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Thousands are gathering in Orlando or watching TV this morning, remembering Caylee Anthony. In another part of Florida, another child has vanished, and this time there was no one-month delay in reporting the disappearance.

Haleigh Cummings, age 5
Haleigh Cummings, age 5, was last seen around 10 p.m. Monday night in Satsuma, Florida. Haleigh was staying with her father, Ronald Cummings, and his girlfriend, Misty Croslin. The little girl's father was at work when she vanished. Misty Croslin told police she realized Haleigh was missing around 3 in the morning.
Putnam County officials said there was no sign of forced entry into the house, but they didn't know if all the doors and windows were locked when Haleigh disappeared.
Haleigh is wearing a pink shorts and a tan shirt. She is 3 feet tall, has blond hair, brown eyes and pierced ears.
Details about this disappearance are still trickling in, but CBS47.com reports that "[police] believe Cummings may be endangered." Authorities are searching in and around the Hermit's Cove area in Satsuma [see map below -- also, the name of the community has been misreported as "Hermus." The Ocala paper linked in paragraph 2 above states that Haleigh was staying at a home in the Buffalo Bluff neighborhood].
If you have any information pertaining to the whereabouts of Haleigh Cummings, you can call the Putnam County Sheriff: (386) 329-0808 or 1-888-FL-MISSING.
[MissingKids.com, Sun-Sentinel.com]
I will update and/or revise this post as needed.
UPDATE
According to Fox News, both Ronald Cummings and Misty Croslin are being questioned in connection with Haleigh's disappearance. Are Cummings and Croslin suspects? Police spokesperson Sgt. Jason Nettles tells Fox "I don't know that for sure."
Cummings also spoke to Jacksonville's Channel 4. From the article in the preceding link: "Ronald told Channel 4 there is no doubt in his mind that she was abducted and he'll do anything to get her back. [...] Haleigh is afraid of the dark and there's no way she would have gone out in the middle of the night by herself."
The same report indicated that a 2-year-old child was in the same room as Haleigh. That child was unharmed.







Ok,not to ostracize or single out one state, as I think Florida is one of the most beautiful states in our union, but geez, the place seems to be toxic for kids!! So many disappearances, and child murders. Is there something in the water down there? What's going on????
Posted 02/10/2009 at 01:29:40 PMI guess we have our share here in Texas too, but Florida seems to be the worst.
How far away is this from Orlando and that Aijj boy who is also missing?
Posted 02/10/2009 at 01:41:35 PMWith so many sex offenders registered in this area, why were the doors to this trailer not locked? --and the windows apparently werent' either.
Posted 02/10/2009 at 02:21:32 PMThis is tragic. Maybe I'm reading too much dreamin' demon, but a 19 yr old girlfriend, with a 5 yr old girl left in her care (maybe not happy with Daddy's friend) sounds like a recipe for disaster. I hope I'm wrong.
Posted 02/10/2009 at 03:35:11 PMThis is 'far' from Orlando... maybe not in distance (less than 2 hours), but trust me, this is rural Florida people.
Native Texan, you're spot on. Though yes, Texas has its share of horrendous child crimes.
Start checking the St. Johns...
Posted 02/10/2009 at 03:40:27 PMI was also going to ask what's in the water down in Florida? Also seems the Daddy is crying about it being an abduction way too soon... perhaps the Mom, who lives in Georgia took her? That's a major possibility, why didn't he bring her up?
Posted 02/10/2009 at 05:02:37 PMI just pray Murt doesn't get wind of this one.
I think it is time to detox the Casey Anthony story and move on to the missing children so they also do not end up like Caylee..
wake up America ! Caylee is gone help the kids who need help now..
Posted 02/10/2009 at 05:22:48 PMI read on a forum the other day about a romored underground group of pedophiles that are rampant in FL as well as other states that have family parks where kids are known to frequent. I have to wonder if with the help fo the internet and sick organizations like NAMBLA that alot of these kids are being stolen and abducted for thier pleasure. We have GOT to do something about these monsters and orz like NAMBLA. Our children deserve so much more than this.
Posted 02/10/2009 at 05:39:54 PMGEEZ people put the pitchforks and torch's away until we know the facts.I read 4 different accounts of wha happened.
Have you learned NOTHING from the Jon Bennot Ramsey case.
Posted 02/10/2009 at 06:19:15 PMWhere on earth is this girl's Mother??? If these people left the door or windows unlocked, that's hideous. Personally I will never live in a house - only in a condo - on the upper level - thus no windows to get in through without an awful lot of trouble. These crimes seem to always happen where there's easy door/window access. I advise people who must sleep on the first level of a home or in any typical house to please get an ALARM and/or a LOUD DOG. God bless this little angel - I'm praying her Mom took her and she's alright.
Posted 02/10/2009 at 08:01:25 PMWhat in the world is NABLA? Sounds scary for chilren
Posted 02/10/2009 at 08:27:41 PMI'm sick to my stomach upon hearing about this news story from my fourteen year old daughter. I'm a native New Yorker and have been living in Florida for the past 17 years and have not heard of this many child abductions in my life. There is no rhyme or reason why these horrific incidents are happening, therefore, trying to analyze each particular situation is a moot point. Collectively, as a group of concerned Floridians, we should band together in prayer for the safe return of this child.
The courts will bring the responsible individuals to justice.
In constant prayer, Kim D., South Florida
Posted 02/10/2009 at 08:39:18 PMIt is sad, and hopefully, she will be found safe, and justice shall be served on a silver platter (if she was indeed abducted). Even if the doors were locked, a child with an intent to go outside, especially at this age, knows how to unlock thumb locks and dead bolts. My three year old even locked me out of the house one day. She promptly unlocked it.
Florida is not alone in missing children's cases. And nor is is just recent. We just know a lot more about these cases now because of the internet. I read about a case from Alaska where the children were left at home while the Mom and Aunt went to a bar. The children disappeared, and have never been found.
When I go to the park with my children, I watch them closely, and i watch all of the other children.
I hope she if found soon, and found safe, as well as little Adji.
Posted 02/10/2009 at 09:36:16 PMThis is terrible, the bible clearly states that one of the worst sins a human can make is to harm a little child (Jesus said this himself). Whoever is responsible for this will pay.
Posted 02/10/2009 at 09:36:54 PMI highly doubt this is an "abduction." And the mother, by news reports, was at her home in Georgia. The father's girlfriend, or the father himself, get my vote. Sad.
Posted 02/11/2009 at 08:45:14 AMSoobs, I think it sounds fishy as well. The girlfriend just happens to wake up and notice her missing before the dad comes home, at 3 a.m.?
Posted 02/11/2009 at 09:33:20 AMSee, I actually do feel strongly that she was abducted.
The dad was at work, and that would be easily verified. My thoughts there are that the young girlfriend called him at work and he came home right as the young girlfriend was on the phone with 911 - it sounded like he took over the call once he got into the trailer house.
I don't feel that the dad would have hurt his little girl simply because he was sharing weekends with her mom. If he didn't want her, he would have just given her to her mom. If he was hurting her, well, he wasn't hurting her this night because it sounds like he was at work.
I just have a terrible feeling that this is going to turn out just like the Jessica Lundsford case. Her dad was certainly looked at very closely and I actually thought that in that case, her dad probably did something to her.
I was very much sickened to hear that a pedophile that lived just cattycorner had taken her. That SOB. I still can't think about it without mentally kicking the shit out of him.
I have no doubts that with the number of registered (and we're just talking REGISTERED - how many do you suppose are out there that haven't been caught?) sex offenders that live near this little girl, that one of them targeted her. It's happened before.
Posted 02/11/2009 at 02:23:31 PMUnfortunately we are all among the freaks that abduct innocent children. They are our neighbors, customers, family members, etc. THEREFORE, it is our obligation, the parents, babysitters, family members, teachers etc. to KEEP OUR CHILDREN SAFE!!! from the freaks that lurk the streets looking to rape, beat and eventually kill our kids. They depend on us, and we cannot let them down. Just when you think it's safe to go in the water, it isn't! LOCK YOUR DOORS! MAKE IT DIFFICULT FOR SOMEONE TO GRAB YOUR KID! And Florida-- what the hell is going on down there? My God, I never seen anything like this.
Posted 02/11/2009 at 03:02:09 PMI am praying for Haleigh's safe return. I lit a candle for her in church today. May God be with her...
Posted 02/11/2009 at 03:07:49 PMI am finding the girlfriend story a bit odd. She wakes up at 3:00 am just before the father arrives and notices the girl (who is not her daughter) missing? I wonder if the other child is hers or also just his. I am sure she has more to do with it than she is saying.
Posted 02/11/2009 at 05:20:37 PMKim D, I'm in Florida too (originally MI). Everytime something like this happens, I feel soooo sick. I believe alot of us out here want to band together and stop this, but where do we begin????
Posted 02/11/2009 at 05:40:32 PMIt sickens me that stuff like this happens to kids! I'm a native New Yorker and i just read this recent article about a little girl missing. Keep your children safe people!!!
Posted 02/11/2009 at 06:20:28 PMhttp://www.recordonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090206/NEWS/902060358
I've been living in Indiana for seven years now and there's rarely any child being killed here but Florida seems the worst state to have a child because of the numerous abductions and murders. Yeah, there's a share of murders and abductions elsewhere but it is Florida that seems to harbor the most.
I think the girlfriend should be under suspicion until proven innocent. She's the only one that went to her family after the abduction and didn't try to do anything about little Haleigh. I'd say this though, I would notice if someone came into a bedroom and took one of my kids from under my nose. She knew since 11 P.M and didn't call 911 until 3 am!!!! It is imperative to know if she harbored any feelings against the girl also because Haleigh was clearly daddies little girl.
Posted 02/11/2009 at 09:47:22 PMCopy cat??? I find it also very odd that the child was "abducted" while the girlfriend was in bed with both of the children. The back door was kept open by a concrete cylinder but no sign of forced entry. The dad stated that the door was locked. There is something fishy. I don't believe the dad is involved, but, the 17 year old girlfriend, I believe, knows more that what she is telling. I would like to hear that she has taken a polygraph as well to clear her name. And I agree with the people that say that we have done all we can for Caylee, and it is time to give her grandparents peace, and move on to children that are currently missing.
Posted 02/12/2009 at 12:00:25 AMI think this is tragic and if a pedophile is responsible he should be castrated yes i mean that and his fingers, toes and penis should also be removed...I hate hearing stories about children being abused and this just makes me want to go saw on the perpetrators....The laws are too lenient on this and florida is no exception. We should do to them what they do to their victims...Fried chicken anyone?
P.s. I live in michigan and my brother recently moved to north florida and he is just as crazy as me about his kids so i know at least one floridian who shares my opinion...
I can't help but be angry because it seems that the offender is always let go so easily and he gets out and does it again...wake up america...do you think he would do it again if the penalty fit the crime better? We as parents have to be vigilent in making the judges and lawyers responsible for letting these guys get off...Im talking about men who rape children and walk free in less than 10 years...wtf?
concerned in michigan...
Posted 02/12/2009 at 08:11:04 AMI heard about this little girl today and about how emotional her father was on the phone to 911 and felt horrible for him. What I did not hear was how big of a jerk he was being in the background. I personally have not lost a child to kidnapping or to anything else so I cannot personally say he was acting in a rude manner. However, when the young lady working for 911 was trying to gather personal information on his own daughter to find her and he was cussing in the background about how there were better people to talk too...yeah. That just does not sit with me. I would be trying to give out as much information as possible instead of cussing people out. I understand it's an extremely traumatic experience, but nobody is going to be able to do anything without vital information and that was vital information they needed. I do hope they find her safe and well.
Posted 02/12/2009 at 05:17:41 PMI highly agree that this is another tragedy. No child deserves this. I thought a person was innocent until proven guilty? The area in which this child has disappeared from has alot of wooded area and should not be overlooked starting from Buffalo Rd. Not many people are awake at 3a.m. & could possibly be someone real close in the area.
Posted 02/12/2009 at 05:20:32 PMAltho a child can get up during the night, go to the bathroom or to watch tv and possibly go outside to play. If a is child was watching tv & someone knocked on the door, then it's highly likely the child would answer the door. There is alot to be accounted for. Some stories don't pan & some do. I think the girlfriend is not saying everything she knows, the dad is fighting emotions of anger, hate towards this whole thing. But it should be all directed towards finding Haleigh.
It seems Florida could just possibly have a pedophile stalker that gets around.
And in Caylee's case, the #1 suspect should have been the dude that found the bag (twice), #2 suspect, the grand mother, and not ruling out the mother.
Afterall, if this happened to your child, think how you would handle the situation. You would freak & panic!
But I am sure the Sheriff's office is trying to do their best & follow all leads at this time. I just don't think they are looking in the spot.
Ah, I hesitate to compare this to the Caylee Anthony case.
I feel that Caylee was killed by her mother. Plain and simple. I can't wait for that trial to begin. Because, it's obvious that the dude who found the bag (twice) was just a dude who found the bag (twice.)
I have a terrible feeling that Haleigh, however, was taken out of that trailer house by someone who knew that she'd be in there. I've watched interviews with the dad and the girlfriend and the girlfriend is kindof a hick who doesn't seem capable of killing a little girl, even accidentally, and then disposing of her. The dad was at work. Just my opinion...
Posted 02/12/2009 at 06:36:56 PMYes, there are alot of sex offenders around this little girl. But, if you will remember. A sex offender did not kill Casey, her mother did. This 16 year old, looks like she is high everytime they show her. I think if the 16 year old didn't do anything to her, then her family members (one of them) that came over earlier in the day, did. This home was not broken into. That door was unlocked from the inside. This was done by a member of the family or friend. I think the 16 year old was partying earlier and that door was unlocked then. I watched her on Greta tonight, and this girl doesn't have a clue. She is out in space. Remember the woman that drove her two little boys off into the lake in georgia. Well, it doesn't have to be sex offenders to kill a child, alot of times it's the people that is suppose to be taking care of them. I hope and pray this child is found and she is safe. But, the girl knows more than what she is telling. Her story has changed about three times, that I have heard. I pray for the child.
Posted 02/12/2009 at 10:57:41 PM
Posted 02/13/2009 at 03:09:02 AMAfter reading the story on three to four different sites I have to wonder if the girlfriend and father had done something to the girl earlier in the day and put the call into 911 later that night to make sure they got their stories straight , which the girlfriend had failed at .
I suspect that there is more to this than meets the eye and the whole truth is not being told . Instincts are strongly saying that the father is an abuser , whether it be mentally , emotionally and or verbally . From the 911 call he's definitely has a temper on him and if crossed the wrong way he would become violent .
I am more curious as to whether or not he decided to be a prick and put his daughter into hiding and claiming she was abducted in order to keep her from seeing her natural mother . OR the mother could of had someone take her from him so she could see her as well . Speculating on this part, but it could happen . Don't know if this all made sense to anyone , but I guess time will tell .
As for the polygraphs that were taken , IF they had passed as the two seem to think they do then wouldn't the investigators release that information ?? I honestly don't feel that the sex offenders have anything to do with this at all , I would be mainly looking at the girlfriend and father before casting their attentions elsewhere . I could be wrong on all this but this is JMO .
Could someone have rented the home before and still had a key to this home? I hope they check this.
Posted 02/13/2009 at 06:37:55 PMYou would think that these sick S.O.B.'s would be far removed from Florida, since they are one of the states who make use of the death penalty! Why do we always wait to impose stricter laws or make newer, more stringent ones, after heinous crimes come to the public's attention through the media?
Posted 02/14/2009 at 07:41:41 AMI would'nt blame the parents for her disappearance yet.Dogs did pick up her scent leading toward r.r.tracks. I do believe that people put to much trust that this can't happen to them and its ignorance that creates a situation like this. This day and age you cannot trust anybody.As far as Casey Anthony in my opinion is nothing more than a selfish girl who wanted to party and be irresponsible. Caylee just got in the way of that.And as selfish as Casey is she didnt want her own mother to have any control over her or her daughter since they didnt get along very good over her behavior thats my theory anyway.
Posted 02/14/2009 at 10:21:23 AMI would'nt blame the parents for her disappearance yet.Dogs did pick up her scent leading toward r.r.tracks. I do believe that people put to much trust that this can't happen to them and its ignorance that creates a situation like this. This day and age you cannot trust anybody.As far as Casey Anthony in my opinion is nothing more than a selfish girl who wanted to party and be irresponsible. Caylee just got in the way of that.And as selfish as Casey is she didnt want her own mother to have any control over her or her daughter since they didnt get along very good over her behavior thats my theory anyway.
Posted 02/14/2009 at 10:27:30 AMI hope that the S.O. checks between the RR between the dirt road & around the race track. They really should expand the search area.
Posted 02/15/2009 at 12:53:44 AMI FEEL SOMETHING IS TERRIBLY WRONG WITH BOTH THE PARENTS AND THE GIRLFRIEND, WHEN ASKED THE PARENTS DIDN'T KNOW IF SHE WENT TO SCHOOL THAT DAY OR NOT, SEEMS TO ME THAT ALL OF THEM ARE ON DRUGS, THE BODY LANGUAGE OF THE FATHER AND HIS 17 YEAR OLD GIRLFRIEND ARE REALLY ODD, MAYBE THE 17 YEAR OLD DIDN'T WANT TO PLAY MOMMY SO EARLY OF AGE, AND MAYBE SHE HAD COMPANY OVER WHILE DADDY WAS AT WORK. I KNOW SO MANY MAYBE'S BUT THERE SEEMS TO BE SOMETHING STRANGE GOING ON, I FEEL THIS IS AN INSIDE JOB. I HOPE AND PRAY THE HALEIGH IS FOUND SAFE.
Posted 02/15/2009 at 07:41:08 PMAll I have to say is, I am hoping that they find Haleigh alive...soon! It never fails, when a young child comes up missing for more than a week, there is a 99% chance that the child is not alive. What I would like to know is why is the father with a minor and does she go to high school?
Posted 02/16/2009 at 04:11:18 AMI am certain that there are dozens of theories...well..here is one more..I have read everything and anything about this case and...The ONLY rational and logical explanation is..The Girlfriend...placed a cinderblock in the door so as not to be locked out...she then went to a nearby friends for beer/cigaretts,,etc....the little girl woke up, saw the door open and wandered out....There is no abduction,,,,I used mapquest to pinpoint the Trailer...it looks like the Amazon Jungle around it...it wouldnt take very much for a 5 year old child to get lost outside....I am certain that they will find her close to the Trailer....Alive I hope...
Posted 02/16/2009 at 06:14:21 AMThey Both Passed Polygraph Tests....If they had asked her if she knew anything about her disappearance and she said no....she wouldnt be lying.....Think About That...Does she know what really happened ??? I'll bet she does and is too afraid to mention that she left the Trailer for a bit....
Posted 02/16/2009 at 06:19:39 AMI HATE to say this, but rather searching for a fictional kidnapper....they should start checking the grounds outside and close by for abandoned Septic Tank Holes and Abandoned Wells......Thats the first place I would have looked on the outside.....Just a thought....
Posted 02/16/2009 at 06:26:02 AM"IF" you believe in the Kidnapper Story....you would have to believe that someone....picked up a cinderblock....used it as a door stop...then picked two locks,,one being a deadbolt....entered the house turned the kitchen light on....picked up the girl....left the house...and the girlfriend slept through it all......Believe that and I'll explain how Santa Claus comes down everyones chimney on X-Mass Eve
Posted 02/16/2009 at 06:56:45 AMI have been following this story from day one and I hope it does have a good outcome. I am not sure if a sexual predator is responsible for this but I think they should all be put to death, period. They steal the innocence from a child and maybe do a few years in jail, then they are released into society to do it again. It has been said many times that there is no cure for them, so I think the death sentence would be the way to go for them. Maybe if a few of them were executed it might make the others think twice before they commit a crime.
Posted 02/16/2009 at 12:04:45 PMThere are not words to discribe this situation. I am a mother myself and could never imagine the terror that overcomes a person who is facing this like Haleigh's parents.
I was watching a Hallmark movie titled "The Elizabeth Smart Story". There are things from that movie that may help. Im wandering if the person that abducted her didnt know she lived there and had been watching her? Also if there are woods around the area....i think a thourough search is needed.
I sure do wish i was closer. I'd like to help with the search. Im praying daily for a safe return for Haleigh. She doesnt deserve this!
GOD PLEASE WATCH OVER THIS LIITLE ANGEL!!!
Posted 02/16/2009 at 05:44:57 PMPull up MAPQUEST to the Trailer Address....202 Green Ln..Satsuma Fl.....and notice how Thick the Palmetto underbrush is...they are using Machetes to try to clear it....its like Vietnam.....not very easy to find anything there
Posted 02/17/2009 at 04:42:22 AMThose folks NEED some professional help with this search...So far, they have a local Sheriff and 50 plus volunteers.....NEED THE FBI,,,NEED STATE,,NEED,,NATIONAL GUARD..The hands of the FBI are tied untill they establish that it is a Kidnapping ,,,and they have not....all they have is a missing child....a puzzle with no conclusion...I live in a Suburb out side of Phila.Pa... if it happened HERE, there would be thousands of folks searching, night and day....which has happened in the past
Posted 02/17/2009 at 04:57:56 AMLet us be Realistic...There is NOT,,One Shred of Evidence to indicate that this child was kidnapped....not one shred...what they have is a "Missing Child".....which greatly ties the hands of the FBI....Of course I am just as concerned as you folks and pray for her safe return.....No DNA, NO evidence left behind, No ransom note, no phone call, No one saw anyone/anything.. strange,,,,etc....The Granny could have the child, the child could have wandered off....and still not found...NOT ENOUGH for the FBI to throw all of their capabilities into play...What you have is a Local Sheriff,,,50+ Part Time Volunteers and an underbrush as thick as Vietnam....We can all speculate from now untill the Moon turns to Cheese and all we have in the line of any evidence is NOTHING...to prove anything...they need a crew of FULL TIME FBI to solve this case
Posted 02/17/2009 at 05:14:29 AMUnfortunate,,YES,,But all the FBI can offer at this time is a Few Consultants...Nothing more untill a Kidnapping is Firmly established
Posted 02/17/2009 at 05:17:42 AMHave JUST learned (news)..That the Sheriff and Volunteers have all but called off the search for the missing girl...Damn Shame
Posted 02/17/2009 at 06:54:06 AMI suspect that ONE Reason that they called off the search...is if the child was taken ...and they stake out those they may suspect....GRANNY...that the child may surface...???
Posted 02/17/2009 at 07:12:22 AMThere is something odd and unsettling about the 17 yo girlfriends' looks and demeanor when she was talking to reporters with the father by her side. This girl did not make eye contact, had the eyes closed most of the time, looked down, and mumbled a few things. She looks like she is high or about to die of some disease.
The girlfriend's mother was quick to point out that Girlfriend loves the children as if they were her own. Really? Girlfriend has been with the father for only one year, so she met the children when she was 16 yo. Is a 16 yo ready to take on the duties of lover/housekeeper to an older man and mother/caretaker to his children?
I also find it strange that the police have not revealed results of the polygraph tests. If Girlfriend and Father passed the tests, as Father claimed, then why won't the police confirm that? I suspect that they failed the tests.
Posted 02/17/2009 at 02:12:38 PMI am praying daily for this sweet angel's safe return, and for God to watch over her and keep her safe.
Posted 02/18/2009 at 11:07:04 AMHas anyone checked out men who worked with the daddy who could be pedifiles or? and no one knows it?. Why doesn't someone check and see who didn't come to work that day, or left early that night. Someone could have heard him talking about his household living arrangement. Also. someone could have docked a fishing boat, or? nearby and walked through the woods to the water, leaving no trail. He could also have hid in the house for hours if he'd wanted to waiting for his chance. All it takes is finger nail file to get in a trailer door. OUt the back is a different story. Someone had to be in the house to open the back door.
Posted 02/19/2009 at 07:27:36 PMthey need to check further into the girlfriend. she might know more than everyone thinks. and why isnt mom upset? seems like Haliegh's mom has no emotion whats up with that? as a mother i would be a mess if my child was abducted!!
Posted 02/20/2009 at 10:16:20 PMi agree with pebbles. The girlfriend's story dosnt seem right and she keeps changing it. A true story never changes. Something is "off" with Halieghs mom too. If my ex had a 17 yr. old girl/lover taking care of my children i would be beyond pissed. The mom is too calm. her child is missing! i think all of that family is on drugs.
Posted 02/20/2009 at 11:25:20 PMMY THING WHY WOULD THEY LIVE NEAR SEX OFFENDERS THATS LIKE BAIT FOR PEDIANDFILES THE BOY IS THE DAD'S ,WHY HAVENT THEY QUESTION THE LIL BOY AND IF THEY TOOK HALEIGH WHY DIDNT THEY TAKE THE BROTHER AS WELL MOST PEDIFILES TAKE BOYS AND GIRLS . ALSO THE GIRLFRIEND LIED WHAT SHE WORE THE NIGHT SHE WENT MISSING THEY FOUND THE PINK SHIRT I DONT BELIVE THE DAD DID IT BUT ALL I SEE IS THE GIRLFRIEND IF I WAS THE MOM I BE RIGHT ON RICE WITH GIRLFRIEND AND DAD .THE DAD HAD TO WORK BUT THE GIRLFRIEND DIDN'T CALL 911 TILL DAD GOT HOME .I BEEN TO FLORIDA I SEE ADULTS MISSING AS WELL .THE HOUSE AND A CAR THE POLICE CAR FOR EVIDENCE BUT WHAT GETS ME THE POLICE ARE SEARCHING THE SAME AREA THEY ARE NOT SEARCHIN EVERYWHERE OR HAVE ROAD BLOCKS HOW CAN FIND SOMEONE IF YOU LOOK SAME SPOTSHE COULD OUT STATE NOW .
Posted 02/21/2009 at 01:35:37 PMUnderstandable the father went "crazy" in the 911 call but I didn't like the way he laid into the girlfriend that was also captured in the call. Calling her a bitch and such, and using such foul language. Also, the mother to haleigh did state that the reason she doesn't have her daughter to begin with is because she felt badly for the father and let him take the child. Next thing she knew, he was taking her to court for custody. Not only that, but when the father tried to take the mother to court, he sent the paperwork to the wrong house!! leaving the mother to not attend the scheduled hearing. Mother doesn't seem to really know how to fight for her rights but seems the father certainly does. Sorry, but dads like that do it for a reason and its usually to avoid in paying for child support.
Aside that, for the way he treated his girlfriend in that 911 call. Most of you might say he was under the worse stress but my gut is telling me he is a bully. Certainly very worried about the child at this point and I hope they find her very safe. It was stated on the Nancy Grace show that misty seems more in fear of the boyfriend then she cares about the authorities, well I see it too.
I think the bio mom seems like a young nice mom but she was too trusting and got slammed by a boyfriend who more or less tricked her into having custody to begin with. What the Bio mom needs, is a good lawyer to get her daughter Haleigh back once she is found safe. Certainly shouldn't be in the care of a younger girl who is misty thats only been in the childs life for 5 months and for the way the boyfriend does treat her, certainly not in the best interest of Haleigh to begin with. Thats my two cents, sorry so long.
Posted 02/21/2009 at 07:32:17 PMI have just returned home from a holday in florida where I heard the news of littl Haleigh I just wish that the LORD will be taking care of her where ever she may be and that anyone who has any information about her or the family will get in touch with the police asp
Posted 02/22/2009 at 03:19:41 PMI hope people won't think I'm a nut
Posted 02/26/2009 at 07:06:38 PMbut why don't someone call in a psychic ?
They just brought in the cadaver dogs. I'd put more faith in them than psychics. I pray Haleigh is still with us, but as time goes on, the odds are against it.
Posted 02/27/2009 at 12:16:03 AMMY THEORY,,That I bet her Lawyer will use in Court, as a last minute Plea......She wanted to go out,,,,gave the child cloraform to put her to sleep,,,came home and found her dead...panicked,,,,and hid the death for a month....then created a ton of enormous lies to cover up what really happened....THAT will be her story...true or false....thats what the lawyer will say....will get her ten years or so sentence...,,,,but much better than a life sentence for murder...If she goes to Trial...she will surely lose....they MUST create another story,,,,and I bet,,,THAT is what it will be....which may actually be the truth....
Posted 02/27/2009 at 05:45:52 AMSORRY,,,the spelling is CHLOROFORM....Bad spelling...SORRY
Posted 02/27/2009 at 05:51:16 AMDARN...Forget my last comments,,,Was responding about the WRONG case...Sorry
Posted 02/27/2009 at 06:06:47 AMSORRY...Was responding about the WRONG Case....Forget my last comments...SORRY
Posted 02/27/2009 at 06:08:40 AMNOW to the Florida Child....My Own Unprofessional Theory ....The girlfriend went out leaving the child alone....put the cinderblock in the door so she wouldnt lock hersef out.....the child awoke,,,saw the opened door and wandered out....if you look at the area where the trailer is located.I would bet that they dont have city water or sewer...which ,makes me think that they will find the child in an old abandoned sewer or well....the dogs would not pick up her scent in an old septic tank..I dont buy the abduction story...
Posted 02/27/2009 at 06:18:27 AMI am an architectural engineer (retired) and I can tell you from experience...that grading in old land parcels,,,the dozers have uncovered lots of old wells and septic tanks....we uncovered one in Reading Pa. that had skeletal remains in 1975 that remained a mystery...so,,its not so far fetched to think that upon wandering out in the dark that she fell in one....
Posted 02/27/2009 at 06:25:21 AMThat Little Girl...God Rest Her Soul....will be found right in the trailer area...probably in an aol well or septic tank....Forget abduction
Posted 02/27/2009 at 06:28:01 AMI am tempted to call the Local Police and suggest that they check the records from L & I...that will indicate all old and new wells and septic tanks on the property...or consult the owner of the land and trailer for that information,,,THEN...go check them out....
Posted 02/27/2009 at 06:32:53 AMJUST got off the phone with the Local Police...They said that they are not interested in any theories....that they are doing their job,,,,and hung up....IDIOTS....
Posted 02/27/2009 at 06:35:29 AMSMALL TOWN,,,Small Town...Police mentality......
Posted 02/27/2009 at 06:36:52 AMLater on today I will call the FBI and make the same suggestion....Lets see what happens
Posted 02/27/2009 at 06:38:41 AMJUST spoke to the FBI local field office,,,at least there were courteous..and interested in any thought....they took down all of my THEORIES...of course asked me for my identity information,,and credentials and said that they would pass this information on to the agent in charge of that case....also said that no suggestion is too outlandish to be investigated...
Posted 02/27/2009 at 07:10:06 AMI must have missed something, What time does
Posted 02/27/2009 at 04:55:10 PMthe father get home from work ? And what time
was the police called ?
i completely agree the child is dead in a septic or well not to sound awful but there was a child recently from here in Texas who was missing for 2 weeks and the parents had just moved into a new home and didn't notice the open septic and the child was found 2 weeks later dead very unfortunate had the family and police not automatically take it down as another kidnapping and just searched around the house maybe the kid would have been found alive but badly bruised rather than dead
Posted 02/28/2009 at 04:17:24 AMHello Mr. Moderator??? What's going on with above posts???
REPLY FROM STEVE: NT, I'm not a 'moderator', because this isn't a message board. These are blog comments. In answer to your question - it appears that the filter controlling the routing of spam comments is broken. Automated programs place comments like the ones to which you refer. I'm having to mark each one as spam individually to get it offline. Just ignore them when they appear - they'll be gone soon enough.
Posted 03/01/2009 at 10:23:18 AMI LIVE IN OHIO AND HAVE'NT ANYTHING ABOUT
Posted 03/02/2009 at 01:14:09 PMHALEIGH, IS THERE ANY NEWS UPDATES?
No Updates for Haleigh....its a small town police force with small town mentality...they are stumped and put the case on the back burner,,,,hoping for a miracle...
Posted 03/04/2009 at 04:25:06 AMWHAT ???..Are these above garbage advertisements ?????
NOTE from Steve: They're spam. They should be gone now. I have to get rid of a certain amount each morning lately. I have notified my publisher about the problem.
Posted 03/04/2009 at 06:28:35 AMI believe the child wandered out or someone the child knew took her. She was not wearing the pink top according to Misty as it was found in the dirty clothes. I don't think a stranger abducting her would put that item in with the laundry. However some one wanting to dress the child in warmer clothing and someone the child was not afraid of like a female relative would put the item of clothing back in the basket to be washed.
Posted 03/05/2009 at 11:32:37 AMWhen I heard they left Haleigh's things in the house when they moved, I got a cold chill. If my child were missing, I would take every piece of her existence with me, for rememberance if anything.
My theory is that they left those there in memorium (like we leave things on our loved ones' gravesites), which makes me think her body is somewhere near that trailer... if not under it. Then I thought of septic tanks, not old ones...but ones in use. I recently had my septic tank pumped out, and the man that was doing it mentioned a house he just did, where the owner left the lid off in lieu of them coming to pump, and her dog fell in. She was looking for the dog when they came and pumped out the septic. Her dog was in it but it looked like it had been in it longer than a few days. He said, active septic systems have caustic acids, chemicals and bacteria that break down the waste, it doesn't take long for a body to decompose beyond recognition...and any evidence long lost. DNA is all mixed up too, the longer one sits in that muck. Cadaver dogs won't be able to diferentiate between sewage and a dead body because it's all dead flesh in one way or another. Sorry for the forensic Quincy rant... I hope it's not the case, but them leaving her stuff and moving away just adds another fish to the mix of fishiness to this case.
Posted 03/07/2009 at 12:38:47 PMOk for starters I never heard that her stuff was left in the house. Where do you get your information?
Posted 03/08/2009 at 10:41:13 PMAnyhow I have actually spoken to a family member of Haleighs family, her mothers side of the family. And this is the new information I was given and it was directly from a family member of Haleighs. The vehicle they have is the van Misty was driving on Monday Feb.9th. The van had a new scratch that everyone is curious about also. The other thing I was told about Misty was that she was "missing" all weekend until Monday the 9th when Ronald found her and drug her back home. He did not get Haleigh off the bus the other parents at the bus stop said it was Misty in the van the police still have here in Jacksonville. And lastly the neighbor a single white older male moved after Haleigh went missing. This is what I know as of now. Lets get this out there people incase Haleigh is still alive. Oh also the dogs actually followed Haleigh and Mistys scent to the St. Johns river and it stopped there period and this ifno comes strait from Haleigh Cummings family!
A few other things I forgot to mention and after scrolling up I decided I should add these to my last entry. Haleigh did not wet the bed on a regular basis as it has been made out that she did. Her grandmather says she stopped regular bed wetting by the time she was 3 or 4. And she is terriby afraid of the drk so wondering out the back door is out of the question. Haleigh would not go into the dark alone period..
Posted 03/09/2009 at 08:31:55 AMIt was recently stated on NG that the bio mom is filing for custody. Good for her! It was also stated on NG that Misty is now engaged to Ronald. Based on this information, I would have to say that the reason Ronald proposed, is because it looks alot better in the eyes of the court to place children in a stable situation, such as a married couple? Again, I feel horrible Ronald and other family members are missing their child but I think Ronald is sneaky!! According to the Bio mom, the reason she let Ronald have the kids to begin with, is because she felt bad for him, most likely a huge sympathy play on Ronalds behalf.. has to be, otherwise when he did try and go for custody, he would have at the very least sent the paperwork to the " right" house instead of trying to make it look bad for the Bio mom. It's so sad that Misty can not see Ronald for who he really is. Just by the way he swore at her during that 911 call was enough to show much disrespect towards Misty. Unless Ronald can prove that the bio mom is an unfit parent, the children are usually placed with moms period. At any rate, I pray this little girl is found!!
Posted 03/12/2009 at 08:58:57 AMDid you see the today show? Did anyone see Misty nudge Ronald when being asked why her stories were inconsistant? hmmmm, wonder why she "nudged" Ronald. When viewing the show, you can see her nudge ronald very descrete like. not only that, but Misty could NOT answer the question. Something is seriously going on with those two. And although they try and claim that Haleigh would have wanted them married, is now the time? seriously? why not wait until the child is found and make her a flower girl seeing as how they claim its what Haleigh would have wanted. Why the big rush? he proposes and right away a wedding takes place right in the middle of their child being lost.. people wake up, something is totally wrong with it all.
Posted 03/14/2009 at 08:28:49 AMThis case is very strange for a lot of reasons. I do not believe she was abducted by a stranger.
It is bizarre that the dad married Misty (17) WHILE his daughter goes missing! Is he doing it to confirm that he believes in her? The timing is inappropriate.
Then you have a custody battle brewing between bio mom and dad. I am glad bio mom is standing up for herself and her son. I believe she has been abused by bio dad and is intimidated by him, which is why she went along with the arrangement for so long. I do not believe she is happy letting her kids live with him full time.
I would be shocked if the little girl is still alive - I feel sorry for her family.
Posted 03/18/2009 at 04:01:22 PMI feel sorry for the parents and the little girl. But California and Florida has a lot of missing children abductions. These parents waited too long to report their child missing. 5 hours is too long to wait. I do not think they were watching her too well. I have a 7 year old she has rode her bike around my trailor court. I have panicked when I could not locate her even after 1 hour. But after 5 hours I would have had a heart attack. I have called the police one time when she took off, she was next door visiting a friend. But I did not hesitate to call the cops because I love my little girl. There are a lot of pedifiles in trailor courts so I am aware to watch her. I do not know why the cops do not get a blood hound or hire a psychic to locate the poor girl.
Posted 04/04/2009 at 11:42:14 PMMy comment on little Haleigh Cummings is, why isnt there more coverage on this little girl missing?
Posted 04/12/2009 at 02:47:49 AMNancy Grace doesnt have anything anymore.
I think Nancy Grace needs to leave the Casey Anthony family alone until the trial comes up, and for now give the coverage to The Cummings Family for missing Haleigh.
Thanks
There was reports on little hayliegh cummings daily when it first happened. Why isn't anyone saying anything else? where is she? has she been found or forgotten? If someone knows will you please send me some info. All I hear about lately is "tot mom." Thanks, Confused
Posted 04/15/2009 at 09:00:59 PMI read all of comments because I wondered if I had missed something, and the case was solved. I think that this case is probably not as "newsworthy", and is being ignored by Nancy Grace.
Posted 04/17/2009 at 09:41:38 PMWhatever happened to little haleigh cummings? did everyone forget about her? i need to know something, i have kids what if one of mine came up missing i would freak out! and keep looking for them untill the day i died! PLs keep looking for her if you havent found her yet! and tell the public something! We need and have a right to know if she was found.
Posted 06/28/2009 at 05:29:24 PMJust sending out thoughts for Haleigh. It seems the whole story has been dropped. I'm in NY and had also hoped I had missed something. If anyone knows anything new, please share. It makes me so sad to think for everyone else in this case it's just life goes on... What about Haleigh?
Posted 07/10/2009 at 10:01:29 AMkitty says:
Posted 12/08/2009 at 10:26:17 AMTo be honest with you I think Misty had something to do
with Haleigh gone.Why would A 17 year old babysitting a 5 year old, now look wat happen Haleigh is gone and now Ronald dont have his little girl to spend Christmas with all he has is his son.My thoughts and prayers are with you Ronald and your family but not Misty.
Is this little girl just being forgotten? It's such a shame that no one can get Misty Croslin to tell the truth.
Posted 01/21/2010 at 05:05:06 PMWell, she'll let her guard down one day and someone will hear her and hopefully report her to the police.