Writing and reporting on missing children is not an easy thing to do if you are a parent or someone who deeply cares about children. You tend to take it personal and start to feel like the child is like your own or a close relative that you love.
In February we heard about little 5 year old Haleigh Cummings missing with her 17 year old then babysitter being the last to have seen her. Since then we have seen on national TV Haleigh’s father, Ronald Cummings, her mother, Crystal Sheffield, her now ex-stepmother, Misty Croslin and her grandmother’s from both sides of the family talking about little Haleigh missing. Talking to the family has done nothing in this case to help find Haleigh, not to mention in laws and friends and even Sex Offenders.
I hear and read everyday complaints from people about where is all this reporting on this one or that one doing this or that got to do with finding Haleigh. Well I guess if you look at it through the eyes of some it means nothing but in the eyes of others it means everything.
Now I am no psychiatrist but from what I know about them, in order to find out the root of a patients problem they have to dig into their past and all those that are a part of it. This seems to help explain the actions of the said patient.
The point here is that we need to dissect each and every member of the family here to find out what each may or may not be capable of. My husband, Simon and I are not directly taking sides in this case yet. We feel that everyone should be investigated thoroughly and then all the cards should be set on the table to put together like a puzzle would be.
This whole case is like a giant puzzle with only a few remaining pieces missing and in order to find those missing pieces we need to start over and go through every clue given and not overlook anyone involved here.
There are so many theories as to what happened to Haleigh. I have a theory that I choose to keep to myself until I get more evidence. I am sure Simon has his as I am sure even TJ Hart has one. Just because we have our own ideas doesn’t make us right or wrong. It is just a theory but without theories where does one look for clues?
Let me make one thing clear to those that want to criticize us for doing things the way we are. We are NOT Ron-haters, we are NOT Crystal-haters, we are NOT Misty-haters and we are NOT Kim Picazio-haters (although my opinion of her is a different story too). All we are trying to do is find those missing pieces so hopefully it will lead us to the answer we all need, WHERE IS HALEIGH?
We report what we get. Someone has to keep this child’s name in the news so she won’t be put on a back burner as the key players eventually move on with their lives and she is forgotten. Haleigh shouldn’t be remembered only on her birthday or on the anniversary of the date she disappeared or at Christmas. She should be remembered every day until she is found.
Some think Haleigh is no longer with us. I happen to think in my heart she is. I can’t let go of the hope that she is safe somewhere. The fact remains that no matter how it turns out she needs to be found. Someone knows something and unless we pick it out of the right one, we will never know who that someone is.
I often wonder if she is alive somewhere, is she OK? Is she being well taken care of and is she being loved like an adorable little gift from God should be? Does she know the world is looking for her and wondering about where she could be? Will she be somewhere that she can enjoy Christmas with gifts to open like other children will be doing on Christmas morning? Will she be enjoying Thanksgiving dinner with someone that is taking care of her?
To be honest I hope and pray she is, at least she will be alive and not missing out on all this that children her age look forward to.
Please help us find Haleigh Marie Cummings! Help us bring her home. She needs to be home again with her little brother. Help me in saying a prayer for Haleigh to bring her home as well as all the others we report about. I am not going to list them all right now as I think this should be for Haleigh, but I know who the others are. They will all remain in my prayers. God bless all of you that care. Let’s stand together in this and find out what happened to this little girl, please.
Jan Barrett
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Thank you for this article aand thanks again for offering us this forum and comment section to use our our “voice”. When you mentioned the Holidays comming up in relation to Haleigh, I nearly burst out crying. I too now wonder about those issues and pray she will have a happy holiday season, although I can imagine it not being very happy since she is seperated from those that she loves and those who love her. Tragic, isn’t it?
Jan, TY also for this article and some of us do take it personal. For me I have lost many hours sleep and many hours searching the the missing puzzles to this case. In my heart I feel Haleigh is alive also. And sometimes I wonder IF or Whoever has her Is she been off with who ever has her. Guess I am thing out loud here.I pray daily for Haleigh and all the others missing kids out there.Yes Haleigh and Jr does need to be together(somewhere together) so they can have a real life.We do need to stand together and pray together to help find Haleigh Maire Cummings. I am not afraid to take a chance for a child and I want to know that I have done something just to bring ONE child home. All my love to Haleigh and God is with you Americas child!
Jan, great article, and thanks for the pictures. It’s always great to see her sweet face.
Jan, Thank you so much for this article. I hope people understand now how we feel nd why we feel this way and why we refuse to be haters of anyone involved with Haleigh. Hating people gets us nowhere.
***OFF TOPIC***
Although, we all have our crosses to bare, just remember, you never know what’s around the corner
I logged on today to read the latest going-ons, and shortly after I recieved a call informing me that I have lost my home. As you can imagine, there are so many emotions running thru me, I can’t see straight. And to be honest with you all, I suffer from depression, and am not doing great with it right now.
So if you don’t see me posting much, you guys know why.
*However, keep up the fight for OUR HALEIGH*
cent….I am so sorry. Praying for you!!
Cent, Prayers go out to you and your family. I hope you can find a way to keep your home. My heart goes out to you.
If you need a shoulder, or just talk, or even vent. Get my email addy from Jan okay.
***HUGS***
cent
I am so sorry. I don’t know if I can help you in anyway but am more than willing to try. I do have a contact that works with people to get aid in keeping thier homes if going into foreclosure, but only if they plan to remain in the home and not if they are hoping to sell.
Please contact me in PM or email if you’d like.
HollysGmom@yahoo.com
I also may have some good ideas on how to get emergancy housing should the other option not pan out.
Sincerly
****THANK YOU ALL FOR ALL YOUR PRAYERS****
For those that post after this one, please do not feel offended if I don’t express my thanks for your well wishes. Only because this is HaLeigh’s spot, and now I sorta feel that I shouldn’t have made a personal post.
I just wanted you all to know that I’m still for the “cause”, I just may not be here much.
***Now***
I still am wondering if “soil samples” were collected. And if some thing other than the baby taken.
I too hope HaLeigh is alive and because she is old enough to remember her name and where she belongs, I hope HaLeigh will try and escape from whoever is holding her hostage and go for help when the opportunity presents itself. HaLeigh possesses a strong will and a sound mind in my opinion and as she gets older, it will be harder to contain her and keep her hidden.
I was recently encouraged by an article written and posted a few weeks ago by a woman who is sure she saw HaLeigh Cummings in her doctor’s office in June. She spoke to the office assistants about HaLeigh who were unaware of this missing child. This woman tracked this young woman down and forwarded her findings to LE and several investigators.
If Ronnie Jr did see what happened to his sister I hope that as he gets older he will remember and feel free to speak the truth.
I too hope HaLeigh is home for Christmas this year and pray for her safe return everyday.
bluesky
I hope that sighting pays off as well as the womans efforts to be sure.
Bluesky,
I read that article too… I was speaking about that to one of my sisters, about two days ago. And for some reason I felt that the woman was truthful. I don’t know if it’s because I want so much to believe that HaLeigh is alive and well. But I feel the woman should be interviewed.
Jan…great article!
last year Haleigh got a purple hat for Christmas that she loved……
Great article Jan.
onething i don’t get,why does everyone seem to think Haleigh is out of the media bcuz of “negative behavior”from the families?IMO and with all do respect the media has nothing to report and once a child is not found they are usually put on the back burner until a break in the case.I myself think under the circumstances Haleigh has done good to be in the media this long with no real news and only foolishness from the family.Forreal the BS the family has done is what’s kept the media on this case this long,if u look at all the other cases with no suspect and no body….no media after a week or so.IMO
Jan, AMEN !
Pinkey,
No media dont have nothing to report.But i wonder if this case will ever be solved. I pray it does and Haleigh is brought home. I am getting dishearted as i supose everyone else is. I have went back over videos and stuff in the beginning to see if anything was missed in this puzzle. Maybe a end is closer than we think. IDK.
cent,
Praying for you and your family.
Pinkey – Don’t faint or anything 🙂 But I totally agree with you!
And even when the families weren’t doing something stupid to report about (like in the mainstream media) Jan and Simon kept Haleigh’s name and photo front and center!
Jan, want to post something but want to clear it with you.
Lawshrink, email me at jannyo@gmail.com
Thanks,
Jan Barrett
m2c u may have commented already and i just missed it.But what do u think about the women on crime somthing online[cso] that thinks she saw Haleigh,at the doctors office?
IMO i was all for what she said until she said she and her fam had been involved with,or on that show ghost hunters,then I had to take a step back.With so many wanting fame/fortune.I’d really like to hear what u think,others too.BTW did u notice LE hasn’t bothered to question her??um I wonder why
ghost hunters hmmmm, I would think LE doesn’t want to waste their time.
Thank you Jan, for an excellent article! I will continue to pray for Haleigh and all missing children. God bless them all!
Jan and Simon,
Thanks for devoting your time and space to Haleigh’s cause. She deserves to come home.
Thanks as well to all the regular guest panelist who devote their time for the Sunday show.
There are so many missing children/people in this country, but this is one child who will not just fade away. IMO that’s largely because of your efforts.
Jan,
Thank you for the beautiful and informative article. I love the pictures you chose to use.
True, the side shows have done nothing to bring Haleigh home but I do feel they have kept Haleigh’s picture and name “out there”. You and Simon consistently keep Haleigh’s name in the public and on occasion a major TV network will give Haleigh air time.
A special thank you to you and Simon for your Sunday Radio Program. May God bless you and Simon for your dedication to missing and/or murdered children. My prayers and thoughts are with Haleigh and all of the other missing children.
Jan, greaet article, spoken like a true Mother and Woman. Within my spirit, your article caused a pleasing stir, if and when Haleigh is alive and grows older, you ask will she know? Will she know many were wondering, looking and caring the whole time?
What a Blessing all these writing shall be to her, if that day comes, and she grows and begins to read the articles posted, the comments of those who cared. She will learn at that special moment in time, how valued she really is.
For her sake, for her memory, and for the hope that one day she’ll be here, at this same spot as you and I, reading and learning the truth of the matter, putting to rest once and for all any mis-conceptions and falsehoods that could mentally destroy a person as they grow older. She shall be healed from any harm that may have come to her as a victim of this ordeal, as “Love never Fails”.
Cent be healed, keep posting, it’s your therapy amongst a united front, one may fall, but many shall always stand.
Jan thank you for your article. In my heart I believe HaLeigh is still alive and being hidden. I pray every day that I am right about that and do what I can to keep HaLeigh’s name and face out there.
Everybody needs to look for HaLeigh. When you are in the store, driving in your car, at your church, taking your children to the doctor or to school, please keep your eyes open for sweet HaLeigh.
And should you think you see her please do not hesitate calling 911 immediately and reporting it. Do not be afraid of being wrong. If it is not HaLeigh then no harm is done, and if it is HaLeigh she will be brought home where she belongs and an end will come to this horrid nightmare.
Hi, Pinkey! I have not seen that report about the lady that thinks she saw Haleigh at a Drs office. Can anyone direct me to that? Then I can answer Pinkey’s ? more specifically. Otherwise I’ll have to be general – and that takes longer to explain! LOL! ( A longer post!)
m2c i think it’s crimesearchonline.com about 2 check it’s a forum be rte bk
M2C IT’S CRIMESEARCHONLINE.COM WHY I THINK HALEIGH IS ALIVE[name of forum]as soon as ur finished id really like to know what u think…..
Jan,
Good morning, Thank you for keeping Haleigh and all the other missing children names out there cause you dont hear anything on these children. Praying that one day when I log on that there will be news on Haleigh and she is found which ever way it is but that she is found and Justice is taking into action. Someone needs to come forward and give the right information so we all can have closure on Haleigh. I have been following this case from day one, its hard not not knowing what happen to this precious child its like she just vanished off this earth.
Praying for all.
Cent, Good morning I am so sorry for what you are going through May God help you through this and I know He will. If you have a strong faith I know sometimes it can be hard cause I have gone through the worest and that was a death of a child, God helped me through that and all the other things I have gone through in life from a death of a child, a divorce and now out on medical leave do to a knee injury. I know the toll depression can take on you as well been there but know that you have alot of supports and alot of people praying for you. Hang in there my friend and dont give up..
Pinkey! I found it! It’s crimesearchersonline.com
It sounds perfectly possible to me. I had thought something similar but with a whole different set of people (Crystal’s side of the family). I didn’t think about Misty’s “friends” and what they could do!
My only problem with it – which is also my biggest fear – is WHO is “taking care of her.?”
If it was “family” on Crystal’s side I could see it. They’d care for her and keep her safe perhaps because she’s family.
But who among Amber’s family or friends would even want to have to take care of someone else’s kid? Where are they supposed to get the money to support her? What’s in it for them?
So that’s what I’m afraid of. All the awful thoughts that go along with that.
The other thing that doesn’ “fit” for me is any connection between that and Timmy and Chelsea even though they are in that area. I can’t imagine that they’d have any reason to be part of hiding Haleigh.
I can see Misty keeping quiet for the reasons the lady suggests and also if her own or Haleigh’s life was threatened if she talked.
I sure do hope that LE is looking in to this. It is perfectly possible IMO. I only hope it’s not too late to save her.
well said m2c.
Some days I think Haleigh is alive other days I wonder how much truth NAyNAy’s letters had in them?…As for Misty I believe she is not 100% innocent,and just like everyone else I don’t know what part Misty played in this puzzle.GOD PLEASE CLOSE THE DOORS THAT NO MAN CAN OPEN,AND OPEN THE DOORS THAT NO MAN CAN CLOSE.SO THIS CASE CAN BE SOLVED.PLEASE FATHER BRING HALEIGH HOME SPEEDILY.GIVE ALL THAT LOVE HALEIGH PEACE AND JOY THAT SURPASSES ALL UNDERSTANDING…I ASK IN JESUS NAME AMEN
A COULPE OF THINGS THAT I DON’T GET,NOW IF CRYSTAL IS INVOLVED IN STEALING HER DAUGHTER….HOW DID SHE KNOW MISTY WAS A HEAVY SLEEPER?IF MISTY WAS GONE THAT NIGHT HOW DID SHE KNOW MISTY WOULD BE GONE?….UNLESS SHE HAD SMEONE TO COAX misty TO LEAVE THE KIDS HOME ALONE WHEN THE KIDNAPPER CAME IN.ALSO HOW WOULD CRYSTAL OR THE PERSON SHE HIRED HAVE GOTTEN IN?
THE ONLY THING THAT LOOKS BAD FOR CRYSTAL IS MOTIVE…THE then BACK CHILDSUPPORT.NOT TO MENTION SHE SEEMED TO HAVE WANTED CUSTODY OF HER CHILDREN.KIM P. MADE CRYSTAL LOOK EVEN MORE GUILTY,WHENSHE MADE A KIDNAP CASE INTO A FULL BLOWN BLAME GAME THAT WAS LEADING UP TO ANOTHER CUSTODY HEARING,EXCEPT CRYSTAL HAD TOO MANY SKELETONS IN THE CLOSET FOR EVEN KIM P.I SAY ALL THAT TO SAY,YES CRYSTAL-n-CLAN SHOULDA BEEN THOROUGHLY INVESTIGATED. BUT I DON’T THINK HER OR HER FAMILY COULDA THOUGHT THIS THRU AS WELL AS IT APPEARS TO BE CARRIED OUT.MISTY ON THE OTHER HAND HAS FAILED POLY AFTER POLY,STORY AFTER STORY HAS CHANGED,NOT TO MENTION SHE HAS PLACE LOTS OF ATTENTION ON THE PEE BLAKET.IDK BUT SO MUCH DOESN’T ADD UP[LIKE K.P.’s COMMENT HALEIGH’S GROWING GOOD etc]i do know this baby needs to be found. It’s beyond sad.
Hi, Pinkey!
I posted this a few nights ago but I don’t think anyone saw it. To this I will add that I think it’s possible that the actual taking of Haleigh could have been (a) while Misty was out at a party or out in the yard talking to someone in a car or (b) while sleeping. A supposed “friend” of hers could have helped someone on Crystal’s side do it. And like I wrote below, Crystal may not have known about it – may still not know. It’s just another theory – similar to the one about Amber but with another group of people involved.
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When I look at motives ONE of the ones I see is
Money: Who had the most at stake? Crystal.
Unfortunately, we don’t have hardly any facts or info from Crystal’s side of the family.
I am not saying Crystal did it. It’s possible that Crystal doesn’t even know about this (who’d trust her drug addled mind to keep the secret anyway)?
I’m not trying to convince anyone of this theory. I’d just like to take a look at it.
Crystal was so far behind in custody payments that she faced a hearing and possibly jail and a lifetime of debt given her earning power. (Is there any property in her name that could have been taken and sold by the court to cover the back payments? Family property perhaps that another family member would not want to see lost?)
Did she have a b/f at that time? He and/or other family members might have wanted to kill two birds with one stone so to speak by taking Haleigh, thereby showing what a bad Dad Ron was, and by default getting custody of Jr. Or, by then Crystal was with another guy already and having another baby so maybe that person didn’t care if Jr stayed with Ron – he’s somebody else’s son (a “mini Ron”) and could stay right where he was.
They might have lucked out with the lady from Texas who paid for the back custody OR maybe she’s connected to whoever ended up with Haleigh.
And what judge is going to put the grieving mom of a missing child in jail for not paying the custody payments? The main point of the whole thing would have been to get Crystal out of the custody payments and keep her out of jail (and make Ron look bad).
So Haleigh could be with “good” people- who have adopted her or who will drop her by the side of the road to be found some day (far away from where she’s being kept). Or Haleigh might not have been given/sold to “good” people. That’s the worse scenario.
Just some thoughts.
another thing m2c i don’t get about Ron seems to me he’s hiding something in all this.First off he’s defended Misty in all her INCONSISTANCES,and on the 911 call in the background you could hear Ron “LYING”SAYING THE LOCK WAS SIDE WAYS….WHY?Do you remember Cobra saying[don’t recall when or where]that Ron only acted as if he wanted Misty to do the reinactment.when he actually didn’t want her to?Again WHY?Plus as I said b4 the interview with Greta Van Susteren[4got the date]Misty seemd like she was being coached by Ron…WHY?IMO RON IS HIDING SOMETHING.Eventhough K.P. went about things the wrong way and probably for the wrong reason[not 2 find Haleigh]what’s really going on with him.He was cleared way tooooo soon…maybe misty is protecting Ron..IMO IDK
Pinky,
Hope you don’t mind that I have jumped in. I too have always felt that Ron was hiding something. I remember Cobra saying that Ron was all up for the reinactment, and that Misty refused. In fact didn’t Misty threaten to leave ron if he had anymore dealings with Cobra. It sorta seems that Misty had something to bargain/hold over Ron’s head.
OMG CENT! I WAS THINKING THE SAME THING.LIKE HE WAS BEING BLACK MAILED OR SOMETHING.HE BASICALLY WENT ALONG W/ MISTY’S CRAP,OR MAYBE HE WAS THE MASTERMIND,AND IT ONLY APPEAR LIKE SHE WAS IN THE DRIVERSEAT. BCUZ A GIRL LIKE MISTY COMES A DIME A DOZEN,AND CHEAPER THAN THAT ON A GOOD DAY.I SAY THAT TO SAY I SERIOUSLY DOUBT IT WAS LOVE THAT CONTROLLED RON’s ACTIONS WHEN IT CAME TO MISTY.AS FOR THE REINACTMENT I THOUGHT COBRA SAID THAT RON ONLY PRETENDED TO WANT MISTY TO DO IT AND HE SAW THRU THE BS.I MAY BE WRONG.I CAN’T IMAGINE JUST MOVING ON WITH MY LIFE AND MY CHILD IS MISSING…GETTING MARRIED OR A NEW MATE.LIFE STOPS WHEN “YOUR HEART”IS MISSING,OR IT SHOULD.IMHO
Cent,
Hang in here with us! Regardless of what happens with your home, you’ve always got your cyber buddies and we can be a great distraction.
Pinky,
You may be right… I was going to look for the video/audio of Cobra discussing wanting to do the reinactment, but got a headache. How Ron could not insist that she do it is beyond me. It’s all just game, and very sad.
Tit… thanks, I’m doing my best to stay afloat. And I do think being here helps. All you guys are ***great***
Hi, All! I have to admit when I first heard that someone suggested that Misty do a re-enactment of that night I about fell out of my chair laughing. I mean the girl hadn’t told the story the same way twice in a row and here some numbskull wants her to do a re-enactment.
What exactly does that accomplish besides possibly getting said numbskull’s face and name on video again? Aside from that, the re-enactment would go one of two ways – 1) she’d pick or make up ONE story and re-enact it that way or (2) she’d start the re-enactment one way and then say, “OH no. I really did this!” and start over and they’d all still be there while Misty tries to figure it out.
There was just NO constructive purpose in it.
Now I can’t even pretend to know what Ron thinks or why he does anything so I won’t comment – except to say that it’s possible he saw that to be as stupid and useless an exercise as I did.
No mother is going to leave the other child behind. She would have taken Jr has well. If she was behind in child support and she was she would have taken both children not just one.
gatorgirl – That’s sort of my point with this theory. First, Crystal was not the mastermind. LOL! So the plan does not include any motherly instincts. The plan was to make it NOT look like a custody/family crime. If both children had been taken, then Crystal’s family would have been turned upside down.
I believe they assumed that Haleigh’s disappearance would make Ron look so bad that Crystal could get custody of Jr. And that is exactly what she used KP to try to do. Remember? (This is just another theory, BTW)
Gatorgirl – your theory that if Crystal had taken one child, she had to take both. IMO, I have always thought it entirely possible she had something to do with Haleigh’s disappearance. Reason – She and Marie were much too calm in the first TV interviews. IMO, neither was upset. Crystal turned me off bigtime when she started this very odd whiny noise which I suspect, was supposed to be her crying act. I did not buy this at all as she wiped terribly hard over and over with no tears at all. IMO, she seemed almost comatose in those interviews. She had motive to take Haleigh and feisty little Haleigh wouldhave willingly gone with any of the Sheffields. IMO, if Crystal’s relatives did have anything to do with this,they may have planned to take Jr. also but heard some noise (might have been Misty coming home from her date) and felt they would be caught so just ended up taking HC. I am hoping HC is alive and is being taken very good care of by some of their relatives.
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