Haleigh Marie Cummings #34 4/19/10 - 4/22/10

[Heart]

Haleigh case update: No human remains in St. Johns

By Lise Fisher
Staff writer

Published: Wednesday, April 21, 2010 at 2:12 p.m.
Last Modified: Wednesday, April 21, 2010 at 2:12 p.m.

Investigators recovered numerous items of a "biological nature" in the river search last week related to the homicide of Haleigh Cummings, but the items were not human, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office reported.

Maj. Gary Bowling said many items considered biological were found during a search of the dark waters of the St. Johns River near Shell Harbour Road last week. However, he said, officials with the C.A. Pound Human Identification Lab at the University of Florida "identified everything that was biologic as not human."

"We found alligator toenails and teeth" and a variety of biological items, Bowling said.

What else was taken from the river for examination, which investigators have not elaborated on, could take weeks to analyze, according to the Sheriff's Office.

"We just took a bunch of things," Bowling said. "We took anything that could potentially be anything."

Public speculation on what may have been recovered in the waters about five miles south of Haleigh's Satsuma home has ranged from human remains to objects used to dispose of a body.

Following the river search, Putnam County Sheriff Jeff Hardy announced that the case of the missing girl now was considered a homicide.

Haleigh was 5 when she reportedly vanished from her home while her father Ronald Cummings was at work and she was under the care of his ex-girlfriend Misty Croslin. The child was last seen Feb. 9, 2009.

Since then Croslin, her brother Hank "Tommy" Croslin Jr., and Haleigh's father have been arrested and remain jailed on unrelated drug-trafficking charges.

Investigators brought Misty Croslin to the search site last week. And James Weter, an attorney for Tommy Croslin, said his client took a polygraph earlier this month and met last week with representatives from several law enforcement agencies as well as private investigator Steven Brown. Information he provided after months of investigation led to the river search, Brown has said.

Asked how officers reached the decision that this was now a homicide case, Bowling said, "It's a lot of information over the last few weeks. None of us believe we are looking for an alive child anymore."

But, he said, officials also have not told family members to "prepare for a funeral."

Various news reports have said Haleigh's family were told to make funeral arrangements.

"We would never tell them something as cold-hearted as prepare for a funeral," he said, adding that the family would be told if the girl were found.

Ann Dugger, executive director of the Justice Coalition, said the organization has been in touch with Haleigh's family. "We advocate for the innocent victims of violent crime. We will be there to advocate for them in any way that they need us," she said.

"Until they have enough evidence to know she is not alive, they will not go forward with a funeral," Dugger said.

Dugger also said the group continues to receive calls from the community about Haleigh.

"The Justice Coalition joins the community in uplifting this family in prayer for strength and courage for this journey. We get calls all the time asking how they are doing, what's going on with the case, how can we help, what can we do," she said.

Werter said he had no additional information on the case regarding his client.

Attorneys for Cummings and Misty Croslin could not be immediately reached by phone Wednesday.

http://www.gainesville.com/article/20100421/ARTICLES/100429898/1109/sports?p=2&tc=pg

[GramaMonkey]

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PCSO Debunks False Rumors: Bones Seen By Misty Croslin at Satsuma Dock Were Animal BonesPosted on April 21st, 2010 by Jan Barrett in Society and Culture, crimeRead 472 times.This just in from TJ Hart -Jan Barrett

Misty Croslin saw bones on her recent visit to a dock along the St. Johns River, but they were not human bones, according to the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office.

A tip last week led investigators to conduct an intense three-day search at the Shell Harbour boat ramp south of Satsuma in Putnam County.

Haleigh Cummings has been missing since February, 2009, and Misty Croslin is the one who said she put her to bed that night.

Croslin, now jailed on drug charges, was brought in shackles to the boat ramp.

Here is the Press Release:

MEDIA RELEASE

Date: April 21, 2010

The Putnam County Sheriff’s Office has received numerous inquiries regarding the recovery of the skeletal remains of missing 5 year-old Haleigh Cummings. A rumor has spread throughout our community that her body has been located. This rumor is false, and this information has been vastly misreported and sensationalized by the media.

The Putnam County Sheriff’s Office did recover animal remains such as alligator claws and teeth, and a multiple animal bones. The agency had an anthropologist at the scene that identified all “biological” items that were recovered as being non-human. Additionally, Misty Croslin could have easily seen these items while she was at the dock while the dive operation was in progress.

In an effort to prevent this false information from impeding our investigation, Sheriff Hardy wants to quell these rumors so we can maintain our focus on the criminal investigation.

Lieutenant Johnny Greenwood

Putnam County Sheriff’s Office

TJ Hart
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Naturally they would say that as 'biological' doesn't mean 'human' it means ... animal or vegetable. They DID NOT dismiss the fact that they DID or COULD HAVE recovered human bones. They chose their words VERY CAREFULLY.

[cece]

Flo will be back on JVM tonight because "she has so many extraordinary things to share".
per JVM on HLN.

[Heart]

Flo will be back on JVM this evening

[klaasend]

"We found alligator toenails and teeth" and a variety of biological items, Bowling said.


Even the alligators in Putnam don`t have teeth, it`s just sad really.

[mizjay]

"We found alligator toenails and teeth" and a variety of biological items, Bowling said.


Even the alligators in Putnam don`t have teeth, it`s just sad really.

Okay that did it for me - I can't breathe 

[klaasend]

Flo will be back on JVM this evening

Thanks Heart

[YourMom]

"We found alligator toenails and teeth" and a variety of biological items, Bowling said.


Even the alligators in Putnam don`t have teeth, it`s just sad really.

about all the alligator could do is "nub" someone to death.. ha ha ha love the pic

[islandmonkey]

"We found alligator toenails and teeth" and a variety of biological items, Bowling said.


Even the alligators in Putnam don`t have teeth, it`s just sad really.

You and Carpe are killing me today.......I haven't laughed so hard in ages. I am grateful to be able to laugh again, so thanks 

[mizjay]

Flo will be back on JVM this evening

Now's the time for some clever entrepreneur to get a talking Flora Hollars doll out on the market.  It could rival any talking Elmo any day!

[YourMom]

So if Flo is your Aunt and you are telling your friends that Aunt Flo is coming for a visit, do you just nod their head and think they know what are talking about or do you explain that you do actually have an Aunt Flo???

[cece]

"We found alligator toenails and teeth" and a variety of biological items, Bowling said.


Even the alligators in Putnam don`t have teeth, it`s just sad really.

 

I was looking for a tootless alligator & couldn't find one.  Thank you Klaas!

[Heart]

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PCSO Debunks False Rumors: Bones Seen By Misty Croslin at Satsuma Dock Were Animal BonesPosted on April 21st, 2010 by Jan Barrett in Society and Culture, crimeRead 472 times.This just in from TJ Hart -Jan Barrett

Misty Croslin saw bones on her recent visit to a dock along the St. Johns River, but they were not human bones, according to the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office.

A tip last week led investigators to conduct an intense three-day search at the Shell Harbour boat ramp south of Satsuma in Putnam County.

Haleigh Cummings has been missing since February, 2009, and Misty Croslin is the one who said she put her to bed that night.

Croslin, now jailed on drug charges, was brought in shackles to the boat ramp.

Here is the Press Release:

MEDIA RELEASE

Date: April 21, 2010

The Putnam County Sheriff’s Office has received numerous inquiries regarding the recovery of the skeletal remains of missing 5 year-old Haleigh Cummings. A rumor has spread throughout our community that her body has been located. This rumor is false, and this information has been vastly misreported and sensationalized by the media.

The Putnam County Sheriff’s Office did recover animal remains such as alligator claws and teeth, and a multiple animal bones. The agency had an anthropologist at the scene that identified all “biological” items that were recovered as being non-human. Additionally, Misty Croslin could have easily seen these items while she was at the dock while the dive operation was in progress.

In an effort to prevent this false information from impeding our investigation, Sheriff Hardy wants to quell these rumors so we can maintain our focus on the criminal investigation.

Lieutenant Johnny Greenwood

Putnam County Sheriff’s Office

TJ Hart
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Naturally they would say that as 'biological' doesn't mean 'human' it means ... animal or vegetable. They DID NOT dismiss the fact that they DID or COULD HAVE recovered human bones. They chose their words VERY CAREFULLY.

Investigators recovered numerous items of a "biological nature" in the river search last week related to the homicide of Haleigh Cummings, but the items were not human, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office reported.

Maj. Gary Bowling said many items considered biological were found during a search of the dark waters of the St. Johns River near Shell Harbour Road last week. However, he said, officials with the C.A. Pound Human Identification Lab at the University of Florida "identified everything that was biologic as not human."

http://www.gainesville.com/article/20100421/ARTICLES/100429898/1109/sports?p=2&tc=pg

[darla]

"We found alligator toenails and teeth" and a variety of biological items, Bowling said.


Even the alligators in Putnam don`t have teeth, it`s just sad really.

Okay that did it for me - I can't breathe 

OMG Carpe, I am roflmfao....We have a community here in our area that i can tell everyone who is from that area by the fact they have no dang teeth. Most of them are missing front teeth from fighting lol.

[no rose colored glasses]

Flo will be back on JVM tonight because "she has so many extraordinary things to share".
per JVM on HLN.

What more could she possibly have to say? Unless she received some more calls from the grandkids.

[islandmonkey]

"We found alligator toenails and teeth" and a variety of biological items, Bowling said.


Even the alligators in Putnam don`t have teeth, it`s just sad really.

 

I was looking for a tootless alligator & couldn't find one.  Thank you Klaas!

Did you notice the EXACT name of the species.........I missed it at first, still LMAO

[mizjay]

So if Flo is your Aunt and you are telling your friends that Aunt Flo is coming for a visit, do you just nod their head and think they know what are talking about or do you explain that you do actually have an Aunt Flo???

Hmmmmmm that's tricky   

[cece]

http://radionewz.net/?p=25978

FORUM NEWZ: Surrounded by a swamp of rumors ..

What a mess!!! Everyday you think you have seen everything and suddenly breaking news from somewhere shows you different!!! Many do not believe much or anything LE says … compound that with many do not believe anything anyone else says and you have one of the most frustrating cases you’ve ever followed. Try now adding on dispatches from family members trying to set the record straight which pisses off many peeps and it just continues to spiral out of control. Everywhere you look – peeps listen and read all the news and come away with what they either ‘wish’ or ‘needed’ to be said … so often when you read or hear the same thing — you wonder if that other peep was even talking about the same tv show or print article. Oh my!!!!

[mizjay]

Flo will be back on JVM tonight because "she has so many extraordinary things to share".
per JVM on HLN.

What more could she possibly have to say? Unless she received some more calls from the grandkids.

Sad to say but they're probably using her. after her comments yesterday they know she's gonna blurt out stuff. she's not savvy enough to realize it but TV producers look at somebody like her as a golden opportunity for viewers tuning just to hear whatever thing she says. I feel sorry for her kind of but it's the train wreck mentality, can't take your eyes away.

[no rose colored glasses]

"We found alligator toenails and teeth" and a variety of biological items, Bowling said.


Even the alligators in Putnam don`t have teeth, it`s just sad really.

 

I was looking for a tootless alligator & couldn't find one.  Thank you Klaas!

Did you notice the EXACT name of the species.........I missed it at first, still LMAO

I missed it at first also