. >> investigating the disappearance of 6-year-old haleigh cummings. it's likely the toddler was not abducted by a stranger. haleigh's birthday came and went with no sign of the child. authorities declare baby-sitter misty croslin is the key to the case, and she is not giving them the whole story. >> and she's gone. and that's all i know. is when i woke up -- when i went to sleep, she was there. when i woke up, she was gone. >> cops says physical evidence found contradicts croslin's sketchy account of what she did the night haleigh went missing. croslin is not considered a suspect at this time. >> all i want is my daughter. it doesn't matter. it doesn't matter. >> do you think she did anything? >> i don't have any suspicions of anybody. anybody could have done anything. i don't know what's what. obviously, if i knew what was going on, i would have my daughter. >> her story's changed several times. i just hope she would not have nothing to do with this. >> so here's the back door and here's the lock. it sticks. so there you go. now we open the back door.

where is haleigh cummings, what happened to the story? what did happen to the story, mike klaas, president of klaas foundation? all the arguing and bickerring and name-calling between the bio mom and bio dad. >> that's absolutely correct. it became a hatfield versus mccoy kind of situation, but i think what is central to this story is the same thing that's always been central, is the fact that haleigh is still missing, and i think that everybody -- nobody has ever really expected that ron did it or that crystal did it for a variety of reasons, but misty, who was the last person to see the little girl whose story continually shifts and who statistics point right to, has not been able to clear herself. i think that what she needs to do is to tell the truth, and the way to do that is not to bring a lawyer and put her between the truth and finding that little girl. >> you know what's interesting, dr. lillian glass, psychologist, body language expert, author of "i know what you're thinking," lillian, do you notice she repeatedly refers to "tha

a tight lock, so it wouldn't be likely that little haleigh would have been able to turn the lock and then let herself out the door. >> misty cummings was the last person to see the girl before she disappeared from the florida home in february. she insists she has no idea where haleigh is. but the director of the texas company equusearch says cummings failed the polygraph test that she took to try to clear her name. >> obviously you're saying that this laceration was caused by the father. it came from a fall from the monkey bars according to this school report. >> straight out to t.j. hart from wskz, joining us from gainsville. this is a major development in the case. the last known person, which is where every investigation starts, was misty croslin, the last known person to see the little girl alive. this case has been stymied at a standstill for months, and now we learn she flunked -- not flunks, but flunks with flying colors, a polygraph, t.j. hart. >> indeed she did. the fact, she has to take this polygraph to clear her name. the last time we spoke on your program, we talked about a message that was issued by the putnam county

where is haleigh cummings? so? mmmm ok. you were right. these healthy choice fresh mixer thingys, they taste fresh... say it again! what? say it like, "mmmm, these healthy choice fresh mixers taste freshh!!" they taste fresh... wait. what are you doing? got it. you're secretly taping me? you were good too! but you know, it wasn't a secret to us, we knew... yes, but it was a secret to me. of course, otherwise i would be sitting like this and completely block his shot. so that's why i was like... didn't you notice this was weird? no. they taste fresh because you make them fresh. healthy choice fresh mixers. in the soup or pasta aisle. there's no way to hide it. sir, have you been drinking tonight? if you ride drunk, you will get caught... and you will get arrested. >>> she said, is there any way we can do a voice test? i hear they work. they contacted a -- a hypnotist that's actually retired from nypd, a detective, and everything was just miserably failed. >> not only does she fail a polygraph miserably is the quote, and that's a good way to

haleigh cummings turned 6 years olds today. she's been missing for six months. >>> con vservationists called pandas -- all that attention may not be enough to save this from distinction. >>> a possible tornado ripped up trees and tossed around cars in southern florida. according to local reports 23 homes were damaged in cape coral. >> the power was out. we couldn't close the garage door. stuck was flying out of the garage. it was crazy. >> as everything swirled and flopped around, things were over there, these are not my stuff. >> three fires also reported. they were blamed on lightning strikes. two caused minor damage. one house had more serious damage in the attic. >>> dry weather and strong wind making it dangerous for firefighters across southern california. 11 fires are burning in the state. heavy smoke over the santa cruz mountains. hundreds of people returned yesterday when an evacuation order was lifted. the fire burned about ten square miles, but it's 65% contained. >>> michael vick said he cried in prison because of t

. >>> updating you on little haleigh cummings, missing almost six months now. while that search continues, trouble with her dad, ron, he gets arrested. apparently, allegedly ron cummings and the family of his new wife, misty crossland, they get into it. ron going to blows with misty's brother. >>> coming up on our next hour, we're revisiting a story we told you about. a mom charged for dragging her child on a leash. there's the video. this is true a verizon wireless store. obviously someone flipped on a cell phone video. she claims she could not pick up her child because she was weak. she's suffering from lupus and pneumonia. all right. she says she felt sick. so instead she didn't have the strength to pick him up but had the strength to drag him. what do you think? she was charged with felony child cruelty. we'll take your calls on this, 1-877-tell-hln. >>> now to this story. another update. it's been nearly six months, believe it or not, little haleigh cummings is still missing. what's going on in the midst of the search? we're going to talk about the search

now, police may have the key to finding haleigh cummings. >>> more space for more students. why one anne arundel county charter school is expanding its facility, just in time for the new school year. i'm gigi barnett. that story is >>> thanks for staying with eyewitness news. here are some of the stories people are talking about tonight. the deadliest day in baghdad, since u.s. troops withdrew from iraqi cities in june. a string of explosions left more than 90 people dead, and hundreds injured. as joel brown reports for wjz, people are wondering if it's a sign of things to come. >>> the deadliest string of attacks this year in baghdad, struck at the heart of iraq's government. truck bombs blew out the windows of the foreign ministry, filled the iraqi parliament with smoke, and sent shards of glass going through the baghdad offices. when the smoke cleared, at least 95 people were dead. hundreds more wounded. >> these bombings were truly dastardly acts that need to be thoroughly condemned by everybody. >> reporter: at least 500 bombs exploded around baghdad. >> the coordinated

. >>> new developments in the case of missing florida girl haleigh cummings. investigators do not think haleigh was abducted by a stranger. they also made it clear that haleigh's biological parents are not suspects. the one person who is not in the clear, ronald cummings' new wife. investigators say they believe she "continues to hold important answers in this case." the mystery was the focus of last night's nancy grace in fact. >> t.j., very stunning development. the police have announced just hours ago it was no stranger that snuck into that home and took this little girl. everybody, we have been getting your e-mails. all of your phone calls and your letters about where is haleigh cummings? simple answer, we didn't know. nothing had developed into the case. the case had just got degenerated into the mother and the father pointing the finger at each other and arguing about domestic squabbles. we were getting nowhere. but now this is a major development, t.j. >> it certainly is. this certainly narrows down the field of suspects from everyone to someone and as y

was made by tim miller's investigator, which is that misty's consistency is inconsistency. >> haleigh cummingsnd saw she was gone. her father was at work at the time. >>> the labor department says there were less or fewer laid off workers filing unemployment claims and fewer claims overall last week. despite the drop, both figures indicate the economy is not healthy and analysts expect the unemployment rate would keep rising. >>> nasa is hoping to launch the space shuttle "discovery" late tomorrow night. that will be the third attempt to send "discovery" into the international space station. managers have decided not to blast off tomorrow morning saying they need more time to study a fuel valve problem that scrubbed the shuttle launch yesterday. >>> well, at any moment a motorcade carrying the body of senator edward m. kennedy will leave his beloved compound in cape cod and begin its journey into boston. you see an honor guard. nine active duty military service members who are serving as a color guard or actually an honor guard will be more appropriate to watch over the procedures and to show

haleigh cummings' stepmom, misty, has taken several new polygraphs. and in the words of one observer, she failed miserably. little haleigh disappeared from her bed in florida six months ago. her stepmom says she was sleeping when someone broke in and took haleigh. we're finding out about the new polygraphs, one taken just last week. the results will blow you away. do you know what happened to haleigh? misty, no. the result? 99% deception. wow, what are the police going to do with this? >> it indicated that misty was deception indicated, is the official statement. which is no surprise to us. we've said all along that misty has been inconsistent in her statement. and i agree with the point that was made by tim miller's investigator, which is that misty's consistency is inconsistency. >> very well put. she's been inconsistent with her time line, and what happened really since day one. we'll take your calls on this one, 1-877-tell-hln. joining us to talk about it, john patrick dolan, criminal defense attorney. also with us, tim miller, texas equisearch. t.

>>> little haleigh cummings. she's the little girl who disappeared more than six months ago from her home in satsuma, florida. today it's her sixth birthday. her family released balloons with flyers. so desperate to bring this precious little girl home and get any glimmer of hope. we know texas equup. search will help find little haleigh once again, hoping to look again within the next six to eight weeks. but what happens in the meantime? want to bring in my colleague, jane velez-mitchell host of "issues with jane velez-mitchell" coming up at the top of the hour less than 15 minutes away. jane, this one's just baffling. we've been on this one for over six months now. and it's on a day like this, her sixth birthday, where we just stop and wonder what are our leads, where are we going next with this case? >> the story doesn't add up. as they say, something's fishy in denmark. vanished, has 2k3wi6given seve, enforcement and still they from her. so we have heard reports, published reports that she has not publicly re

cummings wife, misty, was the last one to see haleigh cummings on february 9th. the little girl vanished after being tuck under to bed outside her father's mobile home. >>> the man who went on a shooting rampage at a pittsburgh area gym was bent on getting revenge on woman, he thought, ignored him. a closer look at his home life and his everyday routine. police say an online diary chronicled the plan nine months in the making' sodini wrote that he hadn't had a girlfriend since 1984 and hadn't slept with a woman in 19 years and called his father a useless sperm donor. two undated youtube videos have now popped up and one narrated by sodini shows the inside of his two bedroom home and at one point he talks about a matching sofa and chair and then says "women will really be impressed." a book titled "date young women" is seen on the table. he turns the camera on himself to describe how he is able to emotionally disconnect. >> it is easy for me to hide from my emotions for one more day. take a long drive in the car, listen to some music, day dream or just do some mun

. >> monday marked the sixth birthday of haleigh cummings.meone could hold the key to her mystery. >> i want my daughter back. >> reporter: six months ago, ronald cummings pleaded for whoever took his little girl to bring her back home. police launched a major search effort to find haleigh cummings who disappeared in the middle of the night. her father's girlfriend, whom he since married, was babysitting the girl at the time. she said she discovered the girl missing when she woke up at 6:00 a.m. >> i woke up and found her gone. >> reporter: this week, the sheriff's office said misty's story doesn't add up. physical evidence at the scene contradicts what she told police. investigators say the search for haleigh is ongoing and they are still hoping to find her alive. joining us from orlando for an exclusive interview is theresa neves, haleigh's grandmother, and her attorney, mark nejeme. good morning. >> good morning. >> theresa, what's the latest you've been told about where police stand on this investigation? >> my son has been cleared, and t

where is haleigh cummings? simple answer, we didn't know. but now this is a major development, t.j. >> one thing, you've got ronald and crystal, no longer suspects. but misty's story has been inconsistent from day one. >> this is kristi cornwell from several years ago when her now teenage son was a baby. each passing day in her disappearance is agonizing for her family who prays for her safe return. >> this is kristi's mother and richard cornwell, her brother. they're asking for your help tonight. what are police telling you? >> well, they're just telling us that they've not found her yet. >> we know she was abducted. there's no question about it. the evidence spells that. >> let's stop and remember army staff sergeant robert stanley, 27 from virginia, killed iraq on a third tour, awarded the bronze star and purple heart. served in new orleans after katrina. loved cooking and collecting guns and rocks. favorite author, tom clancy. dreamed of being a cop and starting a family. leaves behind his parents, one sister, widow jamie. robert stanley

police and volunteers launched a major search effort to find haleigh cummings, and disappeared from their mobile home in the middle of the night. the father's new -- father's girlfriend, whom he has since married, said the child disappeared in the middle of the night. >> i tried to call him. and he didn't answer. so he pulled up and i told him. and i was freaking out. >> reporter: but the putnam county sheriff says that her story doesn't add up. she failed to give an account of what happened that night. and physical evidence contradicts what she told police. the search is still ongoing. and they are still hoping to find her alive. >> that was jeff glor reporting. they say neither of the parent -- child's biological parents are suspects in the case. >>> initially came out as a rescue, kai. we were told this is just off of pleasure island, which is just off the end of millers island road. millers island, dundalk, baltimore county. this boat was just off of pleasure island. the initial information was that someone had jumped off a boat and drowned. now, it is not clear whether this just occu

new details now in the search for haleigh cummings who's been missing since february. m have both flunked a lie detector test for the fourth time. misty croslin cummings was watching haleigh the night she disappeared. >> there's things going on with you about haleigh going missing that you know about that you're not telling anybody. >> there's nothing that i'm not telling nobody. i told everybody everything that i know. i don't know what you're trying to get out of me. i'm 17 years old what do you think? come on. how much can a 17-year-old take? gretchen: that's one and the same person, the babysitter and, i believe, the stepmom who was taking care of haleigh that night. ironically, she asked for the lie detector test to clear her name. police say the results are not surprising but they don't have probable cause to make any arrests in this case. dave: one of the youngest detainees held at guantanamo bay is now suing the united states for compensation. he was released and returned to afghanistan earlier this week. brian: are you kidding? dave: his family says he was 12 a

. >>> you have to hear about the new path of the board room bully. vñ >>> the family of haleigh cummingsld a special birthday celebration yesterday. she vanished from her home in february after her father's girlfriend put her to bed. >>> want to see crazy break dancing? this is an old video making the rounds again. believe that. that's today's hot viral video. half a million people have watched it. do you think that's break dancing? i think break dancing is rolling around on the floor. you discuss it. we found it for you probably on youtube. that's where we find them. >>> jennifer is off today. we're covering business news. aig's new boss could earn more than $10 million a year. the ceo will be paid $3 million in cash and $4 million in stock options. plus, he is eligible for a yearly performance based bonus of up to $3.5 million in stock. the government owns about 80% of aig. >>> automakers may be doing a better job of satisfying you, the customer, and that may help sell cars. it's good news in a bad economy. a university of michigan study finds that gm, ford and chrysler posted big gain

where is little haleigh cummi s cummings? we didn't know, but now this is a major development, tj. >> well, the one thing, ron and crystal are no longer suspects, but misty's story is inconsistent as it was from day one. >> this is kristi cornwell from home video and several years ago when her now teenaged son was a baby. each passing day in the disappearance is agonizing for the family who prays for her safe return. >> joanne cornwell is her mother and richard, her brother, and they are asking for your help tonight. what are police telling you? >> well, they are just telling us that they have not found her yet. >> we know she was abducted. no question about it. the evidence spells that. >> let's stop and return army staff sergeant robert stanley, 27, from virginia, killed iraq, on a third tour. awarded the bronze star and purple heart. served new orleans after katrina and loved cooking and collecting guns and rocks. favorite author was tom clancy. he leaves behind parents, robert and thelma, and one sister, widow, jamie. rob