Man Investigating Haleigh Case Arrested
Deputies Say William Staubs Illegally Detained Man
POSTED: Friday, May 22, 2009
UPDATED: 9:46 pm EDT May 22,
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A South Florida bail bondsman who has been investigating the disappearance of 5-year-old Haleigh Cummings was arrested by the Putnam County Sheriff's Office.William Staubs, 51, turned himself in Friday morning on charges of false imprisonment.Putnam County Lt. Johnny Greenwood said Staubs is accused of illegally detaining 55-year-old William Snodgrass, a Putnam County man who was free on bail after a sex abuse arrest.Greenwood said Staubs drove up to Snodgrass' house on March 20, turned on a siren and called Snodgrass out. Putnam County deputies said Snodgrass told Staubs that his bond was revoked, Staubs threw Snodgrass to the ground, handcuffed him and forced him into a vehicle.
After driving a short distance and making several telephone calls, Staubs reportedly turned around, drove Snodgrass back to his residence and released him.Staubs is being held on $5,004 bond.Deputies told Channel 4 that Staubs had previously bonded a Putnam County woman arrested on drug charges out of jail a few weeks ago, then had her bond revoked, took her to jail and called an Ocala radio station with a tip that a person of interest in the Haleigh Cummings case had been arrested.Haleigh was reported missing Feb. 10 from the home in Satsuma where she lived with her father, younger brother and her father's girlfriend.Anyone with information that could help solve Haleigh's case is asked to call Crimestoppers at 888-277-TIPS.
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Previous Stories:
- May 14, 2009: Dad Vows To Never Give Up On Haleigh
- April 16, 2009: Haleigh's Father Fired For Abandoning Job
- April 7, 2009: Search For Haleigh Enters Ninth Week
- March 31, 2009: Putnam Sheriff Calls Haleigh Case 'Personal'
- March 30, 2009: Mother Of Missing Girl Involved In Car Crash
- March 26, 2009: Haleigh's Father Fights Back Against Abuse Allegations
- March 24, 2009: Search For Haleigh Continues Into Sixth Week
- March 20, 2009: Mother's Attorney Releases Photo Of Haleigh With Cuts, Bruises
- March 19, 2009: Amid Abuse Claims, Father Of Missing Girl Hires Attorney
- March 18, 2009: Cummings Family Responds To Child Abuse Allegations
- March 17, 2009: Attorney Urges DCF To Investigate Abuse Allegations In Cummings' Home
- March 15, 2009: Family Vacate Tents Near Where Haleigh Disappeared
- March 13, 2009: Haleigh's Dad On National TV: 'Don't Focus On Me'
- March 12, 2009: 100 Deputies, Officers Search New Area For Haleigh
- March 11, 2009: Missing Girl's Father To Marry Thursday
- March 10, 2009: Justice Coalition Increases Reward In Haleigh Case To $35K
- March 10, 2009: Missing Girl's Dad To Wed; Fiancée Says Haleigh Would Want It
- March 9, 2009: Family Of Missing Satsuma Girl Raise Money For Larger Reward
- March 6, 2009: Family Allows Look Inside Bedroom Where Haleigh Disappeared
- March 5, 2009: Family Members Return To Haleigh's Home
- March 3, 2009: Father: 'Please Have A Heart, Let My Daughter Come Home'
- March 2, 2009: Search For Haleigh Enters Fourth Week
- February 28, 2009: As Family Waits, Haleigh Featured On 'America's Most Wanted'
- February 27, 2009: Cadaver Dogs Continue Searching Near Home Of Missing Girl
- February 26, 2009: Dumpster Scoured In Search For Haleigh
- February 25, 2009: Family Shares Haleigh Photos, Home Video
- February 24, 2009: Tip Leads Detectives To St. Johns Co. In Search For Haleigh
- February 24, 2009: Investigator: We Are No Closer To Finding Haleigh
- February 23, 2009: 2 Weeks Into Hunt For Haleigh, Police Have Nothing To Report
- February 22, 2009: 1,600 Leads, Family Distractions In Haleigh Case
- February 20, 2009: Family Holds Vigil, Prays For Haleigh For 11th Night
- February 20, 2009: New Searches, Larger Reward In Hunt For Haleigh
- February 19, 2009: Haleigh's Mother Pleads For 5-Year-Old's Return
- February 19, 2009: Dad To Haleigh: 'We Will Find You'
- February 18, 2009: Reward Increased $16,000 In Haleigh Case
- February 17, 2009: Tip: Dad's Girlfriend Wasn't Home When Haleigh Disappeared
- February 17, 2009: Investigators In 2nd Week Of Hunt For Haleigh
- February 16, 2009: Week After Haleigh Goes Missing, Police Keep Working
- February 15, 2009: Authorities Scale Back Search For Haleigh, Not Investigation
- February 15, 2009: Putnam Chief: 'We're As Optimistic Now As We Were On Day 1'
- February 14, 2009: Search For Missing 5-Year-Old To Continue Into Weekend
- February 14, 2009: Ramped-Up Search For Haleigh Turns Up 'Items Of Interest'
- February 13, 2009: Several Groups Offer Help In Search For Haleigh
- February 12, 2009: Girlfriend Describes Waking Up, Finding Haleigh Gone
- February 12, 2009: Search For Haleigh 'Will Expand As Far As It Needs To Go'
- February 12, 2009: 48 Hours Pass With No Sign Of Missing Girl
- February 11, 2009: School Prays For Haleigh's Safe Return
- February 11, 2009: Detective: Haleigh's Disappearance Considered Abduction
- February 10, 2009: Family, Friends Pray As Search For Missing 5-Year-Old Continues
- February 10, 2009: 5-Year-Old Vanishes From Bedroom; Father Says She Was 'Stolen'
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