
SATSUMA, FL -- As the last few hours of searching wind down, a helicopter equipped with infrared does its last few sweeps looking for any signs of Haleigh Cummings
"This is my heart and somebody stole my heart from me," says Haleigh's father, Ronald Cummings.
Detectives say they are covering all bases, from interviewing sex offenders and predators, to searching with blood hounds. Still, no leads have surfaced as to what actually happened with Haleigh.
"We don't where Haleigh's at. We have no suspect, information, we're not focusing on any person of interest now. It is truly a who-done-it. That means whether it's an abduction, or homicide, or if she wandered off ," says Major Gary Bowling with the Putnam Co. Sheriff's Office.
Investigators say the best thing on their side was time. Getting an early start allowed law enforcement to cover lots of ground with several resources, but as the hours pass, time is no longer a friend.
"We know that the first 24 hours are a critical time. We haven't lost any ground, but we haven't gained any ground either," says Major Bowling.
"Somebody came in the back door, broke in the back door and stole my child while I was at work," says Cummings.
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The National Child Abduction Response Team has been activated to help with the investigation.
Volusia, St. Johns, Duval, and Flagler County are all assisting Putnam County in the investigation.
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement, and the FBI are also helping. Putnam detectives say the FBI will help with questioning sex predators and offenders in the area.
Investigators say there are 44 sexual offenders that live within the five square mile search area.
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