WATCH LIVE: Murder of Harmony Montgomery Trial Day 3
Trials
Court
February 9, 2024
Harmony Montgomery: Dad Beat Little Girl in Back of Car Then Drove to Burger King to Eat
In an opening statement, prosecutors described Adam Montgomery callously beating his daughter Harmony then continuing his drive to a fast food restaurant without checking on her. “He pulled into that parking lot at Burger King and he ordered his food. He ordered his food and he ate. He didn’t stop to check on Harmony,” Christopher …
Murder
February 8, 2024
Pennsy Man Arrested for Wife’s Murder, Allegedly Told Son He Had ‘Murder on the Brain’
A Pennsylvania man wanted for killing his wife — whose strangled body was found on Monday by a child coming home from school — was taken into custody at a hotel in Thursday after a brief standoff with police. Matthew Harrison, 48, was wanted on charges of first-degree murder, second-degree murder, strangulation, aggravated indecent assault …
Shooting
February 8, 2024
6 Believed Dead – Including 3 Children – After Shooting and House Fire
Six people — three of them children — are unaccounted for in southeastern Pennsylvania after a raging housefire that started with a shootout between a person at the house and police. Two police officers were wounded in the shooting, and investigators say they have recovered three bodies, one of them believed to have been the …
child endangerment
February 8, 2024
New York Mom Charged With Abandoning Newborn in Apartment Hallway
A New York woman has been arrested and charged with abandoning her newborn daughter in an apartment hallway on Tuesday. Jacqueline Marleni Perez, 21, was charged with abandonment of a child after detectives reviewed hours of surveillance video and interviewed multipls witnesses, WABC reported. The little girl was found wrapped in a blanket and crying …
Murder
February 8, 2024
Rapist Slits Victim’s Throat After She Tries to Press Charges, Then Dumps Body in Marsh
A Mississippi woman who helped her boyfriend kill his rape accuser in 2019 was sentenced this week to 25 years in prison. Celeste McDonald was reported missing from Jackson, Mississippi, on April 1, 2019, a day before her body was discovered in a marshy area in Mound, Louisiana. McDonald had accused Ryan Hopkins of sexual …
Court
February 8, 2024
Trial Date Set for Men Accused in Murder of Kentucky Mom Crystal Rogers
A judge set a February 10, 2025, trial date for three men accused of killing Kentucky mom Crystal Rogers in 2015, although an attorney for Rogers’s ex-boyfriend said he objects to trying the three men together. Brian Butler, attorney for Brooks Houck, also said he’s discussing whether to ask for a change of venue for …
Other
February 8, 2024
‘Not f****** going!’ Accused Child Killer Refuses to Attend Court in Harmony Montgomery Murder Trial After Strip Search
Accused child killer Adam Montgomery, who’s facing murder charges in connection with his daughter, Harmony, refused to attend court Thursday after being asked to undergo a strip search, officials say. According to a memorandum obtained by The Docket, Montgomery refused to attend opening statements at the Hillsborough Superior Court, after being required to undergo a …
Juveniles
February 8, 2024
VIDEO: 13-year-old Speaks to Mom Moments Before Murdering Her as She Sleeps Next to Newborn Daughter
Florida authorities released video footage of a 13-year-old Florida boy speaking to his mother last year — hours before he allegedly killed his mother. During the first clip, Irina Garcia, 39, tells Derek Rosa in Spanish not to run in the house, to which Rosa asks why she is always telling him that. Rosa is …
Homicide
February 8, 2024
Update: Missing Vermont Woman Found Dead in Container, Gunshot Wound to the Head
A missing Vermont woman found deceased earlier this week was intentionally killed, police say. An autopsy confirmed that 29-year-old Kayla Wright, of Derby, died from a head wound caused by a gunshot. State Police are ruling her death a homicide. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Wright was reported missing on Saturday, according to Vermont State Police. Her …
Crime Stories
February 8, 2024
[Crime Stories with Nancy Grace]: AUSTIN SERIAL KILLER FEARS: Families’ Anger Boils
In 1960, Lady Bird Lake was built by the city of Austin. The river-like reservoir was created as a cooling pond for Austin’s then-new city power plant. The 416-acre lake is now primarily used for recreation, but many in the area are now concerned is it the hunting ground for a killer. There have been …
Trials
February 8, 2024
‘Adam did not kill Harmony’: Disturbing Details Revealed During Opening Statements in Harmony Montgomery Murder Trial
During accused child killer Adam Montgomery’s trial Thursday at New Hampshire’s Hillsborough Superior Court, the prosecution disclosed disturbing details in connection with the death of his 5-year-old daughter Harmony Montgomery. “She was a daughter, she was a sister, she was a Minnie Mouse fan, she was a fun-loving girl that loved being a big sister. …
