Two business owners from Massachusetts are offering thousands of dollars in rewards in an effort to help police locate a missing girl who was last seen in New Hampshire over two years ago.Authorities said 7-year-old Harmony Montgomery was last seen at a Manchester home in October 2019, when she was 5.Manchester police Chief Allen Aldenberg announced Monday that Manchester Crimeline is offering a reward of $2,500 for information on Montgomery’s whereabouts, while Manchester business owners Dick Anagnost and Arthur Sullivan were offering a $10,000 reward for tips.On Tuesday, two Massachusetts business owners, who wish to remain anonymous, offered $10,500 for tips regarding Montgomery’s disappearance.In addition, Anagnost and Sullivan upped their reward offer to $20,000, which brings the total reward money being offered to $33,000.”Having grandchildren the same age as this little girl, it struck a note in us to come forward,” Anagnost said.”Obviously, the longer it goes, the outcome is not always as favorable. But you know what? We’re going to hope and pray, and hopefully, this reward might make a difference in her safe return,” Sullivan said.Manchester police have also created a dedicated tip line for Montgomery. 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.”Aldenberg confirmed that Montgomery was in the child welfare system in Massachusetts and New Hampshire and that 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 police chief said that is notable that it took so long for her disappearance to be noted.”It’s a question that I have asked that hopefully at some point along with this I get an answer to,” he said Monday.Investigators said they have talked with many of Harmony’s family members but declined to elaborate on which ones.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.Neighbors told WCVB’s sister station, WMUR, that they can’t believe that it’s taken this long to start an investigation.”I mean, two years later — who waits two years to go looking for a little kid like that?” one neighbor said.Investigators said they think Harmony Montgomery 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.Once again, anyone with information about Harmony Montgomery’s whereabouts is asked to call or text 603-203-6060.
Two business owners from Massachusetts are offering thousands of dollars in rewards in an effort to help police locate a missing girl who was last seen in New Hampshire over two years ago.
Authorities said 7-year-old Harmony Montgomery was last seen at a Manchester home in October 2019, when she was 5.
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Manchester police Chief Allen Aldenberg announced Monday that Manchester Crimeline is offering a reward of $2,500 for information on Montgomery’s whereabouts, while Manchester business owners Dick Anagnost and Arthur Sullivan were offering a $10,000 reward for tips.
On Tuesday, two Massachusetts business owners, who wish to remain anonymous, offered $10,500 for tips regarding Montgomery’s disappearance.
In addition, Anagnost and Sullivan upped their reward offer to $20,000, which brings the total reward money being offered to $33,000.
“Having grandchildren the same age as this little girl, it struck a note in us to come forward,” Anagnost said.
“Obviously, the longer it goes, the outcome is not always as favorable. But you know what? We’re going to hope and pray, and hopefully, this reward might make a difference in her safe return,” Sullivan said.
Manchester police have also created a dedicated tip line for Montgomery. 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.”
Aldenberg confirmed that Montgomery was in the child welfare system in Massachusetts and New Hampshire and that 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 police chief said that is notable that it took so long for her disappearance to be noted.
“It’s a question that I have asked that hopefully at some point along with this I get an answer to,” he said Monday.
Investigators said they have talked with many of Harmony’s family members but declined to elaborate on which ones.
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.
Neighbors told WCVB’s sister station, WMUR, that they can’t believe that it’s taken this long to start an investigation.
“I mean, two years later — who waits two years to go looking for a little kid like that?” one neighbor said.
Investigators said they think Harmony Montgomery 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.
Once again, anyone with information about Harmony Montgomery’s whereabouts is asked to call or text 603-203-6060.