Tad Cummins is a former teacher at Culleoka Unit School. ^[1]

On March 14, 2017, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation issued a statewide AMBER Alert asking residents to be on the lookout for Mary Thomas who vanished from her home in Columbia, Tennessee. ^{[1] [undefined]}

Investigators believe the teenager is traveling with Tad, her former teacher at Culleoka Unit School, and could be in the area of Decatur, Alabama. ^{[undefined] [1]}

Tad is believed to be armed with two handguns. ^{[1] [undefined]} The ongoing investigation indicates Thomas was last seen on March 13, 2017, at about 8 a.m. at the Shoney’s in Columbia, Tennessee, after being dropped off by a friend. Her parents reported her as missing later in the day.

Investigators can place Thomas in Decatur, Alabama, at approximately 3:06 p.m. Monday, though neither individual has a known connection to that area. ^{[1] [undefined]}

He faces a charge to an alleged sexual interaction with Thomas at school. Maury County Public Schools suspended Cummins on February 6, 2017 when the allegations surfaced and terminated his employment on March 14, 2017 after the investigation. ^{[undefined] [1]}

On April 20, 2017, authorities from Siskiyou County found Cummins and Elizabeth Thomas at a commune in Cecilville, California. ^[undefined] Cummins surrendered without incident and Elizabeth was safely recovered by law enforcement officers. ^[undefined]

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