Haleigh's father doubts Misty has revealed everything

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Haleigh Cummings' father doubts Misty has revealed everything, attorney says
The attorney for Ronald Cummings appeared on 'The Early Show' this morning.
Kevin P. Connolly
Sentinel Staff Writer
8:30 AM EDT, October 12, 2009


Ronald Cummings, whose daughter vanished from their home in Putnam County in February, still stands behind the last person to see Haleigh Cummings, his attorney said on national television this morning.

Misty Croslin Cummings, who was baby-sitting Haleigh Cummings in February, may not have revealed everything about the night the girl vanished, but Ronald Cummings does not think the 17-year-old he later married was involved, said attorney Terry Shoemaker.

"He's just doubting whether everything she said is what transpired that night. But he in no way believes that she is involved whatsoever,'' Shoemaker said during an interview on CBS' The Early Show.

Ronald Cummings, 25, wants to divorce Misty Croslin Cummings because of the stress the disappearance has placed on their marriage -- not because he thinks his wife was involved, the attorney said.

Ronald married his former girlfriend about a month after Haleigh Cummings vanished. Their divorce was announced last week.

"Ron has stuck by Misty all along." Terry Shoemaker. Ronald Cummings was scheduled to appear on the show but couldn't because his youngest child was sick, the attorney said.

Shoemaker's appearance was the second part of a two-segment piece on CBS' The Early Show about the case of the girl, who was 5 was she was last seen.

The first part aired Friday with Haleigh's stepmother, Misty Croslin Cummings, 17, saying she suspects someone on the "other side of the family that has her."

The statement was interpreted to mean Ronald Cummings' family. But on Monday, the network aired additional footage of the interview that indicated Misty Croslin Cummings was casting suspicion on the family of Haleigh Cummings' biological mother.

Crystal Sheffield has admitted she didn't have a close relationship with Haleigh, Misty Croslin Cummings said.

"I don't think that she, personally had anything, to do with it,'' Misty Croslin Cummings said in the interview that aired this morning.

Authorities have said Haleigh Cummings was abducted. No suspects have been named. No arrests have been made.

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