Amber Alert, Missing 5 year Old Haleigh Cummings, Satsuma Florida … UPDATE

Haleigh Cummings, 5, was abducted from her home in the evening hours of February 10. She was in the care of her Father’s 17 year old girlfriend, Misty Croslin while he was at work at his job as a crane operator in Patalak, FL.  Mr. Cummings has taken a polygraph and has stated he has been cleared of involvement in his daughter’s disappearance. Cummings girlfriend has allegedly taken 2 polygraph tests by her own admission; although the reason she was administered 2 is unknown.  According to Cummings:

“We have all offered to take lie detectors,” Cummings said of his family. He said “there was no reason to believe that he or his girlfriend failed them.”

Misty Croslin’s account of the evening of February 10 has come under intense scrutiny as it has changed several times to include other house guests and where both children were sleeping at the time.

Sheriff Jeff Hardy said Croslin took the test, but he would not discuss outcomes of any polygraphs.  “Misty has been interviewed extensively,” Hardy said.

A review of available court records shows there is prior drug usage by both of Haleigh’s parents and seemed to be a significant factor in Mr. Cummings receiving primary custody of his two children.

There are 44 Registered Sex Offenders within a 5 mile radius of the Cummings mobile home on Green Lane in Satsuma, Putnam County.

H/T Pic: Klaas

PARENTS CALL TO ACTION

Recently, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement announced it may have to cut it’s Amber Alert and Registered Sex Offender Notification Programs due to requested budget cuts.

“We’ve lost 56 positions in the last year, and we know any additional cuts are going to be in our  key service area,” FDLE spokeswoman Heather Smith told WOKV. “Anything beyond this point is  certainly going to have an effect on public safety.”

It seems in case after case we read how shocked people are when they review the registered sex offender listings in their area. WHY? As parents why don’t you know if your child is at risk?

It is required by law to have an online and searchable registered sex offender for each state.
The state by state listing is featured on the FBI website here.

The Dru Sodjin National Sex Offender Registry site is here.

For our children’s sake, as unpleasant as it is, take the time to search your area, review the pictures of the offenders and register for alert updates for anyone coming out of corrections or moving to your area. It is the best way to protect your children and minimize the risk to them.

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UPDATE on the Casey Anthony Defense Attorney Jose Baez & Todd Black (Gil Cabot) Request for Inquiry Complaint Filed

The following is an UPDATE from the previously posted story … ‘Todd Black … Jose Baez (Defense Attorney for Casey Anthony) and the Florida Bar … Could There be Further Inquiry … REQUEST FOR INQUIRY/COMPLAINT FILED!’

The Florida Bar has confirmed with me directly today that it is investigating the most recent complaint inquiry against Jose Baez, attorney for Casey Anthony, contained in this article, ref #09-14647. There will be no further comments from the FBA while it continues it’s investigation into the filing.

I spoke exclusively with Mark Nejame, Previous Attorney for George and Cindy Anthony, currently representing Texas Equusearch for comment:

“Given what has been brought to light about the identity of Todd Black by your investigative  efforts and his representation of Jose Baez,  I am considering filing a complaint with the Florida  Bar.  I have had personal experiences with Mr. Black or whoever he is where he represented  himself as an agent for Jose Baez. I am going to reach out to the bar on the issue as to my ethical  responsibility as a member to do so.”

Not one to dwell on a messy break-up, Jose Baez has hired veteran Media Rep Marti Mackenzie . It is rumored she comes with her own phone that is not registered to anyone in the Baez household.

“It’s time to refocus on legal issues,” Mackenzie said Wednesday. “My role is to free up the  defense lawyers so they can do that.”

Marti Mackenzie, who I can confirm is an actual PR representative and no one’s alter ego, is best known for her representation in former astronaut Lisa Nowak’s case.

GilTod- He’s Just not that INTO YOU!

Apparently refusing to leave without his parking validation, this is news to former spokesperson for The Baez Law Firm, Todd Black aka GilTod.

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TRAGEDY: 49 Killed as Continental Connection Airplane Crash in Clarence Center, NY Home

For every miracle we witness like the “Miracle on the Hudson” where a a plane lands safely an all aboard survive, sadly we also have the tragic stories like that of Continental Connection  Flight 3407 from Newark, NJ to Buffalo, NY that crashed last night around 10:15 pm. According to reports from 2 On Your Side the plane went down on Long Street near the intersection of Goodrich and Clarence Center Roads approximately 10 miles from the Buffalo airport.

The Bombardier Q400, a twin-engine turboprop from Newark to Buffalo went down last night crashing into a home in Clarance Center, NY. All aboard and one on the ground were killed;  44 passengers, 4 crew members and one on the ground were killed. It was the first fatal crash of a commercial plane in the US since August 27, 2006.

The dead included 44 passengers, four crew members and a person on the ground.

A nurse at Erie County Medical Center said the hospital’s second shift had been told to stay late to treat survivors but was sent home before midnight.

“There were no souls to bring in and treat,” she said.

Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority spokesman C. Douglas Hartmayer said there was little communication between the plane, Flight 3407, and the tower before the crash. Crew members aboard the flight from Newark Airport had not reported mechanical problems as they approached Buffalo.

Tragedy Strikes Twice: September 11 Widow Killed in Buffalo Plane Crash

•  Concerned family members should call Continental Airlines at 1-800-621-3263.
• Residents in Clarence should call (716) 741-8930.

UPDATE I: Amature video at crash site

UPDATE II: Plane that Crashed was on Auto-Pilot

The commuter plane that crashed near Buffalo was on autopilot when it went down in icy weather, indicating that the pilot may have violated federal safety recommendations and the airline’s own policy for flying in such conditions, a federal official said Sunday.

Steve Chealander, a National Transportation Safety Board member, said the company that operated the flight recommends pilots fly manually in icy conditions. Pilots are required to do so in severe ice.

Change We Can Really Believe In … Judd Gregg Withdraws Nomination as Commerce Secretary

FINALLY CHANGE WE CAB BELIEVE IN … SENATOR GREGG WELCOME BACK TO THE REPUBLICAN PARTY

Obama nominees for Commerce Secretary … STRIKE TWO!

First New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson abruptly stepped down due to a federal grand jury investigating potential corruption between a California company and Richardson. Now comes Gregg’s withdrawal.

Judd Gregg has withdrawn as Obama’s nominee for Commerce Secretary. Call it “irresolvable conflicts,” New Hampshire Senator Judd Gregg has abruptly and surprisingly withdrawn as the Commerce Secretary shocking President Obama. Citing irresolvable conflict with the Obama stimulus plan and the Obama hijacking of the 2010 census as the reason. It is about time Republicans stood up for principles. Not only did Gregg stand his ground to the Obama White House, he also has never resigned from his senate seat. Gregg is still the US Senator from New Hampshire.

Saying, “I made a mistake,” Republican Sen. Judd Gregg of New Hampshire abruptly withdrew as commerce secretary nominee on Thursday and drew a testy reaction from the White House, suddenly coping with the third Cabinet withdrawal of Barack Obama’s young presidency.

Gregg cited “irresolvable conflicts” with Obama’s handling of the economic stimulus and 2010 census in a statement released without warning by his Senate office.

From the Politico: “I couldn’t be Judd Gregg and serve in the Cabinet.”

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Scared Monkeys Radio Daily Commentary – Friday, February 13, 2009 – Haleigh Cummings Search Can Take Tips From Other Missing Persons Cases

• Dana offers some friendly suggestions for those involved in searching for Haleigh Cummings

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