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Ronald Cummings Jailhouse Interview: Part 1

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Reading Between the Lines



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What Ronald Cummings says in this jailhouse interview is quite revealing.

Interviewer: Have they asked you about Haleigh yet…What happened?

RC: …They just told me that their main focus is not on putting me in jail, its about finding Haleigh.

Why would the police say that, if they didn’t think Cummings knew something? Does this make any sense? It reveals to us that the police clearly believe Cummings knows more than he is telling us.

If Cummings was being looked at unfairly, you would have expected him to say something like, “Look man, they have the wrong person. The person who took my child is still out there, other children are at risk. I worry about my son!!”

Have you ever noticed he never has worried his son? That’s another huge red flag–two in one sentence.

Cummings goes on to say, “The 911 call, I haven’t changed my mind about the 911 call since the minute it was made.”

What?

What would he change his mind about in the 911 call? The fact that Ronald thinks there is something he could have changed his mind about the 911 call is a concern for me. I wish the reporter would have delved into this more to see what Ronald would have said. I suspect he may have been talking about his threat to kill the abductor (because that is what this segues into, but one can never be sure).

He then babbles on that if he finds out who did it, he’ll go after them. It’s ridiculous babble, if you want my opinion. He says, “That still remains that it don’t matter 40-50 years from now, if I found out whoever done it before they do, you know whatever, might be done whether they took Haleigh because they took because they lost a child, or whatever the case might be, you know, uhm…yeah….”

The word “yeah” here is indicative that Ronald is thinking as he is talking and he is confirming things to himself as if, “Yeah, that’s right. That’s what I want to say.” It’s uncommon for people to do this. When people are deceptive, some have a habit of verbal confirming to themselves that they are saying what they wanted to say. It’s like there is a cognitive overload, and their thoughts of self-censoring slip out unconsciously. I’ve seen it multiple times.

In his ramblings, Cummings talks about how someone “stole” his child. Later on, however, he talks about how if Haleigh is found it will be because someone is reporting a “homicide”. He says:

“They know I won’t be the first ones to know. I wouldn’t call’em or nothing else. They would probably be notified by the news media or…or somebody, you know…report’en a homicide, so that’s how they’ll know I haven’t found anything.”

Ronald is all over in what he believes. One minute he suggests someone may have stolen his daughter to replace their missing child. The next, he talks someone took his daughter and if she is found ,it will be cause it is a homicide. The two are contradictory. He seems to change his position as the wind blows… Then when the interviewer questions if Cummings is talking about him committing a homicide against the abductor, Cummings owns that, too, but that is clearly not what he was saying.

There is little sense to what Cummings says. When people have genuine feelings, their beliefs are consistent one way or another, or they don’t own anything, if they are ambiguous. They don’t blow in the wind like Cummings is here. Deceptive people often do this…

Interviewer: …Do you think she (Misty) know more?

RC: That’s a hard question to answer….It’s hard to believe that she don’t know more, but…It’s also hard to believe that if she did know more, she didn’t already talk, you know…especially if they got her locked up like they got me locked up…

Notice the pauses? They are suggestive that he is thinking as he speaks (hot spot for deception), rather than talking from his heart.

Cummings behavior towards Croslin is just crazy. If he truly was not involved and didn’t know anything, he would be demanding the truth from Croslin. But he never has. Instead, he insanely defends her which makes no sense whatsoever, unless they are both in on this. His reply above is just more senseless ramble, if you want my opinion.

And the idea that Crolin will talk in prison could still happen, but Cummings may have scared her that if she does, she could face the death penalty. That would be enough for Cummings to be confident that Croslin will never talk. Life in prison or the death penalty? I think the choice would be easy for most people: Keep your mouth shut.

Cummings says interestingly, “I want my girlfriend to know I love her.” Did Ron get a new girlfriend or is that a message for Misty (that he is still loyal to her so she stays loyal to him)???

This is plain creepy!

Thanks, KC, for the story lead.

Morgan Harrington’s Remains Found?

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Skeletal remains found on a Virginia farm are suspected to be Morgan Harrington’s. Have you seen the sad news?

View of rolling hills in a rural setting

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Baby Gabriel’s Babysitter

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Nancy Grace had on a woman who claims to have babysat baby Gabriel in December for Elizabeth Johnson. Her story, which seems credible to me, doesn’t look good for baby Gabriel. According to the babysitter, he was scared, dirty, without toys and Elizabeth said if he cried too much, to just drug him (that he was already drugged up!). Elizabeth picked the babysitter from Craiglist and didn’t know a thing about her, according to the babysitter.

Many of you have asked me to share my thoughts on the Smiths. I did so here on my Topic Suggestion Page.

Josh Powell Selling House? Neighbor Speaks

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According to Fox News, Josh Powell is putting up his house for sale (Thanks, Russ, for the update). That’s obviously not a good sign, if it is true.

Listen to Josh’s neighbor, Tim Peterson, talk about Josh. Tim tried to retrieve a swing set he lent to the Powells. Do you hear the frustration and anger in Tim’s voice? It’s biting, isn’t it? What indications in Tim’s voice let you know he is angry and frustrated?

Josh Powell Interview

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Many of you have written to me and asked me to review the video of Josh Powell. The police have named him a person of interest in the disappearance of his wife, Susan, and they say he has not been cooperative with them. I think most people see that Josh’s behavior is definitely abnormal and I do not disagree. Josh, if you want my opinion, knows more than he is telling us. He couldn’t look more like a deer caught in headlights than he does here in this interview. He is constantly thinking before he speaks, doesn’t answer questions directly, and he shows little to no concern for his wife at all.

Read moreHere are my thoughts when I watch the video:

  1. When the interview first starts and the reporter asks Josh how he is doing, I find it interesting how Josh has to think about it before he answers the question. He says after a pause, “Um…. well, I’ve been trying to figure out….what I can do so I don’t sit idle….” Does this make any sense? If your wife disappeared and you didn’t know what happened to her, would you worry about occupying your time so you don’t “sit idle”?Now imagine the flip side, that you do know what happened to your wife and it was haunting you, would idol time be a big concern? Josh’s choice of words here is haunting to me. I also find it interesting how he talks about dealing with “this”, presumably talking to the media, repeatedly. It is obviously annoying for him to talk to reporters. If he knows nothing about his wife disappearance, I would think he would welcome continued exposure to help find her, wouldn’t you?
  2. I find it strange how Josh says, “I was just going to go in and get my kids…because….. you know….they’re family.” He clearly is not an expert at thinking on his feet and is not well versed at doing this and it shows. Many of his statements make little to no sense. He is having trouble connecting basic thoughts.
  3. The reporter asks Josh again, “How are you doing…” and Josh answers with, “You know people have been really… helpful and supportive, so …..its been……..it’s been really hard, but…. you know, you just keep going…” Notice how Josh doesn’t answer the question? I also noticed how Josh’s thought changes in the middle of this sentence. It’s as if a vision in his mind’s eye changed his thought process. He was starting to say one thing (that people are helpful), but he changes it to how difficult it has been. More than that, it looks like he keeps making contempt and disgust expressions, doesn’t it? He has a personality that may do this naturally, so I can’t be sure. I’d like to see more footage of him to see if this is case specific or natural for him.
  4. The reporter asks Josh to tell him what happened that night. Do you notice that Josh doesn’t answer the question directly? Instead he says, “Yeah, a….just a lot of times I just go camping with my boys…” Josh doesn’t provide any details of that night whatsoever. Instead, he talks about what they usually do–not what they did. This does not support honesty.And what information we do get from Josh makes absolutely no sense. What father takes two children under five out camping after 10 PM on a sub-freezing night? Its ridiculous, and obviously points to some sort of cover-up.
  5. When Josh says, “I just went…. with the boys…” the pauses are indicative that he is thinking on his feet–not speaking from his memories. I also see more contempt on his face again. It’s subtle, but it seems like every time he thinks of key times during that night, he feels this emotion.
  6. The reporter asks Josh, why he didn’t call in sick and Josh responds, “…You know… I didn’t, ah……..I was somehow thinking it was Sunday. I didn’t go to church and …I just missed a day and I thought we’ll go and come back Sunday.”Is anyone buying this? Has this happened to any of you who are married with children? Have you missed a Monday at work because you lost track of time??
  7. When the reporter asks Josh if he has any idea of where his wife could be, watch how he swallows awkwardly as he shakes his head no. People often salivate when they are nervous and uncomfortable. Why would he be nervous if he had nothing to hide?I just keep seeing this surreal look on Josh’s face, like a “deer in headlights” look over and over again. Its a highly unusual look like he is bewildered he is where he is right now…
  8. The reporter talks about how the husband is often the first person looked at in cases like this. Josh says, “I, um, didn’t do anything…..I don’t know where she is at….I don’t even know where to start looking.” Josh comes across as robotic here to me. He has no emotions whatsoever, which is very notable considering he is married to Susan.
  9. The reporter ask Josh, what do you tell the boys about their mom? Before Josh speaks, watch how he awkwardly swallows again and how he makes a very distressed facial expression. Obviously this question makes him very uncomfortable. Josh then says, “By the time it all started, I’d…I was already….ah….I was already late and…went to bed and its been hectic ever since.” What is he talking about? Does this make any sense?”Hectic”? If you wife was missing, would “hectic” be the word that comes to mind?

    Josh does not think quickly on his feet. That’s for sure. With that, I suspect he was not a pathological liar. He really struggles at this… It makes me wonder if he lost his temper at some point and something horrible happened. That reminds me that I read that there was a wet spot found on the carpet. If this is true, its incredibly ominous…

  10. When the reporter ask Josh what time his wife went to bed, he just says, “She just went to bed that night.” He doesn’t give us any details again. He deflects the question with a generic statement. I suspect, sadly, that she never went to bed and that is why he doesn’t have an answer.
  11. The reporter says, “And what time did you go camping, would you say?” Josh says, “Um…I…you know, I got out to a pretty late start.”The reporter says, “Nine-ish?”

    Josh says, “No it was later.” Notice Josh doesn’t have any time frame for reference because he wasn’t paying attention to the clock. This is supportive he didn’t “plan” to go camping. If you plan to go camping with little kids, you are aware definitely aware of the time. Kids get cranky without sleep.

  12. Josh says, “Basically……um……I’m just trying to …..figure out what I can do…and (head shake yes–as if he is confirming what he said to himself) and both try to find her and…try to…..take care of (shoulder shrug) life in general (positive self-affirmation again — indicative of someone thinking on their feet, not telling us what they know is true).”Clearly Josh is not telling us his true thoughts, if you want my opinion. He is trying to deflect, but he is horrible at it!
  13. The reporter continues, “Where did you guys camp?”Josh replies, “Um….we went down south to the…(looks around)…to some trails down there.”

    The reporter questions, “To the Moab area?”

    Josh says, “No, no…uh, we actually just went down to …the…. Pony Express (self-affirmation again).”

    The reporter says, “They actually have campgrounds down there?” and Josh thinks for a second and says, “Ah….I guess there is a few.” He guesses? Wasn’t he saying he was just there? If he was, he wouldn’t have to guess would he??

I believe Josh knows a heck of lot more than he is telling us. I don’t see anything in this interview that supports honesty, if you want my opinion.