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OCSO Lawyer: Skull Belongs To Girl

Anthony's Attorney's Evidence Requests Denied

POSTED: 6:37 am EST December 16, 2008
UPDATED: 4:40 pm EST December 16, 2008

ORLANDO, Fla. -- An attorney for the Orange County Sheriff’s Department confirmed for the first time that the skull found near the Anthony home was that of a little girl.
Sources said the skull had long light hair that was still intact because of the duct tape found on the skull.

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http://www.wesh.com/news/18288397/detail.html

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Caylee Anthony coverage: The reporting on the human remains is rather confusing
posted by halboedeker on Dec 16, 2008 7:02:35 PM



"It's a girl," WESH-Channel 2's Jim Payne said in opening the 4 p.m. news Tuesday.

But several hours later, that statement was no longer definitive. The latest in the Caylee Anthony coverage was all rather confusing after the early evening news ended.

A judge said no to defense requests by Jose Baez, Casey Anthony's attorney. Judge Stan Strickland said he couldn't help the defense interfere in a murder investigation. WFTV-Channel 9's Kathi Belich said Strickland "appeared to be impatient" to get through the hearing.

That portion of the story was quickly resolved. Television seized on a statement by an attorney from the sheriff's department that the remains were those of a girl.

What's the story? On WFTV, sheriff's spokesman Capt. Angelo Nieves focused on the attorney's comment. "That was misstated," Nieves said. "At this point, we still do not have definitive identification of the skull or the remains of the child." (WFTV's Bob Opsahl said that investigators could clear the crime scene by late tomorrow.)

WKMG-Channel 6's Mike DeForest also relayed the update that the attorney had misspoke about the remains.

But DeForest added, "The [sheriff's] spokesman wouldn't say whether that attorney was wrong. He didn't deny it. He didn't try to contradict it. He just said that she misspoke when she said that in court today, because authorities have not been able to identify that child at all, even though Local 6 has learned it is that of a young girl out there."

DeForest said WKMG had learned "an undisclosed item found near the body is linked to the Anthony home."

Earlier, WESH's Bob Kealing reported that an attorney for the sheriff's office said the girl's skull had light, long hair.

Kealing interviewed a female bystander who said Casey Anthony's defense team didn't deserve access to the crime scene. "Are you kidding?" the woman said. "They should be kept in Kissimmee, and they should let the people do their job here."

WOFL-Channel 35 looked at "The Anthony's Agony" -- yes, that's the way the station punctuated it -- and reported that Casey Anthony has been taken off the psychological watch at the Orange County Jail.

For the late news, WFTV teased that Casey had a surprise visitor today.
http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com/entertainment_tv_tvblog/2008/12/caylee-coverage.html

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Child Puts Toy Angel At Makeshift Memorial Site
December 16, 2008

http://www.myfoxorlando.com/myfox/MyFox/pages/sidebar_video.jsp?contentId=8083261&version=1&locale=EN-US

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Caylee Anthony's Mom Hires Crime Scene Expert
Posted By: Gary Detman Created: 12/16/2008 5:31:59 PM Updated: 12/16/2008 5:37:08 PM


ORLANDO, FL -- A crime scene expert has joined the defense team representing accused child killer Casey Anthony.

Three-year-old Caylee Anthony has been missing for five months and her mother, Casey, is charged with her murder.

Last week a child's body was discovered near Casey Anthony's home.

Within hours of the find lead defense attorney Jose Baez called Dennis Fahey for his expertise.

Fahey, President of Physical Evidence Consultants, has been analyzing crime scenes for three decades.

"It's lady justice holding the scales. She's blindfolded and some instances we see that lady of justice taking a peek underneath that blindfold," said Fahey. "Lady Justice. If we trusted her, we wouldn't be involved with it."

Fahey already visited the Anthony family on Friday and examined their home where 3-year-old Caylee Anthony lived.

"The child's room was beautifully kept and the mother's room was almost a shrine to the child," said Fahey.

For now though, Fahey is just waiting for detectives to finish processing the crime scene so he can start his own investigation.

http://www.firstcoastnews.com/news/florida/news-article.aspx?storyid=126010&catid=4

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Baez after the hearing....

http://www.cfnews13.com/MediaPlayer2/MediaPlayer.htm?video=BAEZTUESDAY_121620080443&cat=CAC&title=Baez%20After%20Hearing

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Emergency Hearing Part 1

http://www.cfnews13.com/MediaPlayer2/MediaPlayer.htm?video=BAEZTUESDAY_121620080443&cat=CAC&title=Baez%20After%20Hearing

Emergency Hearing Part 2

http://www.cfnews13.com/MediaPlayer2/MediaPlayer.htm?video=emerghearing2_121620080332&cat=CAC&title=Emergency%20Hearing%20Part%202

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The new lawyer for George and Cindy Anthony spoke to the public Monday. He said he didn’t know about plans to prosecute them on charges related to the case, but he did tell Eyewitness News that he is seeking immunity for Caylee’s grandparents.
Attorney Brad Conway says he just wants to make sure his clients are protected. He wants to make sure charges aren’t filed later.
George and Cindy Anthony were not ready to address the media, but issued a statement through their attorney Monday. The Anthonys do not plan on making a public statement until the remains found near their home are identified.
Conway said the family is realistic, but hopeful it’s not Caylee.
”The last six months have been the hardest six months of our lives and we understand that the ongoing investigation and prosecution of our daughter, Casey, will consume our lives with conflict,” Conway read from the statement. “Based on recent developments we are realistic but continue to hope and pray that these remains are not those of our precious granddaughter Caylee Marie.”
Once the medical examiner and the defense examine the remains, the remains, if Caylee’s, will be released to the Anthonys.
“If it is Caylee Marie, they will make proper burial,” Conway told Eyewitness News.
Eyewitness News reported last week that sources close to the investigation said they are possibly building a case against Caylee’s grandparents for obstruction of justice. Sources told Eyewitness News, if charges were pursued, it would be after the remains were identified and it would come from the forensic evidence that was recently taken from the Anthony home.
”They have cooperated. They have done nothing,” Conway said.
Conway said he plans to meet with the lead prosecutor and detectives later this week to ask for full immunity for the Anthonys.
“We will not speculate. If the attorney officially decides to ask our office, well will address it then,” said Danielle Taverneri, spokesperson for the State Attorney’s Office.
Conway admits the Anthonys have made conflicting statements in the past. They will be re-interviewed by investigators. He said, for the next interview they give to authorities, there will not be any conflicting statements.
Attorney Brad Conway also said he is representing the Anthonys for free.
ANTHONYS’ STATEMENT: http://www.wftv.com/news/18282364/detail.html (http://www.wftv.com/news/18282364/detail.html)
WFTV.com News Monday (https://cayleeanthony.wordpress.com/2008/12/15/conway-to-ask-for-full-immunity-for-the-anthonys/), December 15, 2008 – updated: 4:18 pm EST December 15, 2008

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George Anthony is overcome
with emotion as he sits inside his car today.
(Red Huber, Orlando Sentinel)

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/

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On The Record with Greta
Piecing Together the Caylee Anthony Puzzle
Tuesday, December 16, 2008

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,467528,00.html

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Caylee's Grandparents 'Devastated' as Investigators Find More Bones

Tuesday, December 16, 2008

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,466991,00.html

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Anthony Grandparents Reportedly Seeking Immunity
Aired December 16, 2008 - 20:00:00 ET

http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0812/16/ng.01.html

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Exclusive: Pastor Talks About Anthony Visit

More Bones Found At Crime Scene

POSTED: 6:09 am EST December 17, 2008
UPDATED: 6:29 am EST December 17, 2008

ORLANDO, Fla. -- As the search near the Anthony home intensifies, one man who just visited Casey Anthony in jail talked to WESH-TV.
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Authorities began searching a wooded area near the family home after a utility employee found a bag containing a young girl's skull and remains four months after Caylee Anthony was reported missing.

Her mother, Casey Anthony, had been jailed on a first-degree murder charge.
The Rev. Shane Stutzman has been meeting with Casey Anthony since she was first arrested in July to provide support and prayer.
The Eastside Baptist Church pastor told WESH-TV that the jail requested that he visit Casey Anthony on Tuesday.
It was the first day that she had been taken off special psychological evaluation after jail officials said she suffered a meltdown on the day that the child's remains were discovered.
Stutzman was asked if he talked about the recent finding.
"We didn't go into that a whole lot. That's not my role. That's Jose Baez's role," Stutzman said. "This whole thing is unwinding a little bit at a time. I know, as a pastor, I'm going to be there to help them no matter what."
Stutzman said Casey Anthony remains hopeful despite the murder charge and word on Tuesday that investigators found even more bones at the crime scene.

http://www.wesh.com/news/18296926/detail.html

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Items In Anthony Home Linked To Evidence In Woods
Casey Anthony Remains Jailed On Murder Charges
POSTED: Wednesday, December 17, 2008
UPDATED: 11:49 am EST December 17, 2008
ORLANDO, Fla. --

Items siezed from the home of Casey Anthony's parents by investigators serving a search warrant last week has been linked to evidence that was discovered in a wooded area where a child's skull and remains were found, Local 6 News reported.
Casey Anthony, 22, was charged in October with killing daughter Caylee, who was reported missing in mid-July. The remains have not been positively identified, but recent comments from attorneys and authorities indicate they believe the body is likely Caylee's.
It is not known what the linked items taken from the home are.

http://www.clickorlando.com/news/18296816/detail.html

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Authorities Expand Crime Scene
Wednesday, December 17, 2008 12:27:14 AM

ORLANDO -- Investigators have wrapped up another day at a crime scene near the Anthony home where human remains were found Dec. 11.

Authorities were tight-lipped Tuesday night about exactly what they've found, but said they have expanded the crime scene to half an acre. It’s an area they feel could hold answers.

Get Up-To-The-Minute Updates On The Remans Discovery
Meanwhile, they are now retracting what a member of their legal team stated earlier in court, calling the testimony of "the remains being that of a little girl" a misstatement.

"At this point, we still do not have definitive identification of the skull or a remains of the child. That has still not been determined," said Capt. Angelo Nieves from the Orange County Sheriff’s Office.

Authorities said at the very earliest, they'll conclude their search Wednesday, but added it could be days before they turn the area back to the owner of the property.

http://www.cfnews13.com/News/Local/2008/12/16/is_it_caylee.html

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Police: Clues Keep Coming to Suggest Dead Child Is Caylee Anthony, Stretching Search
Wednesday, December 17, 2008

Homicide investigators' search of the Caylee Anthony crime scene will stretch at least until Thursday because they keep finding new evidence pointing to the missing child, police told FOXNews.com.

Authorities had hoped to wrap up the process sooner.

The girl vanished in mid-June when she was 2, and until the skull and bones of a small child were found last week near her family's home, detectives had little to go on in the way of possible forensic evidence.

Since the discovery by a meter reader, police are finding a collection of clues every day in the privately-owned wooded lot near Orlando, said Carlos Padilla, a spokesman with the Orange County Sheriff's Office.


"We can't specify what they are, but we continue to find evidence that's significant to the case," Padilla told FOXNews.com. "We're going to be here at least until Thursday."

The girl's mother, 22-year-old Casey Anthony, was charged in October with first-degree murder and other offenses in Caylee's presumed death.

During a hearing held a day earlier, an attorney for the sheriff's office called the bones found last week and over the weekend that of a little girl. Padilla said Caylee is on everyone's mind, but insisted coroners performing the identification and autopsy haven't offered any other answers.

"We have not been told that the remains are of a little girl," he said. "She has not been identified. We are all assuming that it's Caylee Marie. We're all thinking of little Caylee. But again, that's not definitive."

The hair attached to the skull has been rumored to be long and light brown like the missing child's, and the size and appearance of the skeletal remains also suggest a match.

Orange County Medical Examiner Dr. Jan Garavaglia — who has her own Discovery Channel TV show — will likely be finished identifying the bones before Christmas.

"Dr. G.," as she is known, has had the child's remains for five days. Orange County Sheriff's Capt. Angelo Nieves estimated it would be another three to 10 before investigators could determine for certain that they are Caylee's.

"Based on the fact that we have no other individuals missing in that area that are a child, none of that is lost on the investigation," Nieves told FOXNews.com Tuesday.

The judge in the case said he'd reconsider the defense's wish for a second autopsy at a later time — if the remains are positively identified as belonging to the missing child.

"All I said last time is that I'd consider the request, but I'm not going to do it today," said Circuit Court Judge Stan Strickland at Tuesday's emergency hearing.

He rejected arguments by Anthony's attorneys that they should have unfettered access to evidence collected at the crime scene, including photos, sketches, video and voice recordings.

"I can't assist you in interfering with a murder investigation," Strickland said. Having the defense inspect evidence is "not a requirement by law," he added.

Anthony is being held without bond in jail, where she was removed Tuesday for psychological observation. She is in a cell by herself and has no contact with other inmates, according to an Orange County Jail spokesman.

The defense is backing Anthony's claim that her then 2-year-old daughter was kidnapped by a baby sitter named Zenaida Gonzalez, whom police say is made up.

Caylee was last seen June 16, less than two months before she turned 3. Casey Anthony waited a month to report her daughter missing. She maintains she dropped her little girl off with Gonzalez and another woman in an apartment complex parking lot and saw them drive away together.

Police have called her story and nearly everything else she has told them about the disappearance "fiction."

The evidence has all turned up less than a half-mile from the home the young child shared with her mother and grandparents, George and Cindy Anthony, who said through their lawyer that they are "devastated" about the findings. They asked for privacy until the remains are identified.

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,468564,00.html

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Remains Discovery: Up-To-The-Minute Updates
Wednesday, December 17, 2008 1:25:59 PM

ORLANDO -- The remains of a small child were discovered early Thursday morning by a worker for the Orange County Water Department. News 13 is following this story closely with constant updates.

Up-To-The-Minute Update

Wednesday, Dec. 17

1:00 p.m.
Assistant State Attorney visits crime scene. Investigators said they found additional evidence Wednesday morning at the crime scene.

12:00 p.m.
Onlookers are starting to gather at the search site. Officials said the search would continue to work through at least Thursday.

7:00 a.m.
Investigators return to the crime scene to search for more clues in the area.

http://www.cfnews13.com/News/Local/2008/12/12/minutetominute_update_in_remains_discovery_12_11.h tml

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Today's updates:

Investigators likely to remain at at crime scene until Thursday afternoon
12:32 p.m.

Investigators will probably remain at the crime scene where a child's remains were found until Thursday afternoon, Orange County Sheriff's Capt. Angelo Nieves just said during a noon news conference. The body is thought to be of missing toddler Caylee Anthony, though an official identification has not been made. The body was found Dec. 11.

Today's updates:

Investigators likely to remain at at crime scene until Thursday afternoon
12:32 p.m.

Investigators will probably remain at the crime scene where a child's remains were found until Thursday afternoon, Orange County Sheriff's Capt. Angelo Nieves just said during a noon news conference. The body is thought to be of missing toddler Caylee Anthony, though an official identification has not been made. The body was found Dec. 11.

He said authorities are still pulling brush out of the area, which is about a quarter mile from the Anthony house, and they are finding "additional items."

He wouldn't identify those items.

"We continue to sift through the location," he said, adding it has grown to more than half an acre.

Various experts for the state are being flown in to examine the scene.

An anthropologist was out there this morning, and an entomologist from Illinois was there earlier.

State prosecutors and FBI agents arrive at scene of remains
9:49 a.m. Assistant state attorneys Jeff Ashton and Linda Drane Burdick, as well as FBI agent Nick Savage arrived at the scene of the remains this morning.

The area is much quieter this morning, with only a handful of newscrews at Suburban and Hopespring drives. There is no media parked outside the Anthonys' home, which is down the street from the remains.

More items, including stuffed animals, balloons and a pink Christmas tree ornament with a silver cross, continue to be left at a nearby makeshift memorial. Some have left personal notes.

One note signed by several people read, "Caylee Marie you are loved. May you rest in comfort in the arms of Jesus."

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/orl-bk-casey-anthony-121708,0,5470400.story

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Tuesday, December 16, 2008
Who is the Real Zanny the Nanny?

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Statement Analysis
by Mark McClish

Caylee Anthony's Disappearance
August 22, 2008

http://www.statementanalysis.com/caylee/

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Anthony case prosecutors visit scene where body was found

Last Edited: Wednesday, 17 Dec 2008, 4:27 PM EST
Created: Wednesday, 17 Dec 2008, 4:07 PM EST

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. (WOFL FOX 35, Orlando) -- On Wednesday prosecutors in the Casey Anthony case visited the scene where a child's remains were found one week ago.

The bones have not be officially identified as Caylee's remains but the visit gives some indication the state knows more about the identity than they are letting on. “They are here to maintain their interest in the case obviously. They want to make sure they are aware first hand of what is going on here at the scene,” said Captain Angelo Nieves from the Orange County Sheriff's Office .

It was expected that crime scene technicians would wrap up their work on Wednesday but more finds, and more being brought it, will have the sheriff's office and the FBI out here at least until tomorrow. “It’s grown to ½ acre to an acre in size through this morning and through this afternoon and they continue to find additional items,” said Nieves.

The scene will then be opened up for everyone to see including Jose Baez and the public.

Cops have concerns about what will happen next because it is an area where people live and kids go to school.

Nieves says deputies will be out at the scene to keep watch at least for a few days.

“Once this scene is released we will maintain proper order," Nieves said. "The Orange County Sheriff’s Office will continue to restore order. We expect everyone to act accordingly.”


Baez lashes out at investigators

On Wednesday Casey Anthony’s attorney Jose Baez released the following statement regarding the crime scene:

“The Casey Anthony Defense Team has made numerous attempts to preserve the evidence in and around the location where the human remains of what appear to be a small child were found.

Law enforcement has been repeatedly asked to allow reasonable access by medical and scientific experts for the defense, including requests for photographs, and assistance with maintaining a secure examination scene prior to any media or general public access.

Every effort by The Baez Law Firm to establish a level of basic cooperation and professional courtesy have all been rejected by the government. This lack of cooperation has complicated how to proceed.

Now that the scene more resembles that of an excavation site as opposed to an examinable crime scene - attorney Jose Baez has been advised that without properly detailed photographs and all related material and documentation, the various experts on the Casey Anthony Defense Team will simply not be able to thoroughly examine the site.

Unfortunately this matter has already become a Media Circus and something The Baez Law Firm will not contribute to, by just making a show of going to the excavation site without good reason. The Casey Anthony Defense Team is being prevented from examining the site unless and until all photographs, schematic sketches and related material and documentation are released to the defense through the discovery process.”

http://www.myfoxorlando.com/myfox/pages/Home/Detail?contentId=8093783&version=1&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=TSTY&pageId=1.1.1

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Facebook Posting Suggests Casey Took Friend's Duct Tape
Wednesday, December 17, 2008 – updated: 6:08 pm EST December 17, 2008

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. -- An online social networking site might hold clues in the case against Casey. It might help determine where the duct tape came from that was found on a child's remains located near the Anthony home.

Eyewitness News made the discovery Wednesday as search crews spent another day sifting through dirt and knocking down tree branches. Eyewitness News learned of the duct tape details from somebody who contacted the station through WFTV.com.

An Ontario woman, who has been tracking the Casey Anthony case on WFTV.com, emailed Eyewitness News what she says is Casey's Facebook page with a message about duct tape. She insists it's an authentic page she found and printed in July.

One specific posting in late May, from who appears to be Casey's former best friend Amy Huizenga, reads, "You lost my duct tape. I was excited to have so much left. That's why (sic) I get for giving you my purse."

The date it appeared to be posted, May 26, was around the same time as a "no clothes party" Casey attended. She had wrapped herself in a flag and, according to her, nothing else.

Eyewitness News passed the Facebook information along to law enforcement and they are investigating the possibility that the duct tape mentioned is somehow connected to the case.

Investigators found duct tape on the mouth of the child's skull found less than a half-mile from the Anthony home. Investigators have been very tight-lipped about what they took from the Anthony home shortly after the remains were found and what, if any, evidence it has yielded.

http://www.wftv.com/news/18301938/detail.html#-

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Wednesday, Dec. 17
5:06 p.m.: News 13 learns that many of the defense experts are being paid out of a fund made up of contributions from unidentified donors.

4:04 p.m.: Cable network reports say that the DNA results could come at any minute today. However, News 13 called the Orange County Sheriff's Office and was told that no results would be released Wednesday.

1:00 p.m.
Assistant State Attorney visits crime scene. Investigators said they found additional evidence Wednesday morning at the crime scene.

http://www.cfnews13.com/News/Local/2008/12/12/minutetominute_update_in_remains_discovery_12_11.h tml

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Clothing Also Found In Bag With Child's Remains
FBI Analyzing Tooth, Hair Found At Crime Scene

POSTED: 12:13 pm EST December 17, 2008
UPDATED: 6:30 pm EST December 17, 2008

ORLANDO, Fla. -- The state confirmed Wednesday that clothing was also found in the trash bag full of a child's remains discovered near the Anthony home.

The remains were found last Thursday just blocks away from the home of Caylee Anthony, who was first reported missing five months ago.

Her mother, Casey Anthony, has been jailed on a first-degree murder charge.

The clothing discovery is the strongest sign yet that the state believes the remains belong to Caylee, reported WESH 2's Bob Kealing.

Authorities said they're uncovering new evidence almost every day.

Sources said they believe the victim was dumped soon after the slaying.

Prosecutors visited the crime scene along Suburban Drive on Wednesday. They learned that crime scene investigators and FBI forensics experts wouldn't be done processing the area until at least Thursday.

Teams carrying machetes continued cutting into the wooded area, and they expanded the search area from a half acre to an acre.

Investigators said the crime scene continues to give up more and more clues. Crime scene investigator technicians hope to piece together not only who the child was, but how the child died, and perhaps when the remains were dumped there in a plastic bag.

Two prosecutors met with investigators on Wednesday morning for a progress report on the search effort.

A short news conference was held to announce the search would stretch into an eighth day.

"We expected that it might have been late this afternoon that this scene might have been able to be cleared, but as we continue to discover items at the scene, we'll continue to hold the scene irregardless of identification. The medical examiner will make that determination as to when it is proper to make a proper announcement regarding identification," Orange County Sheriff's Office Capt. Angelo Nieves said.

Authorities also announced that FBI analysts began work to identify the remains by using a tooth and hair found at the crime scene.

One woman said off camera Wednesday that she was part of a Texas Equusearch team that scoured this area. She claims to have photographic evidence that proves the remains were not there when they searched. Investigators reviewed the photos and took her statement.

Earlier Wednesday, lead investigators briefed two state attorneys whose job it is to prosecute Casey Anthony on murder charges.

A steady stream of people continued to come to the scene to pay their respects and reflect.

http://www.wesh.com/news/18299352/detail.html

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Zenaida Gonzalez Prepares To Fight Further Involvement In Anthony Case

A local woman named Zenaida Gonzalez was dragged into the Caylee Anthony saga, even though she said she doesn't know anyone who is involved.

As the case against Anthony moves forward, the question remains if Gonzalez will be dragged in again.

Attorney John Morgan, who represents Zenaida Gonzalez, said if the Anthonys or Casey Anthony's attorney continue to throw out his client's name as a possible suspect, they've picked the wrong person to mess with.

Gonzalez filed a lawsuit against Casey Anthony in September claiming Casey defamed her. Gonzalez was falsely named by Casey as a possible abductor of Caylee even though the two have never met.

Morgan believes with the recent discovery of remains, if they turn out to be Caylee, the defense will likely return to its claim that Caylee was stolen by "Zanny the nanny."

"And they've kicked this dog and they've kicked this dog and all of the sudden it went away. Now OK it wasn't Zenaida, she's still alive and now they've circled back ant they've decided to kick Zenaida Gonzalez one more time, but they're going to find out they've kicked the wrong dog," Morgan said.

Morgan is scheduled to depose George and Cindy Anthony in his office at 9 a.m. Monday. He said if the Anthonys don't show up, he may hold them in contempt of court.

Morgan also plans to depose Casey Anthony in jail but her attorney, Jose Baez, said he's going to try to block that.

Casey Anthony has counter-sued Gonzalez, claiming that Gonzalez is simply looking to cash in on a high-profile case.

http://www.wesh.com/news/18299352/detail.html

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Sheriff's Office: No DNA Results Released Today
Wednesday, December 17, 2008 6:16:47 PM

ORLANDO -- Despite cable news reports that DNA results will be released today on bones found near Casey Anthony's home, a spokesman for the Orange County Sheriff's Office tells News 13 that he is sure that that an announcement is not imminent.

On Wednesday, deputies said the search will continue through at least Thursday. They said it could be days before the property is turned over to its owner. Sheriff's office spokesman Capt. Angelo Nieves said the careful search of the site is being used to establish a timeline for when the remains were deposited.

The office of Casey's attorney Jose Baez told News 13 they haven't heard anything about positive identification on the remains of a small child found near Casey's home.

They also said they won't make a decision about what's next until news comes of that identification.

Thursday, News 13 learned from Jose Baez's spokesman, Todd Black, that there a lot of people financially supporting Casey Anthony and that the money from the defense fund is being used to pay for official experts.

http://www.cfnews13.com/News/Local/2008/12/17/crime_scene_expanded.html

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Evidence at Anthony Home Reportedly Tied to Remains Location
Aired December 17, 2008 - 20:00:00 ET

http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0812/17/ng.01.html

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Anthony's defense team files another motion
Last Edited: Thursday, 18 Dec 2008, 5:37 AM EST
Created: Thursday, 18 Dec 2008, 4:38 AM EST

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. (WOFL FOX 35, Orlando) -- Casey Anthony's defense team filed another motion in court on Wednesday, requesting access to examine all the debris from the crime scene before it is discarded.

Because the motion was filed after the Orange County Clerk of Courts closed, the motion is not yet available to the public.

It is not known whether there will be another emergency motion hearing held, similar to Tuesday's when a judge denied the defense access to photographs and sketches of the crime scene where the remains of a child were found last week.

Also new in the case, the attorney representing George and Cindy Anthony says his clients will not sit down with attorney John Morgan for a deposition in the Zenaida Gonzalez lawsuit that should happen on Monday.

Casey said she left her missing daughter Caylee with a nanny named Zenaida Fernandez-Gonzalez in June. Authorities have not been able to determine this person exists. A local woman with the same name has filed a lawsuit against Casey, saying the publicity of the case and the use of her name has caused her to lose her job and be the victim of threats.

George and Cindy both spent time away from their home Wednesday and a few friends were seen stopping by their Hopespring Drive home. One person even dropped off food at their front door.

http://www.myfoxorlando.com/myfox/pages/Home/Detail?contentId=8097833&version=5&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=TSTY&pageId=1.1.1

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Investigators continue work at crime scene
Last Edited: Thursday, 18 Dec 2008, 12:34 PM EST
Created: Thursday, 18 Dec 2008, 4:38 AM EST

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. (WOFL FOX 35, Orlando) -- Investigators continue their work at a crime scene where a child's remains were found exactly one week ago.

Orange County Sheriff's investigators thought yesterday that they would be clearing the scene that day but more evidence was found Wednesday evening.

When the sheriff's office is ready to announce the identity of the body, they will so at their office and not at the crime scene.

http://www.myfoxorlando.com/myfox/pages/Home/Detail?contentId=8097833&version=10&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=TSTY&pageId=1.1.1

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New Details Emerge About Child's Remains
Investigators Continue Search For Evidence

POSTED: 6:44 am EST December 18, 2008
UPDATED: 11:55 am EST December 18, 2008

The search for evidence hasn't stopped, and continued on Thursday.

Investigators have shared more details about what they've found over the past week.

They said the bag holding the remains, including a skull and some bones, also contained clothing.

Authorities also said the body was dumped shortly after the slaying.

The crime scene has grown from about one-half of an acre to an acre.

Crime scene investigators said it's grown because they continue to find evidence related to the case.

It's evidence that could lead them to the victim's identity.

"As we make additional discoveries on the scene here, they will continue to provide that information, properly label it, sort through it, make sure it's returned to the medical examiner's office as well, and the medical examiner will take all of that information in its totality in order to ... make a determination as to not only gender but definitive identification of the individual," Orange County Sheriff's Office Capt. Angelo Nieves said.

Orange County Sheriff Kevin Beary wouldn't say exactly when investigators will complete their work at the crime scene, but he said the investigation won't be rushed.

http://www.wesh.com/news/18306094/detail.html

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Is It Caylee? The Search Continues
Thursday, December 18, 2008 12:36:35 PM

ORLANDO -- As sheriff's deputies continue to sift through the site where a child's skeletal remains were found, News 13 is learning more about the person who owns the property.

News 13 has learned that the owner of the property being searched is Thomas Hendricks, who has a post office box in Winter Park, but may not live in Florida.

He is listed as the owner of 25 pieces of land in Orange County, Florda alone. Records show he owns land in a number of states. So far, he has remained silent about the search on his land.

Sheriff's Office Responds To Baez Criticism

Investigators are continuing the search for clues today and say they are not letting anyone, including Casey Anthony's attorney Jose Baez, tell them when to stop looking.In a statement released Tuesday, Baez's spokesman, Todd Black criticized the sheriff's office for what they called a lack of cooperation. But the sheriff's office said they are just trying to be thorough.

"Keep in mind that Mr. Baez would probably be the first one to say that when we left, we left evidence behind and it was shoddy work. The judge said that himself yesterday, so, no, we're going to be here as long as it takes. We're on our schedule, not on Mr. Baez's schedule," Padilla said.

Sheriff's investigators expected to wrap their search Wednesday, but now say it could be days before they finish. They said the discovery of more "significant' evidence Wednesday prompted them to expand their search area.

During a news conference Wednesday, Padilla said the sheriff's office is assuming the remains belong to little Caylee. The remains were found about a quarter mile away from the Anthony family home.

Authorities don't know when the DNA test results will come back, but they are confident that a positive identification will be made.

Baez's office told News 13 they haven't heard anything about positive identification on the remains of a small child found near Casey's home.

They also said they won't make a decision about what's next until news comes of that identification.

http://www.cfnews13.com/News/Local/2008/12/18/baez_criticizes_sheriff39s_search.html

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Sources: FBI examining hair samples from child's remains

Amy L. Edwards and Walter Pacheco | Sentinel Staff Writers
3:03 PM EST, December 18, 2008

Today's updates:

Casey Anthony purchases pad, pencils and snacks
3:04 p.m.

Murder suspect Casey Anthony, using money in her jail account, has purchased a sketch pad, colored pencils, playing cards and an assortment of packaged food and candy, according to documents just released by the Orange County Jail. She made purchases today and Wednesday totaling $53.27 Her account, funded with donations from her father and others, now has a balance of just under $400, records show. She is being held at the jail on no bond

Sources at the sheriff's office confirm FBI examining hair samples
8:55 a.m. Hair samples found in the bag containing the child's remains were shipped to the FBI's lab, a source at the Orange County Sheriff's Office said today.

However, sheriff's office spokesman Captain Angelo Nieves would not confirm other items under investigation.

"We know that the court team spoke about a 3-inch piece of bone that would be used during the identification process; we have not provided any identification of items recovered at the scene except for the skull and bag," Nieves wrote in an e-mail to the Orlando Sentinel. "The sheriff responded to a question on the first day regarding any clothing being present and he replied that there was none at this time, in other words [it is] too early to tell."

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/local/breakingnews/orl-bk-casey-anthony-121808,0,787819.story

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Caylee Anthony case: "Dr. Phil" returns to story tonight
posted by halboedeker on Dec 18, 2008 2:29:34 PM



Dr. Phil McGraw returns to the Caylee Anthony saga in tonight's show. "Dr. Phil" airs at 7 on WKMG-Channel 6.

His guests will be:

*author Lisa Bloom, anchor of "Open Court"

*criminal defense attorney Mickey Sherman

*Mark NeJame, former attorney for George and Cindy Anthony

*Michelle Bart, former spokesperson for George and Cindy Anthony

*Danny "Knight" Colamarino, owner of Cast Iron Tattoo, which Casey Anthony visited frequently

*Dr. Lillian Glass, a body language expert

*Dr. Lawrence Kobilinsky, forensics expert and a consultant to Casey Anthony's defense team

*Jessica D'Onofrio, WKMG reporter

http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com/entertainment_tv_tvblog/2008/12/caylee-anthon-3.html

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Casey Anthony Defense Worried Police Are Tampering With Evidence, Accuse Cops of Lying

Thursday, December 18, 2008

A spokesman for Casey Anthony's defense lawyer accused police of lying to the press and suggested they could be tampering with evidence at the site where a little child's bones were found.

Todd Black, a spokesman for Anthony's lead attorney Jose Baez, complained that investigators won't let the defense team observe their work at the scene where remains believed to be those of Anthony's daughter Caylee were discovered.

"Some of their comments are blatant lies," Black told FOXNews.com. "History has shown that in some cases authorities have been caught tampering with evidence. That is something we hope is not happening. We're not accusing anyone of anything."

Meanwhile, police said the bones discovered in the Caylee Anthony investigation could be identified by the end of the week.

Orange County, Fla., Sheriff's investigators were back at the wooded Orlando-area crime scene Thursday in their exhaustive dig for evidence. They hope their search will be completed by the end of the day.

"The projected time release was maybe today or this evening," Capt. Angelo Nieves, an Orange County Sheriff's spokesman, told FOXNews.com. "They're still working on debris right now. It could be tomorrow. ... Identification will hopefully come soon."

Nieves remained tight-lipped about the nature of the evidence detectives have found at the site, less than half a mile from where then 2-year-old Caylee lived with her mother and maternal grandparents.

Anthony, 22, has been charged with the little girl's murder and is being held in jail without bond.

Among the lies Black is accusing the sheriff's office of telling are statements about clothing found with the child's remains and the implication that the area where they were discovered hadn't been searched before.

Black said EquuSearch volunteers were the only ones who hadn't previously scoured the wooded lot.

"When [police] started searching for that child, they went into that area several times — with dogs, with people. Not once, but several times," Black said. "It's kind of suspicious."

He suggested the bones might have been dumped there by the person Anthony says took her daughter.

"It seems like somebody may have been waiting ... somebody may have thought, they're done with that area, so let's dump it," Black said. "If that occurred, Miss Anthony was locked up all that time."

The defense is backing Anthony's claim that her daughter was kidnapped by a baby sitter named Zenaida Gonzalez, a name police say is made up.

Caylee vanished in June, two months shy of her third birthday. Before a meter reader stumbled upon a child's skull and bones last Thursday, detectives had little to go on in the way of forensic evidence that could prove a murder.

Police have unearthed clues every day since the skeletal remains turned up in the privately-owned wooded lot, said Orange County Sheriff's spokesman Carlos Padilla.

"We can't specify ... but we continue to find evidence that's significant to the case," Padilla told FOXNews.com on Wednesday.

During a hearing this week, an attorney for the sheriff's office said the bones were a little girl's.

"We have not been told that the remains are of a little girl," Padilla said. "She has not been identified. We are all assuming that it's Caylee Marie. We're all thinking of little Caylee. But again, that's not definitive."

The hair attached to the skull has been rumored to be long and light brown, like Caylee's, and the size and appearance of the remains also suggest a match.

Orange County Medical Examiner Dr. Jan Garavaglia — who has her own Discovery Channel TV show and calls herself "Dr. G." — is handling the tests.

The judge in the case said he'd reconsider Casey Anthony's attorneys' wish for a second autopsy at a later time if the remains are positively identified as Caylee's.

Circuit Court Judge Stan Strickland isn't allowing Anthony's attorneys to be privy to evidence collected at the crime scene, including photos, sketches and audio and video recordings. He said he couldn't let the defense "interfere" with a murder investigation.

Anthony's attorneys are opposed to that decision, according to Black, who said it is common for defense experts to observe the handling of evidence in a homicide investigation.

The defense has made "numerous attempts to preserve the evidence" near where the child's remains were found, he said, but police and prosecutors have been uncooperative.

"This has become a malicious, nasty case," Black told FOXNews.com. "Even in the worst cases, like O.J. Simpson, I've never seen an investigation tell a defense team to go to hell."

Though he admitted police haven't actually uttered those words, he said "their conduct tells you that," because they haven't kept the defense team informed.

Caylee was last seen June 16, less than two months before she turned 3. Casey Anthony waited a month to report her daughter missing. She maintains she dropped her little girl off with Gonzalez and another woman in an apartment complex parking lot and saw them drive away.

Police say she made up her story and nearly everything else she has told them.

Caylee's grandparents, George and Cindy Anthony, have asked for privacy until the bones are identified.

Casey Anthony is alone in a cell and has no contact with other prisoners. Black said she was "emotional" when first told of the discovery but is holding up.

"She's a lot calmer than she was before," Black said. "She is doing the best she can. This is her daughter."

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,469545,00.html

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Anthony Tipster Alerted OCSO 3 Times In August
Nieves Says Authorities Believe Meter Reader Is Nothing More Than Concerned Citizen

POSTED: 6:44 am EST December 18, 2008
UPDATED: 5:53 pm EST December 18, 2008

ORLANDO, Fla. -- While investigators continued to sift through the crime scene near the Anthony home where a child's remains were found exactly one week ago, officials held a news conference to discuss new discoveries and new developments in the case.

Capt. Angelo Nieves of the Orange County Sheriff's Office said that the same utilities worker called in tips on Aug. 12 and 13 and Dec. 11 regarding the area where the remains were found last week.

Nieves said the calls were handled differently. He said no deputy was brought to the scene after the first call, CrimeLine handled the second call and a deputy responded the third time the meter reader called regarding the scene. Nieves said what happened in that timeframe is being looked into.

He clarified that the utilities worker is not a suspect.

Earlier Thursday, investigators said the bag holding the remains, including a skull and some bones, also contained clothing.

Authorities also said the body was dumped shortly after the slaying.

The crime scene has grown from about one-half of an acre to an acre.

Crime scene investigators said it's grown because they continue to find evidence related to the case.

Mother Casey Anthony's attorney, Jose Baez, filed a motion Thursday to allow him to inspect the debris that's been pulled out of the woods along Suburban Drive.

In his motion Baez noted that the mounds of dirt, brush and logs will be kept in a secure place by investigators.

Baez said he's putting them on notice that he wants his experts to have access to all that material as well.

It's evidence that could lead them to the victim's identity.

"As we make additional discoveries on the scene here, they will continue to provide that information, properly label it, sort through it, make sure it's returned to the medical examiner's office as well, and the medical examiner will take all of that information in its totality in order to ... make a determination as to not only gender but definitive identification of the individual," Orange County Sheriff's Office Capt. Angelo Nieves said.

Orange County Sheriff Kevin Beary wouldn't say exactly when investigators will complete their work at the crime scene, but he said the investigation won't be rushed.

Meanwhile, a friend of Casey Anthony, KioMarie Torres Cruz has sold her story to the "National Enquirer."

Cruz's father lives down the street from the Anthonys.

"For selling the story, it's wrong for me. For me, if somebody know some story, it's better to give to police for free so than can find the true story about Caylee. So this is my opinion," Cruz's stepmother, Tatiana Torres, said.

Torres said she doesn't have much contact with Cruz.

http://www.wesh.com/news/18306094/detail.html

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New Crime Scene Photos Released
Thursday, December 18, 2008 6:37:11 PM

ORLANDO -- At a press conference Thursday afternoon, Capt. Angelo Nieves said "significant" skeletal remains have been found outside the perimeter of the search area. They also said they are consistent with that of a small child.

Nieves also said the utility worker who found the remains on Dec. 11 called in a tip on Aug. 13. The sheriff's office would not go into details on the tips. A deputy did respond to the tip. They are investigating to see how thoroughly the deputy investigated the tip.

Investigators have re-questioned the utility worker. At this time, they have no reason to make him a suspect.

Nieves mentioned Baez will get first dibs at looking at the crime scene once the authorities are done searching the area. The search has been extended until at least Friday afternoon, and possibly into the weekend.

Meanwhile, the sheriff's office has also released photos from the scene.

Shortly after the press conference, News 13 received a statement from Todd Black, Jose Baez’s spokesman.

“This is a perfect example of why the public and the media should not be pre-judging this case. And Casey Anthony should be given the presumption of innocence until after all the facts and all the information is revealed.

There is absolutely no doubt that law enforcement is continuing to withhold vital information, and it would be probably be a good idea for the meter reader to retain an attorney.”

http://www.cfnews13.com/News/Local/2008/12/18/baez_criticizes_sheriff39s_search.html

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Updated: 5:20 p.m.

Sheriff's office: More remains found; first tip about site came in August

Amy L. Edwards, Bianca Prieto and Walter Pacheco | Sentinel Staff Writers
5:20 PM EST, December 18, 2008


Tipster reported gray bag in August
5:19p.m.

In August, the meter reader called the Crimline tip line and the Orange County Sheriff's Office to report that a gray bag was on the "right side of the road" near Hopespring and Suburban drives.

The tipster did not speak to a deputy at the scene, according to sheriff's spokesman Angelo Nieves. The deputy, who was not named, responded to the area and cleared it.

Meter reader called same tip to hotline three times in August
5:06 p.m. New bones were discovered Thursday on a wooded lot where Orange County investigators found a skull and other skeletal remains a week ago, the sheriff's office said.

Sheriff's Capt. Angelo Nieves said the new bones were found on the perimeter of the search area off Suburban Drive where investigators and crime-scene technicians have been working since last week.

Investigators have suggested the remains could be those of missing toddler Cayle Marie Anthony, who disappeared in June.

Because of the new discovery, investigators have expanded the search area and intend to stay at the site several more days, Nieves said.

The sheriff's spokesman also made a surprise announcement that the utitlity worker who reported finding the remains last week also made calls to authorities on three days in August. It was not immediately known what he reported.

Nieves said his agency was investigating how those reports were handled. Nieves said a deputy was sent to the scene in August to follow up on the tip.

More to come.

Sheriff's officials to hold press conference at 4:50 p.m.
4:06 p.m.

Orange County Sheriff's officials will hold a press conference this afternoon at the sight where a body of a young child was found a week ago.

Captain Angelo Nieves, sheriff's spokesman, will be on scene to deliver the news. Details about the press conference were not released.

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/local/breakingnews/orl-bk-casey-anthony-121808,0,787819.story

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Worker Who Found Skull Near Anthony Home Phoned In Previous Tips
More Skeletal Remains Discovered; Search Site Expands

POSTED: Thursday, December 18, 2008
UPDATED: 6:43 pm EST December 18, 2008
ORLANDO, Fla. -- A utility worker who discovered a child's remains near Caylee Anthony grandparents' home last week phoned in three tips about the same area to authorities in August, an Orange County sheriff's spokesman said at a media briefing on Thursday.

A search began last week after the discovery in the woods, which is located less than a half-mile from George and Cindy Anthony's home, which they shared with their daughter, Casey Anthony, and 3-year-old Caylee, who was last seen in mid-June.

Orange County sheriff's Capt. Angelo Nieves said the utility worker, who was reading water meters when he made the discovery, phoned in the tips on consecutive days -- Aug. 11, 12 and 13 -- saying he saw a bag on the side of the road. The area the worker was referring to is the same area where he later found the skull.

A sheriff's deputy responded to the area after one of the tips but cleared the scene after a brief visit in which the bag was apparently not located. Nieves said the sheriff's office is investigating the deputy's response.

The meter reader is not considered a suspect in the case, Nieves said.

Nieves also said more skeletal remains were found on Thursday and appeared to be those of a small child. The remains have not been identified -- the skull and earlier finds have been undergoing DNA and other testing.

Nieves said accusations made by Casey Anthony's defense team that the search site is being held by authorities longer than necessary are not true. He cited the fact that more remains have been found as proof.

Because of their location and size, authorities said they believe the remains are that of the missing toddler, who was 2 years old when she disappeared.

Casey Anthony, 22, remains jailed on first-degree murder charges in the disappearance of her daughter, who was not reported missing until mid-July. Her trial is scheduled to begin in March.

http://www.clickorlando.com/news/18311223/detail.html#-

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More bones found; Cops had been on scene before
Last Edited: Thursday, 18 Dec 2008, 5:25 PM EST
Created: Thursday, 18 Dec 2008, 5:17 PM EST

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. (WOFL FOX 35, Orlando) -- Investigators in the Caylee Marie Anthony disappearance case say they have found "significant" skeletal remains in the same area where a child's skull was found last week.

They also revealed that the utility worker who reported the find of a child’s skull a week ago had been on the scene before and had also called authorities to report a strange odor in the same area on August 13th.

This admission came during a briefing given by Capt. Angelo Nieves of the Orange County Sheriffs Office to reporters at the scene late Thursday.

According to Nieves, a deputy did respond to the location on August 13th but Nieves said that they weren’t aware of what their response was when the deputy arrived on scene, but he added that they are currently investigating what exactly happened.

Originally the utility worker said he had gone into the woods to relieve himself.


Nieves also said the bones also appeared to be those of a small child. The remains have not been identified – the skull and earlier finds have been undergoing DNA and other testing.

Because of their location and size authorities believe they are the missing toddler, who was 2 when she disappeared last summer. Caylee lived with her grandparents and her mother, Casey Anthony, just a few blocks away.

Casey Anthony is being held on a first-degree murder charge in Caylee's death.

http://www.myfoxorlando.com/myfox/pages/News/Detail?contentId=8102759&version=2&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=TSTY&pageId=3.2.1

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Dr. Phil Show
Behind the Headlines: Caylee Anthony

Since her disappearance in July 2008, Caylee Anthony's image has been splashed across magazine covers and TV screens in an effort to find the missing the 3-year-old. America has been riveted by the bizarre twists and turns of this case, including reports of suspicious behavior of the child’s mother, Casey. Despite her continued claims of innocence, Casey was charged with Caylee’s murder. Now, the latest developments in this case may finally solve the mystery. Dr. Phil and his panel of experts probe into a case that has captivated millions.

http://www.drphil.com/shows/show/1194/

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Did investigators find Caylee Anthony's book at search site?

OrlandoSentinel.com
9:13 PM EST, December 18, 2008

Is it Caylee's book?

One of the 171 crime scene photos released Thursday by the Orange County Sheriff's Office shows something that appears to be a book. The sheriff's office would not comment on the photo. Here's a photo of Caylee reading a book in a video shot June 15 -- shortly before she disappeared. (ORANGE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE / December 18, 2008)

On a day filled with developments in the case of missing toddler Caylee Marie Anthony -- including news that the man who discovered human remains last week called in the same tip three times in August -- a single photograph brought forth as many questions as it answered.

Did investigators searching a wooded area for skeletal remains possibly also find a book that Caylee liked to read?

One of the 171 photos released Thursday by investigators shows a slight opening in the brush -- and what appears to be a hard-cover book. (Click here to see the photos)

To some observers, that object appears similar to a book that Caylee is seen reading on a video made by her grandparents, the last visual evidence of the toddler before she was reported missing in July.

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/orl-caylee-anthony-book-121808,0,4733443.story

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Big announcement expected in Caylee case

ORLANDO, Florida (CNN) -- A major announcement is expected Friday in the Caylee Anthony case during a news conference from local police and the FBI, CNN has learned.

The identity of the remains, believed to be Caylee's, found last week in a wooded area could be confirmed at the news conference.

Earlier this week, the Orange County Sheriff's Department and an attorney for Caylee's grandparents said the results of DNA testing on the remains could be completed by the end of the week.

Police have said they will hold the news conference at 2 p.m.

Casey Anthony, 22, faces charges including first-degree murder in the June disappearance of her daughter, who was 2 at the time. Remains described as being those of a small child were found last week a half-mile from Casey Anthony's parents' home, in the area where a meter reader first directed police.

Authorities have said that if the remains prove to be Caylee's, a jail chaplain or psychologist would tell her mother before the results are given to reporters. The jail, however, would not disclose Friday whether such a visit had taken place.

After Friday's news conference, police will identify the meter reader who, they said Thursday, called the department four months ago, directing them to the site of the remains three times in August.

http://www.cnn.com/2008/CRIME/12/19/caylee.anthony/

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Casey Anthony told that daugther Caylee's body has been found

Walter Pacheco | Sentinel Staff Writer
2:55 PM EST, December 19, 2008

A jail chaplain told Casey Anthony the remains belong to her 2-year-old daughter Caylee Marie.

She was told at 1:45 p.m. -- moments before sheriff's deputies confired the identity of the remains.

"Anthony is aware of the developments in her case," spokesman Allen Moore said. "We will not be commenting on the demeanor of inmate Anthony or her reaction to the news and do not have any public records related to this matter."

Moore said a psychologist would be available for Anthony if needed.

Jail reports show that Anthony declined a visit from her pastor after sheriff's deputies announced the identity of the bones.

Moore said Pastor Shane Stutzman arrived at the jail at 1:59 p.m. -- while Anthony was meeting with her defense attorneys, Jose Baez and Jose Garcia.

Baez arrived at the jail to meet with his client at 2:32 p.m. and is still inside the jail's perimeter, Moore said.

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/local/breakingnews/orl-bk-casey-anthony-caylee-anthony-body-121908,0,87176.story

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Remains Are Caylee Anthony's, Medical Examiner Confirms

The mystery is solved.

Officials confirmed Friday that the skeletal remains discovered in the woods last week belong to missing 2-year-old girl Caylee Anthony.

"With regret, I am here to inform you that the skeletal remains found … are those of the missing toddler Caylee Anthony," medical examiner Dr. Jan Gervais told reporters during a 2 p.m. press conference in Orlando, Fla. The announcement came after an FBI forensic lab in Virginia matched the child's DNA with bones discovered near her grandparents' home.

According to Gervais, "The cause of death will be listed as homicide by undetermined means."

"While I would love to explain the forensic aspects of this case to you ... we must remember that everyone is innocent until proven guilty," Gervais said.

Anthony's mother, Casey Anthony, 22, was notified in an Orange County jail, where she is awaiting trial on murder charges stemming from her daughter's disappearance in June. Anthony waited five weeks to report her child missing and maintained that she left Caylee with a babysitter who abducted her.

On Dec. 11, a utility worker discovered the remains of a child in a plastic bag.

http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20248032,00.html

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Baez: 'We Believe In The Presumption Of Innocence'
Meter Reader Alerted OCSO 3 Times In August

POSTED: 6:44 am EST December 18, 2008
UPDATED: 8:15 am EST December 19, 2008

ORLANDO, Fla. -- Casey Anthony's attorney, Jose Baez, appeared on the "Today Show" Friday morning to discuss new developments in the search for Caylee Anthony.

Related Content: Video | Special Section

During his interview with Matt Lauer, Baez repeated that no assumptions about the case against Casey Anthony can be made until all of the facts come to light.

"If this turns out to be Caylee, we plan on examining every fact in the case, and going through it with a fine-toothed comb," Baez said.

Capt. Angelo Nieves of the Orange County Sheriff's Office held a news conference Thursday evening. He said that the same utilities worker called in tips on Aug. 11, 12, and 13, and Dec. 11 regarding the area where the remains were found last week.

Nieves said the calls were handled differently. He said no deputy was brought to the scene after the first call, CrimeLine handled the second call and a deputy responded the third time the meter reader called regarding the scene. Nieves said what happened in that timeframe is being looked into.

Nieves clarified that the utilities worker is not a suspect.

"I think it calls the entire investigation into question," Baez said during his Friday morning interview.

Earlier Thursday, investigators said the bag holding the remains, including a skull and some bones, also contained clothing.

Authorities also said the body was dumped shortly after the slaying.

The crime scene has grown from about one-half of an acre to an acre.

Crime scene investigators said it's grown because they continue to find evidence related to the case.

Mother Casey Anthony's attorney, Jose Baez, filed a motion Thursday to allow him to inspect the debris that's been pulled out of the woods along Suburban Drive.

In his motion Baez noted that the mounds of dirt, brush and logs will be kept in a secure place by investigators.

Baez said he's putting them on notice that he wants his experts to have access to all that material as well.

It's evidence that could lead them to the victim's identity.

"As we make additional discoveries on the scene here, they will continue to provide that information, properly label it, sort through it, make sure it's returned to the medical examiner's office as well, and the medical examiner will take all of that information in its totality in order to ... make a determination as to not only gender but definitive identification of the individual," Orange County Sheriff's Office Capt. Angelo Nieves said.

Orange County Sheriff Kevin Beary wouldn't say exactly when investigators will complete their work at the crime scene, but he said the investigation won't be rushed.

Meanwhile, a friend of Casey Anthony, KioMarie Torres Cruz has sold her story to the "National Enquirer."

Cruz's father lives down the street from the Anthonys.

"For selling the story, it's wrong for me. For me, if somebody know some story, it's better to give to police for free so than can find the true story about Caylee. So this is my opinion," Cruz's stepmother, Tatiana Torres, said.

Torres said she doesn't have much contact with Cruz.

http://www.wesh.com/news/18306094/detail.html

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Caylee Anthony's Remains Identified; Death Ruled a Homicide

Friday, December 19, 2008

The skull and bones found last week in a wooded lot outside Orlando, Fla., were positively identified as Caylee Anthony's on Friday, and Orange County officials declared the little girl was the victim of a homicide.

"With regret, I'm here to inform you that the skeletal remains are those of the missing toddler," said Dr. Jan Garavaglia, the medical examiner.

How the 2-year-old girl was killed remains a mystery. Caylee was two months shy of her third birthday when she vanished in June.

Garavaglia said Caylee's remains, which were found not far from the home where she lived with her mother and maternal grandparents, were identified through nuclear DNA analysis. "They are not intact. They are all disarticulated. They are completely skeletonized," the medical examiner said. She said some of the bones found were "tiny."

The news caps a five-month search for the girl, who was last seen in mid-June but wasn't reported missing by her mother until a month later. The mother, 22-year-old Casey Anthony, is behind bars without bond and charged with her daughter's murder.

The child's next of kin, including her mother and maternal grandparents, George and Cindy Anthony, and other relatives, were notified of the findings before they were made public, the medical examiner said.

"The bottom line is, no child should have to go through this," said Orange County Sheriff Kevin Beary, his voice breaking. He called it a police chief's "nightmare case."

The case has garnered intense national attention and media scrutiny. Federal authorities have assisted in the investigation.

As to the question of whether someone might have taken Caylee out of the Orlando area where she lived, the FBI said there wasn't any indication that was the case.

"At no time did we find any evidence that this young child left this location," said Tampa FBI Special Agent Steven Ibison.

Ahead of the announcement, Florida police released evidence photos from the scene where the remains were found. One of the photos showed a book that was found in the woods and that the child had been photographed reading before she vanished.

The pictures were among several cops publicized before the afternoon news briefing.

The book is among numerous pieces of evidence Orange County Sheriff's deputies say they found in the wooded area where Caylee's remains turned up.

Also Friday, police re-interviewed a county water meter reader who earlier this month discovered a bag with the child's skull and bones inside.

Detectives said the worker is not a suspect in her death.

The worker who found bones on Dec. 11 had called in a tip to police on three consecutive days in August, telling them to look in the same area for the remains, police said.

Orange County Sheriff's officials say they believe the unidentified tipster was in the area on Dec. 11, following up on his own lead when he discovered the bones and skull.

Capt. Angelo Nieves said police are questioning the worker again, as well as the sheriff's deputy who took the original call. They want to know more about what prompted him to contact authorities and how they handled the tips.

The meter reader first called on Aug. 11 to report a bag by the side of the road, MyFOXOrlando.com reported, but a deputy wasn't able to locate the worker.

On Aug. 12, the meter reader called a crime hotline. The information was passed on to the Orange County Sheriff's criminal investigation division.

And on Aug. 13, the utility worker called cops a third time, MyFOXOrlando.com reported. He met with police, and a deputy went into the wooded area to investigate the worker's claims, but didn't find anything, the station said. The scene was then cleared as a possible place of interest in the case.

There is now an internal probe under way within the police department into how the matter was handled.

"There are a lot of questions about the thoroughness of that response," Nieves told MyFOXOrlando.com.

Investigators were at the wooded crime scene all week in an exhaustive dig for evidence. They said late Thursday they found additional bones that also appear to be from a child.

Caylee vanished on or around June 16, less than two months before her third birthday. Her family reported her missing in mid-July. Her mother has pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder, aggravated manslaughter and other charges.

A representative for the defense lawyer of Caylee's mother accused police of lying to the press and suggested they could be tampering with evidence at the site.

Todd Black, a spokesman for Casey Anthony's lead attorney Jose Baez, complained that investigators wouldn't let the defense team observe their work at the scene where the bones were discovered.

"Some of their comments are blatant lies," Black told FOXNews.com. "History has shown that in some cases authorities have been caught tampering with evidence. That is something we hope is not happening. We're not accusing anyone of anything."

Anthony and her defense team have maintained that she last saw Caylee when she left her with a baby sitter named Zenaida Gonzalez in an apartment complex parking lot. Anthony's lawyers say Gonzalez and another woman drove away with the child.

Police claim that story and the sitter are fictitious and Anthony has lied to them repeatedly.

Black suggested last weekend that the defense would argue Caylee was killed by her purported kidnapper if the remains were identified as hers.

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,469785,00.html?sPage=fnc/us/crime

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Remains Found In Woods Identified As Caylee
Girl Had Been Missing Since Mid-June

POSTED: Friday, December 19, 2008
UPDATED: 3:09 pm EST December 19, 2008
ORLANDO, Fla. -- Skeletal remains found in the woods are that of Caylee Anthony who has been missing since mid-June, and her death is considered a homicide, a county medical examiner said Friday.

DNA tests confirm that the remains match Caylee Anthony's genetic profile, said the medical examiner, Dr. Jan Garavaglia, who is known as Dr. G.

A utility worker stumbled upon the remains last week, less than a half-mile from where the girl lived. Garavaglia said some of the remains discovered were as small as pebbles, and authorities weren't certain how the girl was killed.

"Bottom line is folks, no child should have to go through this," said Orange County Sheriff Kevin Beary.

Caylee's mother, 22-year-old Casey Anthony, was indicted in October on first-degree murder and other charges, even though no body was found. She has insisted that she left the girl with a baby sitter in June, but she didn't report her missing until July.

A search team said they did not check the wooded area sooner because it was submerged in water.

Beary said his department was investigating reports that the utility worker who called in the tip leading to the discovery of the remains had tried several times in August to call in his suspicion about a bag in the area.

"If we missed a window of opportunity, we don't know," he said. "I'm not throwing anybody under the bus because we don't know. That's why we conduct an administrative review."

Casey Anthony's attorney, Jose Baez, was with her at the Orange County Jail when she found out the news, said Todd Black, a spokesman for the attorney. She was notified a short time before the news conference about the positive identification. Black said he wouldn't comment on her reaction.

The case captivated the community where the little girl's family lived, and Caylee has been a staple on national news as her mother and grandparents pleaded for tips, promising that the girl was still alive.

Caylee's grandmother first called authorities in mid-July to say she hadn't seen the girl for a month and her daughter's car smelled like death.

Police immediately interviewed Anthony and soon said everything she told them about her daughter's whereabouts was false. The baby sitter was nonexistent and the apartment where Anthony said she had last seen Caylee had been empty for months. Anthony also lied about where she worked, they said.

Other troubling details emerged: Photos surfaced of Anthony partying after her daughter went missing. Friends said she was a habitual liar, but also a good mother.

Last month, the Orange County State Attorney turned over almost 800 pages of documents showing someone used the Anthonys' home computer to do Internet searches for terms like "neck breaking" and "household weapons."

In mid-March, someone searched Google and Wikipedia for peroxide, shovels, acetone, alcohol and chloroform. Traces of chloroform, which is used to induce unconsciousness and a component of human decomposition, were found in the trunk of Casey Anthony's car during forensic testing, the documents say.

Snake Scared Deputy, Co-Worker Says

Meanwhile, a co-worker of the man who made the bone discovery said the deputy who checked on the man's first tips -- made in August -- was scared off by a large snake.

The utility worker who made the discovery -- and has not yet been identified -- first called in a tip to Crimeline on Aug. 11, saying he spotted a suspicious bag partially submerged on the side of Suburban Drive, near the area where he later found the skull and human bones.

"The deputy responds out to the scene, takes a look at the area, monitors the area, surveils the area to see what's available here for them to find. (The deputy) does not find anything, and then cleared the call," Orange County sheriff's Capt. Angelo Nieves said.

The same utility worker then called in the same tip on Aug. 12. A detective received the information but did not respond to the area, Local 6 News reported.

"They had information at that time that a detective was handling it, that the area had been searched -- which the area had been searched previously by cadaver dogs we understand -- but exactly what area we are still trying to determine," Nieves said.

The meter reader called in the same tip for a third time on Aug. 13, and an Orange County sheriff's deputy went to the wooded area to search for the bag but encountered a large snake and turned back, clearing the scene a short time later, according to the co-worker.

"That's where we're trying to determine the thoroughness of the follow-up," Nieves said.

The worker then returned to the woods on Dec. 11 -- four months after placing his first tip -- and discovered the bag. He picked it up, and a child's skull rolled out. The worker called the dispatcher who he works with, and his boss placed a 911 call about the finding.

The following is text of part of the conversation the worker had with dispatch:

Meter reader: I'm in the wooded area down by the school. I need you, like, now. I just found a human skull.

Dispatch: OK. I talked to the sheriff's department. They got somebody coming down there. Do not do anything that could cause any attention whatsoever. Just stay right there and they'll meet with you.

Meter reader: Understood. 10-4.

The meter reader, who has been pulled from his job so he can avoid publicity, is not considered a suspect in the case, Nieves said.

Nieves also said more skeletal remains found on Thursday appeared to be those of a small child.

Nieves said accusations made by Casey Anthony's defense team that the search site is being held by authorities longer than necessary are not true. He cited the fact that more remains have been found as proof.

"This is a perfect example of why the public and media should not be prejudging the case," Black said. "I would imagine the meter reader should get an attorney before the sheriff's office accuses him of a crime."

CNN show host Nancy Grace, a former attorney who has been following the Caylee case closely, said the new information could lead to doubt in the minds of jurors if the case goes to trial.

"The remains were not there earlier when the area was cleared apparently by police and cadaver dogs, and therefore, the remains were put there while tot mom, Casey Anthony, was behind bars, ruling her out. That is an obvious argument," Grace told Local 6 News.

http://www.clickorlando.com/news/18317417/detail.html#-

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Medical Examiner Says Remains Are Caylee's

Friday, December 19, 2008 – updated: 3:30 pm EST December 19, 2008
ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. -- The remains found in a wooded area near the home of George and Cindy Anthony have been positively identified as their granddaughter, Caylee.

"This identification was made from nuclear DNA taken from the remains and compared to a known profile of Caylee Anthony," Dr. Jan C. Garavaglia said (watch Dr. G speak). "There was no trauma to the bones prior to the death. The manner of the death in this cause is homicide. The cause of death will be listed as homicide by unknown means."

Caylee's mother, Casey, is in the Orange County jail, charged with her daughter's murder. She has insisted that she left the girl with a babysitter in June, but she didn't report her missing until July. The babysitter has never been found.

The announcement was made at an afternoon news conference (watch full media briefing | see images). Dr. Garavaglia said a substantial amount of Caylee's skeleton was found. She said investigators combing over the scene had done a very thorough job, noting that some of a child's bones are as small as a pebble.

More tests are coming in. The Medical Examiner's office said reports from a botanist and anthropologist would come in at a later date.

The remains were found near the Anthonys' east Orange County home last Thursday by a county meter reader. The discovery site is less than a half-mile from the house (map from location to Anthonys' home).


METER READER IDENTIFIED

The meter reader has been identified by investigative sources as 46-year-old Roy Kronk, an ex-military man who lost his wife to cancer a year ago. He's expected to appear at a 3:30pm news conference (watch live on WFTV.com). Steve Triggs, Director of Communications for Orange County, said the meter reader has been a county employee for a relatively short time. Triggs said Kronk is being represented by outside counsel at the county's expense

Kronk's role in the case has raised issues because the sheriff's office admitted Thursday that he had first notified them and Crimeline on August 11, 12 and 13, that he'd spotted something suspicious in the woods.

The sheriff's office is currently investigating at least three deputies who responded to the scene, but cleared it without finding anything. In the August 13 visit, Kronk even accompanied detectives to the scene.

Officials aren't releasing the names of any of the deputies involved, but they are under administrative investigation.

"If we missed a window of opportunity we don't know," Sheriff Beary said. "I'm not throwing anybody under the bus because we don't know. That's why we conduct an administrative review."

Sheriff's investigators said Kronk is not under investigation.

"He is not a suspect in this case," Captain Angelo Nieves said. "He is a credible witness and we consider him so at the Orange County Sheriff's Office."

Despite the fact that investigators could have found the remains four months ago in better shape and prevented all the expense to taxpayers of the exhaustive search that's gone on, investigators said they feel very confident about the evidence they have and that it strengthens their case tremendously.


FAMILY NOTIFIED

Dr. Garavaglia said Casey Anthony had been notified about the determination by a jail chaplain. Her attorney, Jose Baez, was with her. Garavaglia also said Cindy Anthony had been notified.

Orange County Sheriff Kevin Beary defended the long investigation and many searches for the body saying, "I don't put price tags on finding a little child ... I think this has been an open wound in the community and I think we can put some closure to this wound ... No child should have to go through this."

An FBI spokesman said his agency had investigated more than 400 leads nationwide and there were no other suspects besides Casey Anthony. Orange County detectives investigated more than 5,600 leads.


LEGAL ANALYST SAYS DEVELOPMENTS FAVOR DEFENSE

WFTV legal analyst Bill Sheaffer said the fact that the medical examiner couldn't determine a cause of death benefits the defense.

"This is going to bring the forensic evidence even more to the forefront to show if this child was killed by Casey Anthony," said Sheaffer.

Casey's attorneys have talked about having a second autopsy performed on the remains. Sheaffer said that's likely to happen.

"You can look forward to a second autopsy in this case when the body is released to the mother," he said. "We've seen a list of powerhouse forensic witnesses [for the defense] and you can bet they're going to attempt to reach a different conclusion than that of the medical examiner."

http://www.wftv.com/news/18318370/detail.html#-

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Orange County Sheriff's Office of Media Relations
Kevin Beary, Sheriff

December 19, 2008 - 3:30 PM: At 2:00 PM today, December 19, 2008, the Orange County Sheriff's Office hosted a media briefing for the purpose of releasing a significant development in the investigation into the disappearance of Caylee Anthony. During the briefing Dr. Jan C. Garavaglia, Orange Osceola Medical Examiner, confirmed that the remains located in the wooded area near the intersection of Hopespring Drive and Suburban Drive were indeed those of missing three year old Caylee Anthony and that the death of the toddler was the result of homicide by unknown means. Sheriff Kevin Beary opened the briefing with a statement expressing his concerns over how one to three tips relating to the case were processed during August. Sheriff Beary advised that the matter concerning those tips was under an internal review at this time. He asked that the agency be allowed to gather all of the facts concerning the tips and how they were processed before any conclusions were made.

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Casey Anthony's attorney Jose Baez speaks to the media

http://www.myfoxorlando.com/myfox/MyFox/pages/sidebar_video.jsp?contentId=8110902&version=1&locale=EN-US

Full video from the Anthony news conference

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Screwing It Up
Geraldo Rivera on Caylee Case


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Cindy Anthony, George Anthony mourning loss of granddaughter

Walter Pacheco and Sarah Lundy | Sentinel Staff Writers
5:47 PM EST, December 19, 2008

George and Cindy Anthony are mourning in private following the news that their granddaughter, Caylee Anthony, is officially dead.

Anthony's attorney Brad Conway said Caylee's grandparents are "grieving deeply" over the loss of their granddaughter, who he described as a guardian angel.

The Anthonys "now know that their precious granddaughter is safe and hope that she will serve as an angel that protects thousands of missing children and their families," Conway said outside the Anthonys' home.

He said George and Cindy Anthony want the same answers investigators and prosecutors are seeking.

"This is a tragic moment in the lives of good and honorable people," Conway said.

Well-wishers continue to add items to the growing memorial down the street from the Anthonys' home.

Close to a dozen news cameras are stationed on Hopespring Drive and pointed at the Anthonys' house.

The poster featuring a wide-eyed Caylee leaning on her arm with the message, "Have you seen me?" remains posted on the Anthony's front door. Another is in the window.

Although the house is quiet, Lee Anthony's Ford Mustang and three trucks, including one that belongs to the family's pastor Shane Stutzman, are parked in the driveway.

Media choppers can be heard buzzing overhead.

Bystanders are beginning to gather outside the Anthonys' home.

Ian Simmonds, a pest control salesman from Palm Beach Garden, took the day off from work and drove almost three hours to attend the press conference at the sheriff's office.

Now he is outside the Anthonys' home.

"The body being found so close to the home is shocking," Simmonds said. "She was just around the corner the whole time."

Two armed private security guards are stationed at the house.

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/local/breakingnews/orl-caylee-anthony-family-reaction-121908,0,4093098.story

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Anthonys attorney gives familys statement

http://www.myfoxorlando.com/myfox/MyFox/pages/sidebar_video.jsp?contentId=8111621&version=1&locale=EN-US


Utility worker Roy Kronk who discovered the remains
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Caylee Anthony Confirmed Dead
Friday, December 19, 2008 6:40:24 PM

ORLANDO -- Dr. Jan Garavaglia, the Orange-Osceola County Medical Examiner, has ruled that the remains found Dec. 11 less than half a mile from the Anthony home are that of missing toddler Caylee Marie Anthony.

The remains were analyzed by the medical examiner's office and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Garavaglia's office ruled the cause of death was homicide by undetermined means.

"The remains are completely skeletonized with no visible soft tissue present and no anti-mortem trauma evident, meaning that there was no trauma to the bones, prior to death. Toxicology testing is still to be completed on the bone and hair," Garavaglia said. Read the medical examiner's complete statement.

The Orange County Sheriff's Office said Casey Anthony was notified that her daughter's body was found.

http://www.cfnews13.com/News/Local/2008/12/19/utility_worker_who_found_remains_expected_to_talk. html

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What Evidence Makes Caylee's Case Murder?

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Geraldo - Intent To Alter?

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Remains identified as missing toddler Caylee Anthony
Two-year-old Caylee Anthony had been missing for five months.

Walter Pacheco, Sarah Lundy and Amy L. Edwards | Sentinel Staff Writers
4:26 PM EST, December 19, 2008
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Orange County Medical Examiner Dr. Jan Garavaglia announces that skeletal remains found near the Anthony home are those of missing Caylee Marie Anthony. She said, "With regret, I am here to inform you that the skeletal remains found on Dec. 11 are those of the missing toddler Caylee Anthony." (RED HUBER, ORLANDO SENTINEL / December 19, 2008)

It's Caylee Marie. The five-month mystery ended today when authorities confirmed that skeletal remains discovered in woods last week belong to the missing two-year-old girl.

Sheriff's officials delivered the news at a 2 p.m. press conference in Orlando. Word came after the FBI forensic lab in Virginia matched Caylee's DNA with bones found a quarter-mile from her grandparents' home.

Medical Examiner Dr. Jan Garavaglia said, "With regret, I am here to inform you that the skeletal remains found on Dec. 11 are those of the missing toddler Caylee Anthony."

Around 1:45 p.m. today, Caylee's mother, Casey Anthony, was notified in jail, where she is awaiting trial on a murder charge stemming from the child's disappearance this summer. Her reaction to the announcement is not known. (Click here to read more about Casey being told of the ID of her daughter.)

Garavaglia announced that "there was no trauma to the bones prior to death."

"The manner of death in this case is homicide," she said. "The cause of death will be listed as homicide by undetermined means."

She added that "while I would love to explain the forensic aspects of this case to you... we must remember that everyone is innocent until proven guilty.

"I will not discuss specifics of the findings in this case at this time.

The remains will be given to the next of kin, which is her mother, Casey Anthony. She could sign the remains over to her parents, Garavaglia said. (Click here to read more about the man who found the remains, meter reader Roy Marvin Kronk)

Sheriff Kevin Beary almost teared as he spoke to the media.

"This would be a police chief's or a sheriff's nightmare case. I think there has been an open wound in the community and I believe we can start putting some closure to those open wounds," Beary said as he choked up and mentioned he has two daughters. "No child should have to go through this ... but closure is not done until a fair and equitable trial," he said.

FBI agent Steve Ibison said "It's a tough thing even for the most seasoned investigator to deal with."

Garavaglia added that investigators recovered many tiny, undeveloped bones. The bones were "all disarticulated and completely skeletonized. There was dispertion of remains over the area."

The toddler's grandparents -- George and Cindy Anthony -- learned the news at their home on Hopespring Drive. Their attorney, Brad Conway, said earlier Friday that the couple had remained hopeful that the remains were not Caylee's, but were realistic about the alternative. (Click here to read more on the Anthonys' reaction)

Tim Miller, founder of Texas EquuSearch, the group that spearheaded the large volunteer searches for Caylee Anthony, reacted today to news that the toddler's remains have been identified. (Click here to read more about his reaction to the news.)

On Thursday, sheriff's officials reported that Kronk -- Orange County utilities worker who found the remains last week off Suburban Drive -- had alerted law enforcement three times in August about a suspicious grey bag on the side on the road.

Three times deputy sheriff's checked the tips, with no results. This discovery raised questions of whether Caylee's remains could have been found much sooner.

The Sheriff's Office is investigating how the calls were handled. The utilities worker -- who will have a news conference later today -- is not a suspect, a sheriff's spokesman said.

Anthony, 22, was indicted in October on various charges, including first-degree murder. She was first jailed in July, shortly after her daughter's disappearance was reported. Caylee was last seen alive in June.

Casey Anthony and her family have long insisted that Caylee Marie was alive, kidnapped by a baby sitter. Detectives have been unable to find the sitter and maintain she does not exist.

In late July, Casey Anthony told her brother, Lee, that "in my gut, she's still OK," during a conversation recorded by the jail.

"It still feels like she's, she's close to home," Anthony said. "That's still my best feeling at the moment."

The state attorney's office said last month it would not seek the death penalty for the mother, but prosecutors could reconsider based on new evidence.

Hundreds of volunteers spent weeks searching for Caylee in the Orlando area, and law enforcement agencies across the nation have run down tips about possible sightings in their communities.

For the past nine days, federal and local crime scene investigators have been scouring the wooded acre where the remains were found, recovering bones and other evidence.

The property was under water in mid-August after Tropical Storm Fay -- about the time when searches were being conducted.

Several hours after the first remains were found, Orange County detectives went back to the Anthony family home and searched for evidence that could link the home and the crime scene. Detectives had removed several items in large paper bags, as well as two vacuum cleaners and pesticide tanks.

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/local/breakingnews/orl-bk-caylee-anthony-body-dna-121908,0,1859200.story

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Who's Who in the Caylee Anthony Homicide Case

Friday, December 19, 2008

The case of a missing Florida girl has gripped the country since July, when her family reported her missing a month after she disappeared. Now, with authorities confirming Friday that the remains found this month in a wooded area near Orlando are those of 2-year-old Caylee Anthony, FOXNews.com takes a look at some people who have been figures in the investigation and will play roles in the court case.

Caylee Anthony: The 2-year-old Florida girl disappeared in mid-June. Her mother didn't report her missing for a month and only talked to police when the girl's grandmother called 911. Her remains were found by a water meter reader Dec. 11, and forensic confirmation was announced Friday.

Casey Anthony: The mother of Caylee Anthony was charged first-degree murder of her daughter, child abuse, aggravated manslaughter and four counts of lying to investigators about the girl's disappearance. Police say evidence found in the trunk of her Pontiac Sunfire showed a decomposing body had been kept there. She's been called a "habitual liar" by friends and was photographed partying at Orlando-area bars, while her daughter was missing. The 22-year-old maintains she is innocent, that a baby sitter took Caylee.

George and Cindy Anthony: Caylee's grandparents, Casey's parents. Cindy Anthony was the first to call police — with Casey Anthony nearby — to report that her granddaughter was missing and her daughter's car smelled like death. George and Cindy have communicated openly with the media during much of the investigation — but they've also clashed with protesters who have been a fixture on their Orlando lawn. George Anthony is a former police officer and testified before the grand jury that indicted his daughter.

Roy Kronk: He revealed himself Friday as the previously anonymous utility worker who found Caylee Anthony's remains in a wooded area a short distance from her grandparents' home. Kronk first called police on Aug. 11 to report a bag by the side of the road. On Aug. 12, he called a crime hotline, and on Aug. 13, Kronk called cops a third time and met with them. Police maintain Kronk was a concerned citizen acting on his own tip when he came across the remains, and they say he is not a suspect in the Caylee Anthony investigation.

Jose Baez: Casey Anthony's lead defense attorney. Baez has a regular presence in the courtroom and in front of reporters throughout much of the investigation. Since Caylee Anthony's remains were found, he and his defense team have affirmed Casey's innocence, accused police of lying to the press and suggested they could be tampering with evidence at the site.

Kevin Beary: The Orange County Sheriff. His department, along with the FBI, have led the Caylee Anthony investigation. His department is facing scrutiny over why investigators failed to find the remains of Caylee Anthony when Roy Kronk first pointed them to the wooded area. An internal investigation was launched. Beary called the investigation a "nightmare case" on Friday but finally was able to declare the search for Caylee is over.

Zenaida Gonzalez: The woman falsely named as Caylee Anthony's baby sitter and kidnapper. She claims Casey Anthony cost her a job, her family's privacy and life as she knew it. Gonzalez, a Kissimmee, Fla. resident filed a defamation lawsuit against Casey Anthony. She says she never met the family or heard of them until she got a call from police that she was under investigation in Caylee Anthony's disappearance. Casey Anthony still maintains there is a baby sitter out there who took her daughter, even if it isn't Gonzalez.

John Azzilano: The nightlife photographer who snapped Casey Anthony partying at an Orlando club called Fusion June 20 — around the time when she said her daughter disappeared.

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,470464,00.html

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Casey's lawyer: 'You really do not know half of this story.'

Amy L. Edwards | Sarah Lundy and Walter Pacheco, Sentinel Staff Writers
December 20, 2008

Caylee Marie Anthony's mother, 22-year-old Casey Anthony, learned about the identification Friday at the Orange County Jail, where she is awaiting trial on a first-degree-murder charge in her daughter's death. A jail chaplain informed her about 15 minutes before the official announcement. Her reaction was not released.

Jail officials said she turned down a visit with her pastor, Shane Stutzman, who arrived while she was meeting with attorney Jose Garcia.

Her lead attorney, Jose Baez, told television crews outside the jail that he would not disclose how his client reacted to the news.

"This is her private moment," he said. "This is what she is going through."

Anthony and her family have insisted Caylee was kidnapped by a baby sitter. Detectives say the sitter does not exist.

Baez said his client still maintains she is innocent.

:no: "You really do not know half of this story. You don't," Baez said. "And you will find out in court."

The toddler's grandparents -- George and Cindy Anthony -- received the news at their home on Hopespring Drive. Their son, Lee Anthony, arrived at the house to be with them.

Several hours later the Anthonys' attorney, Brad Conway, read a statement asking people to pray for Caylee and for other families that have missing children.

"The Anthony family did not give up hope that Caylee was still alive until we were notified by the Orange County Sheriff's Office at approximately 1:30 today," Conway said. "They now know that their precious granddaughter is safe and hope that she will serve as the angel that protects thousands of missing children and their families."

He said the family wants the same answers as law enforcement and pledged to make themselves available to investigators.

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/local/orange/orl-cayleefam2008dec20,0,3173549.story

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Meter reader who found Caylee's remains says he wants to protect co-workers

Willoughby Mariano | Sentinel Staff Writer
December 20, 2008


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Meter reader who found Caylee's remains says he wants to protect co-workers

Willoughby Mariano | Sentinel Staff Writer
December 20, 2008

The Orange County meter reader who found Caylee Anthony's remains broke his weeklong silence Friday, saying he wanted to spare his co-workers media attention.

Roy Marvin Kronk, 46, offered no new information on the case during a news conference at the Orange County Administration Building.

But he confirmed it was he who found the missing toddler's remains Dec. 11 in woods off Suburban Drive.

Crime-scene technicians have since recovered much of the child's scattered skeleton from the property, a quarter-mile from the house where Caylee lived with her mother and grandparents.

Kronk also said he reported seeing a suspicious bag in the area on three days in August. The Orange County Sheriff's Office is looking into how those reports were handled. Deputies checked out the tips, but nothing was found.

Reading from a prepared statement, the county worker said he is cooperating with the sheriff's investigation.

"I respectfully decline to get into details about what I saw at the crime scene," Kronk said.

Attorney David Evans stressed that Kronk does not know the Anthony family and has no other connection to the case.

"He is here as a concerned citizen. Nothing more," Evans said.

"Those who have speculated to the contrary are completely wrong."

Kronk would not take questions.

County spokesman Steve Triggs said Kronk was hired May 27.

He worked occasionally in the east Orange County neighborhood where he found the remains but had no regular route, Triggs said. Kronk knew the wooded area because it was a shady place to park during hot weather.

Kronk was last in the neighborhood in November, he told Triggs, but did not check the woods because he was busy.

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What role will forensics play?
Last Edited: Saturday, 20 Dec 2008, 12:08 AM EST
Created: Saturday, 20 Dec 2008, 12:08 AM EST

By David Martin
FOX 35 NEWS

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. (WOFL FOX 35, Orlando) -- We now know it's Caylee.

It's the beginning of the healing process. But the work is far from over.

Now it's time to prepare for the trial, processing all the clues from the dirt in the woods.

Casey's murder trial will hold fascinating forensic details; the minutiae that's being sifted through.

We talked to ITT Criminal Justice Chair, Shelly Shaffer, about what is and isn't out there.

First, why toxicology reports will yield nothing:

“Any kind of drug or any kind of substance that perhaps Caylee was given would go into the flesh and the lungs or into the organs,” says Shaffer. ”We don't have any of that flesh, no organs. We just have pure skeletal remains. Just bones.”

And about those bones, that's where the mystery lies.

Orange County medical examiner Dr. Jan Garavaglia could not give a cause of death. So we don't know if it was suffocation. We don't know if it was an overdose of something such as chloroform. We have no idea, because there's no tissue left.

But what might be left is a report from the etymologist, the bug expert.

“The entomologist is good for the prosecution because it can prove how long the body was there. There are still bugs in the bag probably,” Shaffer said. “Maggots. We can tell by collecting the maggots how old they are. A day old. Weeks or months, that can tell us how long the bag was there.”

And where that bag's been.

Maybe the plant expert will submit some clues.

“The botanist is just going to reveal if there was any vegetation on the bag, or in the bag that could have come from a different area,” Shaffer said. “Or if the body was once placed, there are different kinds of soil in different areas. So perhaps the soil in the Anthony's backyard is different than in the woods 15 houses away.”

Shaffer says the entomology report will be good for the prosecution.

The maggots will determine how long the bag of bones was sitting in the woods.

“To show that it was there prior to when Casey was imprisoned,” Shaffer said. “If we don't show anything happened prior to December 11th, or prior to when Casey was imprisoned, Baez will just be able to say ‘My client was in jail’. She could not have possibly put that bag there or killed her child. So the maggots and their age are going to be very important to this case.

But to prove Casey herself put the bag out there?

“Forensics' best bet right now is to try to find fingerprints that match Casey on either the bag or the duct tape that was supposedly found,” Shaffer said. “On the sticky side of the tape, she had to stretch that and there could possibly be skin cells that are still on the sticky side of the tape, which could lead back to Casey.”

http://www.myfoxorlando.com/myfox/pages/News/Detail?contentId=8113907&version=1&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=TSTY&pageId=3.2.1

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Skeletal remains don't reveal how Caylee died
Last Edited: Saturday, 20 Dec 2008, 12:10 AM EST
Created: Friday, 19 Dec 2008, 2:03 PM EST

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. (WOFL FOX 35, Orlando, AP) --Pieces of a tiny skeleton found in swampy woods can tell investigators one thing: Missing 3-year-old Caylee Anthony was killed. What they can't help explain, authorities said Friday, is how or when she died.

DNA tests conducted on remains found by a utility worker last week less than a half-mile from where the child lived matched Caylee's genetic profile, a county medical examiner said. But the only clue they give about her death is that her bones didn't suffer trauma, said Orange County Medical Examiner Dr. Jan Garavaglia .

"Bottom line is, folks, no child should have to go through this," Orange County Sheriff Kevin Beary said.

The discovery of the child's remains came after months of searches, twists and turns in the investigation. Caylee's mother, 22-year-old Casey Anthony, was indicted in October on first-degree murder and other charges, even though no body was found. She has insisted that she left the girl with a baby sitter in June, but she didn't report her missing until July.

A search team said they did not check the wooded area sooner because it was under water from the summer's heavy rains. But the utility worker who provided the tip, Roy Kronk, said he had contacted the sheriff's office in August to report that he had seen "something suspicious, a bag, in the same area."

The sheriff's office said he first called on Aug. 11 to report the bag. A deputy responded but didn't find anything and was unable to locate him. Kronk called a crime hot line the following day and the information was passed on to the sheriff's office criminal investigation division. On Aug. 13, he called the sheriff's office a third time. He met a deputy, but authorities cleared the area as a place of interest in the search a short time later.

Beary said his department was investigating its response.

"If we missed a window of opportunity, we don't know," he said. "I'm not throwing anybody under the bus because we don't know."

It took authorities several days to analyze the remains found last Thursday, and some are still undergoing tests. Some of the bones were as small as a pebble and had been scattered, and the fragments were hard to find by excavators who searched on their hands and knees, authorities said.

Garavaglia _ the star of cable TV's "Dr G: Medical Examiner" _ said authorities concluded Caylee was killed through DNA tests and "circumstantial evidence." But she said she was certain this was homicide, not an accident, and didn't expect further testing to reveal a specific cause.

"I wouldn't have issued the report if I wasn't sure," she said.

A jail chaplain told the girl's mother that the remains were Caylee's before the news conference began. Her attorney, Jose Baez, was with her at the jail shortly after.

"This is her private moment," Baez said. "This is her life she's trying to battle through right now."

The case captivated the Orlando community where the little girl's family lived, and Caylee has been a staple on national news as her grandparents pleaded for tips, promising that the girl was still alive.

Volunteers and investigators mounted several searches through the summer and fall, looking at wooded areas near Orlando International Airport, local parks and even the grounds where the bones were found.

Caylee's grandmother first called authorities in July to say she hadn't seen the girl, whose third birthday passed shortly after her disappearance, for a month. Her daughter's car smelled like death, she said.

Police immediately interviewed Anthony and soon said everything she told them about Caylee's whereabouts was false. The baby sitter was nonexistent and the apartment where Anthony said she had last seen Caylee had been empty for months. Anthony also lied about where she worked, they said.

Other troubling details emerged: Photos surfaced of Anthony partying after her daughter went missing. Friends said she was a habitual liar, but also a good mother.

Last month, the Orange County State Attorney turned over almost 800 pages of documents showing someone used the Anthonys' home computer to do Internet searches for terms like "neck breaking" and "household weapons."

In mid-March, someone searched Google and Wikipedia for peroxide, shovels, acetone, alcohol and chloroform. Traces of chloroform, which is used to induce unconsciousness and a component of human decomposition, were found in the trunk of Casey Anthony's car during forensic testing, the documents say.

Brad Conway, an attorney who represents George and Cindy Anthony, Casey's parents, said they will cooperate with investigators.

"They know now their precious granddaughter is safe and can serve as a guardian angel to protect missing children and their families," Conway said.

If convicted of first-degree murder, Anthony faces an automatic life sentence as prosecutors have announced they will not seek the death penalty. Her trial is scheduled for March.

Without knowing how the girl died, a defense lawyer can suggest to a jury that labeling Caylee's death a homicide is only speculation, said A. Russell Smith, a Jacksonville attorney and immediate past president of the Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.

"Juries are particularly conscientious in homicide cases because the penalties are so severe," Smith said. "So, to the extent that there are gaps in critical evidence, it makes the prosecutor's job much more difficult."

http://www.myfoxorlando.com/myfox/pages/News/Detail?contentId=8110238&version=21&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=TSTY&pageId=3.2.1

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Caylee's Death Ruled Homicide
Saturday, December 20, 2008 11:13:53 AM

ORLANDO -- The remains of a small child found Dec. 11 have been confirmed to belong to Caylee Marie Anthony, the toddler missing since June.

Dr. Jan Garavaglia, the Orange-Osceola county medical examiner better known as "Dr. G," made the announcement shortly after 2 p.m. Friday.

Garavaglia said examiners made the identification using nuclear DNA taken from a portion of the remains found less than one-half mile from the home of Caylee's grandparents, George and Cindy Anthony.

Garavaglia said the remains were totally skeletonized, with no soft tissue present, but the DNA extracted by the FBI matched Caylee's profile.

"The manner of death, though, is an opinion based on available information, including examination of the body, information from the scene, as well as circumstantial evidence," Garavaglia said. "Based on all of this, the manner of death in this case is homicide. The cause of death will be listed as homicide by undetermined means. Should other pertinent information become available, the cause of death could be revisited."

* Read Dr. Garavaglia's Full Statement
http://www.cfnews13.com/News/Sidebar/2008/12/19/dr._jan_garavaglia39s_statement_dec._19_2008.html

Timeline Of Notifications Of Caylee's Death

* 1:30 p.m.
Caylee's grandparents, George and Cindy Anthony, were told the news that the remains were identified as their granddaughter's.

* 1:45 p.m.
Caylee's mother, Casey Anthony, was notified by a chaplain at the Orange County Jail, where Casey is being held on a first-degree murder charge in her daughter's death.

* 2 p.m.
Dr. G and the Orange County Sheriff's Office held a news conference to officially reveal the remains belong to Caylee.

Anthony Family Reacts

The officials announcement that the remains belong to Caylee destroyed all hope the child's grandparents had of finding the little girl alive, which they did not give up until the last moment..

In a statement read by Brad Conway, attorney and spokesman for the Anthony family, George and Cindy Anthony said they received the news at about 1:30 p.m. Friday.

The Anthonys said Caylee is safe, and they hope she will serve as the angel that will now protect thousands of missing children and their families.

The family also said they want to find out what exactly happened to their granddaughter.

"The Anthonys want the same answers as everyone who has been assigned to investigate and prosecute this case," Conway said. "In an effort to determine the truth, the Anthony family will be available to law enforcement as the investigation continues."

Conway said the Anthonys appreciate the help and prayers they received in the months since Caylee disappeared.

Central Florida Reacts

The memorial near the crime scene where Caylee's remains were found has continued to grow

People have brought stuffed animals, balloons, and even handwritten notes for the little girl.

Caylee's story has moved people in Central Florida and beyond so much, they said they just had to do something, despite having never met Caylee or her family.

"I have three beautiful girls. I just don't understand how anybody can do this," said one mourner at the crime scene. "I think there's just so many other options. Children are such a precious thing in life. They bring such joy, and they do so much for us in our lives. I'm glad she's in a better place now."

"I was shocked," said another person visiting the site where Caylee was found dead. "I was shocked that it happened. I feel for the grandparents. I think about my own grandkids, and I don't know what I would do, but I guess I need to see this."

Mourners told News 13 they still do not feel a sense of closure, and they would not feel that until Caylee's killer is brought to justice.

Confirmation Strikes Chord With Sheriff

Orange County Sheriff Kevin Beary was on the verge of tears Friday while addressing the media about the case, which was first reported five months ago, nearly a month after Caylee was last seen alive.

"I think there has been an open wound in the community, and I believe that we can start putting some closure on those open wounds," Beary said. "Having a kid -- you know, I've raised two girls, goodness gracious -- as Steve Iversen said from the FBI, the bottom line is, folks, no child should have to go through this."

Beary said he would conduct a thorough administrative review regarding tips on the remains that might have been ignored in August.

Investigators To Stay At Crime Scene Through Saturday

Investigators returned to the crime scene Saturday, and said they will most likely be there all day combing the area for more bone or hair samples that may still be there.

Investigators said they are looking for anything that might help them determine what happened when Caylee died, or when her body was dumped in the woods.

Capt. Angelo Nieves, with the Orange County Sheriff's Office, said the positive identification let him know his team got it right when they arrested Casey Anthony for murder.

"No doubt, obvously, I'll let the state's attorney handle that information, but they presented the information to the grand jury. The grand jury saw what was there, and returned an indictment for first-degree homicide," Nieves said.

Nieves would not comment about a book found at the scene, which resembled a book Caylee was seen reading in a home video.

Baez Criticizes Sheriff's Office

Jose Baez, Casey Anthony's lawyer, reminded everyone Friday his client is innocent until proven guilty.

After visiting Casey in jail, Baez also criticized the Orange County Sheriff's Office, saying they were not doing their job.

"My client has told me she is not guilty. She is innocent," Baez said. "We're moving forward, and again I'm telling you, you really do not know half of this story, and you will find out in court, and that's when it's going to come out. I haven't changed or wavered from that in any way, despite of the recent events."

Baez did not comment on what his defense strategy will be, or who he believes is responsible for Caylee's death. He said that would all come out at trial.

Corrections Department Responds To Baez's Comments

The Orange County Corrections Department responded to Baez's comments after he claimed the sheriff's office was "unprofessional" in the way they informed Casey about her daughter's death, and the way they handled the situation.

Allen Moore, spokesman for the Orange County Jail, said he was surprised Baez would say anything like that, since all their interactions have been cordial up to this point.

Moore said that type of behavior would win Baez no favors with the jail.

"I can understand Mr. Baez being agitated, but in every case, we have followed policy and protocol with Casey Anthony. We have given her no special treatment," Moore said. "For Mr. Baez to say that we were unprofessional, we find that very offensive."

Moore said the way in which they informed Casey is standard procedure. When the jail receives notice that an inmate needs to be told of a death, the jail chaplain is one who informs the inmate.

According to Moore, Baez has always been aware of this procedure. Baez requested that he be notified so he could be the one to tell Casey, but his request was denied.

Could Casey Attend Funeral?

Despite being incarcerated, Casey Anthony could possibly be allowed to her daughter's funeral, but Moore said that would be a very risky endeavor in such a high-profile case.

Moore said he could ask the court that the request be denied, because it is the jail's responsibility to make sure all inmates are safe.

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Man Who Found Remains Speaks

Caylee's remains were found Dec. 11 by Roy Kronk, a meter reader for Orange County Utilities.

Kronk had said he went into the wooded area to relieve himself, when he discovered a bag containing a human skull.

Kronk came forward publicly Friday, saying he found the remains during the "course of his duties" as a county employee.

"As the Orange County Sheriff's Office reported [Thursday], back in August of this year, I had previously reported to CrimeLine, and the sheriff's communications center [that] I spotted something suspicious -- a bag in the same area," Kronk said.

David Evans, Kronk's attorney, said his client had no personal connection to the case.

"His participation in this matter is strictly as a concerned citizen with a sharp eye, good instincts and perseverance," Evans said. "He has no connection whatsoever to this case, no connection to the Anthony family. He is here as a concerned citizen, and no more."

Evans said Kronk's co-workers have been the subject of "intrusive newsgathering activities," and asked that they be left alone.

Former Anthony Attorney Not Surprised

The Anthony family's former attorney said he is not surprised by the developments.

Mark NeJame told News 13 it is time for the State Attorney's Office to proceed with its case against Casey Anthony.

NeJame said he would not be surprised if the death penalty gets put back on the table.

"I think that everybody's hopes and blessings -- where I know mine certainly were -- that presuming Caylee was gone, and clearly I believe she was, that she passed peacefully," NeJame said. "I think with some of the evidence that's starting to come out, sadly and horrifically, and still hopefully it's not the case, but if, in fact, she ended up passing in a way some evidence seems to suggest that she might have, I think that all things are possible."

NeJame said he felt it would be almost impossible to find an impartial jury in Orange County.

He added there has never been a case where a jury could not be found somewhere.


Bounty Hunter Reacts

Leonard Padilla, the California bounty hunter who first bailed Casey Anthony out of jail, told News 13 Friday he had a feeling Caylee was dead, but was hoping he was wrong.

Padilla said in his 33 years in the business, he has never received the criticism he has recently.

Padilla said he was convinced from the beginning that the decaying body confirmed to have been in the trunk of Casey Anthony's car was her daughter, Caylee's.

"Obviously, any time you spend money and you are wrong, you wish you hadn't," Padilla said in an exclusive interview with News 13. "At the time, we really thought she would take us to a live child. It was only two days later, when she ran me out of her house saying, 'I don't want to talk to a cop,' and when the results came in from the FBI lab, and she said a lot of people have access to her trunk."

"At that stage of the game, I didn't care. Whatever she said was a lie. There's no way there was another body in the trunk. It was her daughter's body," Padilla told News 13. "I left the house and said, 'I am going to find Caylee one way or another, with or without your help.'"

Padilla said his heart goes out to George and Cindy Anthony, because he said he knows they really loved the child.

Regarding Roy Kronk, who found the remains, Padilla said, "I don't think there was one meter reader acting alone."

http://www.cfnews13.com/News/Local/2008/12/20/the_case_against_casey.html

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Caylee Anthony coverage: Why did this story rivet so many?
posted by halboedeker on Dec 19, 2008 6:18:51 PM



Why did Caylee Anthony's tragedy rivet so many across America?

CNN's Rick Sanchez offered his theory Friday afternoon: "I doubt there has ever been a story, at least in the last four or five years, that has gotten so much publicity. It's because, one would think, it's a young mother who is accused of killing her own child."

A more potent answer could be found in a WKMG-Channel 6 montage of the toddler's pictures, set to music. I'm usually no fan of that treacly style, and a friend described the segment as cheesy. Nevertheless, the station's sentimental approach was extremely effective, because it was haunting to see the child's face. Anchor Erick Weber said the little girl loved the color purple and could count to 45 in Spanish. Putting the focus on Caylee was appropriate -- although WKMG repeated the segment too often.

What do you think?

Dr. Jan Garavaglia, the Orange-Osceola chief medical examiner, delivered the news that the human remains were young Caylee and that the cause of death was homicide. Did people sigh in sadness at your office? They did at mine. But maybe it helped that Garavaglia gave the bad news. Many people consider her a comforting presence from her show, "Dr. G: Medical Examiner."



What happens next in the investigation? WFTV-Channel 9's Kathi Belich said she was told that Garavaglia "does believe she knows when Caylee was killed and believes she knows how long Caylee's body was in a trash bag in the woods, but that information is not being released."

The day's other major development was the emergence of utility worker Roy Kronk, who found the remains last week.

"Imagine what it's been like to have been in this man's shoes for the last eight days," WESH-Channel 2's Bob Kealing said.

Kronk gave a brief statement at a news conference explaining that he had spotted a bag in the same area in August. He knows how to keep a low profile, and evidently, he will continue to do so. And who can blame him? He has seen the media circus and wants to avoid it.

His attorney, David Evans, described Kronk as a concerned citizen.

Yet Kronk has drawn a lot of scrutiny for alerting authorities three times in August, then finding the remains in December.

On MSNBC, former FBI profiler Clint Van Zandt said of Kronk's find: "I don't like coincidences. This may be the coincidence for 2008."

George and Cindy Anthony, Caylee's grandparents, were grieving privately. Their attorney, Brad Conway, read a statement asking the public to pray for Caylee and to respect their privacy. Conway said the Anthony family will be available to help law enforcement.

Jose Baez, attorney for Casey Anthony, refused to discuss how she took the news. She is charged with the first-degree murder of Caylee.

"You really do not know half of the story," Baez told reporters.

I'm sure we're going to hear it in coming weeks. But Friday was Caylee's day. Maybe this time, if we're lucky, the victim won't be forgotten.

http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com/entertainment_tv_tvblog/2008/12/caylee-anthon-6.html

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Dr. Jan Garavaglia's Statement
Friday, December 19, 2008 4:38:01 PM

The following is a verbatim transcription of the statement of Orange-Osceola County Medical Examiner Dr. Jan Garavaglia, confirming that remains found a quarter-mile from the Anthony home are that of toddler Caylee Anthony:

With regret, I'm here to inform you that the skeletal remains found on Dec. 11 are those of the missing toddler Caylee Anthony. As our usual protocol, the next of kin have been notified prior to making this information public.

This identification was made by nuclear DNA taken from a portion of the remains and compared to a known profile of Caylee Anthony. The DNA analysis was performed by the FBI lab in Quantico, Va.

Except for the bone specimen used for the DNA, which has since been returned to my morgue, the remains have been maintained and analyzed at the District 9 morgue here in Orlando. These have been analyzed by myself, my deputy chief medical examiner and two forensic anthropologists – one from the University of Florida and one from the University of Central Florida.

My examination of the body and the evidence is complete barring no further bones being found, and the anthropologic exam will be finished up shortly.

The remains are completely skeletonized with no visible soft tissue present and no anti-mortem trauma evident, meaning that there was no trauma to the bones, prior to death.

Toxicology testing is still to be completed on the bone and hair. While this analysis may prove to be informative, it will be difficult to interpret levels from these specimens and, thus, will not be definitive in helping determine the cause of death.

The manner of death, though, is an opinion based on available information, including, examination of the body, information from the scene, as well as circumstantial evidence. Based on all of this, the manner of death in this case is homicide. The cause of death will be listed as homicide by undetermined means. Should other pertinent information become available, the cause of death could be revisited.

http://www.cfnews13.com/News/Sidebar/2008/12/19/dr._jan_garavaglia39s_statement_dec._19_2008.html

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Crime-scene investigation vans arrive at taped-off Anthony house

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ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. -- Investigators have cleared the scene where Caylee Anthony's remains were found more than a week ago.

Detectives finished their search of the area late Saturday afternoon. "No Trespassing" signs have been posted and a camera is watching over the property, which is less than a half a mile from the home of her grandparents, George and Cindy Anthony.

Also Saturday, detectives served a search warrant on the Anthonys' home.

http://www.wftv.com/news/18325661/detail.html

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Remains Discovery: Up-To-The-Minute Updates
Saturday, December 20, 2008 5:07:11 PM

http://www.cfnews13.com/News/Local/2008/12/12/minutetominute_update_in_remains_discovery_12_11.h tml

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Investigators Execute Search Warrant At Anthony Home

http://www.wesh.com/video/18326275/index.html

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Crime scene open; another search warrant served at Anthony home


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Anthony Home Searched

http://www.cfnews13.com/News/Local/2008/12/21/anthony_home_becomes_crime_scene.html

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What I saw: Crime scene left stripped, barren

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/local/orange/orl-cayleebox2108dec21,0,1919186.story

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Investigators shift their focus to the home of Caylee Anthony's grandparents

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/local/orange/orl-caylee2108dec21,0,6918223.story

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PHOTOS: Investigators search Anthony home, release crime scene

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/local/breakingnews/orl-caylee-anthony-search-warrant-122008,0,5699403.photogallery?index=orl-caylee720081220162357

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Caylee Memorial Toys Donated To Rescue Mission

http://www.wftv.com/news/18325661/detail.html

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Toys In Caylee Memorial Sent To Kids In Need

http://www.wesh.com/news/18333246/detail.html

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Toys Left For Caylee Will Be Donated To Homeless Children

...Meanwhile, Conway said clothing and shoes were among the items seized from the Anthony home on Saturday. No other specifics about the search have been released.

Also, a deposition involving George and Cindy Anthony scheduled for Monday in relation to a lawsuit filed by Zenaida Gonzalez, a woman who shares the name with the baby sitter whom Casey Anthony claims she left Caylee with before she disappeared, has been canceled out of respect for the grandparents...

http://www.clickorlando.com/news/18331389/detail.html

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Toys left for Caylee Anthony will be donated to charity

...The Anthony family knows that what Caylee would want is for some other children to have these gifts," said Brad Conway, the Anthonys' attorney. "She always shared her toys with other kids, and they know if Caylee was here, she would share these."...



http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/local/orange/orl-caylee2208dec22,0,7508049.story

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Casey's Closet and Caylee's Room Searched

http://www.wftv.com/news/18334836/detail.html

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Funeral For Caylee Will Wait For 2nd Autopsy
Family Lawyer Says Services Will Be Held After Defense Examines Remains

http://www.wesh.com/news/18333246/detail.html

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Caylee Anthony's funeral: Will Casey attend? Who will pay for it?

http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com/entertainment_tv_tvblog/2008/12/caylee-anthonys.html

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Former Fiance Of Casey Anthony: Story Follows You Around

http://www.clickorlando.com/news/18331389/detail.html#-

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Nancy Grace, 12/22/08:

http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0812/22/ng.01.html

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Officials Say Casey Not Allowed To Attend Caylee's Funeral

...We are also told investigators took soil samples from the Anthony home. Once defense attorney Jose Baez found out that the samples were taken as part of the evidence, he sent out his own team and they collected soil from the home for there forensic experts...

http://www.wftv.com/news/18343056/detail.html

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Casey's Christmas In Jail

http://www.wesh.com/video/18339375/index.html

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New Tip Line Set Up In Anthony Case

http://www.clickorlando.com/news/18342912/detail.html

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Anthonys will hold public memorial for Caylee

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/local/breakingnews/orl-bk-anthony-memorial-122308,0,7555287.story

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Meter Reader's Three August 911 Calls Released

http://www.wftv.com/news/18343056/detail.html

911 CALL: Meter Reader Calls On August 11

http://www.wftv.com/video/18347939/index.html

911 CALL: Meter Reader Calls On August 12

http://www.wftv.com/video/18348096/index.html

911 CALL: Meter Reader Calls On August 13

http://www.wftv.com/video/18348114/index.html

911 CALL: Discovery Of Skull Reported By Utilities Company

http://www.wftv.com/video/18266518/index.html

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Meter Reader's Aug. 911 Calls Released
Photos Of Scene Where Caylee's Remains Were Found To Be Released To Defense


http://www.wesh.com/news/18344942/detail.html

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Caylee’s remains now at funeral home

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Judge orders release of Caylee Anthony evidence

http://www.myfoxorlando.com/myfox/pages/Home/Detail?contentId=8131636&version=5&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=TSTY&pageId=1.1.1

911 calls made by meter reader released


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Meter Reader Who Found Caylee To Tell Story Soon
Kronk Plans To Talk To Media After New Year

http://www.wesh.com/news/18344942/detail.html

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Casey Anthony's Zenaida Claim Inspired by TV Show?

http://www.wftv.com/news/18343056/detail.html

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Update: Caylee's Toys

http://www.wesh.com/video/18355236/index.html

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Caylee Anthony will join 'the angels on the wall'

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/local/lake/orl-memorial2508dec25,0,6529620.story

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Anonymous Donor Gives Toys In Memory Of Caylee
More Than 100 Children Receive Gifts

http://www.clickorlando.com/news/18356213/detail.html

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Anthony's Spend Christmas Without Caylee, Plan To Keep Donating Toys

http://www.wftv.com/news/18343056/detail.html

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Caylee Anthony will join Waterfall of Tears

http://www.myfoxorlando.com/myfox/pages/Home/Detail?contentId=8143269&version=2&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=TSTY&pageId=1.1.1

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Caylee Anthony's Name Added To Memorial Wall
Leesburg Memorial Includes Names Of 90 Children

http://www.clickorlando.com/news/18360574/detail.html

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Nancy Grace, 12/23/08

http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0812/23/ng.01.html

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School at Caylee Anthony Crime Scene Exhibits Grace Under Pressure

http://www.prweb.com/releases/caylee/anthony/prweb1796204.htm

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Could Lee Anthony face charges?

http://www.myfoxorlando.com/myfox/pages/Home/Detail?contentId=8150793&version=1&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=TSTY&pageId=1.1.1

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Lee Anthony's attorney, Thomas Luka (unspecified date)

http://www.myfoxorlando.com/myfox/MyFox/pages/sidebar_video.jsp?contentId=8151115&version=1&locale=EN-US

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...Luka wanted to put to rest any "cloud of impropriety and a cloud of rumor" surrounding donated money collected by Lee Anthony connected to the search for Caylee.

Since mid-July, when Caylee was first reported missing, thousands of dollars have been donated by strangers wanting to help locate the toddler. At one point, Lee was accused of using some of those funds inappropriately.

"There was no impropriety. There is a cloud of impropriety and a cloud of rumor that I think has been fueled by the non-expenditure of the funds, that has been following Mr. Anthony around," Luka said. "He wants to make it clear that no money has been improperly used."

Luka said financial statements from the fund were made public, linked to a memorial website in honor of Caylee. The Anthony family has said those donations have paid for everything from flyers and T-shirts with Caylee's picture to helping Lee in his own investigation.

"Again, when this investigation first began, we the public did not know who was responsible for Casey's disappearance. Mr. Anthony was going under the assumption she was kidnapped. He investigated that angle first and foremost."

There is still money left in the Help Find Caylee Anthony fund, but Luka would not say how much. "As far as I know, the money will be returned to the senders or individulas who have paid it." ...

http://www.myfoxdetroit.com/myfox/pages/News/Detail?contentId=8151426&version=1&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=TSTY&pageId=3.3.1

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Caylee Anthony story: Meter reader's 911 calls lead the 6 p.m. news; WFTV explains why Anthony family reversed itself on fund for funeral

...WFTV noted that Jose Baez, Casey Anthony's attorney, had no phone number for a tip line he announced Monday...

http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com/entertainment_tv_tvblog/2008/12/caylee-anthon-8.html

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Lee Anthony's attorney, Thomas Luka

http://www.myfoxorlando.com/myfox/MyFox/pages/sidebar_video.jsp?contentId=8151104&version=1&locale=EN-US

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Attorney Considers Giving Meter Reader $5,000 Reward

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. -- Eyewitness News has learned that an Orlando attorney who resigned from representing George and Cindy Anthony is considering a $5,000 reward for the man who found two-year-old Caylee Anthony's remains.

Eyewitness news reported two weeks ago that Roy Kronk was not eligible for a Crime line reward, but attorney Mark Nejame said that Kronk, "Did something very good and it's only appropriate that something good be returned to him."

http://www.wftv.com/news/18373572/detail.html

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New Reward Offered To Man Who Found Caylee's Remains

...According to Kronk's lawyer, George and Cindy Anthony's one-time representative Mark NeJame has contacted him about a reward. For now, it's unclear whether Kronk will accept the offer...

http://www.wesh.com/news/18371232/detail.html

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Atty. may offer reward to Caylee tipster

http://www.myfoxorlando.com/myfox/pages/Home/Detail?contentId=8156715&version=2&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=TSTY&pageId=1.1.1

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Baez Files Motion About Investigator In Casey Case

He is afraid detectives are trying to get privileged information about the case from a private detective who used to work for his defense team, so he's asking a judge to intervene....

Anthonys Expected To Be Candid With Investigators Regarding Casey

The Anthonys face the wrenching task of burying Caylee early in the New Year, but then, sources tell said, George, Cindy and Lee Anthony will be asked to play a pivotal role in holding Casey Anthony accountable or else.

As one investigator put it, "They're going to be asked to help convict her."...

http://www.wesh.com/news/18371232/detail.html

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P.I. Says He Videotaped Area Where Caylee Was Later Found

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. -- Deputies want know what a private investigator was doing in the area where Caylee's body was found. They've been told he was videotaping the area a month before Caylee's body was discovered.

The private investigator was apparently working with the Anthony family at the time. It raises questions about whether the Anthonys knew the remains were there a month before they were found...

http://www.wftv.com/news/18377039/detail.html#-

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Casey Anthony's attorney concerned about police questioning of private investigator

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/local/breakingnews/orl-bk-casey-anthony-pi-122908,0,4441713.story

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What’s next for Caylee Anthony?

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. (WOFL FOX 35, Orlando) -- Missing toddler Caylee Anthony’s remains have been found and indentified and since the discovery the girl's grandparents have kept a low profile. Their attorney Brad Conway has been acting as their mouth piece. He's also been helping plan a proper burial for the toddler, something he says has been tough.

http://www.myfoxorlando.com/myfox/pages/Home/Detail?contentId=8162426&version=1&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=TSTY&pageId=1.1.1

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Anthonys Expected To Be Candid With Investigators Regarding Casey

The Anthonys face the wrenching task of burying Caylee early in the New Year, but then, sources tell said, George, Cindy and Lee Anthony will be asked to play a pivotal role in holding Casey Anthony accountable or else.

As one investigator put it, "They're going to be asked to help convict her."

If the Anthonys are not candid and truthful, sources said, it may come to obstruction of justice charges against one or more of them.

Medical examiner Jan Garavaglia said it's unlikely they'll ever be able to determine a definitive cause of death, but sources said toxicology tests done on Caylee's hair will "give us clues in that direction."

The duct tape found on Caylee's skull proves what some of WESH 2’s sources close to the investigation have suspected about her death all along -- "It wasn't an accident."

Another aspect some insiders find haunting, is how close to the Anthony home Caylee's remains had been dumped.

WESH 2's sources said they simply gave Casey Anthony "far too much credit" that she would have done something more elaborate with her daughter's body.

Sources confirmed they do not suspect Roy Kronk, the meter reader who found the bag of Caylee’s remains, of playing any sort of sinister role in the case.

Lee Anthony, Casey Anthony's brother, has hired his own attorney.

Orlando attorney Tom Luka has been a vocal critic of alleged Taser gun misuse by local police.

He has filed multiple lawsuits on behalf of people who claim to have been harmed by the controversial stun weapons.

Previous Stories:

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Attorney Advising Anthonys Says Lee May Be Charged
Tuesday, December 30, 2008 – updated: 10:08 am EST December 30, 2008

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. -- Thomas Luka, an attorney advising the Anthony family appeared on CNN's Nancy Grace Monday night and said that he thinks the sheriff's office is getting ready to charge Casey's brother, Lee Anthony.

"There is some concern that some activities that Lee may have been involved with during the investigation might have been seen to law enforcement to be misleading," said Luka...

http://www.wftv.com/news/18380933/detail.html

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RAW INTERVIEW: Attorney Advising Anthonys Appears On CNN

http://www.wftv.com/video/18380902/index.html

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Nancy Grace, 12/29/08:

http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0812/29/ng.01.html

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Casey Anthony's attorney: Appoint overseer in questioning of detective

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/local/orange/orl-b3report30_108dec30,0,1130402.story

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Caylee Anthony story: WESH reports that George and Cindy Anthony won't help prosecution without immunity

the attorney for George and Cindy Anthony says they will cooperate in daughter Casey's prosecution -- "only if their words aren't used against them."

Attorney Brad Conway told Kealing, "We've discussed immunity, and I won't put them in a room until I get it."...


http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com/entertainment_tv_tvblog/caylee_and_casey_anthony/index.html

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Nancy Grace, 12/30/08:

http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0812/30/ng.01.html

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Will Lee Anthony take the stand at Casey’s trial?

...Luka also believes the state would rather use his client lee to testify instead of George and Cindy Anthony. “Speaking as an ex prosecutor having a parent testify against a child is an extraordinarly sympathetic to a jury and can draw sympathy towards a defendant as opposed to away from them. On the other hand siblings do not have that same sort of connection nor are the liable to break down as far as emotionally evoking the same kind of reaction from a jury.”...

http://www.myfoxorlando.com/myfox/pages/Home/Detail?contentId=8172318&version=2&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=TSTY&pageId=1.1.1

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Lawyer: Caylee Anthony's grandparents need immunity

ORLANDO - The lawyer for George and Cindy Anthony wants his clients to have immunity before they speak with prosecutors again about their daughter, Casey Anthony.

Immunity would ensure the couple could tell investigators everything they know without fear of prosecution, attorney Brad Conway said. He doesn't think the Anthonys would say something that would land them in legal trouble, but he wants them protected. The Anthonys did not ask him to request immunity, Conway said. No deal has been made yet, he said.

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/local/orange/orl-b3report31_508dec31,0,3948456.story

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2nd Anthony Investigator Says He Videotaped Remains Site

http://www.wftv.com/news/18388517/detail.html

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Anthony's Attorney Lays Groundwork for Immunity

The lawyer for George and Cindy Anthony said Wednesday that he began laying the groundwork with prosecutors shortly after he took the Anthony’s on as clients.

"These people (the Anthony's) have done nothing wrong, but are the subject of a lot of undeserved animosity,” said attorney Brad Conway

http://www.myfoxorlando.com/myfox/pages/Home/Detail?contentId=8177599&version=2&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=TSTY&pageId=1.1.1

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Lawyer Wants Immunity For Caylee’s Grandparents

ORLANDO -- A judge says there will have to be a hearing before he makes a decision on the latest request from Casey Anthony's attorney Jose Baez.

Baez was looking for a special master to sit in on any questioning between investigators and a private investigator he hired to look for Casey's daughter, Caylee, after Casey was first arrested earlier this year...


http://www.cfnews13.com/News/Local/2008/12/31/lawyer_wants_immunity_for_caylees_grandparents.htm l

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Padilla Says P.I. Knew Where Caylee's Remains Were

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. -- Bounty hunter Leonard Padilla who first bailed Casey Anthony out of jail said he believes someone in the Anthony camp knew where Caylee's remains were before the meter reader found them.

Padilla says a private investigator named Dominic Casey who worked with the Anthony family was aware as early as mid-November that the remains were in a wooded area near Suburban Drive...

http://www.wftv.com/news/18394140/detail.html

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Private Investigator To Be Questioned In Caylee Case

http://www.wesh.com/video/18383799/index.html

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Orange County Sheriff's Office
This undated photo shows missing girl Caylee Anthony
reading a storybook police say they found in the
woods near her family's home.

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,474746,00.html

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Secret video in Caylee case? 2:37
Panelists on Headline News' Nancy Grace discuss whether or not there is secret video of the Caylee Anthony murder scene.

http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/crime/2008/12/31/grace.williams.jvm.cnn

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Caylee Anthony Case Just Keeps Getting Deeper
Posted on January 1st, 2009 by Jan Barrett in Florida News, Op-ed, Society and Culture

http://www.bloggernews.net/119231

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Caylee Anthony story: WFTV asks why the family's private investigators were looking in the spot where the remains were later found
posted by halboedeker on Dec 31, 2008 6:37:24 PM



The Caylee Anthony story continued to produce bizarre revelations to the end of 2008. Two stations updated the saga in their 6 p.m. newscasts Wednesday.

WFTV-Channel 9 explored speculation that the Anthony family knew where toddler Caylee's remains were before they were discovered. Kathi Belich wondered why the family's private detectives had focused only on the woods where a meter reader later found the remains.

WFTV legal analyst William Sheaffer asked, "What in the world was going on here that took these two investigators to that location and no other location, and lo and behold, that's where the body was?"

Belich explained inconsistencies in the two private eyes' stories. One, Jim Hoover, said he was told in November where Caylee's body was hidden, bounty hunter Leonard Padilla told WFTV. (It would have been great to hear from Hoover himself.) Who told Hoover? Private eye Dominic Casey, Padilla said.

But Dominic Casey told WFTV that the two men looked there to rule out a tip from a friend of Casey Anthony, Caylee's mother who is charged with her child's murder.

Belich's story certainly left you wanting to know more.

On WESH-Channel 2, attorney Brad Conway said his clients George and Cindy Anthony will turn over any evidence, even if it's damaging to daughter Casey's case. Conway told Bob Kealing that law enforcement did not find duct tape in the Anthonys' home. Duct tape was reportedly found on Caylee's skull. "We are expecting many more developments in the coming weeks," Kealing said in ending his report.

http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com/entertainment_tv_tvblog/2008/12/we-end-the-year.html

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10 noteworthy stories of crime and punishment in 2008

December 29, 9:46 PM
by Cindy Adams, Dallas Crime Examiner


1. The Disappearance of Caylee Anthony - The two-year-old toddler went missing sometime in June, but her mother, Casey, 22, did not report her missing. In fact, Caylee's grandmother, Cindy, called law enforcement a month later and alerted them to the situation. On December 11, Caylee's remains were found and her mother has been accused of her murder after lying to police and claiming a nanny kidnapped little Caylee. Circumstantial evidence appears to be overwhelming that the young mother murdered her little daughter, and Casey's trial should take place in early 2009.

2. The Murder of Anne Presley - The popular Arkansas anchorwoman was badly beaten after a man broke into her home. She never recovered from the attack and died five days later. Curtis Lavelle Vance has been charged with the crime.

3. Greyhound Bus Decapitation - Like something out of a horror movie, Tim McLean, 22, was stabbed and beheaded on a Greyhound bus traveling through Canada. Vince Weiguang Li, 40, a Chinese immigrant severed McLean's head and then held it up for other passengers to see. Li has been charged with second-degree murder.

4. The Austrian Basement of Horror - It was discovered in 2008 that Josef Fritzl, 73, had kept his daughter Elisabeth, now 42, captive in a cellar for 24 years. He repeatedly raped her fathering seven children with his daughter. Fritzl disposed of one of the children's body in a furnace after it died of an illness. He is charged with rape, murder, slavery, and false imprisonment. Fritzl's wife and the mother of Elisabeth claims to have no knowledge of what was occurring.

5. Family of American Idol Slaughtered - In October, Oscar winner Jennifer Hudson's mother and brother were murdered in their Englewood, Illinois home. Hudson's little 7-year-old nephew was kidnapped from the home and found later in an abandoned SUV, savagely shot to death. William Balfour, Hudson's estranged brother-in-law is accused of all three brutal murders.

6. College Student Murdered - In January, Santa Barbara City College student Brianna Denison vanished from her friend's home in Reno, Nevada while visiting on winter break. Her dead body was found in a field in South Reno only a month later. James Michael Biela was arrested for Denison's murder.

7. Accusations of Child Molestation on Texas Ranch - Yearning for Zion Ranch was raided in April after a tip from a 16-year-old girl who called authorities claiming she had been abused by the sect. The calls were actually made by an adult woman who was later accused of perpetrating a hoax against the church. Many children living on the ranch were taken from their parents, but after the Texas Supreme Court ruled the state had acted improperly, many children were returned to their homes. Nevertheless, several men remain in custody, indicted on a variety charges.

8. Karma for Simpson? - In 2007, O.J. Simpson was accused of breaking into a Las Vegas hotel room with several other men, one of whom was armed with a gun. In the hotel room were sports memorabilia dealers who Simpson believed unlawfully held his personal property. For this act, Simpson was found guilty in 2008 of armed robbery and kidnapping and will not be eligible for parole for at least nine years. Simpson was acquitted of murdering his ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ron Goldman in 1994, and many who believe him guilty of that crime feel Simpson is finally getting what he deserves. Ironically, Simpson was found guilty of the recent armed robbery and kidnapping exactly thirteen years after he was acquitted of the savage double murder.

9. $360,000,000,000 Check - In April, Charles Ray Fuller, 21, was accused of forgery after he tried to cash a $360 billion check at a Fort Worth, Texas Chase bank. Fuller claimed his girlfriend’s mother was helping him begin a record business and gave him the check. The woman stated she had not written Fuller any checks, let alone one for $360 billion.

10. The Governor and the Call Girl - New York Governor Elliot Spitzer, who had relentlessly pursued corruption and wrongdoing while in office, was caught arranging to meet a high-priced escort at a Washington, DC hotel. A federal wiretap brought the governor down, and he resigned from his position after his dalliances were revealed.

http://www.examiner.com/x-1168-Dallas-Crime-Examiner~y2008m12d29-10-noteworthy-stories-of-crime-and-punishment-2008

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CNN Vinnie Politan - Prime News....
Talking about immunity deal.
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Part 1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B8Y_ZIU9ySM

Part 2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9bpMZehkB74

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Nancy Grace Investigates

Don't Miss:
Two documentary specials with video and interviews you've never seen!

Thursday, January 1st at 8 & 10 PM ET
What happened the first 24 hours Caylee was reported missing? Nancy Grace dissects the timeline.

Friday, January 2nd at 8 & 10 PM ET
What happened the first month Caylee went missing? Nancy Grace pieces together the story.

http://www.cnn.com/CNN/Programs/nancy.grace/

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Anthony’s PI: no videos of the site where remains found
Last Edited: Thursday, 01 Jan 2009, 9:54 PM EST
Created: Thursday, 01 Jan 2009, 9:54 PM EST

SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. (WOFL FOX 35, Orlando) -- As reports circulate in the media that two private investigators who worked for the Anthony family may have visited the site where Caylee Anthony’s remains where eventually found, one of the investigators is coming forward to distance himself from the other.

2 year old Caylee Anthony was missing since June of last year, her remains were found in November.

George and Cindy Anthony are the grandparents of the toddler. Caylee's mother Casey Anthony sets in jail accused of murder.

Published reports said this week that the private investigators had made videotapes they took while in the area where the remains were found, before they were actually found.

Dominic Casey of D&A Investigations said Thursday that James Hoover, the other private investigator associated with this case, and the man who is alleged by some to have made the videotapes, is not employed by his agency.
VIDEO: Anthony’s PI: no videos of the site where remains found Casey said Hoover simply showed up at the Anthony's door one day and offered to help them deal with protesters free of charge, and the Anthony’s allowed it

According to Casey he's the only private investigator working on the case for the Anthony's and admitted he went to the site where the remains were found November 15th.

"I went out there to determine if it really was a place where teens hung out,” Casey said.

Casey added that he was taking photos to document information found in discovery documents that stated it was a teen hang out. He said he was looking for items such as beer bottles, makeshift chairs and similar items.

While he was there, Casey said that James Hoover snuck up on him.

"As I turned around, Hoover was standing there with a video camera,” Casey said. “I said, 'What are you doing here?' He said, ‘I thought you might want help.' I said, ‘James, that's completely inappropriate’."

Casey took photos of the area and said he's turned over his photos to the Anthony's attorney, to give to prosecutors.

According to Casey, James Hoover now claims his video no longer exists, that he taped over it.

"I would be interested to talking with James Hoover myself," Casey said. "I have over 40 phone calls in to him and he has not returned my phone calls."

http://www.myfoxorlando.com/myfox/pages/Home/Detail?contentId=8181718&version=2&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=TSTY&pageId=1.1.1

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Investigator Denies Finding Caylee's Remains
Family P.I. Says He Cannot Know For Sure If Remains Were In Area In Nov.

POSTED: 3:28 pm EST January 2, 2009
UPDATED: 3:57 pm EST January 2, 2009

A former bodyguard for Casey Anthony has addressed accusations that he knew where Caylee Anthony’s remains were before they were found in December.

Dominic Casey, a private investigator, is still in the inner circle of the Anthony family and he has blasted reports that in November, while searching the area where Caylee’s remains were later found, he came across the remains himself.

"Had I the misfortune of stumbling across any remains the first thing I would have done is, I would have prayed," Casey said. "The second thing I would have done is stayed at the location and called 911."

On Nov. 15, Casey said he walked the same general wooded area where Caylee’s remains were later found. He said he was in the area to try to substantiate a sworn statement from one of Casey Anthony’s friends, which said that the area was a known hangout of Anthony’s when she was a teenager.

Casey Anthony is charged with Caylee's murder.

Casey said he took photos of the bottles, tires and trash in the area, much of which was taken by investigators when the remains were found a month later.

Casey said he feels there is no way to tell if the remains were there at the time based on what he saw and his footage.

Casey’s walk through the woods was recorded by another private investigator, James Hoover. Casey, along with multiple other sources, said Hoover is trying to sell the forage to various media organizations as proof that Caylee’s remains were not in the area in November. Casey said Hoover’s claims are false.

A sheriff’s spokesman said this week that the sheriff’s office would like to see the tape, but he would not verify if Hoover had given it to them.

Phone calls to Hoover were not returned. Casey said he plans to pursue legal action against Hoover for making false claims.

"I find it appalling that someone would profit from a missing child. It sickens me," Casey said.

http://www.wesh.com/news/18401020/detail.html

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NANCY GRACE

Caylee Anthony First 24 Hours
Aired January 1, 2009 - 20:00:00 ET

http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0901/01/ng.01.html

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Major Caylee Anthony Clue Could Be On Mystery Videotape

Friday, January 2, 2009 – updated: 6:10 pm EST January 2, 2009
ORLANDO, Fla. -- Brand new evidence could potentially tie Casey Anthony to her daughter's body. A mystery videotape of the crime scene, shot by one of the Anthonys' private investigators weeks before Caylee was found, reportedly shows their other private investigator on the phone. But who is he talking to?

That mystery caller could be a big clue that connects Casey to the crime scene.

Eyewitness News has learned the Anthonys' two private investigators came to the discovery scene on November 15 and 16, a Saturday and Sunday, possibly because they didn't find Caylee's remains right away.

Law enforcement is trying to find out whether inside information led them there.

Eyewitness News has learned that the Anthonys' private investigator, Dominic Casey, is seen a month before the body was found on the November 15 videotape at the scene on the phone. California bounty hunter Leonard Padilla, who first sprung Casey out of jail, says he saw Dominic Casey on the videotape, because the person who shot it, private investigator Jim Hoover, showed it to him.

"He's standing there, or somebody's standing there, filming Dominic down the road and Dominic's on a cell phone, and you can see the fence, the signs on the left, the fence is there, everything is there," Padilla told Eyewitness News.

Finding out who Dominic Casey was talking to that day on the phone at the scene could be important to investigators in finding out whether inside information brought him and the other private eye to the area.

Padilla told Eyewitness News that Hoover claims Dominic Casey told him on November 15 that Caylee's remains had been found and that the two of them were going to look for them. Dominic Casey told Eyewitness News on Friday he was talking to his ill daughter on the phone that day and insists he was only there to rule out a tip from one of Casey's friends.

Padilla said he asked Hoover about Dominic Casey's phone call.

"I even asked him, 'Who's he talking to?' He said, 'I don't know.' 'Could you hear what he was saying?' 'No, I couldn't hear.' He was 100 yards away," Padilla explained.

Both Dominic Casey and Padilla said Hoover claims to have recorded over most of the tape he shot at the scene, but Eyewitness News has learned that Hoover is planning a news conference for Monday.

http://www.wftv.com/news/18401963/detail.html#-

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Caylee Anthony case: Former detective for Anthony family blasts report that he knew where the remains were
posted by halboedeker on Jan 2, 2009 5:56:26 PM



Latest twist in the Caylee Anthony story: A case of he said, he said. And both men are private detectives.

Private detective Dominic Casey has blasted as "ludicrous" a report that he knew where the toddler's remains were before they were found.

Dominic Casey talked to WESH-Channel 2's Bob Kealing in a report that aired tonight. The private eye said he went to the woods to check a tip by a friend of Casey Anthony, who is accused of daughter Caylee's murder.

On Wednesday, WFTV-Channel 9 explored inconsistencies in the stories of two private eyes who worked for the Anthony family. The other, Jim Hoover, said he was told in November where Caylee's body was hidden, bounty hunter Leonard Padilla told WFTV. Who told Hoover? Private eye Casey, Padilla said. In the same WFTV report, Dominic Casey said he and Hoover looked in that spot in November to rule out the friend's tip. A meter reader later found the child's remains in December.

WFTV reported tonight that Hoover plans to hold a news conference on Monday. Kathi Belich reported that sources told her Hoover and Dominic Casey were in the woods on Nov. 15 and 16.

"Law enforcement is trying to find out if inside information brought them there," Belich said.

Padilla said he saw detective Casey talking on a phone in a November videotape shot by Hoover. Belich raised questions: Who was Dominic Casey talking to? Could Hoover have more evidence to share?

In the WESH report today, Dominic Casey said he will pursue legal action against Hoover for making false claims. (Hoover did not return WESH's calls, Kealing said.)

"I find it appalling that somebody would profit from a missing child. It sickens me," Dominic Casey said. He said he plans to talk to authorities after Caylee's memorial. But Kealing said the private eye has "no smoking-gun evidence against Casey Anthony."

http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com/entertainment_tv_tvblog/2009/01/private-detecti.html

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NANCY GRACE

Encore: Casey Anthony Investigation, the First 30 Days
Aired January 2, 2009 - 20:00:00 ET

http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0901/02/ng.01.html

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George Anthony: ‘There is a hole in my heart'
Last Edited: Saturday, 03 Jan 2009, 12:36 AM EST
Created: Friday, 02 Jan 2009, 11:58 PM EST

By Holly Bristow
FOX 35 NEWS

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. (WOFL FOX 35, Orlando) -- The Anthony family has made it clear that they will do any on camera interviews until after Caylee Marie is laid to rest.

The toddler was missing from June of last year until December when her remains were found near the East Orange County home where she lived with her grandparents George and Cindy and her mother Casey who is in jail charged with her murder.

Friday George Anthony spoke off camera with FOX 35 about a few things he said we could share.
VIDEO: George Anthony speaks out Anthony said he can't drive down Suburban Drive, where the remains were found, because he's not ready to see the makeshift memorial left for his granddaughter. He doesn't know if he'll ever be able to drive further down Suburban drive near the area where a meter reader found Caylee Marie's remains.

Anthony said he is doing all right, at least as well as could be expected under the circumstances.

Lee, the Anthony’s son and brother to Casey, has moved back home to be with his parents.

George Anthony says his family has not yet made funeral arrangements for Caylee. They are still waiting for Casey Anthony's defense team to wrap up their second autopsy.

Does Anthony think the family will find any closure once they are able to have a funeral service for their granddaughter?

"There is a hole in my heart big enough for a truck to drive through,” Anthony said. “I don't think I'll ever have closure. At this point I'm just hoping to someday be able to accept that Caylee is gone."

Anthony also said he misses his daughter Casey as well. He would like be able to visit Casey in jail, even if it’s just to say hello and hear her voice and see how she is doing.

http://www.myfoxorlando.com/myfox/pages/Home/Detail?contentId=8187300&version=4&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=TSTY&pageId=1.1.1

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Part 1 of 4 - You Are My Sunshine - Clips from the Casey & Caylee Anthony Case
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vGKHxCr0WmE&feature=related

Part 2 of 4 - You Are My Sunshine - Clips from the Casey & Caylee Anthony Case - Focus on the Family Perspective
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=26m183ljsGg&feature=related

Part 3 of 4 - You Are My Sunshine - Clips from the Casey & Caylee Anthony Case - Focus on the Family Perspective
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QStXw_O4v1Y&feature=related


Part 4 of 4 - You Are My Sunshine - Clips from the Casey & Caylee Anthony Case- Focus on the Family Perspective
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dhUbC7cmtFY&feature=related

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Press Conference Expected From Anthonys' Private Investigators

Monday, January 5, 2009 – updated: 10:11 am EST January 5, 2009
ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. -- Eyewitness News has learned that two of the Anthonys' private investigators, Jim Hoover and Dominic Casey, are planning on holding a news conference Monday. A time has not been released.

Brand new evidence could potentially tie Casey Anthony to her daughter's body. A mystery videotape of the crime scene, shot by one of the Anthonys' private investigators weeks before Caylee was found, reportedly shows their other private investigator on the phone. But who is he talking to?

That mystery caller could be a big clue that connects Casey to the crime scene.
Eyewitness News has learned the Anthonys' two private investigators came to the discovery scene on November 15 and 16, a Saturday and Sunday, possibly because they didn't find Caylee's remains right away.

Law enforcement is trying to find out whether inside information led them there.

Eyewitness News has learned that the Anthonys' private investigator, Dominic Casey, is seen a month before the body was found on the November 15 videotape at the scene on the phone. California bounty hunter Leonard Padilla, who first sprung Casey out of jail, says he saw Dominic Casey on the videotape, because the person who shot it, private investigator Jim Hoover, showed it to him.

"He's standing there, or somebody's standing there, filming Dominic down the road and Dominic's on a cell phone, and you can see the fence, the signs on the left, the fence is there, everything is there," Padilla told Eyewitness News.

Finding out who Dominic Casey was talking to that day on the phone at the scene could be important to investigators in finding out whether inside information brought him and the other private eye to the area.

Padilla told Eyewitness News that Hoover claims Dominic Casey told him on November 15 that Caylee's remains had been found and that the two of them were going to look for them. Dominic Casey told Eyewitness News on Friday he was talking to his ill daughter on the phone that day and insists he was only there to rule out a tip from one of Casey's friends.

Padilla said he asked Hoover about Dominic Casey's phone call.

"I even asked him, 'Who's he talking to?' He said, 'I don't know.' 'Could you hear what he was saying?' 'No, I couldn't hear.' He was 100 yards away," Padilla explained.

Both Dominic Casey and Padilla said Hoover claims to have recorded over most of the tape he shot at the scene.

http://www.wftv.com/news/18411813/detail.html#-

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Casey Anthony's attorney seeks more clues in Caylee case

Sarah Lundy | Sentinel Staff Writer
11:42 AM EST, January 5, 2009

The attorney for Casey Anthony, who is charged in the death of her daughter Caylee, has set up a new tip line for anyone with information about where the toddler's remains were found in east Orange County. Jose Baez is seeking details - photos or videos - from when the toddler was reported missing in mid-July to when her skeletal remains were found last month, according to a press release.

The information line is 407-442--2814.

On Dec. 11, an Orange County meter reader found a bag with her bones in woods off of Suburban Drive less than a mile from the home Caylee was living with her mother and grandparents. Anthony is charged with first-degree murder and remains in the Orange County Jail.

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/local/breakingnews/orl-bk-casey-anthony-010509,0,7280479.story

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Casey Anthony: no visitors or phone calls except legal team

January 5, 2009 - 9:27 AM

Orange County jail officials released Casey Anthony's latest commissary order -- a total of $40.48 during the week of Christmas.


She ordered various food and hygiene items, including a Speed Stick deodorant, three Reese's peanut butter cups and ten chicken instant lunches.

This comes a week after she ordered $68.24 worth of items, such as a sketch pad and nine chocolate-chip granola bars.

She's allowed one order a week.

According to her visitors log, she has seen members of her legal team but no family members. Attorneys Jose Baez and Jose Garcia stopped by on Dec. 26.

She saw no visitors on Christmas and she has made no phone calls.

http://www.cbs12.com/news/visitors_4712519___article.html/week_items.html

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No Press Conference From Anthonys' Private Investigators

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. -- Eyewitness News has learned that there will be no press conference Monday from two of the Anthonys' private investigators, Jim Hoover and Dominic Casey, as originally expected.

Late Friday, Eyewitness News learned that a press conference was expected Monday, possibly to discuss the controversy over video that was taped at the scene where Caylee's remains were later found. But early Monday afternoon, Eyewitness News learned there would be no press conference. No details were given as to why...


http://www.wftv.com/news/18411813/detail.html

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NANCY GRACE

Breaking News in Caylee Anthony Case
Aired January 5, 2009 - 20:00:00 ET

http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0901/05/ng.01.html

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Judge Reprimands Casey's Defense Team

Tuesday, January 6, 2009 – updated: 12:41 pm EST January 6, 2009
ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. -- A hearing of sorts that Casey Anthony's defense team called for Tuesday didn't happen has they had hoped. Casey's defense team had asked for the deposition of Casey Anthony, in a civil defamation suit filed against her by Zenaida Gonzalez, to be delayed.

Casey Anthony's defense team wanted to avoid having her testify in connection with the civil trial, which could then be used against her in her criminal trial. Casey's attorneys had hoped the deposition could be delayed until after the criminal trial.

VIDEO REPORT: Judge Denies Request For Delay

During Tuesday morning's brief meeting, Orange County Circuit Judge Jose Rodriguez refused to hear the request and scolded Casey's defense team for personal attacks against Morgan and Morgan, the law firm representing Gonzalez, and said Casey's attorneys were taking the profession to a new low.

Judge Rodriguez told Casey's defense team to stick to the law and said that the request for a hearing didn't follow proper protocol and that there was not enough notice given to make such a request.

Casey is schedule to be deposed by Gonzalez's attorney, John Morgan, on Monday. Judge Rodriguez said a hearing will be held before that time to address Casey Anthony's defense team's concerns, but a specific date was not released.

Attorney John Morgan is representing the woman named Zenaida Gonzalez, who says Casey has ruined her name and her life after she claimed a woman by the same name had her daughter Caylee.

Morgan would be allowed to question Casey about details of the case during the deposition and any answers she gives could potentially be used against her in her murder trial. However, Casey does have the constitutional right against self incrimination, which means she could plead the Fifth Amendment and not answer Morgan's questions.

Zenaida Gonzalez says she wants to clear her name. Casey Anthony told investigators that it was her nanny, named Zenaida Gonzalez, who took her child, Caylee.

A few days after a detective's interview with Casey became public, Zenaida, a single mother of six, said her boss fired her from her cleaning job because of the intense publicity.

"I didn't ask to be in this position. I like my life the way it was," said Zenaida.

http://www.wftv.com/news/18419522/detail.html#-

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Psychic found spot of Anthony remains months before
Last Edited: Monday, 05 Jan 2009, 7:48 PM EST
Created: Monday, 05 Jan 2009, 7:37 PM EST

By Holly Bristow
FOX 35 NEWS


ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. (WOFL FOX 35, Orlando) -- We told you how the man who found Caylee's remains called 911 months ago saying there was a bag in the woods. Starting on August 11th, meter reader Roy Kronk called police three times.



It turns out he wasn't the only one who had a feeling Caylee's remains were there.

The story of the meter reader who found the remains of Caylee Anthony in some woods near the Anthony home is well documented. That same meter reader, Roy Kronk, also called investigators several months prior to the discovery saying he had found something suspicious.

Now a group has come forward with startling evidence that may have pointed to something at the same spot several months prior.

Psychic Gale St. John, who has the show called ‘The Body Hunter’, was drawn to the same area on the same day and has the video to prove it. A video taken by St. John's daughter on the first day their search team "The Body Hunters" began looking for Caylee Marie Anthony seems to show that St. John felt their was something odd about the location.

St. John said she was riding with her apprentice, her daughter, a searcher and two cadaver dogs doing what they call a blind drive. They started at the Anthony’s home just around the corner from the site.

"We just start fresh from the scene,” said St. John. “And just drive to a location we feel the person is in.”

In this case it didn't take St. John long. The video shows St. John taking a right on Suburban Drive, where there is now a make shift memorial.

"Alright, I've got to pull over,” she can be heard saying on the video. “Guys I'm immediately pulled here.” St. John is saying those words as she's driving up to the exact area where Caylee's remains were eventually found.
VIDEO: Psychic found spot of Anthony remains months before St. John says the feeling she got that day was overwhelming,

"You get very sick to your stomach,” she said. “You feel as though you've been punched in the stomach and something knocks the air out of you."

St. John let her searcher out of the car with one of their cadaver dogs. She then drove up the road to see if the feeling got stronger. It didn't so she turned back around and again in that same area.

"Something's not right here something's not right here," St. John told her daughter on the video that day.

St. John and her crew took a look around.

"The dogs showed very heavy interest back in that area," said St. John. But they didn't get far. "You can only go so far, and its water," said St. John on the video.

St. John could not get permission from the property owner to go into the woods where Caylee's remains would be found so she did not return.

Last month when St. John learned Caylee's remains were found in the same area it wasn’t really a shocker to her

"I honestly wasn't surprised at all,” she said. “My reaction was that's where we said that we felt something."

If you want to watch the unedited Gale St. John video we have a link for you. But a warning here is some profanity. http://psychicgale.com/blinddrive.htm

http://www.myfoxorlando.com/myfox/pages/Home/Detail?contentId=8197199&version=1&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=TSTY&pageId=1.1.1

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Judge Sets Hearing On Casey Anthony Deposition
Zenaida Gonzalez Is Suing Anthony

POSTED: 1:21 pm EST January 6, 2009
UPDATED: 2:35 pm EST January 6, 2009

ORLANDO, Fla. -- A judge will hear arguments later this week on whether Casey Anthony must give a deposition in a lawsuit filed by a woman who shares the name of the nanny Anthony accused of disappearing with her daughter, Caylee.

Orange County Circuit Court Judge Jose R. Rodriquez set the hearing for Thursday morning. He will hear arguments from attorneys for Anthony, who don’t want her to be deposed because of a pending criminal trial, and attorneys for Zenaida Gonzalez, who is suing Anthony.

The decision came during a court hearing in an Orlando courtroom on Tuesday morning.

Anthony is being held without bond in Orange County Jail on first-degree murder and other charges. Prosecutors say she killed Caylee, who was 2 when she was reported missing in July. A trial is set for March.

Caylee’s body was found last month, about a half mile from her grandparents’ Orange County home, where she and her mother often stayed. (See photos from scene.)

Gonzalez says in her lawsuit that Anthony defamed her when she used her name in connection with Caylee’s disappearance. Gonzalez said she lost her job and that she and her children suffered pain after her name was used.

Gonzalez is represented by John Morgan, a high-profile Orlando attorney whose name and face are often seen on billboards and television commercials.

Anthony has said that she was talking about a different woman named Zenaida Gonzalez when she talked with investigators.

http://www.wesh.com/news/18422273/detail.html

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Judge scolds Casey Anthony's attorneys

Sarah Lundy | Sentinel Staff Writer
12:53 PM EST, January 6, 2009

An Orange County civil judge scolded attorneys for Casey Anthony and warned them not to make any "personal" attacks against the lawyers representing Zenaida Fernandez-Gonzalez -- the woman suing her for defamation. The chastising came this morning during a brief meeting to discuss a motion to block a deposition of Anthony scheduled for Monday.

"It distracts from the law," said Orange Circuit Court Judge Jose R. Rodriguez.

Fernandez-Gonzalez, 37, of Kissimmee is suing Anthony for defamation, saying the suspect's statements to investigators in July have ruined her reputation. One of Anthony's attorneys - Jonathan Kasen - wrote in the motion filed last month that the suit was filed for "the purpose of generating publicity for the plaintiff's law firm, Morgan & Morgan." Rodriguez told Anthony's attorneys to stop the attacks.

Anthony, 22, is charged with first-degree murder in the death of her daughter Caylee Marie. In July, she told investigators that she left the toddler with a babysitter named Zenaida Fernandez-Gonzalez and when she returned later that day -- both were gone.

Authorities questioned 37-year-old Fernandez-Gonzalez, who told them she didn't know Anthony or her child.

Anthony's attorney wants the judge to postpone Monday's deposition until her criminal case is complete. A hearing is expected this week but no date has been set yet.

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/local/breakingnews/orl-bk-casey-anthony-010609,0,7477088.story

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Caylee Anthony – Mothers Lawyer Jose Baez Stretches (The Imagination) In The Ninth Inning!
Posted on January 5th, 2009
by Simon Barrett in Society and Culture

Casey Anthony sits safely in jail, while this is cold comfort for people that really want to understand the actions of tot mom Casey Anthony, it is at least a move forward. From ‘person of interest’ Casey Anthony is now facing a ‘murder one’ rap.

It is still a bit of an anathema to me how a very junior, and very naïve lawyer Jose Baez became involved in the case. His background is less than stellar, and his legal ‘activities’ in this case have caused a good deal of grumpiness within the legal system. Hugging clients, and generally disregarding the rules laid down by the prison system have likely made Bozo Jose Baez few friends within the law enforcement world.

Generally the prosecution and defense camps have respect for each other. They are at different ends of the playing field, but professionalism keeps them friends. I have heard of stories of friendly bets, loser buys a meal and drinks. The bottom line here is that this is not personal, it is work. It is no different than me sparing with another reviewer. It has nothing to do with personal stuff, it is just about work!

Bozo Jose Baez seems to have forgotten these simple unwritten rules.

Mr. Bozo Baez has a new angle. A tip line for people that have photos and videos concerning the time line of little Caylee Anthony’s disappearance. I talked this over with my wife Jan, who has been following this case closely. It is my opinion that Bozo Jose Baez is out of his depth on this case. This latest excursion merely adds fire to the fuel. I will NOT publish the Bozo Jose Baez tip line number, but if you do have some tips, photos, videos, etc, please contact the adults running the show at 1-800-423-TIPS.

http://www.bloggernews.net/119297

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Civil case against Casey Anthony delayed
Last Edited: Tuesday, 06 Jan 2009, 7:08 PM EST
Created: Tuesday, 06 Jan 2009, 4:10 PM EST

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. (WOFL FOX 35, Orlando) -- A hearing in the civil suit against Casey Anthony filed by a woman named Zenaida Fernandez Gonzalez never made it into a courtroom Tuesday but there were still fireworks.

Morgan and Morgan, the firm representing Gonzalez, wants to depose Casey Anthony and Anthony’s legal team wants to stop it.

Judge Jose Rodriguez put attorneys on both sides in their place saying the personal attack would not be tolerated and that the filing for Tuesday’s hearing was inappropriate and that it’s a matter that needs to be addressed and argued in a formal courtroom.

Stuffed in a small conference room Judge Jose Rodriguez quickly made it known to both Casey Anthony and Zenaida Fernandez Gonzalez' attorney that this was not the place or the time for this type of hearing. “I do not appreciate this done on the second day I take over the civil division.”

And Judge Rodriguez made it clear he does not appreciate the jabs being made toward opposing council in court documents. ”Focus on the law...not on personal factors.”

The judge ordered that the two sides will hold an official hearing on Thursday morning to argue whether or not Gonzales lawyer, Keith Mitnik, should be able to take sworn statements and ask questions of Casey Anthony before her murder case is tried. “We need to clear her name as soon as we can. Delay means more time with her reputation,” said Mitnik

Gonzales alleges Casey Anthony destroyed her good name when she said a nanny by the same name kidnapped her child.

The defense has been arguing that this Zenaida is the wrong one. They claim the Zenaida who kidnapped Caylee is 24 years old.

“We hope that judge acknowledges Ms. Anthony does have her 5th amendment right to remain silent even though it’s a civil matter. If it does incriminate her in a criminal procedure then she should not have to testify under oath,” said defense attorney Jose Garcia.

Which brings up another argument that Judge Rodriguez will have to settle. “She filed a counter claim back against our client against Ms. Gonzalez. She can't under oath do that and use the 5th amendment. It’s called sword and shield. You cannot use shield of the 5th amendment and use the sword in civil litigation when you're bringing an action yourself,” said Mitnik.

Judge Rodriguez will hear from Zenaida Fernandez Gonzalez's attorney and Casey Anthony's in his courtroom at 11:00 a.m. Thursday.

As things stand now Casey Anthony is scheduled for depositions with Gonzalez's attorney Monday at 10 a.m.

http://www.myfoxorlando.com/myfox/pages/Home/Detail?contentId=8202223&version=2&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=TSTY&pageId=1.1.1

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State Tries To Limit Images Of Caylee's Remains
Prosecutors File Motion Over Concerns Of Sale

POSTED: 1:21 pm EST January 6, 2009
UPDATED: 6:52 pm EST January 6, 2009

ORLANDO, Fla. -- Prosecutors are withholding three discs showing Caylee Anthony’s remains from the defense team, WESH 2 News confirmed on Tuesday.

The discs include X-rays and photos of her body, which were supposed to be delivered to the defense under a court’s order. But in a new motion, the Orange-Osceola State Attorney’s Office said it has concerns that the images will be reproduced and sold, according to WESH 2 reporter Bob Kealing.

In this motion, the state argues that substantial licensing fees have been paid for pictures and video of Caylee taken while she was alive. That is why prosecutors want the judge to place special restrictions on digitized images of the remains before they hand them over to attorney Jose Baez and his defense team.

In court documents prosecutors say they have three discs ready to hand over, but they want the judge to order Baez not to reproduce those images in any way. They also want restrictions placed on whom Baez can show the images.

Baez represents Casey Anthony, who is charged with the first-degree murder in the death of her daughter, Caylee. Anthony is being held on no bond at Orange County Jail, with trial set for March.

The Anthony family reported Caylee missing in July, but her remains were found last month about a half mile from the family’s home in Orange County.

A spokesman for Baez called it a delaying tactic that "makes no sense."

http://www.wesh.com/news/18422273/detail.html

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Prosecutors want to limit what Casey Anthony's attorney can do with photos of Caylee's remains

Sarah Lundy and Amy L. Edwards | Sentinel Staff Writers
6:17 PM EST, January 6, 2009

Prosecutors want a judge to make sure Casey Anthony's attorney doesn't share photos and X-rays of Caylee Marie's remains with anyone other than defense experts.

Orange Circuit Court Judge Stan Strickland has said that the state must release the images to the defense by this week. Anthony's attorney, Jose Baez, wants the photos for defense experts who are conducting their own autopsy of the toddler's remains.

In motion filed late today, the state wants Strickland to put limits on what Baez can do with the three discs they will release. Prosecutors don't want him to be able to copy, print or reproduce the images -- including sending them in the mail or over the Internet.

"It has been widely reported the major media outlets have paid substantial sums of money for 'licensing fees' for photographs and videos of Caylee Marie Anthony depicting her image while she was still alive," Assistant State Attorney Linda Drane Burdick wrote in the motion. "It is imperative that this court take steps to prevent any image of her remains from being used for commercial gain. This request is not to suggest or infer that defense counsel will engage in such conduct."

Baez's spokesman Todd Black said Baez is planning to file a response.

"We will deal with the issue in court," he said.

On Dec. 31, Drane Burdick spoke to Baez about the issue. He agreed he not share the images with any "unrelated parties" but wanted to send them to defense experts who are outside Orange and Osceola counties.

Prosecutors want Strickland to ensure the photos remain with Baez and in the courts' jurisdiction. And defense experts must view them in Baez's presence. Strickland has not ruled on the motion.

Casey Anthony, 22, is charged with first-degree murder in the death of her daughter. Last month, Caylee's remains were found scattered in woods less than a mile from the home she was living with her mother and grand parents.

Meanwhile, Caylee's grandparents, George and Cindy Anthony, continue to wait for Baez's team to complete their autopsy so they can plan both private and public memorial services.

"They're trying to plan these services so they can begin that process of healing," said the Anthonys' attorney, Brad Conway.

But they cannot make those plans until Baez's team is finished, he said.

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/local/breakingnews/orl-bk-caylee-remains-photos-010609,0,6545675.story

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State Wants Judge To Limit Baez’s Actions With Remains Photos
Tuesday, January 06, 2009 10:02:46 PM

http://www.cfnews13.com/News/Local/2009/1/6/casey_could_watch_caylee39s_funeral_from_jail.html

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Casey Anthony connects to outside world with transistor radio

Walter Pacheco | Sentinel Staff Writer
6:16 PM EST, January 6, 2009

Sony SRF 39FP
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Sony SRF 39FP (FLICKR.COM/RADIOROVER / January 6, 2009)

But the most high-profile inmate at the Orange County Jail gets most of her news the old-fashioned way -- on a small transistor radio from inside her 7-by-12 foot cell in the county's female detention center.

"[Anthony] has very limited access to the outside world," jail spokesman Allen Moore said. "She's not watching Nancy Grace."

The question of Anthony's connection to the outside world surfaced after an attorney for her parents, George and Cindy Anthony, said in a statement that they intend to hold a public memorial service for their granddaughter, Caylee Marie, whose skeletal remains were found in a wooded lot near her home Dec. 11.

Officials have confirmed that Anthony, who is being held without bond and charged with first-degree murder.

murder in the death of her daughter, won't be allowed to leave the jail to attend any service for Caylee.

No date or time for the service has been announced.

Jail officials said today they have not yet decided if Anthony will be allowed to watch the service on television.

She has no limit on her Sony SRF 39FP, a $21 radio she bought from the jail's commissary. It's specifically designed for inmates in U.S. corrections facilities. The transparent case is supposed to prevent inmates from using it to conceal things.

The main reason for her limited access to television news is her Level 1 protective custody status -- triggered in part by her own notoriety.

That level of security is given to high-profile inmates, such as Lisa Nowak and Lou Pearlman, who generate massive amounts of media coverage because of the charges against them.

"The protective status helps avoid situations that will affect the inmate's safety or the jail's operation," Moore said.

Because Anthony is kept isolated from other inmates, she spends most of her time alone in her cell without a clear view of the television set located in that part of the female-detention center.

That television, which only transmits local stations, is rarely turned on because of the "mix of psychological observation and disciplinary classifications of the inmates" in protective custody, Moore said.

However, Anthony can request to watch television during the one hour per day she is allowed out of her cell. That hour is normally reserved for showers and time of the cell.

"A corrections officer will stay with her in an adjacent classroom to supervise while she watches television," Moore said.

Inmates who are not in protective custody have more television access.

All inmates can subscribe to newspapers, but they are not distributed in common areas at the jail. She and other inmates do not have access to the Internet.

Incoming mail is opened and reviewed by mail room staffers for hidden contraband and outgoing mail is sometimes opened, officials said.

Although the jail keeps a log of her visitors, and records all phone calls and video visitations, officials do not track what she watches on television. Moore said it's unclear how much television she watches.

For the time being, Anthony's limited connection to the outside is mainly dependent on her radio and the snippets she overhears from other inmates.

"She may not be in contact with other inmates, but she can hear what they are saying outside her cell," Moore said.

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/local/breakingnews/orl-bk-casey-anthony-media-access-010608,0,2182241.story

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NANCY GRACE

NANCY GRACE for January 6, 2009
Aired January 6, 2009 - 20:00:00 ET

http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0901/06/ng.01.html

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Judge to address limits on images of Caylee Anthony's remains
Sarah Lundy and Amy L. Edwards | Sentinel Staff Writers
12:27 PM EST, January 7, 2009

Casey Anthony's attorney today responded to prosecutors' request to limit what the defense team can do with the photos and X-rays of Caylee Marie Anthony's remains.

Jose Baez wrote in a motion that restrictions will place an undue burden - both logistically and financially - on the defense. The issue will be addressed Thursday at a hearing before Orange Circuit Court Judge Stan Strickland, who had previously ordered the state to release the images to Baez by this week.

Prosecutors asked Strickland to restrict what Baez can do with the three discs they are going to release.

The state doesn't want Baez to be able to copy, print or reproduce the images -- including sending them in the mail or over the Internet. And prosecutors want to ensure the photos remain with Baez and in the courts' jurisdiction. And defense experts must view them in Baez's presence. Baez argued in his two-page motion that most of the defense experts who would review the images are out of state. And he points out that the state's experts were allowed to take samples out of the state, including labs in Indiana and Virginia.

Meanwhile, local and federal investigators met with prosecutors this morning at the State Attorney's Office.

Sheriff's Office Sgt. John Allen and FBI Special Agent Nick Savage left about 11:30 a.m. and said it was a routine meeting to discuss the case.

Brad Conway, attorney for George and Cindy Anthony, also met with prosecutors this morning. Conway said the meeting was related to state's motion about the images. The Anthonys were not there.

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/local/breakingnews/orl-bk-casey-anthony-010709,0,7673697.story

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Media frenzy can't penetrate Casey Anthony's cell
Walter Pacheco | Sentinel Staff Writer
January 7, 2009

But the most high-profile inmate at the Orange County Jail gets most of her news the old-fashioned way -- on a small transistor radio from inside her 7-foot-by-12-foot cell in the county's female detention center.

"[Anthony] has very limited access to the outside world," jail spokesman Allen Moore said. "She's not watching Nancy Grace."

The question of Anthony's connection to the outside world surfaced after an attorney for her parents, George and Cindy Anthony, said in a statement that they intend to have a public memorial service for their granddaughter, Caylee Marie, whose skeletal remains were found in a wooded lot near her home Dec. 11.

Officials have confirmed that Anthony, who is being held without bail and charged with first-degree murder in the death of her daughter, won't be
allowed to leave the jail to attend any service for Caylee.

No date or time for the service has been announced.

Jail officials said Tuesday they have not yet decided whether Anthony would be allowed to watch the service on television.

She has no limit on her Sony SRF 39FP, a $21 radio she bought from the jail's commissary. It's specifically designed for inmates in U.S. corrections facilities: Its transparent case is supposed to prevent inmates from using it to conceal things.

The main reason for Casey Anthony's limited access to television news is her Level 1 protective-custody status -- triggered in part by her notoriety.

That level of security is given to high-profile inmates such as Lisa Nowak and Lou Pearlman, who generate massive amounts of media coverage. Anthony and six others are currently in Level 1 status.

"The protective status helps avoid situations that will affect the inmate's safety or the jail's operation," Moore said.

Because Anthony is kept isolated from other inmates, she spends most of her time alone in her cell, without a clear view of the television set located in that part of the female-detention center.

That television, which only receives local stations, is rarely turned on because of the "mix of psychological observation and disciplinary classifications of the inmates" in protective custody, Moore said.

However, Anthony can request to watch television during the one hour per day she is allowed out of her cell. The hour is normally reserved for showers and other activities.

"A corrections officer will stay with her in an adjacent classroom to supervise while she watches television," Moore said.

Inmates who are not in protective custody have more television access.

All inmates can subscribe to newspapers, but they are not distributed in common areas at the jail. She and other inmates do not have access to the Internet.

Incoming mail is opened and reviewed by mailroom staffers for contraband and outgoing mail is sometimes opened, officials said.

Although the jail keeps a log of her visitors, and records all phone calls and video visitations, officials do not track what Casey Anthony watches on television. Moore said it's unclear how much television she watches

For the time being, Anthony's limited connection to the outside is mainly her radio and the snippets she overhears from other inmates.

"She may not be in contact with other inmates, but she can hear what they are saying outside her cell," Moore said.

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/local/orange/orl-caseytv0709jan07,0,3317271.story

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Casey Anthony Hearing Set For Thursday
Wednesday, January 07, 2009 1:11:39 PM

ORLANDO -- Casey Anthony’s attorney, Jose Baez, is fighting back against the latest request from the sheriff's office.

This week, Baez is expected to get the photos taken from where Caylee's remains were found last month. He’ll also get photos from the toddler’s autopsy.

However, a motion has been filed to put limits on what Baez can do with the three discs they will release. Prosecutors don't want Baez to be able to reproduce the images, including sending them in the mail or over the Internet. They say they want to make sure the images aren't used for commercial gain.

Baez is objecting to the request. He said is puts an undue burden on them both financially and logistically to prepare for trial.

http://www.cfnews13.com/News/Local/2009/1/7/casey_anthony_hearing_set_for_thursday.html

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Anthonys' Attorney Meets With Prosecutors, Investigators

Wednesday, January 7, 2009 – updated: 3:06 pm EST January 7, 2009

ORLANDO, Fla. -- The lawyer for the Anthony family had a meeting Wednesday with prosecutors in downtown Orlando at the State Attorney's Office. George and Cindy Anthony's attorney, Brad Conway, met with prosecutors and investigators for about an hour Wednesday morning.

According to Conway, he was there to discuss Caylee's x-rays and autopsy photos that the prosecution does not yet want to release to the defense. On Tuesday, Casey Anthony's defense team filed a motion (read motion http://www.wftv.com/news/18429907/detail.html) objecting to the state's refusal to turn them over.

Prosecutors say they are refusing to hand over the autopsy photos and x-rays of Caylee Anthony's remains until a judge imposes more restrictions.

The defense wants the pictures of the remains, which were discovered last December, but prosecutors are concerned the photos could be sold to media outlets for financial gain. They want the judge to first issue an order that no copies of the pictures can be made or mailed and that they are only to be used by the defense.

Conway also told Eyewitness News that he's been trying to get immunity for the George and Cindy Anthony.

http://www.wftv.com/news/18430243/detail.html#-

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Major Decision Expected In Casey Anthony Case

Wednesday, January 7, 2009 – updated: 9:48 am EST January 7, 2009
ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. -- A major decision is expected in the case against Casey Anthony. A judge could decide Thursday morning whether Casey will face questioning by lawyers representing Zenaida Gonzales.

A judge berated Casey Anthony's defense team at the courthouse Tuesday. Her lawyers are trying to delay her deposition in the civil suit filed by Zenaida Gonzalez until after her murder trial.

Casey's team lost another battle Tuesday and each time, WFTV legal analyst William Sheaffer said, Casey Anthony loses in the court of public opinion. Still, he said, it's unlikely Casey will be forced to answer questions in the lawsuit before she goes to trial.

"I think that's about as likely as me waking up tomorrow morning with a full head of hair," a bald Sheaffer told Eyewitness News on Tuesday.

Each time Casey Anthony's defense team puts her in a position where she's asked to answer questions but refuses, Sheaffer said, it paints her in a bad light. So even if, despite their legal missteps in the Zenaida Gonzalez lawsuit, Casey wins the right to take the fifth and not answer questions, she loses.

"Who among us, the minute you hear someone has asserted a Fifth Amendment privilege, doesn't think they have something to hide," Sheaffer said.

"We lose when we bring the level of our practice and our profession to that," Orange County Circuit Judge Jose Rodriguez said Tuesday.

Judge Rodriguez berated Casey's defense team for accusing Gonzalez's lawyers of merely being motivated by publicity and greed. Gonzalez's lawyer, Keith Mitnik said all they want is for Casey to make it clear that this Zenaida Gonzalez, mother of six, is not the Zenaida that Casey is accusing of kidnapping Caylee.

"We want to clear her name as soon as we can. Delaying means more time with her reputation in limbo," Mitnik said.

Currently, Casey's deposition is still set for Monday, but that could change.

http://www.wftv.com/news/18427914/detail.html#-

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P.I. Says Partner Knew Where Caylee Anthony's Body Was

Wednesday, January 7, 2009 – updated: 6:08 pm EST January 7, 2009
ORLANDO, Fla. -- A blockbuster development unfolded Wednesday in the Casey Anthony case. A private investigator, who worked with George and Cindy Anthony, just told Eyewitness News his partner knew where Caylee's body was and their search for it was on camera.

Kathi Belich interviewed Jim Hoover and his attorney Wednesday afternoon. Eyewitness News broke the story and continues to work the angle of the mystery videotape recorded by private investigators working for the Anthonys.

The videotape reportedly showed the location of Caylee's remains weeks before they were discovered and it could be evidence that helps link Casey to her daughter's death.

The private investigator gave his videotape to detectives Wednesday. The evidence appears to be key incriminating evidence against Casey Anthony in the murder of her daughter.

Private investigator Jim Hoover and his attorney told only Eyewitness News on Wednesday afternoon that the Anthonys' private investigator, Dominic Casey, after months of insisting Caylee was still alive, told Hoover on the morning of November 15 that Caylee was dead and that he knew where her body was.

Private investigator Jim Hoover, who volunteered his services to the Anthony family, brought his camera equipment and tape to an Orlando law office where he and his attorney met with the lead investigators from the Orange County Sheriff's Office and the FBI for about three hours.

When the detectives left with Hoover's ten-minute video of the scene from November, they seemed encouraged.

"Can you tell me whether this helps you move forward in the case?" WFTV reporter Kathi Belich asked Sgt. John Allen.

"Very helpful," he said.

Hoover and his lawyer sat down with Eyewitness News minutes later and revealed some of the information Hoover shared with the detectives. They said Mr. Casey called Hoover on November 14 and asked him to come to town and meet at Mr. Casey's office on the morning of November 15. That's when Mr. Casey told Hoover that Caylee was dead and that Mr. Casey knew where the remains were.

"Does Mr. Hoover know who told Mr. Casey that?" Belich asked Hoover's attorney, John Liguori.

"No, he does not," he said.

"Does Mr. Hoover know who Mr. Casey was on the phone with at the scene?" Belich asked.

"No, he does not," he said. "And it's our belief, based on his recollection, that numerous calls were made on the 15th and 16th search."

Hoover turned over his video of the search of the scene where Caylee's remains were found a month later.

The tape was handed over at the office of WFTV's legal analyst, William Sheaffer. Sheaffer is not representing any of the parties involved, but was asked by Hoover to facilitate and speed up the turning over of evidence to investigators.

http://www.wftv.com/news/18432677/detail.html#-

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Nancy Grace, 1/7/09:

http://www.wftv.com/news/18432677/detail.html#-

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The Anthonys' lawyer ended a meeting with prosecutors in downtown Orlando Wednesday. (01/07/09)

http://www.wftv.com/video/18430514/index.html

According to Conway, the Anthony's don't want anyone to see the pics unless its someone associated with the case.

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Nancy Grace, 1/7/09:

http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0901/07/ng.01.html

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Two Hearings Scheduled Thursday In Casey Anthony Cases

Thursday, January 8, 2009 – updated: 10:37 am EST January 8, 2009
ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. -- There are two hearings scheduled Thursday at the Orange County courthouse in two different cases against Casey Anthony. The first hearing is concerning the civil case against Casey will be at 11:00am.

Next week, Casey is scheduled to give a deposition in a defamation lawsuit filed by a woman named Zenaida Gonzalez. Casey's attorney is trying to delay the deposition until after the criminal case.

WATCH LIVE: Hearing In Civil Case At 11AM
VIDEO REPORT: Hearings Scheduled

The second hearing is at 1:30pm, which has to do with evidence in the murder trial. Defense attorneys have objected to a prosecutor's request to put restrictions on x-rays and photos needed for a second autopsy.

Prosecutors said they don't want the pictures sold to the tabloids.

http://www.wftv.com/news/18436005/detail.html#-

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Anthony case headed back to court today
Last Edited: Thursday, 08 Jan 2009, 7:14 AM EST
Created: Thursday, 08 Jan 2009, 7:10 AM EST

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. (WOFL FOX 35, Orlando) -- There are two hearings scheduled today in the case against Casey Anthony.

The first hearing will be held at 11 a.m. and is a civil case filed by Zenaida Fernandez Gonzalez against Casey Anthony. Gonzalez's attorney, John Morgan, alleges that his client's reputation was ruined when Casey used her name to identify her as the woman who possibly kidnapped her now deceased daughter.

READ Zenaida Gonzalez's lawsuit against Casey Anthony
http://media.myfoxorlando.com/photogalleries/092408zenaidalawsuit/indexGallery.htm

The hearing will be held before Circuit Court Judge Jose Rodriquez. It is not believed that Casey Anthony will be present in court for this hearing.

At 1:30 p.m., a criminal case against Casey Anthony will be heard by Circuit Judge Stan Strickland. He is expected to rule on motions filed by Casey's defense team on Jan. 7.

READ the motions filed Jan. 7, 2009
http://media.myfoxorlando.com/photogalleries/010709baezmotions/indexGallery.htm

Just weeks ago, Judge Strickland gave the State Attorney's Office 14 days to turn over photos and x-rays taken during Caylee Marie’s autopsy to Casey's attorney, Jose Baez . Instead of handing those over on Tuesday, a motion to stay was filed, asking that tight restrictions be placed on the three discs containing those photos and x-rays.

The state said they only want Baez to have custody of the x-rays and photos. They are requesting that his co-counsel and expert witnesses be the only ones permitted to look at them and restrict Baez from reproducing, copying, emailing or mailing them anywhere and that the people who need to review them must do so in Baez’s presence.

Judge Strickland is expected to hear both sides of the argument this afternoon.

http://www.myfoxorlando.com/myfox/pages/Home/Detail?contentId=8214118&version=2&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=TSTY&pageId=1.1.1

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Casey's Defense Team Gets Legal Victory In Civil Suit

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. -- Lawyers for Casey Anthony won a legal fight Thursday to keep her from giving a deposition under oath. An Orange County judge ruled that Casey will not have to give a deposition next week in a defamation lawsuit filed by a woman named Zenaida Gonzalez...

After nearly an hour of hearing arguments from both sides, the judge ruled that only questions in writing could be submitted, not a video deposition under oath as had been scheduled. The judge said it would be a more efficient way to determine what questions were appropriate to ask.

The defense now has 30 days to respond once the plantiff sends over written questions...

http://www.wftv.com/news/18436005/detail.html

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Casey Anthony Not Required To Give Deposition

ORLANDO, Fla. -- A judge agreed on Thursday that Casey Anthony does not have to give a deposition in a civil lawsuit. He did, however, say that attorneys for Zenaida Gonzalez can ask Anthony questions in writing.

http://www.wesh.com/news/18436051/detail.html

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Casey Anthony's defense team seeks records from EquuSearch

Casey Anthony's defense team wants a Texas-based volunteer search group that helped look for Caylee Marie to turn over records, including maps used in the search, information on volunteers who assisted and communications between searchers and investigators.

This request for Texas EquuSearch's records is among more than a dozen motions filed in Orange Circuit Court late Wednesday.

Orange Circuit Court Judge Stan Strickland is not scheduled to address these issues during a hearing planned for this afternoon...

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/local/orange/orl-casey0809jan08,0,2426132.story

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Judge: No video deposition of Casey Anthony in defamation case

A videotaped deposition of Casey Anthony won't happen in the near future, but lawyers representing Zenaida Fernandez-Gonzalez in a defamation case against Anthony can pose their questions in writing, a judge said today...

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/orl-bk-casey-anthony-civil-hearing-010809,0,4465826.story

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Casey Anthony in courtroom for hearing on 'disturbing' images

ORLANDO, Florida (CNN) -- A Florida woman accused of killing her toddler daughter made a rare court appearance Thursday for a hearing regarding "disturbing" images of the scene where her daughter's skeletal remains were found.
Caylee Anthony, 2, had been missing since June in a case that has received national attention.

The hearing began without Casey Anthony, with defense attorney Jose Baez saying she waived her right to appear. But prosecutors objected, saying Anthony should be brought into court and questioned before waiving her appearance right.

Orange County Circuit Judge Stan Strickland agreed, sending deputies to retrieve Anthony from jail but starting the hearing without her.

She later was brought in, wearing navy jail scrubs. Answering Strickland's questions in a clear voice, Anthony confirmed that she had waived her right to appear in court.

Strickland, however, had her remain for the rest of the hearing. She sat expressionless, appearing to listen closely as prosecutors and defense attorneys hashed out routine discovery and evidentiary issues.

Anthony, 22, is accused of killing her 2-year-old daughter Caylee, who was last reported seen in June. She was arrested in October and charged with first-degree murder and other offenses, even though Caylee's body had not been found.

The girl's skeletal remains were found last month in woods about a half-mile from the home of Anthony's parents, where Caylee and her mother had been living. Authorities have been unable to determine how the girl died but said she was the victim of a homicide.

In the Thursday hearing, prosecutors and defense attorneys wrangled over defense experts' access to images from the scene where the body was found. Prosecutors said they did not want the defense to copy, print or send any photos or X-rays of Caylee to their experts, many of whom were outside Florida, out of concern they might wind up in the media's hands.

Because the experts are outside the jurisdiction of the Florida court, Strickland would have little recourse if the photos wound up "displayed on some magazine at the checkout at the Publix," prosecutor Linda Drane Burdick said Thursday.

The pictures "are not necessarily gruesome, but they are disturbing," especially images of the child's skull when it was found and removed from the woods, she said.

Baez agreed he did not want the photos to be made public, and said he doubted his experts would jeopardize their reputations by leaking them, noting they have signed confidentiality agreements.

The parties agreed that the defense would set up a secure Web site for its experts to evaluate the photographs. Strickland also ordered Baez not to copy the images or transmit them in any way.

In an earlier hearing Thursday, another Orange County circuit judge ruled that a lawsuit filed against Anthony may proceed, but the judge is not requiring Anthony to submit to a deposition at this time.

In questioning after Caylee's disappearance, Anthony told police she had left the child with a baby sitter named Zenaida Gonzalez and had not seen her since. Checking out her story, authorities found that the apartment where Anthony said she left Caylee was vacant and located a Zenaida Gonzalez, who said she had never met Anthony.

Gonzalez filed a defamation suit against Anthony, saying that as a result of Anthony's statements, she has been suspected wrongly of involvement in Caylee's disappearance. Her attorney, John Morgan, told the judge Thursday that Gonzalez lost her job because of those claims.

Anthony's defense attorneys asked that proceedings in the Gonzalez suit -- specifically, Anthony's deposition -- be postponed until the criminal case against Anthony is resolved, because Anthony's answers to questions in the deposition could potentially incriminate her, meaning she would have to invoke her Fifth Amendment right in refusing to answer.

Circuit Judge Jose Rodriguez agreed that Anthony should not be compelled to undergo an oral deposition, but said Morgan could depose her with written questions and answers.

"No matter how much we want to separate these cases, they're intertwined," Rodriguez said in issuing his decision.

Morgan noted that Anthony has filed a countersuit against Gonzalez, and said Anthony cannot duck a deposition at the same time that she is suing his client.

"They cannot have their cake and eat it too," Morgan said, adding that Anthony "can't sue someone and then say, 'You can't question me because of the Fifth Amendment.' "
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Anthony's countersuit accuses Gonzalez of attempting to cash in on the high-profile case.

A trial date has not been set for Anthony, who could face a sentence of life in prison if convicted of killing Caylee. Prosecutors have said they will not seek the death penalty against her.

http://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/01/08/casey.anthony/index.html?iref=mpstoryview

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Judge orders Casey Anthony to appear in court
Last Edited: Thursday, 08 Jan 2009, 9:08 PM EST
Created: Thursday, 08 Jan 2009, 2:35 PM EST

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. (WOFL FOX 35, Orlando) -- A judge agreed Thursday to some restrictions on how autopsy photos and X-rays of a toddler's remains can be viewed by the defense team for her mother, who is charged with killing her.

Orange Circuit Judge Stan Strickland agreed with prosecutors' arguments that some restrictions are needed so three discs of digital images from toddler Casey Anthony 's autopsy do not find their way into the media.

VIDEO: An Orlando judge ruled Thursday that Casey Anthony can answer questions for motion hearing
http://www.myfoxorlando.com/myfox/MyFox/pages/sidebar_video.jsp?contentId=8217310&version=1&locale=EN-US

VIDEO: Judge orders Casey Anthony to appear in court for motion hearing
http://www.myfoxorlando.com/myfox/MyFox/pages/sidebar_video.jsp?contentId=8217584&version=1&locale=EN-US

VIDEO: Motions heard in Anthony civil trial
http://www.myfoxorlando.com/myfox/MyFox/pages/sidebar_video.jsp?contentId=8218303&version=1&locale=EN-US

VIDEO: Casey Anthony appears in court for motion hearing Thursday
http://www.myfoxorlando.com/myfox/MyFox/pages/sidebar_video.jsp?contentId=8218326&version=1&locale=EN-US

In a compromise, the judge approved setting up a secure Web site that mother Casey Anthony's attorneys and defense experts can use to view the images, which are in the hands of the local medical examiner and the prosecutor. The defense attorneys and experts would agree not to make copies.

"When I turn on the TV at night, it doesn't exactly engender any confidence in the ability to keep things quiet or private in this matter," Strickland said of the high-profile case.

Casey Anthony, 22, appeared in the courtroom midway through the hearing, her first public appearance since she was indicted for first-degree murder and other charges in October.

She had waived her right to appear but the judge summoned her from the Orange County Jail to make sure she didn't want to be there. Casey Anthony walked into the courtroom handcuffed and shackled, dressed in a navy prison jumpsuit. She responded to the judge's questions with monosyllabic answers of 'yes' and 'no.'

Caylee was 2 when she disappeared in June, but her remains were not found until December. She hadn't been seen for about a month before her mother reported her missing in July. Police say Casey Anthony told them she left the toddler with a baby sitter.

Assistant State Attorney Linda Drane Burdick said some of the images show how the toddler's skull was found in woods near the house where she lived with her mother and grandparents.

"They're not necessarily gruesome, but they're disturbing," Burdick said.

The prosecutor originally had asked the judge to prohibit the images from being sent out of the Orlando area by mail, carrier service or the Internet. But defense attorney Jose Baez argued the restriction would be burdensome because he had hired forensic experts who live in New York, Washington, Colorado, Michigan and North Carolina.

"These are experts in their field who I do not believe will jeopardize their reputations by selling photos to the National Enquirer," Baez said.

In a separate hearing Thursday, another judge ruled that Casey Anthony will not have to testify from jail in a civil defamation lawsuit.

Circuit Judge Jose Rodriguez ruled that Casey Anthony can answer written questions from jail rather than face a videotaped deposition behind bars.

The lawsuit was filed by Zenaida Fernandez-Gonzalez, who claims Casey Anthony defamed her when she told police Caylee had been left with a nanny named Zenaida Gonzalez.

http://www.myfoxorlando.com/myfox/pages/Home/Detail?contentId=8217092&version=10&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=TSTY&pageId=1.1.1

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Casey Anthony makes surprise visit to court for hearing

Sarah Lundy and Bianca Prieto | Sentinel Staff Writers
4:08 PM EST, January 8, 2009

Casey Anthony just left the courtroom at the Orange County Courthouse after her first public appearance since mid-October.

Orange Circuit Court Judge Stan Strickland ordered Anthony to appear in court today for a hearing about proposed restrictions on pictures and X-rays of the remains of her daughter, Caylee Marie Anthony.

Strickland approved a plan that would allow Baez to get the images and he will hold on to them and set up a secure computer system for them.

Anthony walked in after talking in private with her defense attorney Jose Baez, who requested a few moments to speak with her before entering the courtroom.

Anthony's appearance in court today marks the first public appearance since being indicted Oct. 14 on several charges, including first-degree murder. She was in the courtroom for about an hour. She is now headed back to the Orange County Jail, where she is being held without bond.

She wore a dark blue jail-issued jumpsuit. She said little. When Anthony was sworn in, she raised her right hand and gave her name: "Casey Marie Anthony." When Strickland asked if she understood the motions being discussed today, she said, "Yes."

Anthony has not had any visitors - outside of her legal team - since she was taken into custody and jailed in a solitary cell at the Orange County Jail. She is only allowed visits from her immediate family including her parents, George and Cindy Anthony, as well has her brother, Lee Anthony. She has not made any phone calls in that time.

Today's hearing was prompted by a request from prosecutors to restrict what Baez can do with the three discs they planned to release.

The state doesn't want Baez to be able to copy, print or reproduce the images -- including sending them in the mail or over the Internet. And prosecutors want to ensure the photos remain with Baez and in the court's jurisdiction. And defense experts must view them in Baez's presence.

Baez argued that most of the defense experts who would review the images are out of state. And adding limits to what he could do would put an undue burden - both logistically and financially - on the defense's efforts. He also pointed out that the state's experts were allowed to take samples out of the state, including a labs in Indiana and Virginia.

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/local/breakingnews/orl-bk-casey-anthony-criminal-hearing-010809,0,689727.story

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Casey Anthony Appears In Court
Judge Rules To Release Caylee's Remains Photos To Defense

POSTED: 6:15 am EST January 8, 2009
UPDATED: 6:40 pm EST January 8, 2009

ORLANDO, Fla. -- The defense and the prosecution have reached a compromise regarding the more than 800 photos of Caylee Anthony’s remains.

At the beginning of the hearing the prosecution asked that Casey Anthony be brought to the courtroom to verbally confirm that she was aware of her right to attend hearings but chose to waive it.

Judge Stan Strickland agreed and Anthony was brought in well after the hearing began. It was Anthony’s first court appearance since her indictment in October.

Anthony provided clear responses to Strickland’s question but otherwise remained quiet throughout the hearing.

The defense team for Anthony requested access to photos of the crime scene where Caylee’s remains were found as well as autopsy photos, but the prosecution argued that they did not want to risk the photos being leaked to media outlets.

The prosecution said the photos of Caylee’s skull are specifically disturbing

Strickland ruled that the photos will be stored on a password-protected database, which the defense team will have access to. The plan was proposed by defense attorney Jose Baez.

Baez and his team will have to sign an affidavit swearing that the photos will not be reproduced.

Baez said that neither he nor his experts wanted the images to be sold or published.

"I have a general feeling here no matter what we do it’s going to happen," Strickland said about the publication of the photos.

Judge Won't Require Casey Anthony To Give Deposition

A judge agreed on Thursday that Casey Anthony does not have to give a deposition in a civil lawsuit.

He did, however, say that attorneys for Zenaida Gonzalez can ask Anthony questions in writing.

During the civil hearing this morning, attorneys debated whether Anthony would be required to complete a deposition from jail in the Zenaida Gonzalez case.

Gonzalez said in a lawsuit that Anthony ruined her name when she told detectives that a woman with that name took Caylee. Her attorneys wanted the deposition delayed until after her criminal trial, which is scheduled to begin in March.

Instead, the judge said attorneys could ask questions in writing. Anthony’s attorneys could then object, setting up future hearings over those objections.

Anthony is being held on no bond in Orange County Jail.

Casey Anthony is accused of first-degree murder in the death of her daughter, Caylee, who disappeared over the summer. The toddler's body was found in a wooded area near her home in December.

http://www.wesh.com/news/18436051/detail.html

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Casey Anthony's Attorneys Get Legal Victory

Thursday, January 8, 2009 – updated: 6:12 pm EST January 8, 2009
ORLANDO, Fla. -- There were questions for Casey at a morning hearing Thursday (watch hearing). The lawyers representing Zenaida Gonzalez said they need to interrogate Casey so their civil lawsuit regarding her claims of a mystery babysitter can proceed.

Casey's defense team, though, said any testimony could hurt her right to a fair murder trial.

The woman with the same name as the elusive baby-sitter, Zenaida Gonzalez, was in court Thursday morning. She's suing Casey Anthony for defamation of character. The woman's attorneys wanted Casey to show up for her scheduled deposition Monday, but that's not happening.

"The court will not allow the deposition to take place as it has been indicated at this time," Judge Jose Rodriguez said in court.

However, Judge Rodriguez is going to allow Zenaida's lawyers to submit written questions to Casey.

Attorney Jose Baez doesn't want Casey to speak on the record before the criminal case, because he's concerned she could say something incriminating. WFTV's legal analyst said the ruling Thursday wasn't just a win for the defense.

"It's a victory for Anthony because she doesn't have to answer questions live at this time and can consult with her lawyer when she's answering these questions," Bill Sheaffer told Eyewitness News.

Attorneys John Morgan and Keith Mitnik represent Gonzalez (interview with attorneys). They're concerned Casey will use the Fifth Amendment during questioning when it happens and they said all that does is delay clearing Gonzalez's name.

"The public, I think, knows now that what Casey Anthony said is a lie," John Morgan said.

Morgan told Eyewitness News he's also working on scheduling depositions for Casey's parents and brother Lee Anthony. They said the suit is far from over.

"You ask me, I feel like we come out of this with a win. We're going to go out and celebrate," Gonzalez attorney Keith Mitnik said.

http://www.wftv.com/news/18440057/detail.html#-

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New Motions Filed In Casey Anthony Case
Thursday, January 08, 2009 7:16:08 AM

ORLANDO -- A total of 16 new motions were filed in the case against Casey Anthony Wednesday.

One motion is regarding the 911 calls made by Roy Krunk.

Casey's attorney, Jose Baez, wants any and all calls made by Krunk in relation to the remains to be released.

A motion to release any and all polygraph tests that were previously requested by the defense was also filed.

It is unknown if the newly-filed motions will be heard at Thursday's hearing.

http://www.cfnews13.com/News/Local/2009/1/7/casey_anthony_hearing_set_for_thursday.html

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# State's Motion to Stay Order Disposing of Emergency Motion to Compel Photographs and X-Rays
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# Motion to Compel Unedited 911 Calls Made by Roy Kronk and Any Reports Related to Calls
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# Motion to Compel any and all Polygraphs Which the Defense Has Previously Requested and Been Awarded
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# Motion to Compel DNA Reports for George, Cindy and Lee Anthony
http://www.cfnews13.com/uploadedFiles/Stories/Local/Motion%20to%20Compel%20DNA%20Reports%20for%20Georg e,%20Cindy%20and%20Lee%20Anthony.pdf

# Demand for Discovery and Inspection Relating to Digital Forensic Evidence Obtained From Ricardo Morales
http://www.cfnews13.com/uploadedFiles/Stories/Local/Demand%20for%20Discovery%20and%20Inspection%20Rela ting%20to%20Digital%20Forensic%20Evidence%20Obtain ed%20From%20Ricardo%20Morales.pdf

# Motion to Produce Hair for Inspection and Testing and All Related Notes and Reports
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# Motion to Compel Fingerprint Report for George, Cindy, and Lee Anthony
http://www.cfnews13.com/uploadedFiles/Stories/Local/Motion%20to%20Compel%20Fingerprint%20Report%20for% 20George,%20Cindy,%20and%20Lee%20Anthony.pdf

# Motion to Compel Investigative Reports on Zenaida Gonzalez
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# Motion to Compel Maps, Photos and Reports of all Locations Searched by Law Enforcement for Caylee Marie Anthony
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# Motion to Compel Release of Investigative Interviews of George, Cindy, and Lee Anthony
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# Motion to Compel Release of Video Visitations of George and Cindy Anthony on August 14, 2008
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NANCY GRACE

Court Hearing on Caylee Autopsy Photos
Aired January 8, 2009 - 20:00:00 ET

http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0901/08/ng.01.html

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Casey Anthony Appears In Court
Judge Rules To Release Caylee's Remains Photos To Defense

POSTED: 6:15 am EST January 8, 2009
UPDATED: 6:40 pm EST January 8, 2009

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ORLANDO, Fla. -- The defense and the prosecution have reached a compromise regarding the more than 800 photos of Caylee Anthony’s remains.

At the beginning of the hearing the prosecution asked that Casey Anthony be brought to the courtroom to verbally confirm that she was aware of her right to attend hearings but chose to waive it.

Judge Stan Strickland agreed and Anthony was brought in well after the hearing began. It was Anthony’s first court appearance since her indictment in October.

Anthony provided clear responses to Strickland’s question but otherwise remained quiet throughout the hearing.

The defense team for Anthony requested access to photos of the crime scene where Caylee’s remains were found as well as autopsy photos, but the prosecution argued that they did not want to risk the photos being leaked to media outlets.

The prosecution said the photos of Caylee’s skull are specifically disturbing

Strickland ruled that the photos will be stored on a password-protected database, which the defense team will have access to. The plan was proposed by defense attorney Jose Baez.

Baez and his team will have to sign an affidavit swearing that the photos will not be reproduced.

Baez said that neither he nor his experts wanted the images to be sold or published.

"I have a general feeling here no matter what we do it’s going to happen," Strickland said about the publication of the photos.

http://www.wesh.com/news/18436051/detail.html

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Defamation lawyers can question Casey Anthony in writing, judge decides
Sarah Lundy | Sentinel Staff Writer
January 9, 2009
A videotaped deposition of Casey Anthony won't happen in the near future, but lawyers representing Zenaida Fernandez-Gonzalez in a defamation case against Anthony can pose their questions in writing.

Orange Circuit Court Judge Jose R. Rodriguez came up with the compromise Thursday in an effort to balance Fernandez-Gonzalez's civil-court efforts to clear her name and Anthony's rights in the criminal process.

Anthony, 22, is charged with first-degree murder in the death of her daughter Caylee Marie. The toddler's remains were found Dec. 11 a short walk from the Hopespring Drive home she shared with her mother and grandparents.

In July, Anthony told investigators that a month earlier she had left the toddler with a baby sitter named Zenaida Fernandez-Gonzalez, and when she returned later that day both were gone.

Authorities tracked down and questioned 37-year-old Fernandez-Gonzalez, who told them she didn't know Anthony or her child.

Fernandez-Gonzalez's attorneys wanted to ask Anthony questions in a deposition Monday at the Orange County Jail. But Anthony's legal team moved to stop the meeting, saying she would assert her Fifth Amendment right to refuse questions under oath. They feared her answers in the civil case could be used against her in her criminal case.

Keith Mitnik, one of Fernandez-Gonzalez's attorneys, said he was pleased with the judge's decision. He plans to have the written questions ready by the end of the week. The judge ruled that Anthony has 30 days to answer. The first questions will be: Is his client the Zenaida Fernandez-Gonzalez whom Anthony described to authorities? And what did she tell them?

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/services/newspaper/printedition/friday/localandstate/orl-caseyside0909jan09,0,7477720.story

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# State's Motion to Stay Order Disposing of Emergency Motion to Compel Photographs and X-Rays
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# Motion to Compel Unedited 911 Calls Made by Roy Kronk and Any Reports Related to Calls
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# Motion to Compel any and all Polygraphs Which the Defense Has Previously Requested and Been Awarded
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# Motion to Compel DNA Reports for George, Cindy and Lee Anthony
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# Demand for Discovery and Inspection Relating to Digital Forensic Evidence Obtained From Ricardo Morales
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# Motion to Produce Hair for Inspection and Testing and All Related Notes and Reports
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# Motion to Compel Fingerprint Report for George, Cindy, and Lee Anthony
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# Motion to Compel Investigative Reports on Zenaida Gonzalez
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# Motion to Compel Maps, Photos and Reports of all Locations Searched by Law Enforcement for Caylee Marie Anthony
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# Motion to Compel Release of Investigative Interviews of George, Cindy, and Lee Anthony
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# Motion to Compel Release of Video Visitations of George and Cindy Anthony on August 14, 2008
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updating to add additional motions....

Motion to Compel Search Warrant Affidavits for December 11, 2008 and December 20, 2008 Searches Including Inventory of Items Seized and Warrants
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Motion to Compel Timeline, Communications and Related Notes of Law Enforcement's Interviw with Anthony Lazzaro
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Previous Story: Tip Line Set Up For Information On Caylee's Death
http://cfnews13.com/News/Local/2009/1/5/caylee_tipline_set_up_for_information_on_toddler39 s_death.html

Announcement Of Caylee's Death
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Photo Gallery of the Case
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Sources: Casey Anthony Intentionally Killed Caylee
Experts Establish June Time Frame Of Death
POSTED: Friday, January 9, 2009
UPDATED: 2:09 pm EST January 9, 2009

ORLANDO, Fla. -- Sources close to the Casey Anthony case told Local 6 News on Thursday that they have overwhelming evidence showing that she intentionally killed her young daughter, Caylee, and was solely responsible for the toddler's death.

Anthony, 22, remains jailed on first-degree murder charges in her daughter's death. Caylee was 2 years old when she was reported missing in mid-July, a month after she had last been seen. Human remains discovered last month in a wooded area near Caylee's grandparents' home were identified as the missing girl.

Sources also said investigators have now established a time frame of death that dates back to June, according to reports returned by forensic botanists and entomologists brought in to anaylize the terrain and insect growth where Caylee's remains were found. Sources said plants were growing through the skeleton and bug evidence was also recovered, both of which helped scientists reach their conclusion.

Orange County sheriff's detectives believe Anthony took actions that led to her daughter's death June 16, which corresponds to the June time frame of death, Local 6 News reported.

Investigators believe Anthony dumped Caylee's body around June 18 in the wooded area where the remains were found, sources said.
According to test results conducted on the trunk of Anthony's car by the Oakridge National Laboratory, the girl's body spent at least two days there before it was dumped, sources said.

A hair which showed signs of decomposition was also found in the trunk. Sources said the hair matches hair taken from Caylee's remains.
Sources said the time frame coupled with other evidence -- duct tape found over the mouth of Caylee's skull, high levels of chloroform detected in the trunk and cell phone pings from Anthony's phone that place her near the crime scene in mid-June -- points only to Anthony as the killer.
Sources said although a cause of Caylee's death may never be known, Anthony will be convicted based on extrememly strong evidence.
Investigators who initially thought that Caylee's death could have been an accident have changed their minds, sources said.

Anthony on Thursday was required by a judge to attend a hearing that centered around autopsy photos of Caylee. It was the first time Anthony had been seen in months.

http://www.clickorlando.com/news/18444680/detail.html

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Man who found Caylee’s remains to speak out
Last Edited: Friday, 09 Jan 2009, 12:56 PM EST
Created: Friday, 09 Jan 2009, 12:48 PM EST

By Shannon Butler
FOX 35 News

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. (WOFL FOX 35, Orlando) -- The Orange County utility worker who found Caylee Anthony’s remains is getting ready to tell his story.

Roy Kronk has been silent since a news conference the day Caylees remains were identified. Now his attorney, David Evans, says he is in negotiations right now with a national news outlet to speak out.

David Evans says there has been so many conspiracies and rumors surrounding his client since the find on December 11th . Evans says one of the reasons Kronk wants to tell his story now is to stop the untruths about what he was really doing in those woods near the Anthony home.

In the meantime, attorney Mark Nejame and David Evans are still working out details on a $5,000.00 reward. Nejame wants to give Kronk the money but they are still waiting finalize that deal. A decision on the money could come as early as this weekend.

http://www.myfoxorlando.com/myfox/pages/Home/Detail?contentId=8223379&version=3&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=TSTY&pageId=1.1.1

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Man Who Found Caylee's Remains May Give Interview
Attorney: Meter Reader Down To Last Dime

POSTED: Friday, January 9, 2009
UPDATED: 3:56 pm EST January 9, 2009
ORLANDO, Fla. -- The Orange County utility worker who last month discovered the remains of Caylee Anthony in a wooded area near the girl's grandparents' home will likely give a network television interview next week, although it's not known if he will be paid a licensing fee, Local 6 News reported.

Roy Kronk, an Orange County water meter reader, found the skeletal remains Dec. 11 off Suburban Drive, less than half a mile from the Hopespring Drive home of George and Cindy Anthony, where Caylee lived with her mother, Casey Anthony, 22, who remains jailed on first-degree murder charges in her daughter's death.

Kronk's attorney, David Evans, told Local 6 News on Friday that it is likely his client will likely give the interview Monday or Tuesday. Evans would not say which network would conduct the interview. It's customary for networks to pay expenses for its guests -- which Evans said would happen -- but he would not say if Kronk was being paid for the interview.

"Roy Kronk lost his wife to cancer last year, and that battle brought him down to his last dime," said Evans, who added that he would like to find a way to get his client some compensation.

Kronk's only comments since the discovery were made three weeks ago when he held a news conference and issued a brief statement.

"Back in August of this year, I had previously reported to Crimeline and to the sheriff's communications center that I had spotted something suspicious, a bag in the same area," Kronk said. "I have been and will continue to cooperate fully with the ongoing investigation by the sheriff's office and the FBI. I have provided detailed information to law enforcement but I respectfully decline at this time to get into the details of what I saw at the crime scene."

There are numerous conspiracy theories that have circulated about Kronk's role in the case, and Evans said his client feels the time is right to set the record straight.

Evans said he is preparing Kronk for all types of scrutiny.

Sources told Local 6 News that Evans has been unwilling to allow Kronk to answer questions from Casey Anthony's defense team.

http://www.clickorlando.com/news/18448218/detail.html#-

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WFTV Legal Analyst Describes Private Investigators' Video

Friday, January 9, 2009 – updated: 7:02 pm EST January 9, 2009
ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. -- WFTV's legal analyst viewed the video showing a private investigator for the Anthony family talking on the phone and digging with a shovel at the scene where Caylee's body was later found. That private investigator was caught on camera, but until Bill Sheaffer had a chance to view it, few details were known about what the video showed.

"He was digging in the soil. He had a probe that he was probing in the soil. He was also picking up items at the crime scene and tossing them aside," WFTV legal analyst Bill Sheaffer told Eyewitness News on Friday (watch full interview - http://www.wftv.com/video/18450209/index.html ).

Sheaffer said the Anthonys' private investigator, Dominic Casey, picked up what appeared to be a blanket at the scene and tossed it aside and that it did not appear Mr. Casey and his colleague, private eye Jim Hoover, who was behind the camera, were doing a random search.

Sheaffer said Mr. Casey appeared to be focused on areas where there was a configuration of stones or concrete pavers, not just at the crime scene, but also at what appeared to be an abandoned back yard where Mr. Casey was actually digging.

"Mr. Casey was digging in the area, actually digging with a garden shovel, in an area where it appeared to be a black plastic bag sticking out of the earth," Sheaffer said.

Sheaffer said it was obvious Mr. Casey knew the camera was rolling because he was actually directing Mr. Hoover on where to shoot.

Sheaffer said, back at the scene the second day, Mr. Casey was probing the ground with a metal rod and not just superficially but deeply enough that he could have destroyed evidence.

"It was a metal probe and if he hit the skull or the bones of that skeletal remains he could have fractured it, he could have otherwise altered it and it would have thrown the whole forensic examination of the bones off," he said.

Questions remain about who Mr. Casey was talking to at the scene on the phone and who told him where to look and what to look for.

http://www.wftv.com/news/18449626/detail.html#-

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Nancy Grace, 1/9/09:

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Was Casey’s car seen in June where Caylee was found?

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. (WOFL FOX 35, Orlando) -- A new tip has surfaced in the Caylee Anthony case.

According to Tim Miller president of Texas base Equusearch the group that searched for the remains of the missing toddler, a tip was reported to a volunteer searcher by private investigator Jim Hoover on November 8th and involved a wooded area near the Anthony home, the same woods where the remains of the toddler were found in December by a utility worker.

According to Miller Hoover approached a volunteer searcher on November 8th.

"He actually told (searcher) Bill Todd that nobody could know he was out there,” Miller said. “And it had to be kept a big secret that he is working as security for the Anthony’s and if the Anthony’s ever found out he was out there his job would be in jeopardy."...

http://www.myfoxorlando.com/myfox/pages/Home/Detail?contentId=8225966&version=3&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=TSTY&pageId=1.1.1

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What do Casey Anthony -- and other inmates -- buy behind bars?

...In Orange County, the jail pockets 32.5 percent of the cost of each item sold.

In October, inmates ordered $220,000 worth of items. That means the county kept more than $70,000, which helps pay for jail programs...


http://www.orlandosentinel.com/features/food/orl-jail1009jan10,0,759970.story

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Man Who Found Caylee's Remains Once Arrested On Kidnapping Charge
Meter Reader Likely To Grant Network TV Interview

POSTED: Friday, January 9, 2009
UPDATED: 1:46 pm EST January 10, 2009
ORLANDO, Fla. --

The Orange County utility worker who last month discovered the remains of Caylee Anthony in a wooded area near the girl's grandparents' home was arrested in the early 1990s on kidnapping charges, Local 6 News reported.

Roy Kronk, an Orange County water meter reader, found Caylee's remains Dec. 11 off Suburban Drive, less than half a mile from the Hopespring Drive home of George and Cindy Anthony, where Caylee lived with her mother, Casey Anthony.

Casey Anthony, 22, remains jailed on first-degree murder charges in her daughter's death.

Kronk said in a statement issued to Local 6 News that the kidnapping involved a domestic situation with a man who was living with his former girlfriend.

"As a result of that confrontation, I was arrested based on false allegations that I had kidnapped my former girlfriend," Kronk said. "I chose to disclose this arrest and the expungement of the records because I had nothing to hide, and (I) have a personal policy of openness and honesty about events in my life."

Local 6 News reported that it is awaiting Orange County to reveal Kronk's criminal background check.

Meanwhile, Kronk will likely give a network television interview next week, although it's not known if he will be paid a licensing fee, Local 6 News reported.

Kronk's attorney, David Evans, told Local 6 News on Friday that it is likely his client will likely give the interview Monday or Tuesday. Evans would not say which network would conduct the interview. It's customary for networks to pay expenses for its guests -- which Evans said would happen -- but he would not say if Kronk was being paid for the interview.

"Roy Kronk lost his wife to cancer last year, and that battle brought him down to his last dime," said Evans, who added that he would like to find a way to get his client some compensation.

Kronk's only comments since the discovery were made three weeks ago when he held a news conference and issued a brief statement.

"Back in August of this year, I had previously reported to Crimeline and to the sheriff's communications center that I had spotted something suspicious, a bag in the same area," Kronk said in August. "I have been and will continue to cooperate fully with the ongoing investigation by the sheriff's office and the FBI. I have provided detailed information to law enforcement but I respectfully decline at this time to get into the details of what I saw at the crime scene."

There are numerous conspiracy theories that have circulated about Kronk's role in the case, and Evans said his client feels the time is right to set the record straight.

Evans said he is preparing Kronk for all types of scrutiny.

Sources told Local 6 News that Evans has been unwilling to allow Kronk to answer questions from Casey Anthony's defense team.

http://www.clickorlando.com/news/18448218/detail.html#-

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Equusearch coming back to Orlando to fight Baez request

Last Edited: Friday, 09 Jan 2009, 7:41 PM EST
Created: Friday, 09 Jan 2009, 7:41 PM EST

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. (WOFL FOX 35, Orlando) -- Tim Miller of the Texas based search group Equusearch is headed to Central Florida again.



The group helped in the search for missing toddler Caylee Anthony last year. Using thousands of local volunteers the group scoured several areas searching for any clues or remains of the toddler who was missing from June until her remains were found by a utility worker in December.

In court Thursday, Jose Baez who represents Casey Anthony the mother of the toddler who is charged with Caylee’s murder, asked for several motions concerning evidence in the case. Among them Baez wants Miller to turn over the names of volunteers, maps and tips the group received while they searched. Miller said Friday that he plans to fight Baez.

"We have a very small office and we are volunteers,” Miller said. and we have got over 20,000 copies of paperwork and that is going to be very time consuming and costly."

Miller added that his primary concern is about the private information collected from and about volunteers saying.

"This is just not one of those things I want Baez to have is all the information of 4,000 plus volunteers that came out there,” Miller said. “I am having a huge problem with that."

Miller said he wants to at least be able to redact information to protect the people who volunteer. If not he said it could set a precedent all over the country and he said that would deter much needed volunteers from helping in future searches.

Miller’s Florida based lawyer, Mark Nejame said he is reviewing that motion. He added that he could be filing his own motion in court early next week.

A judge has not ruled on all of the Baez motions yet.

http://www.myfoxorlando.com/myfox/pages/Home/Detail?contentId=8226026&version=1&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=TSTY&pageId=1.1.1

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Anthony’s actively planning memorial for Caylee

Last Edited: Friday, 09 Jan 2009, 7:45 PM EST
Created: Friday, 09 Jan 2009, 7:45 PM EST

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. (WOFL FOX 35, Orlando) --Brad Conway, George and Cindy Anthony's attorney said Friday the family hopes to know by the middle of nest week, when Caylee's remains will be released by the Casey Anthony's defense team. Once the family knows that, they'll set some dates for a private and public memorial.

Two year old Caylee Anthony was reported missing in June last year, her remains were found in December. Her mother, Casey is jailed charged with her murder.

While not much has been seen on George and Cindy Anthony in public since Caylee's remains were found and identified, Conway said Caylee's grandma, Cindy has been pretty busy behind the scenes this week.

"She's finally been able to start working on some plans in regards to the public service,” Conway said. “Music, flowers, possible venues for it.”

While nothing is certain yet, Conway said the Anthony's have made one thing clear; Leonard Padilla, the bounty hunter who was in and out of the case on several occasions, will not be invited or let in.

Conway says the Anthony’s took some time out Thursday to watch coverage of the motions hearing when they heard Casey was going to be in the courtroom. It was the first glimpse the Anthony's had of their daughter Casey since her last arrest in October.

"They were glad they got to see her," said Conway.

Conway said George and Cindy are concerned about Casey,

"They're worried about her,” Conway said. “They love her and they stand behind her and want to know the truth. She looked okay to them...as well as she could look."

Conway was in the hearing yesterday. He also attended a hearing earlier in the day to keep an eye on the civil case Zenaida Fernandez Gonzalez has filed against Casey.

Gonzalez attorneys said Thursday they are getting ready to file paperwork to depose George and Cindy Anthony. Conway said he's not worried.

"I’m going to be dealing with that in front of the court,” Conway said. “I will be filing paperwork with Judge Rodriguez next week.”

http://www.myfoxorlando.com/myfox/pages/Home/Detail;jsessionid=F7DF771488A0E151935F23366029F017 ?contentId=8226052&version=1&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=TSTY&pageId=1.1.1&sflg=1

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Kronk Gives New Information About Finding Caylee's Remains
Meter Reader Was At Site Of Remains More Than He Previously Said

POSTED: 7:53 pm EST January 11, 2009
UPDATED: 8:12 pm EST January 11, 2009

ORLANDO, Fla. -- The meter reader who discovered Caylee Anthony's remains was working in that same neighborhood one more time than had been previously disclosed, WESH 2 News reported on Sunday.

The new information came as Roy Kronk prepares this week to reveal even more details about his discovery.

In November, Kronk read meters in the Anthony's neighborhood. That's after he reported a suspicious bag in the woods in August and before he discovered Caylee's remains in the same area in December.

On three straight days -- Aug. 11, 12 and 13 -- Orange County meter reader Kronk called authorities to report a suspicious bag in a wooded stretch of Suburban Drive.

For the first time, his lawyer said on Sunday that Kronk made an additional visit to that same area three months later, on Nov. 10. But on that visit, it was all business.

"He read the meters in that area, but he did not go to the area where the body was found," attorney David Evans said.

Then a month later, on Dec. 11, Kronk told investigators that he went into the woods to relieve himself and stumbled on Caylee's remains in a bag -- the same bag he said he believes he reported in August.

His lawyer said Kronk will give his first nationally televised interview on Tuesday to debunk things being said about him.

"There have been lots of people taking up lots of air time saying lots of things," Evans said. "This is his time to talk about what really happened."

In just the last couple of weeks, Evans said Kronk has voluntarily answered more questions from law enforcement. He has not been asked to take a polygraph.

Evans would not say whether Kronk is being paid for this first interview. He said details are still being ironed out on at least one reward Kronk may receive for finding the remains.

"For all the money he saved the taxpayers, heartbreak, he deserves some measure of substantial compensation," Evans said.

Evans said that Kronk didn't follow up on his suspicions during the November visit because, with all the searches near the airport and Blanchard Park and with law enforcement's apparent lack of concern over the tips he called in, Kronk didn't take the time to back into the woods.

Meanwhile, Casey Anthony continues to benefit from the kindness and money of strangers.

Public records provided by the Orange County Jail showed that she received two $20 deposits just before the end of the year. One was from a Kentucky man. The other came from a benefactor in Melbourne.

With that money, she ordered snacks, including Cheese Puffs, granola bars and strawberry Pop Tarts.

As of Sunday, her jail commissary account sat at just less than $300.

http://www.wesh.com/news/18458831/detail.html

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Time frame of Caylee Anthony death released

Posted: Jan 11, 2009 04:05 PM
Updated: Jan 11, 2009 04:05 PM

Posted by Sarah Harlan- email

ORLANDO, FL (AP)- We now have a time frame of when missing toddler Caylee Anthony died, and that's likely to play a big role in the child's mother's murder trial.

This case would definitely come down to a battle of the experts with the entomology and botany evidence.

Reports are now back from forensic botanists and entomologists, showing that Caylee Anthony died during the month of June, but they can't pinpoint an exact day of death.

So, within six months you can usually date back and predict plus or minus a month when something terminal has happened, and that degree of uncertainty could give Casey Anthony's defense a point to argue according to Dr. Jason Byrd, a forensic entomologist who teaches at the University of Florida.

That's because investigators believe Casey Anthony dumped her daughter's body in the middle of June.

You can easily have an argument that would take you closer to the end of June and someone could even argue something closer to July.

Investigators brought in forensic botanists and entomologists to analyze the plant life and insect growth in the wooded area near the Anthony home where the child's body was dumped.

Sources say those scientists examined weeds that were growing through part of the skeletal remains and insect evidence that was recovered from the scene, and regardless of any potential defense arguments, Dr. Byrd says the time frame of death information is helpful to the prosecution because either way it shows the child was dead prior to the date she was reported missing.

It certainly answers the questions whether the remains had been dumped after July 15th, which is when the child was actually reported missing.

http://www.14wfie.com/global/story.asp?s=9654398

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Video Released Of Anthonys' Investigator Searching Caylee Remains Scene

Sunday, January 11, 2009 – updated: 9:53 pm EST January 11, 2009
ORLANDO, Fla. -- Eyewitness News and WFTV.com have obtained exclusive video showing George and Cindy Anthonys' private investigator knifing, poking, prodding and digging in areas where he possibly believed he would find Caylee Anthony's remains.

Sheriff's investigators and only a few others have seen the video. (VIEW VIDEO) It could potentially show that the Anthonys' private eye got inside information at the scene a month before Caylee's remains were found by detectives. The videotape and the Anthonys' private investigator's phone records could be the keys that link Casey Anthony to the wooded area.

Casey Anthony has been charged with murder in connection with her daughter Caylee's death.

Private investigator Jim Hoover shot the video of the Anthonys' private investigator, Dominic Casey, on November 15th and 16th at the scene where Caylee's remains were discovered a month later. Dominic Casey can also be seen at a nearby abandoned house moving things, cutting, digging, and prodding. At both locations. he was focused on groupings of concrete stones. He is seen talking on a cell phone throughout the tape.

Dominic Casey can be seen ramming a metal rod into the ground at the crime scene mere feet from where Caylee's remains were later found. At the house, he forcefully knifed open black trash bags.

"He's almost animal-like," said WFTV legal analyst Bill Sheaffer, as he viewed the tape. "It's more like, 'Let me find the hidden treasure down here,' than 'Let's preserve the integrity of the crime scene, let's preserve the sanctity of the human remains.'"

Dominic Casey was focused on a grouping of concrete stones at the scene. His colleague, private investigator Jim Hoover, did not allow Eyewitness News to record the sound, but reporter Kathi Belich listened to the entire tape and clearly heard Dominic Casey say at one point on the tape, "It would be right here."

"He has to be referring to the body," said Sheaffer. "So the significance is, who is on the other end of that cell phone that's told him that these three stones are a point of reference?"

Hoover said was obvious to him that Dominic Casey was getting inside information on his cell phone on November 15th although Dominic told Eyewitness News he was talking to his ill daughter at the time.

"What if there was a fingerprint left by the killer on that bag and because of the fact that he's ramming that rod through the bag could've destroyed the fingerprint?" asked Sheaffer.

The actions could also have destroyed hairs, fiber and fluid from the killer that could have been in the trash bag that contained Caylee's remains.

Detectives from Orange County and the FBI are investigating the time and date stamps on the videotape and Dominic Casey's cell phone records as they strengthen their murder case against Casey Anthony.

"A big question and a big key to who killed this child..." said Sheaffer. "Who was on the other end of that cell phone?"

Hoover said he has been cooperating with investigators since December 18th when he first realized that his videotapes had evidentiary value.

The entire recording is 12 minutes long but Hoover would only allow the most important clips to be recorded by Eyewitness News.

http://www.wftv.com/news/18458394/detail.html#-

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New video surfaces in Casey Anthony case
Last Edited: Monday, 12 Jan 2009, 7:47 AM EST
Created: Monday, 12 Jan 2009, 5:40 AM EST

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. (WOFL FOX 35, Orlando) -- New video has surfaced in the Casey Anthony case that shows Cindy and George Anthony’s private investigator in the same wooded area where Caylee's remains were eventually discovered.

The Anthony’s attorney, Brad Conway, saw the tape for the first time Sunday night and he's not very happy about it because he says the person who released that video had no right to do so.

The video was shot on November 15, 2008 and shows the Anthony family's private investigator, Dominick Casey, searching through the wooded area where Caylee's body was discovered on December 11, 3 1/2 weeks later.

Conway says, a man who worked for Dominick Casey, James Hoover, took that video without their permission and tried selling it to TV stations.
Fox news channel's Geraldo, obtained the video, but did not pay for it.
Fox was given permission by the Anthony family to air the video free of charge. Conway wants to make sure Hoover doesn't make any money on this. “It is my video tape, not Mr. Hoovers and our position is, he has taken this tape from us and tried to shop it and tried to profit from a tragedy that he has no right to be involved in.”

Conway says, Dominick Casey was just searching that area, not knowing, that, that's where caylee's body would later be located.

Conway plans to go after Hoover’s private investigator license.
Hoover has not returned our calls.

http://www.myfoxorlando.com/myfox/pages/Home/Detail?contentId=8232844&version=3&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=TSTY&pageId=1.1.1

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Meter reader to give first interview since Caylee Anthony's remains were identified

Bianca Prieto | Sentinel Staff Writer
11:30 AM EST, January 12, 2009

The Orange County meter reader who found the remains of Caylee Marie Anthony last month is scheduled to appear on 'Good Morning America' tomorrow, the man's lawyer told the Orlando Sentinel.

Roy Kronk and his attorney, David Evans, are flying to New York City today. The interview will be Kronk's first public appearance since he made a brief statement shortly after the remains were identified last month.

Evans would not comment on whether Kronk was being paid for the interview, but said his travel expenses are "being covered."

"I have no specific comment on [payment], but I would certainly think that he would be compensated," Evans said. "His life has been turned upside down since this situation began."

ABC's director of publicity Bridgette Maney said the network did not pay Kronk for his interview, but did pay for his travel expenses to New York and paid to license a photo. The amount was not disclosed.

"ABC News does not pay for interviews," Maney wrote in an e-mail. "Mr. Kronk was not paid for his appearance on the program tomorrow."

Kronk works for Orange County as a meter reader and makes just over $10 an hour, Evans said. His wife died last year after a long battle with breast cancer, which drained him emotionally and financially, Evans said.

"It's my belief that if Roy can get some modest compensation from all of this, it would be well deserving," he said.

Payment could come later for Kronk, who is considering selling limited licensing of the photo of the area where the remains were located, Evans said. A copy has been turned over to Orange County officials.

It has not yet been purchased.

Kronk has been interviewed numerous times by Orange County deputies as well as FBI agents, but has not taken a polygraph.

"He has cooperated fully with them," Evans said.

In the early 1990s Kronk was accused of kidnapping a former girlfriend, but was never charged, Evans said. Kronk had dated the woman while living in Key West when she left him to live with another man in South Carolina.

At some point, the woman called Kronk and asked him to help her move back to Florida, Evans said. When Kronk arrived, he and the other man had a confrontation and Kronk was accused of kidnapping the woman. The case was taken before a grand jury, which decided there wasn't enough evidence to support the allegations. The charges were dropped and his record expunged, Evans said.

While applying for the job in Orange County, Kronk disclosed the arrest even though he was not legally required to, Evans said.

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/local/breakingnews/orl-bk-caylee-anthony-011209,0,1156882.story

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Anthony Family: Former P.I. Trying To Sell Video Of Caylee Site
Man Says He Recorded Area Where Girl's Remains Found

POSTED: Monday, January 12, 2009
UPDATED: 2:09 pm EST January 12, 2009
ORLANDO, Fla. -- The grandparents of Caylee Anthony said a private investigator they hired to search for the then-missing girl is attempting to sell a video he said he taped in November of the wooded area where the girl's remains were found a month later.

Jim Hoover, who no longer works for George and Cindy Anthony, said he recorded the video in mid-November in the woods off Suburban Drive -- near the Anthony's home -- with Dominic Casey, another private investigator for the family.

Hoover claims that Caylee's mother, Casey Anthony, 22, who remains jailed on first-degree murder charges in her daughter's death, knew Caylee was dead and the video shows that he was looking for the girl's remains.

Casey Anthony has denied the claim, and the attorney representing her parents said the family feels betrayed by Hoover.

"By virtue of my representation, it is my videotape, not Mr. Hoover's, and our position is that he has taken this tape from us and tried to shop it and tried to profit from a tragedy that he has no right to be involved in," Brad Conway said.

Hoover's attorney told Local 6 News that several people have offered money to his client for the video, but he would not comment on whether Hoover has attempted to sell the video to the media.

Local 6 News was given a copy of the video from Fox News, but neither media outlet paid to receive the recording. The video apparently shows a large portion of the wooded area, including the location where Caylee's remains were found.

Meanwhile, the Orange County utility worker who discovered Caylee's remains in December will be interviewed Tuesday by "Good Morning America" and is being paid as much as $20,000 for a picture he took of the wooded area, sources told Local 6 News.

David Evans, the attorney for Roy Kronk, confirmed to Local 6 News that there is a picture of the woods and it has been handed over to law enforcement.

Evans would not comment on what the picture shows, and he would not say if his client was being compensated for his upcoming TV appearance.

http://www.clickorlando.com/news/18460620/detail.html#-

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Ex-private investigator accused of trying to sell Caylee Anthony video
WKMG Local 6 News • January 12, 2009

ORLANDO — The grandparents of Caylee Anthony said a private investigator they hired to search for the then-missing girl is attempting to sell a video he said he taped in November of the wooded area where the girl's remains were found a month later.
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Jim Hoover, who no longer works for George and Cindy Anthony, said he recorded the video in mid-November in the woods off Suburban Drive -- near the Anthony's home -- with Dominic Casey, another private investigator for the family.

Hoover claims that Caylee's mother, Casey Anthony, 22, who remains jailed on first-degree murder charges in her daughter's death, knew Caylee was dead and the video shows that he was looking for the girl's remains.

Casey Anthony has denied the claim, and the attorney representing her parents said the family feels betrayed by Hoover.

"By virtue of my representation, it is my videotape, not Mr. Hoover's, and our position is that he has taken this tape from us and tried to shop it and tried to profit from a tragedy that he has no right to be involved in," Brad Conway said.

Hoover's attorney told Local 6 News that several people have offered money to his client for the video, but he would not comment on whether Hoover has attempted to sell the video to the media.

Local 6 News was given a copy of the video from Fox News, but neither media outlet paid to receive the recording. The video apparently shows a large portion of the wooded area, including the location where Caylee's remains were found.

http://www.news-press.com/article/20090112/NEWS01/90112008/1075

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New Video In Anthony Case Shows Investigators In Wooded Area
Last Edited: Monday, 12 Jan 2009, 7:34 AM EST
Created: Monday, 12 Jan 2009, 7:34 AM EST

MyFox Orlando Reports

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. --

New video has surfaced in the Casey Anthony case that shows Cindy and George Anthony's private investigator in the same wooded area where Caylee's remains were eventually discovered.

The Anthony's attorney, Brad Conway, saw the tape for the first time Sunday night and he's not very happy about it because he says the person who released that video had no right to do so.

The video was shot on November 15, 2008 and shows the Anthony family's private investigator, Dominick Casey, searching through the wooded area where Caylee's body was discovered on December 11, 3 1/2 weeks later.
Conway says a man who worked for Casey, James Hoover, took that video without permission and tried to sell it to TV stations.

Fox News' Geraldo obtained the video but did not pay for it.
Fox was given permission by the Anthony family to air the video free of charge. Conway wants to make sure Hoover doesn't make any money on this. "It is my video tape, not Mr. Hoovers, and our position is he has taken this tape from us and tried to shop it and tried to profit from a tragedy that he has no right to be involved in."


Conway says Dominick Casey was searching the area not knowing Caylee's body would later be located there. Conway plans to go after Hoover's private investigator license.

Hoover has not returned calls from Fox 35 in Orlando.

http://www.myfoxorlando.com/myfox/pages/News/Detail?contentId=8233218&version=1&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=TSTY&pageId=3.3.1

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Channel 9 and WFTV.com were the first to obtain video showing the Anthonys' private investigator searching the remains scene. (01/12/09)

http://www.wftv.com/video/18460947/index.html

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Lawyer Says Lee Denied He Was On Phone With P.I.

..."Is it Lee on the phone with Dominic Casey?" Belich asked Luka.

"As far as I know, as far as my client is concerned, it's not him on the phone on November 15th 2008," Luka said.

"Could it be somebody who Lee spoke with who then went to Dominic Casey and provided information?" Belich asked.

"In the realm of speculation, it could've been anyone," Luka said...

...Luka said he saw it last week and talked to Dominic Casey about it. Then he backtracked.

"How did you see it last week? Who showed it to you last week?" Belich asked Luka.

"Well, I take that back," Luka said. "I was not shown it. When it was on TV I saw it."

"Well, it wasn't on TV until last night," Belich told Luka.

"Well, I take that back. I did not see it. Did I see it? No, I did not see that video. I take that back. That was not the video I saw," he said...

..."If he's just out there in order to make a defense tape then he has to know where the body is in order not to stumble upon the body," Sheaffer said.

Sheaffer said the defense might have wanted to try to show the body was not there in November when Casey was in jail. So that, if it were to be found by detectives after that, the defense could try to claim someone else left it there.

"The lack of outrage on the part of that attorney and the family speaks volumes," Sheaffer said...

http://www.wftv.com/news/18464944/detail.html

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Sources: Casey PI Talking With Psychic In Video

ORLANDO, Fla. -- The Anthony family’s private investigator told authorities he was talking on the phone with a psychic as he searched woods in November not far from where Caylee Anthony’s remains were found, sources told WESH 2 News on Monday.

Dominic Casey can be seen talking on a telephone in video shown this weekend on "Geraldo At Large" on the Fox News Channel.

Another private investigator shot the video that shows Casey coming out of the woods on Nov. 15. Casey told WESH 2 reporter Bob Kealing previously that he was talking on the phone with his daughter...


http://www.wesh.com/news/18458831/detail.html

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Man who found Caylee Remains to Appear on 'GMA'

http://www.clickorlando.com/video/18464861/index.html

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Caylee may be cremated
Last Edited: Monday, 12 Jan 2009, 7:49 PM EST
Created: Monday, 12 Jan 2009, 7:41 PM EST

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. (WOFL FOX 35, Orlando) -- The remains of Caylee Anthony may be cremated.
The attorney for the Anthony family feels that might be the best option.

The toddler was missing from June of last year until her remains were found in wooded area near the Anthony home in December. The Orange County medical examiner released the remains to the defense team recently and the Anthony family expects them to be turned over to them sometime this week.
VIDEO: Caylee may be cremated Then the family can move forward with funeral arrangements. One of the options that is being explored is to have the remains cremated.

“A concern of mine would be the sick individuals out there that might think it would be nice to dig up this child’s grave and profit somehow from it,” said the Anthony family attorney Brad Conway. “So were she’s buried, and whether she’s cremated or not are still things the Anthony family will decide, but we’re going to make sure this child is laid to rest permanently.”

Once the remains are turned over to the family they are expecting to hold both a private and public memorial.

http://www.myfoxorlando.com/myfox/pages/Home/Detail?contentId=8238040&version=2&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=TSTY&pageId=1.1.1

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Investigators reviewing tape of woods where Caylee Marie Anthony is found

Amy L. Edwards | Sentinel Staff Writer
5:05 PM EST, January 12, 2009

Sheriff's officials confirmed they have obtained a video, reportedly taken in November, of private investigators searching in the wooded area near where Caylee Marie Anthony's remains were eventually found.

Capt. Angelo Nieves said the tape is part of the ongoing homicide case against Caylee's mother, Casey Anthony. The tape was shot by private investigator Jim Hoover.

Hoover and his attorney met with FBI and Sheriff's Office investigators last week to discuss and hand over the tape.

Hoover, who used to work for George and Cindy Anthony, said the tape, which is about 10 minutes, speaks for itself and that he had nothing else to say about it. It shows Dominic Casey, another private investigator, walking through the woods, poking into bags and talking on a cell phone. It does not show any human remains. The video was shot almost a month before the girl's remains were found.

Asked if he thought there was anything significant on the video, Hoover said, "I'm not in the business of giving my opinion."

The Sheriff's Office would not release the tape, and Hoover would not provide a copy to the Sentinel, saying the newspaper could take it from TV stations.

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/local/breakingnews/orl-bk-casey-anthony-investigators-video-011209,0,6637379.story

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SCENE BY SCENE: Images From Video Of Anthonys' P.I. At Remains Scene

41 images....
http://www.wftv.com/slideshow/news/18460467/detail.html

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Jane Velez-Mitchell, 1/12/09:

http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0901/12/ijvm.01.html

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NANCY GRACE

Video Shows PI`s Search of Caylee Remains Site Months Before Body Was Found
Aired January 12, 2009 - 20:00:00 ET

http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0901/12/ng.01.html

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Kronk's GMA interview:

http://www.wftv.com/video/18468376/index.html

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RAW INTERVIEW: Legal Analyst Bill Sheaffer Says Kronk May Help Defense

http://www.wftv.com/video/18468245/index.html

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Meter reader tells how he found Caylee remains
Last Edited: Tuesday, 13 Jan 2009, 11:12 AM EST
Created: Tuesday, 13 Jan 2009, 10:55 AM EST

(WOFL FOX 35, Orlando) -- The meter reader who discovered the body of slain toddler Caylee Anthony says he was looking for a shady spot to take a break along his route when he pulled over last August and saw what looked like a bag in a swampy Orlando woods.

Roy Kronk ended up calling authorities three times over the next three days to get them to come out to the area. When they finally did, nothing was found. It wasn't until last December, when Kronk returned to the woods to relieve himself, that he found a bag with Caylee's remains inside.

Kronk recounted how he discovered the remains for the first time in detail on ABC's "Good Morning America" on Tuesday.

http://www.myfoxorlando.com/myfox/pages/Home/Detail?contentId=8241809&version=2&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=TSTY&pageId=1.1.1

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Man who found Caylee Anthony's remains: Deputies made rushed search of area

Walter Pacheco | Sentinel Staff Writer
9:23 AM EST, January 13, 2009

The man who found the remains of Caylee Anthony said on national television this morning that Orange County deputies were uninterested in following up on tips of a suspicious bag he found near the Anthonys' home.

Roy Kronk, the Orange County meter reader who discovered the remains of the missing 2-year-old toddler in a plastic bag on Dec. 11, also told ABC's Good Morning America host Robin Roberts about a kidnapping charge he once faced.

In the televised interview without his attorney, Kronk said he felt deputies were rushed and not thorough in their search for the missing girl. Kronk, 46, made three calls Aug. 11, 12 and 13, less than a month after the girl's grandmother had reported her missing from the Chickasaw Oaks subdivision.

A deputy who had responded to the Suburban Drive area after his first call poked around the water with a metal stick then "swept his head back and forth and said, 'I don't see anything,' and pretty much, that was it," Kronk said.

"I guess the deputy didn't want to go into the water to look at the bag," Kronk said. "The cop was like...I would say, he was kind of rude to me."

The meter reader, who also said he used to be a bail bondsman and bounty hunter, told Roberts he was trying to be a "nice guy" and "instead I'm catching all this [from the deputy]."

"No good deed goes unpunished," Kronk told Roberts about the deputy's attitude.

But Kronk persisted and called again. A detective did not respond, but made a note that the area had been searched by a cadaver dog that found nothing suspicious. After his third call, deputies spent more than an hour in the area and cleared it after only finding trash.

Kronk also talked about a kidnapping charge he faced in the early 1990s. He was accused of kidnapping a former girlfriend, but was never charged, his attorney David Evans said. The case was taken before a grand jury, which decided there wasn't enough evidence to support the allegations.

"It was sealed, expunged from my record and the only reason I came forward with it is because I have nothing to hide," he said.

Investigators with the Orange County Sheriff's Office do not consider Kronk a suspect in the murder of Caylee Anthony.

"I just tried to help put a little closure to that poor child and that she got a decent burial and to end all this," he said.

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/local/breakingnews/orl-bk-caylee-anthony-011309,0,1353491.story

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Man Who Found Caylee On 'Good Morning America'
Tuesday, January 13, 2009 8:02:05 AM

ORLANDO -- The Orange County meter reader who found the remains of Caylee Anthony is telling his story to the nation.

Roy Kronk, who found the remains in December, was interviewed on ABC's "Good Morning America" Tuesday.

Kronk has been questioned by investigators, but he is not considered to be connected with Caylee's disappearance.

Kronk said that he first saw a suspicious bag in August while he was working his route. He said he called police three days in a row, and that when he was finally met by a deputy and pointed it out, the deputy said he couldn't see it.

Kronk claimed that the deputy didn't want to investigate further because the area was underwater at the time and because the area was infested by snakes. He said his experience with the Coast Guard as a bail bondsman and bounty hunter helped him to recognize that something was not right.

According to Kronk, after the discovery, his life has been turned upside-down.

"They've been really hard on me. You try to do the right thing, you try to be a nice guy and you just get vilified. The sad thing is people actually believe some of the things being said. I have nothing to do with this at all, but you listen to some of these conspiracy theories -- 'I've done everything known to mankind' -- I haven't done anything. I just tried to help put a little closure to that poor child and she got a decent burial to end all this. That's all I tried to do," Kronk said.

Kronk told "Good Morning America" that he had been arrested in the early 90s for kidnapping, but that the charges were dropped and his record was expunged.

Kronk's appearance comes as Orange County investigators confirmed they have obtained a video, reportedly taken in November, of private investigators searching in the wooded area near the spot where Kronk eventually found Caylee's remains.

Jim Hoover, a private investigator who used to work for Caylee's grandparents, shot the video.

Hoover said the 10-minute tape speaks for itself. He did not make any further comments.

According to the Orlando Sentinel, the video shows Dominic Casey, another private investigator, walking through the woods, poking into bags and talking on a cell phone. It does not show the discovery of any human remains.

The video was shot almost a month before Kronk found the girl's remains.

The Sheriff's Office did not release the tape.

http://www.cfnews13.com/News/Local/2009/1/13/man_who_found_caylee_on_39good_morning_america39.h tml

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Kronk Shares Details Of Finding Caylee
Meter Reader Appears On ABC's 'Good Morning America'

POSTED: 10:08 am EST January 13, 2009
UPDATED: 12:33 pm EST January 13, 2009

ORLANDO, Fla. -- The meter reader who discovered the body of slain toddler Caylee Anthony said he was looking for a shady spot to take a break along his route when he pulled over last August and saw what looked like a bag in a swampy Orlando woods.

Roy Kronk recounted how he discovered the remains of Caylee Anthony for the first time in detail on ABC's "Good Morning America" on Tuesday.

In the interview, the utility worker said he wants to set the record straight about his involvement in the discovery of Caylee's remains.

Kronk said theories that he was somehow involved in her death or a cover-up are simply not true.

Kronk first made his first crucial discovery in August when he noticed a suspicious garbage bag a half mile from the Anthony home. He called it in to 911 three days in a row, but after searching the area, a sheriff's deputy who Kronk said was rude to him concluded there was nothing of interest.

Four months later, in late December, Kronk made another call to authorities from the same area but this time it was more urgent -- he'd found a child's body.

During Tuesday morning's interview, Kronk said after he had made the three 911 calls back in August and received a less than enthusiastic response. He was frustrated and decided he just didn't care anymore. He said the only reason he revisited the area in December was because he had to go to the bathroom and that's when he stumbled across the remains.

Caylee Anthony's mother, Casey, has been charged with murdering her daughter.

http://www.wesh.com/news/18469488/detail.html

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Exclusive: Meter Reader Roy Kronk Denies Tip to Caylee's Body
Kronk Frustrated With Cops, Exasperated With Reaction to Discovery
By LEE FERRAN
Jan. 13, 2009

Roy Kronk, the utility worker who found Caylee Anthony's remains, dismissed suggestions that he was somehow involved in the Florida toddler's disappearance in an exclusive interview with "Good Morning America" today.
Some suspect Roy Kronk knows more about the toddler's death than he says.

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"No good deed goes unpunished," he said. "There's all the speculation that there were tips. Nobody tipped me off. I figured this out by myself. I've never even met those people [the Anthony family]."

Casey Anthony, Caylee's mother, reported the 2-year-old missing in July, a month after she disappeared. Anthony was charged with the toddler's murder in October.

Kronk discovered Caylee's remains in December, but had suspicions about the location months before. He alerted police to his suspicions in August and met cops at the site. But he also warned the police that the area was infested with rattlesnakes and even showed police photos of the rattlers.

Kronk complained to "GMA," however, that investigators made a very quick search of the area and left.

Kronk, a former bail bondsman who was aware of the search for the missing toddler, said that in mid-August he was taking a break from work in the Orlando suburb less than a mile from the Anthony home when he realized that the road he was on did not normally see heavy foot traffic.

"It made sense to me," he said. "If you were going to get rid of something like that -- the decay of the swamp on either side of the road -- it would be a good place to hide it."

After a little exploring, Kronk said he saw a suspicious bag in a wooded, watery area just off the road. Kronk made a total of three calls to authorities but when a detective met Kronk to investigate further, Kronk said the effort was frustratingly cursory.

"He went to the water's edge. I pointed to where it was at. He just swept his head back and forth and said, 'I don't see anything.' And pretty much, that was it. I guess the deputy didn't want to go in the water to look at the bag," Kronk said. "The cop was, I would say, he was kind of rude to me."

Kronk conceded that his warning that the area was infested with snakes could have hindered the investigator's search.

In December, police confirmed they had searched the area in August, but the search was hindered because the area was under water at the time.

Kronk said that he returned to the area in December because he had to relieve himself and that is when he found the bag that had Caylee's remains inside. By then, much of the water had dried up, he said.

Since the discovery, Kronk said he's been the target of harsh, unfair accusations.

"They've been really hard on me," he said. "You try to do the right thing, you try to be the nice guy and you just get vilified. I mean, the sad thing is people believe some of the things that are being said. And I have nothing to do with this at all. ... I tried to help put a little closure to that poor child."

"And she got a decent burial at the end of all this. That's what I tried to do," Kronk said.

http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/story?id=6635154&page=1

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Cindy Anthony Defends Daughter In E-Mail
Casey Anthony Remains Jailed On Murder Charge

POSTED: Tuesday, January 13, 2009
UPDATED: 5:36 pm EST January 13, 2009
ORLANDO, Fla. -- In an e-mail obtained by Local 6 News that was sent by Cindy Anthony three days ago, she wrote that her daughter, Casey Anthony, never harmed Caylee and that fact would be proven, presumably in court.

Casey Anthony, 22, remains jailed on first-degree murder charges in the death of her daughter, Caylee, whose remains were found last month in a wooded area near the Anthony family's Orange County home.

In the e-mail obtained by Local 6 News, Cindy Anthony wrote to Lois Peter, "As for my daughter, she never hurt Caylee and that will be proven. She loved her deeply."

In August, Peter's 12-year-old granddaughter hosted a candlelight vigil for Caylee in St. Cloud while Casey Anthony was home on bond. Casey Anthony sent the girl a bracelet, a letter and some e-mails, which prompted Peter to unsuccessfully seek a restraining order against Cindy Anthony, who continued to correspond with the girl after Casey Anthony returned to jail.

In recent days, Cindy Anthony and Peter have exchanged biting e-mails, with Cindy Anthony telling Peter that she would not be invited to Caylee's funeral.

Peter responded in an e-mail, saying, "I would not want my granddaughter around a person that condones her daughter killing her own child. At least I know where mine is."

That's when Cindy Anthony replied, "As for my daughter, she never hurt Caylee and that will be proven, she loved her deeply."

Cindy Anthony and her husband, George Anthony, have avoided the media since Caylee's remains were discovered, allowing their attorney to speak on their behalf.

The last time Cindy Anthony spoke publicly was on CNN's "Larry King Live," the day before Caylee's remains were found. She also defended her daughter during that interview.

"I can say with 100 percent of my being (that) Casey has nothing to do with Caylee's disappearance," Cindy Anthony said.

"How are you holding up?" Larry King asked.

"We take one day at a time. A lot of sleep lost, weight lost," Cindy Anthony said.

Watch Local 6 News for more on this story.

http://www.clickorlando.com/news/18471440/detail.html#-

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Psychic Confirms She Spoke With Dominic Casey
PI Was In Area Where Caylee's Remains Found

POSTED: 4:50 pm EST January 13, 2009
UPDATED: 4:56 pm EST January 13, 2009

A psychic confirmed to WESH 2 News that she was on the phone with the Anthony family’s private investigator in November as he searched land near where Caylee Anthony’s remains were found.

Ginnette Matcia Lucas said Tuesday that after studying maps of the Orange County area where the Anthonys lived and holding a teddy bear that belonged to Caylee, she had that vivid dream on Nov. 15.

“It actually woke me up at three in the morning,” said Lucas, who is one of many psychics who called authorities and the family during the search for Caylee. (Lucas’ Web site)

She said she was on the phone with Dominic Casey as he searched an area on Nov. 15. Caylee’s remains were found in that area about a month later.

Caylee’s mother, Casey Anthony, is charged with first-degree murder in connection with her death. Anthony reported Caylee missing in mid-July, saying a babysitter had taken the child.

Sources: Casey PI Talking With Psychic In Video

The Anthony family’s private investigator told authorities he was talking on the phone with a psychic as he searched woods in November not far from where Caylee Anthony’s remains were found, sources told WESH 2 News on Monday.

Dominic Casey can be seen talking on a telephone in video shown this weekend on "Geraldo At Large" on the Fox News Channel.

Another private investigator shot the video that shows Casey coming out of the woods on Nov. 15. Casey told WESH 2 reporter Bob Kealing previously that he was talking on the phone with his daughter.

But on Monday, two sources said Casey said he was talking with a psychic who was telling him where to search along Suburban Drive. Investigators are reviewing that assertion.

Casey's lawyer said Monday that his client did not have prior knowledge of where Caylee's body was, nor did the Anthony family. Brad Conway also said Casey was at the scene checking on a previous tip when he got a phone call, and that he was not talking with anyone in the Anthony family.

Casey Anthony is charged with first-degree murder in connection with the death of her daughter, Caylee, whose remains were found in December not far from where Dominic Casey was searching.

Dominic Casey has said he did not find any remains in his search of the woods. He photographed trash, beer bottles, old tires, even a toilet and turned that over to law enforcement.

http://www.wesh.com/news/18472776/detail.html

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Anthonys May Cremate Caylee`s Remains
Aired January 13, 2009 - 20:00:00 ET

http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0901/13/ng.01.html

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Psychic on phone with Casey speaks
Last Edited: Wednesday, 14 Jan 2009, 5:02 AM EST
Created: Tuesday, 13 Jan 2009, 9:29 PM EST

BY GREG ENGLE
FOX 35 NEWS

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. (WOFL FOX 35, Orlando) -- Video surfaced this week showing private detective Dominic Casey looking around the same wooded area where Caylee's remains were eventually discovered two months before they were actually found.



The video was shot on Nov. 15, 2008. Caylee’s remains were found on Dec. 11.

The video shows Casey poking around the ground with a long metal rod, all the while talking to someone on the phone.

Investigators won’t confirm or reveal who Casey is talking to, but they do admit they are trying to figure out exactly what led Casey and another PI, James Hoover to the area.

On Monday, Casey said he was talking to a psychic named Ginette Maticia.

Maticia confirmed that it was indeed her on the other end of line. She said her involvement in the case began in late October when someone sent her a teddy bear and said it was from the Anthony’s. According to Maticia, she got a vibe from the bear and spent some time looking at maps.

Then on Saturday Nov. 15th, she said she woke with a vision and a location.

“I tried calling Dominic’s office at 3 a.m.,” she said. “And said call me as soon as possible I've got your answer for the fast and final. What I'm saying is go to the site. This is where remains are going to be.”

The psychic said she spent several hours on the phone with Dominic Casey while he was out in the woods.

“He called me between 6 and 7 a.m.,” she said. “And asked if she was alive or deceased and I said ‘you're going to have to relax’, I’m the bearer of bad news...that I believe she's deceased.”

She then sent Casey to the wooded area near the Anthony home.

“I said, ‘to me it looks like you leave the house and go to the end of the sidewalk’” she said. “’Take a right and go to the end of the street and I said the street does a funny curve...take a right again....’”

The psychic said once he arrived she began to direct Casey.

“He said he didn't see it,” she said. “And I said keep going into the woods...keep going into the woods. Look for trash. Plastic bag...black white or green....’”

She remained on the line while Casey looked, and Hoover videotaped the search.

“I said ‘try to look for a rock or a paver or something the size of a large persons hand...three times the size of a hand,’” she said.. “Stand there look around for trash...start pulling up trash very carefully. And the minute you -find trash...trash bags you've found something.... “

While the search that day turned up nothing of interest, an Orange County utility worker found the missing little girl’s remains less than a month later in the same wooded area.

For the record, Maticia said she never been to the Anthony’s neighborhood and hasn’t even been to Florida in over a year.

http://www.myfoxorlando.com/myfox/pages/Home/Detail?contentId=8245473&version=3&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=TSTY&pageId=1.1.1

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Deputy Who Checked On Caylee Tip ID'd
Meter Reader: Deputy 'Kind Of Rude'

POSTED: Wednesday, January 14, 2009
UPDATED: 7:54 am EST January 14, 2009
ORLANDO, Fla. -- The Orange County sheriff's deputy who checked on an August tip made by the meter reader who discovered the remains of Caylee Anthony in the same area in December was identified Tuesday by Local 6 News.

Orange County sheriff's Deputy Richard Cain, 40, closed the door of his home when he was confronted by Local 6 News reporter Jessica D'Onofrio, who attempted to ask him questions about the incident.

Cain was hired by Orange County in 2006 and was assigned to patrol the area where Caylee's remains were found. An administrative review is under way to determine if Cain violated any policies when he went to wooded area to check on the tip, which was phoned in by Orange County utility worker Roy Kronk.

In a Tuesday interview on "Good Morning America," Kronk said Cain was "kind of rude."

"There was water there in August, and I guess the deputy didn't want to go out in the water to look in the bag," said Kronk, who phoned in tips about a suspicious bag three consecutive days in August.

After the third call was placed, Cain met Kronk near the wooded area, which is located near the home of George and Cindy Anthony, the grandparents of Caylee, who lived at the home with her mother, Casey Anthony.

"The officer showed up, he pulls out a metal baton (and) went to the water's edge. I pointed in the area where (the bag) was at, (and) he swept his head back and forth and said, 'I don't see anything,'" Kronk said on the national TV show.

In a sheriff's report, Cain wrote that he saw "trash only" while checking on Kronk's tip.

Cain's Professional Standards History report shows that there was a complaint filed against him in 2006 for failing to "properly investigate an incident," Local 6 News reported. The report does not say if Cain had been disciplined for the incident.

Casey Anthony, 22, remains jailed on first-degree murder charges in the death of her daughter.

http://www.clickorlando.com/news/18477079/detail.html#-

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Deputy's actions under scrutiny in Casey Anthony case

Bianca Prieto and Walter Pacheco | Sentinel Staff Writers
January 14, 2009

An Orange County deputy who was criticized for the way he handled an August tip about Caylee Marie Anthony's remains was previously accused of failing to properly investigate incidents, a report released Tuesday shows.

Deputy Sheriff Richard Cain was accused of failing to properly investigate a threatening telephone call in March 2007, but that allegation was deemed unfounded, the sheriff's report showed. The outcome of a similar complaint against him in December 2006 was not available Tuesday.

The Sheriff's Office is conducting an internal investigation into what happened in August after a meter reader reported something suspicious in woods near the home Caylee shared with her mother and grandparents.

Cain's background, which was requested by several media organizations, was released on the same day Orange County meter reader Roy Kronk criticized deputies during an interview on national television.

Kronk said on ABC's Good Morning America that deputies were uninterested in following up on tips of a bag he found in August in woods near the home of the missing toddler's grandparents. He ended up making four reports -- three in August and one in December -- before investigators recovered the bones last month.

Kronk made reports Aug. 11, 12 and 13, less than a month after the girl's grandmother had reported her missing from the Chickasaw Oaks subdivision.

A deputy who responded poked around the water with a metal stick and then "swept his head back and forth and said, 'I don't see anything,' and pretty much, that was it," Kronk said.

Kronk didn't name the deputy. But an official with the Sheriff's Office said Cain was the only deputy to respond in August when Kronk was at the site. Cain went there Aug. 13.

"I guess the deputy didn't want to go into the water to look at the bag," Kronk said. "The cop was like . . . I would say, he was kind of rude to me."

Kronk returned to the woods off Suburban Drive and found Caylee's bones Dec. 11, ending months of searching for a little girl who would have turned 3 in August.

The girl's mother, Casey Anthony, has been charged with murder in her daughter's death and is being held without bail at the Orange County Jail.

Capt. Angelo Nieves, a Sheriff's Office spokesman, said Kronk is entitled to his opinion.

"We will allow the [internal] investigation to speak for itself when it is concluded," Nieves said.

The Sheriff's Office released two pages of information about Cain on Tuesday. They showed he was hired in June 2006 but offered few details about allegations made against him in the past.

The pages showed he was exonerated for an unspecified "use of force" issue in February 2007. Officials said a complaint about loitering after a call for service and failing to offer proper identification in January 2008 was deemed unfounded.

Tuesday was Kronk's first public appearance since last month, when he made a brief statement after Caylee's remains were identified.

He also told ABC host Robin Roberts about a brush with the law in the 1990s.

He was accused of kidnapping a former girlfriend but was never charged, according to David Evans, Kronk's attorney. A grand jury reviewed the case and decided there wasn't enough evidence to support the allegations.

"It was sealed, expunged from my record, and the only reason I came forward with it is because I have nothing to hide," Kronk said on TV.

Investigators with the Orange County Sheriff's Office said they don't think Kronk was involved with Caylee's death.

The network said it did not pay Kronk for his interview, but it acknowledged it paid Kronk to "license" a photo. A photo that aired during the interview showed a snake.

Kronk's lawyer and an ABC spokeswoman would not disclose what Kronk was paid for the photo.

Evans said it is not uncommon for national networks to pay $10,000 to $20,000 for photos.

Meanwhile, the Orlando Sentinel learned that Kronk owes about $10,000 in back child support to his ex-wife in Maryland. The two divorced in 1991, and she began seeking payment since 1996, according to court records. Their son is now 25.

Evans said he knew that his client owed child support but did not know why Kronk had not paid it or whether he was going to use this money to pay off the debt.

"Ultimately, it will be up to him," Evans said. "He's working to find a way to [pay] it."

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/local/orange/orl-casey1409jan14,0,787726.story

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Source: Deputy Faces Discipline Over Caylee
Deputy Met With Roy Kronk In August

POSTED: 10:08 am EST January 13, 2009
UPDATED: 11:20 am EST January 14, 2009

ORLANDO, Fla. -- A source told WESH 2 News that they expect disciplinary action against the Orange County Sheriff’s Office deputy who Roy Kronk says basically blew him off four months before Caylee Anthony’s remains were discovered.

In an interview on Tuesday with ABC-TV’s “Good Morning America,” meter reader Roy Kronk says the sheriff's deputy who met up with him along Suburban Drive on Aug. 13 hardly gave him the time of day.

A source close to the investigation said disciplinary action is expected against that deputy, identified as Richard Cain, because of concerns about his truthfulness answering to their questions. A sheriff's spokesman, however, only would confirm that the internal investigation is ongoing.

Caylee Anthony’s remains were found in December, after Kronk again called 911. Her mother, Casey Anthony, is charged with first-degree murder in connection with Caylee’s death.

Anthony reported Caylee missing in July, saying she was last seen with a babysitter.

The meter reader who discovered the body of slain toddler Caylee Anthony said he was looking for a shady spot to take a break along his route when he pulled over last August and saw what looked like a bag in a swampy Orlando woods.

Kronk recounted how he discovered the remains of Caylee Anthony for the first time in detail on "Good Morning America" on Tuesday.

In the interview, the utility worker said he wants to set the record straight about his involvement in the discovery of Caylee's remains.

Kronk said theories that he was somehow involved in her death or a cover-up are simply not true.

Kronk first made his first crucial discovery in August when he noticed a suspicious garbage bag a half mile from the Anthony home. He called it in to 911 three days in a row, but after searching the area, a sheriff's deputy who Kronk said was rude to him concluded there was nothing of interest.

Four months later, in late December, Kronk made another call to authorities from the same area but this time it was more urgent -- he'd found a child's body.

During Tuesday morning's interview, Kronk said after he had made the three 911 calls back in August and received a less than enthusiastic response. He was frustrated and decided he just didn't care anymore. He said the only reason he revisited the area in December was because he had to go to the bathroom and that's when he stumbled across the remains.

Caylee Anthony's mother, Casey, has been charged with murdering her daughter.

http://www.wesh.com/news/18469488/detail.html

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RAW INTERVIEW: WFTV Legal Analyst Dissects Roy Kronk's GMA Interview

Bill Sheaffer analyzes the first interview of the man who found Caylee Anthony's remains. (01/13/09)

http://www.wftv.com/video/18472709/index.html

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Equusearch founder heads to Orlando to fight Jose Baez

http://www.myfoxorlando.com/myfox/MyFox/pages/sidebar_video.jsp?contentId=8245925&version=1&locale=EN-US

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Wednesday, January 14,2009
The lives she touched
By MEGAN STOKES

Joann Hibjan lost her granddaughter at birth. Twenty years later she is still grieving… and so are those who loved Caylee Anthony. “I feel they will never get over this tragedy. There is so much sorrow in my heart still and in the hearts of the Anthonys,” she said.

Hibjan was one of hundreds of people who visited the corner of Suburban and Hopespring drives, less than a quarter-mile from the Anthony home and just a couple blocks from the area where the Orange County Sheriff’s Office discovered the remains of Caylee Anthony on Dec. 11.

The crowds of people, which had thinned after the weekend following the discovery, came to pay their respects and say goodbye to the toddler whose disappearance captivated the nation. Even more people are expected to attend the public memorial grandparents George and Cindy Anthony plan to hold for Caylee.

The family has yet to announce a date for the service, however the Orange County Corrections Department reported that Caylee’s mother, Casey Anthony, 22, who is awaiting trial in an Orange County jail after being charged with firstdegree murder of her daughter, will not be allowed to attend any memorial or funeral the family holds unless a judge decides otherwise.

Hundreds of teddy bears, flower bouquets, photo collages, sympathy cards, candles, balloons and signs asking for justice in the murder mystery were laid against a tree on the intersection nearest to the Anthony home in East Orlando.

So many gifts littered the right-of-way and sidewalk that some of the toys and stuffed animals were donated to the Orlando Union Rescue Mission, a local nonprofit that helps homeless children. “I can believe so many people came to bring all of this because she has touched so many lives,” said Kim Walsh, whose four daughters asked to visit the site.

“I do not know the family personally but it is a little life lost.” Walsh’s husband, Jim, said after hearing about Caylee in school and on television their daughters wanted him to help search for her. They asked about her almost daily.

“They were always asking me to look for her, and when her remains were found they understood what had happened to her,” he said. “When they saw people laying things down for her here, they wanted to do it.”

The family left a sympathy card for Caylee’s grandparents and a pink teddy bear that the girls, ages 5, 7, 8 and 9, thought Caylee would like. Kim kissed a photo of Caylee printed on a T-shirt among the many gifts for the deceased toddler. People traveled from near and far to bring a present or just pay their respects to Caylee, who would have turned 3 in August. Tina Rodriguez traveled from Casselberry to drop off flowers at the site, explaining that she has a 1-year-old daughter at home and could not imagine such a loss.

“This will help bring some closure to such a tragedy, although we will have more closure when we find out what happened to her. Then she can rest in peace,” Rodriguez said.

The cause of death has not been identified. Orange County Chief Medical Examiner Jan Garavaglia ruled Caylee’s death a “homicide of undetermined means” and ordered toxicology tests for the remains. John Isaac drove to Orlando from DeBary after following the case since it broke in July when a frantic Cindy Anthony called 9-1-1 saying she could not find her granddaughter.

Shortly after, Casey Anthony reported her missing, saying she had not seen her daughter in one month. “I have nine brothers and sisters and six nieces and nephews. If something like this would ever happen to them, I would not be able to deal with it,” he said.

“I had to get out here and relieve some pain.” Isaac was heartbroken when he saw the banner across his television identifying the remains found scattered in the woods as Caylee’s. A utility worker spotted a suspicious bag in August and reported it to OCSO three days in a row. When investigators found nothing, the tip was dropped.

He reported it again in December when deputies discovered the bag containing the child’s skull. Other evidence such as bone fragments were found scattered within an acre of woods. “I think people are so emotional about this case because they can catch a bank robber but they cannot catch the kind of person who could do something like this,” Isaac said.

Deputies searched George and Cindy Anthony’s home and took away some belongings of both Casey and Caylee’s — both lived with the East Orlando couple. Raquel Fontanez of Poinciana also brought her children to the site so they could say goodbye to Caylee.

The family stood, huddled together on the crisp December day, silently praying for Caylee. “They were hurt and in shock,” she said about her children hearing the news that Caylee’s remains were identified.

“It touches my heart. You do not have to know the child personally because every child is important.”

http://www.eosun.com/article-650-the-lives-she-touched.html

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January 12, 2008

Did Caylee Anthony Change the Way You Look at Missing Persons?

Caylee AnthonySince July 2008, the case of Casey Anthony and her once-missing - now deceased - daughter, 2-year-old Caylee Anthony, has made headlines around the world. Unfortunately, the coverage it has garnered has been a double-edged sword. While people grabbed onto every headline they could find about Caylee - a child who has often been referred to as "America's Sweetheart" - other cases deserving an equal amount of attention fell to the wayside.

I can name at least 20 children who have gone missing and an equal number of adults who have disappeared since the Caylee case first broke. I can also guarantee that the majority of you have never even heard of half of them. Unless the story is compelling - unless the victim is young, beautiful and the subject of a bizarre or captivating tale - these cases get very little media attention.

If it doesn't make good press, then it doesn't make the press.

During the Anthony case, I covered several other cases of missing persons in an attempt to give them the coverage that they deserved. One of those cases was that of 36-year-old Corrie Anderson, a mother of three from Chautauqua County, New York, who went missing in October 2008. One of the things that struck me most about that case was the initial lack of coverage by the media. I watched local coverage of the case when it first broke. During the first few days, most stations did not even make it their top story. Instead, Anderson stood second to local sports and weather. Taking that into consideration, put yourself in the family's shoes and think about how you would feel if your mother, sister or daughter went missing and you had to beg the media to help you.

http://blogs.discovery.com/criminal_report/caylee_anthony_case/

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Sheriff's office details complaints against deputy who handled Caylee tip

Walter Pacheco | Sentinel Staff Writer
12:31 PM EST, January 14, 2009

The Orange County Sheriff's Office today released some of the details of complaints filed against the deputy criticized for the way he handled an August tip about Caylee Marie Anthony's remains.

Reports show that Deputy Richard Cain responded to Calibre Bend Lane on March 25, 2007 regarding a threatening call made to resident Kevin Newton.

The complaint report shows that Newton had been robbed several days prior to the day he received the threatening phone call. Newton asked Cain for protection, but the deputy told him that could not be provided by the sheriff's office.

"I explained to him that we could not provide him the type of services that he is asking for," the sheriff's report shows. "The best thing he could do is contact the detective assigned to his robbery case."

No sheriff's policies were violated in the incident and the complaint was dropped, according to the report.

Another complainant told deputies that Cain failed to identify himself when he responded to Pamlico Street on January 17. Resident John Schuss told deputies that Cain and another deputy remained on his property 30 minutes after the call for service. Cain also refused to identify himself, Schuss said.

Sheriff's records show that Cain and the other deputy had not remained at the scene for the alleged period of time. Cain told deputies he had identify himself. The report shows that Cain's name is also displayed on his uniform.

Schuss did not return calls made by the deputy assigned to the allegations against Cain. Deputies determined the complaint was unjustified.

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/local/breakingnews/orl-bk-sheriff-complaint-caylee011309,0,7383857.story

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Canadian forensic anthropologist joins Casey Anthony's defense

Walter Pacheco | Sentinel Staff Writer
11:59 AM EST, January 14, 2009

The head of the forensic science department at a Canadian university is the newest member to join Casey Anthony's defense team.

Forensic anthropologist Scott Fairgrieve, chair of Forensic Science at Laurentian University in Ontario, will be helping attorney Jose Baez's team as an expert consultant in the search, recovery and analysis of human skeletal remains.

"My role in the case is basically peer review," Fairgrieve told the Orlando Sentinel. "I will be reviewing reports on the evidence. So far everything I've done has been remotely."

The forensic anthropologist said the interest in the case against Casey Anthony has not reached the media frenzy in Canada as it has across the U.S.

"When I was first contacted by Mr. Baez, I had no idea about the case," Fairgrieve said. "But it is an interesting case. The allegations are disturbing and the discovery of the remains should be disturbing to all involved."

Fairgrieve, who is also a consultant for the northeastern regional forensic pathology unit in Sudbury, Ontario, had helped Baez in October regarding the use of cadaver dogs.

Crime scene technicians with the Orange County Sheriff's Office used cadaver dogs in July to search the backyard of the home Caylee Marie shared with her mother and grandparents, George and Cindy Anthony.

The dogs sniffed the yard of the Hopespring Drive home, but found nothing, reports show. A cadaver dog also alerted on the trunk of Casey Anthony's car, indicating the presence of human-decomposition odor, but family members maintain the smell came from old pizza.

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/local/breakingnews/orl-bk-casey-anthony-011409,0,7346015.story

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Psychic's Credibility Questioned Amid Claims She Talked With P.I.

Wednesday, January 14, 2009 – updated: 6:02 pm EST January 14, 2009
ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. -- Eyewitness News uncovered new information Wednesday that raises questions about the credibility of the Virginia psychic who claims she was the one on the phone with the Anthonys' private investigator, directing him around the scene, a month before Caylee Anthony's remains were found there.

WFTV reporter Kathi Belich talked to a family member from another murder mystery 20 years ago who said psychic Ginette Lucas took her money and gave her useless information in return.

PSYCHIC TALKS: Claims She Was One On Phone

Lucas said she was the one directing the Anthonys' private investigator, Dominic Casey, on the phone in November, but the man who shot the video said Mr. Casey never mentioned a psychic and was secretive about his numerous phone calls.

"She makes you feel like you're her best friend until the money runs out," Mary Thweatt told Eyewitness News.

Thweatt, of Virginia, said a month after her niece was raped and murdered her family desperately turned to Lucas to find the killer. She said they paid Lucas about $5,000 for useless information.

"That it was probably a soldier and he had something red on his sleeve and being that we have four or five different military bases within 75 miles around us," Thweatt said.

Now, Lucas and Dominic Casey claim she was on the cell phone with him on November 15 in the videotape at the scene where Caylee Anthony's remains were found weeks later. Mr. Casey said it was 9:15am and had initially said he was talking to his ill daughter. The psychic says she called him several times, but can't find her phone records.

"At 6:00am, I tried his cell phone," Lucas told Eyewitness News on Tuesday.

The man who shot the video, private eye Jim Hoover, said Mr. Casey has more than one cell phone, which raises questions.

"Who are you on the cell phone with and what cell phone are you using?" questioned WFTV legal analyst Bill Sheaffer.

Thweatt does not believe the psychic's claim that she was on the phone with Dominic Casey in the video.

"To this day, has the murder of your niece been solved?" Belich asked her.

"No," she said.

http://www.wftv.com/news/18482075/detail.html#-

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Source: Kronk Believes He Saw Skull In August
Meter Reader Later Found Caylee Anthony's Remains

POSTED: 10:08 am EST January 13, 2009
UPDATED: 7:25 pm EST January 14, 2009

ORLANDO, Fla. -- A source close to the investigation said Wednesday that Roy Kronk now believes he saw Caylee Anthony’s skull sticking out of a bag the first day he reported something suspicious in the woods in August.

Kronk mentions seeing something white in his first 911 call, but said a deputy who came to the scene blew him off.

Meanwhile, Orange County Sheriff Jerry Demings said Wednesday that the department’s Internal Affairs division will interview by Thursday the deputy who met with Kronk.

Kronk, a meter reader, said Deputy Richard Cain was rude and did not take seriously his tip about a suspicious bag when Kronk called authorities in August. Cain wrote off the bag as "trash only."

Four months later Kronk went back to that area and found Caylee's remains.

Kronk’s attorney would not comment on details, but did confirm Kronk gave a sworn statement to investigators days before speaking out on national TV Tuesday.

Records show complaints have been filed twice in the past against Cain, a three-year veteran deputy, for failure to follow up thoroughly on citizen calls. Cain was cleared both times.

Caylee’s mother, Casey Anthony, is charged with first-degree murder in connection with Caylee’s death. Anthony is being held in Orange County Jail on no bond.

She reported her daughter missing in July and said she was last with the baby sitter.

http://www.wesh.com/caseyanthony/18469488/detail.html

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Anthonys' Former Attorney Gives Kronk $5K Reward
Deputy In Caylee Investigation Reassigned

POSTED: 12:10 pm EST January 15, 2009
UPDATED: 3:46 pm EST January 15, 2009

ORLANDO, Fla. -- The meter reader who discovered Caylee Anthony's remains on Dec. 11 was given a $5,000 reward on Thursday.

Roy Kronk received the money from Mark NeJame, George and Cindy Anthony's former attorney.

After his own investigation, NeJame said he deduced that Kronk was not involved in any type of conspiracy or foul play, so he decided to give him the money he earned while working for the Anthonys.

Kronk's attorney, David Evans, released this statement: "Roy Kronk is very appreciative to Mark NeJame for his generous gift of $5,000. Apparently, Mr. NeJame received $5,000 for his earlier involvement in the case and has decided that since Roy did find Caylee, the money should appropriately go to him. Roy is very thankful that Mark NeJame has recognized his singular efforts in finding Caylee and hopes that this sends a message to others that kindness does exist for people who do the right thing in life."

Also on Thursday, a deputy who may have missed a chance to find Caylee Anthony's remains was reassigned.

Deputy Richard Cain was reassigned to the agency's material control and supply section. He also was forced to surrender his badge, gun and other equipment -- and not to engage in law enforcement action on or off duty.

On Aug. 13, Kronk said Cain was rude and didn't take his tip seriously about a suspicious bag near the Anthony home. His report stated the bag was "trash only."

Four months later, Kronk returned to the area and found Caylee's remains.

http://www.wesh.com/news/18487834/detail.html

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EquuSearch Leader Hires Anthonys' Ex-Attorney

Thursday, January 15, 2009 – updated: 12:54 pm EST January 15, 2009
ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. -- Two former players in the case against Casey Anthony have joined forces against Casey's defense team.

Tim Miller from EquuSearch, a group that performed several searches for Caylee Anthony, has now hired attorney Mark Nejame. Nejame had previously represented George and Cindy Anthony.

Miller wants to prevent the defense from getting all the records relating to the tips that EquuSearch received as they search for Caylee, who was found dead in December. Her mother, Casey, has been charged with the child's murder.

http://www.wftv.com/news/18486074/detail.html#-

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Pictures where Caylee’s was found show items psychic saw
Last Edited: Thursday, 15 Jan 2009, 10:50 AM EST
Created: Thursday, 15 Jan 2009, 10:46 AM EST

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. (WOFL FOX 35, Orlando) -- A psychic in Virginia told private investigator Dominic Casey to search the woods near the Anthony family home back in November, a month before Caylee's body was discovered. George and Cindy Anthony’s' attorney gave the pictures to FOX 35’s Holly Bristow with permission from the family.

The agreement with the Anthony’s lawyer allowed FOX 35 to only show the photos in our Wednesday January 15, 2009 evening and night newscasts and not online at this time.

Deputies, the FBI and prosecutors have seen them already. The Anthony’s private investigator Dominic Casey took them the morning of November 15, 2008, five months to the day anyone had last seen Caylee and weeks before a meter reader found her remains. Shortly after he took them, a psychic called the PI saying she knew where Caylee Marie was.

Shaky home video shows the Anthony’s private investigator rummaging through this wooded area on suburban drive around the corner from the Anthony family home.

Dominic Casey was on the phone with psychic Ginette Matacia Lucas , states away in Virginia leading him to the place she saw Caylee in a dream.

Matacia-Lucas tells FOX 35 what she was telling Casey to look for. “You're looking for what may look like trash. It’s not going to be a body you're looking for. You're looking for what looks like trash...you're not looking for a little girl sitting on the curb.”

As Casey rummaged through the woods he stopped to take still pictures to document his search. He saw trash all over, an empty oil quart, a toilet. “He said he didn't see it and I said keep looking in the woods,” said Lucas.

But the trash like debris Matacia-Lucas wanted Dominic Casey looking for would be next to something specific. “I said try to look for a rock or a paver or something,” said Lucas.

Eventually the psychic tells Dominic Casey to look for three pavers in a row.

The pictures show Dominic Casey finding one paver and then another one and finally after several minutes of feverishly searching he finds three pavers in a row next to an old tire.

Dominic Casey searched the area November 15, went back Sunday the 16th and then again on Tuesday the 18th. He tells fox 35 he was probably within 150 to 200 feet from where little caylee was found.

Dominic Casey says the more he found of what the psychic was describing on the phone, the more freaked out he got. He says this was a very emotional time for him.

http://www.myfoxorlando.com/myfox/pages/News/Detail?contentId=8256004&version=3&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=TSTY&pageId=3.2.1

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Caylee Anthony case drained EquuSearch resources, leader says

Amy L. Edwards | Sentinel Staff Writer
12:50 PM EST, January 15, 2009


Tim Miller, the founder of Texas EquuSearch, has told the Orlando Sentinel that getting his group involved in the Caylee Marie Anthony case might be one of the biggest mistakes he's made for the organization.

In a recent interview with the Sentinel, Miller said that so many resources were used and so much money spent on Caylee's case, they now don't have enough to assist all the other people who contact EquuSearch for help.

The publicity has caused EquuSearch's caseload to increase more than ever. And because of the economy, donations to the nonprofit are down.

"Caylee Anthony was not the very first missing person in this country and she's not going to be the last missing person in this country," Miller said.

Now, EquuSearch has to be very selective in which cases it works.

Miller said the search for Caylee was more costly than he could have imagined. And he can't remember a search that has had as many twists and
"This has been a frustrating case for everybody," he said.

"This has caused me personally a lot of financial, emotion and physical grief. This case wore on me more than any case that I've worked."

Meanwhile, EquuSearch continues to search throughout the country for other missing people. Miller continues to run a small construction company.

And now, two months after he called-off the second ground search for Caylee, Miller is still being wrapped up in the case.

The defense attorney representing Caylee's mother, Casey Anthony, recently filed a motion seeking information from EquuSearch. Jose Baez asked the court for EquuSearch's records including maps of search areas and information on volunteers.

No hearing date has been set to address Baez's motion.

Orlando attorney Mark NeJame, who formerly represented Caylee's grandparents, is representing Miller.

Still, Miller said he has no regrets.

"When we came into this search, we had nothing to gain and nothing to lose," he said. "I don't regret anything and I certainly do remember what this is about -- and it's Caylee Anthony."

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/local/breakingnews/orl-bk-caylee-anthony-equusearch-011508,0,3058438.story

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Mystery Surrounds Abandonded House Shown on Anthony's PI Video
Eyewitness News now knows whose house is shown in the video shot by the Anthony family private eye. (01/13/09)

http://www.wftv.com/video/18490015/index.html

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http://www.wesh.com/video/18490226/index.html

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NANCY GRACE
Aired January 15, 2009 - 20:00:00 ET

Bombshell. Just released, new jailhouse video. In a tense confrontation, grandparents George and Cindy Anthony visit tot mom behind bars. We have the video. Tonight, a reward is claimed in the Caylee Anthony search, and a deputy connected to the case now under investigation pulled off duty. Why?

http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0901/15/ng.01.html

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Conversation Between Anthony, Parents Released
Tape From Aug. 14 Jail Visit

POSTED: 9:39 am EST January 16, 2009
UPDATED: 10:01 am EST January 16, 2009

ORLANDO, Fla. -- A new jailhouse conversation was released on Thursday between Casey Anthony and her parents.

* Casey: Good morning.
* George: Good morning, beautiful. I love you.
* Casey: Hi. I love you, too.

The Aug. 14 jailhouse visit between Anthony and her parents, George and Cindy Anthony, goes quickly from a pleasant exchange to tension once the subject of Caylee Anthony is raised.

* Cindy: We need to have something to go on.
* Casey: Mom, I don't have anything. I'm sorry. I've been here a month. I've been here a month today. Do you understand how I feel? I mean do you really understand how I feel in this? I'm completely, completely out of the loop with everything.

Casey Anthony said she needs to get out to be able to help.

* Casey: There is nothing more that I can say or do until I'm home, and even then, I don't know what I can do from that point, but I can at least do something other than sit on my butt all day and read or look up stuff for my case because that has to be my focus right now. That has to be my focus because it's the only thing I can focus on.

Cindy Anthony then asked a more pointed question.

* Cindy: I was in Lake County two days ago.
* Casey: OK.
* Cindy: Is there anything there?
* Casey: Mom. Geez! I'm sorry. I love you guys. I miss you.
* Cindy: Alright sweetheart. Here's dad. Hold on.
* Casey: No. I'm going to hang up, and just walk away right now because ...

* Cindy: Please don't.
* Casey: I'm frustrated. I'm angry, and I don't want to be angry. This is the first time I've truly been angry this entire time, but I'm so beyond frustrated with all of this. I can't even swallow right now. It hurts.
* Cindy: Just understand we're all going in so many directions. We just want to go in the right one.
* Casey: W ell, I can't point you in that direction when I'm literally at a standstill.

At one point in the conversation, Casey Anthony did express a desire to have Caylee back.

The conversation came on the very same week that meter reader Roy Kronk reported three times his suspicions about a bag along Suburban Drive near the Anthony home to law enforcement.

The suspicions were wrote off as trash only. Kronk discovered Caylee's remains four months later.

http://www.wesh.com/news/18494885/detail.html

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Meter reader receives $5,000 reward in Casey Anthony case

Amy L. Edwards and Bianca Prieto | Sentinel Staff Writers
January 16, 2009


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Meter reader receives $5,000 reward in Casey Anthony case

Amy L. Edwards and Bianca Prieto | Sentinel Staff Writers
January 16, 2009

The Orange County meter reader who found Caylee Marie Anthony's remains has received a $5,000 reward from a local lawyer.

Roy Kronk accepted a check from Mark NeJame, who formerly represented Caylee's grandparents, George and Cindy Anthony.

NeJame said he received $5,000 for his involvement in the case, and he felt it was right to give the money to Kronk.

"He had done something good. It was only appropriate to do something good back," NeJame said Thursday.

Kronk's attorney released a statement confirming the reward: "Roy is very thankful that Mark NeJame has recognized his singular efforts in finding Caylee and hopes that this sends a message to others that kindness does exist for people who do the right thing in life."

Sheriff's investigators recovered the toddler's bones last month after Kronk reported finding a skull in woods along Suburban Drive, a quarter-mile from the grandparents' home. He called several times in August to report seeing something suspicious in the woods, but deputies at the time found nothing.

In other developments Thursday:

*County officials released a jailhouse video of the Anthonys speaking with Caylee's mother, Casey Anthony, who is charged with killing the toddler. During the Aug. 14 visit, a month after her arrest in July, Casey Anthony tells her parents she is "an emotional wreck."

In the video, which shows the family members talking to each other by phone, Casey Anthony describes herself as frustrated and angry. She complains about not being in control or knowing what's going on.

"My entire life has been taken from me," she said.

Anthony told her mother she wants help from detectives but that the investigators need to help her, too.

"I'll try to help them in whatever way that I can, but if they come in here attacking me, they're not getting [anything]. I'm sorry," she said. "I need to be looked at as a victim . . . I'm just as much of a victim as the rest of you. And it hasn't been portrayed that way."

*Also, the Orange County Sheriff's Office reported that one patrol deputy who allegedly did not properly follow up one of Kronk's tips in August has been temporarily reassigned.

Deputy Richard Cain, 40, will work in the supply division, where employees inventory and sort supplies, until the Sheriff's Office's internal investigation is completed.

Cain has been criticized for how he handled Kronk's tip on Aug. 13. In an interview this week on ABC's Good Morning America, Kronk said the deputy who responded poked around with a metal stick, "swept his head back and forth and said, 'I don't see anything,' and pretty much, that was it."

Kronk didn't name the deputy. But a sheriff's official said Cain was the only deputy to respond in August when Kronk was at the site. As part of the reassignment, Cain must turn in his sworn credentials and agency-issued equipment, including badges, gun, patrol car and radio. Cain is not allowed to represent himself as an Orange County deputy in any way, including for off-duty work.

The Sheriff's Office did not say when its internal investigation will be completed.
http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/local/orange/orl-casey1609jan16,0,1967378.story

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Video shows a frustrated Casey Anthony talking to her parents

Amy L. Edwards | Sentinel Staff Writer
January 16, 2009



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Video shows a frustrated Casey Anthony talking to her parents

Amy L. Edwards | Sentinel Staff Writer
January 16, 2009

A recorded video visitation between Casey Anthony and her parents, held in August, was released Thursday.

The 22-year-old grows frustrated throughout her conversation with George and Cindy Anthony, to the point where she tells her parents she's angry and that was the most agitated she's been.

George Anthony tried to tell his daughter that she is in control and that her defense attorney works for her.

"I'm not in control over any of this," Casey Anthony said. She complained about not knowing what's going on.

"My entire life has been taken from me. Everything has been taken from me. You don't understand."

Anthony complained about not getting to talk to anyone except her attorney.

"I have no one to comfort me but myself," she said.

Anthony told her mother that she wanted investigators' help, but that the detectives needed to help her, too.

"I need to be looked at as a victim because . . . I'm just as much of a victim as the rest of you. And it hasn't been portrayed that way."

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/orl-casey-anthony-video-011508,0,398874.story

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Emotional Casey Shown On "Lost" Jail Video

Thursday, January 15, 2009 – updated: 12:57 pm EST January 16, 2009
ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. -- Late Thursday afternoon, the Orange County jail released a "lost" video of Casey Anthony being visited by her parents, Cindy and George. It was an emotional jailhouse visit from the start.

The visit was four months before Caylee Anthony's remains were discovered in a wooded area in the Anthonys' neighborhood. But on August 14, the Anthonys were still searching for an alive Caylee and they wanted answers from Casey.

"Can someone let me? Come on! Nobody's letting me speak. You want me to talk. Give me three seconds to say something. I'm not in control of this because I don't know what the hell is going on," an emotional and visually frustrated Casey told her parents.

Even though her daughter had been missing for more than two months, Casey said the visit with her parents made her the angriest she had ever been since the case started. That's because Cindy and George pushed her for information on Caylee's disappearance.

The "lost" tape was recorded on August 14, just moments before George yelled at a reporter who asked if he believed Caylee was still alive.

That frustration carried over during the jail visit, when Casey told her parents she didn't even want to do the video visit because the media would "have a field day with it."

"You guys expect me to have a thousand answers and I have nothing. I've been here a month," Casey said.

Casey even had a message for the mysterious Zanny the nanny.

"Just tell her that we forgive her," Casey said.

The Anthonys wanted to make sure her attorney Jose Baez had communicated how much trouble she was in.

"Well I just hope he's honestly telling you what you're up against Casey," said Cindy.

"Mom I honestly know what I'm up against. Do you know understand what I'm up against? And with keeping me here you're not helping me help myself," said Casey.

While, the answers the Anthonys wanted never came, in the end Casey told her parents Caylee would be coming home.

"Everyone wants me to have answers, but I don't know what's going on," Casey said.

http://www.wftv.com/news/18490155/detail.html#-

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Thursday, January 15, 2009
Who Is Jose Baez Besides Being Casey Anthony's Attorney?

After reading today at Examiner.Com that Jose Baez's past experience involves winning 32 out of 34 trials while working as an intern at a Public Defender's Office as well as doing internet training at Lexis-Nexis, I was shocked.

How did this guy get to be the lead counsel on the biggest case of the year? And however snooty this may sound, Casey Anthony BETTER have a dream team if this is the type of experience we're talking about here.

Most defense attorneys work years before they take on felony cases of this magnitude, where the death penalty is involved. And that's before you add in all the media hoopla. What gives?

Here's what I found out about Jose Baez.

1. First of all, his website doesn't allow you to read his bio page - it just clicks back to the home page when you attempt to go there. Nice, expensive website.

2. WESH-TV in Orlando reports that it has checked out his recent past experience in their records; however when you compare this to the Baez site with its four "success stories," it's duplicative.

Plus, there's only FOUR and they are the kind of wins you'd expect an aggressive, Young-Turk type of defense attorney to have on his site at this point. NOTHING near to the complexity of the Anthony matter.

3. You can't pull up his information at Martindale, when is a site owned by Lexis - purportedly, his former employer. He's not in Martindale???? What??????

4. The Florida Bar Association shows Jose Angel Baez to be in good standing with them, with offices in Kissamee, Florida. He was admitted to practice in September 2005.

5. I found a site, avvo.com, that reports Jose Baez got his law degree from St. Thomas School of Law - while Investigation Discovery quotes Baez's web site as Baez having a Bachelor's of Science Degree in Criminology from Florida State University. Same source also quotes the Baez site as Baez working for the Public Defender's Office since 1995.

Okay.

We know that he's been licensed to practice for around 3 years when he takes the Casey Anthony case.

We know that he's got an office in Kissamee, and he's paid for a very nice website.

We know he's not listed in Martindale (a real red flag to lawyers out there).

Today, I can't get anything off the website. However, it appears that those seeking information about Baez have had access to it, and it's been from his own website that they've reported his "success stories" as well as his background and experience.

Personally, I'll give Jose Baez this: as a trial lawyer, you go into a courtroom and take responsibility for another human being.

It takes a whole lot of chutzpah to do that job. Courage, huevos, whatever you want to call it.

And it's clear that Jose Baez has that in spades.

What's not clear is what the heck Jose Baez thinks he's doing, representing Casey Anthony. Her defense is something that even the most seasoned of advocates would find challenging.

He's gone out and got himself some co-counsel. Good. Great.

Because there's a thing called "ineffective assistance of counsel" that every jailhouse lawyer can chant like a mantra upon appeal and if my search of the web is all we've got to put in an appellate brief here, well - Katie Bar the Door.

Point of Error comin'.

Unless, of course, on the first day of trial we get a Surprise Change in Lead Counsel -- a Mystery Lawyer who reveals himself or herself as things tee up (wouldn't that make a great Nancy Grace Bombshell?)....

http://backseatlawyer.blogspot.com/2009/01/who-is-jose-baez-besides-being-casey.html

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Anthony’s still selling missing toddler t-shirts
Last Edited: Friday, 16 Jan 2009, 7:43 PM EST
Created: Friday, 16 Jan 2009, 7:43 PM EST

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. (WOFL FOX 35, Orlando) -- Weeks after the remains of missing toddler Caylee Antony were found, t-shirts bearing her likeness and asking for information on her whereabouts are still being sold.

The place? The MySpace website set up by the Anthony family shortly after Caylee went missing. The website said it was updated on January 13th.

The message says that in response to folks who want bracelets and shirts from the search for Caylee there are some left and they are for sale. All you have to do is write a check to the Anthony’s.

That isn’t setting well with some people.

“I don't think they should be profiting, I think it's wrong,” said one visitor to the makeshift memorial set up where the toddler’s remains were found.

Then there are blogs with dozens of email from folks, who say things such as " they (the Anthony’s) are sick individuals, morbid” they say since Caylee is no longer alive.

But according to Michelle Bart the woman in charge of the website, she put the message up at Cindy Anthony’s request.

“Since dr. G's announcement on December 19th,” Bart said. “I have had numerous requests still for bracelets and shirts."

The money Bart made from the items she said will go to nonprofits that helped with the search.

Bart added that said she would be talking with Cindy to see if they should close the sale.

http://www.myfoxorlando.com/myfox/pages/News/Detail?contentId=8266959&version=1&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=TSTY&pageId=3.2.1

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NANCY GRACE

New Casey Anthony Jailhouse Video Released
Aired January 16, 2009 - 20:00:00 ET

http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0901/16/ng.01.html

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ISSUES WITH JANE VELEZ-MITCHELL

New Tape Surfaces; Hero Mom Murder

Aired January 16, 2009 - 19:00:00 ET

THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.

(BEGIN VIDEOTAPE)
JANE VELEZ-MITCHELL, HOST (voice-over): Tonight, bombshell jailhouse video released of Casey Anthony, frustrated, angry, and talking a bit too much behind bars to her parents. All caught on tape.

http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0901/16/ijvm.01.html