Posted on 12/11/2008 1:30:52 PM PST by freespirited
Authorities say they are seeking a search warrant for the Orlando home of a missing 3-year-old girl after a small child's remains were found nearby.
Orange County sheriff's spokesman Carlos Padilla said Thursday that investigators cordoned off the home belonging to the grandparents of Caylee Anthony, who often stayed at the home with her mother.
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I believe it is more behavior than mental defect. Clearly there is something wrong or the thinking is screwed up.
She can still party in prison. Mass murderer Richard Speck partied his years away in prison.
Casey Anthony deserves the death penalty.
It’s a whole family of sociopaths. Not crazy— just pure evil!
Sometimes the body is moved.
And Casey's mother is a NURSE! I wouldn't want her anywhere near anyone in my family or friends.
I totally agree! Those two were thick as thieves. Did you listen to the tapes of their phone calls? From those calls, I got the impression they had the same circle of friends and acquaintances, too.
Orange County police today declared the Orlando home of Casey Anthony an “active crime scene” after the skull of a young child was discovered this morning in a wooded area close by. Police speculate that the remains could be those of missing toddler Caylee Anthony, Casey Anthony’s daughter.
It is within close proximity, so there’s always that assumption,” Carlos Padilla of the Orange County Sheriff’s Office told ABC News. “But right now it’s just an assumption.
“If we feel the need to go into [the house], we will get a search warrant,” he said.
Geraldo on Caylee Anthony
UPDATE - 5:15p et – I can report exclusively after several conversations with lead defense attorney Jose Baez that his client Casey Anthony reacted “very badly” to today’s news of the child’s body being discovered. “She was crying and sobbing,” according to Baez. Furthermore, she had to be given a sedative to calm her.
3:15p et – Speaking with sources at the heart of this deeply troubling case just minutes after the news broke this morning that a small child’s body had been found near the Anthony family home in Orlando, I was told by those sources that, “…this is not a false alarm;” and that “there is strong indication” that the body found this morning is that of missing Florida toddler Caylee Anthony. Also that, “there is every indication” that it is the child’s body.
Further, I am told that the skeletal remains “appear to match” the missing child’s approximate size and age.
In other words, if the remains found are not those of Caylee, then they are the remains of another homicide victim of the same age, size, and approximate date of death. That is extremely unlikely.
If, as I believe, they will within days be confirming that the remains found today are those of Caylee, then her mother’s defense team has lost its leverage to negotiate a plea deal. Having already taken the death penalty off the table, the State and the defense have held intensive plea negotiations in which Casey would have been sentenced to a lesser homicide plea and serve say, ten or fifteen years. In exchange, Casey would have pled guilty to a lesser homicide charge and told prosecutors everything about how, when, and why she killed her child, and who, if anyone, was also involved at any stage of the terrible process.
Now attention turns to the forensic treasure trove the tiny body and garbage bag represent. The sticky side of the gaffer tape used is an excellent surface for preserving fingerprints, lasting even after being submerged. If traces of chloroform are found in the bag, then that might add weight to the theory that the child was killed accidentally after being dosed by a reckless and selfish young mom who wanted the baby to sleep when she went out to party. We do know that Casey researched chloroform on her home computer.
On the other hand, if the tape found was found on the child’s body and not just used to seal the garbage bag in which the missing child was reportedly disposed, then that indicates the child suffered during the commission of her murder. If that is so, then the death penalty would again be very much on the table.
But there is a new caveat for the prosecution. If the fingerprints on the tape or garbage bag do not match the defendant Casey Anthony then, the investigation would have to widen to include either accomplices or the ‘real’ murderer. Having built the initial murder charge on the wealth of circumstantial evidence, now prosecutors must hope the physical evidence matches their initial theory. Much more to come.
http://onthescene.blogs.foxnews.com/2008/12/11/geraldo-on-caylee-anthony/
Her attorney Jose Baez visited her for about an hour and a half this afternoon. He left around 1:30 p.m. without commenting to reporters.
Jail officials said Anthony is not on suicide watch but was seen by a Corrections Health Services psychologist. Her status is being reviewed.
“”They probably have more evidence after finding the body like duct tape, plastic bags”
I was hoping all day today that they had gathered up these things back in the summer - no reason to then of course but wishing so anyway. Doubtful trash bags would be the same as in June/July but maybe duct tape would still be there.
Terrible find today regardless of whether it’s Caylee Anthony or not....it’s somebody’s child!!
There were no clothes found with the skeletal remains.
Now they have specifics to look for - plastic bags, duck tape rolls ... .
NAIL HER.
Yes, it has been done but now they have SPECIFICS to olook for - duct tape rolls, plastic bags and whatever else they found.
Fry her!
I'm getting the feeling that even when precious Caylee's remains are identified that the king and queen of denial..(George and Cindy) will believe someone other than their psycho daughter killed their grand daughter.
Oh what a tangled web they'll weave...
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They are supposed to be on ‘Larry King Is Still Alive’ again tomorrow night (I believe that is the date) discussing the remains that were found today!
You mean “Larry King Embalmed”.
Larry sure does love child murderers. He always handled the Ramseys with kid gloves.
What new story will they come up with to cast suspicion away from their daughter?
Pompous King is a suck-up.
He’ll do ANYTHING for ratings.
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