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Medical Examiner Says Remains Are Caylee's

Friday, December 19, 2008 – updated: 2:23 pm EST December 19, 2008

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. "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.

The announcement was made at an afternoon news conference. 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 about a quarter of a mile from the house. (map from location to Anthonys' home)

The meter reader has been identified by investigative sources as 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. 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, Krunk even accompanied detectives to the scene.

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

Sheriff's investigators say 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. 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.


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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

3:15 PM EST, 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.

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.

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

"This would be a police chief or sheriff nightmare case. I think it's been an open wound in the community. I think we can start putting closure to those open wounds," Beary said as he teared 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.

On Thursday, sheriff's officials reported that the 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.

WESH-TV reported that Roy Marvin Kronk is the meter-reader who discovered the bones.

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.

Check back for more updates.

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

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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Roy Kronk at his conference this afternoon.
The meter reader, Roy Kronk had called 911 on August 11 about a suspicious bag near the road. He also called Crime line on August 12. He called 911 again on August 13 when the bag was apparently still there. All that is being investigated by LE right now. They want to know details about what their deputies did or did not do regarding these calls.

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Medical Examiner Says Caylee Anthony Was Murdered

Friday, December 19, 2008 – updated: 7:21 am EST December 20, 2008
ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. -- Forensic evidence shows remains found near the home of George and Cindy Anthony belong to their granddaughter, Caylee, and that the child was murdered.

"This identification was made from nuclear DNA taken from the remains and compared to a known profile of Caylee Anthony," Dr. Jan C. Garavaglia, the Orange County Medical Examiner, said (watch Dr. G speak). "There was no trauma to the bones prior to the death. The manner of the death in this case 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.

REMAINS ID'd: Dr. G Speaks | Raw Video | Images
METER READER: Roy Kronk Speaks | Images
ANTHONYS' ATTORNEY: Family Issues Statement
TEAM COVERAGE: Remains Are Caylee Anthony
CLOSE-UP LOOK: Sheriff's Office Releases Images
MESSAGE BOARD: Caylee Anthony's Remains Found

The announcement was made at an afternoon news conference (watch full media briefing | 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, anthropologist, and toxicologist would arrive at a later date. Garavaglia said there was no tissue found and there was not much chance of determining whether a chemical such as chloroform was used to silence the little girl.

"It will be difficult to interpret levels from these specimens and this will not be definitive in helping determine the cause of death," said Garavaglia. "Should other information become available the cause of death may be revisited."

The remains were found near the Anthonys' east Orange County home last Thursday by an Orange 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 came forward Friday afternoon (watch raw video | see images). Roy Kronk, 46, read a short statement confirming he'd called authorities three times before the remains were discovered.

"I have been and will continue to cooperate fully with the ongoing investigation with the sheriff's office and the FBI," said Kronk. "I respectfully decline to get into details about what I saw at the crime scene."

Kronk refused to answer questions and said he would not grant any interviews.

"His participation in this matter is strictly as a concerned citizen with a sharp eye and good instincts and perseverance. He has no connection whatsoever to this case. He has no connection to the Anthony family… Those who have speculated to the contrary could not be more wrong," said David Evans, Kronk's lawyer.

Steve Triggs, Director of Communications for Orange County, said Kronk 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 its call center 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 deputies 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," Orange County Sheriff Kevin 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

Casey Anthony was notified about the determination by a jail chaplain, Friday afternoon. She refused a visit from her family pastor. Jail officials refused to say what her reaction was. They did say she was not on suicide watch or under psychological evaluation.

Her attorney, Jose Baez, blasted the sheriff's office for not allowing him to break the news to Casey.

"That courtesy was not given to us," he said. "That lack of professionalism, I'm really at a loss for words ... She's innocent and we are moving forward and again you really don't know half of the story," said Baez.

The jail said it follows a strict protocol when notifying inmates about a death.

George and Cindy Anthony were told the remains where their granddaughter's Friday afternoon. The Anthonys were secluded in their home with their son, Lee. Lee's lawyer, Thomas Luka, said the Anthonys were devastated by the news. They had long held out hope their granddaughter would be found alive.

"As you would expect, the Anthonys are extremely on edge and upset," Luka said.

Brad Conway, the attorney representing George and Cindy, read a statement from the family (watch attorney read statement):

"As everyone now knows, the remains recovered off Suburban Drive are those of Caylee Marie Anthony. 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 1:30pm today. The Anthonys want to thank you for your prayers and best wishes that have been said on behalf of Caylee. 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. Please continue your prayers for Caylee, the Anthonys and the families that still hope and pray that their children will be found. We would like to thank crime scene investigators for their exhaustive efforts. The Anthonys want the same answers as everyone who has been assigned to investigate and prosecute this case. In an effort to determine the truth, the Anthony family will be available to law enforcement as the investigation continues. As you can imagine, the Anthonys are grieving deeply about this loss. Please respect their privacy and understand they will stand together as a family in order to get through this. Your thoughts and prayers are welcome, but they also ask that you pray for the families who have lost a child under any circumstances. This is a tragic moment in the lives of good and honorable people. Please treat them respectfully so they can grieve with dignity over the loss of this precious child, Caylee Marie Anthony."


INVESTIGATORS STILL AT SCENE

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.

Friday, investigators remained at the scene where the remains were found. They continued their search for clues as a small crowd gathered and put together a memorial to Caylee. Visitors dropped off photos and momentos, some wiping away tears as they passed by.


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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Crime-scene vans arrive at taped-off Anthony house; deputies release site
From Staff Reports
3:49 PM EST, December 20, 2008

Four crime scene investigation vans just pulled up at the Anthony house. The property has been taped off as a crime scene. Orange County deputies have entered the house, and crime-scene investigators are waiting outside.

Investigators have several empty boxes.

Capt. Angelo Nieves said deputies found evidence at the site where Caylee Marie Anthony's remains were found last week and needed additional items from the household she shared with her mother, Casey Anthony, and her grandparents, George and Cindy Anthony.

"After reviewing the crime-scene site, our investigators saw fit to obtain an additional search warrant for the Anthony residence to obtain additional items of evidence."

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George Anthony, Caylee's grandfather, was visible as deputies went into the house, and he appeared upset at the events of the day.

Also, deputies released the crime scene, and the public had access to the site. Casey Anthony's defense team was notified before the scene was released, but members of the team notified deputies they would not inspect the site.

Continue to check back for updates on this developing story.

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/local/orange/orl-bk-anthony-home-crime-scene-122008,0,6774428.story

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Photos released by the Orange County Sheriff's Office December 18, 2008
of child's bones found near Anthony home on December 11, 2008

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Remains identified as Caylee Anthony by the Orange County Medical Examiner
December 19, 2008

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Anthony family attorney: Memorial toys for Caylee to be donated to charity
Sara K. Clarke | Sentinel Staff Writer
4:29 PM EST, December 21, 2008

The Anthony family has decided to donate toys that have been accumulating at a makeshift memorial for Caylee Marie Anthony to the Orlando Union Rescue Mission to help children in need.

The Anthonys' attorney, Brad Conway, made the announcement at a news conference Sunday afternoon alongside the memorial of balloons, notes, pictures and hundreds of stuffed animals that has been building near the crime scene.

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

The family has not made specific arrangements for a funeral for the Caylee, the toddler whose remains were found Dec. 11 in a plastic bag about a quarter of a mile from her grandparents' home on Hopespring Drive.
 
 

Caylee was 2 when she was last seen in June. Her mother, Casey Anthony, 22, has been charged with murder in Caylee's death. On Dec. 19, investigators said a DNA sample taken from bones found at the crime scene matched a sample of Caylee's DNA.

Earlier this weekend, a steady stream of mourners continued to visit and leave toys on the makeshift memorial for Caylee.

About 3 p.m. Saturday, the Orange County Sheriff's Office shut down the crime scene, and many of the people gathered around the memorial made their way down the street to see where Caylee's remains were found.

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/orl-bk-caylee-anthony-memorial-toys-122108,0,1501806.story

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Anthony's attorney speaks to media

http://www.myfoxorlando.com/myfox/MyFox/pages/sidebar_video.jsp?contentId=8119349&version=1&locale=EN-US

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Caylee Memorial Toys Donated To Rescue Mission

Saturday, December 20, 2008 – updated: 7:34 am EST December 22, 2008
ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. -- Toys and gifts given to a memorial for little Caylee Anthony will be give to the Orlando Union Rescue Mission, according to her grandparents.

Dozens of people had left small tokens as a way to remember the child at the scene where her remains were discovered more than a week ago.

"Caylee is not here, she can't play with them, she is looking down," said Brad Conway, the attorney for George and Cindy Anthony. "The Anthonys want everyone to know this is what Caylee would've wanted."

Investigators have cleared the scene where Caylee's remains were found.

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. George appeared in public for the first time since learning the news that the remains were those of his granddaughter. He didn't make any comments while accepting flowers from a family friend.


Minutes after a convoy of investigators pulled out of the search scene, a crowd of people marched down Suburban Drive so they could have a first look at the area where Caylee was found. Deputies said any cars parked along the road would be towed.

"This is private property," said Capt. Angelo Nieves of the Orange County Sheriff's Office. "Onlookers do not have the right to go in the property. They could be subject to arrest."

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.

Attorney Brad Conway said George and Cindy Anthony would like to visit their daughter in jail but won't because jail visits are a matter of public record. Anthony did say Caylee's funeral would be private.

Also Saturday, detectives served a search warrant on the Anthonys' home. Conway said deputies took shoes and clothing belonging to Caylee and Casey.

"Obviously, we are going to treat this family with respect as well, due to the pain they're going through," said Nieves.

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

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The Today Show report, including Matt Lauer interview with Jesse Grund:

http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/26184891/vp/28347880#28347880

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Anthony Grandparent Attorney Brad Conway Quick to Point Out That Items Taken from Home Belonged to Casey & Caylee Anthony … Zanny the Nanny Depo Canceled
 

Is there trouble in the Anthony paradise? Are the rats jumping off the “Good Ship Casey Obstruction of Justice” and has it become every Anthony for themselves in the case of murdered two year old Caylee Anthony? Yes, it is 2 year old Caylee Anthony as we now know that sadly Caylee never made it to her 3rd birthday.  It has not been lost on the many that follow the case of Caylee Anthony’s death that Cindy and George Anthony, Casey Anthony and Lee Anthony all have separate attorneys representing them.



Why would all of the members of the Anthony family have legal representation if they have done nothing wrong? One thing is for certain, Caylee Anthony, She Deserved So much Better from her Family.

What is also peculiar is the comments from the Anthony grand parent’s attorney, Brad Conway, over the weekend quickly putting out to the media that the items taken from the home in Saturdays search belonged to Casey and Caylee Anthony. On Saturday, Orange County investigators obtained another search warrant for the Anthony home and removed items more items that officials state relate back to the Caylee Anthony wooded crime scene.

The attorney representing Caylee’s grandparents Cindy and George Anthony said Sunday that the items removed from their home Saturday by Orange County Sheriff’s Office deputies belonged to Caylee and Casey .


Brad Conway says some of the items taken during Saturday’s search warrant were Caylee and Casey’s clothes and shoes but nothing of George or Cindy’s was taken. “This time around they took items of clothing they took some shoes and a few other items I don’t want to address right now.”

Conway was also quick to point out that his clients, “George and Cindy were not upset about warrant being served day after announcement”. Is this the new side of the appearance of cooperation and non-conflicting statements from the grandparents? Most people believe that Cindy and George Anthony may be charged with obstruction of justice with their comments and statements following the disappearance of Caylee Anthony and their sudden 180 after the 911 call by Cindy Anthony that Casey’s car smelled like death.

What is also interesting and not lost on the public is that attorney Brad Conway stated that the depositions scheduled for Monday in the Zenaida Gonzalez lawsuit have been cancelled. What, you mean Cindy and George Anthony do not want to be deposed and say things that they know not to be true in a deposition that can be used against them in obstruction charges? Say it isn’t so. Why don’t the Anthony’s just admit there is no Zanny the nanny.

Conway asked Gonzalez’s attorney John Morgan to reschedule in light of Friday’s news and the request was accepted.

Casey Anthony attorney, Jose Baez, admitted on Geraldo at Large on Saturday night that “Casey has a history of lying but that doesn’t mean she killed her daughter”. Why not Jose? What it means when it’s one persons word against her, she is provided no benefit of the doubt when it comes to telling the truth. Casey is incapable of telling the truth which means her entire story of what happened to Caylee is a lie.

When one cannot tell a simple truth as to what happened to her daughter, dreams up a Zanny story of which no one has ever met, lies to police as to where she worked, lies to police as to where she left Caylee off to be baby sat by Zanny, there is a problem. Since Casey is a liar, what it means is that any alibi or story she tells where she claims innocence cannot be trusted. Baez in turn says look at the evidence. You mean like Cindy Anthony stating in a 911 call that Casey’s car smelled like death, the human decomposition found in Casey’s car, the presence of chloroform found in Casey’s car, the internet searches on the home computer, and the not one but two search warrants signed by a judge allowing police to search the Anthony home because of evidence found at the Caylee Anthony crime scene. You mean that evidence Jose?

“We have to rely on the science and the actual evidence and if the evidence is there she will be convicted if it’s not she should be acquitted it’s that simple you start looking at trying to convict people liars as killers we’re all in trouble.”

 http://scaredmonkeys.com/2008/12/22/anthony-grandparent-attorney-brad-conway-quick-to-point-out-that-items-taken-from-home-belonged-to-casey-caylee-anthony-zanny-the-nanny-depo-canceled/

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EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: CASEY'S BEST FRIEND TELLS ALL!

Watch the video of Casey Anthony's best friend, Kiomarie Torres Cruz, reveals shocking, never-before-disclosed details of the crime that broke America's heart.

http://www.nationalenquirer.com/

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Last Edited: Monday, 22 Dec 2008, 12:36 PM EST 
Created: Monday, 22 Dec 2008, 12:30 PM EST 
Hundreds of stuffed animals that were left for Caylee Anthony are now in the hands of needy children. Cindy and George Anthony decided to donate the stuffed animals left as a memorial to the Orlando Union Rescue Mission.

Approximately 89 children that live at the mission got to pick out stuffed animals including bears, horses, angels and frogs. The children are all homeless and their ages range from 18 months to 10-years-old.

The kids will get other donated toys for Christmas but getting to select a few toys today was an early unexpected surprise that lifted their spirits.

Caylee's grandparents, Cindy and George Anthony, plan to have her funeral after the holidays. They will hold a private memorial to honor their granddaughter and also are looking into holding a public community memorial.
A second autopsy will be done on Caylee's remains by an expert on the defense team of Casey Anthony.

Also new on Monday, two more names have been added to the state's witness list. Troy Brown, Casey's friend, and Cameron Capena have been added to the listed.

It is not clear what relationship Capena has to the case.

http://www.myfoxorlando.com/myfox/pages/Home/Detail?contentId=8124064&version=2&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=TSTY&pageId=1.1.1

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Officials Say Casey Not Allowed To Attend Caylee's Funeral

Tuesday, December 23, 2008 – updated: 9:05 am EST December 23, 2008
ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. -- Eyewitness News has learned that Casey Anthony will not be allowed to attend her daughter Caylee Anthony's Funeral.

Officials said Casey cannot attend the funeral because she faces a first-degree murder charge.

VIDEO REPORT: Casey Anthony Update


CASEY'S CLOSET SEARCHED, ITEMS CONFISCATED

WFTV has learned crime scene investigators stripped Caylee Anthony's room and then raided Casey's closet during a recent search of the home.

Crime scene investigators have confiscated boxes of items from the Anthony home two times in the past week.

Sources tell Eyewitness News last Thursday, investigators were focused on Caylee Anthony. They took her clothes, shoes and her toys.

Over the weekend, another search warrant was executed and investigators came back for Casey Anthony's belongings. They took more of Caylee's clothes, five to eight pairs of Casey shoes and her clothes as well.

Legal expert Bill Sheaffer believes investigators are trying to take as many items as possible to help build their case because they don't have a cause of death.

"Any forensic evidence linking Casey to the scene is extremely important for the states prosecution," said Sheaffer.

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.

Sources tell WFTV, investigators also took two pairs of sunglasses and a pink-zippered bag.


TOYS DONATED

Toys that were collected at a memorial for Caylee were handed out to needy children Monday.

Cynthia Melendez and her four children were forced into the Orlando Union Rescue Mission shelter a month ago. She lost her job and worried her children wouldn't have a Christmas. Now, she'll benefit from the community's outpouring over the Caylee Anthony tragedy.

"It's a blessing to them, but it’s heartbreaking at the same time," said Melendez.

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Judge Orders Release Of Photographs And X-Rays

Tuesday, December 23, 2008 – updated: 11:48 am EST December 23, 2008
ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. -- A judge in the Casey Anthony case told the state Tuesday to release photographs, x-rays and other documentation related to Caylee Anthony's remains to Casey Anthony's attorney.

The order by Judge Stan Stickland followed an emergency request filed by Jose Baez's law firm.

EMERGENCY MOTION: Read It (PDF)

In the filing, Casey's attorneys claimed that the State Attorney had been asked but failed to release the information.

The judge gave the state 14 days to release the items or they have until January 5, 2009 to appeal.

The ruling came just after Channel 9 had learned Casey will not be allowed to attend her daughter's funeral.

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Anthonys will hold public memorial service for Caylee Anthony
Amy L. Edwards | Sentinel Staff Writer
9:43 AM EST, December 23, 2008

George and Cindy Anthony intend on having a public memorial service for their granddaughter, Caylee Marie, their attorney said in a statement released early this morning.

"The Anthonys want to begin the process of healing not only for themselves, but for our entire community," the statement from attorney Brad Conway said.

The public memorial will have to be located at a large venue, but the statement did not say where or when that may occur.

The Anthonys plan to have a private ceremony as well.
 

Conway also said that certain media reports that the Anthonys are seeking donations for Caylee's funeral are incorrect.

"I want emphatically state that the Anthony family is not requesting funeral donations for Caylee Marie Anthony," he said.

A jail spokesman said Casey Anthony will not be able to attend a funeral or view the remains of her daughter Caylee.

She is ineligible under Orange County's corrections policy due to her charges and the safety and security risks that would be associated with such an attendance.



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Jesse on Greta last night
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Jesse on Nancy Grace last night
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Audio files detail meter reader's calls about site where Caylee Anthony found
Willoughby Mariano | Sentinel Staff Writer
December 24, 2008

An Orange County meter reader whose suspicions led to the discovery of missing toddler Caylee Marie Anthony's remains was at first unsure whether his tip was worth deputy sheriffs' time, according to audio files released Tuesday of calls he made to 911 dispatchers.

Roy Kronk, 46, made three calls Aug. 11, 12 and 13, less than a month after the 2-year-old's grandmother reported her missing. Kronk was working in the Chickasaw Oaks neighborhood, where Caylee lived with her mother and grandparents, when he noticed "something white" in a swampy, wooded area near the intersection of Hopespring and Suburban drives, according to a file of one of the calls.

"I have no idea what it was, and I don't want to waste any more of the county's money, but I'm just telling you I saw something," Kronk said during the first of those calls. Deputies checked and found nothing.

On Dec. 11, Kronk ventured back into those woods and found a human skull. Tests showed the remains belong to Caylee.

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Deputies' failure to find the remains after Kronk's calls in August prompted sheriff's officials to launch a review of their actions. That investigation is not complete, sheriff's spokesman Jim Solomons said.

The toddler's mother, Casey Anthony, 22, is being held in the Orange County Jail on first-degree murder and other charges in the case.

Kronk made the first of his calls Aug. 11 at 4:28 p.m., saying he found something suspicious near "the Anthonys' home."

"I don't know what it is; I'm not telling you it was Caylee or anything of that nature," Kronk told a female dispatcher. He said he would not take a closer look because he saw a venomous snake nearby.

The dispatcher did not seem to understand what he meant by "the Anthonys' home."

"Is it Anthony house on Holly Street in Zellwood?" she asked.

The meter reader tried to give a location of his find but struggled to remember the names of nearby roads. Kronk called Hopespring Drive "Good Hope Road." The dispatcher thought he said "Good Homes Road."

Dispatchers sent a deputy to the scene, who spent about five minutes there, according to a sheriff's report.

Kronk gave more details in a second call the next night at 9:03 p.m. He said the suspicious item was near a fallen tree with a white board hanging across it. Something round and white was beneath it, he said.

"I don't know what it is, but it just didn't look like something that should be there," Kronk told a male dispatcher. The dispatcher encouraged him to call Crimeline and told Kronk he could remain anonymous.

"Not if they find a freaking body," Kronk replied. The meter reader relented and took down the number for the tip line.

That tip was documented and sent to a detective, who made a note that the area was searched by a cadaver dog that found nothing suspicious, deputies said previously.

Kronk called a third time on Aug. 13 at 3:15 p.m. at the instruction of law-enforcement authorities, who were to meet him in the Chickasaw Oaks neighborhood.

"They said they would dispatch an officer out to me when I got there, and I'm here," Kronk said. He said he would be waiting in a Chevrolet Cavalier.

Deputies cleared the scene at 4:02 p.m., according to a report on the call. Only trash was found.

Remains released

In other developments Tuesday:

*Caylee Marie's remains were released from the Medical Examiner's Office to a funeral home.

*George and Cindy Anthony said they intend to hold a public memorial service for their granddaughter Caylee, their attorney Brad Conway said in a statement. They have not determined a date or location and also plan to have a private ceremony. They are not seeking donations to fund services.

*Casey Anthony is not eligible to leave jail to attend her daughter's funeral unless a court order allows it. Jail policy bars inmates facing capital, life or first-degree felonies, and sex offenders, from doing so.

*The mother's defense may obtain photos taken by investigators when Caylee's remains were found, as well as X-rays that may have been taken of the remains before they were removed from the bag in which they were discovered. The defense said it wants to conduct a second autopsy.

Prosecutors must give the items to the defense within 14 days, Orange Circuit Judge Stan Strickland ruled.
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