Haleigh Cummings, AMBER Alert, 2/10/09 FL.

'America's Most Wanted' to feature Haleigh tonight Cadaver dogs turn up nothing in search for Putnam County girl By Karen Voyles Staff writer Published: Saturday, February 28, 2009 at 6:30 a.m. Last Modified: Friday, February 27, 2009 at 11:52 p.m. Haleigh Cummings will be one of four children featured tonight during the weekly Fox television show "America's Most Wanted." The 5-year-old girl missing from her father's Satsuma home for more than two weeks has been the focus of an intense search that has generated more than 2,000 tips and leads for investigators to track down. The FBI, Florida Department of Law Enforcement and Putnam County Sheriff's Office have been working around the clock since Haleigh was reported missing from a bedroom at 3 a.m. on Feb. 11. "America's Most Wanted" airs locally at 9 p.m. on Fox. The other children being featured on tonight's program are a small boy from Florida and two older girls from Southern California. The search for Haleigh included the use of cadaver dogs in the area near the Cummings family home on Thursday and Friday. Although three dogs alerted on a Dumpster near the home, a subsequent search of the contents turned up nothing, according to the Putnam County Sheriff's Office. Sheriff's Capt. Dick Schauland downplayed reports about a DNA sample being taken from Haleigh's mother, Crystal Sheffield, and said no one should try to read anything into it. "This is something that is done routinely by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement so that we have the DNA cataloged," Schauland said. "A sample was taken from the dad early on. You can imagine why we would want to have DNA on file - in case there is a situation where we need to match DNA." The investigation has proceeded to the point where officials were able to remove the crime scene tape from Ronald Cummings' home and turn it back over to him. The tape had been strung around the mobile home while it was considered a crime scene and evidence was being gathered from it. Cummings' relatives said he has no immediate plans to begin living in the home again. Instead, he and his pre-school son have been living in a travel trailer lent to him earlier this week and set up near his home. http://www.ocala.com/article/20090228/articles/902281005&tc=yahoo

New Details Emerge In Haleigh Cummings Disappearance Reported by: Matt Saffer Email: msaffer@tvjaxfl.com Last Update: 10:10 pm SATSUMA, Fla. -- In the days leading up to Haleigh Cummings disappearance, family and friends tell us there was no indication anything was different in the small community of Satsuma. The family of the girl who put Haleigh Cummings to sleep and was the last person to see her is speaking out about who they believe may have something to do with Haleigh’s disappearance. “If my family there’s watching it I don’t care…I think that he needs to be brought here and questioned and interrogated by cops he don’t know,” said Lisa Croslin. Croslin is talking about her nephew. The 19-year-old was in town a few weeks before Haleigh’s disappearance. She says before Haleigh was taken, her nephew got in a fight with Haleigh’s father, Ronald. “What happened is he had stolen Ronald’s gun…and one morning on the porch he said Ronald would get what’s coming to him…then it was dropped, and he left," said Lisa Croslin. Croslin says her nephew left the day Haleigh was abducted. She also tells us a light blue van her nephew might have drove was confiscated and analyzed by police. Croslin’s husband Hank says a mysterious gash appeared on the side of the van the night Haleigh disappeared. The Croslins say they’re positive their daughter had nothing to do with Haleigh’s disappearance. They also say they’re putting their faith in the police to investigate everyone including their own family. http://www.fox30online.com/content/topstories/story/New-Details-Emerge-In-Haleigh-Cummings/SKWv4u_xyUSGnQiDvzkemQ.cspx?rss=10

Family Returns To Haleigh's Home Father Of Missing Girl Says He Couldn't Enter Her Room POSTED: Friday, March 6, 2009 SATSUMA, Fla. -- Family members of missing 5-year-old Haleigh Cummings returned to the house where the girl and her father lived. Last week, police took down their crime scene tape and said the family was allowed inside the Cummings' home. At the time, many family members couldn't bring themselves to go inside. On Thursday, Haleigh's great-grandmother, Annette Sykes, stepped inside to tidy up the home before TV cameras are allowed to enter. Signs of Haleigh could be seen outside the home -- her pink and blue bike and other little toys, WJXT-TV reported. Inside, Sykes said the rooms once filled with the girl's laughter are now filled with sorrow. "There's just Haleigh all over the house … there are toys and everything. Her pictures are on the walls and her clothes are there, the toys are there, even on the porch and in the yard. Everywhere you look, they're there," Sykes said. She said she has dreaded the day when she would have to step foot inside the home. She went in to help straighten up the home from the way police left it after their search. "The things that she played with the most are left out there right where they were. Her favorite stuff is there where she had it," Sykes said. Though a painful task, she said she wants the home to look like the last time she saw Haleigh, at 7 p.m. before the night the child disappeared. "They put their plates down and came and gave me a hug and a kiss. I gave Misty the clean clothes and she carried them in the house. Then, I left. I kissed her goodbye, and I left," Sykes said. Haleigh's father, Ronald Cummings, and his girlfriend, Misty Croslin, also entered the home to get some of their belongings. Family members said stepping into the once happy home was more pain than Cummings could bear. "He tried to go back to the room from where his little girl was stolen. He couldn't do it. He said he couldn't do it, and we had to get him out of there," Sykes said. The family has been staying in tents near the home as they've waited for any news about Haleigh; however, on Thursday, they received a letter from the county stating it is against county ordinance to camp out in a residential area. The family is looking for a new place to stay. Anyone who has any information that could help find Haleigh is asked to call Crimestoppers at 888-277-TIPS. A reward of $25,500 was available for information leading to her recovery or the conviction of anyone involved in her disappearance. http://www.clickorlando.com/news/18871703/detail.html

Haleigh Cummings' family pleads for her safe return; reward rises to $35,000 Helen Eckinger | Sentinel Staff Writer March 11, 2009 It has been a month since Haleigh Cummings disappeared, and her family and law enforcement had a news conference Tuesday to plead for the 5-year old's safe return. "Please, if you have my daughter, bring her home, please," Haleigh's father, Ronald Cummings, 25, said. He also thanked investigators for their efforts to find his daughter, and said that if Haleigh was watching the news conference, he wanted her to know he loves her. The reward in the case has risen to $35,000, thanks to a donation from the Justice Coalition, a victims' advocacy group. Putnam County Sheriff Jeff Hardy thanked Haleigh's family and residents for their cooperation and asked them to continue to be patient. Haleigh was last seen by her father's girlfriend, Misty Croslin, 17, about 10p.m. Feb.9. She told investigators she woke up about 3:30a.m. Feb.10 and Haleigh was missing. Cummings then returned home and the two called 911. Anyone with information can call Crimestoppers at 1-888-277-8477. http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/local/orl-loc-haleigh,0,4067924.story

'Cobra' Joins Search For Haleigh New Bounty Hunter Wants To Help Find Putnam Co. Girl POSTED: 11:23 am EDT March 24, 2009 UPDATED: 12:09 pm EDT March 24, 2009 SATSUMA, Fla. -- It has been five weeks since an Amber Alert went out for 5-year-old Haleigh Cummings. Now, a new bounty hunter has joined the search to find her. William Straubs of Miami, who goes by the nickname Cobra, plans to head up searches and follow up on leads. Meanwhile, Haleigh's biological mother is manning a new information center in Putnam County. The donated building is painted purple -- Haleigh's favorite color. http://www.wesh.com/news/19001527/detail.html

Haleigh Cummings Volunteers Trying New Methods Reported by: Matt Saffer Email: msaffer@tvjaxfl.com Last Update: 6:27 pm SATSUMA, Fla. --- When many people think of parades, they probably have visions of floats and balloons, with plenty of food and smiles. At this year’s Catfish Festival in Crescent City, many will see something new. They’ll see Haleigh Bug Foundation volunteers passing out flyers with the missing 5-year-old’s photo. “Haleigh has been missing since February 9th, and I want to keep her picture in everybody’s heads,” said Debbie Huddleston. “My main focus is Haleigh and finding out where she is…it’s been too long and it’s too frustrating.” Huddleston says she spent days on the phone with the festivals organizers trying to get permission to walk in the parade. At first, she says they were reluctant because the deadline had passed to register. Then on Wednesday, the organizers said it would be fine for them to walk. “That’s all I want them to do is see Haleigh, that’s the main focus…keep Haleigh in the spotlight,” said Huddleston. After Saturday’s Catfish Festival Parade, Huddleston says the group will be heading to the Putnam County Raceway where the organizer there has agreed to allow the Haleigh Bug Foundation collect donations and sell items to help find Haleigh. Huddleston also says she’s doing her best to get the foundations involved with the Green Cove State Fair. She wants to hopefully set up a booth where volunteers can pass out flyers. http://www.cbs47.com/content/topstories/story/Haleigh-Cummings-Volunteers-Trying-New-Methods/v1xI8BLmq0-K2I0trUiW2g.cspx?rss=1

Leads Dwindle For Haleigh After Four Months Monday, May 04, 2009 6:52:04 PM SATSUMA -- This week marks four months since 5-year-old Haleigh Cummings disappeared from her home in Putnam County. Investigators say leads are not coming in as fast as they once did. James Batchelor moved to the back woods of Satsuma for the peace and quite. All that changed Feb. 9 when the little girl who played with her brother down the street just vanished in the middle of the night.. "I look down there and they'd be out there and just having a big time and all -- BAM -- all this happened," Batchelor said, Batchelor is a neighbor of the Cummings family. Batchelor was referring to the night that Putnam Sheriff's investigators say Haleigh Cummings was snatched from her home. An intense search followed for several weeks by ground, water and air. Active searching has been abandoned with few clues leading to her whereabouts. "it's frustrating for investigators, it's frustrating for the family, it's frustrating for the community down there," said Capt. Dick Shauland of the Putnam County Sheriff's office. Two tents where Haleigh's parents held round-the-clock vigils are gone. Even Haleigh's father moved from the home she disappeared from. They lived a short distance from where authorities set up a command center. The command center is also gone, moved from Satsuma to Palatka. The Haleigh Cummings command center is no longer located at the Putnam County emergency operations center. Tips and leads have dwindled from several thousand to just a few." "They dropped off from several hundred a day to just several a day now," Shauland said. Haleigh house is quiet. The landlord says no one has been around for days. Only pictures, prayers and words of hope are left behind. "She'll be found one way or another, and I hope to God it'll be alive because the little angel didn't deserve -- she didn't deserve it, Batchelor said. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Have You Seen Haleigh? If you have seen Haleigh, or know anything about her disappearance, call 911 or Crime Stoppers at (888) 277-TIPS (8477). http://www.cfnews13.com/News/Local/2009/5/4/leads_dwindle_for_haleigh_after_four_months.html?cid=rss

90 days later: Where's Haleigh? By Kristin Chambers Published: Saturday, May 9, 2009 1:04 AM EDT Sunday marks 90 days since Haleigh Cummings was reported missing from her Satsuma home. The 5-year-old's disappearance triggered a massive search and criminal investigation. It also put Putnam County into the national spotlight, often in unflattering ways, and put a fractured family's domestic issues front and center. Now, some there months later, there are far more questions than answers. "We don't know for sure what's happened, but we do know that somewhere down the end of the line there's going to be some type of crime involved," Capt. Dick Schauland, a spokesman for the Putnam County Sheriff's Office, said Friday. * Aside from general statements, authorities have refused to discuss what their investigators have uncovered. "We also have to maintain a criminal investigation and we have to maintain the integrity of that," Schauland said. "Should we be able to release something that would help us locate Haleigh we would certainly do that even if it would compromise the criminal investigation." Schauland said investigators are still on the case, even though other events have occurred since the girl went missing. "Obviously there are other things going on in the county too, but nonetheless the investigators are still working," Schauland said. "Hundreds and hundreds of interviews have been done, and they are still doing them." The blond-haired kindergartner was reported missing at 3:27 a.m. on Feb. 10 by Misty Croslin, who is now married to Haleigh's father, Ronald Cummings. She said she had put Haleigh and Ronald Junior, Haleigh's little brother, to bed at 10 p.m., and awoke at 3 a.m. to find Haleigh gone. A national Amber Alert was issued for Haleigh at 8 a.m. that morning, and remains in effect. Diving squads, ground searchers, bloodhounds and helicopters scoured the area around Satsuma throughout the week for the little girl, and horseback riders searched deep wooded areas, with nothing found. Authorities said they believed she was abducted, since the child is afraid of the dark and does not wander off alone. "Everybody in that whole area within a mile of the house they have interviewed at last three times, and of course with family members they've done as many as 10 times," Schauland said. Both sides of Haleigh's family set up camps in the neighborhood and held nightly vigils, praying for her return. By Feb. 26, cadaver dogs were sent out to search within a quarter-mile of her home, but no scent of the 5-year-old was detected. The stress remains for family members. Ronald Cummings, Haleigh's father, married Misty Croslin on March 12, and now lives at his grandmother's house in Welaka since he lost his job. "Every day is a little harder," Annette Sykes, Cummings' grandmother, said Friday. "We still have candlelight vigils every night." Teresa Neves, Cummings' mother, said the vigils are open to the public and take place on Front Street in Welaka. "I just want to thank everyone for their prayers," Neves said. Crystal Sheffield, Haleigh's mother, travels between her home in Baker County and the Haleighbug Center in Satsuma. The missing girl's nickname was the inspiration for the center's name. "Primarily what it's being used for is that we are going to pick back up some fund-raisers and keep the word out about Haleigh still being missing," Kim Picazio, Sheffield's attorney, said. "The funds go to keeping flyers printed, T-shirts, keeping the word out in this town and surrounding towns to let them know that this child is still missing and that law enforcement needs any information that could possibly lead to finding her." Sheffield recently had a seizure at the center, which Picazio blamed on stress. "It's very stressful for her to sit at the Haleighbug Center," Picazio said. "I can't imagine after this long as a mom." Picazio now has a full-time employee at the building, which she pays for herself. Sykes said the family has faith Haleigh is alive. "Whoever has her, bring her home," Sykes said. kchambers@palatkadailynews.com http://www.palatkadailynews.com/articles/2009/05/10/news/news01.txt

Leads Still Coming in Search for Haleigh Reported by: Kristen Cosby Email: kcosby@ActionNewsJax.com Last Update: 6:19 pm SATSUMA, Fla.-- Monday marks the 3 month anniversary of the disappearance of 5-year-old Haleigh Cummings. Investigators tell Action News they follow new leads every day. Police say they average about one new lead a day, but received hundreds every day when Haleigh first disappeared. Haleigh disappeared from her Satsuma home overnight February 11. Anyone with information on Haleigh's disappearance should call Crime Stoppers at 1-888-277-TIPS. http://www.actionnewsjax.com/content/actionlocal/story/Leads-Still-Coming-in-Search-for-Haleigh/qp0zKqrFGEKZFbe0VUUH5A.cspx?rss=1

Haleigh's dad: 'She's still out there somewhere' Saturday, May 16, 2009 (CNN) -- More than three months after 5-year-old Haleigh Cummings disappeared from her home in Satsuma, Florida, her father took to the Web to beg anyone with information about his daughter's whereabouts to call police. "It's been a long time, but she's still out there somewhere, and the one tip you think might be nothing might be the one that brings her home," Ronald Cummings said in a video posted on the findhaleighnow.com Web site. "And we still need her to come home." In his emotional plea, Cummings also spoke to his missing daughter. "Haleigh, if you are watching, baby I love you, and we are still looking for you," he said. Cummings thanked everyone who has called police with tips or who have helped comb the neighborhood for clues. Police and family members have searched for more than 90 days, but they still have no answers. Cummings' lawyer, Jerry Snider, asked the public to remain diligent and to report anything they say or have heard, regardless of how miniscule it may seem. "It may be the one piece of information to bring Haleigh home," Snider said. Cummings has made several public pleas for information about his daughter's disappearance, even begging whoever might be holding her to just return her home. Police have said they think Haleigh was abducted but have provided few details. In March, Cummings married his then-girlfriend Misty Croslin, who was the last person known to have seen the child alive, saying it was what Haleigh would have wanted. Croslin, 17, said she tucked Haleigh and her 4-year-old brother into bed about 8 p.m. February 9. She said she went to sleep herself about 10 p.m. but woke at 3 a.m. to find Haleigh missing and a back door propped open by bricks. Ronald Cummings called police and reported his daughter missing when he returned from work at dawn. Authorities have collected DNA samples from Cummings and Croslin, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office said. http://www.baynews9.com/content/36/2009/5/16/473579.html

Haleigh Saga: Troubled family hopes for her safe return But an investigator says they can't "get a straight line" on their probe. By Dana Treen Story updated at 9:38 AM on Saturday, May. 16, 2009 Early in the search for Haleigh Cummings, Putnam County detectives posted a family tree on their office wall to keep track of and explore any intertwined connections in the case. A little more than three months later, investigators said they are no closer to finding the 5-year-old girl whose bright smile adorns buttons, posters, T-shirts and the hearts of a community. In the same time, troubles that follow her family have left investigators sensing someone connected to them knows more. "There is a lot going on with this family," said Dick Schauland, spokesman for the Putnam County Sheriff's Office. "We still can't get a straight line with what is going on with this thing." Since Haleigh was reported missing from a Satsuma mobile home early Feb. 10, national attention to the case has brought in more than 4,000 leads. Detectives continue to sift through the tips, but come back to the all-important timeline in an attempt to define what was going on in the days before Haleigh vanished. Still missing The Putnam County kindergartner has been missing since she went to bed the night of Feb. 9. Haleigh Cummings: The kindergartner at Browning Pearce Elementary School disappeared from her bed sometime between 10 p.m. Feb. 9 and 3 a.m. Feb. 10. Her father's girlfriend said she woke up to find her missing from the same room where they were sleeping with Haleigh's younger brother. A screen door propped open with a brick was one of the only clues detectives found in days of intense searching on land and water. Family players Ronald Cummings: Haleigh's 25-year-old father has a history of minor drug arrests and has shown flashes of violent behavior. On the 911 call, he was convinced someone abducted his daughter and vowed to kill them. He has been living with his grandmother after losing his job for not making arrangements to keep it, though his attorneys say he was told he would be reinstated. Court affidavits in a 2005 custody case with Haleigh's mother, Crystal Sheffield, accuse him of abuse and that "his chosen lifestyle and illegal business actions pose a severe risk to the children." Cummings has another child with Sheffield and a disabled toddler son with another woman. He was never married to either of his children's mothers. He married underage Misty Croslin with permission from her parents a little more than a month after Haleigh's disappearance. Misty Croslin Cummings: Croslin was 16 when she went to live with Cummings last year and was the one who reported Haleigh missing. On the weekend before Haleigh disappeared, Croslin was reported to have had a tryst with a 28-year-old while partying after a fight with Cummings. Detectives say she has changed her story about the disappearance in 10 interviews. She and Cummings were married the day before traveling to New York for a live appearance on "Today" to discuss Haleigh's disappearance. Crystal Sheffield: Haleigh's 23-year-old mother began living with Cummings when she was 14 and was pregnant with Haleigh at 17. Sheffield has been separated from Cummings since 2005. She has not had custody of their daughter or son, Ronald Jr., since then and now has a second daughter. Lack of employment, previous drug use and several missed doctor's appointments for Haleigh were discussed in the custody papers. She owes Cummings thousands in child support. At the Haleigh Bug Center, a small roadside outpost in southern Putnam County that uses a nickname for her missing daughter, Sheffield and her supporters attempt to keep the public focused on the case. When she is not there, Sheffield is at home in Baker County with her younger daughter, where she lives with her fiancee, who is her stepbrother, and his two children. Family connections Hank Croslin: He and his wife gave legal consent for their daughter's marriage to Cummings. Weeks later, he filed a complaint with the Putnam County Sheriff's Office to say his new son-in-law gave him a pill that was supposed to help with pain from a serious traffic accident but instead put him in a coma. In the incident report, he said Cummings often gave him pain pills. He later denied that Cummings gave him pills at any time or that he feared his son-in-law, according to a news release from Cummings' attorney. Joseph Overstreet: A Croslin family relative from Tennessee, Overstreet was accused of stealing a gun from Ronald Cummings soon after arriving for a visit. He left Putnam County the day Haleigh disappeared. His cousin, Croslin, said Overstreet had "messed" with her when both were young. Investigators cleared Overstreet of involvement in the disappearance. Amber Brooks: She is the 20-year-old mother of Cummings' other son, Jordan, who is disabled. Brooks has been arrested on drug charges, including attempting to smuggle cocaine into jail following an arrest in April at a Palatka motel known for drug activity. She also was charged in January with drug possession. Croslin was a baby-sitter for Brooks and met Cummings after telling him Brooks was leaving her with the baby for long periods. Street connections Kristina "Nay Nay" Prevatt: A friend of Brooks, she was arrested with her at the Palatka motel in April and charged with attempting to smuggle drugs into the jail. Four people were arrested on drug possession charges in that case. Prevatt also is an acquaintance of Croslin and was with her the weekend before Haleigh disappeared. The two spent time partying with Greg "White Boy" Page. She caused a stir when a radio station reported investigators had a break in the case because she was in custody. The Sheriff's Office said there was no connection. Greg "White Boy" Page: On the weekend before Haleigh disappeared during a night of partying and drugs, Page said he hooked up with Croslin with the help of Prevatt after her fight with Cummings. Page, who recently said he hadn't talked with her since, also has several drug arrests and was sentenced to six months in jail in 2008 for selling pot. Outside connections Kim Picazio: A South Florida attorney who is representing Sheffield for free, Picazio has made no bones about her determination to have Ronald Jr. taken from his father. She has met with the state Department of Children and Families, and the agency is investigating her allegations. Picazio also is paying for running the Haleigh Bug Center and said she has rented a house in Putnam for use by staffers who come and go from South Florida. Picazio has sponsored an online site, www.haleighbug.com, that offers a link for those who have tips in the case. William "Cobra" Staubs: A private investigator and bounty hunter, Staubs is an associate of Picazio's and is conducting much of her investigation. He once bailed Prevatt out of jail and returned her for breaking conditions of her release. Early in the case, he was charged with false imprisonment after accosting Daniel Snodgrass, a Satsuma man who was free on bail on a sex charge involving children. Greg Kimball and T. Jerry Snider: The Palatka attorneys are representing Cummings, also for free. The firm has used news releases to refute accusations that Cummings is an abusive father and created an online site, www.findhaleighnow.com, to support a continued search for Haleigh. This report contains material gathered from police reports, court records and interviews, as well as from a video interview with Greg Page by Art Harris of The Bald Truth on artharris.com. Harris is a former CNN investigative correspondent. HAVE YOU SEEN HALEIGH? Call Crime Stoppers of Northeast Florida, (888) 277-8477 (277-TIPS). She is 3 feet tall and weighs about 40 pounds. She has long, blondish-brown hair and brown eyes. She also has a birthmark on her left cheek. Web sites The father's: www.findhaleighnow.com The mother's: www.haleighbug.com dana.treen@jacksonville.com, (904) 359-4091 http://www.jacksonville.com/news/metro/2009-05-16/story/haleigh_saga_troubled_family_hopes_for_her_safe_return

Vigil To Be Held for Missing Putnam County Girl In Seminole County Posted: 10:51 pm EDT May 16, 2009 Updated: 10:58 pm EDT May 16, 2009 LAKE MARY, Fla. -- The family of missing Putnam County girl, Haleigh Cummings will hold a candlelight vigil in Seminole County Sunday. We first told you in February when the 5-year-old disappeared from her home. The vigil will be held at Lake Mary City Hall at 7pm. Haleigh’s mother and grandmother will speak at the event. Trenton Duckett’s family will hold a similar vigil in Lessburg. http://www.wftv.com/news/19483182/detail.html

Vigil Held For Missing Haleigh Cummings Caylee Anthony's Grandparents Attend Evening Vigil POSTED: 8:26 pm EDT May 17, 2009 UPDATED: 8:34 pm EDT May 17, 2009 LAKE MARY, Fla. -- It's been more than three months since 5-year-old Haleigh Cummings disappeared from her home in Putnam County. Sunday night, friends and supporters of Haleigh's family were in Central Florida for a vigil in the missing child's honor. Her family has been pleading for the public's help in finding the girl, but keeping constant media attention on Haleigh and many other missing children has proven difficult for families nationwide. That's why there's a group called the National Coalition to Bring Awareness to Missing Children and Adults that has chosen to have an annual event at locations throughout the country to spotlight these cases. The group picked Lake Mary because of it's proximity for committee members, as opposed to Satsuma, where Haleigh disappeared from. Her biological mother, Crystal Sheffield, was scheduled to speak. In March, Sheffield said on WESH 2 News, "Haleigh, if you're watching, I love you and I miss you." Haleigh's father's side of the family did not attend, but slain toddler Caylee Anthony's grandparents, Cindy and George Anthony, were there. http://www.wesh.com/news/19487742/detail.html

HALEIGH CUMMINGS CASE Ronald Cummings to Casey Anthony family: Stay away Ronald Cummings, father of missing 5-year-old Haleigh Cummings, said he wants help from everyone except Cindy and George Anthony. Bianca Prieto | Sentinel Staff Writer 3:08 PM EDT, May 19, 2009 Ronald Cummings begged the public for help to find his missing 5-year-old daughter Haleigh Cummings in a video released last week on his lawyer's Web site. But today he amended that message -- he wants help from everyone except Cindy and George Anthony. "The family of Ronald Cummings, father of Haleigh Cummings, wishes to make it clear that they do not want any involvement by George and Cindy Anthony in the continuing search for Haleigh Cummings," according to a news release issued by the Kimball & Snider Law Firm, which represents Cummings. "The Anthony's have their own agenda, as witnessed by their recent media tour. The facts relating to the death of Calee (sic) Anthony, which resulted in the first degree murder charges against Casey Anthony, are in no way similar to Haleigh's disappearance," the release said. Haleigh Cummings disappeared from her bed in rural Satsuma in February. Police and volunteers scoured the area for days but turned up few clues. The girl has not been found. Caylee Anthony, 2, was last seen in June. Her remains were found less than a mile from the Anthony family home in December. Her mother, Casey Anthony, has been charged with the toddler's death. She is being held without bail at the Orange County Jail while she awaits trial. Check back for updates. http://www.orlandosentinel.com/orl-bk-haleigh-cummings-casey-anthony-051909,0,2097323.story?track=rss

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