This in from TJ Hart – Jan Barrett
February 10, 2009 was the last time anyone saw then 5-year-old Haleigh Cummings. She was taken from her father Ronald Cummings’ home in Hermit’s Cove near Satsuma where she and her younger brother were being watched by babysitter Misty Croslin.
Croslin claims she woke up in the middle of the night and discovered the young girl was missing.
The original Putnam County incident report stated that deputies Nelson and Bridges arrived at the home of HaLeigh’s father , Ronald Cummings, at Hermit’s Cove in Satsuma, FL at approximately 3:40 a.m. February 10, 2009. Deputy Nelson wrote in the report that Ronald was standing in the driveway and was visibly upset.
According to the report, Ronald stated that he had just come home from work and his “dumb bitch girlfriend” had told him that his daughter was missing.
Ronald told the deputy he did not know what she was wearing and that all he knew was that the back door was open. Ronald repeatedly said someone had taken his child and that “when I find him, I will kill him.”
At this point, some have to questioned if Ronald actually knew the gender of Haleigh’s abductor or was just saying “him” referring to anyone.
Another part of the report does indicate that the babysitter Misty Croslin had taken the children out of the home in the past while sitting with them. When deputy Nelson asked her if she ever took the children for a walk, Misty stated that sometimes she took them for a walk to see her family.
AUDIO/Text Police Radio (Audio) Transmissions and Transcript
Who might have taken her remains unanswered. Police believe this to be a non-stranger abduction.
Putnam County Sheriff Lieutenant Jonny Greenwood says that police are still trying to figure out what happened to Haleigh. Greenwood says investigators have gathered over 5,700 leads.
Police teams from the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office, FDLE and the FBI have been investigating potential leads on the now six-year-old’s disappearance and are still receiving reported sightings. They have received over six-hundred reported Haleigh sightings so far, and are continually working to put the pieces together.
Joint Task Force’s “Haleigh Room” at PCSO
Since Haleigh vanished, an unusual chain of events have taken place that shed some light on how her parents and other family members behave and what possible influences she which she may have been exposed.
On January 20, 2010, Haleigh’s father Ronald Cummings, Misty Croslin, Hope Sykes, Tommy Croslin and Donna Brock were arrested on charges of drug trafficking and each remains behind bars on high bond amounts.
Drug Bust Stories  Jail Tapes
February 5, 2010, WSKY asked Haleigh’s grandmother Marie Griffis if rumors were true about Haleigh’s mom Crystal Sheffield regarding the recent failure of a drug test. Ms. Griffis wrote to WSKY in an email that must have been very painful to write that the what we’d heard was true, but that Crystal and Ron’s son Ron Jr. was still at her home in Baker County.
Other links
* VIDEO/Transcript: The 911 Call from FOX News Channel
* VIDEO: Sheriff Jeff Hardy
* VIDEO: WSKY Asks Major Gary Bowling About The Updated Amber Alert and Asks About Misty’s Alleged Whereabouts
* VIDEO: The Nancy Grace Recap
* The marriage and divorce of Haleigh’s father, Ronald Cummings, and babysitter Misty Croslin
* VIDEO: The discovery of Misty’s partying and her party pals the weekend before HaLeigh was abducted
* Various fights, arguments and incarcerations of the Croslin clanÂ
* The Draining of The Pond at The Mondex
* A Jail House Letter
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
HaLeigh is described as a 6 year old white female. She is approximately 3’0, 39 lbs, blonde hair & brown eyes. Unknown clothing description.
HaLeigh was last seen at her residence in the Hermit’s Cove area of Putnam County on February 9, 2009 between the hours of 8-10pm.
A statewide Amber Alert has been issued. An additional $30,000 in rewards have been posted.
If you have any information and wish to remain anonymous, please call Crime Stoppers at 1-888-277-TIPS (8477) or you can Text your tip by Texting “TIP231 plus your message†to CRIMES (274637).
TJ Hart
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Follow-up comment rss or Leave a TrackbackThanks so much, Jan and TJ!
So many people depend on you and your information in this sad case!
I have read varied opinions on Ronald and referring to “him” as the one who took his child. I don’t think that is anything more than the automatic assumption that most likely the one to commit this crime is of male gender. We have it ingrained in us that mostly it is a him. Ronald was working it’s on video that is just as it is. I have read the opinions of the bondsman and Levi and I disagree. IMHO I think that if there is a drug debt involved the one who owed it is the one who took her and no one is afraid of anyone, not enough to remain silent over this case. Firstly there is the reward money, secondly who truly makes people afraid to a degree that one would remain silent even knowing the reward money would open many doors, not to mention the protection they would get from Police. Who truly has the power to breach information about people in protection or is perceived to have the power to breach the information about people in protection,thugs of Satsuma? I do not agree. In order for the source to be feared enough to maintain silence they actually have to be powerful enough. Ron, Misty, Tommy, Croslins, Cummings, Sheffields and thugs of Satsuma are not it. I completely disagree with that version I think it is nothing more than thinking inside the box and rather simple minded actually.
God Bless Haleigh and all her families
I’m so fed up with all these people. A decapitated rat, an underaged tween bride, a marriage, a divorce, bed hopping, drug swapping, gun stealing, robbing the neighbors, forging checks, road rage, custody battles, finger pointing, name calling, flunked drug tests, drug trafficking, the use of the “N” word, and MOST IMPORTANTLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! A MISSING CHILD! WHEN WILL IT END? Crystal got custody of Jr. and she still couldn’t stay away from the drugs long enough to be him mom! I was really rooting for her but she has once again let me down! Why she still has custody is BEYOND me at this point.
Ron, Misty and the rest of the drug trafficking crew need to sit their behinds in jail until they rot. They have done NOTHING to help find Haleigh. Maybe, just MAYBE with them behind bars LE can focus on finding her instead of chasing these losers all over the county dealing with their latest crime spree! ALL of these people should be ashamed of themselves but what is TRULY sad is NONE of them have enough sense to feel shame, or blame or responsibility or give a flying flip that this child is still missing! They’re too busy wanting CLEAN FRIGGIN BOXERS, DRUGS FOR THEIR *WINK WINK* TOOTH ACHE, BAIL MONEY SO THEY CAN BE FREE TO BED HOP FOR DRUGS, ETC! GIVE ME A BREAK! THESE PEOPLE ARE DRIVING ME INSANE!
There’s another new article just posted. A statement from PCSO on the one year anniversary of HaLeigh’s disappearance.
It’s the first time I’ve heard the words “foul play” in this case.
Very sad.
IMHO What I believe is a few different possibilities. Tommy Croslin and or cousin Joe went there with the intent of robbing and something went wrong resulting in Haleigh being collateral damage and it was not the intent. Or the same with the intent of taking her and one or both of them is a sexual predator & got personal satisfaction out of it because of dislike towards Ronald and how a sexual predator’s mind works, what that mind perceives as power. Or they/he targeted her to be sold to get money to buy drugs, pay debt, and or both. Or it is the last one to suspected in which case I would look deeply into the A/C Guy. Neighbours and men around the female grandparents. I would look at the least likely to be looked at.
Thank you, Jan, for your dedication to Haleigh’s case & all missing children. I do appreciate your stories and hard work!
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