In an earlier article that I published today we broke the news that Tommy Croslin was once again behind bars. There was little information other than that he was being held on No Bond and the charge was battery. Tommy Croslin is the brother of Misty Croslin, the ex-stepmom of Haleigh Cummings.
I must confess that the no bond hold had me confused, the only reason that I could come up with was that the police did not want him back in the house, a domestic issue?
It has been reported that Misty has made up her differences with Tommy, so I was obviously was wondering if somehow she might be involved. About minutes ago I received a redacted version of the police report. It does not take much rocket science to figure out that indeed Misty Croslin was in attendance, however she was not part of the direct altercation, that is not to say that she is blameless however.
In part the report reads:
On November 19,20091 was dispatched to a fight in progress. Sergeant Manning was on scene as well. Hank Thomas Croslin Senior (Hank) and his son Hank Thomas Croslin Junior (Tommy) had just finished fighting.
Hank was on the porch when we arrived. Tommy was inside the house talking to Sergeant Manning. Neither Hank nor Tommy wanted to admit who started the fight.
Hank stated that he and Tommy were wrestling. Hank refused to write a written statement. Hank was uncooperative and would not provide any additional information.
Tommy looked flushed and his eyes were watery. Tommy stated he had thrown a bag of DVD’s to Hank. Tommy stated Hank got mad and hit Tommy in the head. Tommy stated his left eye was swollen where Hank hit him.
Tommy refused to write a written statement. Tommy kept a hostile posture throughout the investigation and was extremly uncooperative. Tommy continued to try instigating verbal altercations with his father, Hank, and his mother, Lisa Carmen Croslin.
Lisa, Kristina Renee Prevatt, and (redacted) were present at the house during the disturbance. Lisa stated that Tommy had started the fight. Lisa stated that Tommy had thrown a bag of Dvd’s at Hank and Hank got upset. Lisa stated Tommy then hit Hank in the head and they started to fight. Lisa refused to write a written statement.
I happened to be on the phone with William Cobra Staubs when this police report came in, and shared it with him. He spotted something very interesting. What was Nay Nay Prevatt doing at the house at 8:00am? Or for that matter, what were any of them doing there at that time?
Considering the fact that they are all very much under the law enforcement microscope they seem to still act with little thought.
You can read the entire report here.
Simon Barrett














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Follow-up comment rss or Leave a TrackbackSimon, these folks seam to be very concerned that there is still, A MISSING CHILD….
Weaving more tangles!!!!
Cobra yes there is still a missing child.
I’m lovin’ it!!!!
This just gets better and better. How can anyone not look at this family and see the truth?
Cobra, Good to see you, I hope all is going relatively well with you.
This is my theory please correct me if you think its wrong. I can take critisism. remember it is only a THEORY.
By Tommys own words to LE he was at the MH at 10 that night. He also was there earlier when the AC guy was there. He had oppertunity to unlock the backdoor deadbolt. I believe he stole Rons gun the time when Misty blamed Joe for taking it. i think he planned on stealing it again on that night but something happened… Was Misty there, maybe , maybe not
This is just a gut feeling I have had since he has been on this self destructing roller coaster. He has no priors with LE for the last 3 years until He fights Ron, steals a gun from a blind man ,gets caught on drugs at his sons bus stop, and now this. Seems self destructive to me. Drugs make people do horrible things ask antoinette Davis.jmo jmo jmo
tobias, it’s ok to have that theory, you aren’t stating it as a fact, just your opinion, no problem. Your theory could be right as much as anyone’s because the truth is we just don’t know.
I am so glad there are still people trying to find the truth.
it looks like the name that’s blacked out could be Misty…look closely
tobias, one thing you said is a fact, addiction can drive the nicest of people to do the nastiest things. Drugs destroy.
Why in the heck is Misty with NayNay? Cobra I see what you mean now more than ever about these people being just plum crazy. They need to stop all this and find Haliegh , but I think they already know what happened. Its just having the proof.
Well heres a theory. Joe Pytko signed a sworn affidavit and they even drained a pond ( but the wrong pond) Now Tim Miller and LE have both run out of money to drain the right pond.
I have kept a goood eye on the jail logs and I have not seen Joe Pytko show up on it. I will go back and check. brb
All this and just a spat overt some CD’s. I knew there was nothing to this. oh and naynay was her friend and a friend she met from Tommy anyway so I dont understand why she wouldn’y be there. last i knew they didnt have an injuction against each other. I suppose Ron and his friend Orlando shouldnt hang together either then.
Nope nothing for the last 3 years
Here are my two hypotheses:
1. Haleigh suffered either an accident or an asthma attack, Misty was too afraid to call 911. Haleigh was placed at the dumpster, then later moved by either Misty alone, or Misty w/ accomplice. Remeber: a) Red van with broken headlight and scratch, b) Misty’s “missing” blanket, c) Murphy Creek Conservation Area off of Buffalo Bluff Road
2. Haleigh was at the party, asthma attack, OD, or accident. Was removed by the “mysterious man in black” taken to one of the gazillion ponds in the area
Mike Roess Gold Head Branch State Park
He wont show up he’s incarcerated in another state. They got his sworn statement before the transfered to the other state.
That letter is not worth the paper it was written on but you are intitled to your opinion.
tobias thats a lie and you know it. Joe pytkos booking is all over the net , you just wont admit.thats all get over it.
Where was the party supposed to be?
You can go to the Putnam County Jail logs and look it up its not there. No arrests for 3 years.
Why wouldn’t his arrest show up before they transferred him?
Mel I would not lie on this blg it would serve no purpose to lie. the facts speak for themselves. I AM SORRY YOU FEEL THAT i would lie to you or anyone. PLEASE GO AND CHECK IT OUT.
At Chad’s.
Anyone got an address?
SOME WHERE ON STOKES LANDING ROAD .
2 counts of petit fraud and released on coke charges in July in Palatka. I can understand if you dont agree with my opinion but to blatantly say no booking of him. that just outeageous i just found ten pictures on google within a minute and about the same amount of articles. Do you have an agenda againsty me posting my theory?
444 stokes Landing Rd. and east satsuma is the crossroad reference
http://public.pcso.us/jail/bookingDetails.aspx?SYSID=754760&IMG=44656
Joe Pytko
No I dont have an agenda. Where is the site to look at his booking,why doesnt it show up on the putnam county jail log? I will google it and if you are right I AM SORRY i doubted you.
just google :Joe Pytko arrested ,click on any link and at least every other one shows the booking picture and and most have a brief article. I mean this is old news!
See Simons below article that tell’s when he was booked one time.
WSKY EXCLUSIVE: Joe In Jail Letter ID’d, His Statement:”Haleigh Cummings OD’d”
Posted on September 24th, 2009
by Simon Barrett in crime
Read 166 times.
Hot off the TJ press - Simon
They just have the wrong pond but I thought everyone had known about this guy at least since the letter went out
art has the photo on his site, where it shows his booking pic and coke charge. he also had two petit fraud charges previous in palatka
Thanks tobias
BTW tobias I think your theory has merit. anythings possible i’m not trying to get on your case about it. but he definitly has bookings in palatka!
Thanks, mel
Still the question of why doesnt joseph franklin pytko doesnt show up on the Putnam county jail log, was he arrested at another county and brought to putnam to sign an afidavid?
I still have an inkling that Tommy is involved possibly. Anythings possible!
Wrong pond, or not a pond at all.
How do you pronounce “Roess”, is it like Rose or Ro-ess?
Also in the letter it says WBG got rid of the body. WBG was given a poly by LE. in an exclusive interview given by art harris and Cobra. He has a yellow shirt on in the video and says LE gave him a poly.
not quite sure on that but he was also arrested in 08 on threat of suicide. But anyway ill let you throw arpound your theory about Tommy for awhile without bothering you about it any longer. I’m going to a different thread for now to post my theory.
Maybe it wasn’t WBG, maybe it was another black guy.
I can find everyones priors for putnam county on the jail log but joes thats just wierd. sorry if I am wrong but Nay Nays, Ambers,Ronalds,Lisasa, Tommy etc. show up but no Joe pytko
Yeah i saw that and polys would be tough to get by you’d think but just so you know.. Notice that house in the background behind him… If you go to google earth and check that 444 stokes landing rd address you can zoom in and see its the same house.. Chads party house.. with brown shutters and a handicap ramp out front. bye for now
tobias try it using Joseph, see if that makes a difference. Just an idea.
I hope mel didnt leave on my account I just wanted proof of an arrest for Joe pytko that was on a factual site . P UTNAM COUNTY JAIL LOG, IT IS THE LAW THEY HAVE TO PUT ALL ARRESTS FOR THE LAST 3 YEARS ON THIS SITE.SORRY MY MOTHERBOARD IS ACTING UP BRB.
ok real quick and easy before I go, Google :Joe pytko booking picture - the first entry shows it -bye for now
I tried it every which way. joe pytko, joseph pytko, joeseph franklin pytko, nothing comes up. It only shows up in a photo bucket on a google site.
Man its driving me nuts why doesnt it show up on the records? Only on a google site? Anyone with an answer?
one of the fellow bloggers , Skywise - even admits to knowing this guy, but I havnt heard his/her take on him yet. just that he’s credible by his/her standards.
facts only facts sorry
I was able to get on the 3 year booking log but i had to use joseph with no middle name as treece suggested
tobias, I don’t know how to help you but I am sure someone will be able to. In the mean time don’t let it worry you, we all miss things sometimes.
Whe I Google Mondex, I get some place in St. Augustine, where’s the Mondex thy’re talking about?
sorry- they’re
ok polyy Mondex is a british maker of mastercard smart” chip” cards. i beleive that subdivision was originally planned to be a new facility but the plans went awry and it turned into a crappy subdivision just on the outskirts of palatka
if you fly to 444 stokes landing rd. you’re just about right at the L pond
i mean fly to it using google eARTH. CANT LEAVE THAT OUT. THE PART HOUSE AND THAT POND R ABOUT 1000 yards away
Lisa, Kristina Renee Prevatt, (blanked out name), (I will assume this is Misty?), were present at the house during the disturbance.
Look at Witness/Complainant Information: #3 (Is Misty living with Nay Nay?) And why?
Name:
Address: 202 REEN LN Apt/Lot #:
City: SATSUMA State: FLORIDA Zip: 32189
Place of Employ /School: Unemployed
Race: WHITE Sex: Female DOB: 12/9/1991 Age: 17
Type: WITNESS
Home Phone #
Bus. Phone # Ext.
Relationship To Victim:
BROTHER/SISTER #1 CROSLIN, HANK THOMAS SR
http://www.bloggernews.net/indepth/Haleigh/tommy.pdf
Finally came up thank mel22 you were right it finally came up on the site. my mother board is giving me fits. I still dont go for the party theory though. Too many loose ends WBG was polyed before the letter but I am sure they asked him if he had anything to do with Haliegh and if he failed well that would be all over the place.
you may be right but they did drain one pond, so LE mustve thought it was somewhat worthy to look into and spend money on crew and equipment. but thanks for listening ill leave to go on the other thread now see ya.
OK mel, I’m not dense, but is stokes landing road is in the crappy subdivision?
Well, tobias, what do you think of Murphy Creek Conservation Area?
Sorry to say this but from following other cases, bodies decompose quicker in water, then air, and last longer if buried. If she is in the water there would probably be very little to recover, sorry. Also the more mature the persons bones are ie adult vs child decomp is a factor. also types of soil clay is good soil to preserve skeletal remains. It is less wet more compact.Sorry I do a lot of reading and research. Body farm got me curious so I researched a while back.
So Misty didn’t just make a mistake by hanging around NayNay her 3 day drug binge? Clearly it is just her lifestyle since NayNay was at Tommy’s at 8am..I hope her and Misty get so high they slip up and confess what they did with Haleigh..
Yeah polly its in the subdivision and where is this Murphy Conservation area. is it near the crossing at Buffalo Bluff rd. and the railroad tracks
Good night all Too depressed to stay on for much longer. I wished that she was alive and we are all wrong . It would make this all worthwhile. Reguardless we deserve and esspecially Haliegh deserves justice.
ALSO DOES ANY ONE REALLY BELIEVE THE FIGHT WAS OVER dvdS?
wHERE WAS lYNDSEY?
Misty used to babysit for Amber and thats how she actually met Ron. Amber and Naynay being friends and all, Misty would obviously have become friends also. It wasnt until Misty moved in on her BF that Amber and her had a falling out. Then just before Haleigh went missing they were on good enough terms to go party together but ended up fighting that weekend and had to be broken up. Then on Monday aftewards Haleigh goes missing!
I think the bag was actually a bag of prescription pills from the RX but they told LE it was a bag of DVD’s to keep from getting in worse trouble. Bcuz Theyre LOSERS!
Misty wasn’t with Amber that weekend…Misty ran into to Amber at a party that is when they started to fight and was pulled apart…Misty was with WBG, and NayNay that weekend.
Amber and naynay were already friends and knew Tommy and lindsey when she was dating Ron. Being Tommys sister , Misty then met Amber and naynay and actually started to babysit for her. So them hangin together( misty and naynay) at Tommys is no surprise!
Yeah i know they were friends before but in one of Misty’s interview she said she made a bad choice of who she hung around that weekend…You know like she had learned her lesson kind of thing…My point is Misty didn’t learn a lesson about her choice in friends…It is Misty’s lifestyle not bad choices..Misty fits right in with that crowd she is just like the rest of them..Misty is no victim by no means!!!
wELL THEY KNEW EACH OTHER BEFORE THAT AND REGARDLESS OF WHERE THEY SAW EACH OTHER AND FOUGHT. haleigh goes missing the next monday. It woulb be interesting to know the location where they fought though. maybe there were witnesses that could dig up more info on that weekend leading up to her diissapearance
apparently if she knew her from before then it was not a bad choice but her lifestyle. and those caps were accidental not yelling
totally, I think Misty is a victim. I agree she makes bad choices, and has done stupid stuff. If she is responsible for hurting Haleigh, she should be punished. BUT Misty is a victim. She didn’t ask to be born into that family. It is not her fault that she was allowed to make adult decisions when she was only a child and didn’t have the maturity to make any good ones. It is not her fault that she only has a 5th grade education. Parents, LE, child protective services, school districts, and probably many others failed with Misty. JMO
my comment was based on what staubs said not you Totally amazed. and thanks for the info on them seeing each othe later bcuz i though amber got picked up and drove around with them
schools dont fail kids. - kids fail to go to school
it is only the parents fault for not making her go. The bricks and mortar cant walk to her house and school her.
Who called LE?
When kids fail to go to school, school officials are responsible to confront the situation and turn over to child protective services. If they don’t they too have failed. You can’t blame a 5th or 6th grader if they aren’t in school, adults are at fault there.
she schooled herself on the way of the streets bcuz it was ” funner” than being in a classroom
thats what i just said. and the adults are her parents not the school district. a school district is not an adult and have 29 out of a class of 30 who they are responsible, not one selfish brat who wants to stay home and have fun and play hookey
She may have but my point is she should not have been allowed to make those decisions. Her parents should have seen to it that she was at school. If they dropped the ball CPS should have forced the issue or removed her from the home.
the school district did their job - the parents failed to react . it is not the fault of the school district
then its Child protective services fault not the school
the school cannot remove kids from homes - they can only report
On the official Police Report, the persons name who is “redacted” is listed as a sibling, whose address is 202 Green Lane. Obviously this is Misty Croslin as Green Lane is the address she gave during the 911 call (when they reported Haleigh missing)
My question is, WHY IS SHE GIVING GREEN LANE AS HER ADDRESS WHEN WE ALL KNOW SHE DOESNT LIVE THERE- She & Ronald moved out in the weeks after Haleigh went missing last Feb-
mel22, I guess you just want to argue. It is the school personnel’s responsibility to warn the parents and then notify cps if the problem is not resolved. Why do you think many schools have truancy officers?
it was a lazy social worker not doing her job bcuz i’m sure the school has to report excessive asenteeism
absenteeism i mean
Kate, I wonder if they took that address from her drivers license?
yeah bcuz i hate when people blame schools ,that mularkey. its a parents job Ultimately to be responsible ,not the rest of socitey. Those people created then when they laid down , not the rest of us, so they are Ultimatly responsible.
In fact , those parents failed society when they had kids they can’t control. Tommy steals guns. Misty has 3 day romps at age of 17. I mean give me a break . They have failed the rest of us more than the rest of us have failed them.
ok bye treece
I would be interested to know IF the school contacted CPS about Misty’s absences.
Lawshrink, can you add that to the list of things to be investigated about this case?
I know that JAIL TIME is the punishemnt for the parent if the child is excessively absent.
(Have I mentioned my daughter went through a rebelious phase?) The school contacts the parents by phone daily, if able to, if they have a phone in the home or work number for a parent. If the absenteeism continues the parents are sent a certified letter from the school board telling them they must comply with truancy laws about number of absences or they can face JAIL TIME themselves. It is at this point that the CPS is contacted. Number of days missed during a semester limit= approx 30. The only way around this is to move from somewhere else (say Franklin county) to Putnam county and NOT enroll the student in Putnam county schools. Franklin county is so busy with thier actual students they don’t look to see where she transfers to or if she does at all, especially if they moved during the summer months. Putnam county wouldn’t seek the child or parent as they are not aware of the child. The only thing that could hang this plan up is a concerned citizen reporting a child not going to school. However, if they are told she is being homeschooled they would probably beleive it unless they knew for sure she wasn’t, like a family member (Yea like that would happen)
Tobias
It has been mentioned many times at many different sites that if a person is expecting to take a polygraph and they are nervous or scared they might fail, they can take a chill pill like a Xanax or Oxy/Roxy and pass with flying colors.
This is one of the reasons why a poly is not admissible in a court of law. If the court doesn’t recognize it as a factual test, why should we?
I also had someone tell me years ago of a method to pass a poly if you have to give one an know you might fail. (I’ve never taken one nor have I ever been asked to, just an odd bit of info someone mentioned to me)
You focus on a fixture within the room the test is being given like a door knob. As soon as the question is asked you respond with the answer like whether true or not then IMMEDIATELY refocus on the doorknob ONLY! The poly is checking for pulse rate, persperation and such. If you don’t allow yourself to become nervous you pass.
As ofr Misty’s address being listed as 202 Green Lane there can be at least 3 explainations.
1) They just didn’t change it in the computer since the original police report, possbily an oversight.
2)That is the address Misty gave the officers on scene.
3)They didn’t want to release her new address to the public.
Hollys Gmom said,in November 20th, 2009 at 4:37 am A couple of months ago I posted on a forum that I thought that one of the initial parts of a Missing Child investigation should be parental drug testing. I got screamed at by a few people about civil rights.
So I’m thinking to myself “You mean to tell me that any random Joe can call a DCF/CPS 800 number and report, annonymously I might add, anybody they want as doing illegal drugs and DCF/CPS is legally obligated to investigate it by comming to your home cup in hand and you MUST comply.
BUT…
A parent DOESN’T have to submit if thier child is reported as MISSING or STOLEN??? Does that make any sense at all???? It doesn’t to me. How many cases now have we watched as it has been confirmed that the parent(s) of a missing/stolen child was using illegal substances? QUite a few! Maybe there needs to be a law enacted on these children’s behalf
gd mrn hollys gmom,
i think everyone else has left fot the night.
some think, it is possible misty went to a party that night haleigh went missing and something at the party happened to haleigh. i have always thought if misty went to a party that night, misty would have to worry about ron getting upset with her. if m.g. and c.s. were right about h.c. missing 1/5 of school that year, i cannot imagine ron approving of misty taking the kids out at night. and ron and misty were already fighting over other issues.
i am thinking it more likely that if misty took the kids out, it was probably in someones car or van. she could have bundled them up warm and left them sleeping in the car/van. intending to keep checking on them or just staying for a short time at the party (maybe to get drugs or see someone.) possible misty gave the kids something like an antihistamine to keep them sleeping the whole time. (then they would not tell daddy - they would not remember anything to tell if they stayed sleeping.)
maybe between the antihistamine or other sedative and the weather haleigh did experience asthma. -sometimes you can get really tight and you don’t look like you are in trouble. it may have been to late when misty realized haleigh was sick. especially if weather conditions, like cold damp are involved. -or haleigh had a bad reaction to medicine while no adult was there. or someone stole her from van. or someone tried to mess with her and she ended up hurt or dead. i hope they would not run the car or van and leave kids in the vehicle. especially an older vehicle - carbon monoxide.
maybe this scenario would explain some of the blanket issues. i don’t know. thinking out loud. what if haleigh did wet her blanket in the vehicle. and they disposed of haleigh, but left blanket in car not realizing. misty finds wet blanket later and brings home to wash in a panic to make it look like haleigh was in bed all night till someone kidnapped her. could explain why sheets and bed did not need washing only blanket. just some thoughts, i don’t remember if this was discussed already. ms. p.
hollys gmom, i want to thank you for the link to the article: “Fayetteville mother’s arrest sheds light on human trafficking problem” on the WRAL com sit. i am horrified by human trafficking and child prostitution. the ages of children involved is unbelievable.
Also, HollysGMom - The way DCF is run - seemingly all over the country - makes no sense to me at all. It’s a “do as little as possible for the kids” agency. I know they are underfunded and understaffed but the rules and the laws that govern them ALSO hogtie them.
There really is no protection for the kids.
Kids have no rights.
What gets me is when DCS knows there’s drug abuse going on in the home, yet they still give the parents “one more chance”.
treece and mel @12:30 -
Yes fundamentally it’s the parents’ responsibility.But the reason schools and DCF were created was to step in when the parents are - well like Misty’s parents. I guess “horribly neglectful” would be the nicest way to describe them.
But often it comes down to passing the buck.
The school notifies, the parents, who do nothing, so the school notifies DCF who pays the parents a visit, then a while later MAYBE the school notices Misty still isn’t in school and MAYBE they call DCF again who assures them “oh yes, we’ve talked to them. We’ll call them again,” And then it gets dropped because DCF gets a kid whose been beaten and burned by his parents. So Misty falls thru the cracks.
And that could happen if IF Misty’s parents had even tried to get her to go back to school. Both of them are too ‘out of it” to deal with a rebellious kid anyway.
So IMO that’s how it often happens and I don’t have the answer for it - ankle monitor in fifth grade, school bus with bars on it? A different school (juvie?) where kids just learn how to be criminals faster? IDK.
There have been examples of people who had an even crappier life than Misty’s who went on to become Rhodes Scholars.
Misty is old enough to change her life if she wants to. All of them can change, but the choice is theirs. Obviously, they must like their lifestyle.
How about group homes for the kids and mandatory sterilization for the parents?
good morning polly,
misty could! change the direction of her life. i really hope she can figure something out.
but, i do think learing issues could be playing a part. her grandma told a.h. misty really had a hard time with her school work.
my experience with our school district not great even though they have a great reputation.
you really have to fight to get help for your children. i noticed a huge difference in childrens experiences in our district depending on parents economic status. people percieved as not being able to fight back had challenges other parents did not in getting help for their children.
this a.m. i looked up info on having seizures. a.h. said lindsey in hospital for seizures. (argument may have been about picking lindsey up from hospital per chelsea.)
i only know one person with seizures. so surprised to hear crystal, lindsey, and possibly snodgrass’s girlfriend seizures and his exwife may have seizures. (per misty on cobra tape.)
good morning m2c, i love your heart. how do you do that? i am copying a heart from skype to see if it works. (h) i won’t say i heart you because i don’t want to creep you out this early in the a.m. ms.p.
Polly I like your idea at 7:50am!
And Ms. Peridot, it’s possible that Misty has learning probs but even at the early age her grandmother was talking about Misty could have just fallen behind. The gma (if it’s the same interview I’m thinking of) said Misty had already missed a lot of school.
And with her as well as other children like you said, ms P, there can be other factors - in poor homes with GOOD parents, if you are worried about where the next meal is coming from or your family is sleeping in the car, then there are other worries besides helping the child with school work. And in homes with bad parents, you have kids who got no sleep, no food, were beaten, ignored, etc.
So schools should be the first line of “defense” so to speak on childrens’ behalf and I thought there were programs in place to help but apparently there are not enough or the people in charge don’t bother doing a thorough job.
darn it did not work
THat’s okay, Ms. P. I know the sentiment comes from a pure soul so I am honored - not creeped out!
Good Morning ms.p.,
I just chilling out, listening to The Rolling Stones and having some coffee. How are you?
Not all kids are going to be rocket scientists when they grow up. I’ve got 8 kids and their scholastic abilities range from mildy dyslexic to extremely gifted. I do require that they give their best effort everyday and to treat others with respect and courtesy. Children’s attitudes toward education reflect those of their parents, obviously Hank and Lisa don’t put much stock in “book learnin’”.
What’s a parent to do when the school can’t afford an afternoon tutoring program because the district spent the money on metal detectors and resource officers?
And Good Morning to you too, m2c!
So where does the responsibility of the state end and the responsibility of the parent begin?
That’s the question. If only the ways and means could be designed and paid for that would give each child individual attention.
It’s possible that Misty was allowed to miss so much school that it was always frustrating for her to go because of course she’d be behind. If she’s attended every day and had a parent who helped her do her homework (or saw that she did it) she might have been a pretty good student.
And I’m not sure that children’s attitudes towards school reflect those of their parents. As others have said some kids manage to make it in spite of their parents.
As far as what’s a school to do when the money for after school care and/or tutoring went for metal detectors, well - IF we all are SO concerned about kids then we’d insist more of our tax dollars go to helping them in every way we can think of. More and better DCF services, help for families, day care and tutoring. Schools are HUGE wastes of space and resources when not used for those things. Intelligent people should be able to figure out a way to make that work.
But the public doesn’t vote for that. The public has to get in an uproar about a kid taking an aspirin at school - kid gets expelled. Ridiculous. I could go on and on but basically I have not seen anything done to actually help our children at school in decades.
And remember Polly - “academics” aren’t the ONLY thing or even the most important thing.
) but schools ignore all that. Again, ridiculous.
Kids are made to feel stupid and told they’ll be failures in life if they aren’t smart in that way. What about our artists, musicians, designers, chefs, mechanics (thank God for them!
polly,
the rolling stones? you are having a better morning. 8 kids! i have noticed that you have quite a sense of humor! i bet that really comes in handy with a housefull. that is wonderful. i have one adult child. can i borrow some of yours? after my vacation of course.
The responsibility of the parent begins before birth. The responsibility of the State begins after the parent(s) is/are proven to be unfit. And IMO any parent that is caught by the police nodded off at hhis child’s bus stop, with drugs and drug paraphanalia in the car is a clear danger to his/her child. Any parent that is cohercing their offspring to help them rob someone is unfit. Any parent that does not make their child go to school is unfit. Why would you NOT want your child to go to school, to grow mentally, to prepare themselves for a life separate from you? Hank and Lisa Croslin are pitiful excuses for humanity. But Tommy and Misty are old enough to know people DO live better lives, and they are aware of what it would take from them to break free of the molds they have been cast in. Children have come from much worse backgrounds and have had successful, arrest free lives. If the only attention you were ever given growing up was attention for bad behaviour, well, you would continue to act out just to have someone pay attention to you. Hank and Lisa Croslin creep me out. I saw a picture of him sitting in a pair of shorts sprawled all over a recliner with Lisa crouched on the floor next to his chair, she looked to be about 12. I wonder who the pedophile in the family is. And now, at 8am on a school day, there is a fight between father and son, with said son’s three minor children as witnesses, and said son’t sister and friend in the house at that hour, along with the son’s mother. All in a two bedroom home at 8am, while the son’e wife is waiting to be picked up at the hospital after suffering two seizures the previous day. Why didn’t Tommy spend the night at the hospital at his wife’s side?
Well, together Eldon and I have 10, I gave birth to 8 of them, he had 2 from a previous marriage. Ever take 10 kids camping?
My kids that are slow academically are talented in other ways, one has won awards for his artwork and has never met an animal he couldn’t tame, another one is wonderful with babies and little kids and my other daughter is highly organized (not one of my strengths) and detail oriented. All I ask is that they try to the best of their abilities.
omw, 10. i could not take 10 kids camping without out lotsss of help. well, okay, i could not take myself camping without lots of help. the kids would have to help me!
it is so true about people having different talents. thank heavens.
i want to second the appreciation for all the careers m2c mentioned above.
i am very sympathetic towards misty. but, of course she has to be responsible for herself. her whole life is ahead of her. i really hope she figures out how to go forward from where she is at.
as far as tommy, he needs to get off drugs. how unfare to his wife, kids and all his family. i noticed his m-i-l said there is help for him if he wants it. i hope that is true.
I wish people would realize that drugs and alcohol are not the answer to their problems.
Good morning everyone. Good to see you all. When Haleigh went missing Ron was in court for contempt for complying with Haleighs school attendance this was the reason Crystal said Ron told her she could not pick up the kids that Friday because Haleigh had to be in school or he would go to jail. I wondered why she could not pick them up after 3:30pm and still take them for the week-end instead of not at all. Crystal said Ron said no and did not let her speak to Haleigh. That there shows us that the school district there does react. If you are all interested you can view Haleighs school attendance on Arts site. It is under the title Do exclusisive pics of Haleigh Cummings show abuse. I just google copy of Haleigh Cummings school attendance record it is much faster. It does show that even before Ron started dating Misty at the end of Sept 08 Haleigh was already missing alot of school days that were unexcused. Unexcused absences are unnecessary. All someone has to do is call the school to let them know they will not be there that day or write a written excuse and they have an excused absence. Now after 15 days you must have a doctors note for all missed days to have an excused absence.
Parents have sole responsibilty to make sure there children are in school. I know if a child in higher grades go to some classes and miss one out of the seven classes the school call with an automation to let you know how many classes they have missed. If you do not call your child out for being ill the school will call you. That is how it is here in Daytona Beach, Fl. I believe the state gets involved when the parents fail to take responsibility.
Misty sure was failed!
Lisa looks haggard, I have no doubt she’s using as well.
After age 10 it’s extremely difficult to rehabilitate a child’s attitude, but it can be done. How close is Misty to aging out of the system? Not that it would do much good now anyway, she’s an emancipated minor.
Polly, LOL, we camped with two families with a total of ten kids across the Swiss Alps for two weeks one summer, some of the best memories of my childhood.
Every child has their strengths, its up to the parents to recognize them and encourage tgem to flourish. As my father did with us, and it sounds like you are doing with your children. On the other hand, my husband and his siblings were raised with no self esteem whatsoever, nothing they did was praised and nothing they did was right. As a result by young adulthood my husband was an alcoholic and had no clue as to how a relationship really worked. After 17 years I sometimes have to remind him that he CAN try and he CAN succeed.
There are people willing to help Misty change the direction of her life, but she has to meet them half-way. The first thing she needs to do is tell everything and face the consequences for her involvement.
Hey ocean!
Another thing we decided to do as a family was to get rid of the telly. We watch DVD’s occasionally (like the Waltons or an interesting movie) but mostly we listen to music, read, play games like Uno, or make stuff up to entertain each other. Since we’re a blended family this helps create memories for all the kids to share and helps them bond as brothers and sisters.
Continue to encourage your husband, he sounds like he’s got a good woman to help him shed his baggage.
Polly I totally with your 10:36am post
I meant to type agree with. Sorry
Hey everyone, This pity party for Misty should have happened 5 years ago. Now she is old enough to get off her a.z and get a GED we know she can read and write. We all know she knows how to use a computer, she could get a GED on line. You all just dont get the lifestyle, she has learned to con people for sympathy, poor me I didnt get an education, I do drugs but thats not my fault I was raised by drug addicts, I date older guys but thats not my fault either. I was asleep. These are the people who live generation after generation on assistance, food stamps and whatever else they can get for free. H er Mom could get teeth if she wasnt always bailing someone out of jail. Where does all that money come from?They arent on unemployment they worked for themselves in drywall. The only one that has made anything of himself is Timmy and he has stayed out of this mess.
I would be willing to help her, I do a lot of GED tutoring (unofficial) but as I tell all my students, don’t waste my time and yours if you’re not going to try.
She had a computer she could have got a GED online real easy. She is not as helpless as she leads on to be its a con.
I know everyone means well but save your sympathy for someone who really would like help, this girl refuses to even try. She could have mailed the court to have the restraining order dropped she didnt have to leave Grandma Hollars. It was probably a stable place and it wasnt any fun so she left. Grandma Hollar even said she could stay there and get schooling.
tobias, you make some excelleent points, and I would be willing to bet Grandma would not out up with Misty’s running around staying out all hours, doing drugs, etc. It was probably too boring for her there.
Oh also I am not bashing Misty. Just pointing out the facts, she really needs help but she wouldnt take it. She wants someone else to take care of her like Ron did.
Yes tobias I agree with you, Misty needs to change herself. Like I said there would be people willing to help her get her GED, help her with literacy, but she has to start the process with coming clean and taking the consequences.
And I do get the lifestyle. I see it all around me where I live, ignorance and no motivation to improve, the “Just enough to get by” attitude, people I know addicted to prescription painkillers, working in red-neck bars to support deadbeat grown kids, then whining to me about how their life sucks. Yet they are paying satellite bills to watch NASCAR and feeding their kids Ramen noodles.
It’s all about priorities.
How does society break the cycle?
She could be court-ordered into a half-way house.
good morning looking for justice,
thank you for the information. i am glad the schools take it serious for the children not to miss.
i too found it confusing that crystal could not pick kids up for the weekend. maybe they had some logistics timewise going on. or maybe haleigh was not feeling great and he thought she should stay home (if she got sicker, she might miss more school.) i was hoping it was not a case of control or an excuse to keep the kids with him just because he wanted them that weekend.
polly being emancipated could actually help her. she has no money or job. she could qualify for training? of course you are right about the attitude. and she would have to have a support system to eat and live somewhere.
tobias, yes i do see what you are talking about. i don’t mean to sound like a pity party. she does need to ?grow up. and maybe have hope. lindsey is going to school.
good morning oceanviewnan,
oceanviewnan said,in November 20th, 2009 at 11:06 am i am afraid you are exactly right!
Polly said,in November 20th, 2009 at 11:11 am She could be court-ordered into a half-way house.
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Why?
Manditory drug test to get goverment checks, put in a drug program to get your kids back,babies born addicted should go to adoptive parents unless a relative can care for them,make able bodied people on welfare work for the money ie clean streets ,pick up trash along side the steets, work in the parks. They did it during the depression why not now? They have job training but do they go?
Of course she could qualify for training, and may be eligible to be paid while she’s in school. It’s called the WIA. It varies from state to state what benefits are available.
I’ve seen local judges where I live order kids into a half-way house, give x amount of time to get their GED and to find a job. These were kids who had nowhere to go since their parents kicked them out or were habitual runaways.
How long do you think it will be before Misty has nowhere to live again?
Face it with out the drug problems in society crime would drop,unplanned pregnancy would drop, jails would have more room to keep more violent criminals in,and the biggest is more children would be alive.
My dad’s oncologist said if all the oxycontin and similar drugs were available at Wal-mart over the counter for $4 a bottle then this country wouldn’t have a drug and crime problem anymore, all the abusers would OD.
polly you are my hero. i use to dream of getting my ged. bless your heart. i think they made it a lot more challenging? well now i know you can tell i don’t really know grammar. thank you spell check! (when i remember to use it.) i just used spell check - and i am glad i did.
ms.p. GO FOR IT!!!!
You’re a very inteligent woman!
Polly you are right if she were 13, 14 ,or 15 but she is going to be 18 on Dec.2009 and right now she is legally an adult. I am sure one day she will regret all of this , if she lives that long. Her life style is very dangerous.
Also if you try to help people who have toxic lives you are putting your own life in danger. Professional help is the right way for them to get help. One of my friends at work tried to help an abused woman she knew who had a boyfriend who used drugs. He shot his girlfriend and my coworker lost her arm at the elbow. She is lucky to be alive.
Drug handling is the answer to your question in the last paragraph? But it was probably a rhetorical question. Good for Misty. She’s sitting back at a distance and letting her family reveal their true selves. These kind of people would sell there own daughter/sister down the river to stay out of jail so they can continue to stuff drugs down their throats.
When Summer Thompson went missing and her body was found the police sent out a report saying to look for anyone who is acting suspicious, or extreme. Tommy sold his truck right after Haleigh went missing. Tommy has been arrested or in trouble three times now. Tommy made up some crap about Misty not answering the door to get out of prison (probably). Tommy moved out of town. Tommy picked a fight with Ron in Ron’s own yard, and Ron got arrested????? Tommy gets in fights with his own father. I think it is safe to say that as far as someone acting suspicious or irrational, it would be Tommy Croslin.
Kat, That is my theory too. But does Misty play a role in it? Cant decide for sure on that yet. Tommy knows if he goes to prison he will have to go into detox. Thats what he would dread the most, Misty would too if she is an addict.Life without the drugs is a true horror for them.
One good thing is Tommy cant leave town. He made an agreement at bail last time he was in jail.
I am pretty sure the same goes for Lisa. LE wants to keep these people where they can watch them….
ms.p.
My husband is a poor reader, but I told him it takes practice and to read everthing he can get his hands on. He’s improving and he’s starting to even like it.
I would have never known you think your grammar is poor.
To all:
We need to start pressuring law-makers to deal out stiffer punishments for parents abusing drugs, do drugs and lose your kids, first offense - no second chance.
I wish that TM’s and Donna Brock’s so-called be-friending of Misty had been sincere. I wonder IF Donna had really taken her in, given her the opportunity to start on her GED, done everything possible to get her on a different path to change her life around instead of betraying her as she did, I wonder if that would have made a difference?
I understand what you all are saying about Misty should be able to do this herself now and I agree. But I just wonder if that offer of friendship and support had been genuine if Misty might have really given it a shot. I’m truly sorry that it was not a genuine opportunity for her but rather another kick in the teeth. (Again, let me say that I am not trying to be part of a pity-party. Just wondering).
oh my goodness polly thank you. you are a kind person. i will look into it again. the math and science i think i can learn. english, ughhh!!!!
ms.p.,
I’ll help you anyway I can. Just ask!
Polly, I agree with 100 percent about “We need to start pressuring law-makers to deal out stiffer punishments for parents abusing drugs, do drugs and lose your kids, first offense - no second chance.”
But you know what? The law doesn’t even remove kids from homes where they’ve been beaten, burned, scalded, etc. The courts put them right back there. If we can’t get the law to see how wrong that is, I don’t know how to help kids with druggie parents. To me, if a parent hurts a child like that it should be the very last time that parent sees all of his/her children and the parent should have an operation to permanently prevent having any more children (fat chance for the last one but slight chance for the first?)
I don’t understand our “justice system” at all. Kids apparently have NO rights and NO protection especially from their own parents.
ms. p, you go for it I know you can do it
m2c, you are right and I wonder about what might have happened if that opportunity for help had been legitimate.
Polly and Tobias, you guys make so much sense. I think for anyone on govt assistance they should have to pass random drug testing and if they fail no benefits, unfortunately, this will only ultimately hurt the children in the home since we don’t have nearly enough foster case facilities to care for tlal the children that would be displaced.
I have to wonder about the assemblage of persons in Tommy’s home right now, seems to me that with Nay Nay, Misty, Tommy, Lisa, and Hank all being there tmost of the people that are highly suspect in Haleigh’s disappearance are all under one roof, what do they say? Birds of a feather flock together, is Haleigh’s disappearance the one thing that binds them all together? It’s almost like they are huddling together for protection.
Donna Brock was no example for Misty, anyway, what with the road-rage thing and all.
Kat, there is no doubt in my mind that Tommy knows way more than he has let on and the pressure and guilt is slowly tearing him apart. Question is, how long can he stand it? Will he finally decide to confess, or will he self implode when it all gets to be too much for him?
I believe the three LE should be focusing on are Misty, Tommy and Cousin Joe.
tobias, her life style is very dangerous. misty seems to have no sense of what is risky behavior. and commonsense about many areas of her life.
i sometimes wonder if misty really did threaten amber, to take her baby from her and her man? ron did end up going to take the baby for a night according to mary. i think that is because of misty. could all of that atmosphere and games have contributed to whatever happened to haleigh. and a grown woman (amber’s mom) getting in a physical fight with misty over all of this.
also, misty seemed like maybe she was being very territorial. something about the kids liking her more than their own mother. could this have played a part in any way?
m2c, i did hope that the donna thing would have turned out differently. i was hoping the “side effect” was that something good would come out of it for misty. you know, seeing constructive opportunity for herself.
but, the road rage thing, that was ridiculous.
i guess i have to say i was wrong about how that all turned out.
Polly, ITA, Misty, Tommy and Cousin Joe, but I am reluctant to dismiss the missing RSO Chad reynolds, who still has not been found and grew up in the area and still has family there. I wonder if he was hiding out in the area and ran into Misty at a party that weekend, or somthing similar.
Thats what I would like to know. Donna has done a secret interview with LE on Mistys behavior and what she found out while on that trip. We have heard that Misty has quite the temper but that is all. For some wierd reason I see her like the teens gone wild on Jerry Springer That is bothering me why do I feel this way about her. Guess I dont expect more out of her because of her actions so far.
Could it be that Misty didn’t want the kids going to Crystal’s or even talking to Crystal?
That she was trying to latch onto Ron through his kids?
That she just wanted a family?
http://www.thesky973.com/pages/5715481.php
bond set for Tommy
My goodness, you all are voicing my exact sentiments, every one of you. (Except first offense drug use ending parental rights. I think it should be 2nd offense, if only because everyone should have at least 1 opportunity to get themselves straight. But that isit, 1 chance! not 5-6 or even more.)
Misty should consider JobCorp. Many disadvantaged young adults have been able to learn valueable trades through this program while being given: free housing, free meals, free education, and paid money to buy personal nessecary items and such. There are also a wide range of choice as to what trade one would like to earn.
What was Chad convicted of?
Polly, I do not believe Misty was old enough to have the skill set necessary to deal with a man in a new relationship, his two children, AND his ex, the mother of his kids. I think she probably hated Crystal more than we will ever know, and do you know why? Because Crystal was “first”, i.e. she had the first children Ron would ever have, and Misty felt threatened by that. She probably felt like she and any children they might have together would always be second.
Could be Ocean but I think Chad met with an untimely end from people who he abused. It was also thought that jail buddys are helping him hide out.
Oh Yeah! Thanks G-mom!
The only thing Misty wouldn’t like is JobCorp doesn’t allow cell phones.
This Family It Take To Two Tangle Up Hank And Junior Fought Sounds This Family Is Not Getting Any Better. In My Opinion They No What Happen To Haleigh And Sticking For Each Other In Ways More Than One’s William Staubs Got A Good Point Why Nay-Nay Prevatt Why Was She In There House Good Point. I Hope The Law Out Smart Them Enough Misty Out Smarty The Law.William Staub You Are In Are Prayers.
Everyone is voicing me exact sentiments this morning. Across the board. From the lack of resources toward helping neglected or abused children, to the Croslins and co huddling together.
I wanted to also offer the suggestion of JobCorp for Misty. Many disadvantaged youth have been able to learn a trade through that program while recieving: free room and board, free meals, free education & earn money for personal needs.
polly and oceanview, i don’t want to keep talking about myself, i just have to say your words of encouragement are greatyly appreciated.
Ron isnt the marrying type, Misty thought he would be but he really only used her as a baby sitter, maid, and bed partner. He did it 2 other times and those girls had his children.If this never happened he would never have married her. She lied to him about being pregnant to get his reaction and boy did that work out bad.( Fight and drug binge weekend).I also believe he didnt want anymore kids to raise.
sorry about JobCorp report, I thought my original message was “eaten by the machine” lol.
ms.p.,
Do you promise to follow through? You have my word that I’ll help you anyway I can. This will be so exciting and wonderful for you. I’m already fired up!
awhile ago, i posted misty’s words about tommy and joe and molestation. my post got deleted. i did put a link in it. but, thought maybe jan thought i was being inappropriate. i was trying to say rather in artfully, if maybe misty was trying to tell the interviewer something important. the best way she knew how.
chelsea was outraged at the suggestion that she would let a sex offender near her children. that was on a.h. site. she did interview with art. something about cobra asking about a sapp(?) sex offender. but, i was thinking about misty’s accusations of cousin joe. chelsea let joe stay at her house. i think we all have different ideas what sex abuse or molestation is. i did not know if misty’s family did not believe misty.
or maybe they thought it was kid stuff and not important. and supposedly ron, let joe come around too. i find that confusing to figure if misty is telling the truth. do they not believe her?
i realize misty could have just been diversionary. and she could have just been plain lying.
then above some said maybe joe or tommy came in for the gun. some darn gun keeps coming up. so maybe haleigh woke up and saw something.
I just haad to see the answers to the Orange County’s profile of Somer Thompsons murderer answered with Tommy Croslins recent info in black and white. Here it is.
- Leaving the area unexpectedly, even if it seems that they have a good reason
(He was trying to move to another state recently)
- Missing work or other routine engagements particularly on the afternoon or night of the incident
( He didn’t miss work that night as he was not working at that time)
- Unexplained injuries such as cuts, bruises, particularly on the head, arms and hands
(Answers as of yet unknown to me, but surely known to LE)
- An unnatural interest in the Haleigh Cummings investigation and paying close attention to the media
(Not sure how to answer this one since his sister is the last person to have seen Haleigh. However, he did place himself at the scene of the crime)
- Talking about this incident with others
(Same as above)
- An increase in nervousness or irritability
(This would be a big yes to me. The domestic violence and increased drug use is an indication)
- The sudden shaving of facial hair or head hair or the growing of a mustache or beard
(No changes noticed on this one)
- No longer operating their work vehicle for any reason, including reporting it stolen, giving it away or hiding it in a garage
(Big red flag- Red truck that was sold even though it was registered to someone else!)
- A change in the use of alcohol or cigarettes usage, either increase or decrease
(Huge, drastic increase on all listed substances. I can’t say cigarettes with 100% certainty, but almost every video of the Croslins show Misty and others puffing away.)
Do you all think that this is a close enough match for him to be considered THE prime suspect?
oh yeah, the personality change misty was talking about with tommy.
I’ve got to go now.
Got to get the house and yard ready for company next week.
I’ll check in this evening.
Bye y’all!
He doesnt appear to be very happy at the wedding. I dont believe he really believed Misty at all. He thought she would tell him eventually where Haliegh was once she had time to remember what happened. If he didnt marry her she and the whole clan could have left. They move around alot, Michigan,Tennessee, Mass. You cant investigate with no evidence or people that were involved. Even his lawyer doent want to represent her, she had to get a seperate one.
The preacher and church didnt even approve of the wedding….
ms. P
I agree with what you are saying. I think the answer lies in that family’s denial. Denial that Joe or Tommy actually commited such crimes, denial that what they did was really a crime. The denial in part due to thier own shame at having a SO as a family member. They minimized it in thier minds or disavoided it completely. It happens, and probably more often then we would like to admit.
I’m going to work on that list of endangered/kidanpped/murderer children who have substanitated account that thier parents used drugs.
PS I think it is very important to know not only IF they use, but what they use, and whether they were “high” or not at the time of the disappearance/murder. For this to be done accurately they would have to test the parents within a 48 hour window for urine tests.
polly,
you really are something. i really would love to get my ged. i promise. i might really ask you for help. thank you!
Did any one else notice his mug shot? He is wearing the same shirt in all of them. Maybe he quit bathing? ewww.
Tobias
I do agree that the preacher and church did not approve of the wedding but it may have just as much to do with:
1) Misty’s age
2) Ron’s reasons for marring her
a)To keep her close by
b)Possibly doing so only to avoid being charged with stat rape.
LOL Tobias! Some have suggested that the “blue shirt” he is always photographed in is actually the PCS corrections uniform. I’m not sure though, I’ll try to verify.
Hollys Gmom - It’s great to find out all of that if possible. I still don’t understand the purpose. (I don’t mean that in a mean way. I think I may have missed the beginning of that conversation).
One reason I thought of is to show that kids of druggies are even MORE vulnerable to such crimes. Is that along the lines you are thinking of? And/or maybe that a druggie would be more inclined to sell their child for drugs or something?
Sorry but sexual abuse has not been proven in this case. Just because she is gone we should not assume it was for sex. Not evidence of it until they find her.
Hollys Gmom your post at 1:03 is right on the money IMO, it seems that Tommy’s drug use has escalated drastically since Haleigh’s disappearance, or more accurately, since Misty failed the LD and the voice test, he is afraid of something coming out, IMO
And unless LE has alot of evidence that we dont know about they will never get anything to stick in court. Look at the Anthony Case, what amess that is. This case is hard because there is no crime scene, no body, and no real suspect. Find Haligh.
And unless LE has alot of evidence that we dont know about they will never get anything to stick in court. Look at the Anthony Case, what amess that is. This case is hard because there is no crime scene, no body, and no real suspect. Find Haliegh.
And unless LE has alot of evidence that we dont know about they will never get anything to stick in court. Look at the Anthony Case, what amess that is. This case is hard because there is no crime scene, no body, and no real suspect. Find Haliegh.
m2c
Yes, on both of the items you mentioned as well as:
1)Rule out the possibility it was done for monies owed
2) Rule out the possibility it was done for revenge by drug dealer ect.
3) To immediatley let the LE and CPS know that they were acting in a diminished capacity
4) To immediately let LE know they TRUELY have nothing to hide and are not leaving out crutial information because they are afraid they might incrimminate themselves. At a time like that thier usage and habits are secondary to the welfare of the child BUT necessary information to LE in thier investigation.
5) To have verifieable proof of usage IF there is or has been an investigation of parents by DCF/CPS. If they are secretly using, even though being tested weekly, those departments need to know, the sooner the better.
6) To assess, on the spot, the parents honest willingness to aid the investigation. Think like this: A child goes missing, the parent used or uses drugs of any kind at the time of the disappearance or within days prior but are willing to submit a sample and own up to thier usage, would signal that they were being 100% truthfull and most likely NOT the prime suspect.
Those reasons plus possibly more.
I’m certainly one who doesn’t hold back on beating up on Tommy much, but Tobias, for whatever reasons these are poor people. So wearing the same shirt in a mug shot may be more indicative of not having very many shirts than of anything else.
Also, some churches/ministers insist on weeks or more of “counseling” with the future bride and groom to be sure they know what they’re doing! (I did not word that the way the church would but the church’s intent is to help people understand and take their vows seriously).
And the other topic you all have been talking about - there are LOTS of reasons for kidnapping. Some who take babies are women who could not have any, or go-betweens who sell a baby to a truly good home under false pretences. But there is a category/kind of kidnapping that is for the purpose of sex - boys, girls of all ages for those evil sickos.
To me all children need protection from all kinds of crimes and all kinds of kidnappings.
Unfortunately - as with so many other things - the children of poor people are often the most vulnerable. For example a single parent who has to work or both parents who have low paying jobs and both work, a family who lives in a bad neighborhood because they can’t afford better, etc. But certainly the children of alcoholics and drug addicts are surely more vulnerable. Now whether that also means that those kids are more likely to be SOLD, I don’t know. It’s possible. It’s also possible that a “friend” or neighbor could set up a sale of a vulnerable child. Doesn’t have to be the parents.
the blue shirt is the jail uniform I just checked the booking site they all have the blue thing going on, very flattering color on almost everyone and blue is supposed to evoke calm feelings.:)
Hollys Gmom: I know what you’re trying to get at but I don’t think a drug test is going to get the answers.
Even if a parent is a druggie, a test is not going to tell LE if they owe money. The druggie would have to tell them that. Same with whether it was possible a dealer did it for revenge. And what if the parents gambled or lost money in stocks? A drug test isn’t going to help there although the motive would be the same.
Believe me, when a child goes missing LE looks very hard into all of that - the circumstances of the parents and relatives, friends, neighbors, etc.
A drug test isn’t going to prove anything other than maybe the parent was doped up at the time the child went missing (if they even know exactly what time).
And even drug addicts can love their kids. A drug test is not going to prove or disprove a parent’s willingness to cooperate with the investigation. There are plenty of families with no addictions, rich and poor who have something to hide that could hinder the investigation. Hence, usually LE asks for an LDT. That’s all that’s needed IMO. LE will find out the rest without having to do drug tests which in my mind don’t prove anything other than that parent is currently under the influence.
i am sorry i am very behind everyone else. getting kicked off and phone calls.
Hollys Gmom said,in November 20th, 2009 at 1:03 pm — that is interesting, to see a profile. i am not following what happened to somer.
tobias, i was so sorry ron felt he had to get married. if he married misty to keep her close, i can not imagine, what that would be like.
tobias, no sexual abuse has not been proven. just considering what the possibilities are.
the possibilities can make your head swim.
Has any one also noticed that most of the abductions from homes have no dogs? Any one coming into my home would have to be in a cavlar suit. I own a boxer and german shepherd, they are inside dogs. They are always on alert. Were their dogs in that MH park that should have barked?
It is too bad Ron did not have a dog. A dog would have really been helpful in protecting the kids and I noticed in Crystals interveiw with JR. she has a little brown dog he is playing with.
Is it safe here??
Hi annelTn What do you mean safe?
Totally Hollys Gmom - that is what I was trying to say too. I’ve brought up that red truck at least 8 times. Not here, but at different times.
So, COBRA, I have a job for you. Investigate who and when that red truck was sold to. Find out if police have investigated it, and please report your findings.
Honestly, i dont want in a bloggers mess. Just like to talk about Haleigh.
tobias, did reynolds abuse more than the girl in the mobile home?
ShambySay, boy i am really hoping things turn out right for cobra.
m2c♥ said,in November 20th, 2009 at 1:31 pm
of course it could be several types of people if it was a kidnapping.
-someone brkg in and haleigh saw them - covr-up
-woman or man wanting to parent a beautiful little girl
-pedophile
-retaliation towards parent(s)
-other parent - inthiscase no crystal does not have her with herself
-other parent, willing to hide child
-in this case someone trying to help crystal out
-someone thinking they are rescuing haleigh
-someone to sell child for adoption or other purposes
m2c♥ said,in November 20th, 2009 at 1:31 pm
i really appreciate your stating how some have circumstance that are more challenging to bring children up in. we need to figure out ways to make all children less vulnerable.
everyone have a wonderful day.
Anne, so far we all are being very responsible in not bringing that topic into other threads. I know, I’ve checked.
However, you just mentioned it. If you had read the posts prior to posting yourself, you would have known it was safe to talk and known we aren’t talking about that on this thread.
I’m not trying to attack you, just trying to be clear.
m2c
I am reposting, in quotes, your response to my post only so that readers are clear on what I am answering. My responses will be in braces underneath your statements/questions.
m2c♥ said,in November 20th, 2009 at 1:41 pm Hollys Gmom: I know what you’re trying to get at but I don’t think a drug test is going to get the answers.
Even if a parent is a druggie, a test is not going to tell LE if they owe money. The druggie would have to tell them that. Same with whether it was possible a dealer did it for revenge. And what if the parents gambled or lost money in stocks? A drug test isn’t going to help there although the motive would be the same.
(True to first point. If might give an indication in that direction though. 2nd point, same answer. 3rd point, That too should be investigated as well as being a very viable reason that needs to be checked out. 4th point true but would also need to be checked into.)
Believe me, when a child goes missing LE looks very hard into all of that - the circumstances of the parents and relatives, friends, neighbors, etc. ( I am thankfull that they do.)
A drug test isn’t going to prove anything other than maybe the parent was doped up at the time the child went missing (if they even know exactly what time).
(1st point, wouldn’t you consider that to be important information if not to the investigation then in returing the child to the same household? 2nd point, even if they don’t know down to the minute when the child went missing they absolutely should know the DAY they went missing.)
And even drug addicts can love their kids. A drug test is not going to prove or disprove a parent’s willingness to cooperate with the investigation. There are plenty of families with no addictions, rich and poor who have something to hide that could hinder the investigation. Hence, usually LE asks for an LDT. That’s all that’s needed IMO. LE will find out the rest without having to do drug tests which in my mind don’t prove anything other than that parent is currently under the influence.
(1st point, I know that to be true. I do know some addicts who do offer thier children more than the basic necessities of life as well as love. 2nd point, What if the test was relieable proof they had lied to LE? Wouldn’t that also prove they would be likely to withhold other information in order to protect themselves? 3rd point, I totally agee with that statement. I’m not sure what means could help in those situations but I THINK that the manditory drug testing in missing children investigations would cover a high % of cases.
4th point, I realize that the LDT is a usefull tool for LE but it is not 100% accurate. Why not give them both? Maybe both test together would cover that 100%? 5th point, Don’t you think that whether or not a parent is currently “high” or had used drugs within 48 hrs of the disappearance be important information?)
m2c, I also wanted to say that I appreciate your responses. They are not only informative but help me to clarifiy, if only to myself why I think certain subjects are relevant or important. Thank you for offering me an opportunity to discuss and maybe even clarify my meanings.
wow good catch about the dogs, I never made that connection! I know mine is small but he would bark if someone strange was in the house……so it leads me to believe that it must have been someone who had a small knowledge at least about the family, etc, enough to know for sure they didn’t have an animal that would raise an alarm!
I learn something new about observing and sleuthing every day from people who have been posting diligently about this case from the beginning.
ms p.
In response to you post on November 20th, 2009 at 2:23 pm.
I agree that what m2c said is important. We all, as caring, responsible citizens (if we truely are) we need to address those issues and do EVERYTHING we can to help those children in need. Even if it’s just “hashing” these solutions out on a comment board. I appreciate the opportunity to LEARN about the issues and how they affect these children, GROW in my thinking and knowledge of such subjects, and potentially HELP make a change for the better.
Oceanviewnan
I too see the value of Tobia’s post. I had not yet thought about how that “insider information” could have come into play or the fact that it HAD to be someone who was SURE they did not have one. Does anyone know if the rental manager/property owner forbids pets/dogs? Would that be common knowledge or just a general suppostion due to the fact that more than 80% of landlords forbid them? Fantastic question though!
I too feel like I am learning and growing daily through this site and outlet for expresion. Jan and Simon thank you, truely!
In one of the videos of Geraldos with storm coming in you can hear dogs barking. This would have been by Crystals tent. Made me wonder if there are dogs tied outside or in the area that would have barked that night.
Hollys Gmom, people who live a high risk life style often NEED a dog in the house, and the bigger the better. And it is my experience that there are alot of people who being so generally contemptuous of the law are equally as contemptuous about their landlord’s rules about no pets, they usually have one anyway.
Of course, with Haleigh having asthma, maybe pets were not recommended in the house anyway, still, that’s another point in favor of someone knowing things about the family an average scum bag lurking in the woods would not know.
Lisa Croslin - left for Tennessee
Tommy Croslin - wanted to leave state
Cousin Joe Overstreet - went back to Tennessee
Misty Croslin - went to Orlando, to “clear her head”, went to live with Grandma in Tennessee
Tobias, thank you for checking into that. As well as for the original post about the dog issue.
Oceanviewnan, all very good points, including the further imput about the suspect possibly having inside information about Haleigh’s medical condition.
Polly Thank you for that list. All too true!
I think LE knows who did it they just dont have the evidence to convict them.No body, no crime scene,no credible witnesses,they just need someone to slip up and spill the beans.jmo
Look at the Anthony case what an expensive case that is and they still dont know how calee died for sure.
I agree Tobias, they want to have an “ironclad” case before the bring arrest them on those charges. Maybe PCSO really are more on top of things then we realize. I hope that its true.
They need an inside person to tape conversations like in the Anthony case. Maybe that is what Donna Brock did? Or maybe a close friend in need of some $$$$
tobias, I think you are right, LE knows who did it. And I think Tommy is close to spilling the beans, could it be that Misty moved back from Tennessee in with her family partly to keep an eye and a restraining hand on Tommy in case he decides to break down? And Nay Nay is there as backup?
I wonder if Grandma Hollar put too much pressure on Misty to tell what she knows and thats why she left? just a theory. It does seem any time anyone pressures her she storms out. From Cobra on the reinactment,and from LE interview.
tobias, is that really the grandma’s name, Hollar? It tickles my funny bone for some reason. I don’t know that Grandma cared so much about what was going on in Florida as she might have not wanted any trouble from Misty and Misty, having been married AND divorced, probably felt like she didn’t have to abide by any rules. JMO. But yes, Misty is famous for leaving when the going gets tough.
I wonder why they called LE and then no one pressed charges against him ? Could it be that they want him gone before child services takes the kids.
Maybe Mom and Dad want Misty at home and Tommy wants her away from the MH? Fight starts when he tells her to leave.jmo
Everyone there but Lindsey where was she?
Tobias, you’re last 4 posts contains some very interesting questions.
As far as the LE I had been thinking maybe a neighbor had called but I did not read the full arrest report.
I too am wondering now where Lindsey was at that time of the morning. It doesn’t seem that she was delivering kids to school.
Jan has just posted a new article about Haleigh in relation to the Holidays comming up.
tobias the article I read said Lindsey had suffered two seizures the day before and was in the hospital, it was said that Tommy and Hank were fighting over who was going to pick her up, that’s where she got the call about the fight and the arrest was in the hospital. Sad.
TY Ocean I just saw it too. Grand mals two of them. Sounds like her and crystal should check in together they both have siezures? Didnt know this was a common occurence among floridians? Didnt Cobra once talk to snodgrasses step daughter about her mom all of a sudden getting siezures too. Weird everyone down there getting seizures…..
That MH must be bursting at the seams with people. Hank,Lisa,Lindsey,Tommy,3kids,Misty,NayNay and a partridge in a pear tree lol couldnt help it.
9 people ,well now 8 in a MH no wonder they are fighting.
LOL tobias, I have a feeling the situation will get really volatile over the weekend, especially with the holidays approaching, maybe someone will have a come to jesus meeting and throw themselves on the mercy of the PCSO…….heck with all the people in that home Tommy may be BEGGING to go back to jail before its all said and done
Oceanview
Thank you for that clarification and yes, how sad for Lindsey. it only goes to show how little they all really care for her. Otherwise they would behave themselves under the cicumstances. It’s sad that she had to witness or be present for the arrest in her condition.
Tobia
You make a very good point. That question really needs to be asked. Why are these women who stand against the Croslins or Snodgrass suddenly being struck down by seizures? Maybe we should some research on posionings that result in seizures. Maybe the seperate Drs haven’t made the conncetion between these two women and thier place within this case.
OMW! I just had a thought race into my head. Could this be a way for Tommy & family to “steal” Lindsey’s children from her? Does she know too much and want to come forward? Could it have been done because they suspect as much? I am now concerned for hersafety as well as others.
http://public.pcso.us/jail/booking.aspx
looks like the Jr Croslin posted bail about 15 minues ago, hope they all have a wonderful weekend together
No one bailing out Tommy HMMM.10%of 540 is only 54.oo low for him this time.
Holy cow Hollys Gmom, I thought I was paranoid, LOL! Truthfully, I don’t think Lindsey knows anything, I think she would have come forward if she did. But hey, look who she’s married to. Hmmmmmmm, food for thought, all these women associated in this case having seizures.
Wonder if he will evict everyone from the MH when he gets out? It is his and Lindseys MH.
oh tobias it looks like he was released without posting bail?
Could be something in the water they drink… lol, and I thought I had problems!!!
sorta puts things into perspective and makes you count your blessings, right? I know I am.
Well guess he didnt fess up or anything if hes out. Darn
Since he has been released I wonder if he plans to return to the MH. I hope not or if he does I hope the rest of his family vacate, Misty included.
I guess it does sound sort of paranoid I guess. Maybe I watch too mcu Discovery Health, Mystery Diagnosis, CSI, Bones, and other forensic TV, LOL Then again I might be onto something.
Holly, You forgot Criminal Minds(profilers) its fun to watch too.
ok all gotta run for the weekend everyone have a good one and I will check in on Monday its been nice today thank you all
tobias said,
in November 20th, 2009 at 1:15 pm
Did any one else notice his mug shot? He is wearing the same shirt in all of them. Maybe he quit bathing? ewww.
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tobias,
I thought the same thing so I did a little digging. It is the jail uniform. Look at the pictures of Tommy in shackles being walked in to questioning when he was locked up. It is actually a one piece blue jumpsuit.
The women get a blue jumpsuit also.
Yes, many people have asked that question of other “detainees” at PCSO/PCCO in the past. That’s how I knew the answer even though I asked for it to be confirmed. This question has been posted about several people, on several different sites, in almost the same manner. “Same shirt? Eewww!” I think that is what comes to mind first, if someone is unaware of the answer.
HollysGmom @ 2:53 am
You said: “Don’t you think that whether or not a parent is currently “high” or had used drugs within 48 hrs of the disappearance be important information?)”
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Yes, I do but I guarantee you the average cop nevermind the FBI etc KNOWS on site or within seconds that someone is high. I’m sure that’s one of the first things they look for.
I’m sorry,HGm, I will have to agree to disagree with you on this whole “drug test the parents of missing kids first” idea.
As beat up as I get for supposedly dissing cops I KNOW they would be all over that - with just one look at a parent. If there is even a chance that drugs or liquor or gambling or anything else is present they will find it out without the need for any drug test (they can tell from looking at someone, their home, car, friends, associates, etc).
I just can’t bring myself to say yeah drug test the parent of every missing kid. First it’s not necessary, won’t help anything, and my God, the pain it would add to already agonized people. Time, money and effort would be better spent elsewhere IMO.
Please look at the Shanyia story. LE found out VERY fast exactly what had happened and why.
Drug testing that obvious druggie “mother” would have been completely unnecessary and unhelpful. LE knew already!
HollysGmom - Thinking about the drug angle first and suggesting that LE be inclined to look into that first (regardless of the actual circumstances) could actually make the children of druggies MORE vulnerable.
A completely unrelated SO preys on the vulnerable and if you add to that the suggestion that LE first and/or only look seriously at the parents’ drug angle then the unrelated SO has even more time to get away with the child and watch the blame fall on the parents.
The parents are - already - the first people that LE looks at when a child goes missing or his murdered. They’ve got that angle thoroughly covered IMO.
Good reasoning m2cheart, hehehe I agree, because you caused me to able to see a reasonable perspective. I agree with Holly’s that the drug angle needs to be a factor, but like your said LE is looking for that on every call they make, it’s protocol. Watch cops, bad boys bad boys what cha gonna do? When they make that first contact, that’s what they look for.
Poor Babies, things are going to get better, as we learn to snuff out these predators of our children, hunting them down like the prey they did with the Babes.
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