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[Angel Who Cares]

No results in two-day search for HaLeigh
April 15, 2010 - 12:13am
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Still no HaLeigh Cummings.

Still no new evidence found.

Still no one in custody.

But Day 2 of a revived search for the missing 6-year-old Putnam County girl generated key, new revelations.

In a dramatic jailhouse phone call to his grandmother Sunday, Hank "Tommy" Croslin Jr. blamed a cousin for the disappearance of HaLeigh over a gun.

That cousin had already been questioned in the beginning, cleared and now questioned again. He has maintained he had nothing to do with it and has not been arrested.

The story came out after Hollars said she was tired of not knowing the truth, and Croslin Jr. wanted to get it off his chest. "I told him I know you failed your lie detector test," she said. He said they went looking for a machine gun they were going to steal but learned it was gone, she said.

Croslin Jr., 23, told his grandmother they left but that Overstreet, 20, went back later.

Overstreet put a knife to Misty Croslin's throat and took HaLeigh, Hollars said she was told. "If she talked, he would kill her," Hollars said of Misty, now 18.
*More at link!

Article:
http://staugustine.com/news/local-news/2010-04-15/no-results-two-day-search-haleigh

 

[Angel Who Cares]

Darkness, muck help keep river's secrets from Haleigh Cummings searchers
Police divers find those difficulties and more in the St. Johns.
April 14, 2010 - 11:29pm
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Imagine crawling in darkness over a trash-strewn hill of soft, shifting mud, feeling through muck for clues that could solve a terrible mystery.

And you're underwater.

That's something like the scenario police divers are facing this week as they scour the St. Johns River bottom for evidence about the 2009 disappearance of Haleigh Cummings, say divers who have searched the dark river before.

"It is an extremely difficult area," said Keith Holland, a Jacksonville dentist and diver who organized the yearslong task of finding and excavating the Civil War-era steamer Maple Leaf. The Union transport sank in 1864 off Mandarin Point, in 21 feet of water.

Searchers hadn't found any evidence in the Haleigh case by Wednesday, said Lt. Johnny Greenwood of the Putnam County Sheriff's Office.

Video: Day 2 Of A Renewed Search For Haleigh Cummings 1:48
http://jacksonville.com/video?bcpid=27583375001&bclid=27583557001&bctid=78148259001

Video: Misty's Cousin Speaks Out 0:50
http://jacksonville.com/video?bcpid=27583375001&bclid=27583557001&bctid=78122339001

Article:
http://jacksonville.com/news/metro/2010-04-14/story/darkness-muck-help-keep-rivers-secrets-searchers

 

[Angel Who Cares]

Misty brought to river
Thursday, April 15, 2010 11:46 AM EDT
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On Wednesday afternoon, sheriff's deputies drove her from the St. Johns County Jail in St. Augustine to Shell Harbour Road in South Putnam. Croslin was wearing a blue jail uniform and her hands were cuffed in front of her.

Croslin was escorted to a dock extending into the river and spent about 15 minutes there, said Rick Ryan, chief of staff of the Putnam County Sheriff's Office.

"We took her out there," Ryan said. "She was taken to the search scene and then back to the jail in St. Johns County."

Ryan declined to say why Croslin was brought to the site or whether she provided information that was helpful.

"I'm not going to discuss any investigative details," he said.

Article:
http://www.palatkadailynews.com/articles/2010/04/15/news/news01.txt

 

[Angel Who Cares]

Underwater search is no easy task
Published: Thursday, April 15, 2010 at 6:01 a.m.
Last Modified: Thursday, April 15, 2010 at 1:30 a.m.
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Capt. Don Tyson was in charge of that law enforcement agency's dive team for more than 25 years. During his time with the team, it searched for drowning victims and evidence as small as shell casings.

Tyson and the local Sheriff's Office are not involved in the ongoing search in the Haleigh Cummings case. Several North Florida agencies - including the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and underwater searchers from sheriff's offices in Clay and Duval counties - are participating in the hunt.

The natural decomposition of a body in the water adds to problems in locating human remains in a waterway. Add in the impact of marine life and boating traffic and the problems intensify.

"It's a very, very difficult task to try and find remains," Tyson said.

Article:
http://www.gainesville.com/article/20100415/ARTICLES/4151051/1002

 

[Angel Who Cares]

Father's ex-girlfriend reported at Putnam County search scene for Haleigh Cummings
Updated: 11:38 a.m. Thursday, April 15, 2010
Posted: 9:17 a.m. Thursday, April 15, 2010
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Deputies blocked off access along Shell Harbour Road near rural Satsuma while they searched an area around a dock at the end of the road.

The only apparent development came when a local television station reported that a woman resembling Misty Croslin was at the search scene in her jail clothes late in the afternoon. The woman -- with her hands cuffed -- walked onto the dock near where divers searched, video from WKMG-Channel 6 showed.

Greenwood left the search scene late Wednesday afternoon without addressing the media.

Meanwhile, there appears to be renewed interest in Joseph Overstreet, a cousin of Croslin.

Article:
http://www.palmbeachpost.com/news/s...-reported-at-putnam-county-search-567742.html

 

[Angel Who Cares]

Haleigh Cummings Update (PHOTOS): Search Area Now Called Crime Scene, Misty Croslin Arrives in Cuffs
April 15, 2010 1:48 PM
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The search for Haleigh Cummings, the 5-year-old who disappeared in northeast Florida more than a year ago, resumed in the murky waters of the St. John's River, and investigators were joined by a handcuffed Misty Croslin, Haleigh's ex-stepmother, who was the last person to see little Haleigh alive. Investigators are now saying that they consider the search area a crime scene.

As the search entered its third day, divers continue to come up empty and the search seemed to be concentrated around a dock on the river about five miles from Haleigh's house in Satsuma, Fla., 65 miles south of Jacksonville. It's a small area that reportedly has not been searched before.

Article:
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-504083_162-20002592-504083.html

 

[Angel Who Cares]

Haleigh Cummings: The latest developments are as murky as St. Johns River
posted by halboedeker on April, 15 2010 2:12 PM
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Television stations have seized on images of a search at the St. Johns River and Misty Croslin&#8217;s being taken there Wednesday afternoon. Croslin was watching the Satsuma girl when the child disappeared in February last year.

WKMG-Channel 6, WESH-Channel 2 and WFTV-Channel 9 offered updates at noon today on the third day of the St. Johns search.

WOFL-Channel 35&#8217;s Kelly Joyce last night reported that something was taken from the river yesterday. But Joyce explained that Putnam County law enforcement won&#8217;t talk to reporters until there&#8217;s another major development in the case.

The Croslin family tree has been a bit confusing, too.

Article:
http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com/en...s-murky-as-st-johns-river.html/comment-page-1

 

[Angel Who Cares]

Sheriff: Haleigh most likely deceased
Updated: Thursday, 15 Apr 2010, 5:30 PM EDT
Published : Thursday, 15 Apr 2010, 4:05 PM EDT
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The investigation into the disappearance of Haleigh Cummings was deemed a homicide by Putnam County Sheriff Jeff Hardy on Thursday.

Hardy said during a news conference that detectives have identified persons of interest in the disappearance of Haleigh Cummings. It was the first time the sheriff has suggested that Haleigh was dead.

*2-Videos Included in Article!

Article:
http://www.myfoxorlando.com/dpp/news/cummings_case/041510-Haleigh-Cummings-case

 

[Angel Who Cares]

Haleigh Cummings Investigation Deemed Homicide
St. Johns River Search Concludes Thursday Evening
POSTED: 4:10 pm EDT April 15, 2010
UPDATED: 4:53 pm EDT April 15, 2010
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"Over the past couple of weeks, information has been obtained by investigators that leads them to believe that Haleigh Cummings is most likely deceased," Hardy said.

Hardy wouldn't disclose specific details about what led to the change in the status of the case.

However, Hardy said items were pulled from the river and sent to a laboratory for analysis. He said no arrests had been made in the Haleigh case, but there were several persons of interest.

The sheriff said he believes Misty Cummings holds the key to the case.

"People are starting to cooperate. That's why I've told people it's just going to be a matter of time," Hardy said. "We're going to accept any cooperation we can get."

Video: Haleigh Cummings Investigation Deemed Homicide
http://www.wesh.com/video/23164379/index.html

Video: Haleigh Cummings Search Continues
http://www.wesh.com/video/23151933/index.html

Article:
http://www.wesh.com/news/23163930/detail.html

 

[Angel Who Cares]

Sheriff 'comfortable' calling Haleigh Cummings case a homicide
April 15, 2010 - 4:25pm
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For the first time since Haleigh Cummings went missing 14 months ago, Putnam County Sheriff Jeff Hardy said he believes the case is a homicide.

Misty Croslin, who was at the mobile home when Haleigh disappeared, was taken to the boat ramp late Wednesday afternoon. Hardy would not talk about what Croslin said at the ramp but said that people are starting to cooperate.

"She's come to realize she's in trouble," he said of Croslin.

Hardy said investigators would work the case for as long as it takes. "I'm not going to give up on this little girl and this family," he said.

The sheriff did say he's calling off three-day search for now around the Shell Harbor Boat Ramp off County Road 309 about five miles from where Haleigh disappeared from her Satsuma home.

He said some items have been recovered for testing but would not elaborate. He said 15 to 30 divers were out there each day pulling in "alligator toenails to you name it." "It's like looking for needles in a haystack, but we were willing to make that effort," Hardy said.

*Video Included In Article: Sheriff Jeff Hardy Updates Haleigh Cummings Case 10:47

Video: River Search Ends For Haleigh Cummings 4:21
http://jacksonville.com/video?bcpid=27583375001&bclid=27583557001&bctid=78372282001

Article:
http://jacksonville.com/news/crime/...rtable-calling-haleigh-cummings-case-homicide

 

[Angel Who Cares]

Haleigh Cummings: Haleigh Cummings is most likely dead, and persons of interest have been identified
posted by halboedeker on April, 15 2010 4:30 PM
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&#8220;Over the past few weeks, information has been obtained by investigators that lead them to believe that Haleigh Cummings is most likely deceased,&#8221; Hardy told reporters.

But Hardy said those details cannot and will not be released today. Hardy said &#8220;persons of interest&#8221; have been identified in this case. But he would not name them today and he dismissed a rumor that a suspect had been taken into custody.

&#8220;It&#8217;s a good thing. People are starting to talk,&#8221; Hardy said.

Article:
http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com/en...persons-of-interest-have-been-identified.html

 

[Angel Who Cares]

Haleigh Cummings dead, authorities say
Misty Croslin&#8217;s grandmother said she passed along leads from Misty to investigators.
7:09 p.m. EDT, April 15, 2010
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"Over the past few weeks information has been obtained by investigators that lead them to believe Haleigh Cummings is most likely deceased," Hardy said during a brief news conference near the St. Johns River near Satsuma where investigators concluded a third day of searching and diving for evidence.

Hardy said Haleigh's former stepmother, Misty Croslin, is still the key to the case and that investigators had identified several "persons of interest." Hardy would not identify those persons. No arrests have been made. Detectives brought Croslin to the riverside on Wednesday, though it's unclear what she told them. She is being held in the St. Johns County Jail on unrelated drug trafficking charges.

It's a "very real possibility" Haleigh died within the search area, Hardy said. He declined to say what items were removed from the river or what type of testing was to be performed. An anthropologist was on scene to help investigators determine what might be potential evidence.

Just before the searching ended Thursday, Hardy said his department is committed to closing this case with an arrest.

"We're trying to bring somebody to justice for this little girl and her family," he said. "I am confident. I am not going to give up on this little girl and her family."

Article:
http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news...aleigh-cummings-dead-20100415,0,6269630.story

 

[Kenon]

Haleigh Cummings: Haleigh Cummings is most likely dead, and persons of interest have been identified
posted by halboedeker on April, 15 2010 4:30 PM
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“Over the past few weeks, information has been obtained by investigators that lead them to believe that Haleigh Cummings is most likely deceased,” Hardy told reporters.

But Hardy said those details cannot and will not be released today. Hardy said “persons of interest” have been identified in this case. But he would not name them today and he dismissed a rumor that a suspect had been taken into custody.

“It’s a good thing. People are starting to talk,” Hardy said.

Article:
http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com/en...persons-of-interest-have-been-identified.html

Thank you. NG always has stuff running across the screen but you never hear the answer. BOMBSHELLS are always a day late and dollar short. JMO

 

[Angel Who Cares]

Putnam Co. Sheriff: 'Haleigh Cummings is Most Likely Deceased'
Created: 4/15/2010 4:08:34 PM
Updated: 4/15/2010 8:06:50 PM
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Tips obtained during interviews have led various law enforcement agencies who have been searching for the girl to believe Haleigh is no longer alive, said Putnam County Sheriff Jeff Hardy.

He added no arrests have been made but persons of interest have been identified.

"At this point, I'm going to say I'm comfortable calling it a homicide," Hardy said during a brief news conference this afternoon.

Article:
http://www.firstcoastnews.com/news/mostpopular/news-article.aspx?storyid=154812&provider=top

 

[Angel Who Cares]

Detectives Now Believe Haleigh Was Killed
Posted: 4:27 pm EDT April 15, 2010
Updated: 6:01 pm EDT April 15, 2010
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The sheriff acknowledged what many people have feared for the past 14 months, that the disappearance of Haleigh Cummings is a homicide.

Investigators on foot and on boats, even divers in the water, continued to scour the area Thursday, just five miles from where the girl disappeared.

Officials said Haleigh's former stepmother, Misty Croslin, could be in trouble. Misty was brought to the scene from jail where's she's being held on drug charges. She was the last person known to see the girl alive.

During a jailhouse call, Misty pointed the finger at one of her relatives. She claimed her cousin, Joe Overstreet, took Haleigh, but he says that&#8217;s lie.

Overstreet was in Putnam County when Haleigh disappeared, but left for Tennessee soon after.

Investigators won't say exactly what they've found or what evidence they have, but they are moving closer to an arrest.

PRESS CONFERENCE: Detective On Haleigh Search
http://www.wftv.com/video/23164060/index.html

VIDEO REPORT: Detectives Think Haleigh Was Killed
http://www.wftv.com/video/23164990/index.html

Article:
http://www.wftv.com/news/23164194/detail.html

 

[Angel Who Cares]

Dive Teams Search River For Haleigh Clues
Posted: 6:56 am EDT April 14, 2010
Updated: 10:35 am EDT April 14, 2010
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The area where divers will search is less than two miles away from where then 5-year-old Haleigh Cummings disappeared more than a year ago.

"We've seen them come up and down and direct traffic across the river and away from this area, Shell Harbor," neighbor Kathi Goodson said.

A source told Eyewitness News that a suspect in custody gave them a tip that physical evidence may be in the water.

WFTV learned that a large box was pulled out of river late Tuesday afternoon. However, when reporters asked about the box and its contents, investigators said they found nothing of significance.

"You didn't find anything at all?" a reporter asked.

"No," an investigator replied.

VIDEO REPORT: Dive Teams Search River For Haleigh Cummings Clues
http://www.wftv.com/video/23146244/index.html

Article:
http://www.wftv.com/news/23145520/detail.html

 

[Angel Who Cares]

Misty's Cousin Questioned Again In Haleigh Case
Posted: 11:59 am EDT April 14, 2010
Updated: 1:00 pm EDT April 14, 2010
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Joe Overstreet was interviewed a few hours before crews in Putnam County resumed a new search for Haleigh Cummings. The little girl disappeared from her father's Satsuma home over a year ago. Investigators are not saying anything about Wednesday morning&#8217;s interview with Overlook.

"I don't know. I really can't say anything right now. But we will when we can. Hopefully this weekend," Haleigh's grandmother, Annette Sykes, told WFTV on Wednesday morning.

Meanwhile, dive teams returned to the Saint Johns River on Wednesday morning after receiving a tip that had them searching the day before. WFTV spoke with the Sheriff Jeff Hardy who looked frustrated going into the second day of searching the area.

For the second day in a row, divers from four different law enforcement agencies searched through the murky Saint John's River in Putnam County. The area is just two miles away from where Haleigh Cummings disappeared.

AT THE SCENE: Divers Search For Haleigh
http://www.wftv.com/slideshow/news/23148796/detail.html

VIDEO REPORT: Misty's Cousin Interviewed Amid Renewed Search For Haleigh
http://www.wftv.com/video/23148781/index.html

VIDEO REPORT: Misty's Cousin Questioned As Divers Search For Haleigh
http://www.wftv.com/video/23153173/index.html

Article:
http://www.wftv.com/news/23148348/detail.html

 

[Angel Who Cares]

Handcuffed Misty Croslin Brought To Haleigh Search Scene
Posted: 4:21 pm EDT April 14, 2010
Updated: 8:03 am EDT April 15, 2010
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Authorities brought a handcuffed Misty Croslin to an area of Putnam County where they are searching for clues in the disappearance of Haleigh Cummings. Croslin is the missing girl's former stepmother and is believed to be the last person to see Haleigh.

Croslin's appearance comes as dive teams spent all day in the St. Johns River searching for evidence. Neighbors say they may even be searching for her body in the river just a couple miles from the home she disappeared from in Satsuma.

VIDEO REPORT: Development In Haleigh Cummings Case
http://www.wftv.com/video/23156012/index.html

Article:
http://www.wftv.com/news/23151945/detail.html

 

[Angel Who Cares]

Detectives Now Believe Haleigh Was Killed
Posted: 4:27 pm EDT April 15, 2010
Updated: 6:01 pm EDT April 15, 2010
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Investigators in Putnam County made a major announcement late Thursday afternoon. Detectives in the case of missing girl Haleigh Cummings said they officially believe the child has been killed.

"Info has been received that leads them to believe Haleigh Cummings is likely deceased," Putnam County Sheriff Jeff Hardy said during a news conference.

"The investigative team has identified persons of interest in this case," Sheriff Hardy said. "People are starting to cooperate, that's why I've told people it's only a matter of time. It's a good thing. People are starting to talk."

The sheriff would not name who they suspect, only saying they suspect several people. He did say they have not found bones during the most recent searches, just a few items that could be part of the case.

"It's like looking for a needle in a haystack," Hardy said. "But we're willing to take the effort and time to look for the needle."

Officials were finishing the search Thursday evening.

PRESS CONFERENCE: Investigators Discuss Haleigh Search
http://www.wftv.com/video/23164060/index.html

VIDEO REPORT: Detectives Think Haleigh Was Killed
http://www.wftv.com/video/23164990/index.html

Article:
http://www.wftv.com/news/23164194/detail.html

 

[Angel Who Cares]

Authorities Plan to Brief Public Today on Day 3 of Search for Haleigh Cummings
Created: 4/13/2010 4:35:05 PM
Updated: 4/15/2010 3:58:19 PM
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Authorities plan to update the public this afternoon on the third day of the search for Haleigh Cummings at the St. Johns River. A steady stream of investigators, dive teams and police officers drove to the dock. The number of people on the search Thursday morning numbered well over 30.

The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office once again sent its underwater search team, in addition to officers from Clay, St. Johns and Putnam counties.

The Florida Department of Law Enforcement also sent its evidence truck.

At least 25 investigators came to the dock area at the end of Shell Harbour Road early yesterday. All police, and even people who live in the neighborhood, must check in and out at a security checkpoint.

The Florida Department of Law Enforcement mobile crime lab also arrived.

The media isn't allowed down Shell Harbour Road, but the search is visible from docks down the river, and search boats have been patrolling the area near the dock.

The search reached a level not seen in months Tuesday as an undisclosed tip led searchers to an area of the St. Johns River at a public boat ramp south of Satsuma.

Article:
http://www.firstcoastnews.com/news/mostpopular/news-article.aspx?storyid=154696&provider=top