Amber Alert issued for 5-year-old girl

SATSUMA -- Bloodhounds, a helicopter and deputies from several precincts are searching for a 5-year-old girl who disappeared from her home overnight, according to the Putnam County Sheriff's Office.

Haleigh Cummings was last seen when her father's girlfriend put her to bed about 10 p.m. Monday, Sgt. Jason Nettles said. When Haleigh's father returned from work about 3 a.m., she was missing and his home's back door open.

Police dogs and officers have been investigating around the home, in a rural subdivision near the north tip of the Ocala National Forest called Hermit's Cove, since the father called police, Nettles said.

Haleigh was described as 3 feet tall with blond hair and brown eyes. She was last seen in a pink shirt and underwear.

Law enforcement upgraded the search to an Amber Alert a few hours after the missing-child report was released this morning. Nettles said he was unsure why the change was made. Amber Alert guidelines mandate that "there must be a clear indication of an abduction" of a child younger than 18 or that the child's life may be in danger.

Deputies have asked anyone with information to contact them at (386) 329-0808.

Drew Harwell, Times Staff Writer

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Comments

[flanygal]

My thoughts and prayers are with this child and her safe return to her father. Godspeed please.
Is there a mother?
I am wondering about the girlfirend....does she have another boyfriend who could have done this?

[gorillarodeo]

This is up on LED billboard in town as well:

http://tampadigitalbillboards.blogspot.com/2009/02/new-fl-amber-alert.html

[jbi]

ggg

[jbi]

why wouldnt it post my relevent comment but it will post ggg

[KAYLA]

My Heart & Soul Pray's For This Whole Entire Family. It Has To Be Some One That Know's Her. I Live Up Here In Springhill. I Am Going To Make Brochures On My Computer. And Place Them Every Where. Maybe some One Saw Her Up Here. Like I Said My Whole Heart & Soul Is With You.
Kayla

[news]

Just remember that some times they are found like Elizabeth Smart,keep hope alive.

[older&wiser]

Please sign up for free amber alert texts to help spread the word faster. Time is of the essence when it comes to finding a missing person. This should be the lead story in the paper & TV news too- not the lesbian lovers' stabbing, nothing we can do to help those ladies mend the relationship now.

[darinsane]

Why isn't anyone questioning what an adult male is doing living with a 17 year old girl? Who knows what kind of people he hangs around with who had access to his child, if he thinks shacking up with a teenage girl is acceptable.

[Names_freek]

I have to agree with darinsane. Something is not right in this case and the family seems insencere to me especially the father and his teenage Lolita.

[Tracy5870]

And now, in the middle of this terrible situation, the father and stupid girlfriend get married, yup the child is definately the biggest concern in this case. You know, as a mother myself, I can not understand how some of these people conduct themselves in situations such as this and worse. Like the Caley Anthony murder. It is just insane to think that these people are so self involved when there children are missing and may be (or are definatley) dead. Makes me horribly sick to my stomach.