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In the month since an Amber Alert was issued, more than 2,000 tips have poured in to detectives and investigators said they have checked out hundreds of leads and tips in the case, including multiple false sightings of the missing girl.
On Thursday, about 100 police cadets, deputies from Putnam, Clay, St. Johns and Marion counties and people from other agencies searched a wooded area along U.S. Highway 17 and neighboring railroad tracks in the largest organized search in weeks.
The search area stretched almost 13 miles from Satsuma -- where Haleigh disappeared from her father's home before dawn on Feb. 10 -- south to Crescent City.
"The search is not a result of information received, but is being conducted to be sure that all areas are covered," Putnam County Sheriff's Office Capt. Dick Schauland said.
The families of the missing girl have lived in separate camp sites near the home where Haleigh disappeared, held nightly prayer vigils and done what they can to keep the public thinking about and looking for the missing girl. Due to property rights and county rules, both families are in the process of moving their compounds.
Earlier this week, the Justice Coalition added $8,490 to the reward for Haleigh, bringing the total reward amount to $35,000.
Anyone who has any information that could help find Haleigh is asked to call Crimestoppers at 888-277-TIPS.
Previous Stories:
- 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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