2009.03.10 Today's Current News - ***NO DISCUSSIONS HERE PLEASE ***

2009.03.10 Today's Current News - ***NO DISCUSSIONS HERE PLEASE ***

Ronald Cummings Camp Moves
Last Update: 3/09 8:21 pm
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Neves said no one has decided where the family will move their camp. They have calls into a local funeral home and church to set up on their property, but they’re waiting to hear if city ordinances will allow them to set their tents up.
Neves said right now, the family is looking for a home for Ronald to move into. If they can’t find one soon, Ronald has family in the area who have said he can move in whenever he wants.

"Moving Camp": VIDEO 1:58
http://www.fox30online.com/mediacenter/local.aspx?videoid=30293@video.fox30online.com&navCatId=5

Article:
http://www.fox30online.com/content/...mmings-Camp-Moves/AuJSAZ-I-Ei2F7GFpShflg.cspx

Haleigh Search Hits One Month Milestone
By Jared Halpern, Reporter@ March 10, 2009 7:17 AM

"We at this point have no idea where Haleigh is or what happened to her," Captain Dick Schauland with the Putnam County Sheriff's Office tells WOKV. "We believe that sooner or later the tip is going to come in or the piece of information is going to come in or perhaps an interview will reveal where Haleigh is and give us the information we need. We don't know where it is going to come from."

The Justice Coalition is adding to that fund at a 2 p.m. news conference in Satsuma. The total amount has not been announced, but investigators hope by offering more reward money, and casting more attention on the case, more tips and information will flow and hopefully help crach the case. http://wokv.com/localnews/2009/03/haleigh-search-hits-one-month.html

Update: Reward upped to $35000 in missing Florida girl case
WINKNEWS.com - Fort Myers,FL,USA
(AP) - The reward for information on the disappearance of missing north Florida girl Haleigh Cummings has been increased to $35000. http://www.winknews.com/news/local/41038442.html

UPDATED: Reward Grows To $35K For Haleigh's Safe Return
Justice Coalition Adds To Reward Amount
POSTED: 8:12 am EDT March 10, 2009
UPDATED: 8:37 pm EDT March 10, 2009
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The Jacksonville-based Justice Coalition announced at a news conference Tuesday that it was adding $8,490 to increase the reward to help find the 5-year-old who has been missing for a month.
Haileigh's father, Ronald Cummings, and her mother, Crystal Sheffield, tearfully pleaded for the return of the little girl at the Satsuma news conference.

VIDEO: Reward In Haleigh Cummings Case Now At $35,000
http://www.wesh.com/video/18901816/index.html

VIDEO: Reward For Haleigh
http://www.wesh.com/video/18895945/index.html

SLIDESHOW:
http://www.wesh.com/slideshow/news/18711660/detail.html

Article:
http://www.wesh.com/news/18895830/detail.html

Parents Make Emotional Plea for Haleigh's Return
Created: 3/10/2009 2:38:10 PM
Updated: 3/10/2009 6:01:46 PM
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SATSUMA, FL -- Haleigh Cummings' parents had to fight through tears Tuesday afternoon as they made yet another plea for the return of their missing 5-year-old.
At a news conference hosted by the Justice Coalition, Ronald Cummings told his daughter, "You'll always be daddy's little girl; I love you." He then said, "Please, if you have my daughter, bring her home."
Haleigh's mother, Crystal Sheffield, echoed that. "Bring her home, please," she said, crying.
Putnam County Sheriff Jeff Hardy, who is heading up the search for Haleigh, thanked the family and the community for their patience and cooperation.
Following the news conference, a local musician sang a song and people released balloons into the air.

03/10/09 2PM "News Conference": VIDEO 11:19
http://www.firstcoastnews.com/video...t_amberalerts&maven_referralObject=1058193952

03/10/09 5PM Report "Parents Plea For Haleigh": VIDEO 3:00
http://www.firstcoastnews.com/video...t_amberalerts&maven_referralObject=1058315927

VIDEO: Reward For Haleigh Increased To $35,000
http://www.news4jax.com/video/18902326/index.html

IMAGE: Twenty-nine days after the disappearance of her daughter, Haleigh's mother asks that "Whoever has her, please just bring her back."
http://www.news4jax.com/image/18899837/detail.html

Article:
http://www.firstcoastnews.com/news/amberalerts/news-article.aspx?storyid=133387&catid=295

What About Husband-Wife Priveleges In Court?
Tuesday, March 10, 2009 2:21:57 PM
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Many asked how the eventual marriage would come into play if any charges came in the future regarding the case of the missing child.
Would Cummings and Croslin be excused from testifying against one another? No.
Around 1976, Florida legislature instituted an exception in the evidence code regarding a husband-and-wife privilege.
The law reads: "In a criminal proceeding in which one spouse is charged with a crime committed at any time against the person or property of the other spouse, or the person or property of a child of either."

VIDEO: Can Spouses Testify Against Each Other?
http://www.cfnews13.com/MediaPlayer...title=Can Spouses Testify Against Each Other?

Article:
http://www.cfnews13.com/News/Local/2009/3/10/haleighs_dad_is_engaged.html

Members of the FBI, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, Crime Stoppers and the Justice Coalition, as well as the Putnam County Sheriff&#8217;s Office, participated in press conference
Published: Tuesday, March 10, 2009 at 2:46 p.m.
Last Modified: Tuesday, March 10, 2009 at 2:46 p.m.
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A reward in the case had been set at $26,500, according to the sheriff&#8217;s office. The Justice Coalition added about $8,500 to that amount.
Of the total reward, $5,000 is for the recovery of Haleigh, and the remainder requires information leading to the arrest and prosecution of the person or persons responsible for her disappearance.
The Justice Coalition &#8220;works hard to reach out to victims, the community, law enforcement, legislators, the faith-based organizations and local officials,&#8221; according to the agency&#8217;s Web site at http://www.justicecoalition.org/. It provides crisis intervention for victims, educates victims about their rights, accompanies them to court, and assists in publicizing rewards for unsolved murder and missing persons cases.

Article:
http://www.gainesville.com/article/...Title=Reward-climbs-to-35-000-in-Haleigh-case

Yellow balloons scrawled with messages, prayers and pleas lifted into a clear blue Putnam County sky Tuesday
Story updated at 5:26 PM on Tuesday, Mar. 10, 2009
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More than a dozen helium-filled balloons were released after a prayer and an announcement that the Jacksonville-based Justice Coalition would add more than $8,000 to a reward pot in the case, lifting the amount to $35,000.
Though Ann Dugger, the coalition&#8217;s executive director, said the money could make a difference, she told a crowd of law enforcement officers, reporters and Haleigh&#8217;s family it was more important that an abductor release the kindergartner.
A song, &#8220;Haleigh Is Missing,&#8221; was performed by songwriter Eli Grimes of St. Johns County. At the end, the balloons were released, drifting up above the rural community in the south end of the county.
&#8220;Come home Haleigh,&#8221; one said.
And, &#8220;Haleigh my Angel,&#8221; proclaimed another.

Article:
http://www.jacksonville.com/news/me...y/missing_haleigh_case_gets_more_reward_money

Haleigh's Mother Obtains a Spokesperson and Seeks an Attorney
Created: 3/10/2009 6:43:05 PM
Updated: 3/10/2009 6:56:36 PM
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SATSUMA, FL -- Haleigh's mother's side of the family has asked a spokesperson to help them.
Wayanne Kruger from Arizona has come to Satsuma, Florida to help Crystal Sheffield, Haleigh's mother, while the search for the missing five year old continues.
Kruger told First Coast News Sheffield's mother, Marie Griffis, sought her out.
Kruger said she will help the family find a home in Putnam County. All of them live in Baker County. Kruger will also speak on their behalf and help them find an attorney.
Griffis said she wanted a spokesperson because she did not know how to handle the media.
Kruger said when she saw Sheffield on television, she remembered when she was on television for the first time. "I was shaking, and I was upset. I didn't know what to say and I didn't know what to do."
Kruger said she is helping Sheffield for free.

Article:
http://www.firstcoastnews.com/news/amberalerts/news-article.aspx?storyid=133403&catid=295