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March 10, 2009
Haleigh Ann-Marie Cummings: An Amber Alert was issued
five-year-old Haleigh Ann-Marie Cummings of Satsuma, Florida, on February 10, 2009, hours after the little girl vanished from the bedroom of her home in the pre-dawn hours.1 Police later said they believed the child had been kidnapped, and a massive search was launched. Investigators had found no sign of the child as of February 18, 2009.2
Authorities said they had received nearly 1,200 tips related to Cummings' disappearance. Among them: a tip that Cummings' father's girlfriend, Misty Croslin, might not have been home at the time the child vanished, as she has claimed. Police would only say they are "following up" on the tip.
Haleigh Cummings Questions
Can investigators go into the sex offenders' homes to look for anything suspicious relating to Haleigh?
Have you seen Haleigh Cummings? An Amber Alert has been issued for her in Florida. (1 answer)
Misty Croslin, was she implicated in the disappearance of Haleigh Cummings? (2 answers)
Haleigh Cummings missing in Florida? When was the last time she was seen?
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Vanished
According to reports, Misty Croslin has claimed that she last saw the five-year-old around 10 p.m. on Monday, February 9, 2009. Croslin says she woke up around 3 a.m., realized Haleigh was gone and immediately called 911. Shortly after that, Cummings' father, Ronald Cummings, arrived home from work to find the child had vanished. Cummings says his back door was open.6 1
Kidnapped
On February 11, 2009, Florida authorities said they believed Cummings had been kidnapped from her home. The search continued for the child on February 12, 2009, and family members made emotional pleas for Cummings' return. Cummings father, Ronald Cummings, told NBC's Today show "I know somebody took her. I know for a fact she didn't wander off—she's afraid of the dark."1 7
The Search for Haleigh
A massive search was launched on February 10, 2009, with police using bloodhounds and helicopters in hopes of locating the child. The following day, authorities said the case had been classified as an abduction.5 1
On February 12, 2009, reports said members of Texas EquuSearch, the group which helped in searches for Natalee Holloway and Caylee Anthony, had joined in the efforts to try and locate Cummings. According to reports, the group planned to search for Cummings on foot and on horseback; searchers were also bringing in sonar equipment.6
George Anthony, the grandfather of murdered Florida toddler Caylee Anthony, has reportedly joined in the search for Cummings. According to reports, George Anthony arrived at the main command post in Putnam County and met with Ronald Cummings. Anthony is said to have offered Cummings and his family "any support they needed."8
After six days of searching for Cummings, reports on February 16, 2009, said authorities were "winding down" their ground search for the girl and shifting to the investigative side of the case.
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Posted by Nealus at March 10, 2009 11:55 AM
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