Crime Alert, hourly update, breaking crime news now. I'm Nicole Parton, the highest court in Massachusetts. It's currently considering the release of audio recordings. From the custody hearing that led to the tragic placement of Harmony Montgomery in the care of her father, Adam Montgomery, who has since been convicted of her murder. As previously reported by Crime Online, Adam Montgomery was awarded custody.
in the Massachusetts court before relocating with Harmony to New Hampshire. Harmony, born in 2014, primarily lived with her mother, Crystal Sori, until 2019, with periods spent in foster care due to Sori's struggle. After gaining custody, Adam Montgomery moved with Harmony and his wife Kayla to New Hampshire. According to Court TV, the February 2009 custody hearing was closed to cameras.
And that has become the focus of recent court discussions. During the hearing, Attorney Jennifer LaManna, representing LC Media, argued for the public's right to assess the audio, citing the significant interest in the custody. case quote the right to speak includes the right to listen LaManna told the judge emphasizing that press freedoms include the ability to gather information she pointed out that the circumstances surrounding the custody decision are
unclear to everyone except those who directly were involved in the Office of Child Advocacy. MassLive notes that privacy laws in juvenile court are designed to protect families from the stigma of substance abuse and criminal behavior. LaManna argued that since Montgomery has not opposed the release and Sori has publicly acknowledged her issues, the privacy law should not hinder a state's agency's transparency.
Boston's 25 News reported that several justices appeared to align with LaManna's perspective. Quote, this is one of those extreme cases where maybe the veil of privacy should be pierced, remarked Justice Delilah. It remains uncertain when the court will announce its decision, as justices often take several months to reach a conclusion. Adam Montgomery was found guilty of killing his daughter and admitted to some of the charges against him after her body was discovered.
two years after her disappearance. Do you wish for them to acknowledge your guilt on both of those charges, falsifying physical evidence and abuse of corpse? Yes. In court, the father said... He hated his five-year-old daughter right to his core because she reminded him of her mother.
Yet he was granted custody of the child just months before he killed her. It's believed he killed the little girl two years before she was ever reported missing. After he killed his daughter, Adam reportedly hid her body in various places. including air vents in his home and the freezer. More crime and justice news after this.
The remains of President Jimmy Carter arrived in Washington, D.C. on Air Force One on a flight today following a heartfelt ceremony held in Atlanta earlier in the day. Accompanied by a motorcade that included members of the Carter family, The casket was transported to Dobbins Air Reserve Base in Marietta, Georgia, for the special Air Mission 39 flight, honoring Carter as the 39th President of the United States. Once in Washington, the remains of the Navy...
are convoyed by motorcade to the Navy Memorial before being moved to a horse-drawn carriage for a procession to the U.S. Capitol. Military personnel will then carry the casket into the Capitol Rotunda where members of Congress Congress will gather to pay their respects during a service that is scheduled for Tuesday afternoon. Due to inclement weather caused by a winter storm that impacted the D.C. area on Monday, the ceremony was postponed by 90 minutes.
Federal offices in Washington remained closed on Tuesday as a result of the weather conditions. Carter will lie in state for public viewing on Tuesday from 7 p.m. until midnight and then again from 7 a.m. Wednesday until 7 a.m. Thursday. His funeral is set for Thursday at Washington National Cathedral with President Joe Biden designating the day as a national day of mourning. Following the funeral, Carter and his family will return to Georgia for a private service.
at Maranatha Baptist Church in his hometown of Plains. The soft-spoken Southern Democrat passed away on December 29 at the age of 100. Thank you for your service, Mr. President, for being a good man, someone my sons can look up to. For the latest crime and justice news, follow Crime Alert hourly update on your favorite podcasting app. And with this Crime Alert, I'm Nicole Parton.