Notorious high school teacher Tad Cummins appeared in federal court Monday for a hearing to set his trial date. Cummins, 50, was arrested in April after allegedly kidnapping his 15-year-old former student, Elizabeth Thomas. A judge set Cummins’ trial date for April 17, 2018, according to WKRN-TV. It was previously set to begin in January, though…
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Tad Cummins, the man accused of kidnapping 15-year-old Elizabeth Thomas, had sex with the girl “most nights” while the two were missing, according to an FBI agent’s testimony. FBI Agent Utley Noble also said 50-year-old Cummins, who was formerly Elizabeth’s high school teacher, said the two began having a sexual relationship March 13, the day they…
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NASHVILLE, Tennessee–Elizabeth Thomas will soon be on her way home back to Middle Tennessee, authorities said at a press conference Thursday afternoon at Tennessee Bureau of Investigation headquarters in Nashville. The 15-year-old Maury County girl was found Thursday morning in a remote area in Northern California along with her former high school teacher Tad Cummins. Cummins, 50, was arrested and will face charges of aggravated kidnapping and sexual contact with a minor. The TBI received a tip late Wednesday night that led to authorities in California finding the pair at a rural cabin in Cecilville in Siskiyou County. Thomas is “healthy and unharmed,” said Brent Cooper, the district attorney for the 22nd judicial district, which covers Maury County. “Our main concern is how she is emotionally and mentally,” Cooper said, adding that there are agencies available to help her when she is ready. Authorities said Thomas would travel back to Tennessee on TBI aircraft, but would not disclose any further details about her return out of respect for her privacy. Thomas and Cummins had been staying at the cabin for about a week and a half with limited or no cell phone service and where snow was on the…
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The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation say they have arrested Tad Cummins, and that Elizabeth Thomas is now safe. NEWS ALERT: Tad Cummins is under arrest and Elizabeth Thomas has been safely recovered in Northern California. More details soon! pic.twitter.com/QezSERDzHV — Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (@TBInvestigation) April 20, 2017 Fox News reports: Cummins is accused of absconding with his student Elizabeth Thomas from their small town of Culleoka, Tennessee. Authorities released surveillance video from March 15th that shows the pair at a Walmart in Oklahoma City, but otherwise their trail has gone cold. TBI will hold a press conference at 3pm in Nashville to inform the public of additional details. MEDIA: We will offer a news conference at TBI Headquarters in Nashville at 3PM Central. Gathering as many details as possible to share. — Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (@TBInvestigation) April 20, 2017 UPDATE Here is the Facebook video of today’s press conference (begins at about 8:45min). (You can see The Tennessee Star’s Wendy Wilson in the red dress in the lower right of the screen, reporting live from the press conference.)
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