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Caylee Remains Released To Funeral Home
Public, Private Services To Be Held, Attorney Says

POSTED: Tuesday, December 23, 2008
UPDATED: 4:40 pm EST December 23, 2008



ORLANDO, Fla. -- The remains of Caylee Anthony, which were discovered last week in a wooded area near her grandparents' home, have been released by the medical examiner's office to a funeral home, Local 6 News reported.

The child's remains were sent to the Robert Bryant Funeral & Cremation Chapel in Orlando after documents were signed by the girl's mother, Casey Anthony, Local 6 News reported.

Casey Anthony, 22, is charged with first-degree murder in the death of Caylee, who would have turned 3 years old in August. Caylee was reported missing in mid-July, a month after she disappeared.

Caylee's grandparents, George and Cindy Anthony, will hold both a private service and a public memorial for Caylee, according to their attorney, Brad Conway. The Anthonys said they are not soliciting funds for the funeral services.

The Anthonys have no plans to visit Casey Anthony in the Orange County Jail, where she's been since October.

Authorities also said that Casey Anthony would not be eligible to attend either a funeral or a viewing of the remains under Orange County Corrections Department Policy. They said that was due to the level of the charges and to the safety and security risks that would be associated with her attendance.

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Previous Stories:
December 22, 2008: Former Fiance Of Casey Anthony: Story Follows You Around
December 20, 2008: Remains ID'd As Caylee; Meter Reader Comes Forward
December 19, 2008: Remains Found Near Anthony Home Expected To Be ID'd
December 10, 2008: Casey Anthony Attorney Seeks Mall Video In Possible Caylee Sighting
December 8, 2008: Caylee's Grandparents Hope Subpoena Will Aid In Search
December 5, 2008: State Will Not Seek Death Penalty In Casey Anthony Murder Case
December 1, 2008: Family Shows New Caylee Pictures
November 30, 2008: Grandparents Hold Vigil For Caylee
November 26, 2008: 'Neck Breaking' Among Searches On Anthony Computer, Docs Show
November 26, 2008: Judge's Ruling On Gag Order Expected In Casey Anthony Case
November 24, 2008: Casey Attorney To Fight Gag Order, Issues Subpoenas To Reporters
November 24, 2008: Anthonys Say They Feel Ambushed By Taping, Release Of FBI Interviews
November 21, 2008: George Anthony In Interview: Casey Listed 'Nanny' As Job On Resume
November 20, 2008: Anthony Family Attorney Resigns
November 20, 2008: Attorney: Case Against Casey Difficult To Prove Without Body
November 19, 2008: Local 6 News Gets Exclusive Tour Of Anthony House During Interview
November 18, 2008: Anthony Case Witness List Released
November 18, 2008: Man Becomes Internet Celebrity By Following Caylee Case In TV Truck
November 17, 2008: Attorney: Cindy Anthony Seems To Be Enjoying Spotlight In Caylee Hunt
November 17, 2008: Report: 'Mommy Duties' Constrained Party Life Of Casey Anthony
November 14, 2008: Cell Phone 'Dead Zones' May Hinder Investigation In Anthony Case
November 14, 2008: Orange County Officials Ask Bounty Hunter To Take Lie-Detector Test
November 12, 2008: Anthony Family Fires Spokesman
November 11, 2008: Bounty Hunter Changes Memorial Service For Caylee To Prayer Vigil
November 8, 2008: Search For Caylee Anthony Nets Fewer Volunteers Than Expected
November 7, 2008: Mental Health May Determine Fate Of Mom Of Missing Caylee Anthony
November 5, 2008: Baby Photos Of Caylee's Mom Used In Request To Avoid Death Penalty
November 3, 2008: Cell Phone Pings Help Track Casey Anthony's Movements Over 3 Days
October 31, 2008: Case Against Casey: Timeline Into Caylee's Disappearance Probed
October 30, 2008: Baez Deposes Witnesses In Casey Anthony Murder Case
October 29, 2008: Report Claiming Casey Received Letters From Scott Peterson Refuted
October 29, 2008: 1,500 Pages Of Tips About Missing Caylee Anthony, 3, Released
October 27, 2008: Defense Attorney Says Evidence In Casey Anthony Case Weak At Best
October 24, 2008: Scientists: Air Samples From Casey Anthony's Car Show Decomposition
October 22, 2008: High-Profile Attorney Joins Casey Anthony Defense Team
October 18, 2008: Bounty Hunters To Be Caylee Search Leaders
October 17, 2008: Caylee Anthony Graces Cover Of People Magazine For Second Time
October 16, 2008: Baez: We Believe Caylee Is Alive
October 15, 2008: Cindy Anthony Scolds In Street, Casey Swaps Cars During Wild Ride
October 9, 2008: State Seeks Homicide Charge Against Mom Of Missing Caylee
October 8, 2008: Surveillance Video Proves Casey Anthony Is Thief, Investigators Say
October 4, 2008: Veteran Investigator: Casey Anthony 'One Of Toughest He's Ever Come In Contact With'
October 4, 2008: Casey Anthony 'One Of Toughest Ever Come In Contact With,' Says Sgt.
October 1, 2008: Anthony Protesters, Fights Costing $4,000-A-Week, Sheriff Says
September 30, 2008: 'Flashpoint' Investigates The Search For Caylee Anthony
September 30, 2008: 'Baby Sitter' In Anthony Case Reveals Face In Fight To Clear Name
September 26, 2008: Cindy Anthony Theorized That Her Daughter's Friends Had Caylee
September 26, 2008: New Audio Recordings Of Interviews Released In Case Of Missing Caylee
September 24, 2008: Docs: Casey Anthony Led Rich Social Life; Not Bothered Daughter Missing
September 23, 2008: Docs: Death Stench Prompted 'Trunk' Fears; Casey Blamed Dead Squirrel
September 23, 2008: 600 Documents Of Interviews, Text Messages Released In Caylee Case
September 22, 2008: 'Common Sense Meter Pegged,' Dr. Phil Says During Anthony Show
September 19, 2008: Guardian Angels Appear Outside Anthony Home; Deputies Out West
September 18, 2008: 'This Can't Keep Happening; They're The Same Punks,' Casey Anthony Tells 911
September 18, 2008: Rock-Throwing Protesters Try To Drag Missing Girl's Grandfather Into Street
September 17, 2008: Homeowners In Anthony Community To File Suit Again Over Protesters
September 16, 2008: Casey Anthony Freed From Jail For Third Time; Caylee Search Continues
September 16, 2008: 'Monsters,' Disruptive Protesters Outside Anthony Home Prompt Suit
September 16, 2008: Detectives Leave Fla. In Caylee Search; Officers Called To Home 42 Times
September 15, 2008: Casey Anthony Arrested -- Again
September 13, 2008: Psychologist: Casey Anthony Managed Questioning Stress 'Disturbingly Well'
September 12, 2008: Theft, Fraud Charges Filed Against Mother Of Missing 3-Year-Old Girl
September 10, 2008: Attorney Defends Anthony Family To Nation; Doesn't Understand Why People Angry
September 9, 2008: Woman Interested In Caylee Anthony Case Takes Trash From Girl's Home
September 9, 2008: Woman, 65, Lashes Out At Caylee's Grandfather Over 'Push' In Yard
September 8, 2008: Missing Girl's Grandfather Accused Of Pushing Woman Outside Home
September 8, 2008: Tourists Travel To See, Photograph Missing Caylee Anthony's Mom
September 6, 2008: Life-Sized 'Caylee Doll,' 'Baby Killer' Signs Waved Outside Anthony Home
September 6, 2008: Fights Erupt, Crowds Chant 'Baby Killer' Outside Anthony Home
September 5, 2008: Casey Anthony Released From Jail; Men Clear Path Through News Crews
September 4, 2008: $500,000 Bond Posted For Mother Of Missing 3-Year-Old Orlando Girl
September 4, 2008: Missing Caylee's Grandmother Fires Back After Harsh Words On TV Show
September 4, 2008: Mother Of Missing 3-Year-Old Girl Will Not Have Court Appearance
September 3, 2008: Traces Of Chloroform Found In Car Of Caylee's Mom, Source Says
September 3, 2008: World Will Be 'Shocked' In Caylee Case, Bounty Hunter Says
September 1, 2008: Evidence: Caylee Is Dead
September 1, 2008: Bones Found In Baby Blanket During Caylee Search Belonged To Dog
August 29, 2008: Threats To 'Burn, Kill, Fry' Missing Girl's Mom Follow DNA Results
August 28, 2008: Tests Show Decomposing Body Was In Car Belonging To Caylee's Mom
August 27, 2008: Deputy Fired For Lying About Sex, Chats With Missing Girl's Mom
August 26, 2008: Missing Girl's Mom Lied, Stole From Family, Friends, Document Says
August 26, 2008: Casey Anthony Wanted To Give Daughter Up For Adoption, Docs Say
August 25, 2008: Bounty Hunter: Mom Gave Caylee To Friends To Avoid Supervision
August 23, 2008: Spokesman: Casey Anthony Trying To Help Find Missing Daughter
August 21, 2008: 'I'm Innocent,' Missing Girl's Mom Says Leaving Jail
August 21, 2008: Missing Girl’s Mom Freed From Jail
August 20, 2008: $500K Bond Posted For Missing Girl's Mom
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August 19, 2008: Bondsman: Missing Girl's Mother Could Be Bailed Out On Tuesday
August 17, 2008: Bloggers Scouring Woods In Missing Girl Mystery
August 17, 2008: Bounty Hunter: Missing 3-Year-Old Girl's Mom To Be Bailed Out Of Jail
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August 14, 2008: Family Erupts Over Question; Mom Stopped Mentioning Daughter, Man Says
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August 12, 2008: Missing Girl's Family Threatened Every Day; Mom Cancels Visits
August 11, 2008: Appeals Court Denies Bond Motion For Mother Of Missing 3-Year-Old Girl
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Anonymous Donor Gives Toys In Memory Of Caylee
More Than 100 Children Receive Gifts

POSTED: Wednesday, December 24, 2008
UPDATED: 11:15 pm EST December 24, 2008



ORLANDO, Fla. -- Tragedy turned into hope for dozens of Central Florida children who have received Christmas gifts from an anonymous person in memory of Caylee Anthony.

The wrapped gifts were dropped off late Wednesday afternoon at the memorial where Caylee's body was found nearly two weeks ago.

More than 100 children who wouldn't have otherwise had a holiday received the gifts.

Casey Anthony, 22, is charged with first-degree murder in the death of Caylee, who would have turned 3 years old in August. Caylee was reported missing in mid-July, a month after she disappeared.

The toy donations brought joy and smiles to the kids at the Orlando Union Rescue Mission.

Danielle Culbreath, 24, said she doesn't have anywhere else to live with her two children. On Christmas Eve, 1-year-old Dee Dee and 6-year-old Destiny received their unexpected gifts.

"I was outside and they just said, 'Someone just brought a lot of gifts,'" Culbreath said. "And I was like, 'Are you serious?'"

The anonymous donor called European Floral Gallery on Tuesday and said he was so moved by the site of toys being donated over the weekend to the Mission that he wanted to make sure other kids had plenty of presents.

"The fact that he's staying anonymous is all he allowed me to say, but I've hugged him more than five or six times today," said the gallery's Carla Rodriguez.

Don Moody, of the rescue mission, could barely contain his emotions.

"It brings tears to your eyes, yet your heart is full of joy at the same time, so it's kind of a combination to me," he said.

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

POSTED: Friday, December 26, 2008
UPDATED: 11:35 am EST December 26, 2008

LEESBURG, Fla. -- A Leesburg man said he will add Caylee Anthony's name to his memorial for slain children called the Waterfall of Tears.

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The memorial already includes Polly Klaas, JonBenet Ramsey and the nephew of singer Jennifer Hudson, Local 6 News reported.

Don Williams said he started building the 60-foot-long walk back in 2005 after Jessica Lunsford was found dead.

Williams said the names of 90 children are on the wall.

Williams is inviting Caylee's grandparents to be there when her name is inscribed on the wall.

There was no word on whether her family will attend.

Casey Anthony, 22, is charged with first-degree murder in the death of Caylee, who would have turned 3 years old in August. Caylee was reported missing in mid-July, a month after she disappeared.


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US Coast Guard searches for woman who fell from cruise ship

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MIAMI (AFP) — The US Coast Guard said Saturday it launched a C-130 airplane to scour the southeastern Gulf of Mexico in search of a woman who fell from a cruise ship.

The woman was reported missing early Friday from the cruise ship Norwegian Pearl when the vessel was some 24 kilometers (15 miles) east of the Mexican resort town of Cancun en route to Miami, said Coast Guard spokesman Nick Ameen.

After searching the ship, crewmembers contacted Mexican and US authorities for help.

A Coast Guard search and rescue team in Miami launched an HU-25 Falcon jet crew to search for the woman Friday, Ameen said.

And on Saturday "we conducted a first-light search with a C-130 fixed-wing aircraft," Ameen told AFP. "We'll continue to be out there until further notice."

The Mexican government has a helicopter crew and three vessels also searching for the woman, Ameen said.

The missing passenger was identified by her husband as Jennifer Feitz, 36.
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Baez Files Motion About Investigator In Casey Case
Investigators Say Anthony Family Will Be Expected To Candid Regarding Casey

POSTED: 7:45 pm EST December 28, 2008
UPDATED: 4:58 pm EST December 29, 2008

ORLANDO, Fla. -- Casey Anthony's lawyer Jose Baez has filed a new motion Monday.

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.

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

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Baez Files Motion About Investigator In Casey Case
Investigators Say Anthony Family Will Be Expected To Candid Regarding Casey
POSTED: 7:45 pm EST December 28, 2008

ORLANDO, Fla. -- Casey Anthony's lawyer Jose Baez has filed a new motion Monday.

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.

He is asking the judge to appoint a "special master" to oversee any questioning of the private investigator by law enforcement.

The private eye is a familiar face to insiders. He's Dominic Casey, who early on worked for Baez. Then in October, George and Cindy Anthony hired him to follow up on live sightings of Caylee Anthony.

Baez said law enforcement is now showing an interest in questioning Casey Anthony and he wants to make sure they don't get any privileged information he may have learned while working for Baez.

Meanwhile, a new reward is being offered to meter reader Roy Kronk for finding the bag of skeletal remains that were determined to belong to missing Caylee Anthony.

According to Kronk's lawyer, George and Cindy Anthony's one-time representative Mark NeJame has contacted him regarding a $5,000 reward, which represents the amount of money NeJame made while serving as the Anthony family's representative. For now, it's unclear whether Kronk will accept the offer.

Initially, Crimeline said Roy Kronk was not eligible for a cash reward from them because he called 911 the day he found Caylee's remains.

A source within Crimeline now said things could be different. They're checking to try to confirm that Kronk called them during the same three days in August he called sheriff's headquarters to report something suspicious along Suburban Drive.

More than two weeks after Kronk discovered Caylee's remains along Suburban Drive, a memorial still draws people by the dozens.

Those who have followed the case closely have different opinions on whether Kronk deserves a reward.

"I think he should be rewarded, definitely," Aida Ramos said.

"If they think they found something, they should call it in," Jennifer Tice said. "That's all there is to it."

Tice said doing a good deed should not include an expectation of a cash reward.

"I don't think somebody should be rewarded for that," Tice said. "I mean, that's a child who is missing. That's common sense."

In his only statement to reporters, Kronk confirmed that he reported his suspicions four months before discovering the remains.

"I had previously reported to Crimeline and the sheriff's office that I had spotted something suspicious -- a bag in that same area," Kronk said.

Kronk's lawyer told WESH 2 that money is not Kronk's main motivation. But if he qualifies, at the very least, Kronk should receive a Crimeline reward.

When asked why Kronk deserved the reward, NeJame said, "I think Kronk is beyond deserving. Without him, who knows when Caylee would have been found."

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.

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Can Murder Be Proven? January 02, 2009

When 2-year-old Caylee Anthony disappeared sometime in June 2008, everyone immediately pointed the finger at her mother, Casey Anthony. Arrested and charged, with changing stories, and a revolving door in and out of jail, the media and the public howled for Casey Anthony's life in exchange for that of her daughter.

On December 11 2008, when the skeletal remains of a child was found a short distance away from the grandparent's home, everyone knew those remains could only belong to Caylee. Wrapped in a plastic bag and duct tape, the contents it contains included bones and other evidence that purportedly ties the remains to the Anthony home. An autopsy soon revealed that the remains were indeed those of this little girl. Unfortunately, the cause of death cannot be determined and the bones show no signs of trauma that could have caused Caylee's death.

The child's skeletal remains were found by Roy Kronk, a utility worker who was reading meters, who claimed he saw the plastic bag in August 2008, thought it was suspicious, and called 911 to report it. The police supposedly checked the area twice, once with a cadaver dog, and found nothing out of the ordinary.

The utility worker had called the authorities three different times within three days to report the suspicious bag on August 11, 12, and 13th. The police reported that nothing was found at the indicated location and had the area cleared from the areas being searched for the body of Caylee Anthony. Four months later, the utility worker was in the same area and decided to investigate the woods on his own. When he opened the bag, he discovered bones and other materials. This time, instead of calling the police, he called his supervisor who notified the local law enforcement.

Connecting the dots from the period of time that Caylee Anthony disappeared, the half-truths and changing stories of her mother, the comments made by the grandparents, and the alleged evidence found in Casey Anthony's vehicle, the prosecutor in this case had a viable reason to believe he could convict Casey Anthony of murder. He would be able to do this even without finding the child's body.

Fortunately, at least for Casey Anthony, things may have changed with the discovery of the body and because of the alleged conduct of the police. In order to get a first-degree murder conviction, the prosecutor has to be able to prove that Caylee Anthony died at the hands of her mother. This may no longer be possible.

One of the main reasons for this change is that the area had been searched previously and nothing was found. One story indicates that the area was under water at the time of the search while another story alleges there was no way the body could have been there during the time of the search. Due to the medical examiner not being able to provide a method of death, it cannot be proven whether it was a purposeful killing or an accidental death that resulted in the body being hidden. Nor can they prove that the mother killed the child or if Caylee was a victim of an unknown assailant.

In spite of Roy Kronk finding the remains and his assertion that he had nothing to do with the disappearance or death of Caylee Anthony, it still gives rise to more questions. The media have already raised questions as to why this man did not pursue his suspicions concerning the bag in August, when he claimed he first saw it. They also want to know why it took another four months before he called again, this time to his supervisor. One question is why he had not notified his supervisor in the beginning when he first discovered the bag or demanded that the police respond to the location so he could direct them to the right area of the woods. It does well to remember that people who commit crimes often return to the scene several times.

The main problem for the prosecution now is that anyone could have killed Caylee Anthony. The defense can use several possible scenarios (but not limited to).

Casey Anthony accidentally killed Caylee or the child died because of something that happened to her and then Casey disposed of the body out of fear.

An unknown person abducted Caylee from the home or yard while Casey Anthony was asleep, drugged, or simply not paying attention. The body was then tossed into the woods along side of a road.

Casey Anthony did give Caylee to another person, either a friend or babysitter, who then killed the child, and the mother believed the child was still alive (and which is her current story).

Someone other than Casey Anthony (family, friend, or stranger) murdered or caused the death of Caylee in one location and later moved the body to where it was found, supporting the searchers contention that the body was not there when the area was originally searched.

The burden to prove first-degree murder is on the prosecution to prove that Casey Anthony willfully murdered or negligently caused the death of her daughter, Caylee. The defense only has to offer reasonable doubt that Casey is not responsible for the death of her daughter. Currently, there is not enough legal evidence to prove whom, when, or even how Caylee died - or if it was murder at all.

Add in the problems with the discovery of the body in an area that had already been searched, the apparent lack of investigation by the police after receiving a tip that a suspicious bag that may have "smell of death" creates an air of complicity or an attempt to hide the true condition the body was found it. The refusal to let the defense and its forensic experts to observe the bones and other evidence when found and while being collected, and the refusal to allow their medical examiner to observe the autopsy itself, all together pose serious problems for the prosecution.

Only if fingerprints or some specific evidence is found that points directly to Casey Anthony, will they have a murder case. Entomologists, botanists, and other experts may be able to prove Caylee's body was placed where it was found before her mother was jailed. If the toxicology tests reveal that chloroform or any other chemical or poison was used to cause the death, they still have to prove that Casey Anthony is the only person who could have done so. Otherwise, reasonable doubt may rule the day.

What this means is that with a body now found, they can prove this little girl died and was thrown away in a wooded area and that she was the missing child. Period.

What the police, medical examiner, or prosecution cannot prove is how this child died, exactly when she died, whether it an accidental death or the result of negligence, and finally, whether it was first-degree murder. Nor can they prove who is responsible, even though Casey Anthony remains the prime suspect in this case.
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Media frenzy can't penetrate Casey Anthony's cell             January 7, 2009

The Web and TV are abuzz with the latest news about Casey Anthony.

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's defense team seeks records from EquuSearch
Sarah Lundy | Sentinel Staff Writer
January 8, 2009

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 .

The focus of today's proceeding will be a request from prosecutors to limit what Anthony's attorney, Jos� Baez, can do with pictures and X-rays taken of Caylee's remains. Anthony is charged with first-degree murder in the death of her daughter, who would have turned 3 in August.



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 three discs of photos remain with Baez and in the court's jurisdiction. And defense experts must view them in Baez's presence.

Baez argued in a his two-page motion filed earlier this week that most of the defense experts who would review the images are out of state. And he pointed out that the state's experts were allowed to take samples out of the area, including to labs in Indiana and Virginia.

Some of the other defense motions filed late Wednesday seek:

*Copies of the search warrants and items seized on Dec. 11 and Dec. 20 from the home Anthony shared with her parents on Hopespring Drive.

*Unedited 911 calls made by Roy Kronk, the Orange County meter reader who found Caylee's remains off Suburban Drive on Dec. 11. He had previously alerted authorities three times in August of a suspicious bag in the same area.

*DNA and fingerprint reports for Anthony's parents, George and Cindy Anthony, and her brother, Lee Anthony.

*Individual law-enforcement interviews with her parents and brother on July 24.

*A visitation video between Anthony and her parents on Aug. 14 at the Orange County Jail.

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/local/orange/orl-casey0809jan08,0,2426132.story

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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


Defense attorney Jose Baez and his client, Casey Anthony
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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

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

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.

MyFoxOrlando.com will stream both hearings LIVE on our Web site.
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Casey Anthony makes unexpected appearance in court
Sarah Lundy | Sentinel Staff Writer
January 9, 2009

Casey Anthony made a surprise appearance in court Thursday during a hearing that focused on restrictions on what her legal team could do with pictures and X-rays of her daughter Caylee Marie's remains.

Orange Circuit Court Judge Stan Strickland approved a plan that would allow defense attorney Jos� Baez to get the images and set up a secure Web site for them -- a similar password-safe system is used by the medical examiner.

Prosecutors had asked the judge to order Baez not to copy, print or reproduce the images, including sending them in the mail or over the Internet. They wanted to ensure the photos remain with Baez and in the court's jurisdiction. Baez, who agreed with the state and didn't want the photos in the public domain, argued that most of the defense experts who would review the images are out of state. And, he argued, adding limits to what he could do would put an undue logistical and financial burden on the defense's efforts.

Baez suggested the high-tech compromise after he got a call from his office during a break. The state uses a password-safe system to share the information. He will inquire how to set up a similar system in his office.



After the hearing, prosecutor Linda Drane Burdick gave Baez the two CDs and one DVD of images.

Anthony was not expected to be at the proceedings. Baez stood up and waived her appearance at the beginning of the hearing -- a move he had made before several other hearings.

This time, however, prosecutors said his word wasn't good enough, and presented written legal cases on why she should be there.

After reviewing the information, Strickland agreed he should hear directly from Anthony. About 30 minutes later, she walked into the courtroom.

Thursday was Anthony's first public appearance since being indicted Oct. 14 on several charges, including first-degree murder.

The 19th-floor courtroom was filled with nearly two dozen journalists, all anxious to see Anthony. Shortly before she entered, three corrections officers came in as extra security.

Anthony sported a dark blue jail-issued jumpsuit and jail-issued flip-flops. Officials shackled her wrists and ankles. Her dark hair fell just past her shoulders, much longer than her first mug shot taken in July.

During her hourlong stay in court, she spoke little -- only to answer Strickland's questions about understanding the motions and waiving her appearance.

Her parents, George and Cindy Anthony, who had attended previous hearings, were not there.

Some of the other motions discussed at the end of the hearing:

*Strickland granted defense's request for the unedited 911 calls and other records from the Orange County meter reader who found Caylee's remains Dec. 11. The meter reader had called authorities three times earlier in August.

*The judge granted the defense's request for copies of the search warrants and items seized Dec. 11 and Dec. 20 from the home Anthony shared with her parents on Hopespring Drive.

*He did not rule on whether the defense will get maps, lists of volunteers and other records from Texas EquuSearch, a volunteer search group that helped look for Caylee.

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/orl-casey0909jan09,0,3817861.story

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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).


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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.

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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.

Sources: Mom Killed Girl Intentionally

Meanwhile, sources close to the Casey Anthony case told Local 6 News on Thursday that they have overwhelming evidence showing that she intentionally killed Caylee and was solely responsible for the toddler's death.

Caylee was 2 years old when she was reported missing in mid-July, a month after she had last been seen.

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 analyze 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, they believe Anthony will be convicted based on extremely 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.

Watch Local 6 News for more on this story.


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Orlando Sentinel (Florida)
 
January 14, 2009 Wednesday
 
Deputy's actions are under scrutiny

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."
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Deputy Involved In Caylee Tip Removed From Duties
Meter Reader: Deputy Was 'Kind Of Rude'
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 removed from his patrol duties on Thursday.

Orange County sheriff's Deputy Richard Cain, 40, was temporarily assigned to the agency's Material Control and Supply Section until the completion of an aministrative review into whether 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.

According to the Orange County Sheriff's Office, Cain can no longer represent himself as a deputy sheriff or take law enforcement action either on or off duty. He also had to surrender his agency-issued sworn credentials and agency issued equipment, including identification cards, badges, a firearm, a vehicle, a radio and any other specialized equipment, the sheriff's office said.

Cain cannot engage in enforcement-related off-duty employment, and he must remain available for contact by the Orange County Sheriff's Office, Monday through Friday between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., the sheriff's office said.

Cain was hired by Orange County in 2006 and was assigned to patrol the area where Caylee's remains were found.

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.

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Video Of Emotional Anthony Family Jail Visit Released
Meter Reader Given $5,000 Reward

POSTED: Thursday, January 15, 2009

ORLANDO, Fla. -- A videotaped recording showing an emotional and argument-filled August jailhouse visit between Casey Anthony and her parents was released by authorities on Thursday.

Local 6 News is reviewing the video and will have a report on it later.

Casey Anthony, 22, remains jailed on first-degree murder charges in the death of her daughter, Caylee, whose remains were discovered in a wooded area near the home of the toddler's grandparents, George and Cindy Anthony.

The recorded jailhouse visit released on Thursday took place Aug. 14, the day that George Anthony lashed out at a reporter on his way into visit his daughter.

"Do you have anything to say about a new theory that Caylee (Anthony) may be dead and that it may be an accident?" a reporter asked.

"Shut up," George Anthony screamed as he moved toward the reporter. "Shut up."

Meter Reader Given $5,000 Reward

Also on Thursday, Roy Kronk, the Orange County utility worker who discovered Caylee's remains, was given $5,000 by attorney Mark NeJame, who used to represent George and Cindy Anthony, Kronk's attorney said.

"Roy Kronk is very appreciative to Mark NeJame for his generous gift of $5,000," Kronk's attorney, David Evans said. "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."

Kronk appeared on "Good Morning America" earlier this week and described how he found the girl's remains.

Deputy Reassigned After Tip Visit

Meanwhile, the Orange County sheriff's deputy who checked on an August tip made by Kronk in the same area where Caylee's remains were found in December was removed from his patrol duties on Thursday.

Orange County sheriff's Deputy Richard Cain, 40, was temporarily assigned to the agency's Material Control and Supply Section until the completion of an administrative review into whether Cain violated any policies when he went to wooded area to check on the tip.

According to the Orange County Sheriff's Office, Cain can no longer represent himself as a deputy sheriff or take law enforcement action either on or off duty. He also had to surrender his agency-issued sworn credentials and agency issued equipment, including identification cards, badges, a firearm, a vehicle, a radio and any other specialized equipment, the sheriff's office said.

Cain cannot engage in enforcement-related off-duty employment, and he must remain available for contact by the Orange County Sheriff's Office, Monday through Friday between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., the sheriff's office said.

Cain was hired by Orange County in 2006 and was assigned to patrol the area where Caylee's remains were found.

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.

http://www.clickorlando.com/news/18489212/detail.html

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JAIL VISITATION: See Images
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EquuSearch Leader Hires Anthonys' Ex-Attorney
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.
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Jan 17, 1:16 AM EST

Charged Fla. mom described herself as a victim

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) -- The Florida mother charged in the killing of her toddler daughter described herself as a victim when talking to her parents during a jailhouse visit last August. Casey Anthony, 22, told her parents she was just as much a victim as anyone else in the case during the recorded visit at the Orange County Jail in Orlando. Copies of the visit were released this week.

At the time, Casey was in jail on charges related to the disappearance of her daughter Caylee. She was charged with first-degree murder in October.

In the video, Casey Anthony cried and got angry when pressed by her parents for information about Caylee's whereabouts. She even threatened to end the conversation.

"This is seriously the first time I've been angry, that I've been frustrated to the point where I can't even think straight at this moment," Casey Anthony said. "The worst part is nobody can see my side and I have to keep my mouth shut."

Caylee's remains were found in December by a meter reader in woods near where Caylee lived with her mother and grandparents. Four months earlier, meter reader Roy Kronk had made three phone calls to the Orange County Sheriff's Office about his suspicions that remains were in a bag he had spotted in those woods.

A sheriff's deputy responded to the woods but didn't see a need to investigate further. That deputy was removed from patrol duty this week pending an investigation into his response.

A former attorney for Casey Anthony's parents, George and Cindy Anthony, rewarded Kronk Friday with $5,000 for finding the remains. The attorney, Mark NeJame, said he had received $5,000 for his work on the case and felt it was right to give the money to Kronk.

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