Exclusive: Misty Cummings Brother Reveals He Was At Trailer!
Nancy Grace with Art Harris Monday: Inside Haleigh Cummings Blockbuster News
By Art Harris, The Bald Truth, (c) artharris.com, all rights reserved
In a blockbuster revelation, The Bald Truth has confirmed that Hank Tommy Croslin, Jr., told Putnam County Sheriff’s investigators he dropped by Ronald Cummings’ trailer in Satsuma, Fla. sometime after 10 p.m. Feb 9—when his sister, Misty, said she was alone with her then boyfriend’s children, Haleigh and Junior. This would have been just hours before the 17 year old babysitter called 911, at 3:27 a.m., to report Haleigh missing.
In a jailhouse interview with detectives Thursday, Tommy said he banged on the door, saw no lights on, heard no sounds from inside and left when it appeared no one was home, said Capt. Dominic Piscitello, head of the Haleigh Cummings task force, in an interview with The Bald Truth. “It’s the first time someone other than Ronald’s grandmother admits they were at the trailer that night.”
Tommy’s admission puts him at Ronald Cummings’ trailer during the murky timeline Misty has been unable or unwilling to fill in the night she reported his six year old daughter missing, fueling further suspicion that Misty may not have been home.
“I wouldn’t believe a thing that comes out of Tommy’s mouth,” Ronald’s grandmother, Annette Sykes told me Monday when I related what Misty’s brother revealed. “He will lie about anything.”
If he is telling the truth, Tommy’s admission, first reported by T.J. Hart of Skye radio in Gainesville, Fla., would also mean that Misty’s brother stopped by the trailer twice that night; Misty says he was there earlier, about 6 p.m. as she was getting the kids dinner, but left. “That’s what she told me while we were getting ready for the polygraph she flunked miserably,” says Tim Miller, head of volunteer search organization extraordinaire, Texas Equusearch, in an interview with The Bald Truth.
When Tommy (aka Hank Jr) says he stopped by after 10 p.m., at Ronald’s request, “he stops short of saying no one was home,” says Putnam County Sheriff’s Deputy Maj. Gary Bowling in an interview with The Bald Truth, “but he did say, ‘there were no lights on. It was quiet, so I banged on the door and looked in the window and saw no (activity).’
“There’s double pane glass on the door, so you should be able to see any lights, even one coming from the TV in the living room.”
But Misty insists she WAS home, just didn’t’ hear Tommy knocking. “Misty was made aware of (Tommy’s) statement, that he banged on the door and she didn’t answer” when she met with investigators Saturday night at the PCSD office, her lawyer, Robert Fields, tells The Bald Truth. “She said, she’d heard what Tommy said, that all he did was knock on the door, but she didn’t hear him. She might have been asleep.”
Detectives have called Misty the key to unraveling what happened to the missing child she was babysitting before reporting Haleigh missing at 3:27 a.m. Feb. 10. and believe she knows more than she’s shared.
Investigators confirm she did not answer then boyfriend Ronald’s calls until after 3 a.m., after a fight they had on the phone at 8:30 p.m. when he called her from work over seven hours earlier.
But Tommy Croslin’s new information suggests either she was a heavy sleeper, or not at the trailer where she said she put the kids to bed at 8 p.m. after she let them each watch a different movie, Junior in the living room, and Haleigh in the bedroom, then crashed herself about 10 p.m.
Is Misty’s lawyer concerned her brother’s information further damages his client’s credibilty? “Misty’s not concerned, so I’m not concerned,” Fields told me.
What does concern him, though, is the fact she spoke with detectives without him present Saturday night, The Bald Truth has learned. “They know she has a lawyer, so that bothers me.”
“She voluntarily wanted to talk,” Maj. Bowling told me, declining to reveal the subjects discussed, but adding it was “pretty useless” in shedding light on their search for what happened to Haleigh. “We can’t be held responsible if a lawyer doesn’t have control of his client. She’s obviously not listening to what he’s telling her.”
One source close to Misty tells me she’s telling friends police wanted to discuss phone records related to her conflicting timeline, and urged her to go into protective custody for her own safety. Her attorney, Robert Fields, confirms that’s what Misty told him, and scoffed at the purported offer as a police ploy.
Just where is Misty?
I’m told after a bitter fight with Ronald earlier this week (sources tell me he threw her and her clothes out of his grandmother’s trailer, then ran down the road to apologize and brought her back), she’s taken off for the beach with an unnamed girlfriend. Her lawyer confirms she’s out town, telling me she’s taking a few needed days off to seek a change of scenery and clear her head.
On The Nancy Grace Show Monday, when I was invited to join a panel of guests that included my friend, T.J. Hart of Skye News, NG producer Marlaina Schiavo whose exclusive tour of Ronald Cummings trailer offers a terrific visual aid to understand how difficult it would be for someone NOT to wake up if Tommy Croslin was pounding on the door as he claimed.
But Ronald’s mother, Teresa Neves, tried to defend her daughter in law, arguing how exhausted Misty was after three days of partying and an all – nighter with Ronald Sunday to try to iron out their differences– and how she COULD have easily slept through the banging, but not the kids…Was she perhaps suggesting Haleigh might have awakened, or vanished before Misty woke up?
September 21st, 2009 at 7:35 pm
Even if Tommy went to the trailer at Ron’s request, isn’t it a possibility that he was set up.. for what reason who knows.. maybe they were hoping that someone else, like a neighbor would see him lurking about and call the police. Just a thought!! Also why did he hang on to that bit of info until now.. and what does Ron say about wifey not being home?
September 21st, 2009 at 7:47 pm
I do believe, they have a good break, will she talk, probably not.. they are going to have to tell her what she did and the times she did it, and then she will begin to stammer and change her story.. Eventually, she will admit, where she took Haleigh, and who she left her with. Not a smart little girl..
September 21st, 2009 at 7:48 pm
Hmmm, didn’t Misty and Ron claim that she went to bed around 10:00 – 10:30? She would of been wide awake to hear someone knocking at the door at 10:00 !
Also, didn’t Ron say a few weeks ago that the bed had not been slept in?
So, Misty was seen on a video from the media today leaving with her clothe in a bag to go stay with a friend. Did LE put Misty in Juvy or Protective Custody?
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No protective custody; she left with an unidentified girlfriend, but my sources say LE knows where they are going. –art
September 21st, 2009 at 7:58 pm
I have to agree with Ron's Grandma. I wouldn't believe a word that comes out of Tommy's mouth. Somebody's butt is getting ready to fry and I think it will be Tommys.
September 21st, 2009 at 8:00 pm
Art, if the brother went to check on misty per Ron's request, wouldn't he have called Ron to say no one was answering the door?
If she was not home, could Haleigh have answered the door, and the brother saw an opportunity?
what are your thoughtson this…
September 21st, 2009 at 8:03 pm
I believe she was sound asleep, if she was not home he would be quick to sell her out on that, given the recent quarrels. Most importantly the truth must be found I just personally believe you will find her to be innocent. The brick was in front of the door to keep it from slamming shut, not to make noise and wake her, that is all that is to it in my opinion. I believe both her and Haleigh have been victims in this case. Bring Haleigh home, give the family closure, Justice, and set Misty free from all this.
God Bless Haleigh and all her families
TCJ_–are you suggesting maybe tommy put the brick there to keep from making any noise, intending to take Ronald’s gun (like he did Marv Martin’s), NOT bang on the door to wake her, only then Haleigh woke and saw him…Or was he the so called man in black JR reported?
September 21st, 2009 at 8:26 pm
Now,,,alll Teresa can do is make excuses for Misty,,,,,give me a break,,,,,
September 21st, 2009 at 8:31 pm
Art,,,please one more thing,,,Could or would the LE give Tommy a polygraph to what he is saying about Misty not being home??/? Just to solidify his statement, and then bring her in for lieing to LE with child neglect or something,,,,SHE will not break unless she is in jail for a while cooling her heels and not having access to her drugs,,,,That is the only way she is going to break and tell what happened,,,,,,if she cannot get her drugs,,,,period.
September 21st, 2009 at 8:34 pm
wow her brother tommy croslinj.r. reveal he went to ronald cummings home cause he say ronald Cumming call him to go to the trailer and check he banged he look through the window he bangged the door at ten o’clock and no answer,Art Harris Nancy Grace you guys are doing a great job i really believe the Cummings case is going to be solve thanks to you guys.Now Nancy Grace ask Teresa Neves what do you think now, i did not agree what Neves qoute, something aint right with this people Teresa Neves should get it? first clue She failed The Poly Graph Test. she failed2.3.4.Thanks art harris, And Nancy Grace.
September 21st, 2009 at 8:38 pm
Ok one more thing please,,,,,Art, something just came to me,,,let’s suppose Misty took the kids with her to do drugs that night,,,wasn’t something said by her that the van or their vehicle had been in an accident, or it was a fender bender,,suppose Misty hit a tree or something else coming back to the trailer,and Haleigh hit the dash board or the windshield and was killed or Misty thought she was dead,,,,Misty surely doesnt want anyone knowing these things,,,,,
September 21st, 2009 at 8:40 pm
I hope they nail her to the wall I have said all along she knew more than she was saying I also believe she had something to do with it maybe little Haleigh walked in on her partying and she knew if Ronald found out he would kick her out. I just hope Haleigh is alive and can tell the world what happened. God be with you Haleigh and your mom to.
September 21st, 2009 at 8:50 pm
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Why did Tommy wait this long to tell this story? Protecting his sister? So do we believe him or just put it down to him being angry with her over the RO?
Just when I think it can’t get any crazier, IT DOES!!
Thanks, Art, for staying on top of this story. God help the investigators trying to sort this all out!
September 21st, 2009 at 9:00 pm
Art, Misty was at Annette's home as of this morning. There was a video that showed Ron and Misty in the front yard sharing a kiss, and then walking arm and arm to a car. It was said Misty then went out with a girlfriend.
Perhaps that will dispel rumors that Misty is a prisoner in the home?
I find it frightening that Tommy places himself at the home the NIGHT that HaLeigh went missing. Did he perhaps unlock the door when he was there earlier? Could he have planned to go back later that evening to rob them knowing that Misty had a long weekend and would be tired? Did he perhaps run into an awake HaLeigh?
Why is Tommy just telling this story NOW 7+ months later? I think he's in CYA mode & not trustworthy at all.
As for Misty, I think she was home. IF she was out, why would she NOT answer her phone? She would answer her phone for the simple reason that she would need to know if Ron was coming home from work so SHE could get home before him. If she was asleep, obviously she wouldn't answer the phone.
Hank Croslin, Sr. said on 8/28 when Tommy and Lindsy were brought in for questioning on that Friday evening that his son would take a polygraph "to prove his innocence" in HaLeigh's disappearance. I'd love to see him back his words up. And I'd love to see those results leaked to the media. Perhaps Tim Miller can set that up.
September 21st, 2009 at 9:04 pm
Art,,,you were great tonight,,as usual,,,,,just delete whatever..I just couldn’t help myself, to keep on keeping on.
September 21st, 2009 at 9:14 pm
Has anyone interviewed the pastor or minister of the church where Ronald Cummings goes. Did Ronald confide in this pastor about his apparent fight with Misty days before the disappearance of Haleigh? Is the report true that the minister was the previous owner of the trailer where Haleigh lived? I remember Junior making the statement that a man dressed all in black took his sister. In my church the priest is dressed in black. Is it possible that the morals of these people (Ronald and Misty) and the fact that they both smoked in front of these children, and from reports Misty had some dealings with drugs have an effect on the church and a minister to take the child to a safe house or a safe environment????????? Is is possible that Junior is too young to take at this time and transport to another place?
September 21st, 2009 at 9:30 pm
Art,
There’s something I was hoping you could clarify for me. I heard on Nancy Grace tonight when you were her guest, Nancy said Ronald Cummings asked “Tommy” Croslin to go to the trailer. However, in the article it doesn’t say Ronald asked him to go there.
Can you tell me, did Ronald Cummings ASK Tommy to go to the trailer for him? Or did he go on his own? To me this is huge! IF Ronald asked Tommy to go there and see if Misty was home, that means Ronald too, has been lying because I’m sure he wanted to know what the result was after Tommy went there. Do we know if phone records support any of this?
Thanks Art for staying on this case. HaLeigh needs to be brought home! Great Job! Please stay with this. HaLeigh needs people like you keeping her face out there and in the news.
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T–According to LE, Tommy said Ronald called him and asked him to go to the trailer and check on Misty because she wasn’t picking up the phone…but Ron’s attorney on Nancy Grace Monday with me said Ronald called Misty’s parents and asked if Misty was there–not to look for her. Big difference. Factor in Tommy’s history of alleged theft, and who knows what he had in mind with Ronald not there–Art
September 21st, 2009 at 9:41 pm
I would give her protective custody. i would slap her behind bars till she begged to tell the truth!!
September 21st, 2009 at 10:21 pm
WHY HAS MR. CUMMINGS NOT TOLD ANYONE THAT HE ASKED TOMMY TO GO CHECK ON MISTY? DID RONALD ALREADY KNOW THAT HALEIGH WAS NOT THERE? HMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM WERE MISTY AND JUNIOR WITH RONALD? STRATEGY FOR RONALD? WILL MISTY TELL THE TRUTH NOW? WILL RONALD TELL THE TRUTH, NOW? SOMEBODY WILL TELL THE “REAL” TRUTH.
WHY ARE THEY NOT ASKING RONALD WHY HE HASN’T GIVEN THAT INFO THAT HE ASKED TOMMY TO CHECK ON MISTY? HELLO!
September 21st, 2009 at 10:30 pm
ALIBI, RONALD OR IS THIS A TOMMY LIE?
Art, What about the septic tanks? Were there some in the area of the trailers? Cadaver dogs won’t hit on septic tanks, right?
You are good, Art!
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I asked LE about septic tanks and was told either there aren’t any or the few there are were checked. Art
September 21st, 2009 at 10:35 pm
Art, your appearance on Nancy Grace this evening, with a family member is a prime example of WHY the truth is still a long way off. Misty’s brand new mother in law, sticking up for her, leads to an obvious question.. With all the inconsistancies in the stories told, why isnt SHE ready to wring the facts out of this teenage bride? If the facts that Hank has came out with are even HALF true, Why are these people sticking up for this lying little girl? The LAWYER Mr Schoomaker, raised an excellent point, from his own lips, [Ron] called Hank at 9pm to see if MISTY was there… After all these months, Ron has stead fastly proclaimed Misty was home watching the children.
Its all unravelling, Lets hope someone can put the pressure in the right place to break this knot of lies loose and get to the bottom of all of this
September 21st, 2009 at 10:44 pm
Sooo….does Tommy Croslin become a “person of interest”
in the missing Haleigh case?
Ronald stills puzzles me…..he calls Tommy to go check…to see if Missy home (errr…was he concerned that his children were okay? or checking to see what Missy’s up to?)…did Tommy report back to Ronald that he found no one there? If so, does Ronald make any other calls to anyone else to find Missy and/or children?
Obviously, not too concerned because he stopped on way home for beer/cigarettes, before rushing home to check to see if his children were okay.
Time for some arrests to be made. In Natalie Holloway case, 3 persons of interest were arrested several times…why don’t we have any arrests in this case? Missy, is the one — she will be the one to crack, because she has the answers that will lead to THE ANSWER.
September 21st, 2009 at 11:17 pm
Art Why dont they polygraph Tommy, and Joe , and while they are at it why dont they just haul in the whole family and hook em up???????????
September 22nd, 2009 at 12:00 am
i think that misty is just trying to save her own butt, and shes afraid that she will loose ronald!! i think she was gone from the house that night!
September 22nd, 2009 at 12:05 am
ART………HOW MANY PEOPLE DO YOU THINK KNEW THAT RON CALLED TOMMY THAT NIGHT? ARE THEY REQUIRED TO TEL LE WHEN THEY ARE QUESTIONED ABOUT THE CASE. DO U THINK THE RAT IN THE MAILBOX HAD ANYTHING TO DO WITH TOMMY KNOWING THAT MISSY WASN’T HOME,IF YOU BELEIVE THAT TOMMY IS TELING THE TRUTH. GOOD NG SHOW TONITE. TX
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Tx…According to Ronald’s highly respected attorney, Terry Shoemaker, Ronald says he called the Croslin’s house to ask if Misty was there when she didn’t pick up her cell phone following their fight, but he didn’t say he asked Tommy to go and physically check on her.
Another previously reliable source close to Misty, tells me she has confided Tommy dropped by about 6 p.m. to smoke some pot that night as she was cooking dinner for the kids. Art
September 22nd, 2009 at 12:15 am
This is not a bad thing for Misty; in fact this is a good thing. If she is guilty of leaving this is her ticket to verify her absence and she can simply say she left the kids and took off, that would be believed. She could throw in some drugs say she wondered around high met a guy does not even recall his name that would be gobbled up. Then she came home and “passed out” there for not realizing Haleigh was gone. Now that he has placed his self there she can point and him and walk away. She could take her few months for neglect and obstruction change her name and be on her way in the world. That is what a guilty person would do, an innocent person would remain adamant in her story at this point, to prove their innocence. Innocence is important to innocent people. There is no logical reason this girl would stay to go threw more hell with a silver lining paving her out other than she is innocent. Damn straight he didn’t see any activity that was because she was asleep and who knows better how to get around you while you sleep than someone who lived years with you. What I wonder is if he went there & thought no one was home & broke in to rob them but ran into Haleigh and she said something to him. I wonder if other family knew he went there? Is this new to you or new to both you and the Police?. If it is new to the Police why not tell when the whole family was on the band wagon? Why not tell when she got the order? What ever it is he placed him self there. That is not a bad thing for Misty. I just wish he would tell the whole truth.
God Bless Haleigh and all her families
J–You raise some excellent questions. Art
September 22nd, 2009 at 12:48 am
Art-
Saw you on NG tonight. Thank you for all you do to help keep us informed. I don’t know how anyone that has to dig up this info can stand the whold Cummings-Crawford reality. I know NG must be at her wits-end when she has certain nameless people on her show and gets the blank stares, half smiles and no information replies from them. I just want to scream. I am begining to think that everyone connected with this case is either really ignorant or liars-or both. Why come on the NG show and not say anything-I don’t get it. What sick game are these people playing? Do they for one minute think we are all suckers and can’t read their faces, body language or remember their previous stories? God bless you Art and keep on keepon on-we need you, Haleigh needs you.
September 22nd, 2009 at 1:09 am
Hey Art,
Good post. But a few things I have noticed here. I have some questions.
1. If Ron did indeed call Tommy and ask him to check on Misty and kids, it would show up on both Ron and Tommy’s cell phone records.
Have the police checked and verified that this call did occur?
2. Earlier in the investigation, Ron or Ron’s Mom (can’t remember which one) mentioned that there was a house key hidden outside.
If Tommy did go over to check on Misty, he would have known there was a key hidden. Why didnt’ he go in and check?
If Tommy didn’t know there was a key, why didn’t he call Ron back?
3. Is it possible Tommy went in and took Haleigh if he realized Misty wasn’t home?
4. Whatever happened to the Walmart tapes up north? No one has said if the child seen was indeed Haleigh?
I am surprised no one has done a lie-detector test on Tommy to see where he really stands on this.
I have thought all along that Haleigh was kidnapped and sold either to pay a drug debt or for drug money.
September 22nd, 2009 at 1:28 am
I don’t believe Tommy. If he really had gone to check on Misty and the kids that night, why didn’t he tell anyone before?
If Tommy had banged on the door the way he says he did, the kids would have gotten up. Junior at least would have been able to tell Ron, his Mom, and the police that Tommy had come over.
My other thought on this is if Tommy did go over and Misty wasn’t home, what if Junior didn’t wake up, but Haleigh did? Could Tommy have something to do with Haleigh disappearing?
I really wonder if the police have looked more closely at Tommy because he never came forward until now. That to me says he is hiding something.
Art, please tell the police to look into this more. Tommy is the one who could hold the key to this whole mystery.
September 22nd, 2009 at 1:40 am
Art, there are a few things I have thought about on this case.
1. With this new info that Tommy has given about him going to the trailer and knocked on the door. He said nobody answered and he didn't detect any movement in the home. Wasn't stated earlier in this case that people had seen Misty out that night?
2. The back door, it was showed on a video that it would slam shut if left on it's own. Whoever put the block there knew that, but who unlocked the door if it was indeed locked that night.
3. Ron kept saying he was at work… a very rehearsed sounding answer. Just seems to me that he might have been covering up something…IMO
4.If Ron called Tommy's house to see if Misty was there and DID NOT ask Tommy to go check on her, why did he go and why didn't he say anything before now?
5. It was also said before that Ron and Misty had a fight over the phone that night around 8:30. Both kids were put to bed around 8 but weren't they watching movies around that time. I'm sure they would have heard Misty fighting with their father. Wasn't the fight over Misty wanting to watch some other kids. Has LE ever checked into who the people were that Misty was going to babysit for? Maybe she went anyways, used the van that was in question earlier, took both of the kids with her. Is it possible something happened on the way back, is it possible that is when Misty and Ron had the fight on the phone, while she was driving back. Was she preoccupied with the phone call and slid off the road… that would explain the long scratch on the side of the van… and something happened to Haleigh.
Art, there are a lot of what if's in this case, but I'm sure with the hard work you are doing to stay on this we will all find out the real answers and I hope they are soon. God Bless you Art and God Bless Haleigh
September 22nd, 2009 at 1:45 am
Art,
Throughout this entire investigation, Ronald Cummings has claimed, “I don’t know. . . I was at work.” But has anyone been able to confirm that he was at work the entire shift? Would it have been possible for him to sneak off the plant and then re-enter the plant????
I’m just wondering. Because I don’t believe a word that comes out of his mouth.
September 22nd, 2009 at 2:04 am
If you remember there were rumors from the begining and I think even LE said that some people reported that Misty was not home that night.
It does boggle my mind that Mother Teresa can dismiss with a smile any remarks or charges about Misty. She sure is a different kind of Grandma from what I am used to.
I am not shocked that Ron can “Miss Nancy” his way out of hard questions…but I just don’t get the Grandma. Teresa sure got “prettied up” for TV tonight. I wonder if it is for a court appearance or maybe she is going courting?
And don’t forget Teresa Neves is the person who took Cobra and you, Art Harris, on that wild goose chase in the woods looking for an underground prison!!!
Yes, a different kind of Grandma.
September 22nd, 2009 at 2:34 am
Art,..
I like your response to -J Sept.21 8:03pm BUT after I thought about it for a few minutes I decided I think you gave Tommy Croslin to much credit..
If Haleigh had woken to find Tommy in the house due to a call directly to him or the Croslin household from Ron that could have been easily explained away with the innocent response of To Haleigh- you’re dad was worried about you so I came to see if you were ok / To Misty – Ron called us-me to come over & see if you were ok because you weren’t answering the phone, call him..
BUT, If he walked into the house to simply see if anyone was in there, flipped on the light, & when he walked into the bedroom Misty didn’t wake up by his presence in the room or either his nudging her he may have – as sexual deviants do – suddenly had the idea to take Haleigh & do what unfortuantely happens to many children daily..
Misty claims that Tommy & cousin Joe molested her that’s 2 alleged abusers & they had their friend & Registered Sex Offender friend there that day – Donald Sapp.. ( & SHE MADE THAT PUBLIC INFO SO DON’T DELETE THIS )
Misty did not benefit from finding the shirt she claims she put Haleigh to bed in the dirty clothes.. But it was found there by her none the less..
Someone dressed Haleigh & walked her down that path & left that little precious bare footprint on the path between the Cummings-Croslins residence.. Took Haleigh somewhere in that Van that was scratched up & parked in the wrong spot the next morning & Tommy seems to know more than he has lead us to believe since Feb,9 2009..
& With so many people living in the Croslin Trailer atleast 1 or more likely more than 1 knows that Tommy wasn’t their for a couple of hours..
Sure the van was taken & searched for awhile but if there would not have been any evidence to find because she was alive when she was put in there..& As long as she was not abused -(with exceptions) & killed -(with exceptions) in it the signs they were looking for would not have been there.. A sickening thought but true .
& Ofcourse everything I have written is pure speculation.
Beautiful & Happy Baby Girl Haleigh,..
I’m so sorry this world is so cruel..
September 22nd, 2009 at 3:14 am
How long does it take?
This is like pulling teeth.
September 22nd, 2009 at 4:30 am
o.k. i have another comment, Tommy Hank Croslin jr. said Ronald call him to go to the trailer and check he Banged on the door and no one answer.
they say Ronald and Misty had a confrotation arguement on the phone about her baby sitting the other children brother.
Tommy Say ronald called him to go to the trailer and check and no one answer the door, o.k. at ten O’clock to me it’s late and dark, at Ten O’clock it’s kind of Late to be driving with the kids to some other area. misty had to no Haleigh had to get ready to go to school the next day.
i had another concern o.k. if misty was not home when Tommy came over could it be misty got Haleigh into the car and j.r. and did something.or something happen in the house and misty had to think quickly what to do with Haleigh.
i think she done something horrilbe to Haleigh,remember she shutt her cell phone and did not turn on that phone till i believe 3 O’clock in the morning what was she doing all those hours misty had her phone off.i really think the phone being turned off those hours something happen to poor Haleigh… And When Nancy Grace, Ask Tresa Neves What do think now Tommy went to check the trailer cause ronald call him to check… Teresa Neves face show was not concerned of her grandaughter like crying, she was more concern for Daughter InLaw Misty Croslin she still stand by her side something aint right in this picture. Ronald and Teresa Neves is not showing concern for there Daughter anymore like misty is there concern something aint just right.
Ronald calling Tommy To Go Check to me it show Ronald Telling Tommy To Go Check the trailer that Ronald dont trust misty and asking tommy to go there and check i believe Misty Done something to Haleigh, Remember Misty Croslin did not pass the tests not 1.2.3.4. this last one she failed misareble. i really truly think LE, need to get ruff with this family they aint showing with there emotions-Face in there face For Haleigh Anne-Marie Cummings. please the Concern is about Haleigh Cummings.L.E. need and get to the bottom getting the truth out once and for all. L.E. need to start making charges on misty for lieing. enough. 09-22-09.
September 22nd, 2009 at 4:34 am
Or how about this: Let’s say Tommy’s actually telling the truth. He bangs on the door at about 10 p.m. Misty doesn’t answer because SHE ISN’T THERE. Neither HaLeigh nor Junior answer because Misty loaded them up with Benadryl or Xanax to get ’em to go to sleep so she could go out and party. Trouble is, she gave HaLeigh too much…
On another note: Doesn’t anyone else find it appalling that Ron keeps saying he called at 9 p.m. to see if MISTY was at the Croslins’ house? If he thinks Misty isn’t home, WHY isn’t he calling someone to CHECK ON HIS KIDS??
September 22nd, 2009 at 5:07 am
I don’t think Tommy told anyone before because he was probably protecting Misty, but the gloves are off now, she mentioned him in her tests, she put a restraining order on him, and Lindsay only just recently spoke well of Misty,I for the life of me can’t figure out why Misty turned on her brother,I find Ron’s Lawyer shifty as well..He has changed the time lines on everything..the time Ron went to work, the time Ron called..the phone records won’t lie…Also if there were alligators in the pond..were they not there either??
Has LE bothered to do some checking on that back door, like lock it how it was according to Ron, dead bolt and all..and SEE if you can get in or not??? That to me is huge,because that would mean it had to be opened from the inside..
The other thing troubling is, if Ron has a temper like he looks to have, and he wasn’t able to reach Misty, but yet he pulls up in the yard, and asks, why are you still up????
Wouldn’t he get out and say why the F wouldn’t you answer the phone, WHERE were you?? I have thousands of questions to say the least?
September 22nd, 2009 at 6:18 am
Art,
Do you know approximately what time Misty went in on Saturday for the interview? Thank you for not giving up on this case. You, TJ, Cobra, Simon and so many others have worked so hard on this case. I appreciate everything you and so many others have done.
September 22nd, 2009 at 6:30 am
I posted a few post back that Ron would of called family, friends or came home himself since he was so franticly trying to reach Misty. All due to the previous days she was out on her 3 day binder and all night reconciliation.
I am sure LE will check the house and cell records of all calls made that night; in and out.
Why did Ron not bring all these facts in at the beginning?? Why is it that Teresa Neves is protecting Misty now? when just a couple of weeks ago she called up Tim Miller wanting him there NOW because she felt Misty was about to crack!!!!
Misty said she put in a movie for Haleigh in the bedroom and Madagascar in for Jr. in the living room. Granted these movies are not two hours long. These movies would have been over before Misty went to bed. LE finds an entirely different movie in the dvd player than what Misty says she put in for Haleigh. They say Haleigh must have changed the movie. LE says NO. Haleigh could not reach to change the movie. GG Sykes says they always leave the tv on in the bedroom , because Haleigh is afraid of the dark. Misty also says that after Jrs movie he came in there with she and Haleigh( THIS WOULD OF BEEN 10 OR AFTER, BECAUSE SHE SAID SHE WENT TO BED AT 10, BUT IN THE BEGINNING IT WAS REPORTED SHE WENT TO BED BETWEEN 10:30 AND 11). Misty also stated that she felt Jr crawl over her and get up, but because he sometimes gets up she turned back over and went to sleep. (JR IS GOING TO PROWL AROUND IN A DARK HOME)
Misty stated that Haleigh was asleep by 8:30p.m. . It was approx 8:30pm when Ron and Misty got into this argument and she shut her phone off dodging Rons calls until after 3am.
Hank Jr was allegedly there between 5 and 6 pm. If he wanted to steal a gun that Ron had He could of stolen it then, because Ronald should not of been home at this time. Ron was suppose to be at work.
It is not uncommon to go and check on family, especially when the boyfriend calls wondering if she was there. They all new of the occurences that had taken place proir. Why did Hank not spill the beans? Perhaps it was because she is his sister. Blood is thicker than water. Perhaps he was told to keep quiet, but LE started focusing on him and he decided he was not going down for this!!
THE MAIN QUESTION I PONDER IS WHY IN PRIVATE RON, GG SYKES( WHO IS GOING TO DRIVE MISTY AROUND FOR A COUPLE OF HOURS AND FIND OUT WHERE HALEIGH IS) AND TERESA NEVES IMPLY THAT MISTY IS THE GUILTY ONE, BUT WHEN THEY GO PUBLIC THEY DEFEND HER ADAMANTLY???? WHAT INFO CAN MISTY TELL?
LE may have given Hank Jr. a poly. We just don't know about it! If Hank Jr. gave this info. I am sure he gave even more. If all he says checks out, then I believe that Ron and Misty have alot to worry about. If and I mean if Hank called Ron and told him no one was home; how did Ron react? According to Arts exclusive Ron was to get off at midnight,but chose to work over three hours longer and was seen on a store surveillance camera shortly after 3am. I had to ask myself if he was so worried and frantic why he would volunteer to work over and go by the store before going home to check on what happened or why she was not at home. A normal parent would of shot home to see what was up and check on their children if they were that frantic!! I AM NOT SURE OF HIS DEMEANOR HERE, UNLESS HE DOES KNOW SOMETHING AND HAD TO ESTABLISH A SOLID ALIBI. ( IMO ) I DO FEEL RON KNOWS SOMETHING EVEN THOUGH LE HAS SAID HE IS NOT A SUSPECT, BUT AS LOOSE LIPS KEEP TALKING THAT ALL COULD CHANGE.
Thanks alot Art. I will check back later to see if you have any more updates. May God bless you. God Bless Haleigh where ever you are. GODS SPEED
September 22nd, 2009 at 7:10 am
To me right now, the big question is why the Neves grandma and her son Ron are trying to cover for Misty? It has been obvious for so long that Misty holds the reins here. What does she have on the two of them? As for TOmmy: I betcha he was polygraphed before the pond was drained. Why would they go to tremendous expense on the dubious word of a small time thief? Why would Ron be threatening Tommy with a decapitated rat? A rat is someone who tells the truth to Law Enforcement. It seems to me that TOmmy is in protective custody, having already received a death threat from Ron. The Sheriff must be sitting back, watching all these threads unravel. Poor Haleigh, God knows what they actually did to her. I agree with those who say: put Misty in jail too, take away her cigarettes and drugs and see what happens. If she left those children, LE can take her in for child neglect, like they did to Casey Anthony. If she is innocent of murder, that will come out after a few days in lock up. Personally, I don’t think she is innocent. LE must have the phone records by now. Don’t I remember a coworker saying he overheard Ron telling Misty to spank Haleigh the night Haleigh disappeared? Something happened after that. ????
September 22nd, 2009 at 7:18 am
Hi Art thanks for the great work! How did Misty look under the beds when they were mattresses on the floor? If her lips are moving she is lying! What is up with Theresa I hope Nancy Grace gets as tough on her and Ron as she did Halieghs Mom! I love NG and have watched her for years but she is being soft!
September 22nd, 2009 at 7:35 am
ONLY VICTIM’S HERE IS HALEIGH AND JUNIOR.
So now Tommy supposedly, turned on the kitchen light, changed Haleigh’s clothes, He went searched for a block and propped opened the door, must have known the sleeping arrangements, so he went into the Master bedroom and knew exactly where Haleigh was sleeping, and took her? So Tommy where is Haleigh?
NO ONE WOKE UP? Neighbor’s claim to have heard noises the night Haleigh was reported missing?
On another note:
Misty WAS at home
Misty turned off kitchen light before going to bed
Misty and Ronald made sure back door was locked
Misty washed her’s and Haleigh’s blanket
Misty put Junior and Haleigh to bed at 8:00
Misty and Ronald phone arguement at 8:30
Misty did not answer her phone after arguement with RC
Ronald contact Tommy
Misty went to bed at 10:00
Tommy tries to call Misty
per Ron request according to Tommy stop’ to check on Misty
Tommy states “No one at home, lights off”
Misty answers her phone at 3a.m.
Misty states wakes up at 3:00 a.m
Ronald gets off work and drives to a shop to buy beer, nuts, and what have you for him and Misty
Ronald states Misty is never up at this time
Misty waits for Ronald to get home (3:27)tells him Haleigh is gone
Misty call 911 justifies her actions as sleeping woke up light, etc, then she reports Haleigh missing
Misty’s van has scratches
Misty’s van parked in another area
Misty calls to ask her sister-in-law if she used and moved the van
Cadavor dogs picked and tracked several scents during the search
Ronald supports and beleives Misty 100%, he say’s one thing behind close doors and a complete twist in front of the camera. Alibi is that he was at work.
Really sad to hear the grandmother defend her daughter-in-law for partying, and having an all nighter with Ronald after a tough weekend. So MS. TERESA NEVES, WHO WAS TAKING CARE OF HALEIGH AND JUNIOR: CERTAINLY NOT MISTY, by your account, or do you think that someone who sleeps through is coherent enough to take care of the children’s needs.
There is NO EXCUSE FOR CHILD NEGLECT LEADING TO CHILD ENDANGERMENT.
Haleigh should be the number one concern at this point in time.
Ms. Neves do you have any clue as to what ENMESHMENT; MANIPULATION; CONTROLLING; PATHOLOGICAL LIARS types of behaviors are? By utilizing any type of defense mechanisims to justify inappropriate behaviors is basically complementing the person(s) to continue the behavior without having to take any responsibilities for it’s inappropriateness. Lies, lies and alibi’s will continue.
I am happy for Misty taking a beach break after all her lies she needs to air her head out.
Everything that come’s out of Tommy’s mouth is a lie, according to GG Sykes, how about what comes out of Misty’s and Ronald’s mouth?
I can understand the frustration LE has to deal with in talking to any members of the Cummings and Crosling families. After all they know what they did to and with Haleigh.
LE has a tough road ahead of them, God Bless!
September 22nd, 2009 at 8:25 am
Hi Art
You are doing a great job keeping us informed.
first wasn’t it Misty’s own father who said he didn’t
think Misty was there she had left out why would he say
that unless he knows she has done that before.
and second I never understood why Ronald Married Misty
if Misty was so close to haleigh wouldn’t they especially
Ronald want her at the wedding no matter if it was a justice
of the peace and Ronald keeps saying I just wanna find my daughter but he stopped to marry Misty I don’t see how he could focus on anything except haleigh.Oh and didn’t Tim Miller say Ronald told him if he had 35000.00 dollars he
could get haleigh back I don’t beleive Tim Miller made that up.Third I don’t trust Tommy Croslin either why’s he just now telling Ronald called him and told him to check on Misty
knowing the police need any all info about that night.
Misty only cares about herself if she cared about in her words that little girl ( by the way Misty her name is Haleigh )she would stop lying.One thing I believe is whatever happened it happened after the argument misty an ronald had on the phone cause misty turned her phone off after that.does anyone know how long ronald any misty have been together cause she’s only 17 years old she should be in school not laying up with a grown man.Somethings wrong with both families and Ronald’s been lying too and holding things back so far it looks like they are putting one over on the
police don’t let them now Tommy placed himself there he knows more and so does Misty.
September 22nd, 2009 at 8:36 am
Tommy admits that he went to that trailer, I bet it wasn’t around 10 when he went. I have thought for months that tommy took Haleigh from her home. The truth will come out soon.
September 22nd, 2009 at 9:13 am
Why would Tommy lie when he knows cell phone records are pulled?
What would his motivation be for saying that Misty wasn’t home? It is a simple matter of verification.
also:
Has anyone found out what Misty’s mother and brother were doing out at 4 o’clock in the morning??
It’s hard to grasp that the neighbor would report that Misty’s mother and brother knocked on his door at 4AM and no one would say, “why would they be knocking at that hour?” and, “is that out of the norm?”
September 22nd, 2009 at 9:14 am
Helen,
he may have told LE before this and WE ARE ONLY hearing about it now.
I also think if he did withhold the information, he has a reason.
Remember: He just placed himself at the crime scene. THIS is the bottom line.
Next: Who else was there?
Who gets up with the children at 6AM when Father of the Year stops off at 3:30 AM to get beer for his underaged girlfriend?
…so much is wrong with this case.
September 22nd, 2009 at 9:15 am
Joyce, do you have a link for your info? thanks!
September 22nd, 2009 at 9:25 am
Well, Teresa Neves is making herself look more and more like Cindy and George Anthony !
In plain english, I don’t give a rats’ azz what Ronald or Misty say, I still believe they are BOTH guilty ! As for LE saying Ronald isn’t a suspect…BS !! I still don’t believe he is under any less suspicion then Misty is. I feel it’s a ploy by LE to put more pressure on the weakest link…Misty.
Now I have a question : IF Ronald WAS trying to call Misty ALL night on her cell phone, and she wasn’t answering, shouldn’t or wouldn’t he have done what a REAL caring father
would have done…left work to make sure his children were alright, or call a family member and ask them to go over there. Now if it is true that Ronald sent Hank Jr.(Tommy) over there, how come no one woke up ? Even if Misty was as “exhausted” from her wild weekend, the children should have heard it, and you would think they would have woken Misty (providing she was actually there)
September 22nd, 2009 at 9:27 am
Case Closed Inc. said,in September 22nd, 2009 at 8:24 am Ok, I could not resist. Ron your Mom said your now new wife was up all night Sunday and up until 10 on Monday and then she crashed. After all she was tired…What were you on Ron that you were able to work a very long shift after staying up fighting with your now new wife for two days and nights?…You super hero!
Anyone disagreeing, Mrs Neves threw him under that bus last night!
September 22nd, 2009 at 9:44 am
If Tommy did bang on the Cummings door at 10pm, did LE ask him if he seen the VAN at the residence?
September 22nd, 2009 at 9:55 am
on NG, Ms Neves said that if Tommy went there, Misty was probably so knocked out that she didnt hear the banging. I have to call BS on this. Anyone with children know that if someone is banging in the dark, they are going to jump on top of the bigger person ‘alledgedly’ sleeping in the same room. So, IMO, that dog don’t hunt.
September 22nd, 2009 at 10:00 am
Art, please answer a question for me, if you can…….Misty says “I don’t know what happened to that little girl”………..If she (Misty) was telling the truth, in the particular questions they asked her, would that in itself cause all the test to be negative…I’m just reaching here…..The people involved, and I mean everyone involved in this case,,,,,,maybe covering for other crimes that were committed or found out, if Haleigh’s demise is realized…..These people are capable of anything, stealing from elderly,,threatening to kill others with dead rats,,,this is a cesspool……I pray everyone down there in Florida never forgets poor little Haleigh and what these people (every Daggone one of them), have done since this child has gone missing….Don’t ever trust any of them….
September 22nd, 2009 at 10:08 am
I still maintain that it would have been a simple matter to ask Junior if he was at home that night or away from home OR if Misty was there or not. The child was 3, not so young not to know if he was in his home or elsewhere. He was also not to young to know if Misty was home or not.
Everyone keeps asking “Why wait till now to bring this up about going to the house”. It is very simple for anyone who has dealt with siblings, especially factoring in this peculiar family’s dynamics.
Up until not that long ago, Misty’s whole family was standing behind her and therefore “brother was looking out for sister” and not “ratting” her out. (Interesting choice of words I know.)
Now however since the family is supposedly “distancing” themselves- the gloves are now off. Misty has also in the past pointed fingers at her siblings and cousins and perhaps this plays into a little “tit for tat”.
I live in the South and for many down here it is something of a code of honor that “you look out for your own”. When they cross you however, that is a different story altogether.
Given the previous experience of the rat in the mailbox for Tommy, I cannot imagine him coming out with this story were it not true as the reprecussions for this false accusation would be tremendous on him- if not deadly. Face it, these are not nice people.
In the world of people like these, you don’t “rat” on someone, especially blood. If he did it falsely there would be hell to pay from the others. I give you that the guy does look rather untrustworthy and questionable– but then so did the father of Jessica Lunsford in my opinion and he turned out innocent.
As for Misty, yes I think she is afraid. Afraid of loosing Ronald among other things. The seventeen year old mind places higher value on things that others don’t. In her mind this is the worst that could happen to her. I think she is also afraid of Ronald and his temper. As a previous abuse victim, I see the signs from the ways she looks at him ever so slightly before answering anything, especially on the Today show appearance. Her answers are guarded in a way only someone that has been in that position would recognize. I cannot prove it, but just from my own experience I would say that she has definitely been at the very least slapped around a bit. Not for this, but prior to this. Who is to say that Teresa Nevis is not threatened by her son as well? She says and believes what will cause the least amount of conflict. I notice that she is looking a lot more cleaned/fixed up on this appearance on the NG show. I think she is covering for her son “just in case” and she could well be one of those mother’s who see no wrong in her son including his choice of women. If he chose Misty then it must be “ok”.
September 22nd, 2009 at 10:13 am
Look at all the similarities between then CUMMINGS CLAN, and the Anthony case.. (1) When physically being out looking for the “missing” child shold have been the first priority, it became more important to get “tattooed” (Both Casey A. and Ron did that) (2)Instead of searching for her “missing” child Casey was out “partying”,Instead of being out looking for his child,Ronald was getting “married”
(3) Money money money…Casey stole money from various people, Ronald stole money from the HaleighBug search donations,and when finding his child should have been priority,he became more concerned on finding ways to down the bio-mom,and get the back child support she owed.(that could have waited a little longer…it isn’t more important then finding the child) (It’s my belief that he was putting more pressure on getting the money now,because he KNEW Haleigh isn’t coming home) (4)When Casey couldn’t make herself cry to seem worried or grief stricken, she was wearing the now famous dark sunglasses,when Ronald was looking like he was breaking down,there was NEVER a visible tear(you can go back to every video and photo and see for yourself)and when it became public knowledge Ronald uses drugs…on went the dark sunglasses(drugs and alcohol were the reason for his red eyes not tears, when you REALLY cry that much or that hard, you also get swelling around the eyes which again Ronald NEVER had)
(5) the “missing child seems to take a back seat to the “culprit”…rather then the stories staying focused on the child, the adults in the child’s life seem to find a way to make it about themselves.
(6)The Anthony’s turned away help offered for more searches because they didn’t want a dead Caylee looked for,only a live one…Ronald has ALSO turned away offers to conduct a search..because he didn’t want the media notariety(yet he can get notariety for himself about putting a dead rat in a mail box ! Or for fighting with his in-laws)
There are even more coincidenses,but these should make my point…Oh YES, I do believe that Ronald and Misty are BOTH equaly GUILTY, and are as guilty as Casey Anthony ! May God forgive me for saying this, but unfortunately I also believe that Haleigh will be found in the same manner Caylee Anthony was found ! Too much time has passed !
Ronald and Misty tried for a copy cat of the Anthony case, and apparently they are getting the results they hoped they wouldn’t get caught. Something is telling me that IF Hank Jr. and Ronald were on a more friendly basis before(since he supposedly had Hank Jr. go to the trailer that night)but They are more or less at each others’ throats now…it’s because Hank Jr. Has even MORE info on Ronald,Misty, and Haleigh’s disappearance he has yet to tell…Ronald is a violent man with an explosive temper, could be the reason Hank Jr. never opened his mouth before.Ronald’s behavior is SO unpredictable at times…he throws Misty out bag and baggage to the front yard, then chases her down and brings her back…OF COURSE he DID..and made many false promises too I am sure…He HAS to make sure Misty doesn’t throw him under the bus !”as he once said…keep your friends close, and you enemies closer”…meanwhile making Misty FEAR him and his volitile temper !
September 22nd, 2009 at 10:24 am
Tommy is so full of chit his eyes are brown. THANKS FOR THE INFORMATION 7 MONTHS LATER!! yea… sure when you are arrested and trying to find your way out ALL THE SUDDEN you can confirm no-one was at the Trailer at 10:00. Sure…..
and Nancy Grace acting as if something from a Jailhouse Crackhead snitch is the Gospel last night was absurd. I don’t know who did this, but Good Lord….
September 22nd, 2009 at 10:33 am
I don’t think Tommy had anything to do with this, but he should have told someone he went over there. Ronald should have also told someone he called looking for Misty, this concerns me even more. Haleigh is his daughter and he is not telling the officers everything, that he couldn’t reach Misty that night and he called looking for her. STRANGE!!! Art – I would like to know, have the authorities ever said that Ronald passed his lie detector test. Ronald says he passed and always defensive that he was at work. I would really like to know this. My thoughts are that something happened to Haleigh – someone in that family hit her and they sent her somewhere to recover from her injuries. They never thought the story would get this big, because I am sure they don’t watch the news at their house.
September 22nd, 2009 at 10:34 am
Teresa Neves will stand behind Misty because her child Ron the Con wants her to. In her eyes he can do no wrong. He playes her like a drum, all these females in his life are under his control, just as he wants it. If he can’t control them he has no use for them.
I firmly believe all the Cummings know what happend to Haleigh and they really don’t care now. The money pours in and they party like there’s no tomorrow.
If he was so concered that evening why did he drive past the trailer and buy beer and cigs? I don’t buy that story. He may have called Tommy to see where she was, but he had no concern for his children or he would have left work to check on them. That’s another whole story on to it’s self. Anybody could have written him in or out on his time card. Do they have proof positive that he was at work the entire time? I don’t think so. JMO
September 22nd, 2009 at 10:35 am
Sounds to me like Ronald is sitting up Mistys brother.He needed the brother to come by, so it would look like someone was prowling around the house,Ronalds knows what happened to that baby and hes to blame or he wouldnt have married Misty to keep her quite!!!His story is not matching up.They need to give him a lie detector test!!
September 22nd, 2009 at 10:37 am
Have they checked in the walls of the trailor and under the floors?
September 22nd, 2009 at 10:42 am
Art – Has LE ever shared with you or anyone else what they learned from Junior about that night? Surely he would have known if they left the trailer. Unless he has some developmental issues, which sadly might be the case based on many factors, he should be able to articulate lots of details by age 3 or 4. Thanks.
September 22nd, 2009 at 10:49 am
Art, is it a possiblity that one of misty’s new friends from her three days of partying stopped by the house, and little haleigh saw more than she should have, beings as she wasn’t asleep ? and misty made sure she couldn’t go back and tell ronald ?????
September 22nd, 2009 at 10:53 am
How can Ron leave his precious little children with a woman he cannot trust to stay with them. After all, he did get Tommy to check on them and he knew she had partied for days. He knows her story well and he’s waiting for it to bust wide open and he will “fix her”.
September 22nd, 2009 at 11:05 am
Oh I forgot to mention. It appears to me that Misty has a lawyer, I could almost swear, she said “ONLY GUILTY PEOPLE NEED LAWYERS”. Sometimes words from the past will bite us in the a–….
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JLU–You have a good memory…I reported that months ago as something Misty told me off camera after my interview on cam outside the Satsuma Bilo…when i asked her why she didn’t have a lawyer yet.art
September 22nd, 2009 at 11:09 am
Art, Could you please tell me is this the same brother she called the night Haleigh became missing?
I hope the truth comes out soon and Haleigh can be brought home.
September 22nd, 2009 at 1:12 pm
The one thing we know for sure, is that not one of the people involved has told everything they know. IMO Something happened to Haleigh, accidently. One of the posters here, mentioned that maybe a auto accident. So many people involved in something tragic, do not report it. They cover it up and keep lying. I pray we find Haleigh!!!
Anyone that lives in Putnam County, Florida; we have a missing girl age 21. Do not believe it has anything to do with Haleigh, But I know if any of these children were mine; I’d want the word out. Kymberly Meredith, 21yrs old missing from Melrose, fl. Google the name, for more info. Thanks Art for all your help!!!!;)
September 22nd, 2009 at 1:18 pm
If it was anyone but a Croslin that was making the accusation that Misty was not home all that night, I would probably buy it, but me thinks this loser brother is the next in line to throw her under the bus and to get his own sorry ass out of jail? And for a minor weapons charges he is being held on high bail of which he can’t post and I think he would say he killed Jimmy Hoffa just to get out and have the charges dropped. And once again, due to actions on the part of this whole scum white trash clan, the focus went right off poor Haleigh and for people who swear that is all they want the media to focus on, they just seem to not to want to stay out of trouble, or get caught in big fish lies, to flunking three polygraphs and a voice stress test, to getting arrested for beating on each other to leaving a dead rat in a mailbox, and I think based on these latest allegations if one is to believe Tommy, that Misty had appaarently went off partying and left the kids alone that surely CPS could step in and remove Jr and get him the hell out of their custody?? Or about the time she claims to have gone to bed, she might very well have been with help, getting rid of Haleigh’s body and I still think the poor child is laying mouldering in the landfill as I feel that Misty put her in a trash bag in the bottom of a dumpster and in the time Haleigh went missing, LE was focusing their searches for an alive child who might have just wandered off, the dumpster was emptied, however, when three cadaver dogs hit on it a week or so later, there had been human remains in it, these dogs all hit on it at once and these dogs are trained only to hit on human remains and not rotting garbage so that is why I feel Haleigh ended up in the landfill and Art, do you know if that landfill was even searched??? I have never got a straight answer out of anyone about this. As for Tommy, if he really wants to step up to the plate and do the right thing, then LE needs to give him a LDT and if he passes it, then we all know for sure that Misty life as she knows it, is gonna blow up in her face and I have said it the last few weeks, that the right cop has not come down the pike yet, the one that will nail her ass to the ground, the one that will not buy her crap stories and the one who threatens incarceration for at the very least child neglect like Orange Co did with Casey and the one to get her away from Ron as she is more afraid of him, I think than LE. And that is how the Croslin’s have raised their kids, to fear police and lie like hell if you get backed into a corner or arrested and to take as many people down with you as you can and in Misty’s case, that pretty much sums up her entire family. As for Teresa, I saw her last night on NG and that woman is still in deep denial and is standing behind that useless airhead and I think it is because of her son that she is, she figures she has to protect and stand up for her, because she could probably implicate Ron or at the very least, admit that he KNOWS where Haleigh is and how she died. But I think deep down she knows and has all along, that Misty is a lying little skank piece of white trash and I feel kinda bad for her, she is torn between a rock and a hard place, either publicly announce that she is no longer supporting her, or she can stay in her corner and keep quiet to protect her son. Either way you slice it, if the right cop comes along, we might know where Haleigh is buried and she can be brought home to her mama, for a proper burial.
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Linda–I can tell you about the landfill. Capt. Dominic Piscitello tells me LE immediately ordered all trash from all dumpsters brought to the landfill and for at least a week, it was gone over bit by bit by a team of deputies and other volunteerss, an exhaustive trash search to make sure Haleigh wasn’t dumped in the trash and taken to the dump. That closes off one angle and horrible final resting place, Art
September 22nd, 2009 at 1:18 pm
Misty’s brother was supposed to have visited with Misty at the house around 6 p.m. Ronald called Misty around 8, no answer. Misty’s brother says Ronald called him around 10 to go check on Misty since he got no answer.
Wouldn’t it make sense that when Misty’s brother went to the house, knocked, and there was no answer…that he would try the door…most family members would knock, then open the door and call out. It doesn’t make sense that Tommy would turn around and walk away.
We have already concluded that the propped open door had to be done from the inside…meaning someone in the house.
September 22nd, 2009 at 1:24 pm
Art, excellent story, and to expand on my earlier post, There are inconsistancies in statements made by a great many people involved directly in this case. Many people have run Crystal and her Mother, in the ground because of thier lack of answers to questions. NG herself goes off when she asks questions that Crystal should know the answers to, but doesnt. Its a terrible story as far as she is concerend but, the answers arent coming from that camp.
The people who have the answer to Where Haleigh went, and is right now, have the names Cummings, and Croslin. Ron, has made statements and then evidence comes to light that the situation WAS different. Misty, Croslin-Cummings.. The statements made are all over the place.. Rumor here has said Misty was out on a 3 day drug/sex party weekend, Without RON, Can’t imagine that would make Mr Personality very happy. On NG last night, someone stated that they had been up for at least 24 hours prior to Ron leaving for work that evening. What responsible adult leaves thier kids with a strung out, Hung over, over tired 17 yr old, regardless of what type of relationship you might have.
The only time Misty made any statements without Ron right there to monitor her, was her interview with WJXT, with her tearful mother right next to her on the couch. Ever since its been ZOMBIE Misty with Ron, feet away.
One rumor here has been that Misty in a jealous rage over Ron and the kids, slipped crushed up pills into both kids juice.. and it went too far.. sound a bit too much like Caylee.. But who knows where she might have gotten inspiration..
In any case, to answer a previous poster, this is 2009, not 1909.. Street justice WANTS to get answers.. Trust me.
September 22nd, 2009 at 1:35 pm
why can’t Misty be charged with child neglect
September 22nd, 2009 at 1:38 pm
If she was under the influence and passed out and claims she did not hear her brother. Than lets do a hair folical test see what she was own. Then this should become grounds for child neglect.
September 22nd, 2009 at 2:10 pm
I believe that Haleigh accidently took an oxycoton and they killed her to hide this fact. I think everyone is covering for Ronald and Ronald is covering for Misty so she won’t tell on him. I think Ronald did have Tommy check on Misty to set him up in case he got caught or Misty turns on him.
September 22nd, 2009 at 2:10 pm
WITH THIS NEW DEVELOPMENT IS RONALDS ALIBI BEING LOOKED INTO AGAIN?
September 22nd, 2009 at 2:18 pm
Further to that she could say she was terrified to tell afraid of being abused, afraid Mother would help lie for him the neighbour would be hauled in to testify to her behaviour to validate her fears not to over look what ever else would come out. She could say she was terrified of Ronald that would be accepted, Crystal would be brought in to testify to the abuse allegations thus validating her fears, to really validate it from a reliable source the whole teeth through the back of the head told by Mr. Miller would seal that fear as valid. Her lawyer could simply not ask for a change of venue ensuring a bias Jury that would eat it all up. That would be grand, it would make those who want to be right finally right, those who want her to be the picture they want finally have her painted with that brush and be right, but it would not be Justice for Haleigh or the family.This girl has so many outs that no one who was guilty of these accusations would pass these opportunities up, only an innocent person would stay and swing it out at this point, that is my opinion and fact is in every 12 there is at least one of me the Prosecutor knows that & so do the Police. No one who operates with an IQ over 70 would admit to being at that home that night when they were not. His statement leaves no room but to consider he knows who was or was his self, the only thing questionable is the time line he is giving. Waiting until now leaves no room but to question if he did no wrong why wait until now to admit being there? If you had been at a home where a child went missing would you not tell and have Police clear you right at the start of the investigation? Taking into consideration history of this family, who was there, who knew this child, and who had access to the keys it is highly likely to the fact that this was carried out by one of persons who was there that night, why is it such a stretch for people to consider Misty was just simply asleep? I think it is more a thing of wanting someone to blame and reaching out of desperation, which is understandable but also very risky. This weight placed in the Mother’s statements, this is a mother who assisted her child in stealing a gun, struck out at her kids over not giving her drugs, & that is just what is known in a small time frame let alone a life time of raising kids. Yet people fire it out there for the masses like her words are golden and valid. A child seeing someone in the dark may construe that person as a man in black, couch bouncing? It is evident this is a small town and a fair amount of youth, and chattering circles are involved. I would take my reaction of media, vocalization by Police, & third parties as “culture shock” I just wish the priority was doing right by Haleigh and not doing right for ones self, I just wish he and who ever else knows would finally make Haleigh the priority, then I guess if she was this would not of happened in the first place.
God Bless Haleigh and all her families
September 22nd, 2009 at 2:19 pm
Tommy may feel safe in jail. Could that be why things are just now coming out?
September 22nd, 2009 at 2:40 pm
If this is true that he went to the house and noone was home.Where in the hell was Haleigh and JR?.Hank said all the lights were off,no tv was on,he didn’t hear any anyone.If Hank banged on the door and the kids were there you would think one of them would have went to the door.So did Misty take the kids somewhere???.And something happened to Haleigh or did Misty leave and took JR with her to hide Haleigh’s body?.Im just saying this is really weird that noone was home.Misty said Jr and Haleigh were watching tv; She put Jr. in the living room to watch tv and Haleigh was in the bedroom watching tv.Hank said there was no TV on and it was dark.Misty said she didn’t go to bed till 10:30 that night because she was washing blankets.
That bitch shouldn’t be at the bech enjoying a vacation are you kididng me? she should be in jail eating rats.She doesn’t need to clear her head she knows where Haleigh is and she knows what she did to her.
I washed Nancy Grace lastnignt and Ron’s mom made me sick.How can she defend Misy and make all kinds of excuses for her???.How can she do that when …was the last to see her granddaugher ALIVE!!!!.This is why i can’t stand Ron or his family they all make me sick!!!.
September 22nd, 2009 at 2:42 pm
You will learn a lot of details from this site. Things that have not been reported or at least I haven’t seen it reported by anyone.
September 22nd, 2009 at 2:54 pm
Art-
Why doesn’t Ron take another lie detector test? I know he took one right after the kidnapping-but I am sure he knows more now. Take care Art and hang in there. This is all going to come to a head. I just feel it.
September 22nd, 2009 at 2:56 pm
Honestly I think the whole bunch of them are lying. I believe Ron (yes I know–police say he has been cleared) and Misty know exactly what happened to Haleigh and so do both of their families. I think that is why the whole bunch of them are scattering like rats right now. My best guess is that there was some sort of accident, like Haleigh accidently took some drugs most likely. I doubt she ever left that house alive that night. I just don’t buy the story that Ron and Misty were fighting that night because she wanted to babysit. Sounds like a cover story to me. If Misty were out partying, I am sure someone would have sold her out already–especially if it meant it would lead to an arrest and getting the reward. Unfortunately, we may never know what happened to Haleigh because these people will constantly change their stories and mislead LE to save themselves.
September 22nd, 2009 at 3:08 pm
Art,
you seem to have a lot of information and a whole lot of sources. I have been reading your articles here since you started following Haleigh’s case. I am really interested to know what YOU think happened that night?Do you believe that Ronald Cummings harmed his child? Do you believe Haleigh is alive? You seem to do a lot of investigating and I have to wonder if you have formed a personal opinion.
Thank you for reading and I really hope you post an answer.
September 22nd, 2009 at 3:19 pm
This is worst that “Deliverance”..Why does Teresa stand by her daughter-in-law… because she knows more that we do? or is she afraid her dear son may be involved in some way…and if they say Miss Nancy one more time I am coming through the TV. Misty is not the sharpest blade in the box…so taking this in to consideration if she did something with Haleigh she would have to have help..and did they do a drug test on Misty and Ron that night? Or did LE say anything about Misty being really drugged out?
Art Thanks for all you do, and you need your own show..
September 22nd, 2009 at 3:20 pm
I think it’s strange that Mistys family is against her and Rons family supports her, I mean WTF is that all about ? Misty has a restraining order against Tommy(her own brother) and Mistys parents moved out of state ? Wow, And on the 911 call from Misty Ron says something to her which you can’t really hear and she says to him ” I dont wanna ” I would like to know what Ron said to her. He probably said why don’t you tell them you wern’t even home. She definately was not home and Ron knows that. Thats why Ron called Mistys parents house to find out if Misty was there. He is not dumb although I think Misty told Ron more than she told cops and Ron is now protecting her.
September 22nd, 2009 at 3:41 pm
I understand the Mossad is pretty good at convincing people to talk *wink*
September 22nd, 2009 at 4:07 pm
Joyce I watched the kissing video last night, so it may have been yesterday morning.
September 22nd, 2009 at 4:11 pm
Art, Misty once claimed she was washing blankets soaked with urine, that night. I think she was angry at Ron and exploded, hurting Haleigh. Did the police check the “washed blanket” for trace evidence? She could have transported the body in it, to dump somewhere. I think she killed her and hid the body. If Jr. was sleeping, he could have been with her since children asleep are easily moved without waking them. She did tell Ron that Haleigh wouldn’t go to sleep.
September 22nd, 2009 at 4:13 pm
This is becoming a bit more clear. You can build a possible scenario out of what information has been gleaned. Misty puts the children down, they are asleep. She shuts off all the lights and leaves to go party, or whatever. Ron Calls the Croslin house to see if Misty is there. This alerts Tommy that the Cummings trailer is unoccupied. He goes over to see if there is an opportunity to steal something. He gets through the door, props the outer door open with the block to ease his exit with the stolen items, turns on the kitchen light (the one Misty said was off when she “went to bed”/left the trailer). Haylee wakes up, Tommy is busted. Tommy hurriedly takes Haylee out, leaving the light on and door open. Misty returns, finds the door open and light on.
She answers Ronald’s call saying she was asleep but is actually leaving for home. She gets there ahead of Ronald and has to fabricate the story on the fly to cover her true activities of that evening from Ronald. This would be consistent with her polygraph. She truly doesn’t know where Haylee is. However, she has a deep suspicion and a belief that she knows who, what and when. Possibly Tommy even told her he planned a move against Ronald when he went to smoke pot with her at 6PM that evening. Either way, Tommy keeps inserting himself deeper into it. I think the answers are close and I believe Tommy will be found to be the guilty party. Possibly aided by Misty, if not directly, then by sheer negligence.
September 22nd, 2009 at 4:20 pm
Pleasefindhaleigh it sounds like youre automatically taking Tommy the gun thieving convicts word about this. hes as apt to be lying to cover his own ass as anyone else. take the blinders off. if your so beside yourself then bring your ass down here and do something besides sitting on that butt and complaining.
cent, yeah poor tommy croslin was set up. it looks a lot like poor tommy was involved up to his short and curlies. give me a damn break.
September 22nd, 2009 at 4:46 pm
I just wanted to share with my friends…..
An Old Farmer’s Advice:
* Your fences need to be horse-high, pig-tight and bull-strong.
*Keep skunks and bankers at a distance.
*Life is simpler when you plow around the stump.
* A bumble bee is considerably faster than a John Deere tractor.
* Words that soak into your ears are whispered…not yelled.
* Meanness don’t jes’ happen overnight.
* Forgive your enemies. It messes up their heads.
* Do not corner something that you know is meaner than you.
* It don’t take a very big person to carry a grudge.
* You cannot unsay a cruel word.
* Every path has a few puddles.
* When you wallow with pigs, expect to get dirty.
* The best sermons are lived, not preached.
* Most of the stuff people worry about ain’t never gonna happen.
* Don’t judge folks by their relatives.
* Remember that silence is sometimes the best answer.
* Live a good, honorable life. Then when you get older and think back, you’ll enjoy it a second time.
* Don’t interfere with somethin’ that ain’t bothering you none.
* Timing has a lot to do with the outcome of a Rain Dance.
* If you find yourself in a hole, the first thing to do is stop diggin’.
* Sometimes you get, and sometimes you get got.
* The biggest troublemaker you’ll probably ever have to deal with watches you from the mirror every morning.
* Always drink upstream from the herd.
* Good judgment comes from experience, and a lotta that comes from bad judgment.
* Lettin’ the cat outta the bag is a lot easier than puttin’ it back in.
* If you get to thinkin’ you’re a person of some influence, try orderin’ somebody else’s dog around.
* Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply. Speak kindly. Leave the rest to God.
And finally, my new favorite….
“Jist cuz you stepped in it, don’t mean ya hav ta stand in it!”
Cobra
September 22nd, 2009 at 5:06 pm
FTLOG MLEE, Misty did not take her to Crystal as you believe. No worries, I’m sure everyone has sen your theory by now that Crystal is behind this-pfffffft, Ron and Misty are in this together along with his mommy and maybe TC.
mlee Says:
September 21st, 2009 at 7:47 pm
I do believe, they have a good break, will she talk, probably not.. they are going to have to tell her what she did and the times she did it, and then she will begin to stammer and change her story.. Eventually, she will admit, where she took Haleigh, and who she left her with. Not a smart little girl..
September 22nd, 2009 at 5:25 pm
I think that LE is keeping quiet about something they know. If Ronald really asked Tommy to check on Misty, then why didn’t Ron come home to take care of the kids? Something is rotton in denmark. I find it hard to believe anyone in that family or anyone in that whole trailer court. Like your nice comments which makes a lot of sence! Keep up the good work. Thank you.
September 22nd, 2009 at 5:27 pm
This is not the first time I have heard about Tommy saying he went to see if Misty was home that night. I heard that even before he was arrested so I know the police had heard it also. Same story, he said Ron called, Could not reach Misty, so Tommy went to check. But I never did hear if Ron had asked him to go check or if Tommy had called Ron back to report he got not answer at the door.
I know it’s hard for most people to believe that Misty didn’t wake up if someone was pounding on the door. However, I, myself, am such a sound sleeper that almost nothing wakes me up. I have a phone right by the bed but if it rang in the middle of the night, I doubt seriously that I would hear it. I have the loudest radio/alarm clock that I can find and lots of times it doesn’t wake me up. So I know that it IS possible not to wake up if someone pounds on the door. I sleep very soundly whether I’m exhausted or not. Unless someone actually touches me to wake me up, most times I don’t wake up til I’ve slept about 7 hours.
This is the first time I have read (from a post here) that Misty said Tommy came over around 6pm to smoke pot.
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Philly–That’s right, Philly, you read it here first…Tim Miller told me that’s what Misty confided during their time together for the polygraph, Art
September 22nd, 2009 at 6:04 pm
Art,
Keep up the great work. Wasn’t it reported that Misty actually called Tommy in the early morning hours before Haleigh was reported missing when Ronald Cummings came home from work ? I got the impression that it was sometime around 3am ? I guess everyone’s phone records have been checked out ?
Frank
September 22nd, 2009 at 7:09 pm
Art, if Misty's phone records from the night Haleigh disappeared have been reviewed by police, do they match her story as to what time she went to sleep, etc? Or did the cell phone ping other towers possibly confirming she wasn't at home?
September 22nd, 2009 at 7:46 pm
hi iam wondering what happened to the story that haliegh
was taken up north with mistys other brother and wife,that
story made the most sense,misty couldnt take the competition
of the little girl and her dad.
September 22nd, 2009 at 7:50 pm
Was the front door wide open when Ronald arrived or the girlfriend opened the front door? Which answer is the correct & why statement changing?
September 22nd, 2009 at 8:04 pm
“Investigators confirm she did not answer then boyfriend Ronald’s calls until after 3 a.m., after a fight they had on the phone at 8:30 p.m. when he called her from work over seven hours earlier”.
If she answered Ronald’s calls after 3am, why would he know something was wrong when he pulled up in the driveway to see Misty at the front door? If she answered his call he’d know she was already up! & You think she’d tell him on the phone Haleigh was missing.
I still go back to the comments Misty during hypnosis interview & Ronald on national TV.
The main thing that stuck out in my mind during the hypnosis is the question Misty asked Ronald when he arrived home. “Do you have Haleigh, do you know where Haleigh is”?
On the hypnosis video she makes the statement, I noticed the light was on in the kitchen and I went to the kitchen saw the back door open then went back to bedroom I tried to call Ronald but he didn’t answer,
Then she backs her story up and says
Well, before I tried to call Ronald I turned around to grab my phone then I noticed Haleigh was gone.
Ronald Cummings is quoted on Nancy Grace Feb. 11, 2009 as stating “And I pulled into the yard, and my girlfriend opened the front door, and I already knew something was wrong because she`s not up at this time.
Aired February 11, 2009 – 20:00:00 ET
GRACE: So sometime between 11:00 PM and 3:30 AM, Haleigh goes missing. Now, did she call 911?
CUMMINGS: No, she did not, not until after I was there. She tried to call me, but I was pulling in the driveway. So I asked her how come she was trying to call me, she needed to call 911. So she immediately called them then.
Aired March 16, 2009 – 20:00:00 ET
GRACE: OK. Here`s the next question. Why didn`t she call cops immediately when she realized Haleigh was missing? Explain to us the timeline. What happened?
RONALD CUMMINGS: I pulled into the yard. The front door was wide open. She was standing in it. I asked her what she was doing up. She told me that the back door was wide open and Haleigh was gone. I turned the house upside-down and told her to call 911.
So which is it? Ronald gives two different answers on calling 911. Did he tell Misty to call 911 before or after searching for Haleigh.
September 22nd, 2009 at 9:10 pm
If Tommy was so convinced that no one was home, why didn’t he call the police, or at least tell Ronald? You’d think that if he’d gone to check up on two little children and a young babysitter, and the house was dark and empty, he’d have alerted someone. Is he saying this because he WAS at the trailer and he’s worried his foot/handprints are there so he’s explaining his presence…. what was he doing there??
I don’t believe his story.
September 22nd, 2009 at 9:23 pm
Art,
Ronald said the bed had not been slept in (We wonder what LE says about that?) Could be true if he took Junior and Misty with him to work after —- God forbid the possibility of him disposing of Haleigh after an accident that took her life. Cummings hated Haleigh wetting the bed. Misty had left him over that weekend, so he was really angry. They stayed up all night talking said Ronald’s mom. I don’t believe that same ol’ word for word story of Ronald and Misty. Sure Misty knows what happened, but she isn’t the only one who knows. The truth is on the way! Ronald cleared? We shall see. If Misty “really” goes missing, Ronald might have a chance! opinions only
September 22nd, 2009 at 9:28 pm
One more theory: Has it been established that Ron was dealing drugs? Seems to me he’s a stoner. Maybe he had a drug debt and Haleigh was kidnapped because of it. Tommy could be involved too. And that may explain why Misty is covering for Ronald: he addicted her and he’s her supplier. I think we’re going to find out that Ronald Cummings ALSO knows more than he’s revealing.
September 22nd, 2009 at 9:55 pm
It is starting to make sense,
Misty has been on a drug bing for days and she wanted to go out (probably for more drugs) and Ronald and her had a fight about it, she would have to either drugged the kids or take them with her. If Ronald, not 100% sure he is innocent, did call Tommy to go check and there were no lights on and as she says ‘in a fog’, the kids were already drugged and when she came home Haleigh was dead.
My question is ‘why is everybody protecting Misty?’ This also includes Ronalds’s mom, Ronald and Tommy.
Nancy believes everything Ronald says, but he lied to her.
Now she has flown the coup…..
Can the cops get her back for questioning?
GOD bless that sweet little girl…
September 22nd, 2009 at 10:36 pm
Art,
What a difference a day makes,.. What I wrote EARLY this morning I have already started to question.. I am wondering now if Tommy spilled on all & Haleigh has been found & they are waiting for DNA testing to confirm this Thursday or Friday.. So, is Misty waiting with PCSO or Lawyer awaiting booking come Thursday or Friday ? ..
It’s going to be a long couple of days …
September 22nd, 2009 at 11:40 pm
I’m confused. I thought the neighbor that Jr. stole the gun from and then his parents returned it to (wasn’t that sweet?) said they were always using his phone because theirs was out of service. He made the comment that just days before Haleigh went missing that Misty said she was sick of taking care of other peoples kids and to pray for her. THEY WERE THERE USING HIS PHONE!!!So how is it that Ronald would have been able to call Jr. or Jr.’s parents if the phones were not working????????? Hello!!!! The rats in that neighborhood aren’t just in the mailbox, and the stench is getting worse everyday.
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JANICE–
I was the first to report what the neighbor, marv martin, told me–that Misty said she was “damn tired” of taking care of someone else’s kids. I DID NOT REPORT IT WAS JUST DAYS BEFORE HALEIGH WENT MISSING, but it was after she started going out with Ronald, but not close to the vanishing. … re THE phone call ronald made to the house. not the house phone, only phones working are these. ART
ps pls tell me where you saw or read the above and if someone is reporting without attribution and getting it wrong.
September 22nd, 2009 at 11:59 pm
Art,
I have been following this case from the beginning and can’t help but feel that a break is soon to come and the truth will be revealed. For anyone on here that is accusing Tommy regarding Haleigh, just think of it this way, Tommy is the one right now behind bars on a $50,000 bond who has everything to lose and nothing to gain by lying to LE. Why are we just now hearing about Tommy being over there to check on Misty? for the same reason Misty’s own Mom and Dad have distanced themselves from Misty, because LE knew about the phone call to that home from Ron, and Misty’s parents knew that Tommy went to check on Misty and she was NOT at home. These people are ALL Misty’s relatives and relatives will lie to cover for a loved one UNTIL that relative also becomes a target for LE because of that loved one’s numerous lies.
Failing one poly is bad, failing two is even more so, but according to what I have read, Misty has now failed her THIRD poly, and that speaks VOLUMES.
But, I simply cannot let that 911 call go either. The demeanor of RC was, how can I say, UNBELIEVABLE. Then after the sentence we all heard him utter to Misty in the background, he goes and marries her. Sorry, but no “keep your enemies closer” explains that, unless there is much more going on here.
September 23rd, 2009 at 2:24 am
Here is my theory. Please be kind.
Crack, crystal meth & etc. exhausts the body. Three days of partying with this type drugs would have a strong effect on a tiny girl. I think it is likely that Ronald & Misty were also using crack during their Sunday all nighter. Misty would have been sleeping like the dead.
When Ronald called the Crosilan home it gave Tommy the idea to rob the trailer if Misty was gone. When he reached the trailer Misty WAS there but she was crashed out. He might have even knocked on the door. He might have looked in the window & saw Misty was sleeping. Tommy knew all the drugs Misty had been doing because he had been there earlier. He would know if she was a sound sleeper anyway, as he is her brother.
So Tommy enters the trailer one way or the other & props the door open in case he has to run. Haleigh could have even awakened & let him in because she knew him. At some point he decides to take Haleigh. It could have been that Haleigh woke after he was in the trailer & saw him.
All Tommy has done with his admission is put himself at the scene of the crime during the right time frame & made himself a suspect. I think the police knew who to arrest.
There’s no way Misty would have done anything to Haleigh (unless Ronald is guilty, too). She is too scared of Ronald. He would have killed her for hurting his kid.
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Newbie–You are thinking out of the box. I like it. Art
September 23rd, 2009 at 2:56 am
Art have they checked out the place that misty and her friends went to that weekend of partying,Maybe Misty wanted more drugs and she didnt have her friend with her to pay with her body this time so she gave them Haleigh!
September 23rd, 2009 at 3:21 am
My kids do not wake up for a knock on the door. They also do not wake up with a smoke alarm held right next to their ears or in the same room-I tested that out. I will wake up f you walk in my room, or if you touch me. Gotta go with Philly on this. Not everyone wakes up for knocks and phones. I tell my friends to go knock on my bedroom window if they want me up. I will sleep through a knock on the door. I do not drink, i do not use drugs. I sleep well. Especially if I am exhausted. I think Tommy’s story is a crock, or we would have heard it months and months ago. But if he truly did go over, just because Misty did not answer does NOT mean she was not home.
September 23rd, 2009 at 4:26 am
When Teresa Neves So called Ronald Mother which it does dissapoint me her answers to Nancy Grace was Nancy Grace, Ask what do you think now Your Son Ronald, called Tommy Croslin To Go To The Trailer And Check? Tommy Went And Banged On The Door He Looked Through The Window He Banged On The Door At 10’00 O’clock p.m.
And No Answer.Her excuse is my Son And Misty Were In Her Home Up All Night And The Next Day Before Haleigh Went Missing She Fell Asleep and Did Not Hear The Knocking…. come on what a excuse Teresa Neves Come On You are A GrandMommy, Huh Marie Crystall Sheffield GrandMother Do Speak on National T.V. From The Heart. Teresa Neves Dont Show Concern To Her Grandaughter Dont Show It In The Face And Ronald Eighter All She Had To Say Is oh yea? i’AM Going To Talk To Misty Again. I say Its Now Time The Ball Mind Game Playing Stop… you Go Guys Art Harris,Nancy Grace, T.J. Hart.Simon, William Staub, L.E. And Other Who Believe In Justice for Haleigh Grabb The Person Who Done This Cruelty Act On Haleigh. Misty When It Was Report Haleigh Vanish Misty Made A StateMent To Which I Disaggree I Will Never Hurt Listen To It Qoute,[That] I Will Never Hurt [That]Little Girl Misty Croslin You Have A Name And Haleigh Name Is Haleigh Anne-Marie Cummings.and Misty Said I Woke Up From A Deep Sleep I Got Up And Seen The Light From The Kitchen Flashing Against The Wall I Starting Walking To The Kicthen Looking For Haleigh And Notice The Back Door Open A Brick Holding It.I Got Scare And Started Looking For Haleigh I Walk Back To The Room Look UnderNeath The Bed What????? Look UnderNeath The Bed Looking For Haleigh Come On,,, How Can She Look UnderNeath The Bed When It Did Not Have No Poles Holding The Bed.. On The Video It Shows 3, Mattress On The Floor Haleigh Matress Was Against The Wall Close to the Door. enough of Misty Lies i Just Dont get With Her Lies. My Comment And Opinions.
September 23rd, 2009 at 6:30 am
I just remembered…that night Haleigh went missing, Ronald was scheduled to work until midnight…..soooooo…Misty would be expecting him home around 12:15 or so. If there was no phone contact between Ron and Misty after 8:30 p.m., then wouldn’t it make sense that Misty would not have gotten word that Ronald was working until 3 AM (I read somewhere that because of the heavy work load, he was asked to work overtime). Since Misty would have still been expecting Ronald home at 12:15 or so, even if she did go out, she probably would have made it back home before midnight. The time frame from midnight until 3 AM may hold crucial answers….what was going on during THOSE 3 hours? Those must have been “panic hours” thinking Ronald could come home at any moment….UNLESS PHONE CONTACT was made between Ronald and Misty (which would explain Ron stopping off for beer and cigarettes rather than rushing to check on his children.)
September 23rd, 2009 at 6:37 am
Thanks Art. I love your site & have been following the case with you guys. I think we have been getting too caught up in the details to see the forest for the trees.
People who do drugs & have problems with Child Protective Services have a lot to lie about & to hide. This alone can explain many of the inconsistencies.
I don’t think we can put much faith in any sort of time line. It isn’t likely any of them can remember what time they did anything. Things that seem terribly important to us probably isn’t important to them. When pushed for answers people will lie rather than say I don’t know.
Any of the participants could have entered the trailer that night.
As volatile, as Ron & his family are they would never have defended Misty this long if there was a chance she was guilty. She could not have hid it from him this long. I’m sure he has put her through his own unpleasant version of a lie detector test. If she is guilty of anything then Ron has to be guilty, too.
September 23rd, 2009 at 7:03 am
I have also been wondering if anyone else noticed how Ron’s meth face cleared up & his teeth were cleaned within days of his first TV appearance? Now, the lot of them look like they have been on Extreme Makeover. (grin)
September 23rd, 2009 at 9:36 am
I agree with “Newbie”. I was going to comment also and say that the brother is angry with his sister for getting the restraining order so he is now trying to pin it on her. Which in turn, is only turning his running mouth into an opened Pandora’s box. That idiot psychiatrist on Nancy’s show, who talks about how fake Misty’s tears are, is wrong. Those are real tears coming from Misty’s eyes. I don’t blame her for wanting to run away from everything for a while. I’ve been that stressed out before, and it wasn’t for any serious reason like this. Everyone thinks they know what is going on, and ignorantly they point their finger at Misty. Misty the teenage wife. Misty the teenage babysitter. Misty the last person supposedly to see Haleigh alive. It is obvious to me that there is no way Misty was the last person to see Haleigh. There is someone out there right now who was the real last person to see Haleigh alive or someone who still has her. Find that person. Quit concentrating on getting Misty to tell the truth LE. She’s already given you the truth. I would be shocked to find out any other truth.
Ask Tommy or Hank why they had to get rid of that red truck so fast. Find the red truck he sold and search it for evidence. If this has already been done, why haven’t we heard about it in the news.
Haleigh I hope you are safe where ever you are. I hope you feel peace. Jesus can wrap his arms around you whether you are here with us, or in heaven. God bless the family too. May they get their answers, and may they get their little girl back. Amen.
September 23rd, 2009 at 9:42 am
Art, what about the spare key that were hidden outside the house somewhere ? I wonder if Tommy knew where it was. Do you know anything about that ? Was it still there after that night Haleigh was taken ? Would explain how Tommy may have got in.
September 23rd, 2009 at 10:04 am
This is a theory based solely on what if…okay so Misty’s brother came over to smoke weed. I know weed can be laced with just about anything. Possibly even a sleeping aid that could have knocked Misty out cold. Her family is in on this, because they want to get to Haleigh. They would have access to cinder blocks, because they are in construction. (Forget thinking Misty moved the cinder block, she’s too small.) Misty has said her family was horrible to her. Also, remember Misty’s father talking about how Ron drugged him to try to kill him…what if this is a motive of Misty’s father to get back at Ron. They hurt Haleigh to make Ron look guilty, but instead Misty is the one who ends up looking guilty. Which is when they tried to get Misty to leave town with them. Like, “Oops we didn’t know we would get our own daughter in trouble. Let’s get her out.” Why the rat in her brothers mailbox, because Ron smells one. Now they are all leaving town and turning on their daughter/sister, because otherwise they would have to turn themselves in. Regardless, of course, I’m hoping there will be a happy ending.
September 23rd, 2009 at 10:56 am
I think Misty and Ronald Cummings were using and selling drugs. Tommy came to the trailer with the idea of robbing them. I don’t think Misty was “there.” Meaning she was either passed out or gone. Tommy took Haleigh and did what he wanted to with her. Misty and Ronald can’t tell the police about their drug connections, or name any of their contacts. They are scared, both of them. Ronald Cummings fears for his other two children, his wife Misty, and himself. This is why they are living with his grandmother. They know Haleigh is not coming home, and they know why. Tommy has decided to come forward at this late date and tell all. Sure. He knows he took the drugs and Haleigh, and jail is safer than being on the street.
Bottom line…You get on with your worthless lives and continue to party and get married and have a good old time. And you hope like hell the dealers don’t come after you. Nobody is talking because everyone is waiting including the police to make all of the arrests that will be forth coming.
September 23rd, 2009 at 11:23 am
Newbie, I am on some of the same thoughts. After reading your post I did a little surfing the net. Cocaine and meth and that type of drugs make you stay up for long periods of time and speed the body up. Some poeple will take xanax or a drug in this class to come down. So you have a mixture of speed and then a downer so that you can sleep. I would imagine that the body would in fact be exhaused plus the downer to make you sleep. Wow that would be a double wammy.
I think that Tommy probably had done drugs with Misty and Ron. He may of even known where they hid them. Who knows if any of this is true. Could be.
Art thank you for all that you do. The only time I watch Mz Nancy is when you are on. I have learned to come here for the answers in this case. I know that your heart is in this story about our sweet Haleigh. It is mading when you read in circles. You have to learn where to read facts and not rumors. Thanks for the true facts and always being spot on.
Thanks from the south.
September 23rd, 2009 at 11:34 am
Hey me (#39 – aka MG) – if he’s a suspect then your daughters a suspect. Least he knew something about his kid – more than we can say for her. nobody knows if tommy’s lying out his azz but u sure are ready to believe anythig and everything that takes focus off you and yours.
September 23rd, 2009 at 11:37 am
newbie, ur right on. but he had help. you was with him and misty all day.
September 23rd, 2009 at 11:48 am
newbie that was supposed to say JOE was with him, not YOU! lol my bad!!!
September 23rd, 2009 at 11:58 am
Reply To 28,curious, I agree what you Have post have a good evening all.
September 23rd, 2009 at 1:06 pm
Sorry, but I don’t buy for one minute that Tommy was at the trailer earlier, then thought “hey, I might come back IF Misty is gone later” why would Tommy even think Misty would be “gone” later? Besides, there was no forced entry found in the home other than the propped open door. Besides, if Tommy “looked in the windows” how in the world would he see Misty sleeping at 10:00P.M if according to her (in one interview) the lights were out and her and the kids were all sleeping in one bed, then in another interview she was awake around that time and “cleaning”. Either way, it does not bode well for Misty. When there is nothing to hide the story doesn’t change.
September 23rd, 2009 at 1:13 pm
Art, God bless you for keeping this little girl in the news! I do not understand why Nancy Grace treats Ronald and his family with kid gloves but comes down very hard and is RUDE to
Crystal Sheffield and her family. From what I understand, Crystal is the ONLY person in this sad story who has been 100% cleared of any wrong doing. She might not win Mother of the Year but I think she has gotten a bum rap from Nancy. We seem to forget that this was her daughter ALSO. My prayers are for Haleigh, Junior, Crystal and the Sheffield family.
September 23rd, 2009 at 1:54 pm
Art,
I haven’t had time to get through all of the comments so I am sorry if this had been covered. BUT….have police confirmed cell phone communication between Ron and Tommy between 8:30 PM and 10:00 PM???? It seems HIGHLY relevant to me..
Thanks,
Cheryl
September 23rd, 2009 at 2:08 pm
localyocal,,,,if I could I WOULD be down there helping,,,but since I cannot,,this is what I am left to do to express my feelings….I do NOT have blinders on,,,I have always thought if Misty did something to Haleigh,,she needed help to get rid of her body…I never knew Tommy was there at the trailer around the time Misty says she went to bed…….I wouldn’t believe Tommy C or any of the Cummings or Croslins if they told me it was raining,,I would have to see for myself…..I would like very much for the LE to bring Joe,,the cousin in for a poly. Tommy C. is a lowlife wannabe druggie thug, so is his cousin Joe, from what I hear…They must have all been doing drugs that night, and poor Haleigh got in the way…..If Ronald had nothing to do with this, I still believe he knows what happened….Being able to have a voice or an opinion,,,somehow allows us to be a part of that precious little girls life,,,even if it is in the aftermath……I have to believe the LE will find Haleigh and all those responsible will be crucified…….I still can’t believe so much time has gone by and the localyokles (those in Misty’s social circle) can’t get to the bottom of this for the $35k reward…..With Tommy and Joe being at the trailer that night, would that explain how Ron’s gun got thrown into the ditch. If Misty was too drugged out to know what happened, I hope LE goes after TC and cousin Joe……
September 23rd, 2009 at 2:13 pm
Art, who in this world is footing the bill for Misty’s vacation to the beach???? Or has she just skipped town like NG says she did? One is very different than the other,,,which is it?
September 23rd, 2009 at 3:37 pm
I do appreciate your article staying relevant with facts and actuality with the case. I just have a few ideas that have been stirring in my brain after going through the comments.
This is more-so directed towards the media…
Lie detector tests are not accurate. No one should base this case on lie detectors.
Read “http://www.usatoday.com/tech/columnist/andrewkantor/2004-04-08-kantor_x.htm”
Or do your own studies.
She failed the test because that is how the polygrapher interpreted her results.
Ron and Misty are in this together. They got married after the fact. They might argue but if you were in their shoes and had this much stress and lost your baby girl.. I would imagine it would play out the same way. I think they know exactly the same things as each other. If it’s lies or not. I think media is the biggest creator of drama and cultivating the lies. Misty is a young woman. I think that is why it is so easy for the media to mold her into a suspect.
I think we should remember, this is a real life event. It is not a television event. We do not know every human reaction and we display a lot of inaccurate “ideas” on T.V. We have no way of ever knowing what happened “exactly” on the night Haleigh disappeared. It is very tragic and we crave answers, but accusing someone to the great lengths this is blowing up to be is not solving this crime. We have one person’s testimony of what she remembers that night. Misty’s testimony. It may not make complete sense and it may shift a little back and forth, but it does not make her a criminal.
We shred everything about her testimony apart. Remember – Eye witnesses have an error rate of about 50% in some studies. Just because her memory is “flaky” and she failed a polygraph does not make her guilty. She may have nothing at all to do with the case.
If people want to find Haleigh, I suggest using all the media resources to keep searching for the little girl. She is obviously not with Misty.
I just think it is disgusting when we put an innocent person into jail (especially a young woman) and I don’t like seeing the public “extremely” judge someone who very likely could be innocent of all claims media is trying to pin on her.
Since this subject seems exhausted and all it seems we are doing is pulling up her dramatic life, why don’t we try and look outside of the box and see a few new angles. If people are going to accuse Misty of this crime, let’s see some actual facts that have some relevance. The LE is doing a fine job on looking into all of the Misty leads, and doing thorough interviews. I pray this little girl is healthy and alive. I do wish the media would get a little creative and use their powers to contribute to this case.
September 23rd, 2009 at 4:16 pm
Art- I’m wondering if ron or misty have had to give urine/blood samples to verify all these allegations of drug use prior to haleighs disappearance. & if oxycontin or some kind of pill form that could have been given to Haleigh may have been found either in the house prescriptions or in their blood, etc.
Also- do you know if Haleigh was on any kind of medication for her Turner’s syndrome & if there we’re prescriptions to be renewed or missing pill bottles, etc. Tracking her treatment for this might provide some clues. Maybe she was taking some medication that had a fatal ‘interaction’ with something misty gave her to get her to sleep.
And finally- please ask NG to directly question ron & family about the fight and phone calls that night- she’s much better at hammering evasive people than she’s demonstrated with this case- why is she handling them with kid gloves? Why can’t LE level with the concerned public about misty & ron & her degenerate friend’s cell phone pings? They must know every move & call each one of them made. Wouldn’t it seem that releasing more evidence might be the impetus to push misty to confess??
September 23rd, 2009 at 7:37 pm
Art,
As I recall, we were told that Ron had a fight with Misty on the phone while he was at work, around 8:30 p.m. The fight was said to be because she want to leave the house and go babysit for someone and Ron didn’t want her to leave. After that, he couldn’t reach her on the phone again. DO WE KNOW WHERE SHE WANTED TO GO WHEN THEY HAD THE FIGHT ON THE PHONE? Has anyone ever checked out where she said she wanted to go?
Thank you SO much for your continued follow up on this. Poor little Haleigh deserves so much better than what she’s been dealt to this point.
September 23rd, 2009 at 8:00 pm
If you partyed,doing drugs, stayed up all night when you came home, and then smoked pot with Tommy do you think you would be alert.??I dont see why it is so hard to believe that misty was home and dead to the world.I believe Tommy came over and smoked pot, and I am not buying he came back because Ron aked him too. He came back because he had a plan.as for all you doubters that she was abducted from her bed,I have seen the law drop the ball on child abduction before in florida
September 23rd, 2009 at 11:35 pm
ITA with you and NG, Art . . . the cell phone records and pings have a story to tell. Not sure if that will be enuf for a conviction tho’. Misty needs a lawyer like the one who jumped in and represented Scott Petersons GF–(sorry, bad w names tonight) . . . is it Gloria Alred? Some kind of “womans advocate” type lawyer who will tell her sh’e some kind of “victim” and hopefully get her to confes/plea deal . . . if they don’t get the evidence together, I’m afraid that may be the only way to find out what happened. 🙁
September 24th, 2009 at 12:55 am
I think Misty is failing these polygraphs be cause she is afraid of getting her brother in trouble. Sounds like Tommy is favored by the mom. I like Ron’s mom. I think she really trusts Misty. I for one believe Misty did not hurt Haleigh. Something went wrong with Tommy and his buddies. I think he propped the door open when he went over at six. Everyone is using Misty as a scapegoat. The letter on NG tonight is someone trying to get their hands on the reward. God bless little Haleigh. I think she is in the good hands of the Lord; if so she will not have to suffer anymore. She could have had a heart attack if someone took her out of the trailer in the dark. Peace to the family!
September 24th, 2009 at 2:03 am
Listen to the 911 calls, Ron is freaking out! thats the raw emotions of a parent. When Misty called in 911 shw was really calm, hummmm. Does anyone know what time Misty noticed the child missing? in conjuntion to when the dad got home? did she just by conquencedance wake up alittle before 3am to go pee. Didn’t I read earlier about NO forced entry? I believe Misty was at this party and something happened and fearing for themselves going to jail no one comes forward. Maybe junior was sleeping at this time of something happeneng to the child and afterall Misty returns home and opens the back door to make it look like someone took the child. This would explain why the bed wasnt slept in, she was busy planning this scene before the dad got home. Also I didnt realize there was a van at the home? was it there at 10pm when Tommy came or not? I am a child of a murdered mother and I LOVE what Nancy Grace and ART do, I wish someone stood up for me when I was going through my ordeal in 1975, a previously released convict had a life sentence that was overturned after 11 yrs, he killed my mother 30 days later, stabbed her 43 times at her job at a convenience store. He was returned to prison and was killed by another prisoner.
September 24th, 2009 at 4:03 am
If Tommy is telling the truth was the van parked by the trailer? If it is as rural as it sounds she would need the van to go almost anywhere and even if she slept heavily the kids would have woken up and if he knocked as loud as he said he did why did the neighbours not hear him??
September 24th, 2009 at 4:07 am
I do not understand the way Nancy Grace thinks. It just blows my mind. The woman has issues. Big issues! Or she is just biased and bigoted.
If Misty’s brother did go to check on Misty the night Haleigh went missing, I doubt he would of gone on his own accord at that time of night. I have five brothers and not a single one of them would have come to my home at that hour UNLESS there was an alarming reason.
SO with this in mind… RON CUMMINGS is lying. HE lied. He denied having called Misty’s brother asking him to go check on Misty. HE LIED! YET Nancy defends and coddles him and his stupid mom, kisses HIS azz and is up his bahonkey so deep it is ridiculous.
Why does Nancy Grace kiss up to this family so much and trash poor Crystal Sheffield like she does? Because THE POS RON and HIS POS MOM call her MISS NANCY? Give me a break! That makes me sick to my stomach.
CRYSTAL SHEFFIELD has cleaned UP HER life as soon as she got away from RON. IN fact, she cleaned up her act when she was pregnant and RON CONTINUED doing drugs. NANCY makes me sick for defending and coddling such a scum bag and trashing poor Crystal.
Hindsight being 20/20, Ron Cummings has a history of beating women, womanizing, doing drugs, and not protecting HIS CHILDREN…. THE BETTER PARENT is NOT RON CUMMINGS because if he was LITTLE HALEIGH WOULD NOT BE MISSING and probably dead! In fact, DRUGS and woman beating and womanizing is the common theme in any mention of Ron Cummings and his choices of women and friends.
Crystal Sheffield, Haleigh’s mother was also underage when they began dating just like Misty Croslin is. What does that SAY ABOUT RON? OF COURSE Crystal could NOT support the children but that DOES NOT MAKE RON a better parent. IT was the financial factor as well as missed court appearances that cost Crystal the much coveted custody of her children to the scumbag Ron. BECAUSE OF THE AGE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN CRYSTAL AND RON the POS, Crystal Sheffield did not have a drivers license and could not make court hearings and appearances BECAUSE SHE COULD NOT DRIVE. NOR could she afford to hire a lawyer! IS that NOT taking advantage of the disadvantaged?
MY GOSH the egregious, injurious, slanderous, libelous remarks Nancy has made against Crystal need to be taken up in litigation against her.
Misty’s own family is against her yet stupid Teresa Neves stands by her and I think it is because if she did not it would implicate RON in some way, just as much as the rest of the parties involved and she has to stand by Misty to protect her POS son Ron. AND NANCY STANDS UP FOR ALL THOSE POS’s.
The way Nancy has treated Crystal Sheffield and the lengths she has gone to in PROTECTING and shedding the POS RON in a good light confirms for me that she has severe issues and that SHE NEED HELP and BAD! Thank God there is Karma and that SHE is now a Mother herself and that children pay for the sins of the parent. I cannot wait until SHE starts getting what she has been giving.
OHH did I say that I cannot STAND NANCY GRACE?
September 24th, 2009 at 4:14 am
Art? How in the world can you stand Nancy Grace?
September 24th, 2009 at 4:38 am
Ha! Watching other HLN news shows, I see others are thinking just like I am.
IF the RON to TOMMY call is true… then RON is hiding something and is lying… and so is Teresa Neves.
Ron and his mother have been lying to us and going from national show to national show LYING TO US.
Poor poor Crystal Sheffield! To lose her child like this is horrid. IF ONLY WE COULD FIND HALEIGH ALIVE! IF ONLY!
September 24th, 2009 at 5:22 am
localyocal…. Am not saying poor Tommy… I just think that its a great way to set someone up by sending them to the house.. For the record.. I have a hard time believing any of them to be innocent bystanders.. just think it’s a hell of a way to divert attention away… is all
September 24th, 2009 at 10:00 am
Ronald’s Mother seemed more upset this week. Seems she may know more but by siding with Misty it keeps the commucation open in hopes for a break. Befriending the devil to get what you’re after.
What phone did Misty answer after 3:00 am…….cell or house? I thought she was awaken to go to the bathroom. If that is so was there a mention of Haleigh missing to Ron during the phone call?
September 24th, 2009 at 12:00 pm
Art,
Tommy says Ronald asked him to go by the trailer and check to see if Misty was there. Ronald goes around 10:00pm bangs and bangs, nobody home. Don’t you think he called Ronald back to let him know Misty was not there? OK, assuming he called Ronald back to let him know Misty was not home……would there be phone records of him calling around elsewhere to find Misty?
September 24th, 2009 at 1:41 pm
Art…. this is such a sad story…. that whole crew down there should very well be investigated…. One thing that bothers me when I see you on Nancy Grace…. it seems everyone while on her show wants to coddle and speak softly to Ronald and his Mother Mrs. Neves….and seems to beat to death the bio mother Crystal Sheffield…. Nancy seems to always ask the question “Why do women stay with their abusers?”…. Here is a perfect example of one woman who got away but not her children …… Crystal got out and got away and it is my belief that the court system failed her…. she was young when she had those two children…. Ronald intimidated and mentally, emotionally and physically abused that poor girl …. then when they went to court he again intimidated and abused her in front of the judge… Crystal being young as she was was still frightened of Ronald I believe while standing before the Judge and at least she told the truth that she “had” previously used drugs and HAS NOT since…. and she DOES NOT have a rap sheet ….Ronald on the other hand stood before that Judge and lied and deceived the Court AND HE has such a rap sheet and most of them are for drugs …. It is so sad that Nancy Grace seems to only want to praise that detestable family who failed Haleigh and not give a break to the bio mother Crystal Sheffield who has since turned her life around and moved away from that area…. you can see it in her appearance and her demeanor….. it is the Courts who have not only failed Crystal but they’ve failed Haleigh as well….and now Jr. ….. The conditions that those children were/are living in are deplorable …. how could any father and/or grandmother (Ronald & Mrs. Neves) allow his children/her grandchildren to sleep on the floor on dirty matresses…. I would hope that the bio mother will fight for custody and get custody…. it is really disturbing that Nancy Grace does not see through the lies and deceit that Ronald who I believe is a woman abuser …. and his mother present to her…. calling her Ms. Nancy makes me want to vomit …. but that is JMHO …. thanks for listening ….
September 24th, 2009 at 5:37 pm
What I don’t understand is why on earth would you put up with a woman who is suppose to be faithful to you dissappearing for 3 days on a drug binge with God knows who? and why let her back in the door much less care for your children?
I know and most of you other women know that if you were to pull something like that it is unlikely that your boyfriends/husbands would still want to reside with you and consider you proper parenting material. Am I right?
September 24th, 2009 at 7:44 pm
this whole family is crazy nancy grace talks to ronald and his mother like he is father of the year. she talks to haliegh biological mom like she is dirt. at least she has admitted to doing drugs and the other things she has done unlike him who denies doing drugs my god you can look at him and tell. his own still takeing up for misty no matter what kind of evidence comes out my god whose side is she own? i would hope and pray haliegh. and her son is the poorest father i have every seen how does he make a liveing he has another child he doesnot support.dates all these young girls and leaves his children with this drug addict.some of this is squarely wn shoulders hadnot seen her for three days has a big fight with her and walks out leaves with two young children calls home twenty times cannot reach her never thinks to go home to check on them after haveing a big fight with her. i hope and that haleigh will be found but in my opinion he does not deserve to be a father. he is so dumb talking and every time i listen to him he makes me sick.
September 24th, 2009 at 10:10 pm
Art, Thinking out/in the box, Ronald and Misty had a plan after a tragedy happened to Haleigh. They put together their story, but it didn’t work. Misty couldn’t remember her part, Ronald’s 911 call–that fake crying one second, cursing the next. Lies and more lies by Cummings and Misty continued. Misty is holding back what he/she did to Haleigh.
Ronald took Misty and Jr. back to work with him, turned off her phone so she wouldn’t get calls, stopped off to get beer and cigs on the way home. Misty went inside of the house first,and that’s when the action sprung into place.
Little Jr. was sleeping.
Ronald and Misty Cummings–so much sorrow for so many people. Haleigh’s life was a gift from God, yet too short-lived. She is resting peacefully in the arms of Jesus.
Grandma lost Haleigh and will lose her son. Jr. will go to full custody of his mommy. Crystal will be the one to decide when her child goes to visit grandma. Ms. Neves has a whole lot of sorrow ahead and millions more tears.
OH, HOW WE WISH THIS COULD BE A HORRIBLE NIGHTMARE! COME ON HOME HALEIGH BUG–THE WORLD IS WAITING, ESPECIALLY YOUR MOMMY
The End——————–Our last comment, Art. Depressing! Overwhelming! Thanks for all you do, The Bald Truth.
September 25th, 2009 at 3:14 pm
I truly believe that Misty girl has the the key to what
happened here..she just is not speaking up..sad i hope
there will be justice for this poor little child just
like the Anthony case..I dont really think the father
had a part of it although i do find his behavior to be
a little strange some times..I am still shocked that he
even married this girl..I would think a real good father
would of split from her after something like this since
she was the last one with his daughter..but what do you
expect from people that have a drug history according to
the bio mother..
September 25th, 2009 at 3:23 pm
Yeah i agree it does make me a little angry the way Nancy
Grace talks to Haleigh’s mother Kristal she may not have
been a perfect mother but i dont think Ron Cummings seems
any better of a parent the dude always looks like he is
stoned and he made the mistake of having a young careless
druggie looking girl watch his children not very bright
but what can you expect from company like that..I just
wish Nancy wouldn’t talk to him like she thinks he is
just so innocent at least Geraldo doesn’t act that way..
September 25th, 2009 at 6:22 pm
Where is a copy of the tip letter handed off to the St. Augustine paper today Art? I was hoping you had it!
September 25th, 2009 at 10:19 pm
Art,in reading thru these comments, several folks mention that Ron stopped to buy beer and cigs on his way home from work the night Haleigh disappeared. Unless Putnam County has adopted an ordinance changing their ABC laws, the State of Florida does not allow beer sales between the hours of midnight and 7AM. So, how did Ron buy beer at that hour of the morning – 3AM? Perhaps you or someone on this site from Putnam County can comment on the local law.
Secondly, the kitchen light being on has always bothered me. An intruder, intent on kidnapping a child would certainly not turn on a light when coming OR going – especially in such a small home and in such close proximity to the bedroom. This absolutely rules out a random stranger abduction in my opinion. I have believed from the beginning that it was probably an accident that caused Haleigh's demise and that Misty made up the story in absolute TERROR that Ron would kill her. But, if Ron has in fact said that he bought beer on the way home, and if that is not possible, than perhaps Ron is in on this after all.
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L–Police say Ron is not a suspect, I remind you. Art
September 25th, 2009 at 11:58 pm
From the very start, i did not believe any of these’s people!
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Hey, Linda…What you say may be lying eyes don’t prove he knew what happened, and his alibi holds for being at work, say police…Now, some may ask, and it’s a good question, though, if he was so worried about the kids and Misty, and made 20 calls, why not go to your supervisor and say how worried you are that your kids are alright, and can i go home for a few minutes to check. After all, it’s only 15 minutes away…Some are wondering why he didn’t ask, since bosses would surely be understanding when it comes to a parent’s worry for a child. That dovetails with the other question that puzzles some, why if he was so panicked, did he take even 5 minutes to stop for a beer and peanuts and cigarettes at the Handy Mart enroute home to discover a parent’s worst nightmare? Unless he figured he was in for a fight, and needed a tall, cool one to help chill to keep from losing it? Art
September 26th, 2009 at 12:32 am
You’ve a combination of River Rat/Trailer Park Trash (mentality).So…you need to be (sleeping with the enemy).
Teresa Neves is honestly broken hearted here ok. She loved and took care of that baby as her own. She’s not closing any door that may lead her to her own heart! So dont put down the one whom is hurting most! She is right in that God will answer an heartfelt prayer, though not always the answer we so desperately want. God Bless!
I believe that law enforcement are building their own slow fire beneath the feet of the guilty and information is beginning to see some dim light.
But as a person whom has lived all my life along or near the river bank….and educated by river rats, And if that was my baby! I would have long since built my own slow fire beneath the feet of misty and Tommy for the truth, and depending on the answers you (might) find them with the cinder blocks weighing them down at the bottom of the river for the catfish and the gators and all the answers would be on the house.
I think that a new search needs to be done at the home, the well and septic tank, and to the river.
September 26th, 2009 at 12:39 am
OMG: Didn’t the judge that gave Ron Cummings custody see the disfunction in these two families, I believe he should be held accountable for Haliegh’s dissapperance. He should have put both kids in foster care until “Ronald” could prove that he could provide a “safe” environment for his children. I don’t think a 17 yr.old, obvious drug addict fits the bill as a responsible caregiver.Isn’t that what Ron claimed to the judge that Crystal was. Is there child welfare in Florida?Did the judge request they be involved?
More than a few people dropped the ball when it came to these children,including the grandparents and a poor 5yr.old has probably paid the ultimate price for an uncaring, irresponsible, set of drug addicted parents.
What a shame, I hope they remove Junior before it’s too late for him. Get him out while he still has a chance at a better life, are you listening LE. Ron should be locked up for telling Misty to SPANK his daughter, apparently we know now that’s how he handles things. I think Misty got pissed off at Haliegh for wetting the bed and her having to do Laundry when she was so tired from partying for three days that she probably threw her on the bed, maybe shook her and when she became lifeless she paniced and set the stage(brick on door) for Ron’s return.
She had plenty of time, I do think the dumpster(scratched the van getting to close) was the first place Haleigh was put into, but later moved. That’s why Misty wasn’t home when her brother came there. She was out with “white boy” dumping the body. Shake him down I think he’ll roll on her. She just isn’t smart enough to do all of it by herself. She had help.
YOU CAN RUN MISTY, BUT YOU CAN’T HIDE.
RIGHT DOWN THE LINE ALL LOSERS WITH CAPITAL L’S.
September 26th, 2009 at 1:41 am
Art,
Didn’t the dogs lead them to the pond months ago and they never drained it then? Someone has had plenty of time to move her if so. Like maybe to the dumpster a while and then who knows where. I hope this is not the case however it seems like the police in flordia with this case and the Anthony case do not seem to be doing their jobs. How and why would a child be under mattresses that are on the floor? Misty did say she looked under the beds. why have they not arrested her at least for neglect. Also was she doing laundry with out laundry detergent. Another statement that Rons grandmother brought over clean laundry. Did they check to see if she knew what movies were in they were watching? Since the couch was reported to be bouncing was it checked for DNA? She also stated that she went to bed with no lights on there was no fingerprints the light switch? She reportedly had been on a drug benge did she owe someone money and give her for what was owed or someone take her for what was owed. How much money could she have? Drugs ain’t free! Her mother appeared on Nancy Grace at least was and seemed to be supporting her and didn’t she call her mom that night also? Now she is not supporting her maybe she knows something and dosent want to get into trouble now. Misty is also all over T.V. smoking cigarettes and littering why not fine her or arrest her for everything you can to put pressure on her. Also dosent Ron or didnt he have a gun dose he have a gun permit? Why were they involved with child protective services or what ever it is called? And if the kids were watching movies were the T.V.’s on? If so it would not be dark in the house were the dvd’s or casettes? if so were they rewound? I know ron’s mom said she once was on oxy cottins did she ever have any missing? Or ron or misty on them? Misty uses Haleigh in the past tense a lot. Also why dose Misty say she just woke up when she calls 911 also why call everyone else before calling 911? When she had been up a while. Also a couple of weeks ago on the show that comes on before Jane Veleze Mitchell the father of Misty had said that ron had to him and that he had witnesses that if he had $35,000 he could get his daughter home is there proof of that? I haven’t heard anything else about it who is the witnesses? If not why not start arresting all of theese people for false reporting especailly Misty? If Haleigh is scared of the dark like Misty said why not have lights on in the home for the child? Why in missing childeren cases are they people watching them not immediatley given drug tests, lie detectors, and held in jail? Was the girl who wrote the letter to her boyfriend from jail given a poly graph?
September 26th, 2009 at 1:53 am
i second that
September 26th, 2009 at 2:23 am
I am glad that this investigation is going strong again. Ron’s mom, (a very sincere person in my opinion) said, as did others, that they want Halaigh home and the people who were responsible put away. the theory of the party with illegal drugs sounds feasible, maybe not exact, but feasible. and if, God forbid, something did happen to Halaigh, each person at the party (there may have just been 2 or 3 people) are probably afraid that they’d be procecuted for whatever else they were doing there. somehow people taking hard drugs do know all the laws around what they are doing. given the cast of characters, they may also have a record and don’t want the visibility. so is it possible to offer immunity and confidenciality to anyone who comes forward with any information on what happened to this child? they go free, get the reward money and the whole things stays under wrap, forever. I do hope and pray this child is safe, but odds are that …
people are commenting about characters as if they were them. like, why wouldn’t tommy have done something if Misty was not at home. well, maybe she was not home a lot… maybe she was just ‘out again’…. why didn’t Ronald come home when he could not reach Misty by phone, well, when misty got mad, it was common for her to turn her phone off and be a ‘b’.
was there another bedroom in the trailor? I heard them once say that sometimes Jr slept in his own room. is that accurate or did he always sleep with Dad and girlfriend? if they had another bedroom, why the heck didn’t Misty say that Halaigh was sleeping in the other bedroom. it would make so much more sense that someone stole her out of a different room rather than right in same bedroom. the lie could have been so much more believable. so, assuming she is lying, why that lie?
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Joan–
Immunity can be a wonderful tool for police and prosecutors–IF, a big if–the witness can hold up to vicious character assassination by the defense. And therein lies the problem here–there may be some rather distasteful people who know something but who police don’t believe would be believed…How do you press forward when so little to choose from?
art