Exclusive: Misty Says Tommy Took Haleigh!
Exclusive: Art Harris Interviews Lisa Croslin, Spring, 2009: Misty Called Her First
By Art Harris, The Bald Truth, (c) www.artharris.com, all rights reserved
Within hours of Ronald Cummings sentencing Friday, The Bald Truth has learned Misty Croslin began to crack under relentless police questioning—and changed her story again.
Family members and sources close to the case tell me Croslin now claims she lied about her allegation that cousin Joe Overstreet snatched Haleigh to cover up yet another horror even closer to home. During her four hour interrogation Friday, The Bald Truth learned exclusively that Misty Croslin now claims it was her own brother, Tommy Croslin, who came to the trailer that night, took Haleigh and fabricated the cousin Joe-machine gun story.
Then, my sources say, she told police Tommy pressured her to go along with it.
Her attorney, Robert Fields, confirmed she met with investigators, but declined to comment further.
“She told me she kept telling the police if they wanted to know what really happened, they had to get Tommy to talk, that he can tell them everything,” her mother, Lisa Croslin, told The Bald Truth after speaking with Misty.
Sources close to the family and the investigation tell me tell me it was about 1:30 p.m. Friday when the methodical grilling of Ronald’s’ 18 year old ex wife began. Only this time, it was with a well-prepared prosecutor with a fresh set of eyes, veteran state attorney Ed Davis of Daytona. He was there watching as investigators hammered away at the inconsistencies and lies Croslin has told for a year and a half about the night she reported five year old Haleigh Cummings missing in February, 2009.
Then the unthinkable happened. No longer able to hide from her lies, Misty Croslin cracked.
Amid tears, weeping and shaking, she blurted out that her brother, Tommy, did it and knows everything. Towards the end, she was distraught, yelling, and believed to be so shaken, required a brief suicide watch on a jail medical ward.
According to what Misty told her mother, during her interrogation, “she started going crazy, yelling and screaming,” she says, then wound up in the infirmary Friday night. “She wasn’t trying to kill herself, she was just very upset. She wanted to be by herself,” her mother, Lisa Croslin, tells The Bald Truth. “They put her on the medical ward with nurses watching. She said she felt like a squished up orange with no more juice to give.”
Within hours, she was off suicide watch, and “the next morning told me she felt better,” said Lisa.
Asked to confirm the treatment, St. John’s County Sheriff’s Department spokesman Chuck Mulligan told The Bald Truth inmate medical records are private, and he would have no comment.
“She’s scared to death and feeling the pressure. I keep telling her nobody will hurt her where she is, that she needs to tell everything before she goes to court,” Lisa Croslin went on. “She says, ‘I told ‘em everything I know, Mama, that they need to talk to Tommy because he knows everything.’ Whoever done this, got my daughter so scared, I don’t understand it.”
But her mother was adamant about one thing: “Whoever did this to Haleigh needs to pay for it, even if it turns out to be one of my children,” she says. “But I still feel like she’s covering up for someone else.”
“Her cousin Joe story is a lie,” her sister in law Chelsea Croslin told me before it came out in her police interrogation Friday. At the time, we hadn’t been shown the basis for her claim, though she cited private letters from Misty (she once offered to sell to a bounty hunter who tellsme he declined to buy them) and other information she says she wants to provide law enforcement, but has had trouble getting through. “I was trying to tell them, but no one returns my calls,” she says.
Her mother tells me Misty calls her regularly from the St. John’s County Jail, where she awaits two October sentencing hearings in different counties on eight counts of drug trafficking that could fetch as much as 240 years behind bars. Tommy Croslin is also scheduled back in his home county for a motion to modify his sentence on Oct. 4, according to his attorney James Werter.
It was Tommy Croslin who lead investigators to the dock on the St. John’s River, claiming Overstreet picked him up at his house, drove him to the trailer to steal the machine gun, that Joe had snatched Haleigh when he couldn’t find it, and they went to the river to dump her. According to Tommy, he was high on Xanax, we’ve reported, and claiming he sat in the van while his cousin put Haleigh in the river. Only Misty’s now calling her own brother a liar.
Divers searched the river bottom, found no evidence or remains, and days later, sources describe detectives paying Tommy a visit in his cell to say not only were they not pleased, but aimed to make a murder case against him if he didn’t change his tune. Now, armed with Misty’s latest, sources tell me investigators plan to see what tap dance he’ll do to this music.
. “She’s obviously a desperate girl,” Tommy’s attorney, James Werter, told The Bald Truth Sunday. He’d not heard the latest allegation by his client’s sister. “I’d have extreme doubts about that one. It’s just not in Tommy’s nature or character.”
Even Misty’s own mother doesn’t know who or what to believe, since Misty has changed her story several times since she first called Lisa and her father, Hank, about 3:30 a.m. the night she found Haleigh missing. She reached her parents in a hospital room in Gainesville, where Hank was semi-conscious, the victim of an accident involving a drunk driver.
“She said, she couldn’t find Haleigh,” Lisa told me in our first exclusive interview in the Spring of 2009 outside her home in Satsuma, Florida, and posted at The Bald Truth to illustrate where Misty’s tall tales begin, including the family scapegoat, cousin Joe, now exonerated by Misty.
“I said, ‘Misty, go through the trailer and look everywhere, look real hard,’ and she said, ‘The back door is wide open.’ I said, ‘Call the PO-lice right now, and that’s when she opened the back door and found Ronald, standing in the doorway.”
At the time, her mother was also pitching the Joe Overstreet theory, but now says there’s only one person Misty truly feared, her now ex husband, Ronald Cummings, convicted drug dealer, wannabe thug.
To hear her family tell it, Misty was 16 when they met, a grade school dropout with addict parents and siblings who grew up using lies to survive, then fell hard for a redneck Romeo, a veteran manipulator who preyed on underage girls, impregnating two others before he met Misty, including Haleigh’s mother, Crystal Sheffield.
Crystal once told me he won her over with big shot bravado and charm that quickly faded into drug use, controlling her with fear and abuse, often brandishing guns and threatening to kill himself and others.
Chelsea says Ronald would brag about his dangerous friends, and once took her and the kids to hang out on the edge of a biker community that felt like a scene from the movie, Mad Max. After Haleigh vanished, she said Cummings often remarked he could get her back for $35,000. Two locals who police have also interviewed tell me a wild-eyed Cummings stopped by their trailer within days of Haleigh gone missing, gun jammed in his waist, demanding they go with him to help rob a drug dealer. “I didn’t want to get involved,” says one man who remembers the night from the news that came on within days about Haleigh.
Sources close to the case tell me law enforcement dismissed their story as impossible to verify, and ruled out the so called Mexican drug gang angle, or any intruder, focusing the missing child case on close friends or family, and remain convinced Misty Croslin still holds the key.
As for Ronald Cummings threats and rants, Chelsea now interprets his faux drama as a ruse…Cummings projecting the illusion of a distraught, angry father to cover up what she believes really happened: that Haleigh accidentally overdosed on his pills, and he ordered Misty to to “get rid of the body,’ with Tommy’s help.”
Cummings attorney, Terry Shoemaker, tells me Ronald has cooperated with police and has nothing to hide, or he would not have been able to win a plea bargain of even 15 years. He maintains Misty knows what happened, that his client has no idea.
“This theory sounds pretty crazy,” Shoemaker tells The Bald Truth, in response to Chelsea’s blame game of his client as the puppetmaster behind his own daughter’s demise. “We have people saying he picked her up at the bus stop that day, and his grandmother dropped off laundry that night and saw the kids when he was at work. It just doesn’t add up that he had anything to do with it.” (SEE BELOW FOR CLARIFICATION)*****
Not to mention that his cell phone pings were traced to towers by his workplace at PDM Bridge in Palataka, Florida that night, dozens of calls and texts to Misty that sources tell us were not answered. She said her phone was dead. Then there were thumb print check ins, not a punch clock, placing him there, and witnesses, he says.
“Next thing, he’ll be accused as the mystery man behind the JFK assassination,” scoffs Shoemaker, adding had law enforcement not believed he was telling the truth about Misty and information he provided about the night Haleigh vanished, prosecutors would not have agreed to a plea in his drug case.
Yet Chelsea maintains photos showing Cummings “happier than a father should be 30 days after his daughter disappears,” backs up her theory, not to mention the rat he placed in Tommy’s mailbox, decapitated. Chelsea also says over the course of their brief marriage, Cummings isolated Misty, cut her off from her own family, and fought Tommy when he came to rescue her one day.
Then, she tells me, all of a sudden they were palling around after Cummings got out of jail for assaulting him, “and they were never friends before. It doesn’t add up unless he was giving the orders. “If the right person talked to Tommy, I’m betting he’d finally tell the truth, too.”
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*****
When we spoke to Cummings’ attorney Terry Shoemaker for this story, and asked about the night Haleigh went missing, he mentioned both Ronald’s grandmother and mother had dropped by earlier. It’s been confirmed that Annette Sykes stopped by with fresh laundry, but Teresa Neves insists she never went by the trailer.
Shoemaker says The Bald Truth either misunderstood him, or he mis-spoke. Regardless, he asked that we set the record straight.
We are happy to do so, and have edited the original story to reflect his request, and Teresa Neves’s account.
— art harris
September 26th, 2010 at 10:11 pm
Finally a story that I actually believe. I've felt all along that Ron was involved and scared everyone into keeping quiet. Hopefully the truth will come out now and poor Haleigh will be found and given a proper burial. Thanks for the update Art. I have been following this case since day one and without you, we would have no idea what was going on.
September 27th, 2010 at 12:17 am
I, too,think if the right person talked to Tommy he would come clean, and it wouldn't involve himself…Misty is at it again with her lies…Family means nothing to her, ie: sibling.. She is accusing Tommy to cover for Ronald.. I think Ron has threatened Misty, and she is scared to death of him.. She has seen his anger first hand.. Wimpy little Tommy is the scapegoat, just as Joe was..
IMHO
September 27th, 2010 at 12:30 am
Wow Art, now i see why you weren't around the site for a few weeks, you have been very busy, but i assumed that. So much info from you this weekend. I still don't hear any specifics from Misty, like what did Tommy do, why was he there and most of all, why did he "take Haleigh"? I think the implication is clear but Misty continues to skip her involvement so i am still skeptical. In one of the other articles, CC puts Joe into it by stating he got a call from Tommy on her cell and he left with her phone and the van. Is she now saying that didn't happen? Have to keep it short so on to the next comment.
September 27th, 2010 at 12:38 am
I have always believed that theory, also agree that misty was way to young to be hanging out with ron , and yes why isnt ron being charged with everything possible including rape on a minor???? But the truth here lies with misty , if she would just tell the truth , find haleigh or her body and find some closure for the grandparents, and mom of this precious child , POOR PRECIOUS HALEIGH NEVER HAD A GOOD CHANCE IN THIS WORLD AND ITS UP TO US TO MAKE SURE OTHER CHILDREN ARE NOT PUT IN HER SHOES !!!!!!!
September 27th, 2010 at 12:41 am
I recall seeing a jail tape when Lyndsay was furous with TC and said something to him about his incestuous relationship with Misty. Pure speculation but how humiliating for Misty if she and her brother had that kind of relationship and acted on it that night but the kids saw them. Could be the bouncing on the couch Jr saw. Tommy may have thought Haleigh would tell Ronald what she saw and he made the decision to not take that chance. He may have taken her to the river, but did he have a vehicle? Did he need Joe to help him? of course, the timeline doesn't seem to fit if TC called Joe around 10 as it couldn't have occured until after Lyndsay got home, ate dinner and fell asleep. Whatever happened, Misty is still not coming forth with the truth but she may be getting a little closer. How could the back door be wide open yet she opened it to see Ronald standing there? Something in that part doesn't fit. But then again. Ronald made it a point to say he always kept the door locked and he had the only key.
September 27th, 2010 at 12:42 am
Holy Sh#! Art, I didn't see this one coming. Great journalism;
September 27th, 2010 at 12:50 am
wow, sounds like you're breaking the case wide open Art, thanks and Grats!
September 27th, 2010 at 12:51 am
Well, Art, what do you think of this story? I think you know deep down exactly who is the main perp responsible for Haleigh's death so I'm just goint to come right out and ask you, point blank, who is it, art? Of course it would be just in your opinion but that is exactly what I am inquiring to know from you… Who, in your opinion, is the main perp?
Thanks,
Smooth
September 27th, 2010 at 12:56 am
WOW…. Another change in stories! Thank You Art! I would be so lost and confused if not for you!
Maybe now? We will finally know where Haleigh is, and the person responsible will hopefully never see the light of day again!
September 27th, 2010 at 1:38 am
Art, in todays day and age most kids and most adults have their own cell phone, do you know if Joe has his own? According to Chelsea he was using her husband's Timmy cell phone, do you know if that is a fact or a story from Chelsea? Most people that I know just don't lend out their phones for the entire time, unless your from another country. Next, Chelsea has confirmed that on Timmy's phone it shows the time Tommy called Timmy's phone. Further on she goes on to point out specifics things about the van,keys, Joe in bed with clothing on etc., I am starting to think that it was Timmy who helped out Tommy get rid of Haleigh, perhaps they did or did not get Joe to help out. The allegations of a drug overdose somehow initiated by Ronald Cummings is what makes the most sense. What is Chelsea defending that she is again talking?
September 27th, 2010 at 1:54 am
Art,
Did Misty give any indication as to why Tommy took HaLeigh? I know the article says Chelsea believes Ronald ordered him to get rid of her body after an overdose of pills, but is that what Misty is saying or just to "talk to Tommy"? So many stories, hard to believe anything after all this time.
Thanks for the great job you do in reporting on this case.
September 27th, 2010 at 9:03 pm
AZ — this is just chelsea's theory, and was a bit reluctant to report a theory, except with Tommy getting tossed under the boss, it does seem relevant. It could be off, but it offers a way to explore the case….and where it's at. tx
September 27th, 2010 at 2:20 am
“If the right person talked to Tommy, I’m betting he’d finally tell the truth, too.”
I believe so also.
Misty, at the time and underage minor, was not only living with her then boyfriend Ron, but also she herself may possibly have had access to Ronald's gun collection during the period of their relationship together, prior to Haleigh's disappearance.
September 28th, 2010 at 3:57 am
I was under the impression Misty was living with her parents at the time and was at Ronald's to babysit that night. Not sure where i heard that or if it is correct.
September 27th, 2010 at 2:24 am
Very sad Art, I had a lot of respect for you. I thought you we're way above levi page even though people have been saying you two are on the same level. I guess you think if little ol' Levi with his boyish good looks got all the way on JVM bashing Ronald Cummings then it might help your career also. I admired how you stuck with just the facts, not like Levi how he takes a little piece of truth and twists it then repeats the same thing over and over again. Art please don't follow in his footsteps. Ronald lost his little girl. If he has anything to do with that let the police figure that out,don't add to all of the ridiculous rumors. But by the way LE gave him a sweet deal I'm pretty sure he had absolutely nothing to do with it. I think Ron is helping LE force Misty to to tell what she knows…seems to me like it worked.
September 27th, 2010 at 6:59 pm
I agree with you. More of the reliable sources The Coslins.
September 27th, 2010 at 8:29 pm
what about the gun they found is ther fingerprints on it
September 27th, 2010 at 8:39 pm
great question…experts tell me guns are usually wiped clean so no prints can tie them to the perps…my thought was if in fact Joe's were on the machine gun, that shows he might have touched it at Ron's once, but Ron told his lawyer he never showed it to Joe, whether true or not…
September 29th, 2010 at 2:56 am
R.G. if you have followed Art, you should know he is the most unbiased jourmalist out there…I have never felt he leaned one way or the other concerning who did what to Haleigh..Art doesn't need anyone to boost his career…He has made quite a good name for himself on his own…I happen to like Levi, and enjoy seeing he and Art on the same shows…In response to your last sentence. I think Ron is helping LE to help himself, and no one else..
September 29th, 2010 at 1:54 pm
I strongly disagree with this assessment. There is no comparison between Levi Page and Art Harris IMO. Art is objective, reports facts and/or what the most recent comments are from authorities and family members. Levi on the other hand has one vision, he is one dimensional when it comes to this case. Art does not try to convince his readers of any one theory, unlike Levi who is hell bent on blaming Ronald no matter what details come out. The difference between the way AH reports on this case and the way Levi does is very apparent. That is why i follow AH's site for info. If AH pushed one theory on his readers we would all have the same theory, which we do not. He sticks to facts and verification of facts or statements.
October 3rd, 2010 at 8:43 pm
Did you see Levi taking on Wendy, I can't think of her last name, but she is a regular on JVMS. She's been a lawyer for how long, likely longer than he is old and he is dissing her, telling her that her conspiracy theory won't wash. Very arrogant. Inside joke, I sent him a message directly on facebook and told him if he wanted to look legit, he should wear a casual dress shirt, not a black T on television and on his facebook profile. I told him if he wanted anyone to take him seriously, he should change that. I noticed he has.
September 27th, 2010 at 2:42 am
wow, Art, what a story. I've thought for a long time that Tommy was to blame, with his always being in the middle of everything, but are we sure this isn't another one of Misty's wild tales? Please let that girl just tell the truth.
September 27th, 2010 at 6:47 am
WOW ! … Finally , the truth is starting to be revealed. Maybe, just maybe, there will be justice for Haleigh yet. We can all only hope that someone is held accountable for this tragedy.
RIP Haleigh. You deserved sooo much better than this.
September 27th, 2010 at 7:44 am
WOW I knew once we got close to her sentencing date she would crack!!! But then again how can anyone believe her?? I still think Ronald is the ringleader in his own daughters demise.
September 27th, 2010 at 6:22 pm
I agree, Sherri…Why should we believe Misty now? She hasn't told the truth up to now.. It's still a big cover up…IMO
September 27th, 2010 at 8:29 pm
I totally agree with you,there is something about Ronald thats bothered me since day one.I believe Misty did not have anything to do with Haleighs dissaperance,but she does know what happened,and Ronald is involved. People say well she is in jail protected and Ronald can't hurt her ,but maybe in her mind she thinks he could get to her through someone else.
September 27th, 2010 at 8:37 am
OMG ….this is such a relief to hear!
I do think missing pieces are still there. Where did Tommy put Haleigh?
WHERE IS THAT BABY!!!!! DId he rape her and kill her so high on drugs?
Poor Haleigh bless her little soul!
September 27th, 2010 at 11:30 am
i still dont understand how ron is involved.. except hes a trashy dad, thug.. stuff like htat.. but what exactly did he do ?
September 28th, 2010 at 5:05 pm
IMO, Ron is involved one way or another. Why would he wait until he got busted for drugs to talk to LE and share information regarding his own daughters disappearance? He is using his daughter even after death to get a lighter sentence. Is that not odd? Not to mention everything else he has done since Haleigh went missing. As for Chelsea, her story changes every time Misty's dose and I to wonder where Timmy was that night and did he go in to talk the LE that morning? IMO, Timmy and Chelsea also know what happen that night..LE didn't go to MA to question her for 14hrs for nothing. JMO
September 27th, 2010 at 11:40 am
Art, you shouldn't use the word EXCLUSIVE, or new. you aren't reporting anything new at all.
September 28th, 2010 at 5:04 am
Its new to me !! You shouldnt be so mean!!!
September 28th, 2010 at 9:45 am
I disagree, He uses the word new because the photos have not been seen by the public. And Exclusive because, until ART reported it- I had no idea that Misty had changed her story to lay blame on Tommy instead of Joe. This is exclusive! I watched HLN for 10 hours yesterday non stop trying to hear anything at all on this case….AND NOT A WORD WAS MENTIONED because Art was the ONLY one with this exclusive story!!:)
Thanks Art… Keep up the great work!
September 28th, 2010 at 2:37 pm
thanks for getting it. even orgs like HLN have a general policy to confirm things reported elsewhere, even if it was reported by a former investigative correspondent who helped win the network two Emmys. Sometimes they will attribute it to the scooper, other times, they want to try to get it independently…So my readers saw it here first…same with the pix, which we did not pay for, and you will note, HLN ran more from the albums per Chelsea last night. Art
September 28th, 2010 at 5:29 pm
Who is Chelsea's husband and where is he?
September 28th, 2010 at 11:27 pm
Hi Bold
Chelsea's husband is Timmy.. He and Chelsea moved to Mass. soon after Haleigh disappeared..Timmy is Misty's brother…Older brother I think..
September 29th, 2010 at 1:58 pm
Thanks Marti….just wondering if Timmy was another member of the family in jail.
September 28th, 2010 at 5:29 pm
Art reported alot last night on Jane's show. What show were you watching?
September 27th, 2010 at 1:34 pm
Why is it that we always here from Chelsea Croslin and never Timmy? It does seem kind of strange that they would move all the way to MA so soon after all this began. It is possible that what ever happened to Haleigh, happened BEFORE Ronald left for work, but then we have his Grandmother saying she seen Haleigh outside eating dinner that evening while Ronald was at work. Could something have happened AFTER Gramma Sykes left?? Tommy was there early that evenint to smoke pot with Misty.
September 28th, 2010 at 9:44 pm
I don't believe granny was there at all, if she was she never saw Haliegh. How convienient she shows up that night, nope don't believe it
September 29th, 2010 at 9:04 pm
I don't think G'Ma Sykes was there that night either… Maybe another night, but not that night..
September 27th, 2010 at 1:44 pm
My question is wheter or not a psychic has ever been brought into this case…and if so, what was the outcome. If not, have they thought about bringing one in? My comment is that I think this story is so sad. One, b/c they haven't found her or her body. So, technically no one knows if she's alive or dead or what happened to her. And, two b/c of what her biological mother has had to go thru with this case. I can't even imagine. I honestly don't know how she hasn't lost it all ready. I will pray for her and for junior. With the rest of them…I think they should just lock them up together in a cell and see what happens.
September 27th, 2010 at 2:43 pm
LD knew for a while that JO was not involved. Wonder if this time, Misty can pass a lie detector. I suspect not. I think she is the one who killed heraccidently and Tommy disposed of Haliegh. I think that Misty dragged H to the dumpster and Tommy and Misty then made this plan and Tommy moved her .Also that Jr was so young and Misty probably did cover their heads at some point and told Jr that a man took Haliegh. Ron is not involved in the disappearance at all. The children were seen by Ron's Grandma after Ron went to work, when she delivered some laundry to the house. Kids were both fine then. Things are really not as complicated as we are led to think. Think of Caylee.
November 14th, 2010 at 6:39 pm
Yeah because didnt the dogs hit on Haleighs scent at a dumpster? Seems like it.
December 16th, 2010 at 4:40 pm
My LE sources say the dumpster was thoroughly searched, and it was by the development on the other side of the trailer, and nada. also set up search teams at the county landfills and went through all the trash for several days. ArtApprove
September 27th, 2010 at 2:58 pm
They Need too haul in brother Timmy's Wife threaten her with accessory. Ask why, and who told her to Lie about cousin Joe taking Van that night. She will eaither not give a awnser which would say she is protecting herself or Timmy, Or she will give a awnser. This would then narrow down who exactly was involved that night, and create more pressure for someone to talk. This also leads to the question of why exactly did Ron call Tommy that night.
September 27th, 2010 at 3:15 pm
i think knows what happened to haleigh. he is a controlling freak. he has a thing for young girls that he can control.misty is under his spell. anyone that thinks different about him must be smoking the same thing he is.
September 27th, 2010 at 4:01 pm
Are you ppl out of your mind. Misty Croslin is a liar, and is covering for herself! She will blame anyone, even her own brother! If this was true, she would have sold him out long ago. He was the first person she ratted on after the drug bust. Told the police how he had robbed someone of Harry Potter movies, ect. The best thing that can come of this NEW story of hers, is Tommy will go ahead and tell what he knows, since he now see's she is so far gone, she will blame it on him. I think she cause this babys demise and Tommy helped with the body. Hopefull he will confess to what he knows, now that she has tried to pin the whole thing on him! Why do the police need to ask Tommy? obv she knows what happened, why not tell them? This is another pin the blame game for her, hoping the police will buy it! Hopefully Tommy will rat her out now, after being silent for so long. Do the right thing Tommy!!!!!
September 27th, 2010 at 4:05 pm
Misty did it. Tommy disposed of the body. End of story.
No Cousin Joe. No Ron "knew something". No drug dealers sneaking in during the night.
The child either accidentally overdosed or Misty somehow caused it.
The two siblings have been covering for one another all along which is why there has been no real break in the case. Without a body LE is counting on a confession and the truth still lies with Misty. Until she can actually come clean and involve herself without a fistful of fingerpointing, no one will ever know the truth of that night.
Tommy is not talking for fear of losing his wife and kids. Misty is not talking because she did it. The irony is that these two uneducated, drug dealing morons have been able to lead LE on a merry chase.
September 27th, 2010 at 4:59 pm
Pat–
so many excellent posters and ideas offering dueling theories with merit fueled by our new info. thanks! art
September 27th, 2010 at 5:31 pm
Well, Art, what do you think of this story? I think you know deep down exactly who is the main perp responsible for Haleigh's death so I'm just goint to come right out and ask you, point blank, who is it, art? Of course it would be just in your opinion but that is exactly what I am inquiring to know from you… Who, in your opinion, is the main perp?
September 27th, 2010 at 6:37 pm
Mama Croslin is only repeating what she is told….Wonder if she will now believe Misty's new accusation? Of course not, Tommy is her son.. They are all leading the media on a wild goose chase..IMO two people know what happened, and they will take it to their graves.. It's doubtful this case will ever be solved. The ones involved know it won't be..They will serve their time on the drug charges, and be out again using and dealing… Spinning tales to the investigators keeps the focus off the real perps…It's a way to pass time in jail, but so unfair to Haleigh…It's like she never existed, and unbelievably cruel for anyone not to come forward and tell the truth.. IMO
September 28th, 2010 at 9:23 am
You are right. Except I believe 3 people know.
I would rather sit on drug charges than death row. And that is how these characters think.
So YES this case will probably go to the graves of these 3 and we will never know the truth.
September 27th, 2010 at 7:37 pm
There can be only one explanation to all this story changing by Misty. She was involved in this child's death. I cannot think of any other reason why she would lie and lie and lie and lie. It is because she believes truth will get her into even worse trouble.
Maybe it wasn't planned. Maybe it was due to negligence. Maybe she went partying that night and came home and found Misty missing. Whatever it was she was involved. She is protecting herself.
September 28th, 2010 at 8:42 pm
MikeB,
I totally agree. I admit for a very very long time I didn't believe Misty was directly involved, other than being witness to what happened to poor, little Haleigh[which IMO is bad enough for a 17yr old babysitter, soon to be step mom to NOT DO EVERYTHING HUMANLY POSSIBLE TO SAVE THIS INNOCENT CHILD&further more after the fact to let the perp[s] go unpunished and Haleigh to go unfound, well, that was reprehensible enough]… But now, I am only led to believe by no other than Misty's actions herself that she indeed is directly involved in the murder, disposal, and cover up. No one but the guilty points the finger at EVERYONE except themselves… To me there just is no other answer of why she would do this, unless she were 100% involved&100% guilty.. And as for brother Tommy, well, he, himself placed himself at the murder scene, in the van w/Haleigh's body&at the dock where he claims she was disposed… No one does that, either, UNLESS THEY TOO ARE GUILTY..
My opinion, Misty&Tommy are the GUILTY PARTIES FOR WHATEVER HAPPENED TO HALEIGH! ONLY QUESTION IS WHY?????????????????
September 27th, 2010 at 7:41 pm
This description of how Misty was acting when she "began to crack" sounds like true fear. No, more like pure terror. The only thing that pops in my mind, is that it was Ronald….He's the only one she fears to that extent, IMO. Tommy knows the truth and may be involved, along with others. But, I think it's Ronald. I've had a gut feeling it was Ronald ever since I started following the case back in April. This article seals the deal, for me. Thanks, Art!!
September 28th, 2010 at 9:58 am
I disagree with you. Multiple eyewitnesses state she was alive and well after school that day when clean clothes were taken to the trailer. Ronald's cell phone pings were tracked to a tower near his work. Also have read somewhere that the time clock used at his job did not use a paper punch in system, but a fingerprint one. He definitely may be involved after the fact because no one is stupid enough to believe Misty after all her failed polygraphs and still stay by her side for so long.
September 27th, 2010 at 8:15 pm
I agree RG. Art's archives will be proof of Chelsea's many changing stories…now she is desperate & deflecting anywhere but a Croslin. LE knows the truth.
September 28th, 2010 at 1:55 am
I found 4 different versions of what she said happened that night.
September 27th, 2010 at 8:52 pm
I totally believe that LE gave Ron such a sweet deal, so that when they caught him in a lie; there goes his sweet deal. These officers are not stupid, they have been looking at Ron from day one. Why is Misty the key? in my opinion it is because she is covering for Ron. I may be wrong and if I am I will gladly apologize. Just doesn't make sense that Ron all of a sudden is helping LE; why not helping them last year? Thanks for your staying on the story Art:)
September 27th, 2010 at 8:54 pm
Hi Art,____
I noticed this fax pas, or at least another lie out of Lisa Croslin's mouth….____
“I said, ‘Misty, go through the trailer and look everywhere, look real hard,’ and she said, ‘The back door is wide open.’ I said, ‘Call the PO-lice right now, and that’s when she opened the back door and found Ronald, standing in the doorway.”____
How does someone say in one breathe the back door wa open and the next sentence, you opened the back door? I am as confused as a cross-eyed bat. Was the door opened or was it closed?____
Thanks!!!
September 27th, 2010 at 8:56 pm
Chelsea know nothing more than we do as far as being able to solve this. Levi is an idiot, ….hey Levi, Ron has passed his lie detector tests, Misty, Joe and Tommy have not and more than once. Misty would never protect Ron after the things he has said since the drug bust and because if it was as simple as an overdose, the guys would ever have gone to 'help hide evidence' what and implement themselves as they are. Come on.
September 27th, 2010 at 8:56 pm
…….. Misty is deathly afraid of joe and on the other hand, Joe and Misty know that if she does tell what really happened, it will implement her brother, who won't tell on Joe because he is completely ashamed of what he did while stoned to that little girl, the thoughts that he got involved in molesting her, watching Joe and it is beyond his ability to face his disgust with himself and as such cannot speak the words. Nor can Misty implement him in what she knows he was a part of. To tell what Joe did would be admitting her brother was a monster too. While posting this, I thought of how Timmy took off right after this happened which is often a sign of conscious of guilt, maybe both her brothers participated, it is possible that Timmy was involved but at any rate she would protect her brother to her death that he could do such a thing. stoned or not cause you may have been stoned doing it but you are straight now and you are the face in the mirror, however long you look, the truth will look right back at you.
September 28th, 2010 at 8:43 am
I agree Timmy took off like i rocket shooting out of a cannon…maybe they need to check into him a lil closer …
September 28th, 2010 at 9:30 pm
WOW that's really out there IMHO.
September 27th, 2010 at 9:03 pm
If Ron thought Misty might have left the kids alone, why didn't he call someone or himself go and check on the kids? He called and texted over 90 times!
Shoemaker says that Ron's mother and grandma came over that night. When Misty was hipnotized she never mentioned either one came over. When Greta Van Sustern asked both Ron and Misty who came over that day, neither mentioned Ron's mother or grandma.
I have always though Tommy was called over to help, I don't think he killed her. Why did Ron put a beheaded Rat in Tommy's mailbox?
Why is Ron yelling out in to the prison yard that Misty should get what happened to Haliegh. He probably knows himself!
September 27th, 2010 at 9:08 pm
Another theory?!? This is just my opinion, but I feel that the 'usual suspects', Misty, Tommy, AND Ron should all be charged with manslaughter and put an end to this sad, redneck version of a bad soap opera, once and for all!
September 27th, 2010 at 9:27 pm
Who, please, is LE?
September 27th, 2010 at 8:35 pm
Law enforcement.
September 28th, 2010 at 3:48 am
Law Enforcement
September 28th, 2010 at 7:43 am
Law Enforcement
September 28th, 2010 at 8:01 am
Law Enforcement
September 28th, 2010 at 9:31 am
LE- Law enforcement 🙂
September 28th, 2010 at 9:35 am
Law Enforcement
September 28th, 2010 at 10:47 am
Law Enforcement 🙂
September 28th, 2010 at 11:06 am
law enforcement
September 27th, 2010 at 9:37 pm
@R.G. Thank you I can't stand Levi he is a parrot, has no depth of character himself so far as being old enough to be a study of human behaviour. Please at least go back to school and take forensic character compilation, you're a sad act,(Levi) I know hln wants to give you a chance, but you create unreasonable comments and wrong misguided thinking in your audience, RON PASSED HIS LIE DETECTOR TESTS. HE IS NOT A SUSPECT IN THE DISAPPERANCE OF HIS DAUGHTER. HE MY BE A CAD BUT HE DID NOT DO ANYTHING TO MAKE HALEIGH DISAPPEAR. except leave her alone with someone incapable of caring for his children.
But R.G. I don't see Art taking this position, did I miss something?
September 28th, 2010 at 9:26 pm
Trudy, unless you were there ,all you have is your opinion of who's guilty and who's not. You were not there so your beliefs are only your opinions Just like everyone else here :+)))
September 29th, 2010 at 11:10 pm
You do not "pass" or "fail" a lie detector test. It's a tool used to show deception. Not one cop has come out and said "RON PASSED"…. in fact LE has kept most everything close to the vest in this case.
October 4th, 2010 at 11:35 pm
ok but what was Ronald asked in his polly? Not to mention from whats been said Theresa knows ppl in the system.
September 27th, 2010 at 9:40 pm
she has told so many stories people are going to stop believing anything she says. with that said, i believe there is always a little bit of truth in any lie. hopefully, the blanks will be filled in soon.
September 27th, 2010 at 9:43 pm
…..though I would have to conceed to levi of Joe's involvement if it is found that he was not. I thought a resounding yes, he felt no, that Ron was guilty. We are all stilling holding out that our theory will be the right one, short lived glory once it thaws in our minds nd the shock of what the truth is, is beyond anything any of us could have imagined, being that we are sane and all.
September 27th, 2010 at 9:49 pm
Why exactly does everybody believe Ronalds Grandmother????? I believe his grandmother and mother would do any thing to protect thier baby boy. I say polygraph all of these rednecks. Misty is covering for Ron….I just know it. And when Tommy knows for sure that Misty is accussing him, the whole truth will come out.
September 28th, 2010 at 9:13 pm
I am with you 100% But I think both Tommy and Misty did Ronald's deed for him. I also believe that LE knows it's Ronald , they need to put all of it together and desperately need Misty to crack and spill the whole story. Maybe when she gets the next 60 plus years in the slammer she will decide to come clean?? I cannot wait till October 8!!!
October 3rd, 2010 at 2:33 pm
LE planned the sentencing perfectly. After Misty gets her 140+ years, she will be really mad. She will tell the truth for once, I believe also. Five more days to wait! It might take a while for it to sink in, but she will squeal!
October 12th, 2010 at 4:14 pm
October 19 in Putnam County!!!! I predict at least 75 more years—–added to the St. John's County 25 years. She might as well tell us about it! Bet her ex-hubby and at least two more are sweatin'!
October 4th, 2010 at 3:00 pm
I agree with u, Ron, Misty and Tommy are all responsible
September 27th, 2010 at 9:49 pm
Hey Art!
A very powerful article! But, I still feel that Misty is covering for
Ronald. IMO he had something to do with Haleigh being missing. I still can't get over the fact of his commenting "I need $35,000 to get Haleigh back". And, in the call to 911, he said somebody 'stole' my baby, or w/e.
If, as Misty says, Haleigh o'd on his drugs, thus told her to call Tommy, what did he expect Tommy to do! Why were they so afraid of her dying from drugs?? Why not just tell the truth, in the beginning?
I think that Tommy is being made the scapegoat here, by Ronald and Misty. Misty is still terrified of him.
So, why the pressure on Misty and not Ronald. Obviously, he is just as guilty, if not more so. Tommy, may have removed Haleigh, as per order of Ronald……Exactly, who is/are the guilty parties here!
Stay Cool
Luv ya
SpikedLemon
September 27th, 2010 at 9:56 pm
If you remember Misty told her mom that it was somebody they cared about and somebody they didnt care for. That would be Ron. Ron was at work because what ever happened, happened before he went to work. I believe he had Tommy and Misty get rid of the body. That was the reasons for all the phone calls.He married Misty to shut her up. I think the reason for the rat in Tommy's mailbox is because Tommy was feeling the heat and wanted to come clean.
September 28th, 2010 at 1:14 am
Micky–
You could be getting close…plus chelsea now says ron turned in clothes to the cops that she described as a black zip up jumpsuit ie coveralls…man in black??art
September 28th, 2010 at 1:36 am
Art, when Chelsea was told that by Misty, Chelsea said "I know it's not Ron, I don't give a F— about Ron" so Micky's theory is off. It was "one we care a lot for and one only a little" if I remember correctly.
In your archives, Chelsea says that Ron was wearing his blue uniform & LE took all his and Misty's clothes. She told you this a good while back. Not black.
October 4th, 2010 at 11:31 pm
Lori, Im pretty sure that was said to Misty's mom……and blue or black could easily be mistaken by a child.
September 28th, 2010 at 1:40 am
Art, the old interview you did with Chelsea was published 10-5-09
January 16th, 2011 at 1:30 am
Thanks! Approve
September 28th, 2010 at 7:47 pm
I was just thinking the same exact thing about the rat in the mailbox before reading this post. That makes a lot of sense… Ron was involved in a big way, his mother worked for the sheriff's office so he figured he could get away with everything, Tommy of course knew what happened and was starting to feel the guilt, and pressure of the whole thing and threatened Ron that he was going to go and talk to LE…….. before he could, BAM, there's a headless rat in his mailbox put there by Ron.
October 3rd, 2010 at 2:25 pm
Art, great job!! Man in BLACK took Haleigh? 2×2=4
September 28th, 2010 at 8:16 am
Agreed! The only thing I'm not convinced of is whether it happened before or during Ron's work shift. If it was an overdose, Ronald could've given it to Haleigh before he left or instructed Misty to do it once he was already gone. Either way, I am convinced Ronald is the ringleader of this. Tommy became an accomplice after the fact. Not sure if Misty dispensed medication or just helped carry-out the cover-up. No matter what the exact details, Ronald is involved.
October 4th, 2010 at 11:32 pm
I agree!
October 9th, 2010 at 4:24 pm
This is all starting to come together in my mind. I believe Haliegh Od'ed. Misty had just came off that 3 day bender and wanted to sleep. Ron called and she complained about Haliegh so he told Misty to give her something. They all crash, Misty gets up and Finds Haliegh dead. The phone calls start back and forth, Tommy is called he heads over either with or without Joe who knows? Tommy desposes of Haliegh likely in the river. Ron keeps calling to see if the deed is done. Comes homes but stops at the store to be seen in the video. Misty calls cops He said Bitch why did you let my daughter get stole?? Hillbilly likely means kidnapped. The dead rat cause Tommy was gonna break. So their drug charges alone will keep them all behind bars where they belong. At least its something. RIP Haliegh
September 28th, 2010 at 11:54 am
But didn't one of the grandmas come by the trailer that evening (after Ronald went to work) to bring the kids' clean laundry. I thought she stated that she saw Misty and both kids then.
September 28th, 2010 at 2:29 pm
that's my recollection, grandma sykes…and let's not forget Tommy dropped by to smoke a joint with Misty about 6 p.m., he has said.
September 28th, 2010 at 9:06 pm
I really don't believe Grandma Sykes was at that trailer at all. She was providing an alibi for her baby ronald. Its really fishy to me that of all nights she 'shows' up there with laundry. Fits my theory that Ronald wanted someone to verify Haleigh being there just in case. She may have shown there, but I dont believe she saw Haleigh. I have thought from the beginning that Ronald is the guilty one. He used Misty and Tommy to get rid of Haleigh.
September 29th, 2010 at 3:03 pm
I agree Sherri.. GGSykes came up with this story about dropping by, only after PCSO had released a statement that, they had a witness who stated Misty was not at the Trailer that night… She again changed the story after, Misty's Grandmother was on tv with her stories.. The new changes added, were that misty came out to help carry in the clothes and that she GGSykes put clean shirts on the kids.
Now, in a news interview, PCSO spokesman stated, that the call came in at 2:13am, which is over an hour earlier than the 911 call, and he also stated that the Grandmother who went by the house to check on the kids, was Teresa Neves.. And he didn't studder..
February 23rd, 2011 at 3:32 pm
Well I think the Rat was just because Tommy had just had him arrested and was being a rat.
I think that Tommy did not come to rescue Misty from anything except those TES tests that were right around the bend. And I also think that Tommy running around saying he was afraid Ronald would kill him could be because Ronald started to figure out that Tommy did this and told Misty what happened. MIsty would fail her tests if she thought Tommy told her the truth right? Tommy I do not trust at all.
September 27th, 2010 at 9:56 pm
Hey Art!
Forgot to mention, the surprise that Chelsea seems to know everything!!
Although, some of your interviews with Chelsea are quite a while ago,
she seems to have a lot of information.
At one time, were Misty and Chelsea really close? I thought Misty had a good relationship with Lindsay?
I Don't know what to think, regarding Chelsea's input. Could you help me out, to understanding this?
Stay Cool, take Care
Luv ya
SpikedLemon
September 28th, 2010 at 1:13 am
spiked–
misty and chelsea were very close, and she lived with chelsea and timmy when her parents were out of sorts, drugged out…so she says she helped raise her, and that's why she's so emotional and feeling betrayed. Lindsay cut herself off from the family and moved out of town. Seems like she had to know more than she's revealed, but maybe she didnt' know tommy as well as she wished she had, or wouldn't have hooked up. art
September 27th, 2010 at 10:00 pm
I think the police are on to Ron and they are giving him the good plea deals hoping to piss Misty and Tommy off so they will quit covering for him.
September 27th, 2010 at 10:33 pm
Hmmmmmmmmmm. Ron made his deal with prosecution a month ago. Why did they wait until he was sentenced to 15 yrs in prison to "intensely" question Misty? Because they wanted her to be confident he will be locked away in a cell for the forseeable future.
They know that what Misty has to spill pertains to Ron's involvement in his daughter's demise. Misty is just a mule and scapegoat. The real culprits IMO are Ron and Theresa.
September 27th, 2010 at 10:58 pm
Even if Mysterious Misty is telling the truth, who would believe her? She has already blamed everyone she knows and some more than once….except Ron, of course. I have always said that if he had any knowledge of what happened, he missed his calling to be the best actor the big screen has ever seen. I still don't think Ron is guilty of anything more than being a worthless piece of flesh. He has said that he planned to move to Louisville when HaLeigh is found. Would someone tell him he's not welcome here?
September 28th, 2010 at 1:10 am
Suzy–that's right. Ron's lawyer remarked today that when he was a prosecutor (an assistant fla state attorney out of st augustine until 2007, so he knows the ropes), he would HATE to have to rely on Misty as a witness to make his case…She's lied so many times, she's worthless before a jury…without physical evidence. That would be the only way she could hope for a deal, tell what she knows and tell them where the body is so they can confirm her story with forensics, and maybe, maybe, if it matches, she gets a few years knocked off. art
September 28th, 2010 at 11:58 pm
Mamas lock up your underage daughters..lol
September 28th, 2010 at 12:30 am
Art,
Why is Lisa saying she just found out this AM that Misty implicated Tommy.
September 29th, 2010 at 4:34 pm
I was hoping I would read a reply to this from Art, guess not????
September 28th, 2010 at 12:39 am
R.G. I am trying to figure out why your bashing Art? Art is an investigative journalist. He was reporting what he was told. He didn't ADD or MAKE UP anything extra. I am puzzled why your comparing him to Levi Page? There is ABSOLUTELY, NO COMPARISON! Levi has been out to hang Ron Cummings since the beginning. Art has ALWAYS stayed neutral in the entire investigation. Even when others such as NG tried to attack Art. He said I'm simply telling you what my sources have said.
Keep up the AMAZING work Art! It's not everyday you find someone willing to stay neutral in such a bizarre case!
I pray they find Haleigh soon so that she may RIP!
September 28th, 2010 at 8:23 am
Agreed! I've read every article Art has done on the Haleigh Cummings case. Regardless of what other posters from other websites say, I have found Art to remain totally neutral in his reporting. Even when he replies to comments, he mentions that many theories are plausible, never fully revealing his true opinion on the case. Keep up the good work, Art!!
September 28th, 2010 at 12:52 am
TOMMY IS NOT THE KILLER MISTY IS IT WAS NO ACCIDENT HALEIGH SAW SOMETHING AND MISTY HAD TO GET RID OF HER RIL
September 28th, 2010 at 9:11 am
I agree.
September 28th, 2010 at 1:43 am
3
I've been studying the bible,
Page 376.
Beware of the scribes and what not. Those who gather in the market place with long flowing clothing and something about money.
Misty had once told her Father Hank that God hadn't given her a sign yet or some such comment.
K.I.S.S. right?
Gah!
September 28th, 2010 at 1:48 am
One last comment. Are you going to be on Nancy Grace's show tomorrow, if you know yet?
September 28th, 2010 at 2:42 am
Great job Art on the update! Wow! OK here is my theory. Ron probably doped haleigh to get her to sleep alot. As in the Casey Anthony case. Only this time she didn't wake up..just as Caylee didn't. He panicked and knew he had to get Misty involved to ensure her silence. Tommy is a theif and on drugs also, so probably didn't take much to get him to help get rid of the body. Which makes me wonder where this gun they keep talking about is. Was that Tommy's payment for doing this?
I have believed ever since Geraldo interviewed Ron and it was obviouse Ron was stoned out of his mind…that this man is a snake in the grass who preys on very young girls.
He has manipulated this perfectly. On the 911 call, he tells Misty "how could you let my child get stolen bitch!"..yet turns right around and marries her? Very suspicious.
I don't think Tommy or Misty are that smart…and Ron orchestrated this whole thing to where if it backfired, he'd look like the grieving father. They were just dumb enough to follow his lead, not even realizing he was setting them up if it didn't work.
Let's face it, if my theory were true and Misty or Tommy came out and said it, nobody would even believe them after all the lies….and Ron knows it.
September 28th, 2010 at 3:04 am
Chelsea was on JVM tonight…I can't quite follow her…Is she changing her story now too? My bigger question is where is Timmy? We have yet to see his face..He and Misty were close siblings, I thought..
Why is Chelsea the mouthpiece for Timmy? I remember hearing on one of the jail house tapes Timmy telling Tommy to watch what he says…Is Timmy quiet, and staying away for a reason other than he doesn't want to be involved in the tragedy of Haleigh? It wouldn't surprise me if Misty decides to accuse Timmy next… IMO
September 28th, 2010 at 3:18 am
Here's what happened. Ron went to work, Haleigh OD's one way or another, either by misty of getting into Ron's pills. Misty then called Ron and told him what happened, Ron Freaked out about getting arrested for having illegal substances and child endangerment. Ron did call Tommy and go to the trailer that night, but he ALSO said "get rid of all the pills and make it look like a kidnapping or we'll all go to jail". Tommy did as he was told b/c he's afraid of Ron. Misty AND Tommy (and maybae Joe too) took Haleigh's body to the St. Johns River and tossed her…no body was found because alligators got her. Ron continued to call Misty all night wanting to be kept informed step by step, but her phone died (she probably couldn't find the charger), then Ron on his way home stopped at a convenient store and bought a 6 pack and peanuts to "be seen on video", he arrived at the trailer and had MISTY call 911. Ron knew exactly what happend to her, but covered it up with the help of Tommy and possibly Joe and Misty continues to cover up the truth and throw Tommy under the bus as she always does. Case closed.
September 28th, 2010 at 4:08 am
I don't believe Misty is covering for Ronald, she is covering for herself. We have been hearing in the news so much about how people give their kids drugs as a substitute babysitter. It has been said Casey A. gave Caylee xanax. It is a possibility this is what occured. CC wants to give this theory sugar coated to try and diminish Misty's role, but if Haleigh did die of an OD, it would have been MC in charge of the kids and her responsibility. In fact, Misty had said in a letter i believe it was.."i don't know why people are saying Haleigh OD'd, that didn't happen". Seems to me if someone guessed and hit on the truth, she would deny it, not wanting to admit it or have anyone focus on it at all. I wonder if she was ever asked about that theory during a polygraph.
September 28th, 2010 at 7:09 am
One of the things that puzzles me is:
Ronald plea bargains to get lesser sentence…he is to testify against Misty…can't be on drug charges, that was all on tape….has to be concerning Haleigh.
Misty has major meltdown after Ronald is sentenced (ala Casey Anthony upon news of body of her daughter being found)…telling LE her brother is the ONE RESPONSIBLE party would not bother her…..soooo…..I am disappointed to deduct that SHE IS PROBABLY THE PERPETRATOR in Haleigh's demise. I really thought all along that she was protecting Ronald…but Ronald would never testify against Misty if she had information THAT WOULD INCRIMINATE HIM.
September 28th, 2010 at 7:09 am
Art, I don't see how some of us have a difficult time seeing how RC could possibly be involved with Haleigh missing. Remember that at 8:30 p.m., or so RC called MC and they argued, also during that call it was reported that Haleigh was giving MC a difficult time about going to sleep? IMO: During that call RC likely ordered MC to administer drugs to HC and she Overdosed. He is correct, he was at work. I don't see Haleigh just getting into pills and Overdosing. It's more likely that after RC orderd MC, MC had Haleigh take whatever drugs so that she would calm down and go to sleep, but instead it was fatal. It's possible that a gun, sex, and drugs were offered in exchange for helping to get rid of the evidence and clean up. That's probably why Jr., heard the couch bounce plus the story of Joe getting mad that he did not find a gun may hold some truth?
November 18th, 2010 at 1:08 pm
Lynn, I thought I was alone in thinking that possibly Ronald had promised the "prized" gun as payment for helping to get rid of Haleigh's body. Maybe Cousin Joe and Tommy came over and helped dispose of her body, and were angry when the gun that was promised as payment was not there. That may also explain why Timmy moved away so quickly, as a member of the family, his brother Tommy or sister Misty may have called and told him what happened and he quickly left the state to avoid any involvement in the aftermath.
December 16th, 2010 at 4:25 pm
Pam in Ala: Excellent instincts…stayed tuned for more on your hunch…Art Approve
September 28th, 2010 at 9:21 am
Art……I really personally want to thank you for keeping us informed on this case. You report the facts as you know them. As anyone who has been following this story knows, it has been one lie after another, so who knows which of these characters are being truthful anymore. I do believe Joe is innocent. I never believed the story he was involved to begin with.
So it comes down to this. If Misty is pointing the finger at Tommy, I am going with the theory that Tommy DID get rid of the body. The question still remains, did Haleigh OD and Tommy got rid of the body, or was Ron involved. You have met all these characters.
What is your opinion on the latest?? Do you think Ron is involved?? I never did in the past. Now I am having doubts.
Again, thank you for your excellent reporting. You are so kind!!
Now if I could figure out how to subscribe to this forum!!
September 28th, 2010 at 2:38 pm
thank you! what do you mean "subscribe?" art
September 28th, 2010 at 3:37 pm
so glad you brought up the subscribing part… I have tried for months to register! I have tried every way possible. I have this user name. I just cannot complete registering bc it says I have to get the confirmation email- But, one came and when I tried to click on it it would not work. I tried repeatedly to get the email sent again. It always says it was sent successfully, but I NEVER GET IT ( it’s not in spam either) I am very computer lit…. and this is the ONLY site I have never been able to join. It’s the only one I want to join too! 🙂
I commented somewhere else on here that I CANNOT get registration to work. But, I think I was lost in the shuffle, it said my application to join had to be approved by an admin. So here I sit almost 1 year later, still not able to talk on the forum. PLEASE HELP FIX THIS!:)
Thanks again for your amazing work Art!
I recently read your profile page on here… WOW- SOOO IMPRESSIVE!
Art, You will be forever imitated but never duplicated in Investigative Journalism! Your truly one of a kind!
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Thanks for your kind words, and am forwarding to my tech shop to take a look…need to ask if anyone else is having any trouble with the site and if so, pls describe. i can’t fix but can forward to folks who can, we hope. tx again art
September 29th, 2010 at 1:49 pm
Justice..you have to be signed up to post.
Are you asking how to receive notifications?
Because that is where I am stuck at.
I came on here to look today, I didn't realize there was a response from my post.
If you can figure it out let me know!
September 28th, 2010 at 5:26 pm
I tried to subscribe to it on IGoogle homepage (gadgets) and it stated that it wasn't available.
Would like to be able to follow your site easier.
Would like to know ASAP when you post something.
NOT a fan of NG so I saw you on Jane last night. Had I not been watching her, I wouldn't have known all this………
So you didn't answer my question. Ronald involved?? (your opinion)
September 28th, 2010 at 9:54 am
Tommy and Misty may not be candidates for Mensa but they are smart enough to figure out that there is less time spent in jail serving sentences for drug dealing than murder.
LE has pretty much figured out the scenario but without a body they need confessions. Both Misty and Tommy have offered some clues as to what happened that night but neither one is going to fully implicate themselves for fear of being sent away for a much longer stretch.
Something happened with Haleigh and Misty. Perhaps Misty was so strung out from 3 days of partying that she wanted to sleep it off and she gave the child something to knock her out for the time being and overdosed her by mistake. Admitting that to Ronald would invite disaster from her perspective and Tommy was called in to get rid of the body. Together they "cooked up" the kidnapping scheme and the chase was on.
What ties that whole group together is the drug angle which accounts for them "sticking together" throughout.
And what does Misty have to gain by telling the truth? A much longer jail sentence. They can exert as much pressure on her as they want. Her lawyer has told her of the consequences that she may be put away for life rather than hoping for a lesser sentence for drug dealing.
Misty may be an idiot but she is not a complete fool. Misty is covering for Misty. The same for Tommy. Fifteen years is much less than serving a life sentence. Give them credit for at least having sense enough to count.
September 28th, 2010 at 5:28 pm
I have been saying that all along. Better to be sitting on drug charges than death row.
September 28th, 2010 at 8:51 pm
Good theories Pat, but I still think all this happened before Ronald went off to work. I believe something happened to Haleigh amidst ,maybe a heated fight between Misty and Ronald regarding her 3 day binge. Before Ronald went to work,haleigh's body was put into that dumpster that the dogs hit on, Misty and her brother removed it from there. I don't believe that Ron's grandma showed up at the trailer that night at all. Ronald was calling Misty and Tommy repeatedly to make sure the deed was done. Hence the dead rat in the mailbox as a warning to keep quiet or else. The only justice in this whole mess is the drug charges that will keep them in jail for years. They all got 15 years except Misty who is facing many more charges then the rest of them.
September 30th, 2010 at 9:26 am
Sherri and Pat, I agree. I definitely think that this was an overdose. Reason being, if anything else happened to this little girl, there would have had to have been some kind of dna, and/or proof that this child was killed otherwise. i think Misty gave Haleigh something, at the direction of Ronald, and accidentally overdosed her. There is NO WAY that Ronald has no knowledge of what happened that night, he has not demonstrated normal grieving. If anything but an overdose happened to this child, Ronald would've killed them by now. He is shady, and definitely knows what happened. There also would be no logical reason for Tommy to find a dead, headless rat in his mailbox – This was a warning from Ron to keep his mouth shut.
September 28th, 2010 at 9:56 am
Was the van ever checked to see if whoever was driving it could have accidentally backed over/ hit Haleigh with the car? I read that theory early on- and it still crosses my mind everytime I think about this story.Could this be the reason they felt they HAD to get rid of Haleigh? They were all so high they may not have noticed right away? So many things "could" have happened and unfortunately the Croslins just don't know how to tell the truth!
September 28th, 2010 at 10:06 am
Art can you please explain how Misty has failed multiple polygraphs and police still have not narrowed down the suspects? Maybe I am being stupid but if LE asks Misty did Tommy/Ron/Joe hurt/kill/take etc. Hailey and she says no and fails the question regarding one of them or more, is that not an answer in itself? Or is she failing about Tommy on one test, then maybe Joe another time and not Tommy etc. Has LE ever divulged specifics?
September 28th, 2010 at 2:31 pm
nope.
September 28th, 2010 at 10:53 am
Ronald's 911 call does not seem to be staged.
September 28th, 2010 at 5:52 pm
Ron didn't make a 911 call. He made Misty do it.
October 2nd, 2010 at 5:41 pm
Ron did speak with the operator and his call did appear genuine. Only a parent can feel that type of pain!
People are giving Ron too much credit, yes he was a druggie, however I can not discount the fact that his alibi is intact….THE FACTS are Misty and Tommy was at the home, admitted by both participates, Lindsay has already eluded on taped jailhouse tapes to the fact that Misty and her brother had a relationship other than brother and sister, instead of trying to make Ron out to be a bigger moron of a father, than the one already being being broadcasted, we should concentrate on Creepy Tommy and Misty and what they did (before and after) they killed precious Haleigh. .
September 29th, 2010 at 7:51 pm
Ron never called 911. He made Misty call 911. He is the one who kept hanging up on the 911 operator. Ron always has his women handle things like that.
September 28th, 2010 at 12:45 pm
Who here has gotten their ex husbands name tattooed in big letters on your rear with their name on it months after the divorce?
September 28th, 2010 at 5:28 pm
Ewwwwwwww………
September 28th, 2010 at 11:56 pm
I heard he asked her to get the tattoo with his name… I wonder if the munipulating, control freak forced her to get it…It wouldn't surprise me…She is in loveeeeee, and it wouldn't surprise me..
Barf!!!
September 28th, 2010 at 2:33 pm
Pat–Great thinking…
September 28th, 2010 at 5:57 pm
Hey Art!__Have been reading above posts, and getting confused! I thought, that you were saying that Haleigh got into Ronald's pills, and overdosed!. Misty phoned him, and told him, and he said to get rid of her, and to get Tommy to help????__So, Ronald's involvement was, 'his drugs', and his telling to get rid of Haleigh. It appears that this was rather glossed over by Misty, and the main thing was Tommy's involvement, although, was not really indicated whether Tommy just helped her remove Haleigh's body??? Need some help here!
Stay Cool, Take Care
Luv ya
Spiked
September 28th, 2010 at 6:27 pm
Hey Art!
I have already posted this, so may be a dup. I've been reading all the above posts and am totally confused. My understanding is that Haleigh overdosed and passed away before Misty noticed. She then phoned Ronald, and he told her 'to get rid of the body' and 'to call Tommy to help her'. If that isn't involvement, I don't know what is!
Misty was left, by Ronald, to get rid of the body! Thus, she called her bro. Tommy and he came over and helped.
We don't know, what and how he did it, nor Misty's involvement in this!
Now, I believe all 3 are involved, and should be charged, if anyone is
charged at all. Not sure if my take, is correct, but, this is how I see it, as per your article. Thanks Art!
Stay Calm, Take Care
Luv ya
Spiked
September 29th, 2010 at 1:57 pm
I can't believe Ron didn't run home when and IF he got a call like that from Misty.
Misty is a sneak. She would call her brother for help first.
October 5th, 2010 at 9:20 am
At 8:30pm Ron and Misty allegedly had an argument on the phone. Ronald called Tommy at 9pm.Probably right after getting off the phone with Misty. It has been reported that Misty was calling Timmy often that night. I think this is why Chelsea said recently that Tommy called Joe @10pm and Joe took her phone. This way it appears Misty is talking to Joe, but it could really be Timmy. This is a whole lot different than Chelsea saying before she was up until 12-12:30AM doing taxes or insurance paper work and when they were awaken at 4am by Mistys call telling them Haleigh was missing Chelsea said Joe was sleeping on their couch fully clothed, when normally he slept in his boxers and the van and keys were in a different spot and the van was not parked like she had it earlier.
February 25th, 2011 at 2:44 pm
LFJ–Glad you've gleaned all that from our reporting and may be on the right track…Art
October 5th, 2010 at 9:27 am
Continued. Sept 24,2010 Misty exonerated Joe. On Aug23,2010 on NG. Chelsea said she knew for a fact that here were loose pills lying around the mh. Now on JVM last week they are in a drawer. Implying Haleigh had easy access. Could be but I do not think so. Negligent homicide is better than HOMICIDE. It was not malicious intent. Ronalds cover-all were Navy Blue, they almost look black. They knew they would be charged and Ron did not want to loose Jr. Tommy is an accessory and so are the others that know and are continuing to cover it up. HALEIGH NEEDS JUSTICE! They need to tell the TRUTH!jmo
September 28th, 2010 at 9:44 pm
Hi Art,
Excellent investigative journalism! Any chance Chelsea will let you post the photos of Ron Smiling within a month of Haleigh's disappearance.
LE should make Misty take another lie detector test. Only 3 questions need be asked:
1) Do you have knowledge that Tommy killed Haleigh
2) Do you have knowledge that Ron kill Haleigh?
3) Did you kill Haleigh?
Thinking back to Junior's recollection:
Art, any knowledge who the color of the clothes that Ron, Tommy, Joe, & Timmy wore that night?
I think that the pigeons are finally coming home to roost. Misty blaming Tommy will initiate Tommy pointing the finger at Ron or Misty. Whoever coughs up the truth first and passes a lie detector test escapes the death penalty.
Keep up the great work Art.
LisaE
September 29th, 2010 at 12:00 am
I just spent a few hours viewing clips from the first few days after Haleigh went missing as well as some from the Anthony case. One thing i was looking for was details about the initial search for Haleigh. A five mile radius around the home was completely searched at least 5 times. The St Johns river was searched in the first few days, how much of the river it doesn't say. I wonder how far from their home the store was that RC stopped at. Could he have gone home, taken Haleigh somewhere, stopped at the store for an alibi and went back home? This is the very first time i have ever put RC into the picture of being directly involved. Did TC have any vehicle available to him other than his van which someone would have had to bring to him? My mind always goes back to one key element…transportation. I also think whoever took HC went somewhere very familiar to them, not necessarily the river.
September 29th, 2010 at 2:19 am
ART,
WHAT A FANTASIED JOB YOU HAVE DONE ON THIS CASE.
i FEEL YOU ARE BRING IT TO A CLOSE VERY SOON
September 29th, 2010 at 12:13 pm
I have always believed It was either an od or drug deal gone bad. I do believe Ron knows what happened. It only makes sense that Misty told Flo to call Rons grandmother Annette Sykes about the Shell Harbour search and the story that she and Tommy were trying to corroborate. This info was sure to get back to Ron. I still have not figured out why Teresa and Annette went out and searched the woods all afternoon the day before the search after Flo called. The story was Haleigh was disposed of in the river. Why search the woods?
Art is this the only time Misty asked Flo or any family member to call Rons family?
September 29th, 2010 at 1:53 pm
Sorry, I just don't believe the theory Ron was in on this when it happened.
Did he find out after the fact?? Or did he have suspicion?? Possibly.
That 911 call was NOT an act from him. Sorry.
Did he handle himself after the fact like you and I would. NO!
But he also wasn't they type of parent we are either. Horrible father & person doesn't make him a killer. And I want to add, though nobody deserves to lose a child, wtf was Crystal thinking leaving those kids with him?? SHAME on her!
October 6th, 2010 at 4:24 pm
Ronald is the ringleader!!!!! Also don't blame Crystal for any of this!!! Ronald had custody of the children. Big mistake that was.
October 10th, 2010 at 1:49 pm
Crystal does not deserve a "shame on her." The sorry a– Ronald Cummings tricked her and the court into believing his lies. Read the court document. Crystal never had a chance; he wanted to escape child support and hurt Crystal for leaving his sorry a–. Ronald Cummings is paying for the things he did to Haleigh's mother. Poor Baby Haleigh Bug had to suffer, too. WHAT GOES AROUND COMES AROUND, RONALD CUMMINGS!
October 18th, 2010 at 9:34 am
Totally agree with you on Ron not being involved. The entire theory goes back to a hungry jury wanting to get to lunch, There is just no way he could be involved and pull off the timeline that smoothly. I have said it until I am blue and my fingers swollen, but it is all coming to a wrap and soon the patient jury will be able to convict the correct person.
October 21st, 2010 at 7:53 am
wow why would you blame crystal?/ apparently Ronald had custody of the kids. Gullible of u to think Ron had nothing to do with it.
November 18th, 2010 at 12:51 pm
I'm pretty sure that Crystal didn't have a choice in leaving the kids with Ronald. Ronald was awarded custody of the children by the courts. I read this somewhere when this first happened, sorry can't remember where I got the information.
September 29th, 2010 at 2:57 pm
If you want to know about the 35,000.00 dollar story.. call Teresa Neves and ask her….. She can tell you..
If you want to know more about the New York Trip… again Call Teresa Neves and ask her..
She can tell you… She made the photo album for Misty, a wedding gift..
If you want to know what happen to Misty's cell phone and Wallet and Camera, she left in Katrina's car.. Call Teresa Neves and ask her.. She can tell you…
I think that Chelsey has opened up the door, and many answers can be obtained.. Just depend on who you ask…..
September 29th, 2010 at 7:19 pm
Hey Art,
I still think that Misty put Haleigh in that big trash dumpster at first b/c why else would the cadavar dog's of kept hitting on it! LE said that maybe it was a maxi pad or band-aide but cadavar dog's smell dead bodie's not blood! I think Misty was freaking b/c Haleigh had o.d. (I don't believe she would of eaten those pill's Yuck)so she carried her to the dumpster but after talking to Ron he told her to get Tommy to take care of it! Which is why the dog's hit on it but they found no body when it was searched. Poor Haleigh probably was dumped in the river all b/c Misty wanted some sleep and gave Haleigh something so she would go to bed early!
September 29th, 2010 at 7:23 pm
oops, sorry for double post! Didn't see that it went through 🙂
September 29th, 2010 at 8:19 pm
Art,
In the very beginning the cadaver dog's hit on the trash dumpster several time's and it was explained away as there must have been a maxi pad or band-aid in there! Why would LE say this when everyone know's cadaver dog's hit on dead bodie's not blood? Also, why did they wait so long to check the trash dumpster! A couple of day's had already gone by. Maybe she wasn't in there when they finally checked, but someone was in there for a least a few for those dog's to keep going back to it! Maybe that's where Misty put her first and then Ron told her to call Tommy!
October 10th, 2010 at 1:42 pm
Christy, I wonder why the dumpster wasn't investigated in daylight under natural light rather than in the night with artificial lighting. I watched the dumpster being checked. Why didn't they rope it off and do it in morning, I wonder. There must be a reason.
September 29th, 2010 at 8:53 pm
Hey Art!
It seems to me, that a lot of the posters aren't reading your article correctly. They still think that Haleigh was alive, and being raped by Tommy! Tommy came over to help Misty 'get rid of Haleigh'(her dead body). It's strange how people read the same story, yet interpret it so differently!
But, your article is well writing (of course, there is a few errors) but we all make errors.
It's very odd, how quickly Timmy and Chelsea left, after Haleigh went missing. Do you think they had anything to do with Haleigh's disappearance???
This entire situation has been such a tale of confusion since Haleigh went missing, w/e the truth is. And, your reporting has been excellent, and very well researched, IMO. I love your writing! Thanks for you being YOU!
Stay Cool
Luv ya,
Spiked
October 14th, 2010 at 7:04 am
Errrrr…well writing?????? there is a few errors……..but you did include yourself in the "we all make errors." The correct adjective is "good" and the correct verb is "are". I learned a long time ago, not to correct a professional because he almost always is correct.
September 29th, 2010 at 10:38 pm
Hi Art. I have noticed that since we all read the recent articles the most common theory of what happened has swayed toward an OD. Some have thought so all along and others(not all of course) are now leaning in that direction. I have given it more thought and i can see how it could happen but i'm not sure. I think HC was aware of pills at her young age and would not have taken them unless maybe someone said it was candy, or she was forced to take them. I recall TN saying HC would hate the taste of oxycontin (i believe it was?).First of all, people don't chew pills so there is little to no taste yet she says she knows since she had to take them before. Secondly, was she asked about oxycontin specifically, if not why did she narrow it down to those with so many kinds of pills around? Did she slip up by specifying Oxycontin or was she asked about them specifically? Refresh my memory Art or anyone who can answer my question.
October 5th, 2010 at 1:53 pm
She said it to Nancy Grace. Nancy asked her about the rumour she had heard that Haleigh got ahold of an oxycontin. When TN said they tasted bitter I knew she had chewed them up before. I do believe Ron had nothing to do with Haleigh dying but I am starting to think he knew that night and is covering for Misty because they were his drugs. How you gunna go to Orlando and ride rollercoasters with a big kool-Aid grin on your face? He is a manipulating little punk who controls his young girlfriends and isolates them from everyone. What a bitch he is. UGH. Have you noticed how huge Misty has gotten in jail? Wow. Lol I hope I answered your question.
October 21st, 2010 at 7:51 am
I agree noone chews up pills, don't they usually swallow them with some water?? So why would TN say they tasted bad???? real STRANGE
November 18th, 2010 at 12:45 pm
Who are you referring to as TN?
February 25th, 2011 at 2:24 pm
assume it's teresa neves, ron mom…art
September 29th, 2010 at 10:56 pm
I do not believe Ronald was involved in any of this. Although he is a scummy person, I do believe he loves his children. He grew up in a trailer around drug dealers, didn't have much schooling etc… Not making any excuses for him, but some people just don't live a charmed life. Believe it or not people have issues, some people have ruts they get stuck in and just can't get out of them. There is no proof that before Haleigh's disappearance that Ronald was selling any drugs. As far as we know he worked a full time normal night shift job. The selling of the drugs came months after Haleigh had been reported missing. Again, not making any excuses for him, but coming from a small, not so many opportunity type of town, and being in the headlines every day with speculation surrounding him and his family/wife's family, he probably couldn't find real work. He probably thought his only option was selling drugs to make money. Not to mention he was probably taking them due to his awful situation, drugs may have "eased his pain" so to speak.
October 6th, 2010 at 10:16 am
you have a good insite on things, maybe you should consider social work, i am and i think children need more advocates!!!!
October 6th, 2010 at 4:14 pm
I don't believe it for a sceond. I really believe Ronald was the ring leader. Haliegh the poor baby was likely killed accidently B4 Ronald went to work, was dumped in that dumpster and then removed by Tommy and Misty, Ronald was calling to make sure the deed was done before he returned home. He sure wasn't worried to much, since he never came home early and even stopped at the store on his way home. As for the drugs, they were all pill heads, Can you really believe he sold them to earn a living??? Please the whole family all of them including Granma Flo are addicts.
October 10th, 2010 at 1:37 pm
Good Lord, ColieOlie
You have missed looking at his arrests records? Sure, he didn't get sentenced, but it is sure amazing to many of us a to "why not."
Your thinking? WOW! You don't know Mr. Cummings, do you?
Not making excuses? Small town, couldn't find work, getting and selling drugs to ease pain? He didn't appear on the video to be in such pain when he stuck one of the drugs in his mouth and didn't count it as part of the drugs just bought!!! Sorry, ColieOlie I have followed this case from the beginning—it angers me tremendously when someone holds up for a sorry father.
October 21st, 2010 at 7:49 am
No I don't believe for a second that Ron "turned" to selling drugs. This crew have been drug addicts for a long time. with the sort of life they led, I am not surprised something tragic like this has happened. I think Ron is involved 100%, nice to be able to use your job as an alibi,this probably happened before he went to work. Misty and Tommy were responsible for getting rid of the body. I think with their 15+ years behind bars will not help in getting any of them to crack. Sad but maybe this will be there only punishment, but at the least they are all where they belong.
September 29th, 2010 at 10:57 pm
(continued) ..Back to why I do not believe he was involved: As far as I remember there was no phone call from Misty to Ronald. Only Ronald to Misty(probably frantic that she is watching his children and he can't reach her). Also, Junior. If Haleigh overdosed, Junior would have saw something. He wouldn't have made up seeing a man in black taking Haleigh away. Haleigh and Junior were inseperable, if she was eating what she thought was "candy" , Junior would have joined in. If Ronald really were involved, Misty and Tommy wouldn't be keeping it a secret anymore, not especially after Ronald got a plea. He pretty much is saying he will testify against them, so why wouldn't they do the same. I also DO NOT believe Misty's new story.
September 29th, 2010 at 10:58 pm
(continued) —– IMO … Tommy went to check on Misty for Ronald, b/c she wasn't answering the phone, when he showed up I think she was probably under the influence of something and either beat Haleigh (as she was seen by many being somewhat abusive toward the kids before this) or wasn't paying attention to her and something happened. Knowing this she probably put her in bed, same with Junior and Junior probably assumed Haleigh was sleeping, and off to sleep he went. When Tommy showed up, Misty not expecting him probably freaked! Explained what happened to him, and him being her brother took Haleigh(man in black) and staged a kidnapping. Tommy probably did get rid of the body for her, and I'm sure they made a pact, and some crazy story up that night, knowing that Joe was just in town, in case they were ever questioned down the road.
September 29th, 2010 at 10:59 pm
(continued)—- Now… I think Misty is blaming Tommy because this is her last option before the truth comes out, I think she is trying one last thing, unfortunatly I don't believe Tommy is going to back her this time. Everything will come out soon… I will give it maybe a month. Tommy will tell exactly what happened, Misty will get life in prison, and Tommy will get put away for aiding in the crime. If I am wrong, which is a HUGE longshot…. than someone truely went in, kidnapped Haleigh, and maybe she is still alive. Unfortunatly if this was the case, these people wouldn't be pointing fingers. I just hope Haleigh gets her justice and this doesn't become a cold case.
September 29th, 2010 at 11:01 pm
IMO, Misty saying it was Tommy, "ask him about it " is no different than her story about Joe. Still nothing specific, no details to offer. Unless MC can say this is exactly what happened and give LE a straight timeline, a reason why, and who did what, it's just another story. I read here TC will be back in court to try to get his time reduced, i think it's possible his sis just sealed his fate on that unless Tommy comes into court with something that helps the Haleigh investigation. Could that be why MC is saying this now? Knowing in a few days Tommy is going to be bringing something he believes will get his sentence reduced?
September 29th, 2010 at 11:19 pm
Wow Art…i just read that Tommy's court date has been rescheduled until 10-19. Isn't that the same day of Misty's sentencing in PC? Is that coincidence or do you think something is going on? Who goes first? Please let us kow if you find out. If TC goes first and has something to say about Misty…it could have a huge impact on her sentencing, depending on what if anything he has to say of course. It may be something as simple as him being allowed to speak in her favor but after what she just did i sure can't see why he would want to. He's trying to save himself at this point so we will see.
September 29th, 2010 at 11:45 pm
no micky she said they loved and someone they kinda cared for croslins hate ron only reason she is scared of ron is cuz she murdered his daughter murdered no accident! Haleigh saw something
September 30th, 2010 at 3:45 am
The photos, and news about Misty blaming Tommy are Exclusive info from Art…If anyone has seen them before now, and heard the news about Misty blaming Tommy, please post it…I have followed this case closely, and it's a first for me..
Art, did you mention you will be on NG and JVM on Monday, the 4th of Oct, or was it the previous Monday? Looking forward to seeing you again, and hearing of another Exclusive.. The 8th will be a busy day, I'm sure, with Misty's court hearing…or is it the 4th? OMGGGG, I am confusing myself.. lol
September 30th, 2010 at 7:47 am
Honestly, I think this is just yet another one of Misty's stories. Who knows what is true with her anymore because she has lied so much. I still believe that Ron, Misty and Tommy all know exactly what happened to Haleigh and in their minds it is ok to cover it up because Haleigh's death was probably an accident. She either took something on her own or it was given to her to make her sleep and it was fatal. I hate to say it, but I doubt we will ever really know what happened to Haleigh. I think everyone will continue to lie and cover for each other and Ron, Misty and Tommy will serve their time and hope that all of this has dies down by the time they are released from jail.
September 30th, 2010 at 11:30 am
Art,
your great repoter keep it up! Children out there need a voice!
As for this whole case…there is a thing as what a person would do in this situation that is
more or less the truth because of human nature.
So if we put in the human nature factor….haleigh was probably put inside or behind the
trash dumpster before ronald went to work…because of the death smell would be in the trailer.
So put her in a trash bag(black) and being heavy I do not think Misty could lift her in.
September 30th, 2010 at 11:32 am
Then comes the call to Tommy…so Tommy got rid of haleigh ..misty cleaned up and and ronald__just acted like he never knew…I guess he knows(considering his records) how to work the__system. I do think Ronald is involved ..tommy is the get rid of guy and Misty cleaned the trailer.__As for haleighs little brither hearing the couch bounce..whos to say it wasnt misty jumping up and down in rage…to not wake him up.__and if you pull up the pic of the trailer,the neighbors are close enough to hear screams…__haleigh didnt scream she OD..and I do believe something eles happened besides the OD__to her.I believe that Haleigh was a child they yelled at and punished alot because at that age children are very very hard nosed…and takes some doing at times to get them to even pick things up..she seems like a child they let just do whatever.__I do believe the OD and all three are involved and I do believe she was dumped in the river ..__but what part of st johns?
September 30th, 2010 at 11:32 am
Haleigh we will always remember you …as for Timmy/chelsea__they know nothing except what they heard or was told and Timmy is probably the only smart one who changed his life after moving away from his family..remember he is the oldest .__oh yeah Art I know think the BUT in tommy's conversation to his grandma was about him__and ronald and misty.
October 1st, 2010 at 12:04 am
Hi Art,
I sent emails off to Nancy Grace and JVM's shows, asking that they bring you back to discuss the latest developments in depth. I would love to hear her experts try to put the pieces of the puzzle together. I mentioned that Haleigh's unsolved case has much more merit than the open and shut cases that Nancy Grace has been featuring lately.
Question: Do you have any knowledge of whether Grandma Sykes was polygraphed to verify that she did see Haleigh alive that night after Ron went to work?
Thanks for your hard work and staying on Haleigh's case.
October 3rd, 2010 at 11:39 pm
I 'd like to see Sykes polyed …I think she would fail it…I do think she delivered clothes to Ron's home, but not that evening…She could have been confused about the date, or is lying to protect her grandson..
October 1st, 2010 at 2:57 am
Art, I tried to help, but no one would listen. If I can talk to Misty, I can get ya Haleigh's body.
October 1st, 2010 at 9:18 am
Where's Art??
I watched Jane last night hoping to see him.
He hasn't been on the forum here……..
October 1st, 2010 at 10:49 pm
After a year and a half, we still know almost nothing. I think the whole bunch is afraid of Ron, who seems to have a Godfather- of- the- trailer- park complex, maybe warranted, maybe not. I think Ron and Misty lost Haleigh on their watch, with drugs, probably accidentally. I think they all had a hand in the cover-up, including the Grandmas and Great-Grandmas. No one is blameless. I think they are all drug addled, all of them, and they are all liars. Get to know them, and you'll become them (Donna Brock) Lie down with dogs, wake up with fleas.
The only sympathetic characters are Haleigh herself, poor child, her brother and Crystal, the bio-mom. I'd like to think someone would begin to crack, but it's not going to happen. They have 3 hots and a cot and not 1 conscience between them.
October 12th, 2010 at 4:01 pm
Kramer, I agree with you. Do you believe Misty will eventually tell on Ronald when she gets slapped with another ?100 years added to her 25? I believe she will tell what happened to Haleigh since her lover boy only got 15. We shall see, right? October 19th will really tee her off!!!!
Poor Little Haleigh, Jr., and her mommy's family.
October 2nd, 2010 at 7:34 pm
My initial thought on this case was that the father dumped the body on the way to work that night.
October 4th, 2010 at 3:02 pm
Good point!!! Then he calls home from work that night 20x and Misty doesn’t answer the cell??
October 6th, 2010 at 4:55 pm
I did too. Heck, he could have dumped her in a hole he dug at work. He was a machine operator wasn't he. Buried like Hoffa.
October 3rd, 2010 at 1:28 am
Up to this alleged bomb shell LC was sworn off you trashed you every where then her boy is blamed and she is there to drum up smoke and mirrors with side tracking and shifting blame or making it out like her daughter is terrified of something likely via Ronald. If she so wants to help how about hauling her fanny on down to Hardy's office let the Father hook her up to the lie detector and clear her self as having any knowledge. Lets keep in mind here this a woman that when her child would not give her pills she went on TV world wide to declare her daughter as hiding some thing via Ronald. This same woman stood by her son when she knew and has known of his abuse, with that said whom is it exactly that was isolating whom? This same woman has heard her son admit to being there when this child was thrown into the water yet she knows this same son went into prison and lied to LE and told a story that his sister was not home. She knows by proof that her son if he could of got away with it would of seen his sister her daughter in prison for life over a story we all now know was a lie. What MOTHER DOES THAT AND IS OK WITH THAT? I don't blame her for not wanting LE test as I would also be reluctant on that given the behaviour of some by disclosing info when the leader says all is confidential, it under minds the ability to take any of them seriously or take them as professional. However I feel comfortable with the Father that he is capable of keeping it zipped and being professional so get on with it, prove it! Until she does I don't believe a word she says. I don't care what she claims should happen and what she claims she wants to happen, look at the actions they speak volumes. As for the character of TC well the above says it all I rest me case, again it's in the actions not words.
October 3rd, 2010 at 8:07 am
Misty hasn't blamed the butler yet…was it in the pantry with a candlestick, or was it with daddys dope in the mobilehome? Whats the story of the day???HMMM
October 3rd, 2010 at 8:10 am
Art, I was wondering if when Shoemaker "misspoke", was that anything like a Casey Anthony "mistruth"?
October 10th, 2010 at 11:02 pm
I just heard that Misty got 25 years! more than the rest! I am sorry, but i believe we will never know what happened to Haleigh now.
October 15th, 2010 at 9:50 am
Where is Art? I can't believe with Misty having been given 25 years that nothing is posted on here and no one has commented! Been checking every day~! Where is everyone!
October 3rd, 2010 at 9:00 am
Art,
First I would like to applaud you for your reporting. Not just the exclusive news you manage to discover, which shows your excellent reporting skills, but in the way you present it. Always careful to present it with sensitivity and fairness to all.
I got so tired of watching Nancy Grace pounce on you and treat you like a tabloid reporter, just because you would not present it with her judgement. I stopped watching her, even though I was a huge fan of hers for years.
IMO Flora Hollers was a victim as well. True, they are not the most intelligent people, but they do have feelings. I watched Nancy pounce on her as well. Pounce on you when you tried to present Flora’s position with some amount of compassion. A grandmother who’s only fault was to be niave enough to believe in her grandchild. I watched Nancy be cold and hard to her the night Flora was on her show in tears saying she has lost her family. My heart broke for her, yet Nancy showed absolutely no compassion. It was obvious Nancy’s judgement had labeled them all white trash and treated Flora as so. That wasn’t fair. They may not be intelligent, maybe even all drug users, and in truth maybe even what the world would call “white trash”, but I saw a grandmother who wants to see the best in her grandchild….but is willing to face the truth. Even if that truth destoys her and alienate’s her from her own family. I could almost guarentee Flora had nothing to do with the night Haleigh went missing. So why Nancy’s feels compelled to beat her up is beyond me. Drama? Ratings? Nancy already pushed one young woman to commit suicide with her self righteous judgement…I thought that would wake her up. Yet still she acts like judge, jury, and executioner. Just amazes me. She is as lost as she claims that family is. It sickened me to watch her “buy into” Ron’s calling her “Miss Nancy”. I wonder if she even noticed the one time she confronted him about an inconsistancy, he called her “Nancy”. This man is phoney and I’m enlightened that he actually even fooled someone I once thought was aware and intelligent.
In truth I believe this Croslin family is a hornet’s nest of dysfunction. Still, we all have our own dysfunction. I also believe they are all human and have feelings along with their flaws.
I just want to thank you for delivering the news in an honest, yet compassionate way. Please don’t ever change that.
As for the case, I believe with all my heart that Ron is in it up to his phoney tearing eyes.
Anyone who watched the hidden camera tapes in the car would be a fool to believe he was innocent in this. Not to mention he has a habit of manipulating underage girls for his lovers. Why the man has not been locked up for statutory rape is beyond me.
Yet his family sits on TV and acts as though they are above the Croslin’s. That’s just crazy. Grandma Sykes states she didn’t like the kids in “stained” clothes, so she did their laundry…yet had she or Ron’s mother just “babysat” Haleigh that night, this would not have happened. So what she had “stainless” clothes, because she apparently died in those clothes.
She claims she stopped by that night at 7pm to drop off those stainless clothes…. yet Tommy states he stopped by to get high with Misty at 6pm. Grandma Sykes didn’t notice Misty was high? Maybe she did but overlooked it as she didn’t want to have to babysit. Misty apparently offered to even pay Ron’s mother to babysit that night? She said no. Funny, if my son or grandson’s underage girlfriend was not wanting to babysit his kids, I’d have done it in a heartbeat. Wouldn’t we all?
My guess is Ron was out of control and Mom and Grandma knew it. They washed their hands of it, and gave just enough to still call themselves a caring Mom and Grandma in their own minds. If they really cared, they would have babysat that night and none of this would have happened.
When Ron married Misty, I felt it was an attempt to get Misty to not have to testify against him. When he learned that if the crime did not happen “while” married, and that would not protect him, he convinced Misty the media was blaming them because they got married. Convinced her to a divorce while claiming his undying love to her. Hence the “Ronald” tattoo right after the divorce. Perhaps that was his own declaration of eternal love to keep her silent. A lie to actually keep him safe and convince her he still had the eternal love for her. Ron only has eternal love for one person. Himself.
I beleive Haleigh overdosed that night. How, I don’t know. The child had athsma… maybe a nebulizer…an inhaler? Both I know are used by druggies. A nebulizer is used like a water bong to enhance the “high”. An inhaler they take the plastic part off and make a dope pipe with alluminum foil to make a dope pipe. Could Haleigh have been the victim of “residue” from this?
Could they have been outright drugging her as a “babysitter” that went wrong? This is where Ron would look guilty and join in the cover up. Had he taught Misty to do this?
Had he blamed Misty that night, screaming in the background “How did you let my child get stolen bitch”.. then realized she could tell them he did it to Haleigh many times? Did he even do it before he left for work as in one account of his, HE put her to bed before he left.
Something suspicious about him calling her all night a zillion times, yet stopping at a convience store on the way home to get peanuts and beer. Remember he called her all night a zillion times…(obviously desperate) yet stopped to get beer ….then went home to scream in the background “How did you let my child get stolen bitch”.
Makes me think that stop was to prove he was not home.
In the end I think Ron was involved. I think Misty was in love enough with him to cover up even if he killed his mother. She was just a niave young girl who fell in love with a guy who met her at a schoolbus stop. Even then he was told “15 will get you 20″…he didn’t care. The younger they are, the easier they are to manipulate. Especially when they come from a poor drug riddled family.
I’m sure she is sitting in prison still loving him. I pray one day she see’s he didn’t love her. With all due respect to her, I don’t think she was smart enough to orchestrate this. I do believe she was caught up in a situtation that was above her … but she walked into a situation that was above her in the name of love and she just followed it. Maybe she is as wicked now as Ron is…but someone made her that way….maybe her love for Ron. It’s obvious she loves him more than her own life. Sad.
Art, every night I lay down and pray that those with power get common sense and compassion. I also pray that those with common sense and compassion get power.
You have taught me more about this case than anyone. I hope one day the truth does come out…and I know if you deliver it, it will come out as it should. With the honest truth…and compassion. For that little girl Haleigh.
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SAND–Apologies that this sat here so long…it’s excellent and shows how much you have thought about and digested our reporting and other information…I appreciate your note very much…and hope losing my ability to unlock the comments section for so long won’t keep you away. Art ,
October 4th, 2010 at 12:28 am
All the theories are comprehensible…Mine is less complicated, and it is my theory only, so there's no need to bash me.. Ron and Misty got into a fight that afternoon…Misty was still high from her three day binge, and out with White Boy Greg, which sparked Ron's anger..Ron could have been high too, but not so high he couldn't go to work…Haleigh got into the middle of the fighting, possibly to break it up.. Ron slapped Haleigh hard on the head, causing bleeding on the brain, and her death. ..Misty called Tommy to help dispose of the body…Ron went to work. Tommy and Misty put her body in the dumpster, or buried her in the nearby woods…Ron called Misty 90+ times from work making sure she and Tommy had disposed of Haleigh's body.. The reason Misty isn't implicating Ron is because she was a part of the fight that caused Haleigh's death. and feels as guilty as Ron, although she didn't deliver the death blow… IMO
October 4th, 2010 at 2:01 pm
I have always thought that it was Tommy. They would not have given Ron such a sweet deal if he was guilty of this …NO WAY>
I also think Chelsea knows exactly what happened, which also makes me think Timmy is involved and he is smart enought to keep his mouth shut.
October 4th, 2010 at 2:35 pm
So sad this has gone on so long and yet no closure for the family. Wish they would tell the truth where Haliegh is and give her a proper burial if in fact she is deceased. My heart goes out for that little girl. She didn't have a chance with that family. RON should be looked at even more!!!! The Truth Shall Set You Free!!!
October 4th, 2010 at 2:38 pm
Art u have done a fantastic job keeping us all informed of the case. God Bless little Haleigh!!!!
October 4th, 2010 at 4:23 pm
Wasn't Tommy goin to court today ?. He was going to ask for modification of his sentence.
October 4th, 2010 at 11:04 pm
Hi Art. Well, four more days and we will find out the first part of what happens to Misty. Since Donna B. got 15 yrs in that county it seems like Misty will get the same unless she gets sentenced as a youthful offender. Six or fifteen, either way i am guessing it will run concurrent with whatever she gets in PC. I think we know she will get minimum 15 like everyone else has gotten, the big question is will she get more since she has so many more charges? Since Ronald had three charges and his time runs concurrent, is it probable the same will go for Misty? She's running out of time to come forth with those details she has held back. Now more than ever it looks like Misty is directly responsible since she cannot/will not provide enough info to show it was someone else. Will LE eventually charge (at least ) her even if they don't find Haleigh's body? Her and Tommy both have admitted being there, is that enough for a circumstantial case?
October 5th, 2010 at 1:42 am
This has gone on long enough. It really makes me believe that the group of them are all part of cover-up of Haleigh's death. The death made have been an accidental OD on their illegal drugs, but I cannot believe that one of them would not come forward with the truth unless they were all part of the death or coverup. As it has turned out, nothing any of them has said has proven reliable. I doubt if the grandparents know anything, but the main characters at the trailer that night Ron, Misty, and Tommy, do know what happened. I doubt a confession is ever coming. They will serve their drug sentences and one day walk free. If Fla authorities have not gotten a confession by now, I doubt one is forthcoming.
October 5th, 2010 at 11:58 am
Maybe Misty is the one who hurt the child, she will never tell the truth because she is to blame. Threaten her with life in prison for the murder of this child.
October 5th, 2010 at 4:31 pm
I feel that Haleigh over-dosed on some kind of illegal drug or a perscription drug. The lies that misty and the rest of her family (that includes Ronald) have told makes me think that they were all so high that they can't remember what happened! Some people just do not deserve children at all! Grandma Flo seems to be a gossip that only gets half the info and makes up the rest! Misty and her brothers really didn't have a chance to understand right from wrong because of the way they were raised. Is it really that hard to know the difference ? Most children learn that before school! But i guess a child needs parents to lead them and if the parents fail then what can be expected of the child? Timmy Croslin run away , pretend you have no family in Florida! Teach your kids values! Save yourself and your children!
October 6th, 2010 at 5:31 pm
I have had a gut feeling for months that Tommy was involved without a doubt!
He is the reason MC is covering the truth. He is the only reason and only person she would cover this up.
I also don't believe RC was involved. You can hear the sincerity in his voice on the 911 call when he says… if i find who took my daughter im killing them. He stands behind that statement to this day. (and i believe he would kill them)
Whether or not he learned the truth over the last months is debatable. Maybe he has maybe he hasn't but he wouldn't have been able to get to Tommy anyway.. Tommy has been locked up for most of the time since Haleigh has been missing.
RC never shied away from the media or answering question and that really does show someone with nothing to hide.
The biggest questions of the case has always been HOW did she die and WHY did she die.
Chelsea has been on JVM saying Haleigh took pills and OD'd
TN has said Haleigh wouldn't have taken pills due to the taste of them and she didn't like medication. As a parent I can't get my son to take a chewable tylenol due to the taste so I feel it is unlikely she would have taken enough to kill her. (how ever much that may be)
Seems like every time new statements come out… more questions follow and none of this makes a lick of sense!
October 6th, 2010 at 10:28 pm
Art, it was great to see you today on Nancy's new show, "Swift Justice". I was surprised, but pleased..You are a real asset to her show, and deliver indepth knowledge, and research to her cases…I hope to see you on more of her shows..You are awesome in your field, and your dedication is reflected in your reporting… Looking forward to seeing you on your own show in the near future.. 🙂
October 7th, 2010 at 8:43 am
My gut feeling from the begining was that Misty wasn't home that night, and that Tommy went to the trailer after Ronald's phone call. Tommy made a point to tell LE that, after he knocked on the door and no-one answered, he looked in the windows and walked around outside smoking a ciggarette. Pretty convenient info to add if you're concerned that a neighbor might have seen you lurking around a dark trailer the night a child goes missing.
October 7th, 2010 at 11:42 pm
Mistys big day is tomorrow! I hope she decides to tell the TRUTH about Haleigh! Please let this little angel have the justice she deserves! I hope if she continues the lies and to cover for whoever she is covering for that the book is thrown at her in court.
October 8th, 2010 at 10:35 am
I never trusted Tommy, my theory is Ron owed drug dealers some money & Tommy being the punk he is was forced by these drug dealers to deliver Haleigh to them!
October 8th, 2010 at 2:03 pm
I hope everytime Nancy does this case on TV she should bring Art Harris because he has really put his mind into this case thanks art!
October 8th, 2010 at 3:20 pm
Maybe she's right under their noses just like Caylee Anthony!! LE never found her yet she was right down the road. Florida LE at its best.
October 8th, 2010 at 6:37 pm
Well 25 years for Misty and that was just the first trial. She faces 7 more charges at the end of the month. I guess justice for Haleigh any way you slice it that gal is done!!!
October 8th, 2010 at 7:56 pm
WOW!! Misty got 25 years and she looks tough! She doesnt look like a 15 year old girl today, she looks like an angry women! I just dont think its right that worthless,manipulating Ronald Cummings only got 15 years. He was on video camera selling with her, whats up with that?
October 9th, 2010 at 12:23 am
25 Years for Misty Croslin… and thats just on 1 charge!!!!
I hope she decides to tell LE what really happened the night Haleigh vanished!!!!
In the beginning Chelsea was very sincere & honestly trying to find out what happened to Haleigh, like the rest of us in the world that have come to love her like one of our own!
I have to wonder now, has she known all along what happened?
Could it be that Chelsea is finally realizing that just about everyone in her life will be "locked away" for at least 15 years? And the thought of being alone is not setting well with her?
Maybe, she is making one last ditch effort to to try keep the only family she knows in her life?
I've heard it said that when someone gets put in prison… It's usually harder on the loved ones that are left worrying about the incarcerated person. If Chelsea and Timmy had nothing to do with Haleigh and they honestly don't know anything… I hope they can find peace soon!
*note to Chelsea* I honestly do believe you love Haleigh… PLEASE DON'T DEFEND SOMEONE BECAUSE THEY ARE FAMILY~ PLEASE DEFEND BECAUSE IN YOUR HEART, YOU BELIEVE SOMEONE IS INNOCENT!!!
October 9th, 2010 at 9:57 am
I don t understand the justice system in Fla. Where did Misty and Ron buy their drugs from,they
are not the source of the drugs. Basically the young girl is being sentenced not for drug
traffic violations but for Hayley s disappearance for which she was never charged. Why has
Ron not been charged with statutory rape of Misty Cummings, the girl was 16 when their
relation started, he was 25.
November 1st, 2010 at 8:04 am
I think Misty really got into a mess when she got together with Ron ….I think from the sound of everything I have read …Ron was the adult here and he let a chlild that was high on drugs watch his two children that could not really fend for theirselves………..the state let him have the children just because he could take care of them finacially??? Not even looking at his backround with drugs and possible statuary rape….Maybe after this case I hope the state opens there eyes about about there "good old boy" attitude…..If these children had been with there biological mother they would be alive today….. Or if when Misty asked the grandmother to watch the kids that night because she was coming off a three day high and I beleive she told Ronald she didn"t want to watch them…..this girl is the blunt of everybodys mistakes…..I beleive they should all be punished severally…….Misty was a child without a proper parent….who trusted a minipulater that gave her what she thought was love …..I feel sadess for her and disgust for him and like what someone else said I think his estreme anguish was put on.
November 15th, 2010 at 11:06 pm
Also, why isn't LE correcting Shoemaker's statements when he says the security system at PDM is thumb print activiated. That system wasn't installed until AFTER Haleigh went missing so his statement is wrong. Doesn't he even know that his own client is being misreprestented?
November 16th, 2010 at 7:20 pm
Florida law seems seriously flawed. Judges don't seem to really give a shit what has happened to Misty over the years. I know she has been severely abused by Ronald, sexually as well as getting her on drugs, being his little slave caring for his kids and on and on. She was only a CHILD and STILL IS. How does Ronald get off from all of that??? I think he is a first class piece of dung. I believe he has thugs out there threatening Misty if she tells the whole truth. Otherwise, she would be talking MORE. Her sentence isn't about drugs..it's about Haileigh and anyone with a brain knows it. The judge who did this to her should be thrown off the bench.
October 9th, 2010 at 1:06 pm
ADMIN is there anyway that our comments can be approved quicker?I have came back on here everyday for 6 days now, and no new comments. I get frustrated when I have so much to say and want to hear others comments… but nothing has changed on the site.
Art if it's all on your shoulders to do this as well as the million other things you have going on- then I understand why we wait a while! Is there anyway someone else could keep this updated?
Thanks
October 9th, 2010 at 3:00 pm
from the get go I have always thought that Ron was the mastermind of his daughter gone missing. Ron wanted her (Haleigh) gone. his plan was to get Misty to do the dirty work and promises her that I will love you forever blah blah blah. And Misty being smitten with Ron (I dont get it either) would do anything for him. I believe that Ron told Misty to tell the story she first told and not to say anything else. And the cops would have to lay off her because there is no evidence. While in the meantime Ron has everyone feeling sorry for him ala Nancy Grace and just because he passed a lie detector test just means he a little smarter than one thinks. Ron is the key to this case. I'll bet anything he is it.
October 9th, 2010 at 4:59 pm
Any updates??? I heard AH on Jane and he stated things he had on his blog.
Where are any updates?
October 9th, 2010 at 7:30 pm
If Ron was involved then how did he pass the polygraph's? Also on the 911 calls he sound pretty pissed at Misty. That doesn't sound staged to me. I believe that Misty killed Haleigh and doesn't want to admit it because she knows she'll spend the rest of her life in prison or be given the death penalty. I think blaming her brother is her last resort..JMO
October 10th, 2010 at 12:57 am
Hi Art, i was hoping to see a new thread started. I noticed on JVM that CC really took aim at you because you reported Misty had blamed Tommy. Sounds like she was saying that wasn't true which doesn't surprise me given who her husband is in relation to Tommy. At the same time CC is trying to make Misty seem as innocent as possible, when the truth is both her and Tommy have admitted being there when what happened to Haleigh occured. She wants to see Ronald blamed because he isn't family to her, or Joe since he's a distant cousin. I think CC is talking as if she knows facts, not just speculation like the rest of us. Seems like when she's angry she goes into outbursts, and did we almost see Timmy behind her? That would be interesting, get JVM to get him in front of the webcam. I'd like them to explain the van. So has CC ever given a theory about who disposed of Haleigh's body? She says RC had the pills, Misty talked to him etc…does CC say who took HC from the home and where she was taken, or is she being like Misty, short on details?
October 27th, 2010 at 10:19 pm
You are right on… Now that Misty has absolved Joe, per my sources, how do C and Timmy explain away the van and who moved it or took it? Inquiring minds want to know. Tx Art
October 10th, 2010 at 2:02 am
These cummings people don't have a brain. if youput the whole family together it wouldnt make a complete brain. Ive never seen anything like it before. They keep saying they want to tell the truth they are all nuts. Poor little Haleigh had to pay the price of these imbred people and their drug using ways. mIsty would throw anyone under the bus to get her freedom or should i say her next fix, did anyone else notice she looked half dead when she was arrested in the drug charges. That meth she was using already changed her apperance she looked freaky.
October 10th, 2010 at 9:23 am
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October 10th, 2010 at 9:28 am
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October 10th, 2010 at 1:43 pm
The guy who raped misty when she was a child got 8yrs. she gets 25 yrs as a teen selling a few prescription pills. yet we protect the mafia and mexicans. we would not dare convict a black person . everybody has rights accept the ancestors of the founding people of america.
October 10th, 2010 at 5:19 pm
Art,
I know you won't post this, but I assume (?) that you will read it. I heard you on Levi's show last night and you and Levi kept putting your website out there for all the latest updates. Yet…you STILL haven't updated. What's with that? I used to come to you site for the latest, but am disappointed that you never update.
October 10th, 2010 at 10:20 pm
Maybe Misty doesn't want to tell on Ron because she wants him to be out of prison when she gets out. So she can be with him again.
October 11th, 2010 at 1:05 pm
I think misty killed her. I do not tink that ron knew anything when he made the 911 call. I think it took him a few days b4 he realized that omething was amiss. Shame on misty and whoever helped her dispose of haleigh.
October 11th, 2010 at 8:13 pm
How dare that STUPID JACKAL chelsea call out our Fantastic ART HARRIS :-), she IS IGNORANT, period end of sentence!! It was SOOOOOO good 2 see you ART HARRIS 🙂 on
Jane's Show & Nancy's Show!! Good Lord, that misty looks like hell frozen over, I PRAY that
somehow, someway misty WILL break down & SING, SING, SING, SING, SING like a Mockington Bird!!!!!!!!! Hello to "ART HARRIS 🙂 FANS"!!!!!! ART HARRIS 🙂 I know you are
this far from the truth!! GOD BLESS YOU!! Lizzie
February 25th, 2011 at 2:29 pm
We've been invited back on Nancy G Tuesday night, may be covering Haleigh as a missing child case…art
October 11th, 2010 at 8:31 pm
Art – is there anywhere we can watch the entire court proceeding of October 8? WJXT just has a few seconds of it. Thanks.
October 11th, 2010 at 10:18 pm
I have thought Ron was the mastermind from the beginning . It was decided for whatever reason to get rid of Haleigh. Ron was the one who planned and told Misty and Tommy what to do after he went off to work( of course giving himself a airtight alibi ). So he professes his love to Misty and maybe pays Tommy off in drugs, tells them the story to give to the police an media, then tells them to say nothing more. Ron is a con man and better actor I'd like to give him credit for. I just hope the police have been looking his way , because all the players are in one place now and it would be awful if this case went unsolved because of tunnel vision.
October 13th, 2010 at 1:43 am
I don't understand why jane valez mithell says she feels sorry for misty what about Haleigh. I am tired of hearing how misty is only 18 because Haleigh was only 5. I don't feel sorry for misty at all i think she created all of this herself and the only time i saw real tears is when she had to face her punishment. I think misty would have just kept going with this life of crime because she thinks she is above the law and the rest of us are just stupid. I am not buying anything this chelsea has to say either, she thinks she knows more than investigators, if she knows that much she must be involved in the murder herself.
October 14th, 2010 at 8:55 pm
MISTY DID NOT DO THIS. SHE HAD A REAL CONFLICT WITH LOYALTY TO HER BROTHER. I STILL DO NOT GET WHY RONALD WAS NOT CHARGED WITH CONTRIBUTING TO THE DELINQUENCY OF A MINOR, STACHATORY(sp) RAPE AND WHAT ALL. THIS CASE IS JUST DUMB AND DUMBER…..DUMB DETECTIVES, DUMB PROSECUTORS, DUMB JUDGES.
COME ON ART, YOU KNOW IT'S THE BALD TRUTH!!!!! IS THERE ANYONE WHO CAN HELP THIS YOUNG STUPID GIRL????????
October 18th, 2010 at 9:30 am
Not one bit of this surprises me. I am happy the truth is finally being revealed.
October 19th, 2010 at 3:07 pm
ART HARRIS 🙂 Hello to you & to your fanS(sssssss)! It was grrrrr88888 to see you on
Nancy Grace's new TV show, I do hope that you WILL indeed get more time on her show
and her Nancy Grace Show, Jane V-Mitchell Show + + + + sooooo many more!!!!
ART HARRIS 🙂 you ARE a gr888888 investigator & reporter!!!!!! PRAYERS to you!! Lizzie
October 20th, 2010 at 1:56 am
TODAY IS THE DAY MISTY!!!…. Now Bend over, and kiss your little smart A$$ goodbye!
Prison Time Little Girl-
JUSTICE FOR HALEIGH
October 22nd, 2010 at 12:31 am
Art did you notice in the interview with the two Grandmas Mrs Sikes said when we got there, refering to Ronalds house when she brought the laundry over ,So my question is who was with her??
October 28th, 2010 at 12:11 am
Art,
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE…. can you get someone to fix this site? Everything you posted tonight has garbled writing in it! I come back several times a day checking to see if anything new has been posted…. but, I get discouraged when 3 weeks goes by and not 1 new post. I still have not figured out how to get on the message board/forum? My activation code never gets to me. Thanks for all of your hard word on this and all other cases you work so hard on! But Please try to figure out what's wrong with this site…. I'm getting discouraged!:(
October 30th, 2010 at 7:33 am
I feel so bad for Haleigh, but if Ron wasn't already molesting her he would have been in the future. He's a pervert, and we all there is NO cure for them. I don't understand why Florida law enforcement didnt charge him for carnal knowledge statutory rape or something. I dont have any faith in the FDLE. IF THEY WANT TO WIN APPROVAL NOW THAT RONS IN JAIL FOR DRUGS. GO BACK AND CHARGE HIM WITH HIS SEX CRIMES.
November 1st, 2010 at 1:56 am
Hi Art, it's been a while, hope all is well with you. I am very curious about the court date Tommy had that was suppose to be on Oct 19th, an attempt to get his sentence reduced. His lawyer had said they were coming into it with evidence, i never really got why they wouldn't bring ALL evidence the first time. Did that court date happen and if so, did they bring anything new that you know of? I thought it was a big coincidence it fell on the date MC was suppose to be sentenced, then when hers was delayed (again), we haven't heard anything about what happened with Tommy, if anything.
November 1st, 2010 at 2:15 pm
What I don't understand is why is this not news anymore? Art Harris seems to be the only one that reports on it.
November 1st, 2010 at 5:16 pm
Hey art
Thx for your reply. I left a longer explanation of what I think happened on the story about ron getting 15 yrs. If u could read & reply to that I would appreciate it. I have arthritis & texting hurts. I think you are great on ng & jvm. I also enjoyed your work on cnn. This case has me mesmerized. I just do not understand why most people do not suspect misty. She is a little sociopath.
November 14th, 2010 at 6:35 pm
One question! MC TC RC have all had a pollygraph, what about Joe Overstreet? How come he has never had one? Look on his Myspace Page under his Mood status, it says "IF you dont remember it, it dont count"…. Kinda odd tp put this on your mood status. What is it he dont remember? I think he and Tommy were involved while Misty stood back with Junior. Ronald may not be perfect in any means but I feel he wasn't involved with Haleigh's disapearance, he did take a Polly and from what ive heard he did pass it.
December 16th, 2010 at 4:43 pm
Where did you hear about Ronald’s poly…? Have not heard that interpretation, inconclusive I’m told. tx
November 15th, 2010 at 2:27 pm
Art, I keep checking your site to see whats new on the case. Is there any news at all about Haleigh? Are Misty and Ron in the bigh house yet ? How is Crystal doing now ? How is Haleigh's brother Rondal Jr. ? I sure hope that they catch and prosecute the "man in black" that Jr. saw. Thaks Art, for being a voice for the lost and broken.
November 25th, 2010 at 10:58 pm
Help!!!
I registered for a new account, as I havent been able to sign in with Swampy for months now..
I asked for another activation email to be sent..it said it was but it still isnt here…
and yes Ive checked the spam folder.
November 25th, 2010 at 11:11 pm
Will ask my web gurus if they have an answer…can you pls shoot me a few more details. Tx art
November 26th, 2010 at 12:06 pm
I have the same problem with this site! I cannot get the activation email! This site would be amazing is we could actually communicate on it! I love Art Harris… and ALL of the work he does! I'm trying to be a loyal follower! But, I can only read on here what everyone else types and cannot put my own opinions! I have never been able to participate in the forums either!
Frustrating!
November 26th, 2010 at 6:42 pm
Putting this up so others can share any similar issues which webmaster says shouldn’t be happening…pls send specifics of what you are doing (and others) and what happens/ …so we can clear up your directions, tell you what you may need to change or what may be wrong on our end if we find something is. As hard as we work digging, we WANT you all to have it, so help us help you….happy thanksgiving to you and yours—and all baldtruth readers and loyal fans…drew barton of southern web group has been working with us to make things better for a couple of years so pls share ideas and siggestoins—and spread the word if any one you know needs a pro to do your website and much more. Drew helped start cnn.com and knows the web and news biz. Tx much art
December 6th, 2010 at 11:55 pm
Misty and Tommy are both involved in the death of Haleigh. They are all drug addicts and I can tell you that they honestly have no track of time and probably do not even remember everything that happened! They came up with the kidnapping lie ..hence the story about the back door being open… there was no forced entry and Misty was home (She would have heard them break in) and had no alibi or reason to not be home. It is 100% obvious that Misty and Tommy are involved because they both continue to lie and will lie until the day they die. They can't tell the true story because it will implicate both of them. In their eyes their choices for the last year have been 15-25 years in prison OR admit to what happened to Haleigh and face life or the death sentance ( this is Florida we are talking about!) They will NEVER tell the truth because that will lead to the end of their lives. We have to be happy that Haleigh will receive this minimal amount of justice knowing that everyone involved is in jail for most of their young lives.
December 14th, 2010 at 12:18 am
Alycia- you've got the last word! I'm ready to move on and be happy with the justice Haleigh did get- thank you for the succinct and wise summation- I CAN LIVE WITH THAT! -you have released me!
deb
December 23rd, 2010 at 4:06 pm
ART HARRIS :-), I wanted to wish you & alllllllll your fanS a very MERRY CHRISTMAS & a
healthy, pro$perou$ & BLESSED 2011!!!! Keep up the grrrrr888888 work, ART HARRIS!!
Lizzie
December 23rd, 2010 at 4:36 pm
Thanks so much, Lizzie. Likewise, and a wonderful and safe holiday to all my loyal readers and drop-ins. Appreciate all of you. Art