October and had not spoken to him since November.
She additional asserts that the final noticed the Concord the day after Thanksgiving in 2019.
Concord was born in June 2014 whereas her father was incarcerated as he awaiting trial for allegedly taking pictures a person within the head throughout a drug deal.
Crystal tried to take care of her new child daughter whereas battling her substance use dysfunction, however regardless of her efforts DCF obtained three reviews of neglect the month Concord was born.
Investigators tried to offer service to Crystal, nonetheless the neglect continued, with two further reviews filed in August 2014.
Officers decided the toddler’s wellbeing was in danger and he or she was faraway from Crystal’s care.
Concord was positioned in a foster house for the primary time and officers labored to develop an motion plan for Crystal.
In September of that yr, DCF devised an motion plan with Adam, whereas he was incarcerated, indicating he would interact with supplied applications to assist with parenting, substance use dysfunction and anger administration.
Officers made quite a few makes an attempt to contact Adam concerning the plan however he didn’t reply, the report states.
When DCF lastly linked with Adam in December 2014 he issued help for Concord to return to Crystal’s care. He additionally requested for a go to with Concord.
The convict met his daughter for the primary time in January 2015, when she was six months previous, throughout a supervised go to along with her DCF care workforce. Instantly following the go to, Concord was positioned in Crystal’s care however remained underneath custody of DCF.
Roughly 4 months later, Concord, then 10-months-old, was returned to foster care after Crystal failed to keep up the necessities of her motion plan.
Concord remained in foster care till March 2017 when she was positioned again in Crystal’s care, however nonetheless underneath custody of DCF. The lady’s mom had met with DCF staff on quite a few events to watch her progress and readiness to behave as Concord’s guardian.
Crystal Sorey (proper) – Concord’s organic mom – misplaced custody of the younger lady in 2018 due to her drug habit
Nearly three years after Concord was positioned in Adam’s care, on December 31, 2021, town of Manchester, New Hampshire police introduced seven-year-old Concord’s disappearance and their seek for her. They estimated her disappearance to have taken place in late 2019. She nonetheless stays lacking
In January 2018, Concord, now three-and-a-half, was faraway from Crystal’s take care of the third time because of her relapsing. She was positioned again into foster care.
In August 2018, Adam resumed supervised visits with Concord, then 4, after having not visited along with her for the prior eleven months.
He was granted guardianship of his daughter in February 2019, the place she seemingly resided till her disappearance.
State officers have since discerned that the lady, who would now be 8, was repeatedly failed by the Massachusetts baby welfare system since infancy, being positioned within the care of violent prison Montgomery regardless of opposition from her caseworkers.
Officers additionally did not prioritize Concord’s medical and particular wants when making choices about her guardian, which the state mentioned in a scathing report penned by Massachusetts Division of Youngsters and Households ought to have been ‘central to the decision-making’.
‘Concord’s wants, well-being and security weren’t prioritized,’ Massachusetts baby advocate Maria Mossaides mentioned throughout a press convention in Might. ‘We have no idea Concord Montgomery’s final destiny, and sadly, we might by no means.
‘However we do know that this stunning younger baby skilled many tragedies in her quick life, and that by not placing her wants first, our system in the end failed her.’
Police and feds have since obtained a whole lot of suggestions within the 5 months they’ve been looking for the kid. They’re providing $150,000 for data that may result in her being discovered.
No costs have been filed in Concord’s disappearance.