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  • #921
A holiday without Haleigh

Published By MATT SAFFER | WAWS TV Jacksonville : Thursday, 26 Nov 2009

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PUTNAM COUNTY, Fla. (WAWS TV) - Annette Sykes house is beginning to look ready for the holidays. There are Christmas lights around the sides of Haleigh’s great-grandmother’s home, as well as red ribbons on all the trees. Those ribbons have been there long before the lights went up. “It was hard for her birthday, it’s hard today with it being Thanksgiving…it’s hard to give thanks without her here,” said Sykes.

Barely able to speak, Sykes summed up the holidays in one sentence.

“Without her here---it just won’t be the same,” said Sykes.

“She would be at her Papa Jeff’s…he always cooks a big Thanksgiving dinner…just enough to feed an army basically. She’d be there with the other grandchildren, playing around, screaming and hollering. You know, basically having a ball,” said Sykes.

This Thanksgiving, the family will not be together. Annette says she may stop by her daughter’s house. She says Haleigh’s father is spending the holiday with friends. She says it’s sometimes easier for him to cope with memorable days like Thanksgiving without family around because they remind him too much of Haleigh.


Annette made a plea to whoever has any information in the abduction of Haleigh. She said she doesn’t so much care about punishing whoever did it. She just wants Haleigh home.

http://www.myfoxorlando.com/dpp/news/state_news/
 
  • #922
*NOTE: Link above won't open! :waitasec: Here is a working link for the article for everyone. :wink:

A holiday without Haleigh
Updated: Thursday, 26 Nov 2009, 6:12 PM EST
Published : Thursday, 26 Nov 2009, 6:11 PM EST
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This Thanksgiving, the family will not be together. Annette says she may stop by her daughter&#8217;s house. She says Haleigh&#8217;s father Ronald is spending the holiday with friends. She says it&#8217;s sometimes easier for him to cope with memorable days like Thanksgiving without family around because they remind him too much of Haleigh.

&#8220;We try not to say anything with Ronald around because he&#8217;s so torn up. He just saying he doesn&#8217;t know how he&#8217;s going to get through it. And I can understand why,&#8221; said Sykes.

&#8220;It is really, really hard for him. He desperately wants his little girl back. He needs her and I know she needs him. I know how close they were, she&#8217;s daddy&#8217;s girl and she needs him back,&#8221; said Sykes.


Article:
http://www.myfoxorlando.com/dpp/news/state_news/112609-A-holiday-without-Haleigh
 
  • #923
HaLeigh Cummings case: Misty&#8217;s father arrested, questioned about missing Florida girl (video)
November 26, 9:46 PM
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According to the HLN report, authorities are focusing on Misty&#8217;s family in the hopes that they will gain some insight into what happened to HaLeigh. In September, Misty's brother, Hank Croslin Jr., was arrested for grand theft and during questioning told police Misty was not home the night HaLeigh disappeared.

HaLeigh's father and Misty were married only a month after she vanished, however, they divorced months later.


Read more about what Hank Jr. told police:
http://www.examiner.com/x-1168-Crim...the-night-HaLeigh-Cummings-went-missing-video

Marital Settlement Agreement:
http://www.examiner.com/x-1168-Crim...d-Misty-Cummings-Marital-Settlement-Agreement

Article:
http://www.examiner.com/x-1168-Crim...d-questioned-about-missing-Florida-girl-video
 
  • #924
A Holiday without Haleigh
November 30, 2009
Last Update: 8:24 pm
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&#8220;If I could get anything for Christmas, it would be Haleigh. No doubt. That&#8217;s all I want for Christmas,&#8221; said Haleigh&#8217;s father Ronald Cummings.

Ronald invited Action News teams over to his house to speak with him and his mother about the holidays. Ronald has moved a massive memorial filled with Haleigh&#8217;s toys and pictures to the main room of the Welaka home he&#8217;s staying in. The memorial takes up an entire wall of the living room.

December 10th will mark the 10-month mark since Haleigh disappeared. Her family tells Action News a candlelight vigil will be held the night of December 10th to keep the awareness up about Haleigh. The reward for information on Haleigh&#8217;s whereabouts is up to more than $30,000. If you have any information, call police.


Video: Holiday without Haleigh 11/30/2009-02:01
HALEIGH'S FATHER, AND GRANDMOTHER ARE FACING A NEW HOLIDAY SEASON WITHOUT THEIR BABY GIRL
http://www.actionnewsjax.com/mediacenter/[email protected]&navCatId=5

Video: Holiday Without Haleigh 11/26/2009-01:25
WHILE MANY ARE CELEBRATING THE HOLIDAYS, IT'S AN ESPECIALLY TOUGH TIME FOR FOR HALEIGH CUMMINGS FAMILY. THIS IS THEIR FIRST THANKSGIVING WITHOUT HER
http://www.actionnewsjax.com/mediacenter/[email protected]&navCatId=5

Article:
http://www.actionnewsjax.com/conten...y-without-Haleigh/8hvfZ_mlZU2f7jkUA8S6pQ.cspx
 
  • #925
Family Holds Prayer Vigil For Haleigh
Missing 6-Year-Old Vanished From Home 10 Months Ago
POSTED: Thursday, December 10, 2009
UPDATED: 11:28 pm EST December 10, 2009
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It's been 10 months since Haleigh Cummings disappeared and now her family is bracing themselves for their first Christmas without their little girl.

Thursday night friends and family members gathered at Haleigh's great-grandmother's house in Welaka for a prayer vigil. The family says they never imagined this much time would pass without even knowing what could've happened to her.

Despite it, they say they're still holding out hope and they have her Christmas presents waiting when she returns.


Article:
http://www.news4jax.com/news/21923188/detail.html
 
  • #926
Family Holds Vigil For Haleigh Cummings
Posted: 7:37 am EST December 11, 2009
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The family of missing Putnam County girl, Haleigh Cummings, held a prayer vigil in hopes of finding the 5-year-old before Christmas.

Friends and family members gathered at Haleigh's great-grandmothers home Thursday night.

They lit candles and prayed for her safe return.


Article:
http://www.wftv.com/news/21928925/detail.html
 
  • #927
A New Search for Haleigh Cummings?
Laura Recovery Center offered its assistance early in the investigation, but was turned down by law enforcement

December 11th, 2009

A new search for a missing Satsuma, FL girl might be in the works at this time.


News/Talk 97.3 The Sky has spoken with a representative of The Laura Recovery Center in Friendswood, TX this morning to get verification on the rumblings we’ve heard from interested 3rd parties elsewhere.

The representative we spoke with Friday morning said a meeting would be held today to see if this case will be one they will be able to accept.

The Laura Recovery Center offered its assistance early in the investigation, but was turned down by law enforcement. It is our understanding that a third party made contact with the group and then contacted both sides of Haleigh’s family.

To read a portion of an email sent to the third party from the Laura Recovery Center in response to an inquiry go to TJ's Link: http://www.thesky973.com/pages/5874534.php



"Snip" TJ Hart http://www.thesky973.com/pages/5874534.php
 
  • #928
The grandmothers of Haleigh Cummings said they want the FBI to take complete control of the investigation.
First Coast News - Jacksonville,FL,USA

"Snip" Jonathan Feldmann Ann Butler Created: 12/12/2009 6:06:25 AM
Teresa Neves and Marie Griffis said 10-months is too long to go without answers about Haleigh's disappearance.

Haleigh's paternal grandmother, Neves, said she wants Gov. Charlie Crist to involve the FBI.

Griffis, Haleigh's maternal grandmother, said a federal probe is needed because Haleigh was abducted from a jurisdiction that is extremely corrupt.

Both have vowed to stop fighting until Haleigh is found.


©2009 First Coast News. All rights reserved. http://www.firstcoastnews.com/news/local/news-article.aspx?storyid=149409&catid=3
 
  • #929
Vigil held for Haleigh Cummings
Updated: Friday, 11 Dec 2009, 9:57 PM EST
Published : Friday, 11 Dec 2009, 9:57 PM EST
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Haleigh has been missing for 10 months. To mark the anniversary, her family held a candlelight vigil for her at her great-grandmother's home in Welaka. There, Haleigh has Christmas presents under the tree, a stocking on the wall and a family who misses her dearly.

Haleigh's father, Ronald, stood arm-in-arm with his mother at the vigil. Sykes said he spends his nights pacing the floor.
"He actually does wait for her to knock on that door," said Sykes.

Misty was noticeably absent from the vigil. She and Ronald Cummings divorced in October, after only six months of marriage. All along, police have said Misty holds the key to this case.


Article:
http://www.myfoxorlando.com/dpp/news/local/121109-Vigil-held-for-Haleigh-Cummings
 
  • #930
Family of Haleigh Cummings Wants FBI Involved
Posted: Saturday, 12 December 2009 7:41AM
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The grandmothers of Haleigh Cummings are saying they now want the FBI to take complete control of the investigation.

Haleigh's grandmothers Teresa Neves and Marie Griffis told First Coast News 10-months is too long to go without answers about Haleigh's disappearance.

Haleigh's paternal grandmother, Neves, said she wants Gov. Charlie Crist to involve the FBI.

Griffis, Haleigh's maternal grandmother, said a federal probe is needed because Haleigh was abducted from a jurisdiction that is extremely corrupt.

Both grandmothers have vowed not to stop fighting until Haleigh is found.


Article:
http://www.thesky973.com/pages/5878869.php
 
  • #931
Haleigh's Family Buys Her Christmas Presents
Missing Girl's Family Prepares For Possibility Of Holiday Without Her
POSTED: 5:05 pm EST December 11, 2009
UPDATED: 5:18 pm EST December 11, 2009
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The Putnam County girl's family is preparing for its first Christmas without her.

Friends and family gathered at the home of Haleigh's great-grandmother Thursday night for a prayer vigil.

Her family said it never imagined this much time would pass without even knowing what could've happened to her.

It said even though chances are slim that Haleigh will return in time for the holiday, it's still holding out hope and it has her Christmas presents waiting.


Article:
http://www.wesh.com/news/21944181/detail.html
 
  • #932
Family member of Haleigh Cummings jailed in Putnam County on gun charge
Story updated at 6:13 PM on Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2009
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The latest wrinkle in the story has nothing to do with then 5-year-old Satsuma girl's disappearance. Freddie Wayne Cummings &#8212; the uncle of Haleigh's father, Ronald Cummings &#8212; was charged Sunday with firing a gun in public after some family fisticuffs outside a Putnam County bar.

He was with his brother, Jack Lester Cummings, 49, sister, Annie Lee Lucas, 51, and girlfriend, Debra Gray, 58. They were talking about money when things began to escalate, the report said.

The brothers went outside and exchanged blows until Freddie Cummings pulled out a gun and fired twice &#8212; once in the air and once in the ground. Bartender Melissa Spoon told the Times-Union Cummings slapped her when she tried to break up the fight and also punched his sister.


Freddie Cummings
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Article:
http://jacksonville.com/news/metro/...igh_cummings_jailed_in_putnam_county_on_gun_c
 
  • #933
  • #934
Top crime stories of 2009
December 20, 3:56 PM
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While there is an arrest and a trial pending for the alleged murderer of Caylee Anthony, 5-year-old Satsuma Florida girl Haleigh Cummings has yet to be found after she vanished in February. The last person to see her alive, her 17-year-old babysitter Misty Croslin, who later married Ronald Cummings, the father of little Haleigh, has came under suspicion. The story has had as many twists and turns as a mountain road, with Haleigh's father divorcing his teenage bride, from the fact that Misty Croslin has failed polygraphs and a hypnosis revealed she was hiding information. What information does she hold and does she hold the key to crack this case? Will we find out in 2010? The most important question has yet to be answered: Where is Haleigh?

What will 2010 hold for these expolosive cases?


Find out tonight as The Levi Page show tackles these cases and reviews the top news stories of 2009 at 10 PM Eastern and 9 PM Central:
Special guests include:
Sheryl McCollum - Crime analyst with the Pine Lake Police Department in GA and director of the Cold Case Investigative Research Institute.
Donna Pendergast - Homicide Prosecutor and blogger with the Women in Crime Ink blog.

http://www.blogtalkradio.com/levipage/2009/12/21/2009-year-in-review

Article:
http://www.examiner.com/x-33505-Nashville-Crime-Examiner~y2009m12d20-Top-crimes-stories-of-2009
 
  • #935
Reporter's Notes: The Haleigh Cummings Updates?
Posted: Sunday, 20 December 2009 1:33PM
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Six-year-old Haleigh Cummings was taken from her Satsuma, FL home in Hermit's Cove nearly 11 months ago in the middle of the night and we are no closer to finding her or knowing the actual events of that night than we were then.

Now, many people are anxious for answers and are even calling on the various law enforcement agencies to make an arrest in the disappearance of this little girl. Investigators claim that it difficult to do with the very little evidence they have.

Let us take you back to that night....


VIDEO/Transcript: The 911 Call from FOX News Channel
http://www.foxnews.com/search-results/m/21857289/amber-alert.htm

AUDIO/Text Police Radio (Audio) Transmissions and Transcript
http://www.thesky973.com/pages/5173311.php

VIDEO: Sheriff Jeff Hardy
http://www.foxnews.com/search-results/m/21861149/haven-t-ruled-anybody-out.htm

VIDEO: WSKY Asks Major Gary Bowling About The Updated Amber Alert and Asks About Misty's Alleged Whereabouts
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A_-hd5JMWz8

VIDEO: The Nancy Grace Recap
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TdSxBDsCqS4&feature=related

Most of what has followed has included a variety of sideshows including:
The marriage and divorce of Haleigh's father, Ronald Cummings, and babysitter Misty Croslin
http://www.news4jax.com/news/21336070/detail.html

VIDEO: The discovery of Misty's partying and her party pals the weekend before Haleigh was abducted
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G0PXMsXfy90

Various fights, arguments and incarcerations of the Croslin clan
http://public.pcso.us/jail/history.aspx

Some of what has followed did make news as the search for the child continued:
The Draining of The Pond at The Mondex
http://www.thesky973.com/pages/5253240.php

A Jail House Letter
http://www.thesky973.com/pages/5286533.php

This is the response this person received from PCSO:
Page 1
http://hosted-media.podzinger.com/wsky/archive/WSKY_News/2009-12-20_Putnam1.docx

Page 2
http://hosted-media.podzinger.com/wsky/archive/WSKY_News/2009-12-20_Putnam2.docx

Florida Sunshine Laws
http://www.myflsunshine.com/sun.nsf/pages/LEO

Article:
http://www.thesky973.com/pages/5934743.php
 
  • #936
  • #937
Haleigh's Dad, Ex-Stepmom Have Run-Ins With Law
Posted: 11:26 am EST December 31, 2009
Updated: 11:42 am EST December 31, 2009
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The father and former stepmother of missing 5-year-old Haleigh Cummings have had more run-ins with the law, but this time Misty Cummings is the victim.

The Putnam County Sheriff's Office says Misty reported she has been receiving threatening and harassing phone calls.

Also, in a separate incident, Haleigh's father Ronald Cummings has been charged with assault with a deadly weapon in a road rage incident.


Article:
http://www.wftv.com/news/22098522/detail.html
 
  • #938
Haleigh Cummings Update: Ron and Misty Have Brushes With The Law
Posted: Thursday, 31 December 2009 10:59AM
"Snip" http://www.thesky973.com/pages/6012086.php
Read the PCSO Incident report involving Ronald Cummings and the PCSO Incident report involving Misty Croslin at the above link.

Press release: Putnam County Sheriff's Office Jeff Hardy, Sheriff

Media Release
December 31st, 2009

The Putnam County Sheriff&#8217;s Office has received several inquiries regarding the incidents involving Ronald and Misty Cummings on 12/20/2009. These events are not related to the Haleigh Cummings investigation in any way. I have attached copies of the two Offense Incident Reports filed last night by the investigating deputies.



The Putnam County Sheriff&#8217;s Office will not be participating in any formal interviews or providing statements regarding last evening&#8217;s incidents. The main focus of the Putnam County Sheriff&#8217;s Office is solving the Haleigh Cummings investigation.



Lieutenant Johnny Greenwood
Putnam County Sheriff&#8217;s Office
130 Orie Griffin Blvd.
Palatka, Florida 32177
(386) 326.2782

[email protected]
 
  • #939
Cummings Questioned In Road Rage Incident
Man Says Cummings Threatened To Kill Him
POSTED: Thursday, December 31, 2009
UPDATED: 1:26 pm EST December 31, 2009
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The father of missing Putnam County girl Haleigh Cummings is being investigated in relation to an alleged road rage incident.

The Putnam County Sheriff's Office said Ronald Cummings was driving a truck that rammed into another car on Wednesday.

The driver of the other car told deputies Cummings waved a gun and threatened to kill him.

Deputies said they spoke to Cummings and his ex-wife Misty Croslin, but no arrests have been made. The incident is under investigation.


Article:
http://www.clickorlando.com/news/22099326/detail.html
 
  • #940
Haleigh Cummings' Mother Asks For Answers
Created: 12/31/2009 1:35:07 PM
Updated: 12/31/2009 2:00:32 PM
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Chrystal Sheffield spoke to First Coast News' Jessica Clark on the last day of the year.

Sheffield said Christmas was extremely difficult.

"There were a lot of things we didn't do. We didn't go all out because she wasn't there," Sheffield said through tears. "We let the kids open their present three days before Christmas because I couldn't do it. I just couldn't do it on Christmas Day."

Sheffield said she feels law enforcement, specifically the Putnam County Sheriff's Office, is not doing enough to investigate her daughter's case.

"It's gone on long enough for them not to know anything," Chrystal sobbed. "I just don't understand. I want answers. I want to know what's going on. I want to know what clues they do have."


Article:
http://www.firstcoastnews.com/news/...=pv3mNp1qNFwcoCFqxa76OroXIlKbDIcGDYat59Hb3vo=
 

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