![]() ![]() ![]() If you spot the vehicle and can verify the license plate to be TN 976-ZPT, call 911 immediately. The TBI would urge the public to remain vigilant and report any information that may prove beneficial in the ongoing search to 1-800-TBI-FIND. To that end, large parking lots and garages should also be searched for the vehicle described in the AMBER Alert. The TBI would also encourage campgrounds, parks, and other isolated areas to remain vigilant and on the lookout for any sign of Elizabeth Thomas or Tad Cummins. In the name of due diligence, the TBI would encourage property owners – especially in rural areas – to search their grounds for the individuals, the vehicle, or any sign of suspicious activity and report that to 1-800-TBI-FIND. There is a $1,000 reward for information leading to his capture. On Friday, the TBI added him to the state’s ‘Top 10 Most Wanted’ list. A warrant has been issued for Cummins for Sexual Contact with a Minor and Aggravated Kidnapping. He is believe to be armed with two handguns and driving a silver Nissan Rogue with Tennessee tag 976-ZPT. Cummins is a white male, who stands 6’0”, weighs approximately 200 pounds, and has brown hair and eyes. She was last seen wearing a flannel shirt and black leggings. If found guilty in the case, Cummins could face a minimum prison term of 10 years.Thomas is a 15-year-old white female, with hazel eyes, stands 5’0” and weighs 120 pounds. Magistrate Judge Barbara Holmes wrote in that decision filed May 19. He has already demonstrated his lack of regard for that position. He has also demonstrated his "Cummins held a position of trust and authority as a teacher. His request earlier this month to be released on bond was denied in part because of the evasive actions he is accused of taking while on the run. ► March 23: Teaching was dream job for man accused of kidnapping student ► April 20: How two Californians helped capture Tennessee's most wanted man ► April 25: Teacher accused of abducting student planned to go to Mexico ![]() ► May 1: Inside the hunt for Elizabeth Thomas ► May 13: What Tennessee teacher accused of abducting student did on the run In court documents, Cummins admitted to switching vehicle license plates twice, disabling his vehicle's global positioning system, using aliases, altering his appearance, paying only in cash and using back roads during his nearly six weeks on the run. The girl was safe and returned to her family. The 15-year-old girl, Elizabeth Thomas, was Cummins' former student.Ĭummins and the girl were found April 20 in a remote forest cabin near Cecilville, Calif., about 38 days after they disappeared. The 50-year-old was indicted May 18 on charges of obstruction of justice and transporting a minor across state lines for the purpose of engaging in criminal sexual conduct. It's common for defendants to plead not guilty early in a case. I saw it on FOX News one time in a hotel, Elizabeth said, explaining the first time she learned the nation was searching for her. Tad Cummins of Columbia, Tenn., entered the plea in a court filing and waived his appearance for an arraignment that had been scheduled for Thursday. SeptemAfter kidnapped teen Elizabeth Thomas left Tennessee with her former teacher, Tad Cummins, she started losing hope that she would see or talk to any of her family again. NASHVILLE - A now-former teacher charged with fleeing Tennessee with one of his students has pleaded not guilty in federal court. Watch Video: The tips that led to Elizabeth Thomas' rescue
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