Caylee Anthony Update

According to Orange County sheriff's spokesman Angelo Nieves, investigators have obtained the search warrant that they were seeking for the house of George and Cindy Anthony. The house has been taped off with crime scene tape and investigators are examining it for evidence.

It is believed the search is related to the discovery of a small child's remains that were discovered not far from the house earlier today. While a positive identification is still pending, they are believed to be the remains of Casey Anthony's missing two-year-old daughter, Caylee Anthony.

According to Tim Miller, founder and director of Texas EquuSearch, he was at the scene where the remains were found earlier today. During an interview with Nancy Graze, Miller said that there was an indentation in the ground, suggesting that they had been there for several months.

The child's remains have since been sent to the FBI crime lab in Quantico, Virginia, where experts are conducting expedited testing to identify the remains.

Investigators plan on conducting another search of the area where the remains were found again tomorrow. They plan on examining the soil and collecting any potential evidence that remains in the area.

Meanwhile, sources at the Orange County Jail are saying that Casey Anthony was "visibly shaken" when she received news of today's discovery. A mental health professional was sent to the jail to meet with her, at which time she was allegedly given a sedative to calm her nerves. Anthony is currently under psychological observation.

Bombshell News in Caylee Anthony Case

There have been several new developments in the case of Casey Anthony and her missing 2-year-old daughter, Caylee Anthony, since I last posted about her here.

According to a source close to the criminal daily report, prosecutors now have enough forensic evidence to ask a grand jury to indict Anthony for her daughter's murder. That evidence allegedly proves that Caylee's body was in the trunk of the car Casey Anthony was driving and at one point in the backyard of the Anthony family home.

Casey Anthony's parents, George and Cindy Anthony, have voluntarily provided investigators with DNA samples, which are currently being compared to hairs found in the trunk of the car. Anthony's brother, Lee Anthony, initially refused to provide investigators with a sample; however he later submitted to that request when investigators served him with a search warrant.

According to WFTV.com, George Anthony has been called to testify against his daughter before the grand jury. It remains unclear if Cindy and Lee will also be called to testify. In addition to family members, prosecutors will also present testimony from an FBI profiler, who is expected to offer a detailed analysis Anthony's psychological makeup.

Investigators are convinced that Caylee was murdered on or about June 17. Cell phone records show that from June 16 to June 18, Anthony mostly went about her normal routine - traveling to and from her parents and boyfriend's house - however, pings have also placed her near Blanchard Park and the Econ Trail, an isolated area south of Lake Underhill. Both those areas were searched by Texas EquuSearch; however given the high waters and thick underbrush it is possible that evidence could have gone overlooked.

The grand jury is expected to issue a ruling in the case by the end of the day Tuesday.

Meanwhile, Anthony's attorney, Jose Baez, is scheduled to appear before Judge Stan Strickland tomorrow, to rule on a motion Baez filed last week, requesting that Strickland lighten up on Anthony's home confinement restrictions. According to the motion, Anthony wants to get involved in the search for a "living" Caylee Anthony. Legal analysts predict that motion will be denied.

Caylee Anthony Update

According to sources close to the investigation, DNA tests that were conducted on a stain and hair samples found in the trunk of the car Casey Anthony was driving indicate that her daughter, 3-year-old Caylee Anthony, is dead.

This latest news comes as little shock after yesterday's revelation that test results of air samples that were taken from the car allegedly show that a decomposing human body had been inside the trunk.

Meanwhile, the state prosecutor's office has refused to comment on the partial immunity deal that has been offered to Anthony. Yesterday, it was reported that the deal would expire in 24 hours; however the deadline is now being reported as Tuesday. Anthony did meet with her attorney today but they have yet to comment on whether they are considering the deal.

As a result of these most recent developments, bounty hunter Leonard Padilla and his nephew, Tony Padilla, have announced that they intend to revoke Anthony's bond. According to published reports, the Padilla's have already started working on revocation paperwork, which could result in Anthony being placed back behind bars later today.

Tests Confirm Decomposing Body Was In Casey Anthony's Car

The University of Tennessee has provided investigators with lab test results of air samples that were taken from Casey Anthony's car, which allegedly show that a decomposing human body had been inside the trunk.

Prosecutors have now offered Anthony partial immunity, in exchange for her admission that Caylee Anthony died as a result of an accident. The deal is set to expire in 24 hours.

Meanwhile, Leonard Padilla and his nephew, Tony Padilla, are now telling reporters that they regret getting involved in the case.

"Maybe we got duped a little bit. Maybe we overestimated her," Tony Padilla told

Caylee Anthony Update

There have been several new developments in the case of Casey Anthony and her missing 2-year-old daughter, Caylee Anthony.

On August 5, Casey was formally charged with a felony count of child neglect and another misdemeanor offense.

Read the court documents
The following day, investigators executed a search warrant at Casey's home and removed several articles of clothing from Casey's closet.

According to the search warrant, Casey's mother, Cindy Anthony, recently told investigators that she had found clothing inside the vehicle Casey had been driving before she made her first 911 call. Cindy "removed the pants and washed them due to the fact that they smelled like the car," the report said.

Read the search warrant
Also on August 6, Bryan Crews, the attorney for the parents of Jesus Ortiz, a young man who some armchair detectives suspect is Caylee's father, held a news conference and said that his parents had never heard of Casey Anthony.

"This is the first they were ever told that Caylee might be a grandchild of theirs," Crews said. "They became interested in that, because that's all they would have left of their son, who died at age 20. This is a real surprise to them. I think another news station broke the story to them as a 'hello, big surprise' at their front door, and that was a very shocking event for them. Since that time, they've gotten unwanted media attention."

Crews said that the Ortiz family does not believe that Jesus is Caylee's father. Casey's parents also deny that he has any relation to Caylee. Despite both families' beliefs, the Orange County Sherriff's Office is investigating the allegations and has requested a copy of the police reports regarding the accident that killed Jesus.

During an interview on Fox News, Casey's father, George Anthony, admitted, despite previous denials, that his daughter had in fact stolen the gas cans from his shed. George said he found the cans in the trunk of the car Casey was driving when he went looking for a tire tool.

In addition to the gas can revelation, Cindy Anthony has come forward and told investigators that she has been receiving death threats via phone calls, e-mails and letters. Investigators are currently looking into the incidents.

On August 7, Mark Fuhrman spoke with Fox TV host Greta Van Susteren and said that he had met with investigators from the Orange County Sheriff's Office and was told about a "flurry" of calls Casey had placed to her parents on June 16. However, when questioned about Fuhrman's claim, Capt. Angelo Nieves had no comment on the alleged calls.

"We didn't discuss anything official with him," Nieves told Orlandosentinel.com.

While Nieves had little to say about the calls, sources close to the investigation have revealed that investigators have gone over every page of Casey's cell phone records and have not found a single call or text message to or from anyone named Zenaida Gonzalez, the woman Casey claimed was Caylee's babysitter.

Another interesting development occurred on August 8, when Casey refused to see her brother when he arrived for a previously scheduled jail visit.

"I've just been informed by the visitation supervisor that when the visitation session started, Casey Anthony was not at the visitation unit over in her housing area. A correctional officer came on over the screen and told Mr. Anthony that Casey did not wish to have the visit occur, and then he left," Allen Moore, public information officer for the Orange County Corrections Department, told WFTV.com, adding, "She did not wish to have the visit. No reason was given for this. It's the inmate's right not to conduct a visitation if they choose to."

Later that night, supporters and members of the community attended a vigil for Caylee Anthony.

"Your prayers and support means more than you can even imagine," George said, addressing the small crowd. "Thank you for giving me some strength."

On August 8, WFTV.com reported that investigators suspect Caylee may have drowned in the family swimming pool on June 16, the day Fuhrman said Casey had made a "flurry" of phone calls to her parents.

"A possibility being considered is Caylee could've gotten into the backyard pool on her own and was discovered too late," reads the article at WFTV.com.

The article also revealed that investigators are conducting further tests on Casey's car to determine whether there is evidence of decomposition.

The most recent development in this case occurred yesterday, one day after Caylee's third birthday, when Casey declined a scheduled visitation with her parents.

"Orange County Corrections does not inquire as to why an inmate decides to decline a visitation," Moore told Myfoxorlando.com, adding, "Cynthia and George Anthony were notified by phone that their daughter had declined today's scheduled visit."

Casey is scheduled for two more visits this coming week with her brother and parents. It remains unclear whether those visits will take place.

STUNING STORY OF CASEY ANTHONY

I'VE BEEN FOLLOWING THIS STORY SINCE I FIRST HEARD ABOUT IT OVER 3 WEEKS AGO. I'M SHOCKED BY THE ACTIONS OF THIS "MOTHER" AND I JUST CAN'T GET MY ARMS AROUND WHAT TYPE OF PERSON THIS WOMAN IS.

WHEN I SAY I CAN'T GET MY ARMS AROUND IT, I DON'T MEAN DO I THINK SHE IS JUST CONFUSED, OR SHE IS REALLY PROTECTING SOMEONE, I MEAN CUMON, REALLY WHO HONESTLY BELIEVES THAT TALE THE MOTHER IS TELLING.

AS SAD AS IT IS, I HAVE TO BELIEVE THE MOHTER KILLED THIS POOR BABY SO SHE COULD GO OUT AND PARTY AGAIN AND NOT HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT WATCHING HER BABY.

SO WHEN I SAY I CAN'T GET MY ARMS AROUND WHAT IT GOING ON WITH HER, I MEAN WHAT TYPE OF WOMAN ACTUIALLY ACTS LIKE THIS AND DOES THIS. IF YOU HAVEN'T HEARD THE STORY, HERE IT IS:



Is 22-year-old Casey Marie Anthony a habitual liar who is purposely misleading Florida investigators in their search for her missing 2-year-old daughter, Caylee? On the contrary, is she secretly protecting her daughter as her family claims? Whichever is the case, no one has seen Caylee in over a month, and her mother has been unable to provide investigators with any solid information as to her daughter’s whereabouts.

According to police, Caylee was last seen by her grandparents on June 9. Over the course of the next month, Casey reportedly made several excuses to explain her daughter's absence, including telling friends and family members that Caylee was with her "nanny." The stories allegedly varied, with Casey claiming that her daughter was at various locations with the nanny, including Disneyland, Universal Studios, and the beach.

"Mommy kept making up excuses as to where Caylee was, and the grandmother finally located [Casey] and was insistent in seeing Caylee," Deputy Sheriff Carlos Padilla of the Orange County Sherriff's Office told ABCNews.com.

At the urging of her mother, Cynthia Anthony, Casey allegedly stated that she had dropped Caylee off at a babysitter's house on June 9. She reported that when she returned to pick her daughter up, Caylee and the babysitter were gone. Cynthia convinced her daughter to contact police, and a missing child report was filed on July 16, 2008, five weeks after Casey allegedly dropped her daughter off at the babysitter's house.

When questioned by police, Casey allegedly reported that she did not notify them sooner because she had been busy conducting her own investigation. After providing the same story that she told to her mother, Casey identified Caylee's babysitter as Zenaida Fernandez-Gonzalez. Casey stated that she had known Fernandez-Gonzalez for four years and that she had employed her as a babysitter for approximately one and a half years.

Investigators were anxious to speak with Fernandez-Gonzalez. However, when Casey led them to the woman's house, they discovered that it had been vacant since February 29. Of further concern to investigators were several other statements Casey made to police that turned out to be false.

According to the police report, Casey told police that she was an employee of Universal Studios. However, the contact information she provided for her supervisors proved to be false, and a department head at the company told police that Casey was not an employee.

When questioned about Caylee's father, Casey told police that he was dead and allegedly refused to provide them with his name.