Misty Croslin Expresses Disgust

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This is a video of Misty, taken shortly after Haleigh disappeared, that has continually played in my head since I saw it over a week ago. I noticed what I suspect is a microexpression of disgust when Misty says, “I seen the kitchen light on.”

Misty is truly distraught, but I can’t figure out why she has feelings of disgust when she talks about the kitchen light being on. This emotion flashes for a fraction of a second. If Misty found the front door open, and the kitchen light on, as she tells us, I would expect to see fear or concern on her face, but instead, I see disgust.

Read moreDid Misty at some point walk in on something horrible that happened in the kitchen that, perhaps, involved Haleigh? She seems to be feeling an emotion, that upon first glance, is inconsistent with the story she is telling us. It makes me wonder what we don’t know. Is Misty leaving out some details? Are the events she is describing from another night, and not the night Haleigh went missing?

I don’t know the answers. I just know I have more questions. I want to know what disgusted Misty. It’s perplexing.

Many of you have questioned if Misty is truly crying here. I believe the answer is yes. Her tears and emotions of sadness are genuine.

Are you a confident lie catcher?

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Here is an interesting fact I had heard several years ago that I thought was quite interesting. I never would have guessed this:

Studies investigating lie detectors’ confidence in their decision making typically reveal three findings. First, there is usually no significant relationship between confidence and accuracy (see DePaulo, Charlton, Cooper, Lindsay, & Muhlenbruck (1997) for a meta-analysis).

Second, confidence scores amongst professional lie catchers are typically high (Allwood & Granhag, 1999; DePaulo & Pfeifer, 1986; Strömwall, 2001; Vrij, 1993) and police officers are sometimes found to be more confident than lay people (Allwood & Granhag, 1999; DePaulo & Pfeifer, 1986) (source).

Do you think you are good at spotting lies?

Crystal Sheffield on Geraldo Rivera

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Crystal Sheffield, the mother of Haleigh Cummings, was interviewed on Geraldo at Large over the weekend (thanks for the tips), and her interview was interesting to me.

Crystal says that Cummings was abusive to her, physically and verbally.

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Geraldo: Do you believe his story about what happened?

Crystal: No, I don’t. I mean, I know he loves Haleigh….and………..ah (almost breaking down)……….his temper, it could get bad enough for him to hurt Haleigh, but I do know he loves Haleigh, Haleigh is his heart, and everybody knows that.

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Geraldo: Do you believe that Ron Cummings knows who took Haleigh?

Crystal: He’s told my brother, and my fiance, that he knows, that he is 75% sure he knows where his daughter is.

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Crystal: He acts like he’s crying, like that uh-uh. He’s not. I know when he is really crying–that is fake.

Overall, I believe Crystal Sheffield (I’m not going to break down details, but generally speaking) I think she is being honest with us, and sharing her true and genuine feelings here.

Later in the show, Geraldo talks to Cummings about these allegations, and Cummings’ response is classic. His anger is over the top, but he doesn’t want to let it out, so he. talks. like. this. in. an. attempt. to. control. it. I don’t trust ONE WORD out of Ronald Cummings’ mouth.

When Geraldo asked Cummings if he thought Haleigh was alive, his body language is, sadly, fascinating. He shakes his head no very briefly before he speaks, and then he moves his head abruptly to an up and down direction with a slight hook to the side. He says, “I’m always going to believe my daughter is alive until they find her.”

You can watch the interview on YouTube. Just search for “Geraldo 2/21/09”.

Misty Croslin’s Tennessee Relative

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….is not a suspect or a person of interest, according to Captain Dick Schauland of the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office.

FirstCoastNews.com

“The Truth About Liars”

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There is a show that ran last month in Canada (maybe you Canadian readers saw it)? It’s called “The Truth About Liars”, and was on the CBC. It featured both Dr. Paul Ekman and Dr. Maureen O’Sullivan. The website lists the show as a full-length video, but when you click on it, it says it is unavailable. I suspect this is because I am a U.S. viewer. However, the preview is available, and I thought you would enjoy it.

The beginning voice-over is Dr. Maureen O’Sullivan. You then get to see her. She hasn’t been in many videos, but here she is! Interestingly enough, as the video closes, the voice-over is Dr. Paul Ekman. Enjoy!

It appears that the CBC took down this video today after I posted this. Perhaps they don’t want the U.S. audience to see it? Sorry for this. Here is a link about the show (where you will find the video links to the show and preview), and here is another link to a segment of the show with Dr. O’Sullivan talking about expert lie detectors (I suspect “wizards”). Does this play for you?