He was charged with transporting a minor across state lines to engage in sexual conduct and obstruction of justice. She later released a statement to NBC News, saying, “Nobody understands the pain and shock I am in now.Cummins was the subject of a nationwide manhunt that ended April 20, 2017, when he and the victim were found in Cecilville, California. No matter how far you’ve gone or what is happening right now, God’s grace is sufficient for you and he wants you to come home.” “Please do the right thing and turn yourself in to the police and bring Beth home. This is not who you are,” Jill Cummins pleaded during a news conference. Jill Cummins made a tearful entreaty to her husband four days after police issued an Amber Alert for Elizabeth. ZaET35u0C7- Tennessee Bureau of Investigation March 31, 2017Īuthorities say there have been no other credible sightings despite more than 1,200 tips from all over the country. It appears that he may have darkened his hair, while Elizabeth’s hair may be red, according to police.Įarly on, we issued the picture on the left, from several days before the #TNAMBERAlert, Note the apparent change in Tad's appearance. Tad Cummins bought food with cash, police said. Two days later, they were captured on surveillance cameras at an Oklahoma City Walmart. Investigators say they believe the two were in Decatur, Alabama, hours after a friend dropped Elizabeth off at a restaurant in Columbia, Tennessee, on March 13. Tad Cummins also stands charged with aggravated kidnapping. The school couldn’t prove the allegation, but the Maury County Sheriff’s Department later leveled a charge of sexual misconduct with a minor against the 50-year-old. Tad Cummins, a former teacher at Culleoka Unit School, disappeared with Elizabeth, a freshman and onetime pupil of his, weeks after a student reported seeing the two kissing in his classroom. The Maury County Chancery Court permitted Jill Cummins to serve her husband with divorce papers via publication in the local newspaper because “defendant cannot be found at his usual place of abode … and there is just ground to believe he is gone beyond the limits of the state.” Timeline: From kissing allegation to manhunt Cox said he did not have any details regarding their last interaction. She says she’s had no contact with him since that day, according to court documents. Jill Cummins hired Cox last week to assist in her divorce, the lawyer said.Ĭummins lists March 13, the day her husband allegedly disappeared with Elizabeth, as the date they separated. And with everything that is swirling around with Tad and Elizabeth, she is understandably wanting to try to remain as private as possible with this process,” her attorney, Michael Cox, told CNN in an email. “It’s difficult, but as we’ve said she is trying to as much as possible to move forward and move on, not an easy thing to do. It was the first marriage for both, the court documents say. The pair have two children but they’re both adults, so there is no mention of child support. Jill Cummins demands alimony for life, as well as attorney fees. Source: Tennessee Bureau of Investigation.Vehicle: Silver Nissan Rogue, Tennessee tag 976-ZPT Reward: $1,000 Who to call: 1-800-TBI-FIND He is 6 feet tall and weighs about 200 pounds. Tad Cummins: The 50-year-old has brown hair, brown eyes and a gray goatee. She was last seen wearing a flannel shirt and black leggings. She is 5 feet 5 inches tall and weighs 120 pounds. Elizabeth Thomas: The 15-year-old has light brown or blond hair and hazel eyes.
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