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.

www.namus.gov

Charley Project -

Haleigh Ann-Marie Cummings – The Charley Project

HALEIGH CUMMINGS is still missing from Satsuma, Florida. Her disappearance has been highly publicized since 2009.

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]

Wow, I wouldn't know where or how to start.
You don't seem to understand where I'm coming from and I don't see the point in trying to explain it, lol.

I feel a bit the same so we can agree on that lol.

Hey Gray was on Tom's show re Delphi. Tagged you in that one. Was a pretty good watch.

At least there are a couple we agree on lol.

A couple of others we likely never will.

And good morning. I have an earlier start today so up in the dark. Not as eary as frickin' Friday is going to be but earlier than I like.

 

[Regina]

I feel a bit the same so we can agree on that lol.

Hey Gray was on Tom's show re Delphi. Tagged you in that one. Was a pretty good watch.

At least there are a couple we agree on lol.

A couple of others we likely never will.

And good morning. I have an earlier start today so up in the dark. Not as eary as frickin' Friday is going to be but earlier than I like.

Good morning!

The thing is, I wasn't implying that Misty was framed. (It was a sting, yes, but she was obviously guilty and convicted and justifiably so. Now, the sentence is appallingly unjust but that's a whole other pile of b.s. assoc. with this case.)
And I've never said Misty lied but you say I did and it seems to me that as much as you and I have discussed the case, you'd remember that 1) no, I don't think Misty lied, and 2) that her (and Tommy's) "changing stories" are actually false confessions.
I mentioned the Anthony case because there were charges for lying and my point was that there wre charges because there was proof but in this case, there wasn't proof thus no charge!
Before the sting, LE had what they described as inconsistencies, which are not lies but merely info subject to interpretation.

I haven't watched any YouTuber's in seems like quite a while. I've recently watched parts of trial (Brian Camp in MA) and I've watched the new Netflix doc by Joe Berlinger re the JonBenet Ramsey case but other than those two cases, I haven't watched anything to do with true crime.
Re Delphi, I can't imagine what more I'd have to say about that case.

 

[Regina]

The following is a 2/10/2009 incident report which includes and describes the tracking route of the search dogs before scent was lost on the main road near rr crossing.

https://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/2009/images/02/13/putnam.pdf

 

[GrandmaBear]

Good morning!

The thing is, I wasn't implying that Misty was framed. (It was a sting, yes, but she was obviously guilty and convicted and justifiably so. Now, the sentence is appallingly unjust but that's a whole other pile of b.s. assoc. with this case.)
And I've never said Misty lied but you say I did and it seems to me that as much as you and I have discussed the case, you'd remember that 1) no, I don't think Misty lied, and 2) that her (and Tommy's) "changing stories" are actually false confessions.
I mentioned the Anthony case because there were charges for lying and my point was that there wre charges because there was proof but in this case, there wasn't proof thus no charge!
Before the sting, LE had what they described as inconsistencies, which are not lies but merely info subject to interpretation.

I haven't watched any YouTuber's in seems like quite a while. I've recently watched parts of trial (Brian Camp in MA) and I've watched the new Netflix doc by Joe Berlinger re the JonBenet Ramsey case but other than those two cases, I haven't watched anything to do with true crime.
Re Delphi, I can't imagine what more I'd have to say about that case.

Well we agree on that guilt and conviction then.

I have no idea if the sentence is appallingly unjust. I now some states are very SEROUS about such offfenses and sentences can be harsh.

Apologies then, I thought you did basically say that but I'd have to look back but don't need to, if you said you didn't or didn't mean such, then I'll take your word for it about her lying.

I remember the basics, that you don't think her guilty, do I recall everything we've discussed? No. This one is important to me but it's not like it's a main one for me or one much happens on or my top ones although I've known about it for all these years. I've done too many, talked to too many, or my memory is just not what it was. I know overall your opinions on it, same in some others.

You do a few I believe and I basically used to do tons of cases, still do actually but am dialing back here on adding new ones.

I don't know if I agree that inconsistencies, depending on WHAT they are and how inconsistent aren't necessarily lies. May make it hard to charge certainly.

Some people don't think lies of omission are lies (I'm not talking of that in a legal or charging regard) but imo they are. LIke for instance in Delphi if fact that KA said to RA he NEVER told her he was on the bridge... That's a huge omission and a lie without saying a word imo. Chargeable, no, but significant, it is to me.

As far as how you end on Delphi, well, I'm going to have more to say depending on sentencing, appeals and more, and whether he actually ever OFFICIALLY confesses, etc. My stance on it is done and has been for a long time so nothing is going to change my opinion there. The jury got it right. And I think we agree on that one.

Just catching up. Been busy, as I'm sure you are, but could have caught up one night or one morning but there just were't many new posts overall on anything I was interested in or anything to respond to so did other things, watched other things, etc. and the couple here weren't urgent and it has been a week. Black Friday today. MY it was A DAY and the entire week is going to end well over 40 hours. Also now I have a six day stretch which I request to NEVER HAVE but I ended up with one. And started it off with Black Friday.

It's fun or can be for a bit or somewhat but it gets old really fast. I mean it went well for all I think, well prepared, customers were actually really great, and I had to be there at 5:30 and was up since 1:30 before heading. It's been a day. Then I went out for dinner but about at 2 p.m. lol with a coworker friend. We've wanted to for awhile but our schedules NEVER match and today they did. We were done at the same time at 2, i am never done that early nor work that early. She does though. We spent probably 2.5 hours chattting, two drinks, DINNER even though went at 2 or after leaving work.

This was probably no more than a mile maybe from work? And we couldn't even get out of our parking lot towards any of the driveways from where we park. And we had a backup plan too if the restaurant was too busy on the main drag. It wasn't so that was GREAT. I'd say because it's more of a bigger dinner/meal kind of place than lunch, etc. and of course we hit at midafternoon. But the TRAFFIC down the main drag and waiting through several cycles of light changes at some spots, that took some time just to get there. So we probably only sat for more like two hours but kicked back for awhile even though both were ready I'm sure to get the shoes off, etc. but it was worth it.

I hope you had a nice Thanksgiving. My daughter came over yesterday. For me it was the only day to do laundry, take care of the cats' needs, etc. before a six day stretch and an early day today, so no turkey dinner, and I cooked nothing but she came with a full blown meal, all the toppings, you name it that she made (nothing even close to turkey lol, totally different) and man it was exceptional. I got what I needed to done. She stayed over even though she didn't have to get up in the wee hours like me and let herself out later after I left and locked up.

She lives in this city (different area) but I don't get to see her much with our schedules and it bites. She of course has Thurs, Fri, Sat, Sunday off. I don't end up with an extra day even if it is a paid holiday or we are closed. That's the sucky side of retail, at least how it goes there.

Anyhow hope all is well and you had a nice Thanksgiving, that all here did actually.

 

[Regina]

Well we agree on that guilt and conviction then.

I have no idea if the sentence is appallingly unjust. I now some states are very SEROUS about such offfenses and sentences can be harsh.

Apologies then, I thought you did basically say that but I'd have to look back but don't need to, if you said you didn't or didn't mean such, then I'll take your word for it about her lying.

I remember the basics, that you don't think her guilty, do I recall everything we've discussed? No. This one is important to me but it's not like it's a main one for me or one much happens on or my top ones although I've known about it for all these years. I've done too many, talked to too many, or my memory is just not what it was. I know overall your opinions on it, same in some others.

You do a few I believe and I basically used to do tons of cases, still do actually but am dialing back here on adding new ones.

I don't know if I agree that inconsistencies, depending on WHAT they are and how inconsistent aren't necessarily lies. May make it hard to charge certainly.

Some people don't think lies of omission are lies (I'm not talking of that in a legal or charging regard) but imo they are. LIke for instance in Delphi if fact that KA said to RA he NEVER told her he was on the bridge... That's a huge omission and a lie without saying a word imo. Chargeable, no, but significant, it is to me.

As far as how you end on Delphi, well, I'm going to have more to say depending on sentencing, appeals and more, and whether he actually ever OFFICIALLY confesses, etc. My stance on it is done and has been for a long time so nothing is going to change my opinion there. The jury got it right. And I think we agree on that one.

Just catching up. Been busy, as I'm sure you are, but could have caught up one night or one morning but there just were't many new posts overall on anything I was interested in or anything to respond to so did other things, watched other things, etc. and the couple here weren't urgent and it has been a week. Black Friday today. MY it was A DAY and the entire week is going to end well over 40 hours. Also now I have a six day stretch which I request to NEVER HAVE but I ended up with one. And started it off with Black Friday.

It's fun or can be for a bit or somewhat but it gets old really fast. I mean it went well for all I think, well prepared, customers were actually really great, and I had to be there at 5:30 and was up since 1:30 before heading. It's been a day. Then I went out for dinner but about at 2 p.m. lol with a coworker friend. We've wanted to for awhile but our schedules NEVER match and today they did. We were done at the same time at 2, i am never done that early nor work that early. She does though. We spent probably 2.5 hours chattting, two drinks, DINNER even though went at 2 or after leaving work.

This was probably no more than a mile maybe from work? And we couldn't even get out of our parking lot towards any of the driveways from where we park. And we had a backup plan too if the restaurant was too busy on the main drag. It wasn't so that was GREAT. I'd say because it's more of a bigger dinner/meal kind of place than lunch, etc. and of course we hit at midafternoon. But the TRAFFIC down the main drag and waiting through several cycles of light changes at some spots, that took some time just to get there. So we probably only sat for more like two hours but kicked back for awhile even though both were ready I'm sure to get the shoes off, etc. but it was worth it.

I hope you had a nice Thanksgiving. My daughter came over yesterday. For me it was the only day to do laundry, take care of the cats' needs, etc. before a six day stretch and an early day today, so no turkey dinner, and I cooked nothing but she came with a full blown meal, all the toppings, you name it that she made (nothing even close to turkey lol, totally different) and man it was exceptional. I got what I needed to done. She stayed over even though she didn't have to get up in the wee hours like me and let herself out later after I left and locked up.

She lives in this city (different area) but I don't get to see her much with our schedules and it bites. She of course has Thurs, Fri, Sat, Sunday off. I don't end up with an extra day even if it is a paid holiday or we are closed. That's the sucky side of retail, at least how it goes there.

Anyhow hope all is well and you had a nice Thanksgiving, that all here did actually.

GrandmaBear, how the heck have you been? All's well here , I hope it's the same there!

Well, I'm disappointed that you're apparently not interested to know other info as to the route of the tracking dogs!
Now, it appears to me that either the subsequent info from LE - one went one way, one went another- is inaccurate or the narrative of that report is inaccurate.
What do you think?

 

[Regina]

Does anyone know precisely where Ronald and Misty lived prior to moving to Green Ln?
As I recall, it was nextdoor to their landlord, the same landlord as they had on Green.

 

[Kimster]

Does anyone know precisely where Ronald and Misty lived prior to moving to Green Ln?
As I recall, it was nextdoor to their landlord, the same landlord as they had on Green.

I don’t remember anymore. There’s so much about this case I absolutely have forgotten. And I used to know it like the back of my hand.

 

[Regina]

I don’t remember anymore. There’s so much about this case I absolutely have forgotten. And I used to know it like the back of my hand.

I don't think I forgot; I don't think I've ever known.

 

[GrandmaBear]

GrandmaBear, how the heck have you been? All's well here , I hope it's the same there!

Well, I'm disappointed that you're apparently not interested to know other info as to the route of the tracking dogs!
Now, it appears to me that either the subsequent info from LE - one went one way, one went another- is inaccurate or the narrative of that report is inaccurate.
What do you think?

Lol. Not so great actually. Hope all is well with you.

I don't know that I'd say I'm not interested, and pretty sure I've heard it. Been awhile of course though. You can refresh me if you like. So you think it's false when they say two went different ways? Each one?

I will say my opinion on dogs really varies. I know SOME can do amazing things. I also know there are different types, training varies, etc. Cadaver dogs, search dogs, drug dogs, etc.

I've seen too many cases it is controversial or they never really tracked, etc. Depends on trainer, more, type of dog. Again I'd need to be refreshed. I think in Summer Wells, the dad claims (not LE) a dog tracked to the end of the driveway or was it a trail, I think driveway, not sure. I walked to the end of our driveway almost every day of my childhood, to get on the bus or wait for the mail man. Seriously. They did not find her did they? I truly did, he was a very nice man my parents knew. Ours was a short driveway but on a grade, slightly uphill. I also trampled all over our back yard, went down a now known trail in our area (not quite as well back then) and my scent would have been everywhere on any given day.

On top of that unless it's fresh scent, and that was known --she lived there, played there, etc. probably daily.

I'm not so much uninterested other than some cases I've been through the things back when and came to a conclusion for a reason, or maybe a more apt words are an opinion.

You know how much I really like you but to this day I don't get your take always on some cases LOL. And in some you flat out say nothing could change your opinion when we don't even have all the facts. I guess I'm that way in SOME as well. Morphew is one for instance. It's a good thing we are just outside people with opinions lol.

You are more than welcome to fill me in with anything you like or refresh me lol. I've actually other than watching a few things been away from the crime thing a bit. Took a fall, pretty sore yet, and actually not managing much, even something that seems so easy as getting on the 'net. Need a new keyboard and mouse, haven't got anywhere to do that and so on.

typing on a tiny keyboard which I hate LOL.

Listening to cooking while typing this, which would be all right but the neighbor is also playing music. Irritating. Sigh.

Probably going to have to turn the cooking off as I can't turn the fricking music off. It's not even 8:30 in the morning and a Monday on top of it.

Does no one know what a level only they can hear is? I do.

So not where I can really think or focus on anything at moment lol but not. He started the music in the middle of typing this.

I do know what I think with this case and I'm pretty opinionated on this one. You are welcome however, to try to change it lol. I think we both enjoy the debate, neither of us takes any offense, but generally do stay stuck on our opinions. And have been there in this one I believe. LOL.

I have a feeling I am going to be putting up with this music all day. I need to drag self out to a doc appt. and shower. Day is not starting real great.

But enough from me about that...

So I also saw the post about the landlord so addressing now as thought I'd get to it but not sure I will.

Okay, had to go shut my cooking off as can't take the two competing sounds.

Anyhow, are you thinking the landlord did something or what?

We are eleven days to Richard Allen's sentencing. I suppose there will be no live coverage which I disagree with always. Delphi of course (case).

Hope all is good with you and yours, not been my best time here recently but hoping I will get through. Also don't want to go on about it to others. Just trying to cope.

Nice to see you. Always. You at least talk cases, seems many don't or take an opinion personally lol. I'm far more old school I guess than easily offended or thinking such is personal lol.

I have a crazy cat that I am not sure why is so in love with me he is affecting my sore spots, I mean I am keep him from them but is an effort and about on top of my head with love. Or something. He is a bit touched I swear, however, he's interesting. That's about the extent of anything here, supposed to travel this wk (ride, I don't think I could drive that far myself right now), not sure I can do, will see. For my family's Christmas which I was looking forward to but I'm pretty miserable and sore. I guess I will have to play it day by day.

Daughter brought me some supplies yesterday, that I can't manage right now, and also was so good as to bring me some food she made. A pasta that holy sh*t has a bite. She made us Thanksgiving dinner and some beef that also holy sh*t had a bite. I love spice don't get me wrong, and heat (did not used to way back), but wow. The types of things you say holy sh*t but then a minute later want another bite. This one if you look at the dish it just looks like fettucine alfredo with nothing much in it so you expect mild, cream, etc. but nope. I think it did clear ever system I have out, including sinuses lol. And I have more left.

Well anyhow I am O/T but that's all I've got.

Oh and there's a home I want to look at but timing is all wrong, not sure will get to before sold.

And I am WORRIED about @Mel70

Tickled to hear from you, even if on a case we disagree on lol.

 

[Regina]

I don't know that I'd say I'm not interested, and pretty sure I've heard it. Been awhile of course though. You can refresh me if you like. So you think it's false when they say two went different ways? Each one?

How about if I just give you a call so I can read the report to you? Lol!
Seriously, yes! The narrative of that report didn't include anything about a creek (Trout Creek, a contibutary of Johns River) or mailboxes, let alone that scent ended at either place, which is the relatively recent info from Merchant and Hardwick, collectively.
And the report referred to one canine.

Anyhow, are you thinking the landlord did something or what?

No, I'd just remembered that it was the same landlord, that's all. (The reason I wonder is because the dog led around through the area north of Green Ln.)
I've tried to find the article where that came from but no such luck.

I will say my opinion on dogs really varies. I know SOME can do amazing things. I also know there are different types, training varies, etc. Cadaver dogs, search dogs, drug dogs, etc.

I've seen too many cases it is controversial or they never really tracked, etc. Depends on trainer, more, type of dog.

On top of that unless it's fresh scent, and that was known --she lived there, played there, etc. probably daily.

Well, the early eve prior, she was playing out in front of the house with Tommy's kids yet the dog led elsewhere and so it appears to me that the scent followed was the most recent.

 

[GrandmaBear]

How about if I just give you a call so I can read the report to you? Lol!
Seriously, yes! The narrative of that report didn't include anything about a creek (Trout Creek, a contibutary of Johns River) or mailboxes, let alone that scent ended at either place, which is the relatively recent info from Merchant and Hardwick, collectively.
And the report referred to one canine.


No, I'd just remembered that it was the same landlord, that's all. (The reason I wonder is because the dog led around through the area north of Green Ln.)
I've tried to find the article where that came from but no such luck.

Well, the early eve prior, she was playing out in front of the house with Tommy's kids yet the dog led elsewhere and so it appears to me that the scent followed was the most recent.

Lol. I can't do a call right now, but love the offer and appreciate it.

So what is it you think that proves? I mean clearly Haleigh isn't and wasn't still in the home.

I don't know about the landlord but that's a bit interesting. Depending on. I mean here, the corp who owns us owns most apt, buildings around, or several anyhow but I take it you are talking about a private landlord/owner as they were in a house/trailer.

Not sure it means anything either though.

Her scent is going to be somewhere why wouldn't it be? Did they look for the scent of others who may have been with her, etc...

I don't think they ever do. As I said, probably didn't say it this way, but the dog thing is a tool at best. Usually used hoping to find someone before too late. They don't give you the time or date--the dog I mean, Didn't you yourself say they went in two different directions?

Did you not say TWO dogs? So why are you thinking only one followed the most recent scent? Or that you figure that?

I'm not trying to argue or be a pain lol, just not following. She's clearly gone and clearly from the place most likely at some point. By someone, with someone, etc. Not alive.

Of course her scent would be outside.

And also would have been from the day or even day before.

It's just not meaning much to me.

Do you think it means she went out of the home on her own, to the creek and drowned? Or that the landlord had something to do with it?

Again, as I am pretty sure you know, not trying to argue, lol, I'm just not following I guess. And that's probably on me.

It's not going to be my day, I know already. Things aren't good, Not going to go into either and will save everyone--but to get back to the point, anyhow, supposedly a dog had Summer Wells' scent too, I believe to the end of the drive or mailbox (I'd have to look) but I'm fairly certain no one took her in the sense of a stranger.

It just doesn't do anything for me I guess. Dogs are super but in cases, well and I've seen a lot of controversy about such, what kind of dog, owner, and trainer, type of dog and more, I consider them a tool I guess and not much more.

In Soto I believe one hit on Jenn's car. What does that tell us? It sure doesn't tell us the who in the sense it was her car right? And you think her fully innocent so it doesn't.

Anyhow, I'm only pointing out they don't answer all and they sure did not here. My memory isn't perfect on it but pretty sure you said two dogs went in different directions.

The landlord thing might be interesting, depending. But I'd still suspect Misty along with I think. Just as her and the brother. Or some such thing. Or just her.

I do also suspect him of helping to cover but not as strongly. Meaning Ron.

I don't know and could be entirely wrong. It's just my opinion. And instinct I guess. I've found that instinct more often than not, and logic, is pretty dead on except when it comes to decisions in my own life, still trying to figure that out, I think I tend to ignore it when it comes to me lol. Hasn't served me real well there, well some of the time anyhow.

Anyhow, always fun to debate with you as you are into the cases anyhow. It also isn't that I don't believe something else could have happened, because for certain there are one offs here and there. I pretty much never say I'm 100 percent and honestly don't know how anyone can. I have a few that I am or can't be changed on short of a miracle but still never say 100. 99.9 on those lol.

 

[Regina]

Do you think it means she went out of the home on her own, to the creek and drowned?

Of course not and I can't imagine what gave you that idea.

 

[Regina]

Re my post #370, I've found the article where it's reported that Ronald and Misty moved to Green Ln from where lived prior which was nextdoor to their landlord.

Investigators say they have possible leads on missing girl

PALATKA - Hugs and yellow ribbons on trees and doors showed the continued support for the family of a missing Putnam County girl a week after her disappearance.

www.ocala.com

 

[Regina]

Before I read the following article, I hadn't known that John Merchant was the lead investigator for only the first 3 months of the investigation. (And before I read the second article, I hadn't known that prior to lead, he'd spent most of his career in the drug unit, which is intrigiung to me being that it's the same circumstance of another lead detective in another cold case. Anyway...
The name of the new lead (in May of '09), Peggy Cone, isn't familiar to me; I don't remember that she'd ever spoke with the media.

Family won't stop searching

The father of a missing Satsuma girl made a video plea last week asking people not to forget his daughter. "Don't give up. It's been a long time, but she's still out there somewhere," Ronald Cummings…

www.gainesville.com

Haleigh case puts new Putnam sheriff to the test

PALATKA - Sitting at his desk and scrolling through a screen on his computer this week, Putnam County Sheriff Jeff Hardy reeled off a list of planned appointments from early last month. Since takin…

www.jacksonville.com

I take issue with the info re Misty's "recollections of the events... shifted, from a description of sleeping in the same bed with Haleigh to an explanation that she was across the room". Across the room? To the contrary, in a very early interview with the media, Misty struggled describe the distance between the mattresses, saying it was a few inches and clearly showing a certain level of difficulty to effectively communicate.

 

[Kimster]

Before I read the following article, I hadn't known that John Merchant was the lead investigator for only the first 3 months of the investigation. (And before I read the second article, I hadn't known that prior to lead, he'd spent most of his career in the drug unit, which is intrigiung to me being that it's the same circumstance of another lead detective in another cold case. Anyway...
The name of the new lead (in May of '09), Peggy Cone, isn't familiar to me; I don't remember that she'd ever spoke with the media.

Family won't stop searching

The father of a missing Satsuma girl made a video plea last week asking people not to forget his daughter. "Don't give up. It's been a long time, but she's still out there somewhere," Ronald Cummings…

www.gainesville.com

Haleigh case puts new Putnam sheriff to the test

PALATKA - Sitting at his desk and scrolling through a screen on his computer this week, Putnam County Sheriff Jeff Hardy reeled off a list of planned appointments from early last month. Since takin…

www.jacksonville.com

I take issue with the info re Misty's "recollections of the events... shifted, from a description of sleeping in the same bed with Haleigh to an explanation that she was across the room". Across the room? To the contrary, in a very early interview with the media, Misty struggled describe the distance between the mattresses, saying it was a few inches and clearly showing a certain level of difficulty to effectively communicate.

I saw the tour of the house and the mattresses were pretty much next to each other.

 

[Regina]

I saw the tour of the house and the mattresses were pretty much next to each other.

Having heard Misty try to describe the distance, I don't believe she ever said it was "across the room", however, I can imagine she might have said something like "sleeping next to me" which I think could have been interpreted by the reporting officer as "sleeping in her bed".

 

[Kimster]

Having heard Misty try to describe the distance, I don't believe she ever said it was "across the room", however, I can imagine she might have said something like "sleeping next to me" which I think could have been interpreted by the reporting officer as "sleeping in her bed".

The room was SMALL. So "across the room" is way different in her perspective than it would be in mine. I remember realizing that in the tour of the home video. I think it's still available online? Not sure after all these years, though. Seems like someone from Nancy Grace went there.

 

[Regina]

The room was SMALL. So "across the room" is way different in her perspective than it would be in mine. I remember realizing that in the tour of the home video. I think it's still available online? Not sure after all these years, though. Seems like someone from Nancy Grace went there.

I don't know which video your referring to but the one below shows the beds.

 

[Kimster]

I don't know which video your referring to but the one below shows the beds.

That's the one. They are close together, in my opinion. My bedroom has a LOT more room and would be way easier to snag someone on the other side of the room without me hearing anything. Also, I'm a heavy sleeper.

However, I knew a couple who had burglars steal their watches and jewelry in the bed stands next to their heads way back when. He was a cop. Neither one of them heard a thing! So the proximity of the beds wasn't really a clue for me to grasp then, nor now. If HaLeigh knew the person taking her and they softly said "shhhhh", I can see her leaving the room without Misty knowing about it. Especially since Misty could have been over tired or high.

Does any of this mean I believe Misty didn't have anything to do with HaLeigh going missing? No, not necessarily. Much more evidence is needed, IMO.

 

[Regina]

That's the one. They are close together, in my opinion. My bedroom has a LOT more room and would be way easier to snag someone on the other side of the room without me hearing anything. Also, I'm a heavy sleeper.

However, I knew a couple who had burglars steal their watches and jewelry in the bed stands next to their heads way back when. He was a cop. Neither one of them heard a thing! So the proximity of the beds wasn't really a clue for me to grasp then, nor now. If HaLeigh knew the person taking her and they softly said "shhhhh", I can see her leaving the room without Misty knowing about it. Especially since Misty could have been over tired or high.

Does any of this mean I believe Misty didn't have anything to do with HaLeigh going missing? No, not necessarily. Much more evidence is needed, IMO.

I just wouldn't have expected her to have heard anything and I think to say she should have, therefore, it's incriminating that she didn't, is irrational.