Harmony Montgomery's Mom Cries Remembering Missing Daughter

[@CourtTV]

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[@jennifercastrenze9706]

I really wish Adam would confess and show where he threw harmony body😭💔my heart aches for her mom Adam please give harmony mom clouser

[@June-tb4vi]

I completely blame this women! Never should she have had any children but she KNOWLINGLY did...over and over she got this baby back...and again she was taken away!!! Then had another baby...how nice because why not another neglected baby born by mom of the year here...Makes me sick!!!

[@sonyso1235]

Right with you June on this, what an appalling mother, Everyone in Harmonys family's all should carry guilt over her murder and treatment before this. Makes me sick to my stomach.

[@ambiebambie8198]

Why would they let Adam decide if he would like to attend court. They should’ve forced him to sit and watch and listen to everything!

[@sophiamac9100]

I don't think that monster would have even a trace of remorse if he was there during the proceedings... He dismembered her body after dragging it in a duffle bag before getting rid of her! This is a monster of the Chris Watts caliber.....

[@MFnMelaroni]

It's a law unfortunately. They can't force him

[@Breeandfree]

It ought to be the law you have to be there

[@vanessavigil8850]

​@xxVictoriaxxx she lost custody of her. She had a drug problem but on the day she had court to get custody of her she also had court for her son on the same day. She had to go to her sons court because he was being adopted, and asked for a continuation for Harmony but the judge denied it and just gave Harmony to her dad because he was there.

[@ls-l1518]

​@@vanessavigil8850That sounds absolutely insane. That judge needs to be outed. What an absolute horror story. Both parents should have lost custody long before. But the girl probably would not have found adoptive parents, she had some issues.

[@Goodgrief7811]

To be punched to death by your own father…unforgivable. This poor girl harmony didn’t have a chance for a good life. So sad 😞

[@lynnienorris5776]

Probably She was on her way to death,given those OTHER horrible beatings

[@kookietherapy9398]

Sadly, she is better off with God.

[@lindanorris2455]

no Death Penalty in the uSA anymore!

[@alyssa0411]

…and then dying under a blanket that was thrown on top of her. How could those two adults have an appetite after a child was just beaten to a pulp in the backseat?

[@bluebellegreen2804]

Because too many innocent people have died that way. What is your point? You sound like one of those maga creeps!@@lindanorris2455

[@anat.5643]

I hate thinking that her child was murdered because no one listened to her because of her past. My heart breaks. 💔

[@EmilyMatias-s4d]

Exactly! But hardly say anything about that coward!!!

[@hil4966]

I am glad she is recovering from her addictions but sadly it is too late for Harmony. Harmony should have come before the drugs. She deserved so much better.

[@bjjjb3056]

Exactly!!

[@Blake1720]

It was the adoptive dads of James who initially inquired about her.

[@christina2466w]

She is responsible because she wasn't a mother to her daughter. Period.....

[@ashleypg1708]

I hate the vitriol thrown at this woman. She tried so hard to get clean and get her kids back, and when she realized her children could have better lives with the families fostering them, she selflessly agreed to that. She wanted her kids to have good lives. Her son was fostered and then adopted by a wonderful couple who wanted to open their doors to Harmony too. Crystal tried. No one ever effing listened to her. We're talking about a court system who gave another drug addicted, violent criminal custody of a small child. We're talking about a completely worthless child services system who thought a voicemail would suffice in trying to locate a child who'd been missing for months... No one listened to Crystal. Crystal has a close relationship with the family who adopted her son & they help foster that relationship. If only Harmony could have been given the same chance... She was loved and wanted.

[@KohalaLover]

Well written. Thank you.

[@evilqueenyiayia]

That's why using Facebook sounds pathetic. There are advocates and legal aid and plain old go looking for the child. She had visitation. I do feel for people who just have empathy for lowlifes. I to wish the couple who adopted the brother had been able to adopt her also. That little boy was the one who really missed Harmony. 😐

[@tamarinbush6613]

I have said this several times. Everyone keeps saying no one was looking for Harmony, but Crystal was. She told anyone that was a mandated court reporter and no one listened to her. I get so upset when all the news stations say no one was looking for Harmony. Crystal was. And how do you locate Adam who kept moving around and changing his phone number. Where do people think all the pictures of Harmony came from? ❤ She was willing to let Harmony live a better life, but Adam just saw a paycheck.

[@beckydustin4713]

Right! if it weren't for Crystal nobody would even know that Harmony was missing let alone dead ! This woman went on national TV knowing people hated her because she loves her daughter and she was demanding answers 😭😭

[@beckydustin4713]

​@@evilqueenyiayia😂 you sound ridiculously ignorant she said she only got two visits and that every time she tried to call they would hang up on her and then they blocked her on everything and she had no way of finding them when she went up there to see her they had already moved you're a special kind of stupid! If it weren't for this woman no one would even know this child was missing or dead today she went to the news and she even threatened dcyf! And she did actually physically go looking for the child she even called the police but nobody cared to listen to her because she didn't have custody ! She had to make threats and bring up the name of another child that went missing and later turned up dead before anyone would even take her seriously then they started looking for the girl and realized she actually was missing and that no one had seen her since 2019

[@byunniq9060]

Failed by literally every "adult" in her life.

[@mickienieves2537]

Yes everyone seeing abuse and turning their head

[@SuperTiffyLynne]

It sounds like Adam's uncle tried to get Harmony help. He called child services and every family member he could think of to get her help. He seems heartbroken.

[@AliJaeJR]

R.I.P SWEETNESS. So sorry your father was so unkind, and didnt protect and love you. He will pay the price. Spread those wings love

[@LostHope84]

He’s gonna get three Hots and a cot everyday for the rest of his life.

[@CarrieReynolds-nf5zu]

He'll get is due in prison, believe me!!!!

[@TheTruth-kh2im]

Unkind?... That word is too nice for him...I think a drug addict monster is more like it. In fact, the whole bunch of them seem like they're all stoned.

[@byunniq9060]

​@@CarrieReynolds-nf5zu no he won't. Those beasts are highly protected. They need to just put it down.

[@ls-l1518]

I don't think "unkind" is the right word for a father who kills his daughter.

[@shadow8276]

How did Adam get custody of her? The system failed.

[@abby4027]

Drugs

[@shadow8276]

Yes because of the mom. But why did he get her? Wasn't she with a foster family?

[@janetjohnson7279]

The system did fail her, Adam at that point was already a convicted felon who had shot someone in the face. He should have Never been given custody!

[@AliJaeJR]

The system often fails when a child is missing or killed by the hands of a parent. NOT really sure what they do. Very seldom does DCF get mentioned in a good light or praise

[@CocoRose336]

10000%

[@raider7829]

Im not judging Mom. This is horrific. As Im writing this theres another Harmony out there! We need to keep our eyes peeled in this world.

[@lindanorris2455]

there arehundreds and hundres and hundreds of Harmony's out there.....

[@raider7829]

@@lindanorris2455 yes. I don't know why I wrote it that way because I litterally was thinking what you said. I keep my eyes open with kids all the time. Horrid humans out there

[@MakeupMobster]

This 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻

[@nicolaclowes366]

Yep, I agree, but also there’s another doomed child out there because it’s being born to a drug addict

[@raider7829]

@@nicolaclowes366 100% true!

[@christicrenshaw2772]

They gave custody to a man who killed her. Great going judge. Pathetic

[@patriciahigh1310]

It happens all the time. 😔

[@jillr4191]

He should be in jail too.

[@catwhspr]

So the coward can't even show up for his own trial? Wow. Well, I hope he has a real good time in prison when the big boy games begin.

[@bjjjb3056]

But you or I can get a speeding ticket tomorrow and if we don’t go to court… they’d have us locked up so quick 😢

[@savannah5333]

What kills me as it seems like this woman was taking the steps. Staying at recovery houses for women and children that provide opportunity. Meanwhile, the dad who had custody was living in a car and going to a methodone clinic at least once a week. All while a family who adopted the brother was willing to take her. Isn't the point of this system to protect children and try to keep families together? The more I know, the more I wonder why the social worker isn't also being charged for putting the poor baby in this situation and not removing her when they no longer had a home address.

[@trickiification]

good points.

[@samanthalyons8081]

Agreed, social services is equally responsible for her death.

[@Persianprincess834]

This is common place these days. I have 3 children and one is my teenagers ran away after I took her phone. She snuck out while I was sleeping. Police found her standing by a restaurant and bright her back and woke me up. The police very aggressively told me I had to allow her to go stay at a runaway shelter. I said absolutely not. They called children services. They then tried to force me to let her stay somewhere else. I said no so they weren’t to court and got an emergency order to remove not only her but both of my sons as well. They cashed it “dependency “. Which meant I could not meet her safe. Their claim was that she would continue to run away and she would not be safe and since they remove one they must remove all. Mind you this was first and only time she ever ran away and my youngest was 5. I’ve never since drugs, don’t drink, had a full time job, no criminal history and a nice clean apartment full of food. Well she was 13 and my son was 12 and in my state kids 12 and older can say where they want to live. His dead beat dad who maybe saw 12 times in 12 years, never paid his child support. Was squatting an a house with no heat or hot water, hooked on drugs abs had went to prison for beating and raping me became involved. While I was forced to do constant drug testing (cut hair from my head which eventually gave me a bald spot), parenting classes, therapy act… he did not have to do one single thing. Nothing. I never failed a drug test completed my classes and they STILL have permanent custody to his dad. A year later my son ended up on my door step. He ran away . Said they had no food (his dad sold their food stamps for drugs) , no heat in the middle of winter, and was being psychically abused. His dad was even hiding his drugs never to him as he slept. I called Children services over and over and they refused to get involved. I guess they would have to admit they did something wrong. I ended up keeping him with me without custody as his dad kept trying to get him locked up for runaway but I was able to always beat those in court. It’s absolutely insane what chosen services is doing. Which in parenting classes there were so many women who lost their kids for almost no reason and who’s kids were given to abusive drug addicted fathers or who’s kids were abused in foster care. I found out through my attorney that there is a federal statute that actually pays these county agencies for removing kids from their moms. Now why they place them with these men with no jobs houses and anger issues I won’t understand

[@victoriabrown268]

How come we never hears the names of the sorry azz JUDGE and social workers involved in this disgraceful mess?

[@Carebearstare....]

Would Love to get that answer!!!! Great question!!! That Judge should be fired!😠

[@evilqueenyiayia]

The Massachusetts Judge retired six months after deciding case. He had no comment to the News. 😐

[@evilqueenyiayia]

The name is out there. 👀

[@greenpeas154]

The judge who gave full custody to the father has Harmony's blood on his hands.

[@evilqueenyiayia]

@@greenpeas154 Four Hundred Thousand Children are in Foster Care, since December of 2023. You can Google it. The Government isn't supposed to be raising children and obviously doesn't do a good job. Family Reunification should not be a mandate. These things happen more often than you think. 😔

[@AquaNikki]

Poor little girl had no one. Not one normal human to cling to

[@byunniq9060]

100% was failed by every "adult" she came across. Parents included.

[@stitches318]

The judge who gave the father custody is the only one to blame here. This mother knew she was struggling and placed her daughter in a safe situation with the foster mother. What is never explained is how the father ended up getting this child. That is where everything went wrong

[@Blake1720]

@@stitches318that’s true the judge was totally out of line and should be held accountable. Imagine all the horrible situations he put other children in, not death but abuse and neglect!

[@evilqueenyiayia]

@@stitches318 The Judge takes advice from the Social Workers. I wonder how many times Crystal appeared before him while losing custody of her children.? Save your sadness for the children. 😔

[@kaylavarela7215]

⁠@@stitches318the judge did what they did based off rehabilitation. They are scrutinized when they don’t rehabilitate families but they are scrutinized for the fallout when the parents fail like this. He worked hard, got a job and remained consistent. This sick man worked hard to get her back, only to kill her. He was determined to have his child simply because she was his kin, but he had no intention of treating her like the individual and precious soul she was. It was for claim, for “she’s mine”. It’s sick to know he’d try so hard to get her just to hurt her. If he was showing signs of messing up at work or with the law, he would not have gotten custody but he was proving to be rehabilitating himself therefore the family was put together.

[@beckydustin4713]

You people dont understand that if it werent for crystal blowing the whistle and demanding answers dcyf still wouldnt know that girl was missing let alone dead !!!! Shes not a murderer stop hating on her

[@denabeebe1888]

Only when Jamison’s adopted parents asked about Harmony did she do anything

[@jlp0174]

She was a woman who chose drugs over her child, why are people making excuses for her. If she wanted to be a good mom or cared she wouldn't have done drugs🙄 This woman gets no sympathy from me. RIP Harmony

[@ShoyuRamenBreakingBad]

@@jlp0174100%.

[@rilenixx]

Crystal last sees her daughter in April of 2019, does not speak with Harmony through December of 2021. Thirty two months go by without seeing or speaking to her daughter and then she goes to the police. A caring parent wouldn't wait almost three years to go the police. They would file a report immediately. Harmony wasn't a priority for Crystal. Unbelievable.

[@VioletJoy]

That was after a very long time of choosing drugs over her children. Those are just facts. It's really not fair to only look at the end of the story.

[@Balletcalvero]

Everyone has the right to a trial. But if you refuse to SHOW UP, then your trial should get tossed. The fact that they're discussing this without the murderer in the room is stupid af

[@lindabrawley4369]

Harmony was such a beautiful precious little angel ,shes not suffering anymore.Shes happy in the safety of JESUS Love you baby girl Harmony❤

[@metalbarbie7226]

Amen

[@LostHope84]

Jesus was nothing but a cult leader. You want him watching her?

[@shannonmccarthy4102]

@@LostHope84 A cult leader?!? Boy, you are a Lost hope!! Gtfoh with your nasty negative comments!!

[@cara5430]

​@LostHope84 you seem miserable. I will pray for you.

[@lindabrawley4369]

@@LostHope84 you are one sick twisted mental case. I too will pray for you

[@carleyerichsen864]

Crystal - You look like a mature woman today. The pain of Harmony has been unbearable but I see a very responsible, respectable mother today. Much love and strength on your journey darling 💜💜💜

[@EvelynsCrimeCarnival]

This comment pulled my heart strings.

[@nicoleventresca520]

So mature that she failed her daughter

[@nicoleventresca520]

If she was such a good mom like she describes why did she get taken away in 2019.

[@therealrantroom]

Read it again. They said TODAY, not previously ​@@nicoleventresca520

[@Anu20810]

I still to this day don't understand how one can harm or kill a child?😢 They are the most precious.

[@mrsmiller1005]

I’m just tuning in to this case. This is so heartbreaking. Everyone failed that precious baby. My husband and I adopted our daughter out of foster care. She too, was a victim of abuse and neglect. She was 2 then, she’s almost 10 now! Thriving and all. There are so many children that need to be in loving homes with parent and family that care for them. If I could, I would adopt them all! Rip little Harmony. This is all about you ❤

[@Gigiluvsme66]

God bless you for adopting a precious little girl that needed you so that she didn’t end up the same way. 😢

[@barbaratreadway3993]

I would love to hug her. I'm also a mother of a murdered child. I'm sorry she's going through this. My prayers for her

[@EvelynsCrimeCarnival]

I'm so sorry for your loss, Barbara . My heart breaks for this mother also & for you.

[@retroplank]

Sorry you went through this😢

[@ericaquick7157]

Sorry for your loss

[@Zeepjeliefs]

Sending love🫂

[@herhomemakingheart]

Hugs ❤

[@sRJohn1214]

It's sooo sad this little girl basically lived her life without a mother and father. Breaks my heart 💔

[@claradiblasi354]

Harmoney was a precious little girl. 🤍 RIP

[@ellybean5868]

People keep having their children taken away, part of these plea deals etc should include mandatory birth control

[@bwithaitch1]

Can't they provide decent tissue for such tearful testimony

[@AjsKrysMomma]

The mother should sue the CPS for wrongful death omg my heart 😢😢fly high Harmony

[@CarrieReynolds-nf5zu]

WTF was Child Protective Services doing to help this poor mother? Geez this country is getting worse and worse.....

[@karlataylor12]

What about just calling the local police department to check the welfare on her? All that time went by!

[@vpej8508]

The mom did. She went to child services, she went to the police department, she even wrote to her town mayor for help. Everything she did is documented, but since she didn't have any custody arrangement they really didn't listen to her, and by the time they did it was to late.

[@chelseaharris6255]

Such a huge loss. What a sweet little girl she was. Breaks my heart to think what she went through. 😢😢😢 I pray for Harmony's Mother. May God bless her.

[@Berrycool56]

She was struggling because her poor baby was blind in one eye????😡😡

[@Leslie-iq5mu]

Could’ve been going through PPD. Thought it was her fault maybe? Stop judging

[@kimmy722]

I cannot imagine the guilt this mother lives with

[@evilqueenyiayia]

I sound mean, but if she could go for years with no contact and have another child put up for adoption and then another child 👀 IMO she's not the type to be racked with guilt. 😎

[@LCx829]

If she gave Harmony to a complete stranger she would have been taken better care of. Why did she give her child to the father who is a loser, no job, on drugs. Harmony was given to a father she didn’t even know. I can’t get over how scared she probably was.

[@evilqueenyiayia]

@@LCx829 Not a fan of the Bio Mom, but she gave her kids to the State of Massachusetts. The State gave her over to the Dad without a complete background check and New Hampshire didn't do the checks either. They all let her down. 😐

[@beverlylargent5580]

​@@LCx829she didn't give Harmony to her dad, the court judge did.

[@natalyazav1842]

@@beverlylargent5580 I feel like the judge should take the stand and charged with something.

[@charlottehumphreys3837]

This is so unbelievable, prison doesn't like child killers!

[@OG-vj7kp]

Judging Crystal makes no sense to me. She is clearly a complicated person who has tried to do right by her kids. She got clean. She lost custody despite her best efforts. The court didn’t do any of their due diligence before giving Adam permanent placement. Crystal reported her missing and continued to push for them to make contact so she could get her visitations and answers. The courts ignored her. The only person that truly failed Harmony was her father, Adam. The courts and CPS certainly didn’t help. Y’all need to learn compassion and how to keep your nasty thought to yourself.

[@June-tb4vi]

Hopefully you never work for CPS...

[@OG-vj7kp]

@@June-tb4vi not sure how that applies to my comment but ok

[@jlp0174]

​@@OG-vj7kpbecause if you worked for CPS you'd probably be giving children back to parents who don't deserve to have them.

[@OG-vj7kp]

@@jlp0174 well unlike the actual CPS workers I wouldn’t have given Harmony to Adam. Hope this helps!

[@nicoleb81]

You don’t understand why a mother that chose drugs over her child is getting criticized? Damn our society is doomed.

[@pamelashields7136]

Mother failed her too

[@mmdiane]

Drug Addicts ruin so many lives. It makes me sick to my stomach.

[@gracejones2831]

why do they keep having bay after baby??

[@LetItBeSummer-1]

Every single adult, who came into or was in Harmony‘s life, or tried to help or get involved, somehow, are all guilty to one degree or another. All the adults failed this girl. Professionals & family members, imo.

[@tatianawagner1680]

Everyone in her life failed this innocent little girl💔 my stomach is in knots and I feel like throwing up 💔 I can’t even imagine the trauma a 5yr old was experiencing at that time 💔 my heart aches!

[@automatoncollectives7237]

These two so-called “parents”’, couldn’t manage to run their own lives, let alone raise a child. Both parents failed that poor child.

[@Stephanie_Ella]

Agreed

[@terrisoutherngirl5960]

I agree.

[@EmilyMatias-s4d]

Little Harmony was born into unloving people! A horrific destiny was waiting for!! her wicked father finished her!! 😢

[@ericaquick7157]

I couldn’t agree more

[@dolliecain8475]

OMG she’s pregnant AGAIN? Seriously you shouldn’t be having children. There is nothing to stop you from having a relapsing just as you have before. Putting Harmony (and her baby brother) in and out of the system, time and time again. Baby Harmony was his mother, watching out for him. WHY?! Shame on you! Neither of these people should have children, sorry. RIP angel.

[@elizabethjoseph3241]

What gets me is that being struck 10-15 times, no blood was found in that back seat. Everyone failed this child. I mean everyone. There is no man alive that will do a child that way in front of me. I would die first before it will happen. And then, Kaylanwants him back later on. This gives me a migraine

[@KohalaLover]

The haters on this channel are wicked. Such judgment. Harmony’s mother sought treatment, is not currently using drugs, and no doubt feels immense pain over her daughter being murdered. People need to use words to heal instead of wound.

[@nightowlslounge]

I hope she never sleeps ever again.

[@CharleneDudley]

Yesss

[@KohalaLover]

@@nightowlslounge No one gives a 💩 about your hopes, karen.

[@joshsanford3576]

Oh please. You just don't like the negative feedback you're getting on drug addiction and its negative effects. Still want to legalize all drugs?

[@Ann-fm5pe]

They know no such thing

[@CocoRose336]

Thank God this baby has someone ultimately loving and standing up for her. This evil murder keeps me up at night. How could any normal person anticipate the level of evil that happened to Harmony. Let's give grace and blessings to this mother.

[@lilij1915]

Who stood up for her?

[@June-tb4vi]

I hope you don't mean the mom stood up for her!

[@denabeebe1888]

Who??? Cause this egg donor did nothing for almost 2 yrs.. an she went on to have 2 more kids.. all while doing drugs

[@EmilyMatias-s4d]

Yes, everybody pointing fingers at her and this, so judgemental, hey what the that devil man, killing his own daughter!!!

[@smokymountaingirl]

Poor Momma ...... don't beat yourself up. NO ONE Is perfect and everyone makes mistakes - Harmony knows the truth now and she is waiting in heaven for you to reunite with her..... keep the LORD close to you dear lady ..... praying for you.

[@angels0auras]

IDK if I could ever recover from knowing this. Knowing it from afar is soul destroying enough 💔

[@kookietherapy9398]

You don't.

[@cherylmiller1970]

This poor baby had no chance at all, being born to drug addicts and the system failing her so badly, it’s just so freaking heartbreaking

[@KimFalls-fj8cg]

These poor babies do not have a chance when the parents have addictions. Almost the same thing happened to a toddler near here. Her mom had to go to jail and she left her daughter with a friend, the friend and her boyfriend abused and killed that little girl and threw her in the trash. They are still searching for that babies remains in the landfill. So very sad that kids are going through this. Our local sheriff said everyone failed that baby. The baby's name is Khaleesi Cuthriel. And thank goodness they have those monsters behind bars where they belong. But that poor baby is buried in that landfill. We can only hope they find her soon so she can have a proper funeral.

[@karliann1]

I remember when she was first missing before her killers got caught. So sad

[@Maureen-q6w]

Mom’s a Drug Addict. Dad’s a Drug Addict. Harmony NEVER had a chance! So many people are unable to have children and would give anything to become parents. I Don’t Care if people negatively comment on my post. Harmony’s parents were too self-serving and only wanted to do drugs instead of being the loving parents their children (and, yes, I said children because the Monster sperm donor, along with her, went on to have more children) Deserved to have. I’m sickened by Both of these so called ‘parents’. Michelle should have been permitted to adopt Harmony. Way Too Many People, INCLUDING HER BIO PARENTS FAILED THIS CHILD!

[@gho7787]

💯 Agreed

[@elizabethmomanana1538]

I'd be crying like a baby I feel so helpless hope they can find your daughter and give you some sort of peace God bless you

[@SandraEKitchen]

This poor lady. She obviously has been through hell and back. Just because she is an addict doesn’t mean she didn’t love and want to be a good mom to her. It sounds like she continued to try to be a good mom and that’s all anyone can do.

[@Stephanie_Ella]

Anybody who uses drugs while pregnant is a piece of sh*t. 😒

[@susiefoxy8130]

How can anyone high on drugs be a good mother…give your head a wobble! Wanting to be a good mum and trying to be a good mum is not being a good mum!

[@ShoyuRamenBreakingBad]

😒🙄

[@rilenixx]

Crystal last sees her daughter in April of 2019 and does not speak with Harmony through December of 2021. Thirty two months go by without seeing or speaking to her daughter and then she goes to the police. A caring parent wouldn't wait almost three years to go the police. They would file a report immediately. Harmony wasn't a priority for Crystal. Unbelievable. Sounds like she was trying to be a good mom for sure.

[@VioletJoy]

However, actions speak louder than words.

[@joshsanford3576]

Come on guys, she did her best even though she was a drug addict.

[@nightowlslounge]

Oh yeah she did her best…right..keep thinking that..if she did her best, Harmony would still be alive.

[@felicialindley8906]

​​@@nightowlslounge you can't blame her for what another sick POS did!

[@trailrunner925]

@@nightowlslounge Well Shanan Watts did her best.... didn't keep her or her kids alive... Chad Doberman's wife did her best, didn't keep her kids alive.... Matthew Coleman's wife did her best too..... but her children ended up being murdered by their father..... there's only ONE person responsible for the death... .and that's the person who murdered them.

[@LCx829]

Hearing her testify I think she realized she made the biggest mistake of her life by giving Harmony to that loser of a father.

[@Stephanie_Ella]

🤣

[@hil4966]

It is disturbing how many people defend Crystal, throwing the “don’t judge” card. A Child was murdered! No, Crystal did not kill her but she and Adam are both responsible for Harmony’s lack of security and stability. Harmony’s welfare should have come before everything else in Crystal and Adam’s lives and she did not. I don’t need to know everyone’s childhood history to know that Harmony was failed by her parents. CPS failed her too. I am not saying that Crystal is evil. I do believe she loved her daughter but she bears some of the blame too. I am sure this will haunt her for the rest of her life.

[@ericaquick7157]

Thank you! She is accountable too. If she wouldn’t have chose drugs over her daughter baby girl would be here.

[@daisynicole7843]

I agree 100 percent! When you have children, you have to think about them. Put their needs and safety first. The selfishness of parents harm children more than people realize.

[@Hazeldays313]

A drug addicted felon "mother" and a sociopathic "father". That little girl never had a chance. They should both be imprisoned. People dont realize that when your parent is an addict, you dont have a parent. If she was around harmony and high, she wasnt really there. Its just as bad as not being there at all. The tears are shed far too late for sympathy

[@samantha7384]

They tried to paint mom in a bad way when this story broke out. I think mom tried everything she could to see Harmony. She got mixed up with drugs. But she still tried to be with her daughter.. she looks great. I wish the best for her. I'm so sorry for her loss

[@chelsie2880]

She chose drugs over her kids multiple times. That’s a bad mother.

[@brett19890]

A choice between a drug addict or a violent felon...how about both did not deserve custody. Doesn’t matter if she cleaned up after it was too late.

[@chuckyaruss1627]

Agreed. People on here trying to minimize the negative impact of family and drug addiction on here is ridiculous to see.

[@jolo3118]

Right?! Wasn't Harmony missing for 2 YEARS before she even noticed??

[@AliJaeJR]

Harmony should have been placed in foster care with her mother able to have supervised visitation. She had a drug problem, she didn't physically hit harmony with closed fist. She deserved more of a chance than her SCUMBAG FATHER

[@brett19890]

@@jolo3118 Best 2 years of her life getting high I bet.

[@CocoRose336]

wasn't there a good family that wanted to adopt her? when the system was needed it failed

[@qxq-]

She must have been a terrible mother if Adam was considered the better parent to win custody. Every single person in Harmony's life failed her.

[@WENCHintheTINFOILhat]

She missed that court hearing because she was in another court room in a preceding on her son’s adoption. She couldn’t be in both places.

[@lisabelle7553]

@@WENCHintheTINFOILhat maybe if she hadn't been a pathetic drug addict she wouldn't have to try and juggle multiple court appearances.

[@terrisoutherngirl5960]

Well if that's true if she was adopting her son out to someone I'm sure the judge would not have gave her daughter.

[@animallover6645]

No the judge was just an a hole

[@jennSalvate]

How can we not feel this woman's pain? So heartbreaking to lose a child so young and beautiful.. 😢 Rest In Peace, Harmony

[@trailrunner925]

Just read a 110 page investigative report on this.... you can find it using the search terms "office of the child advocate harmony montgomery" It's a startling read. Mass DCSF originally had her in foster care, and wanted to place her for adoption. But NH became involved because that's where her father lived when he was released from prison. The report is a really tragic read.... the Mass DCSF argued against the placement with Adam, but the NH Judge dismissed his concerns and did everything to protect "Adams" parental rights. Just sad, and taking an infant child to prison to visit with "Daddy".... WTF.... the parental rights should have been terminated. And what the hell was the judge thinking? Parents were messed up, sure, but the judge presumably wasn't on drugs, and bypassed a lot of safeguards that were in place for Harmony.

[@lilirishgrl]

It definitely needs to change. “Family first” needs to be changed to Child first.

[@brandielise6185]

My heart hurts for this Mother. I hope she finds peace. Rest easy sweet baby girl. 🩷

[@moondancer334]

This so-called "mother" chose drugs over her children. This poor little girl deserved so much more.

[@VONIKAH]

Her tears are for herself

[@lucymildon7544]

You don’t understand drug addiction

[@moondancer334]

@@lucymildon7544 Oh so what you're saying is that she should be excused from making her child her #1 priority all because she was addicted? If that's how you feel then I guess all female addicts of child-bearing years should be sterilized.

[@irene617]

Why didn't she report her daughter missing before the year 2021 . These mom's can afford to take care of their nails but not be able to take care of their children. I was a single mom who raised 2 daughter's on my own. I was poor but managed to send my 2 daughters to college where they met their future husbands. Both are successful. Stop blaming your childhood for your drug abuse, I also came from a difficult childhood, who basically grew up without a mother. Little Harmony would have had a better life in foster care and getting adopted by a loving family. I have 2 adopted grandchildren, their mother couldn't give 2 craps about them. There is plenty of help for single mom's today and for drug abuse. There is also something called birth control. I cry about this little girl Harmony, her death could have been prevented.

[@thebcrowd2757]

These addicts breed like rabbits. Only difference is that rabbits actually take care of their young.

[@WENCHintheTINFOILhat]

We raised rabbits. They will eat their young…

[@dixierebelchic6423]

Prayers of peace & comfort for this mother & foster mom. May a journey of healing guide every day with hope & love.

[@janetjohnson7279]

So Disturbing & Very Sad! 🙏😥🙏😥 Justice for Sweet Little Harmony!!

[@cheryltoolin5601]

The system failed her, And every adult in her life failed her!!

[@sonyso1235]

Poor sweet Harmony had no one to get her out of any situation she was in. Had the fathers Uncle contacted me to say my child was beinbg abused then i would have been straight to the police or turned up at the address with an officer or child protection services, i would not have waited months and months of going without seeing my daughter the way this mom did. What Harmony went through was so sick and the Father and step mother are both as guilty as one another in Harmony death.

[@alyssa0411]

Adam shouldn't have been given a choice to be there. He needed to hear what a precious child she was and how much her loss affects others.

[@darlenedowie8042]

I am so pissed because the system failed another child. I personally really pissed at the police officers who responded to the call of a child with a black eye and did nothing to help a 4 years old or 5 years old. The CPSworker dropped the ball too.The judge.who gave custody to Adam. Then when the mother tried to tell the authorities something was wrong but no one listened. If her son's fathers didn't her, Harmony 's death would have gone unnoticed. RIP beautiful baby. You deserve better.

[@EmilyMatias-s4d]

💯💯💯 right!!

[@tashalee1165]

It's not the system that failed this little girl. It's the lowlife mother and father that failed her.

[@darlenedowie8042]

@tashalee1165 System did fail the baby because none of the people employed in law enforcement agencies, CPSWORKERS and Judges didn't do their jobs.

[@madeleinealdridge1788]

Ok her mother isn’t perfect by any means, but I do believe she loved and cared about Harmony. I don’t think she is a bad person, and I can’t imagine the pain she must feel. I believe the court hearings about Harmony, and her other child were at the same time. Obviously she couldn’t be at both at the same time, but the judge in Harmony’s case went ahead anyway and gave Adam custody, so sad

[@monicasanfillipo3313]

Shame on her 4 not being more involved w her own daughter!!!

[@lisabyers2992]

Such a very sad case. It seems like the mom was trying to get better and find her daughter.

[@ashleypg1708]

She really tried, it's horrible 😢

[@fayeart5277]

All due respect but, it's hard for me to have compassion for this woman...

[@korey1112]

@ashleypg1708 nope...or she wouldn't have lost her in the first place.

[@nightowlslounge]

@@korey1112bingo! You hit the target 🎯! She cared more about drugs than her kids!

[@nightowlslounge]

@@tamarinbush6613 she didn’t show up to court for Harmony when Adam got her. She went to her baby boy’s adoption hearing instead. The baby boy was fine, in a loving home. She should’ve went to court for Harmony. She waited two years to report her missing. Don’t act like she’s some wonderful mother, because she’s not. She’s a dead beat druggie, that didn’t deserve Harmony.

[@deannaochs5981]

If you were so concerned about your daughter why didn't you have custody of her.

[@lindaaitken7679]

I would have appreciated her owning her own drug problems on the stand but she said she had to give up harmony as she couldn't cope with her eye condition

[@UnseenOct]

​@Annie497 according to the state, she lost custody due to 3 reports of neglect within 2 months of her being born. She's not taking accountability for anything.

[@Blake1720]

@Annie497no she didn’t she knew Harmony was with Adam and hasn’t seen her for over a YEAR and then after her sons adoptive fathers reached out asking about her, she wrote the letter. CPS even tried to call her and she never called back. 🤡

[@TryMeMrsRabbit40]

She specifically said she's a recovering drug addict she clearly admitted read between the lines

[@sharron-6540]

She clearly states when the lawyer asked her why did she go to live with the foster mother michelle at 3 months old that she was struggling with drug addiction!!!, she is owning it, Harmony went in and out of foster care but usually back to the care of her mother and like her foster mother stated when she was asked about potty training michelle started it and her mother continued it, they worked together. This mother is not perfect, bit why the hell did they give custody to her father?!!!.

[@UnseenOct]

@sharron-6540 she did not. She said she was "struggling" with her daughters disabilities which is an excuse and a lack of accountibility. DCFS now acknowledges that they should have terminated parental rights entirely and adopted Harmony out as the returning back and forth with her mother traumatized her. The foster mom said it was so bad they weren't equipped to take Harmony back in, the baby they had more or less raised since birth. Her mom also allowed Adam to have UNSUPERVISED visits with Harmony when she had custody for a short time. DCFS let her have physical custody but kept legal custody and her mom snuck around to let Adam see her when he wasnt even cooperating with DCFS! She's not a monster like Adam but she holds some blame in this

[@jeanmariesmith1224]

She chose drugs over her daughter. I don't have sympathy for her.

[@brendapatrickwilson9545]

They system should also be held accountable for failings harmony

[@chattsignal]

I think my heart just broke.

[@Start-d9c]

now she cries too late lady your bad choices help 💔 in harmony end😢

[@homey1212212121]

The social worker should be held responsible too !!

[@n.c.467]

Drugs are a horrible scourge on our society. We toy and play around with legalizing 'recreational' use of them and then act surprised when people fall victim to them and begin their search for stonger highs from heroin, cocaine, methamphetamines, etc. You can't expect chronic drug abusers to be responsible parents on any level. Drugs killed little Harmony's chance for a good life even before her father actually beat her to death. May she rest in eternal peace.✝️

[@siameseblue4824]

Well said.

[@Bats4lawyer]

Who ever said anything about legalizing heroin for recreational use

[@Bats4lawyer]

Bro I can promise you smoking weed does not lead you down this path this is evil like tf

[@greeneyedsoutherngirl6468]

@@Bats4lawyeryou might read the latest case where a young lady claims “weed psychosis” for stabbing her boyfriend 🙄

[@gatorjams4579]

@@Bats4lawyera seventeen year old boy died in my county from fentanyl laced pot. The dealers think if they get them hooked they keep coming back for more so they are lacing everything.

[@Dumpsterfireninja]

Hopefully, she no longer has a womb she is also accountable for Harmony's death for being a selfish addict and letting her daughter get into the hands of a monster.

[@lisabelle7553]

She actually looks very pregnant to me.

[@Start-d9c]

no one cared about little harmony not a single person😢

[@carolinecantelmo3790]

I don’t think there should be much more judgement for this women . She has obviously made some serious mistakes and the consequences of loosing her child must be devastating. She should be left alone now to move on and hopefully pick up the pieces of her life .I believe she has suffered enough already .

[@Berrycool56]

She is just as guilty !!!

[@sandrafletcher1220]

I can’t get past the fact that Harmony’s step mom had no emotions as she spoke about Harmony and my heart breaks for her mom here is so emotional I hope they get justice for this little girl

[@terrisoutherngirl5960]

Oh I would say she was tired of taking care of Harmony. In most drug addicts would rather do the drugs than take care of their own kids.

[@mskyn150]

The courts require only the ABSOLUTE bare minimum for parents to prove they are capable of taking custody over a foster parent. I mean i know the courts prefer bio parents, but how tf did Adam Montgomery get custody? Ffs.

[@nicolaclowes366]

So it’s started with her mother, letting her down at birth to her father, killing her. She didn’t stand a chance in life.

[@mmdiane]

Adam killed Harmony, but her entire family did absolutely nothing to give her the life she deserved. They all are morally guilty!

[@jeneenr33]

This child died a slow, painful and horrific death. Imagine all the suffering Harmony went through in her short life. God rest her little soul ❤

[@charleneewald]

You all should be in prison

[@lovehellohello]

You Mom were the first to FAIL that child. I feel no remose for your tears ! Sorry not sorry

[@justicejane2429]

Everyone failed Harmony in her life. Lord, help us to put our children first.

[@DylanFehlman]

What makes me really sad, is reading these comments. Some are perfectly kind and thoughtful. Or neutral. The ones I’m referring to are about how this woman Crystal is a horrible mother, a junkie, deserves worse etc. Yeah she made some mistakes and big ones, being involved in drugs. But that doesn’t take her humanity away from her, I’m sure she feels enough guilt. Let’s pray for her instead of cast a stone at her.

[@greeneyedsoutherngirl6468]

Dylan thank you I am reading these comments and people can be so mean and cruel. I can’t imagine how hard it would be to hand over your baby to foster care-to get your life right. She was trying. She lives with enough guilt without all who are aiming their pitchforks at her. 😢

[@WENCHintheTINFOILhat]

Humans are crap. Comments will prove that fact everytime.

[@evilqueenyiayia]

It may sound cruel to you, but I stand with the CHILDREN, neglected, abused, moved from place to place afraid and unheard. 😐

[@ChelNoelle]

I think a lot of people are upset that it took her 2 years to report her child missing. I’m a whole grown adult and I didn’t call my mother back and it went over 24 hours… my mom called the front office at my apartments and had them do a wellness check. I was fine, but my point is, she didn’t try hard enough. She should have went to the cops and the court. You do whatever you can to protect the ones you love… plain and simple.

[@stitches318]

What I want to know and what no one is saying is why this father got custody????

[@MrBetc]

Harmonys Mom let her down also, drugs were more important than her beautiful little girl, I have no sympathy for her.

[@natalyazav1842]

Plus she never finished high school, drug addict have no right having kids

[@New-bl4jg]

Absolutely 💯

[@korey1112]

Yep.that little girl should have been taken from them both. They did not deserve to be parents

[@nightowlslounge]

I agree! Then she made a spectacle of herself in that dumb Minnie Mouse costume, making a birthday party for her dead daughter like it was a celebration…

[@CharleneDudley]

​@@nightowlslounge were they using drugs prior to her getting pregnant with

[@AquaNikki]

So 8 or 9 months went by and she never did anything more than make calls…and have more children. If this is her off drugs wth was she like on drugs?

[@crystalclearwords]

If there's an attorney, judge, or law student on this thread, would you please help me understand why this attorney asked about her education? What relevance does that have to this case? I'm not a legal expert, but from my opinion and experience, people often judge others based on their educational level. Specifically, in my field, the lowest level of education is a Masters, and many of us have obtained doctoral degrees or are currently in doctoral programs (myself included); and I'll just say this: I see how people treat you when they know you're "educated" vs. how they treat you when they don't know. So, again, I'm curious as to why her level of education is even relevant.

[@nikkimclay5474]

Indicates ability to understand & know how to use public services & systems. I am a child psych & hate this question too BUT it is relevant as you are taught skills on how to navigate, read , research etc etc BUT does NOT indicate intelligence level at all.

[@crystalclearwords]

@@nikkimclay5474 Thank you for this explanation. Oddly enough, I train and consult for a program funded by the US Department of Ed, and I'm currently completing my doctoral dissertation in Psychology, yet the significance of the witness' formal education still evades me because again, I know plenty who have formal education who are not mentally equipped to tackle life, but I digress. Thank you again for explaining this to me.

[@susiefoxy8130]

I think it’s irrelevant in some cases, book smart people can be really thick and have no common sense. Whereas low educated people have a different type of intelligence and can be cunning and smart in different ways. I have some knowledge in this.

[@caterinascarcella]

Her mom chose drugs over her baby that’s incomprehensible. Trying to cry please

[@ferrari251]

People choose to be addicts? What are you an elementary school dropout?

[@karliann1]

@@ferrari251 lol these ppl on their high horse. I guarantee they have some skeletons

[@PjuNonnii]

Good for you that you're so perfect and allowed to look down on and judge people and point fingers! Oh, what's that? Forgot to wash your hands this time after wiping that bull sh!t off your lips...

[@bonniemclean866]

So many people failed this poor child. Children services often drop the ball.

[@Leifmommy]

That's the mom why she didn't have her daughter custody

[@Spiritualspook]

When she says “Adam Montgomery “ her whole disposition changes. I’m sorry she birthed a child with a monster. Relatable.