Stepmom Granted Restraining Order
Haleigh's Stepmom Misty Cummings Gets Order Against Brother Hank Croslin Jr.
POSTED: Wednesday, September 9, 2009
UPDATED: 7:01 pm EDT September 9,
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PUTNAM COUNTY, Fla. -- Misty Croslin Cummings, the stepmother of missing 6-year-old Haleigh Cummings, has been granted a restraining order against her brother, Hank Croslin Jr.Channel 4 was told the order involves an incident last month that led to the arrest of her husband, Ronald Cummings.Misty filed the petition for injunction against domestic violence following a fight between her brother and husband.Ronald Cummings was later released from jail. He was charged with burglary and battery.The injunction said that Hank cannot go within 500 feet of Misty or her home and cannot have any weapons.But in her petition, Misty said it was Hank who "committed or threatened to commit domestic violence" and "threatened, harassed, stalked or physically abused" her.Misty also said in the petition that her brother has "a criminal history involving violence," and she was afraid because Hank "owns ... a .45-caliber handgun and (a) hunting rifle."
As part of the file, Misty wrote a letter describing what happened on Aug. 5, saying her parents and brother came to her home and "a fight started (between Hank and Ronald)."She said in the letter that after the fight was broken up, "my brother came up to me and took (his) hand in a fist and hit me on the left side of my face and head. ... I am afraid of my brother because he is violent and crazy. ... I feel that he will hurt me."Included in the file was a picture taken after the fight showing a knot on Misty's head and bruises on her chest.Hank refused to comment about the restraining order issued Wednesday.
Outside the home, the family was having a yard sale. Misty's mother told Channel 4 the family is moving to Massachusetts, where one of her other sons lives.Massachusetts is where the focus of the Haleigh Cummings investigation was this past weekend.The Putnam County Sheriff's Office confirmed that detectives went there to question someone, but did not say if that was Misty's other brother or someone else.In Cape Cod, Mass., a tip was called in saying Haleigh had been spotted at a Walmart.
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Previous Stories:
- September 8, 2009: Report: Haleigh Tip Leads To New England
- September 3, 2009: New Developments In Search For Haleigh
- August 31, 2009: Ronald Cummings Speaks On National TV
- August 28, 2009: Video Shows Stepmom Under Hypnosis
- August 28, 2009: Investigator: Stepmom Not Telling All
- August 27, 2009: Last Person With Haleigh Fails Polygraph
- August 18, 2009: Sheriff: Haleigh Not Taken By Stranger
- August 17, 2009: Balloon Release Marks Haleigh's Birthday
- August 16, 2009: Haleigh's Family Gathers School Supplies
- August 12, 2009: New Accusation In Putnam Family Feud
- August 6, 2009: Missing Girl's Dad Accused Of Battery
- July 16, 2009: 5 Months Later, No Sign Of Haleigh
- June 27, 2009: Deputies Dig Near Haleigh's Mom's Home
- June 9, 2009: Haleigh's Mother Closes Info Center
- June 5, 2009: Agencies Review Status Of Missing Girl
- May 22, 2009: Man Investigating Haleigh Case Arrested
- 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 12, 2009: Janitor Accused Of Stealing Haleigh Fund
- 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 6, 2009: Reporter's Notebook: Desperation, Fatigue, Kindness
- March 5, 2009: Family Members Return To Haleigh's Home
- March 5, 2009: Father: 'Please Have A Heart, Let My Daughter Come Home'
- March 4, 2009: Search For Haleigh Enters Fourth Week
- February 28, 2009: As Family Waits, Haleigh Featured On 'America's Most Wanted'
- February 28, 2009: Cadaver Dogs Continue Searching Near Home Of Missing Girl
- February 27, 2009: Dumpster Scoured In Search For Haleigh
- February 26, 2009: Canine Teams Search Around Haleigh's Home
- February 26, 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 23, 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: Dad To Haleigh: 'We Will Find You'
- February 19, 2009: Reward Increased $16,000 In Haleigh Case
- February 18, 2009: Tip: Dad's Girlfriend Wasn't Home When Haleigh Disappeared
- February 17, 2009: Investigators In 2nd Week Of Hunt For Haleigh
- February 17, 2009: Week After Haleigh Goes Missing, Police Keep Working
- February 16, 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 Continues Into Weekend
- February 13, 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 11, 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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