FL HALEIGH CUMMINGS: Missing from Satsuma, FL - 10 Feb 2009 - Age 5

Haleigh's photo is shown age-progressed to 15 years. She was last known to be sleeping in her home, in the area of Hermit's Cove in Satsuma, Florida, on the evening of February 9, 2009. Haleigh was discovered missing during the early morning hours of February 10, 2009. She may still be in the local area. Haleigh's ears are pierced.
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Haleigh was last known to be sleeping in her family's trailer in the 200 block of Green Lane in the area of Hermit's Cove in Satsuma, Florida, late in the evening on February 9, 2009. She went to bed at 8:00 p.m. Her father's live-in girlfriend of five months, Misty Janette Croslin (sometimes identified in the media by her later married name, Misty Cummings), went to sleep in the same room at 10:00 p.m. Haleigh's three-year-old brother was also sleeping in that room.

Haleigh's father, Ronald Lemyles Cummings, finished working second shift and arrived home sometime after 3:00 a.m. on February 10. Misty told him she'd just discovered Haleigh was missing from her bed. The rear door to the trailer was several inches ajar and the screen door had been propped open with a cinder block. Ronald and Misty called 911 at 3:37 a.m. to report Haleigh's disappearance.

The police found no sign of forced entry to the trailer, but they are uncertain whether the back door was locked. Ronald and Misty have insisted that it was, and Ronald maintains the trailer was broken into.

Haleigh's younger brother told investigators that a man dressed in black had come to their home that night and taken his sister. Authorities aren't sure how much credence to give to his story, given his age. An extensive search of the area turned up no sign of Haleigh. Her father stated she wouldn't have left home by herself at night, as she is afraid of the dark.


In October 2009, six months into the marriage, Ronald filed for divorce. He cited irreconcilable differences as the reason, mainly the stress caused by Haleigh's disappearance and the subsequent police investigation and media attention. The divorce became final within days; since Ronald and Misty had only been married a short time and they didn't share any property or have any children together, there was little to discuss.

Police repeatedly questioned Misty about Haleigh's disappearance and looked into the possibility that she wasn't in fact at home when the child disappeared. Misty describes herself as a devoted caregiver to Haleigh and her brother and said she had been home the entire night and hadn't left the children alone.

Investigators have been publicly skeptical of Misty's story, stating she failed four polygraphs and one voice stress test, and changed her story multiple times; they described her accounts as "consistently inconsistent."

NCMEC -

Have you seen this child? HALEIGH CUMMINGS

Missing From: SATSUMA, FL. Missing Date: 02/10/2009. Haleigh's photo is shown age-progressed to 15 years. She was last known to be sleeping in her home, in the area of Hermit's Cove in Satsuma, Florida, on the evening of February 9, 2009. Haleigh was discovered missing during the early morning...

api.missingkids.org

NamUs -

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

By bringing people, information, forensic science and technology together, NamUs helps resolve cases.

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Charley Project -

Haleigh Ann-Marie Cummings – The Charley Project

HALEIGH CUMMINGS is still missing from Satsuma, FL since Feb 2009. Her father was released from prison in 2022, only to return to jail soon after.

Haleigh was discovered missing during the early morning hours of February 10, 2009. She may still be in the local area.

www.crimewatchers.net

 

[GrandmaBear]

I don't remember whether I've shared this thought before but early on, Ronald said he thought the lock was picked and I think he could have been right and that it could explain why the storm door was propped open, I mean, the storm door was in the way for some reason and I think that could be it.

Gotta go but it seems to me, and I may recall wrong, more came out about that and .it isn't what it seemed. Could be wrong.

 

[Regina]

Well, I watched most of the NG episode and I don't think I've ever heard about the bloodhounds having lost scent at a row of mailboxes.
Btw, there are actually two rows, both at each end of Tyler St., and so I can only assume that those referenced are those where Monroe Ave meets Tyler St. Now, I do recall prior info that scent was lost at or near Buffalo Bluff Rd and other info that it was at or near railroads tracks- rr tracks cross Buffalo Bluff Rd.- but obviously, those are different locations.
Anyway, I think LE should to the re-evaluate the bloodhound info so they can possibly find another way to interpret their indications.

 

[GrandmaBear]

Well, I watched most of the NG episode and I don't think I've ever heard about the bloodhounds having lost scent at a row of mailboxes.
Btw, there are actually two rows, both at each end of Tyler St., and so I can only assume that those referenced are those where Monroe Ave meets Tyler St. Now, I do recall prior info that scent was lost at or near Buffalo Bluff Rd and other info that it was at or near railroads tracks- rr tracks cross Buffalo Bluff Rd.- but obviously, those are different locations.
Anyway, I think LE should to the re-evaluate the bloodhound info so they can possibly find another way to interpret their indications.

So while there wasn't necessarily a lot of new in it, the detective/s did talk and seems to me they indicate belief it was Misty. I thought I was a good show despite being NG where it can go either way sometimes and she had real people who handled the case on.

Dogs can be such a subject. One hears two sides to it in almost any case. I just recently saw one in where months after, a friend of the victim's too her dogs she tried for the first time I think and they stopped and all alerted or reacted at some point but LE told her that many months after the fact it did not mean much If I recall correctly. Meaning if no fresh trail is my GUESS, I don't know, they are going to alert on older scent where the person once was or at least take notice as they are looking for that scent. Then there are search dogs, cadaver dogs, you name it too.

In this one though it was earlier on... If I recall. Been some days for me now since watching it and I listened to a dog thing recently in another case. My focus too was more on her many stories, etc. more so.

But yes, re-evaluating anything at this point why not...

 

[Regina]

So while there wasn't necessarily a lot of new in it, the detective/s did talk and seems to me they indicate belief it was Misty. I thought I was a good show despite being NG where it can go either way sometimes and she had real people who handled the case on.

Dogs can be such a subject. One hears two sides to it in almost any case. I just recently saw one in where months after, a friend of the victim's too her dogs she tried for the first time I think and they stopped and all alerted or reacted at some point but LE told her that many months after the fact it did not mean much If I recall correctly. Meaning if no fresh trail is my GUESS, I don't know, they are going to alert on older scent where the person once was or at least take notice as they are looking for that scent. Then there are search dogs, cadaver dogs, you name it too.

In this one though it was earlier on... If I recall. Been some days for me now since watching it and I listened to a dog thing recently in another case. My focus too was more on her many stories, etc. more so.

But yes, re-evaluating anything at this point why not...

For the record, I need to correct my comment in my last post; I assume that the row of mailboxes referenced by the sheriff are those located where Hunter Rd meets Tyler St., not those at Monroe Ave and Tyler.
Anyway, yes, as I understand it, bloodhounds were brought in early on and I for one, would like to know precisely where they lost scent and precisely what route they went to each of those locations.
But instead of sharing details as to the bloodhound info, the sheriff went on to question whether Misty was even home, which to me, is not only irrelevant but contrary to evidence. In other words, I'm not aware of a shred of evidence that Misty wasn't home, which surely points to and supports that she was!

 

[GrandmaBear]

Home when? When some intruder right under her nose hauled a cementt block in place and came in and took the child?

I suppose as with many her stories weren't adding up and were inconsistent and hard to believe.

Wasn't she first home alone then later oh, my brother came over...?

We can disagree of course.

To me it is as plain as day she did it, was part of and/or knows exactly what happened. Jmo.

We are likely going to disagree in Soto too because since learning that mom sent her daughter off to sleep with that monster, I dont' care if she was the most naive woman in the world, you do NOT do that. So my giving the benefit of the doubt in that one to the mom is fast disappearing as well.

Just my opinions.

 

[Regina]

Home when? When some intruder right under her nose hauled a cementt block in place and came in and took the child?

I suppose as with many her stories weren't adding up and were inconsistent and hard to believe.

I'm not sure whether my point was missed but if you're aware of any evidence that Misty was elsewhere, please share it.

 

[GrandmaBear]

I'm not sure whether my point was missed but if you're aware of any evidence that Misty was elsewhere, please share it.

I did not miss it. For one thing, she took the investigators many a place she said the girl was.

I'm not actually assuming she was home or was not at any point though. Maybe her brother just dumped the body while she staged.

It's just a case we disagree on and probably always will.

And that's okay. But I never missed your point. I don't think the point has an answer that is known.

 

[SheWhoMustNotBeNamed]

New age progression photo shows what missing Haleigh Cummings would look like at age 21

A new age progression photo of Haleigh Cummings, who was 5 when she disappeared from her Satsuma home in Putnam County in 2009, has been released.

www.actionnewsjax.com

New age progression photo shows what missing Haleigh Cummings would look like at age 21​

A new age progression photo of Haleigh Cummings, who was 5 when she disappeared from her Satsuma home in Putnam County in 2009, has been released.

The photo was on display on Monday in Tallahassee during Florida Missing Children’s Day and is also on Haleigh’s missing person poster from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC).

 

[SheWhoMustNotBeNamed]

Father of Haleigh Cummings pleads no contest to criminal charges

Haleigh went missing in 2009. As her case remains unsolved, her father continues to run into problems with the law.

www.firstcoastnews.com

Father of Haleigh Cummings pleads no contest to criminal charges​

The father of Haleigh Cummings, the five-year-old girl who disappeared from Putnam County in 2009 in a high-profile missing persons case, has pleaded no contest to several unrelated criminal charges.


On Christmas Day in 2022, he was booked in the Putnam County Jail on charges of resisting an officer, battery, obstructing the police, possession of drugs, possession of drug equipment, possession of marijuana and a traffic charge for possession of drugs.

Cummings has now pleaded no contest to those charges, and his next court date will be Dec. 2.


There is a $15,000 for help finding Haleigh.

Anyone with information can call First Coast Crime Stoppers at 1-866-845-TIPS.

 

[GrandmaBear]

I'm not sure whether my point was missed but if you're aware of any evidence that Misty was elsewhere, please share it.

Hi Regna. I had to come in to see the latest post but saw or last ones first whrere we disagree on this caase. Lo. There is absolutely nothing funn abouit it but I got a bit of a chuckle that we can disagree in some cases entirely, agree in others but remain friendlly. I don't think some younger ones understand debate at all and that' it isnot going at someomne and it is healthy to debate and discuss.

Looking at our response to each other here just struck me an I just wanted to say that. You never take offense nor do I and we are often on different pages but I enjoy the debate, discussion, etc. and we are always okay with it.

For me, this will always have Misty involved. I DO think she came from and lived with far from ideal. We agree on Delphi. In Soto we do on him but I an not yet on a decision about her. I gave the benefit of the doubt but it fast started disappearing.

I just want to say it keeps it interesting and REAL that people can differ case to case, etc. but not take some personal offense if they do, over nothing. I know those days where we all could debate and discuss and it was never personal. It's just a flat out discussion and debate adn people were not so think skinned.

Hope all is well. Nightmare of an aprt complex today. Two loads of laundry, dryers not working, office closed.

It just never ends. So I have two loads of wet clothes up here and have to work tomorrow. Such fun. NOT.

And more at this place.

Anyhow I just happened to see our last back and forth here, and wanted to say how I appreciate people who can even strongly disagree but know it is never personal but makes for good conversation and debate. It's a very rare thing these days.

 

[Regina]

New age progression photo shows what missing Haleigh Cummings would look like at age 21

A new age progression photo of Haleigh Cummings, who was 5 when she disappeared from her Satsuma home in Putnam County in 2009, has been released.

www.actionnewsjax.com

New age progression photo shows what missing Haleigh Cummings would look like at age 21​

A new age progression photo of Haleigh Cummings, who was 5 when she disappeared from her Satsuma home in Putnam County in 2009, has been released.

The photo was on display on Monday in Tallahassee during Florida Missing Children’s Day and is also on Haleigh’s missing person poster from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC).

So re the investigative aspect of the case, article Action News Jax regurgitates jibberish from the sheriff office from 5 years ago.

Father of Haleigh Cummings pleads no contest to criminal charges

Haleigh went missing in 2009. As her case remains unsolved, her father continues to run into problems with the law.

www.firstcoastnews.com

Father of Haleigh Cummings pleads no contest to criminal charges​

The father of Haleigh Cummings, the five-year-old girl who disappeared from Putnam County in 2009 in a high-profile missing persons case, has pleaded no contest to several unrelated criminal charges.

And from a current sheriff deputy, we hear the same ole same ole- verbatim- that we've heard for how many years?
"Misty's knows more"..."Misty's the key"...
Actually, he said she's "certainly the key" yet (to my mind) undermines his certainty and lessens her culpability by referring to her as merely "a person of interest".

He said Misty was there and inexplicably holds it against her. In other words, how does her having been there show her as culpable? It does not! To the contrary,
of course, Misty was there! In the prior 6 mos that Ronald and Misty were living together, there's no evidence whatsoever that Misty ever neglected the children in any way, shape, or form.

 

[GrandmaBear]

So re the investigative aspect of the case, article Action News Jax regurgitates jibberish from the sheriff office from 5 years ago.


And from a current sheriff deputy, we hear the same ole same ole- verbatim- that we've heard for how many years?
"Misty's knows more"..."Misty's the key"...
Actually, he said she's "certainly the key" yet (to my mind) undermines his certainty and lessens her culpability by referring to her as merely "a person of interest".

He said Misty was there and inexplicably holds it against her. In other words, how does her having been there show her as culpable? It does not! To the contrary,
of course, Misty was there! In the prior 6 mos that Ronald and Misty were living together, there's no evidence whatsoever that Misty ever neglected the children in any way, shape, or form.

We know we have different opinions on the guilt and who and what.

But i entirely agree with you on the news and regurgitation which is a very good word for it.

News is getting some really black eyes lately and not like that's new but they've really been lacking and showing their lack. Talking more broadly of course, Delphi for one. Human skulls tons of them and connected to a missing woman. More.

You of course though here are specifically talking more to this case and the current deputy, etc. And I do agree with that, it is the same old, same old.

Personally as you know, I think she knows what happened and was part if not most of it. However, I'm not even someone who can say they can show that. I guess they could try but clearly they don't feel they have enough. So my opinion is just an opinion. Neither her nor dad have lived admirable lives. I do also take into account how young she was and probably didn't have many avenues in life or options. I do think she was immature and made a huge mistake. Jmo.

But as to news and the regurgitation yes.

How have you been? Must be busy, haven't seen you around a lot lately.

This case is clearly at a standstill. They must feel or a prosecutor does, there's not enough, and there's nothing new, ever. There's no body which doesn't help. If they did find her at this point, at least she'd be found but probably not much would be able to be proven with the body of this poor child.

I think it more than likely we are never going to know what happened or who did it.

Personally I think MIsty was young and very overloaded. Too young to feel strapped down. No avenues. Stressed. Just my opinion though. Maybe even jealous.

Again I always apprecicate that we don't have to agree but never take it personally. It's just my opinion.

NEWS THOUGH and regurgitation sucks. Lol. Agree there entirely.

 

[Regina]

Personally as you know, I think she knows what happened and was part if not most of it. However, I'm not even someone who can say they can show that. I guess they could try but clearly they don't feel they have enough.

Enough? If I were the DA, I'd inform them they don't actually have any.
They've said they think she knows more but from what I know of their reasons, there's no basis for that conclusion.

 

[GrandmaBear]

Enough? If I were the DA, I'd inform them they don't actually have any.
They've said they think she knows more but from what I know of their reasons, there's no basis for that conclusion.

Not going to argue because yes, there isn't enough other than changing storiies, leading them here and there, etc. And definitely that's not enough, I actually agree. I mean they may have more, we would not know, but clearly not enough. Yes, I meant enough is the only place I'd maybe disagree.

All I know is the children paid the price of the choices made.

13 years later and unsolved: What to know about Haleigh Cummings' disappearance

Ronald Cummings, father of missing child Haleigh Cummings, 5 years old at the time, was arrested on Christmas Day. Here's what we know.

www.jacksonville.com

 

[GrandmaBear]

Maybe I should come down on dad worse. A real prize.

Anyhow....

Lol we don't always agree. Which I actually like. Good discussion and debate has disappeared. Hope all is well.

 

[Regina]

Not going to argue because yes, there isn't enough other than changing storiies, leading them here and there, etc. And definitely that's not enough, I actually agree. I mean they may have more, we would not know, but clearly not enough. Yes, I meant enough is the only place I'd maybe disagree.

Why do you even consider that they may have more than we know?
They can't even charge her with lying to authorities, which I would think should cause one to consider reasons why.

 

[GrandmaBear]

Why do you even consider that they may have more than we know?
They can't even charge her with lying to authorities, which I would think should cause one to consider reasons why.

Because most do and don't share it.

Lying to authorities they could charge many with in many cases and never do, not to mention that would be done with by statute of limitations. They also don't want them lawyering up and if charged, most do. We asked the same in our case, why not do that while waiting for results...

And I'm not saying they do or don't. Just that we rarely know.

Not sure why I wouldn't consider it though? I think most likely it' is a waiting for a body case as most were back in the day. Some still won't charge until they have such.

Likewise I don't see why you think she's like some innocent white lily. She was on her watch at minimum.

Lol clearly we don't agree.

Not charging her for lying is far from unusual. Many a case could be and almost never is.

I've already said clearly they don't feel they have enough to charge her but it sure doesn't mean they don't have anything. How many cases do we see that with? Tons. It's the normal practiice actually imo.

Also she was sentenced for drug charges something like six years after Haleigh's disappearance if I recall. Both went away. Not sure why the lying would be any bid consideration, it almost never is. Why would you do that when you want cooperation and are likely watching her.

Sorry but to me no one came in and took that child, not without her knowledge.

I'd first buy into Soto's denial than believing this one, and I have trouble there.

Just my opinion of course. Whatever the case, other deeds got them into trouble anyhow...Why bother with the lying which I'm not even sure but I think is obstruction at best anyhow. It isn't perjury, they aren't on the stand and THAT too is rarely charged. I'd be hard put to name many, much less any.

Well off to three more days today and then a very short Thanksgiving and then a LONG stretch of days.

Neither of us are going to change our opinions. Lol that's pretty clear. And I'm not trying to.

But why would I think they have more? I see no reason to think they don't. Most do, beyond what we know. Not saying they have some smoking gun, clearly they don't or she'd have likely been charged but again, wanting the body could be a big part of that. Sometimes though in some they miss the boat waiting for such.

I don't find either very sympathetic, dad or Misty. Their choices did them in anyhow.

I always appreciate the debate though. As you know.

She was a teenage herself so why wasn't he charged with that. Similar question. Underaged when they got together.

Anyhow, I'd say Misty also did not have many outs in life and took the wrong ones. As far as the children of his, well, look at who had them and the hands they were in. He wasn't there but he's also not blameless imo.

And of course we don't have to agree and don't.

Halleigh would be about what today? 20? Meaning Jr. is even younger. Just did the rough math. No real point. It's just sad.

 

[Regina]

Lying to authorities they could charge many with in many cases and never do, not to mention that would be done with by statute of limitations. They also don't want them lawyering up and if charged, most do. We asked the same in our case, why not do that while waiting for results...

Not sure why I wouldn't consider it though? I think most likely it' is a waiting for a body case as most were back in the day. Some still won't charge until they have such.

Not charging her for lying is far from unusual. Many a case could be and almost never is.

To be clear, I'm referring to charges before their strategy of using a drug bust to force a confession....or do you think the purpose of the bust wasn't to force a confession?
And need I remind you that lying to authorities was the only charge in which Casey Anthony was convicted of? It may have been the sole charge when she was arrested but I don't remember.

Because most do and don't share it.

I'm sure they know more they won't share but rather than incriminating, it's either exculpatory or subjective.