Exclusive: “No Way Misty Hurt Haleigh Cummings!”–Hank Croslin
By Art Harris, The Bald Truth, (c) artharris.com, all rights reserved (updated)
After scarfing down takeout from Taco Bell in Palataka, Florida, a ravenous Misty Cummings Tuesday swore she didn’t know what happened to the five year old she was babysitting, Feb. 9, a month before she married the child’s father, Ronald Cummings.
“I said, ‘Misty, even if it was an accident, and you just admit it, or know something, anything, tell the police, and you won’t have to spend life in prison like they’re saying you will if they ever arrest you,'” Hank Croslin, Sr. tells The Bald Truth in an exclusive interview. “We’ll be there for you no matter what.
“But if you know anything, I wish you’d tell me so we could all move on.’ And she said, ‘Daddy, I’m telling you the truth. I just woke up and Haleigh wasn’t there…’
“I believe her. I know she didn’t just vanish off the face of the earth. She’s out there somewhere and someone knows something. But I don’t know, my wife doesn’t know, my son Tommie doesn’t know and I’m 99 per cent sure Misty doesn’t know. She’s my daughter, and I’ve got to spend time with her and I really believe she doesn’t know what happened. She could never harm a child; she loved Haleigh, and I don’t think she’s trying to protect anyone.”
Is it possible she wasn’t home, I ask, like Tommie Croslin told investigators he figured when he banged on the door at Ronald’s request and got on answer after they’d fought earlier and she wasn’t picking up the phone?
“Anything’s possible,” says Croslin, Sr., “but Misty is a heavy sleeper. She always was, just like her brothers, Tommie and Timmie. Nothing could wake them up growing up. Not me… a cat walking across the floor can wake me up.”
It was Dad’s treat Tuesday, Hank tells me, the first time he’d spoken face to face with his daughter in over a month, and he took her to lunch with her once emaciated mother, Lisa, now healthier and ten pounds heavier from jail food and out on bond for an alleged $400 check forgery when she and Tommy dropped by a former neighbor’s house in August at 4 a.m., to use the phone.
Tommie was accused of stealing the man’s gun, was later arrested and bonded out.
Hank tells me Misty was starving, so first stop was Burger King in Palatka, Fla., where she polished off fries and a Junior Whopper, then, later, it was on to Taco Bell, for two tacos.
In between, he says they stopped at a Putnam County hospital so Misty could be treated for bruises and scratches she sustained Monday night when, according to Palatka assistant police chief James Griffith, she and two girlfriends fought with “two or three” unidentified black males who stole their purses.
According to a police report obtained by The Bald Truth, 18 year old Brandy Steedly picked up her friends, Misty Cummings, 17, and Melinda Santmyer, 22, who she was driving to the Putnam County Medical Center. Enroute, Steedly told police Santmyer asked her to stop at the Ragsdale Apartments, a public housing project on the edge of town. That’s where she said Santmyer jumped out of the car, to talk with “an unknown friend,” according to the report.
While they talked, Steedly circled the block with Misty, then as she was picking up Santmyer, said “two or three black males jumped on Cummings, taking her purse and pulling her out of the vehicle and she and Cummings drove off,” according to the police report.
But James Griffith, the assistant chief, told me he spoke with the investigating officer, and that it was his impression Cummings fought with the robber and may have chased him briefly before getting back into the car.
Meanwhile, Steedly said, Santmyer got out of the car and ran toward one of the robbers, who warned her he had a gun and “knows how to use it,” the report said.
Cummings “complained of injuries,” so Steedly drove her to the Putnam County Medical Center where she was treated and released, said police. When Palatka city police officers later caught up with the women to interview them, they were staying at Santmyer’s apartment, where police found “a crushed pill bottle with unknown pills inside” just lying in the roadway outside and took them in as “evidence,” to determine exactly what drug it was. They also took fingerprints taken off Steedly’s car.
Santmyer told one officer they’d all gone to the apartments to buy (illegal) drugs when they were robbed. Later Steedly insisted it was only Santmyer and Cummings who were in search of drugs, that she was just driving.
But according to Misty’s father, Hank Croslin Sr., Cummings denied she was trying to buy drugs. “I heard they were after pot and Misty doesn’t smoke pot any more,” he told me in an exclusive interview.
Police say they want to speak with Misty again, for help in identifying the robbers, and a detective will be looking for her Wednesday night. Palatka PD also sent their report to the Putnam County Sheriff’s Department, which maintains they believe Cummings has information she’s withholding about what happened to Haleigh Cummings. Misty denies it.
Even if the women did stop to buy drugs, “they were victims of a violent crime,” said Griffith. He said at first police were told the three were at the complex so that one could visit a friend, then learned from two of the women the mission had been to buy drugs, but didn’t know what drugs they were seeking. As they were planning to interview Misty, another 911 call came over their radios, a shooting, and they left to pursue it, the report said.
Cast adrift, Misty was dropped off in Palatka several days ago by Donna Brock, the Texas Equusearch double agent who befriended her to seek information that might be useful in the search for Haleigh. While Brock says Misty hugged her and said, “I love you,” when she dropped her off in Satsuma, soon sources tell me Misty was smarting from what she viewed as a betrayal, and began texting Brock angry messages calling her “a bitch.”
In an exclusive interview, Brock tells me she had to change her telephone number; and Misty lost her phone in the robbery, but her father, Hank, Sr., took her to get a new SIM card and a phone Tuesday, a teenager apparently cut off from husband, family and a dwindling circle of friends after a judge in St. Johns County last week finalized her divorce from Ronald Cummings, Haleigh’s father.
But Croslin family members tell the Bald Truth exclusively that Misty could be moving back into their communal Satsuma home next week once she asks a judge to dissolve the injunction she took out against brother Tommie after she a fight between him and her ex husband Ronald. Her lawyer, Robert Fields, confirms papers were filed and a hearing could come as early as next week, making the Croslins one big happy family again.
While Ronald maintained he supported Misty in public, privately he raged, telling me as far back as March he was staying with her to find out what happened to Haleigh, keeping “your friends close and your enemies closer.”
In August, he threatened to “blow her teeth through the back of her head” with an assault rifle if it turned out she had anything to do with Haleigh’s disappearance, according to Texas Equusearch’s Tim Miller who described watching the scary episode in Ronald’s bedroom–and officials privately credit our exclusive on artharris.com with sparking the new child welfare probe of Cummings.
Miller says he witnessed Ronald’s son, Junior, in the room as his father put the barrel in his mouth, and said he’d kill himself and take others out, too.
At a child welfare official’s request, Miller tells me he’s filed a sworn statement about the guns he says he saw Cummings keep in an unlocked case in an unlocked closet. Ronald’s attorney scoffed that he had an assault rifle, and says Ronald claims it never happened. But sources close to the case tell me Ronald was bragging about buying more guns after police confiscated the guns in the house after Haleigh was taken.
Miller also told me that he regrets not impressing upon investigators how disturbed he was about the incident because Junior, Haleigh’s little brother witnessed it, not to mention concerns he had for Misty’s safety, and fears the case could die with her if Ronald ever carried out his threats. Had he pressed it harder, he tells me, and not been so pre occupied with orchestrating the polygraph tests he says Misty flunked miserably, Junior might be in a safer place by now.
“I do feel guilty about that,” he reflected.
He also tells me he regrets the cheap shot he took at Mark Klaas (“F, Mark Klaas…,” he said here) in an exclusive interview he gave The Bald Truth last week, after the fellow missing child advocate trashed Miller for “Operation Misty,” his amateur undercover attempt to use a volunteer to win Misty’s confidence and get her to open her up about any secrets investigators believe she may be withholding about the case. Misty denies she knows anything she hasn’t shared.
“It was mean and uncalled for and I regret saying it,” Miller told me.
“Both Mark and I have suffered personal losses in our fight to save children and find missing people. We both have different ways we go about helping families, but the caring comes from the same place.”
Meanwhile, we’ve learned police have gleaned useful information about Misty’s behaviour during her road trips with Brock, and Miller says he’d do it again if it would help find Haleigh.
As for Misty’s lawyer, Robert Fields, who dropped her case after she kept ignoring his advice to give no interviews without him by her side, tells me that after reading insider details on The Bald Truth about what he sees as “brainwashing” by TES to do the CBS Early Show, he had a change of heart and has taken her back as a client.
And just where IS Haleigh? What does Misty think happened to her?
Well, on the CBS Early Show, Misty remarked last week she believed someone in the family took the smiling five year old, but was initially unclear what side of the family she was pointing fingers at while she was also under the microscope herself.
Later in the broadcast, asked to clarify who she suspected, Misty said Crystal Sheffield’s side of the family. But investigators tell me they ruled out any links between the vanishing and the Sheffields long ago.
Check out the Misty 911 call reporting the robbery, and the police report on artharris.com
October 21st, 2009 at 2:32 am
Art, I love your reporting. I think I am addicted to this site also, I dont know how you put up with all of us arm chair detectives, but I admire how you do.
October 21st, 2009 at 3:28 am
Her Dad Talk to her and said even if it was a accident, if you no anything than tell it to the police. Have To Applaud Him For Having Courage Confronting His Daughter. she said she did not do anything to Haleigh.. and when she woke-up Haleigh was not there. Daddy and her Mother Needs To Keep talking to Misty.God please Help Haleigh Be Found.
October 21st, 2009 at 4:08 am
Art, sloan on #1 took the words right out of my mouth. Thanks for all you do. Just wanted to add that trouble is going to follow Misty wherever she goes until she confesses what REALLY HAPPENED TO HALEIGH. God won’t turn a blind eye to her. A child needs to come home. She needs to GROW UP and do the right thing.
Thanks ARt. Hey, whats up with Cobra ? Do you know ? I hope all is well with him. He gave everything he had to trying to find her and he is the BEST Bounty Hunter in the USA, in my opinion.
God bless you and keep you Art.
Take Care,
Debbie
October 21st, 2009 at 4:25 am
Uh-oh, I had 2 taco’s at Taco Bell Tuesday night for dinner too! I had those new Black Jack Taco’s. I wonder if Misty had those too??? They taste better with the Del Taco Taco sauce!
Let’s Bring Haleigh Home!!!
October 21st, 2009 at 5:00 am
Maybe she is telling the truth. Everyone seems to think she wasn't. I know there are times crazy things happen and then when i go to tell someone about them my mind goes blank. Not sure why but it happens.
October 21st, 2009 at 6:19 am
any truth Misty is posing for a magazine on her 18th birthday?
October 21st, 2009 at 7:40 am
I still think that she has an intense FEAR of saying anything. Some of the druggies that she hangs out with
could “take her out” in a heartbeat, and she knows this.
October 21st, 2009 at 8:18 am
While Everyone has been participating in this Misty “Beat Down”…. another child is now abducted not too far away…. Whoever abducted Haleigh, is still loose in that community. God be with Somer and Haleigh, and may all these people involved in this case get their heads screwed on straight and FOCUS on the Horror of a missing child and potentially others. Art I assume you have my e-mail… if you talk to these Croslins, and they cannot get this 17 year old child to safety until this crime is solved, My wife and I will.
October 21st, 2009 at 8:29 am
Art,
Has LE ever said what all of Misty’s inconsistancies are? I have read about a few but was wondering if you would mind listing the ones you know. Thanks for the continued reporting, you do a great job.
October 21st, 2009 at 8:29 am
Misty out buying drugs; robbed by druggies, but not arrested?? I hope you get this one, Art.
October 21st, 2009 at 8:42 am
Art, thank you for your continuing coverage on Haleigh’s disappearance. I also appreciate the opportunity to follow the case and post my thoughts on your forum, Spunky is great.
Art, if Misty IS telling the truth, and she really doesn’t know what happened to Haleigh, where does this leave PCSO? Back at square one? Will they hold another press conference soon? I am at a loss as to where “we” go from here.
October 21st, 2009 at 9:05 am
DO NOT POST…. my last post was in all seriousness. I have a house in Georgia, extra room, and my wife’s blessing. I believe unlike most others, that Misty has told everything she knows. Either way, I also believe Tim Miller was correct in that she needs to be kept safe until this case is solved.(although I think the last “operation” was a fiasco) Whoever took Haliegh is STILL LOOSE and something happening to Misty could kill the case. So, if you care to, since you have contact with the Croslins, Tim, and LE, if they think it would be prudent, and Misty would agree, we would offer a safe house, so to speak, be glad to undergo any background check to assure LE or any of them there is no alterior motive. Just sick of this chit and want to offer to help. I have a 17 year old son and this situation is sickening to us. You have my e-mail.
October 21st, 2009 at 9:43 am
This is like a B movie. Misty and co. would rather buy drugs from the ghetto than buy food. Her mother and father have such a warped life and their children have too.
October 21st, 2009 at 9:48 am
Tim Miller is a wonderful person. The three cases that Marc used as examples as to parents sleeping nearby but did not hear a thing is true, but what sets this case apart is that in each of these cases LE found points of entry to the homes, 2 friends of Pollys were tied up and he put something like pillow cases over their heads and were told if they scream he would slit their throats and to count to 1000 while he left with Polly and this man entered in through an unlocked window. In the Elizabeth Smart case the man left a lawn chair under the kitchen window and entered there, but her little sister whom she shared her bed with did awake from a sound sleep to see her sister being led away and she later identified the man who had her sister. In the Jessica Lunsford case her perp entered through an unlocked door. Le must not have found a point of entry and definitely no force of entry. I believe Misty knows what happened. According to her polys and voice layered analysis (1) Misty knows what happened. (2) Misty knows where she is at. (3) Misty just don’t which person/s were that removed her. Misty pointed to Crystals side of the family. Ron is starting a NPO to fund a PI to look into Crystals side of the family. I believe they are both pointing fingers else where. LE have interrogated those from Crystals side of the family and they even re- interrogated them as well as cousin Joe from Tennesse and others. There has to be more than polys and voice layered test that lead them to believe that Misty is the key.
I am sure right now Mistys lawyer is beside himself! This time he can’t say it was TM that led her to that apartment complex with friends to buy illegal drugs and got robbed. Misty is prety brave to chase the robber that according to her statement she told her dad; they had a gun! This is Mistys life style and to think this is who Ron left his beloved children with. This is just very sad! God please bring Haleigh home!
Art thank you and lets pray for the little girl abducted from Orange Park. Their eyes are so swollen from the tears and the grief shows on their anguished faces. Pray for Somer Thompson to be found unharmed and returned to her family that truely loves her.
October 21st, 2009 at 10:28 am
I have one comment….IF MISTY HAD BEEN PARTYING WITH DRUGS THREE DAYS PRIOR TO HALEIGH’S DISAPPEARANCE AND WAS TOTALLY %$*&^@ UP………..MAYBE SHE JUST DOES NOT REMEMBER……VERY POSSIBLE………LIKE BEING IN A BLACKOUT STAGE WITH ALCOHOL?????????? Why not reinvestigate the people who were AT the party?
October 21st, 2009 at 10:39 am
Hey Art. I just realized I put my comments under the other article you did. Can you put it with the other comments under Hank Croslin article, please? It would make more sense. Thanks.
October 21st, 2009 at 10:42 am
For someone who claims to be so innocent, Misty sure can’t stay out of trouble, can she? Nothing is ever her fault it seems. I am pretty sure we will never find out what really happened to Haleigh that night, as long as these people continue to deny any responsibility of what happened to her that night. They can all claim they are innocent and cry their fake tears, but I don’t buy it.
October 21st, 2009 at 10:45 am
I think they need to hold Misty in a cell untill she talks if she never does at least that scum will still be paying for her crime.
October 21st, 2009 at 10:45 am
So little Misty and her friend were innocently sitting in the car at an apartment when two big mean men (“black”, no less) with a gun were able to get into the car and steal their purses and Misty, bravely disregarding her own safety, chased them down, sustaining many cuts and bruises, then apparently overpowered them because she returned to the car and she and her friend drove off, leaving behind the third friend who had gone inside theto buy drugs.
Yeah, right.
To those who believe that story, I would like to offer you some beachfront property in Arizona that have for sale.
October 21st, 2009 at 11:21 am
Difficult to trust anything that comes out from the Cummings and Croslin family.
Misty has blamed, her brother, her cousin, Haleigh’s mother side of the family for the missing of Haleigh. Misty is fast to say that She and Ronald had nothing to do with it?
From the information out, there is no break of entry, no evidence of intruder, what Misty reported as Haleigh wearing before going to bed was found in the wash room. Misty has said, she was at home alone with the kids, and had washed blankets hers and Haleighs? Why did she not know what Haleigh was wearing before going to bed? Or is this what Haleigh was wearing, but whoever took Haleigh removed it before taking her?
An intruder would not have the time to find a cinder block that according to Ronald, he had never seen.
An intruder would not have the guts to turn on the light and chance it of getting caught.
An intruder is likely to leave scratches and scrapes on the door nob.
Overall, I doubt it if an intruder would risk wakening up the child by removing her clothes off and placing it with the dirty laundry?
We all know her story or at least what Misty has recited to LE.
On National TV Misty stated that her FAMILY will say “ANYTHING” to get out of jail, blah, blah, blah (Misty forgot one thing she is part of her family).
“THE NUT DOES NOT FALL FAR FROM THE TREE”
Art numerous things stick out, but out of everything is the 20+ calls Ronald made to Misty the night Haleigh goes missing. Do you know if after Ronald was not able to reach Misty if he asked his supervisor if he could go home and check on his family, and if so, did his supervisor forbid him from leaving and instead had him work overtime?
According to Ronald’s divorce attorney in an interview, he said it was common practice for Ronald to call from work and check up on Misty and the children. When asked if it was common for Ronald to call 20+ times, his attorney disregarded the question, and it was just dropped. I am wondering why?
Thanks Art!
Prayers that LE gets the strength and find justice for Haleigh.
God Bless Haleigh!
October 21st, 2009 at 11:51 am
On myspace Brandy had three sites and her boyfriend’s name was Kelsey K.There was a dating violence filed earlier in the year.Did this man who was ROTC have contact with Misty at any time?He has three myspace sites also,one is very disturbing,says religion is wiccan,loves Stephen King books and I don’t want to repeat the disturbing message on that site.He does have Melinda and Brandy’s sisters on friends list on one site.Are these the kind of people that were friends with Misty at the time of HaLeigh’s disappearance or before?IF she wasn’t there at the MH,could any of these people’s acquaintances from parties go in MH?Are there cults involved in wiccan religion in that area?How far away was the military type chair in the woods and were there any occult presence on trees or anything found in that area?Why would Melinda say they were there to buy drugs,why not just visiting a friend?Why would Brandy drive off and leave Melinda,her friend of a long time?Why did three men appear out of nowhere and take Misty’s purse with possibly a cellphone?This is all very suspicous,was this set up to take suspicion off others or just to get names in the news?
October 21st, 2009 at 1:10 pm
I feel it would be safer for Misty to use social services, homless shelters or a battered womans shelter for her own safty. if she is starving she can be fed, if she needs a new purse or cell phone, it can be provided for her safty by these services, she can get councelling and be monitored in a safe environment, mabe even some school or training for a job to get her on her feet.
If Misty would clean up and get sober all these options will be available at her disposal, there is no reason for a child in 2009 to be starving with the services that are provided socially.
Now that misty is divorced is she considered a minor? mabe a good treatment center or rehab for youth would benefit?
When misty is safe she will speak, right now she seems to be in fright or flight mode.
Praying misty will tell the truth soon, she can not go on living like this, she will end up like her own mother-or worse.
I feel bad she is begging to go back to her family, were she has been abused sexually and emotionally-i feel like a treatment center will clear her head and she will know theres more to life then what she has been givin.
but
I pray for Haleigh every day, i keep crossing my fingers hoping misty will get drunk and her tougue will start talking, and her stoopid friends will record her “confessions”-just a thought.
October 21st, 2009 at 1:38 pm
Thank you for your reporting. Now watch Nancy Grace twist this article around!
I have stopped watching her show and get updates from you.
October 21st, 2009 at 4:24 pm
I think a stronger stance should be taken by LE to wipe out drugs in Satsuma…As long as there’s a slap on the wrist for offenders, which seems to be the case, they will continue to destroy lives, and families..
Misty and her family should get out of Satsuma, start a new life, and away from Ronald, and her druggie friends…Once her head is clear, and she is unable to readily acquire drugs she will tell the truth..perhaps. Misty told her mother in a T.V. interview early on the same story she is now telling..It’s possible she will tell her mom and dad the truth, if she in fact knows more, but I doubt they will get any more out of her..
IMO
October 21st, 2009 at 5:08 pm
Art,
Just what did Misty say to her mother, about her public accusations that she (Lisa), believed Misty was holding back info. I mean… that family sure are very,very forgiving of one another!!!
October 21st, 2009 at 5:13 pm
Could Misty be innocent-could it have been a sex offender
October 21st, 2009 at 10:36 pm
Thanks for the update Art. Another great article!
My take:
Hank Croslin, like many parents, loves his daughter Misty unconditionally and like many parents in similar situations, is in denial.
The facts remain: Misty failed numerous polygraphs and a voice stress analysis test. Moreover, Misty has a history of doing drugs, so the odds that she would hang with other women doing drugs, but not do them herself, is highly unlikely.
Misty knows what happened to Haleigh. The big question is how does one get her open up?
– LisaE
October 22nd, 2009 at 12:16 am
Item # 10 on the divorce agreement, Misty was granted her maiden name Croslin. She is now Misty J. Croslin.
October 22nd, 2009 at 12:31 am
Art,
Where are my comments on this thread and the 911 thread ??
October 22nd, 2009 at 12:32 am
Excuse me Art, I see it on this one
October 22nd, 2009 at 4:26 am
I can honestly say. even though she is telling the truth,there is more to what happend that evening and later on that she hasnt told us.when I see a younger girl marry a father of a missing kid, I dont think highly of that person.not a good time to marry.I dont know for fact what happend. but I do believe in
what i feel, i feel she knows more than what has been said.why wasnt misty in school? has she ever attended school? this is a sick thing to play with.I wont stop looking for this little girl,never.always in prayer for the family.
October 22nd, 2009 at 9:10 am
Lisa E you are so right!!!
October 22nd, 2009 at 3:14 pm
I am pleased to hear the true words of Tim Miller. Not the words which come from anger. Hopefully he and Mr. Klaus can get back where they started. Things happen, people say things out of anger, hopefully Mr. Klaus appologizes for his behalf as well. As both of these gentleman serve the same purpose on different scales, however, they have a wonderful purpose. At times the media can hurt more than help. Now we all know why the police withhold certain information. To stop the chaos before it starts. Never the less extremely happy to see the down to heart feelings come out.
October 22nd, 2009 at 8:33 pm
I still believe Misty!!!! Look what happened to another little girl, Somer Thompson, a few days ago. They should have checked that land fill near Ronald and Misty’s home more thoroughly. Why does everyone keep blaming Misty? I don’t understand it. I still think that deep down she may think her brother unlocked the back door when he was there. He seemed to be hard up for money. Maybe he sold little Haleigh to a molester for a couple of hours and something went wrong and she died. I know this is a harsh statement but I find it more credible than Misty doing it. Or maybe the molester himself snuck in and took her. It has to be someone in the area. I have never heard what Ronald was doing the weekend before Haleigh went missing. We know Misty was partying but with another friend, so where was Ronald. Who was he hanging out with? The children were with their mother. Anyhow I hope somebody takes that young girl in and takes care of her. Ronald is a jerk for throwing her to the wolves like he did!
October 22nd, 2009 at 10:39 pm
hank has george anthony syndrome
October 23rd, 2009 at 1:23 am
Hi Art,
One other thought.
Re: Tommy Croslin’s claims that he knocked loudly on Ron’s trailer door and Misty did not answer on the night in question…,
Did Tommy bother to look in the driveway to check to see if Misty’s car was parked there?
If so, what did he see?
– LisaE
October 23rd, 2009 at 2:10 am
What i say in no way puts anyone above the Search,an desire for Haliegh to be found.First i will say that,I believe Haliegh was abducted.Out of her bed that night.Now Misty,may or may not have been home.She needs help drying out,then she may remember clearly.An could help.Seems though,after a hard weekend of parting.fussing with Ron,up the night before.Being up that day,except for a short nap.She just as well could be a hard sleeper.My teens are.You can move their room around,an they wont wake up.She could have just cut phone off tired.We all know how men fuss,on,an on.When thinking someone else has been with their woman.====Brock hung out,cut up on the highway with her.Wrong type of woman,for her to be with.I will take Misty in,TAKE HER TO CHURCH,LOVE HER AS MY OWN.DRY HER OUT,FEED HER.AN THROUGH COMPASSION AN LOVE.MISTY WILL COME AROUND.TO TRUST,AN TAKE ADVISE.Then,an then only if she knows anything.Would she even think about speaking,of what she (may) know.Could she fear reprocussions if she says anything? I have helped others in her shape.MANY HAVE BEEN DELIVERED,TURNED THEIR SELVES IN FOR CRIMES.Now none were where a child was missing.But love will work.We did lose one,who was murdered in the woods by someone due to drugs.,found by hunters.Never found muderer,or how she died,bones were all hunters found.May find Haliegh during hunting season.Im in fear this may happen to Misty,because of the drug life,or belief she was involved in this crime.The girl here that was killed,she wasnt staying with us,she chose to go back,but many other have been helped.Haliegh is the first who needs help.But how can we as humans,not knowing any truth to these claims,sit back an allow this teen to come to harm,go hungry,or stay in a life of drugs.It could be your daughter.Ron,& Sheffeld.I know your hurting.I am so sorry for your pain==Many children have been taken from their beds,with whole families asleep at home.God give this family PEACE THAT SURPASSES ALL UNDERSTANDING.We pray for Halieghs safe return.Or for closure,if shes deceased.Art Harris i would love to know how to pass on the opening for Misty to come to Myrtle Beach.We would help her as long as she needs the help.With a clear head.She may remember,if theres anything packed away from fear,or trama. An to help her come to speak with LE. With out everyone pointing at her.If she is Guilty of something.There is no drug,that will stop this problem,only mask it.An make things worse.. Thank you for keeping us updated.
October 23rd, 2009 at 2:31 am
As far a lie dect. go.I dont trust them.Jeffery D,an another Serial killer passed one…If they arent admissable in court.Why would results be released to public.I took one once=lol=failed.And i know i was telling the truth.High stree level,is what Dr,an adminastrator told me why I failed.Had been up,had sickness in family,worried,stressed.An it rolled over to the test. LoL I think Dr should be able to give Truth sy,if theres such a thing.Be DR montored. Then we would get anwsers from many==we may be surprised at what comes out from everyone,in Putmum co. Please tell me where drug task force is in that county,cant they clean it up there.
October 23rd, 2009 at 5:56 am
I can’t help but wonder if Misty’s two friends
could have legal issues for taking Misty
with them to buy drugs. Being 17 years
of age, she’s a minor.
A sad note: Misty’s father casually remarking
that Misty no longer smokes pot.
October 23rd, 2009 at 2:09 pm
I hope and pray every day that little Haleigh is found safe and still smiling … but what i dont understand is how are they (Ronald and Misty) getting all the money to do the things they are doing? I believe the Misty’s parents are in denial and I think the drug deal was staged. If Misty has all these friends that she is going off with then shouldnt she have told someone what happend by now? After looking at a myspace page, I have realized that Brandon Overstreet is Misty’s cousin and I think that he needs to be looked into. After reading comments, children seem to be fond of him and he does move around alot and he seems to where black alot. I dont see no Joe Overstreet anywhere. Could Joe be a cover up name to throw people off? I mean I understand there is a cousin that uses alias’ but I mean Joe is just way to common. and for Misty’s family to be believe her and be so close with her then where is her family while in search for Haleigh- not just her mom and dad? I just dont get it. Where is the air conditioner person that was at the home earlier that day that “supposidley” gave the kids a toy to play with that Misty had to fix? Ron was gone when he and the cousin was there, which mom stated in an interview she thinks its someone that knew Ron wasnt home. I mean the cousin left the same day Haleigh disappeared. What kind of person would leave when a child is missing and was at the home just hours before? I honestly dont believe Haleigh is in Florida, though because if she was the dogs wouldnt have lost her “trail”.Im not pointing fingers at anybody but I just dont get it.
Haleigh reminds me so much of my daughter and we just hope and pray that she is returned home safe with her family.
October 23rd, 2009 at 2:31 pm
YOu do a great job and I will continue to get valuable information on this website. Thanks for all the hard work you do and time you spend for us readers!
I think Misty is hiding something, which will come out in due time!
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thank you danielle…you get it. art
October 24th, 2009 at 1:47 am
1st Misty pointed her finger at her cousin, then her brother. When LE didn’t bite and ruled them out she points the finger at the poor mother and her family. It shows she has something to hide and is grasping straws out of desperation.
Btw Art, you do an excellent job reporting the FACTS of the case. Ty for that!
October 24th, 2009 at 9:36 am
Hi Art,
First off, thank you for keeping us updated. I really wish the whole family, both sides, would grow up. C’mon already, there is a little girl out there missing. I would like to know what both sides of the family are doing right now as far as looking for Haliegh. Are they just going on with their lives and living like nothing happened? If this was my child, I would NEVER stop looking.
October 24th, 2009 at 9:51 am
I just listened to Misty’s very emotional call to 911 regarding the robbery. I noticed that her 911 call she made the night of Haleigh’s disappearance is in NO WAY as emotional! Very suspect!
October 24th, 2009 at 2:23 pm
This has a little to do with Misty however if you would let me clear something up that took place in Satsuma The 13th, 14th, 15th of March I would appreciate it.
I have praised John Regan so many times for getting me home safely. Again I am clueless why it has not been taken off the web. Everyone has their own point of views, but here is what took place.
There are no cab, shuttles or even a limo to get to an airport and on Friday the 13th I missed my flight. After calling everyone, even you Art, if you knew someone who could offer me a ride to the aiport, I finally took a chance on Johns cell. John Regan who answered his cell phone and said “Thats srange, I do not even get reception here. I could not believe this cell rang. What is going on Wayanne” That was Saturday mid-day the 14th.
Due to the threats, as everyone is aware of many telling me to lay low, John was kind enough to take me to eat Saturday. I was very tired, with a fever and did not know I suffered a mild heart attack early that morning.
I explained to John the symptoms, and he clearly picked up that I was ill and told me so. I still had not gone public with AIH and this case is large enough to add anything else in it by going to the hospital and having another story on TV that did not help in locating HaLaigh.
I asked if he could give me a ride Sunday and by then he had also heard of the rumors, especially the one where some guys in a white truch fishtailed it at the tent site with a riffle asking for “Wyanne”. Marcus, Marie Griffis son, was present and told me that night “they are after you, and it’s legal to carry a gun in Satsuma! Just becarfeul. Gun with drugs don’t mix well in Satsuma.”
Since I was not there I will not name who it could have been in the truck that night. Marcus specifically told me and Jeremiah Regan there was 3 guys.
John offer me a ride to the airport, thank God. Everyone had already been on the hunt and media was insane. Satsuma is like it’s own law there and when I say that place is dark, I mean dark! Anyone could wind up missing and never be seen again, as HaLeigh has so I was not ablout to leavethe hotel area as Cobra had stated.
When I got in Johns car Sunday relieved to go home, he said “by the way, I told everyone you are leaving out of Orlando airport.” Sure enough a blogger posted that night when John stated Orlando, I was leaving from Orlando and I can’t thank him enough. I have said this over and over again. I honestly do not care what anyone says about him I owe my life to that man. Had I not ate, felt safe and know I was on my way home. I have no doubt I would have suffered a major heart attack and this advocate would not be alive right now.
Once I got to the airport I am sure my fever was dreadfully high, not 105 as reported. I would not have been able to walk. John asked me to stay in the car as he flagged down the Aviation Police, showed him cradentials, and from there the officers did everything for me so I could just get to my gate and I will never forget, as I was going up the escaltor the Aviation Officer said “you should take off that neckless you have around your neck of Crystal and the kids. That is a moving target.” I did!
Art, you can verify this story by calling the Aviation Police and I am sure there would be a log of it. Between moves I lost the Officers card, but I do know they has to of reported it because by the time I reached my next destination the flight attendants, including the Pilot shook my hand.
This goes out to Misty. Do not walk or go anywhere in Satsuma without someone you trust by your side until this investigation has been solved. Move home to your fsmily and keep tellling your story. The LE will solve this case. I have trust and faith the truth will prevail.
I am not juding anyone. I also offered help to the Cummings and Misty while I was there and spent time with Misty. I am worried about her safety as well. Satsuma is no place to be unless you know their ways and live their life and when a child like HaLeigh goes missing – from what was told while I was there, many take the law into their own hands.
Keep writing Art. I pray everday HaLeigh is found and the focus for the LE can get through the rederick and find HaLeigh so everyone can move on.
Your Truly,
Wayanne Kruger
October 25th, 2009 at 9:30 am
Too bad, this girl is a child, and she prob. failed those polys and voice stress tests because she does “feel guilty” about the situation as a whole, doesn’t mean she did anything, innocent people fail polys all the time! That’s why they are not used in courts. That being said, now with this little Somer being found and the dogs that originally hit on the dumpster in the Haleigh case, there could be something to it. There are just way toooooo many pedophiles in that area, who would live there with a child?? It’s like chickens moving right in the fox’s den. I would move so fast if I had a child and unknowingly moved in that area!
October 25th, 2009 at 11:00 am
Misty insists on going “to her grave” and taking the information on Haleigh with her, then she should write down where the child is and give it to her Lawyer, it will be a voice coming from the grave.
If any “mishap” occurs to Misty, she needs to leave the valuable information needed to find the child.
Misty she insists on taking the information to her grave, so be it, she needs to write it down and give it to someone who is credible, maybe, you Art.
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Need to remind you Misty and her lawyer maintain her innocence and hasn’t been charged with a crime.
art
November 2nd, 2009 at 6:49 pm
art how could a illeterate young girl out fox the authorities?she staged the crime scene,some one had to help
her?she knew if she told ron the truth when he came home he would
beat her bad so she made up the story,that she was kidnapped.some one she was with knows what happened,it was
probably an accident killing ps orlando,fl