Some of this sounds like Misty is pulling away from the Joe story because she's been told by LE that this is yet another story that doesn't quite click with the evidence. (Maybe she thought she could implicate Joe without implicating herself but it didn't work?)
I think Misty means that she should have stayed in TN because she wasn't under surveillance for drug trafficking when she was there and she'd be out of jail now if she'd stayed that way.
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I have to see if i can find out when these tapes were. Anyone know?
I wish Haleigh could be found. I think most of our questions would be answered.
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Where are you Haleigh?
It's very important to know chronologically when the tapes we listen to were made, IMO.
The tapes were available for pick-up on Thursday (per BNN site where the tapes are now listed). IMO BNN should be dating the stuff they put up for listening. However, BNN does have a caveat about how they are posting tapes without having really listened to them.
Fortunately for us, one of our dependable WS locals (Ger) picked the same set Friday AM bright & early. They are technically difficult to get on-line but we're told a team at WS is working on making this happen.
On the Scanner's Forum, Ger shared the labeling of the CD's she picked up as such:
H. Croslin Pitone calls 4/12-4/29/10 (this is on a CD)
SJSO Video visitation H. Croslin Jr. Mar 22 and Mar 25 (these are on DVD-R)
Mar 30 and Apr 1
Apr. 5 and Apr 8
SJSO Video visitation Misty Cummings Mar 25 and Mar 30
Apr 1 and Apr 6
Kimster & Grandmaj, I hope it's okay to leave this info from the Scanner thread here. IMO, it's important that sleuthers understand that the Misty & Tommy Jail-Visit Audios released in this week's batch were made long before the Tommy Phone Calls.
It's my understanding, per the labeling described above, that what we're hear in the Misty Jail Video-Audio Visits happened before Tommy & Misty's big "reveal" and visit to the water search.
Some are already figuring this out because of the presence of Lindsy & Austin during these visits...
With thanks to Ger for providing this clarifying info regarding timetable of these recently released tapes.
There's no doubt in my mind Hank, Sr loves his daughter.....but maybe he's thinking if he lures her into some kind of confession, there's a hefty reward?
One thing that stands out to me in one of the first tapes released is the fact that authorities are protecting Tommy's children, or trying to. I don't believe Joe is the one responsible for the death of Haleigh, although I'm not saying he isn't involved in some way.
To me this sounds like they have suspicions of someone who has perhaps not been named. This would make sense if there is intense fear, which I think there is on the part of those
involved. They are not afraid of Joe and he is expendable, but there is someone else, heavy into drugs who makes them very anxious and willing to do almost anything to stay away from, thus Tommy's story. Tommy could have had a knife held to his throat when walking by the van if there was another person there. Joe could have been there also, Misty knows everything. Just my opinion, but why are police guarding in some fashion Tommy's children?
Thanks, emma
Do we know if there are any Misty tapes after the search?
I think if she tells on Ronald, she tells on herself.
To clarify:
I think Ronald could be DIRECTLY involved IF he drugged his own child/directed Misty to, which I think is entirely possible because of Butterbeans very close haircut right after Haleigh went missing. Very hinky thing to do, IMO.
Misty and Hank part 2
Hank: if you didn't see him there then don't say you saw him there.
Misty: they are the ones that's doing it though dad, I told them from Day 1 that I don't know nothing.
Hank: I believe you sissy
Misty: they don't know when to leave someone alone.
Hank: they think you know something....I don't know this is hard to believe this **** is going on. Everything we do or touch just turns on us. I tried to give my life to God, trying to keep myself clean and together but it's hard.
Misty: i feel good that I am not using anymore. I feel alot better,
Hank: i don't miss the pills but i sure could use them SOMETIMES
Misty: i never took pills until Rc, all I did was smoke pot.
Lots of talk about drugs ( pills)and what they thought they could do.
Hank: I love you, call your mom. Misty: I will about 8 Hank: i wish you could jump through the phone and come home. Misty: I know me too. talking about personal visits, why can't she see Tommy, they should be able to visit each other. what r we going to talk about? But, I can't see my brother?
HankSR: he says he loves you but, why did you bring his name in it? That's what he says. Misty: just tell him I love him. (crying) I don't hate my brother HankSR: he knows, he knows it's the cops doing it, he just doesn't understand why you hate him so much to tell all this stuff on him,
More talk about getting busted for the drugs and people being out to get them. Hank SR say's they dont care about RC they don't care about no-one. Hank crying again. He seems very depressed. He said he doesn't know what to do anymore.
Misty quiet.
19 minutes left. Hank wants Lyndsy to save minutes for Tommy. He wants to see him.
This tape seems old hank just said that Lyndsy was going to be gone for a week. strange, this must be before everything went down.
Does anyone know the date on this tape with Misty and Dad?
Hey Elle, just to throw this in but, I listened to the tape twice. What I bolded was the version I heard. One word can make a big difference sometimes.
If I had to guess, it sounds like this tape was fairly recent since Lyndsey was not wanting to deal with Misty for the comments she made about Tommy.
Certainly, there might be Misty tapes after the search that exist. I haven't heard of any released to public yet myself...
With regard to the homocide investigation, we get only what LE wants leaked, when they are ready to leak it IMO.
Something to keep in mind...
After listening to all this new audio, Im not feeling very optimistic.Im starting to wonder if there will ever be justice... I also think LE jumped the gun on this and may have (unintentionally) seriously botched this case.
I think it begs the question, do the phone records confirm that she called and called? How, if her phone was turned off like we've heard? Where did she call from and whether these phone pings are part of the evidence that LE said didn't fit what she told them about her whereabouts?