A newly released age-progression photo for HaLeigh Cummings shows what the missing child could look like at 21 years old.

The St. Johns County sheriff brought attention to a 15-year-old case that rocked the Putnam County community.

In a pretrial hearing for the father of HaLeigh Cummings, the 5-year-old Putnam County girl who disappeared in 2009, the defense asked for a motion to dismiss two of the seven charges he is facing after his 2022 Christmas Day arrest.

National Missing Children’s Day is Thursday, a day dedicated to finding that 1% and reuniting them with their families.

The father of HaLeigh Cummings, a missing Putnam County girl, is expected to be back in court Thursday related to his Christmas Day arrest.

Ronald Cummings — the father of Putnam County 5-year-old Haleigh Cummings, who disappeared in 2009 — appeared in court Monday morning following his arrest on Christmas Day, about two months after his release from prison.

HaLeigh Cummings’ father, Ronald Cummings, was back in jail on Christmas Day after being released from prison just a few months ago.

As the father of a 5-year-old Putnam County girl who disappeared in 2009 walked out of prison Wednesday, his daughter’s unsolved case, which has remained a raw wound in the community for more than a decade, has been thrust back into the spotlight.

HaLeigh Cummings’ father, Ronald Cummings, will be released from prison on Wednesday.

Grieving families, police, and state leaders got together to honor Florida children who were killed and shine lights on the cases of children who disappeared.

A special ceremony was held Monday in Tallahassee to mark Florida Missing Children’s Day.

Last Tuesday was HaLeigh Cummings’ 18th birthday.

It’s hard to believe the little girl this community spent days and weeks looking for turns 18 years old on Tuesday.

PUTNAM COUNTY, Fla. – It’s been more than a decade since HaLeigh Cummings vanished at age 5, but her family and the Putnam County community still cling to hope and wish for her return home. HaLeigh was last known to be sleeping in bed on Feb. 9, 2009, next to her little brother, Ronald Cummings Jr. or “Junior,” with her father’s girlfriend, 17-year-old Misty Croslin, who was babysitting while HaLeigh’s father, Ronald Cummings, was working an evening shift at his job. When Cummings returned to his mobile home in Satsuma, his daughter was gone. Croslin said she fell asleep and when she woke up the following morning, HaLeigh wasn’t there. SPECIAL COVERAGE: Haleigh Cummings section“The rear door of the residence was found to be open,” then-Putnam County Sheriff Jeff Hardy said hours after the search began.

Amber is actually an acronym for America's Missing: Broadcast Emergency Response, named after Amber Hagerman, a child kidnapped in Texas in 1996. The law enforcement agency's preliminary investigation must conclude that the child's life is in danger. Wednesday's Amber Alert for 5-year-old Taylor Rose Williams is the third in three months in the Jacksonville area. FDLE and other law enforcement agencies said they will keep an Amber Alert on file until a child is found, even if is no longer an active case. Among the actions triggered when an Amber alert is issued is the multi-agency Child Abduction Response Team joins the search.

For months we've investigated the decade-long disappearance of 5-year-old HaLeigh Cummings, a child from Putnam County whose case remains unsolved. CATCH UP: Listen to the third episode of our 'Into Thin Air' podcastSUBSCRIBE: Podcast delves into HaLeigh Cummings' disappearanceI-TEAM SERIES: What happened to 5-year-old HaLeigh Cummings? You can listen to the latest episode of "Into Thin Air" above. It's also available to subscribers on select podcast platforms, including Apple, Google Play, Spotify and Stitcher. To learn more, visit the podcast's website or subscribe by clicking one of the following links: Apple | Google | Spotify | Stitcher

For weeks, we’ve been revisiting the mysterious disappearance of HaLeigh Cummings, a 5-year-old girl reported missing from her Putnam County home more than 10 years ago, through Jennifer Waugh’s podcast series, “Into Thin Air.”CATCH UP: Listen to the second episode of 'Into Thin Air' podcastSUBSCRIBE: Podcast delves into HaLeigh Cummings' disappearanceI-TEAM SERIES: What happened to 5-year-old HaLeigh Cummings? In the third installment of the series, the lead investigator who worked the case in 2009 reveals not only what he believes may have happened to HaLeigh, but also what has him convinced that the young girl died hours before she was reported missing. You can listen to the latest episode of "Into Thin Air" below. It's also available to subscribers on select podcast platforms, including Apple, Google Play, Spotify and Stitcher. To learn more, visit the podcast's website or subscribe by clicking on one of the following links:Apple | Google | Spotify | Stitcher

Last week, we brought you the first installment of "Into Thin Air," Jennifer Waugh's new podcast series that revisits the mysterious disappearance of HaLeigh Cummings, a 5-year-old girl reported missing from her Putnam County home 10 years ago. The second episode, released on Thursday, features extended interviews with investigators, who discuss the leads they pursued in the days immediately after the young girl's disappearance. INTO THIN AIR: New podcast chronicles HaLeigh Cummings' disappearanceJENNIFER WAUGH'S I-TEAM SERIES: Into Thin Air special sectionYou can listen to the latest episode of "Into Thin Air" below. It's also available to subscribers on select podcast platforms, including Apple, Google Play, Spotify and Stitcher. To learn more, visit the podcast's website or subscribe by clicking on one of the following links:Apple | Google | Spotify | Stitcher

Ten years after the disappearance of 5-year-old HaLeigh Cummings, News4Jax is launching a new podcast Monday that chronicles the decade-long cold case. TRAILER: Into Thin Air: What happened to HaLeigh Cummings? JENNIFER WAUGH'S I-TEAM REPORTS: Into Thin Air special section"Ten years ago, this story captivated North Florida as details emerged after HaLeigh's disappearance," said WJXT VP and General Manager Bob Ellis. News4Jax is hoping that renewed attention on HaLeigh's disappearance will breathe new life into this case. To learn more, visit the podcast's website or subscribe by clicking on one of the following links:Apple | Google | Spotify | Stitcher

PUTNAM COUNTY, Fla. – HaLeigh Cummings vanished exactly 10 years ago Sunday. Though time has passed, southern Putnam County has not forgotten the 5-year-old girl who disappeared into thin air and has never been found. SPECIAL COVERAGEMonday: HaLeigh is goneTuesday: Reliving the nightmareWednesday: Misty's inconsistenciesThursday: Investigators' theoriesFriday: Who was HaLeigh Cummings? Her family and the Putnam County community still cling to hope and wish for HaLeigh’s return home. Beginning Monday, you can listen to the first episode of “Into Thin Air,” our podcast series on the disappearance on HaLeigh Cummings, a case that haunts investigators to this day.

HaLeigh Cummings was sassy and adorable at 5 years old, with a button nose and a bright smile that her family said would light up the room. SPECIAL COVERAGEMonday: HaLeigh is goneTuesday: Reliving the nightmareWednesday: Misty's inconsistenciesThursday: Investigators' theoriesFriday: Who was HaLeigh Cummings? When Ronald Cummings got home, HaLeigh was gone. Everywhere Ronald went, HaLeigh went,” Sykes said. Anyone who knows anything about the disappearance of HaLeigh Cummings is asked to call Crime Stoppers of Northeast Florida at 888-277-TIPS.

What happened to HaLeigh Cummings? SPECIAL COVERAGEMonday: HaLeigh is goneTuesday: Reliving the nightmareWednesday: Misty's inconsistenciesThursday: Investigators' theoriesFriday: Who was HaLeigh Cummings? It was difficult for Merchant to imagine how an intruder might have broken in unnoticed and abducted HaLeigh without disturbing anyone inside. Croslin, now 27, never gave investigators any more information about HaLeigh Cummings. Anyone with information about the disappearance of HaLeigh Cummings is asked to call Crime Stoppers of Northeast Florida at 888-277-TIPS.

Two days after HaLeigh was reported missing, Croslin told News4Jax what had happened inside the home. And that’s all I know.”SPECIAL COVERAGEMonday: HaLeigh is goneTuesday: Reliving the nightmareWednesday: Misty's inconsistenciesThursday: Investigators' theoriesFriday: Who was HaLeigh Cummings? However, Merchant said Croslin told them later that HaLeigh was in her own bed, when Croslin discovered she was gone. Also, as Croslin told News4Jax, she had gotten up to use the bathroom, but never made it there. We can't hold anybody out (as a suspect), but I do feel comfortable saying that Ronald Cummings is probably not involved, " explained the former investigator.

PUTNAM COUNTY, Fla. – HaLeigh Cummings rode the bus home from kindergarten on Monday, Feb. 9, 2009, and, like many days, she was met by her dad, Ronald. When Ronald arrived home from work sometime after 3 a.m., Misty told him that she'd just discovered HaLeigh missing from bed. SPECIAL COVERAGEMonday: HaLeigh is goneTuesday: Reliving the nightmareWednesday: Misty's inconsistenciesThursday: Investigators' theoriesFriday: Who was HaLeigh Cummings? They searched on the ground, on area waterways and in the air, but there was no sign of sign of HaLeigh. "Right now, our leads are very minimal," now-retired Putnam County Sheriff's Office Detective John Merchant said in a news conference hours after Haleigh disappeared.

GLEN ST. MARY, Fla. – The maternal family of Haleigh Cummings -- the Satsuma girl who went missing nearly a year ago -- held a 'Hope For Haleigh' Prayer Vigil on Saturday night. More than 100 people gathered at Celebration Park in Glen St. Mary to pray for Haleigh's return. Tuesday marks the one year anniversary of the day Haleigh was last seen. Marie Griffis, Haleigh's grandmother, spoke to Channel 4 about how her family is coping. Another remembrance for Haleigh will be held in Satsuma on Wednesday -- the one-year anniversary of the girl's disappearance.