one of the supporters of texas equisearch has written a check to her father, ron cummings to the tune of $35,000 bucks. misty cummings, she's the last person to see little haleigh before she vanished back in february. last week, equisearch behind a polygraph test that misty took, one that she apparently failed miserably. then there's this jawdropper. haleigh's dad reportedly told his father in law that if he had 35 brand he could get haleigh back safe. obviously, all of this has the father-in-law a little ticked. this is misty's dad, hank croslin senior calling texas equisearch director tim miller.  >> all right. then again, there's dad, spinning away from misty right to ron cummings. you hear the anger in his voice we want to get the bottom of this one. 35,000? what is this all about? we're taking your calls, 1-877-tell-hln. them miller is with us, director of texas equisearch and former investigator, john lose itch. i'll start with you. that's hank croslin, senior. what was your reaction when you heard that? what do you make of that? >> it's one of those things that my head starte

but we've always given ron cummings the benefit of the doubt.t if this information is true, where he did call her for 20 times during that night, which never came out early on, and if he did receive -- he did make a call to somebody else to go over and check that home, and the guy banged on the door and nobody was home, and that's just coming out now? then ron has been withholding information and they really need to go back to ron and find out what's going on. because that just doesn't wash. >> okay. i want to read a facebook comment.@@ hitting right where you're talking about, john. why are we just hearing about these calls now? this should have been turned over to investigators months ago. this whole thing is turning into a fiasco. let's hip this on a couple fronts. marlena, had investigators known this all along and they're just leaking this now? or is this new info to everybody? >> well, they are leaking this right now, actually, mike, because the investigators are releasing a little bit more information than they were originally releasing b

now her husband, haleigh's dad, ronald cummings, is talking. we'll hear from ron coming up. is he defending misty? >>> for the first time since his wife misty reportedly failed a polygraph test miserable, ronald cummings, the father of missing haleigh, talking tough against whoever stole his child. the 5-year-old disappeared february 9th, snatched from her bedroom. cummings talked exclusively to nancy grace. here's a brief clip from that interview. >> ronald, what do you make of misty flunking a polygraph? >> i don't know anything about her flunking a polygraph. i know what's been said about it but i'm not a polygrapher myself. i didn't see the results myself. i was told by the polygrapher who did the polygraph that it's not judged in percentages. that the polygraph is either a failed or a passed, not in percentages. >> we'll take your calls on this one. joining me to talk about it, marlena schiavo. midwin charles also joins us. is he right, a percentage is not factored in? what do you make of that? >> i don't know. i felt like he was rambling and just going on and on about n

ron cummings said he couldn't sleep all night. i talk to his attorney right before i came to talk to you, mike, and he said he couldn't sleep all new knowing she's possibly alive in massachusetts. her grandmother also said they've been praying this is her. they feel really positive about this and they're really hoping they get more information this really soon. >> marlena, do you have any more of a description on who she was seen with? >> teresa said she was told she was seen with an adult. she was seen in a shopping cart. shopping with an adult. she didn't say if it was a male or they maifemale, trying to ge information herself. sle got a call from a reporter in massachusetts giving her this information. >> okay. t.j., anything to add to that? do you have any more info who haleigh was allegedly seen with? >> no i'm trying to track down possible pictures or videotape and working with walmart officials to try to get more information on that, still working on it at this moment as a matter of fact. >> let's be clear. this has nothing

>> caller: i'm just wondering why ron cummings told crystal cummings that he had no problem with misty's story but then he turned around and told police or a reporter when he was asked -- >> what about it, art? what about that? >> well, when i was with ronald months ago, you know, he did not have doubts about misty but he said, you know, he loved her despite this, he wanted to keep his friends close and his úú enemies closer. so -- (announcer) what are you going to miss when you have an allergy attack? achoo! (announcer) benadryl is more effective than claritin at relieving your worst mptoms. and works when you need it most. benadryl. you can't pause life. but did you know you also get hotel price assurance? it's a one-two punch of savings -- pow! pow! lower hotel booking fees mean you get a lower total price. plus, if another orbitz customer then books the same hotel for less, we send you a check for the difference, automatically. to improve joint comfort as little as six days. six days, that's fast! (announcer) joint supplement pills are history, because elations powerful formula is mo

>> caller: i'm just wondering why ron cummings told crystal cummings that he had no problem with misty'sstory but then he turned around and told police or a reporter when he was asked -- >> what about it, art? what about that? >> well, when i was with ronald months ago, you know, he did not have doubts about misty but he said, you know, he loved her despite this, he wanted to keep his friends close and his enemies closer. so -- ♪ when you take a bigger, thicker slice of the best potatoes, people notice. introducing alexia crunchy snacks. a giant leap for snack kind. full of black cats... hey, wait... no! to demonstrate the cleaning power of our newest pledge product. i'm gonna clean my couch with this pledge? not that pledge, leah. use the pledge fabric sweeper. it's quick and effective, removing as much pet hair... as 145 stinky lint roller sheets. wow! it really works! ooh, that is one big hairball. ( cat meows ) pick up pet hair. that's the beauty... of the pledge fabric sweeper. you'll find it where you find pledge. s.c. johnson, a family company. >>> she comes in. i'm a little bit n

>> caller: i'm just wondering why ron cummings told crystal cummings that he had no problem with misty'sstory but then he turned around and told police or a reporter when he was asked -- >> what about it, art? what about that? >> well, when i was with ronald months ago, you know, he did not have doubts about misty but he said, you know, he loved her despite this, he wanted to keep his friends close and his enemies closer. so -- >>> she comes in. i'm a little bit nervous to meet her because i'm thinking that poor -- you know, she's got to be upset. something's got to be -- she comes in happy as can be, hey, hi, and gives me a big hug. just oh, i want o'take a shower. not a word about caylee. okay? nothing. i want to take a shower and oh, those were so nice and i got to do this and they were sneaking me food in the jail and all these other things. and they love me, they love me. and i'm thinking, wow, she's not even upset. not a word about her daughter. not -- and george didn't say anything, and cindy didn't say anything. and it's all just -- it's just like -- it was just unbelievable beca

i mean, tanya acker, what i could never get my mind around in this case is the fact that ron cummings watch and you marry her? i can't understand that, no matter what explanations i've heard. >> his explanation -- >> there are so many things about this case that just don't make sense. i think brenda raises some very good points about the dysfunction in this family. the mother who's now siding with the brother in jail. i guess has also reportedly said she's estranged from misty, not talking to her. the whole notion of this marriage that takes place after the disappearance, i think you're absolutely right, it raises serious questions. it's a little suspicious, given that married couples can't testify against one another so i think there's some reason, there might be some reason to question some of those motives. but i find it all very bizarre and very, very troubling. >> i asked ron that question, jane. and you know what he told me? >> what? >> over dinner several months ago, he said you keep your friends close and your enemies closer. >> whoa. >> he was afraid, he said, that if in fact

i mean, tanya acker, what i could never get my mind around in this case is the fact that ron cummings married her. your child disappears on this girl's watch and you marry her? i can't understand that, no matter what explanations i've heard. >> well, his explanation -- >> jane, there are so many things about this case that just don't make sense. i think brenda raises some very good points about the dysfunction in this family. i mean, the mother who's now siding with the brother in jail. i guess has also reportedly said that she's estranged from misty, not talking to her. the whole notion of this marriage that takes place after the disappearance, i think you're absolutely right, it raises serious questions. it's a little suspicious, given that married couples can't testify against one another, so i think there's some reason, there might be some reason to question some of those motives. but i find it all very bizarre and very, very troubling. >> i asked ron that question, jane. and you know what he told me? >> what? >> over dinner several months ago, he said "you keep your friends close

grace last night art harris spoke about an argument that misty apparently had with her husband ron cummingsll you that sources tell me that ronald actually threw her clothes out, tlo threw her out and she was going down the road when he was running after her, apologize and bring her back. so it's unclear what it was about, nancy. but it was not pretty. >> let's look at the timing, art harris. what was happening at the time they have the bitter feud? was that when the pond was being drained? what was happening? >> it was around that time, nancy. a lot of uncertainty. a lot of rumors about the pond. rumors that haleigh's body was found. rumors they found a car in the pond. none of it true. >> tommy croslin told the story after he was arrested on unrelated charges. investigators are using gps to track misty's where abouts that night through her cell phone. >>> the baby sitter/stepmom of missing haleigh cummings skips town, as we mentioned, just as the investigation into the little girl's disappearance heats up. what is behind the latest twist in this case? nancy grace investigates at 8:00 and

we're also finding out that ron cummings called the home 20 times, no answer.the latest on phillip garrido, the man accused of abducting jaycee dugard, keeping them captive for 18 years. the investigators have been searching his property thoroughly and we've been wondering is he responsible for other missing childrens cases? are bones are found? we're now finding out early indications not case and we'll get you updated on that. take your calls. 1-877-tell-hln and more charges in the death of anna nicole smith. also her former boyfriend/doctor howard k. stern. he's facing new charges. what's at heart of that? stern's being being looked at at the enabler here. all you have do is taking that video that he's taking and anna nicole in clown make up. >> as always want to hear from you. call in 1-877-tell-hln. richelle, coming your way a little more than ten minutes from now. >> see you, mike. >>> this story, man, john travolta's he's in the bahamas and this is why, he had to testify in the trial of two people accused of trying to blackmail him after his son's death.

. >> to terry shoemaker, the attorney for ron ronald cummings, do you think they arrested him to putout haylee's disappearance? >> $50,000 is very high bond for a grand left. so i would imagine they're looking at every angle they can and if they think they can put a little weight on him and get him to talk about anything he might know, i'm sure they're going to do ronald cummings. you say that no more communications with misty croslin's family. what is misty croslin telling you? is there any possibility that she left the home that evening and hasn't told you? >> if there is a possibility of it, i don't know anything about it. >> do you believe that she will try again to undergo hypnosis in order to clear her mind regarding that evening? >> i'm not sure. i don't think so. >> why? >> because i don't believe that it's necessary. >>> investigators maintain mystery croslin is the key to finding haleigh saying she's never given details of her movement the night that haleigh went missing. >> i will answer any questions i have to. >> back out to ronald cummings. ronald, you said that -- you

tommy croslin told cops that haleigh's dad, ron cummings, asked him to check on misty at 10:00 that nightp at 10:00 that night and haleigh was sleeping nearby. if tommy is telling the truth, this could be the major break in the case. "issues" will, of course, keep you posted on that and bring you the very latest. >>> moving on -- is the king of pop's mom one step closer to getting a say in her son's estate? a judge ruled katherine can challenge the executors who oversee michael's estate without losing her share in the family trust. that's a major win for the woman who is already set to inherit 40% of michael's assets. if katherine gets to decide how to manage michael's future earnings, she could stand to make a lot more money. but that's only if she makes smart financial decisions. we'll have to wait and see. that is tonight's "top of the block." >>> a really shocking glimpse inside jaycee duguard's 18 years of hell. jaycee answered the horrifying question, did phillip garrido allegedly rape his own children? did he abuse the two daughters he apparently fathered with her? "the san francis