WANTED: Chad Eugene Reynolds,S.O. Putnam County, FL.
More information about the missing Marion County sex offender By Jim Ross Staff Writer Published: Monday, February 16, 2009 at 3:14 p.m. Last Modified: Monday, February 16, 2009 at 3:14 p.m. Putnam County officials have heard about Chad Eugene Reynolds, 25, a Marion County registered sexual predator who has been missing since early February. They have talked to Reynolds' family members in Putnam County, and right now they do not believe he is connected with Haleigh's case. Still, they would like to talk with him. Reynolds, who was released from prison last November, was arrested in connection with a lewd and lascivious act upon a child younger than 12. The incident occurred in Putnam County. Court records provide these details about the case: On Sep. 3, 2002, Reynolds broke into a doublewide mobile home in Interlachen, which is west of Palatka. He was 19. He had a small pocketknife and it was late at night.\ He stole cash. He also used the knife to cut away a section of the shorts and underwear of an 11-year-old girl and then touched her private area, the records showed. He was sentenced to serve seven years in prison (with credit for time served in jail awaiting resolution of his case) and 10 years of special probation for sex offenders. Marion Sheriff's Office Capt. Tommy Bibb said investigators have been trying to Reynolds. Bibb said he is concerned for the man's well-being, considering he has not called his mother since leaving to go watch the Super Bowl. "We have no reason to believe he is connected with her (Haleigh's) disappearance," Bibb said, adding they contacted Putnam authorities. "We are concerned about his welfare." All rights reserved. This copyrighted material may not be re-published without permission. Links are encouraged. http://www.gainesville.com/article/20090216/articles/902160910&tc=yahoo

No leads yet in case of missing sexual predator By Austin L. Miller Staff Writer Published: Tuesday, February 17, 2009 at 1:21 p.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, February 17, 2009 at 1:23 p.m. OCALA - The Marion County Sheriff's Office reported no new leads in the case of registered sexual predator Chad Eugene Reynolds, 25, of Ocklawaha, who was reported missing earlier this month. Deputies have checked with the man's friends and family, and so far nobody has seen Reynolds. Sheriff's Capt. Tommy Bibb said detectives are checking videos from stores near the Lowe's on U.S. 441 in Lady Lake to see if Reynolds can bee seen talking with anyone or if anyone picked him up. According to the Sheriff's Office, Reynolds left his mother's home at 3 Bay Court Run in Ocklawaha on Super Bowl Sunday to watch the game at a local bar. That was the last time he was reported seen. Reynolds' mother, Debora Reynolds, reported him missing on Feb. 5. She said his disappearance is usual because he would come home every day and would call her frequently. "Our primary concern is trying to locate him," Bibb said Tuesday. If found, however, officials say Reynolds will be arrested on a warrant for violation of probation. Reynolds was sentenced in Putnam County to seven years in prison for armed burglary and lewd and lascivious molestation of a child younger than 12. The crime occurred on Sept. 3, 2002. He was released in November 2008 and was currently on 10 years of community supervision, according to the state's Department of Corrections Web site. Bibb stressed that at this point there is no evidence to suggest that Reynolds is connected to the search in Putnam County for missing 5-year-old Haleigh Cummings. But Marion County officials have contacted the Putnam County Sheriff's Office about the missing sexual predator. Deputies say Reynolds had borrowed a vehicle from a woman, and he told her it had broken down by the Lowe's. Since then, detectives say the vehicle has been located and processed for evidence. Investigators found nothing out of the ordinary. Anyone with information about the case can call the Marion County Sheriff's Office at 732-9111 or Crime Stoppers at 368-STOP, or visit www.ocalacrimestoppers.com. All rights reserved. This copyrighted material may not be re-published without permission. Links are encouraged. http://www.ocala.com/article/20090217/ARTICLES/902170271/1001/news01?Title=No-leads-yet-in-case-of-missing-sexual-predator