2009.07.15 Today's Current News - ***NO DISCUSSIONS HERE PLEASE ***

UPDATED: 1 Year Ago: Caylee Reported Missing
Casey Anthony Remains Jailed On Murder Charges
POSTED: Wednesday, July 15, 2009
UPDATED: 5:16 pm EDT July 15, 2009
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On July 15, 2008, Cindy Anthony called 911 and reported her granddaughter Caylee Anthony missing. The following day, news broke that the toddler had been missing for a month before her mother, Casey Anthony, told anyone.

Before the 911 call was made, Casey Anthony picked up her former best friend Amy Huizenga from the airport. Earlier in the day, she cashed a forged $250 check from Huizenga's account, deputies said.

Also that day, Casey Anthony's father, George Anthony, paid $400 to retrieve the car she had abandoned weeks earlier. In an interview with investigators, George Anthony, a former police detective, said the car smelled like death.

"So I do know what it smells like. It's a smell you never, never get rid of," George Anthony said. "When I first went there to pick up that vehicle, I got within three feet of it, I could smell something. You look up and you say, 'Please don't let this be. Please don't let this be my Caylee.' That's what I thought. That's what my heart was saying."

Cindy Anthony found Huizenga's phone number in the car and Huizenga helped her track down Casey Anthony.

Huizenga told investigators the call from Cindy Anthony popped "a big old bubble." She said George and Cindy Anthony were afraid either Caylee or Casey Anthony was stuffed in the trunk of the car, "because they had not talked to either of them. Because of the smell."

After finding Casey Anthony at her boyfriend's apartment, Huizenga said Cindy Anthony demanded to see Caylee.

VIDEO: Caylee Reported Missing
http://www.clickorlando.com/video/20062069/index.html

JULY 15, 2008: 911 Call
http://www.clickorlando.com/video/16980640/index.html

JULY 15, 2008: 2nd 911 Call
http://www.clickorlando.com/video/16989127/index.html

Article:
http://www.clickorlando.com/news/20058811/detail.html

Caylee Anthony Remembered One Year Later
Cindy Anthony Called 911 One Year Ago
POSTED: 6:24 am EDT July 15, 2009
UPDATED: 5:36 pm EDT July 15, 2009
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It was one year ago on July 15, 2008, when a frantic grandmother called 911 to report her 2-year-old granddaughter missing.

Thirty-one days after last seeing her granddaughter, Cindy Anthony called 911 dispatchers to report Caylee Anthony missing. In the call, Anthony made the infamous quote, "It smells like there was a dead body in the damn car."

The little girl's mother, Casey Anthony, told investigators a nanny by the name of Zenaida Gonzalez took her daughter. It is a story she stands by to this day.

Deputies arrested Casey Anthony, and she was let go twice before a grand jury handed up an indictment on first-degree murder charges. Casey Anthony has been jailed ever since, and on Dec. 11, 2008, Caylee's remains were found by Orange County meter reader Roy Kronk in some woods near the Anthony home in east Orange County.

Soon after the discovery, prosecutors announced they would seek the death penalty for Casey Anthony for the slaying of her daughter.

2nd Headline:
What's Next For Casey Anthony?
New evidence is expected to be released within the next couple weeks, but Casey Anthony's first-degree murder trial will still be many months away.

By the end of this month, a spokeswoman for the State Attorney's Office said she plans to release more audio and videotaped evidence in the case.

Anthony's death penalty attorney Andrea Lyon is promising to file a motion to have the death penalty part of the case against Anthony thrown out before trial.

Also in question is the jail video of Anthony's emotional reaction to the news of a child's remains being found near her home. In one of his latest rulings, Judge Stan Strickland said the media does have a right to argue for the tape's release. No date has been set for that hearing.

VIDEO: Caylee Remembered One Year Later
http://www.wesh.com/video/20058777/index.html

Article:
http://www.wesh.com/news/20058772/detail.html

Casey Anthony case began one year ago today
Casey Anthony's daughter, Caylee Anthony, was reported missing one year ago today.
7:32 AM EDT, July 15, 2009
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One year ago today police and the public were introduced to what would become one of the most strange and bizarre cases to rock Central Florida in years -- it's the day Caylee Marie Anthony was finally reported missing.

Five months later, the skeletal remains of missing Caylee Anthony were found in a wooded lot less than a mile from the Anthony family home by an Orange County employee. The medical examiner determined the child had been murdered.

The first-degree murder trial is slated to begin next January, however a check fraud case (Casey Anthony is also accused of stealing money from her friend) may start before then.

Meanwhile, Casey Anthony sits alone in an Orange County Jail cell with no visitors and no phone calls. People from around the country keep a balance in her commissary account and the snacks, candy bars and junk food stocked in her cell.

The case is far from over.

AUDIO: First 911 call by Caylee Marie Anthony's grandmother
http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/local/crime/orl-caylee-marie-anthony-911-mp3,0,7304664.mp3file

Article:
http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news...ey-anthony-anniversary-071509,0,6588217.story

Casey Anthony Case, One Year Later
Wednesday, July 15, 2009 7:59:27 AM
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July 15, 2008 was also the day that Casey Anthony told investigators that a nanny by the name of Zenaida Gonzalez took her daughter.

It's a claim she is still making today.

From there a massive search for the toddler began that ultimately ended last December when an Orange County meter reader found Caylee's remains not far from the Anthony's home.

Casey is now charged with Caylee's murder and the prosecution is seeking the death penalty.

Her trial was supposed to begin in October, but that has been delayed until next year.

She's has pleaded not guilty to the charges.

Article:
http://www.cfnews13.com/News/Local/2009/7/15/casey_anthony_case_one_year_later.html

UPDATED: Death Of Caylee Anthony Still Captivates Year Later
Posted: 7:49 am EDT July 15, 2009
Updated: 11:26 am EDT July 15, 2009
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The story of Casey Anthony and her little girl has become a soap opera of sorts over the last year, with plot twists and turns, and a colorful cast of supporting characters.

At the center of it all is the petite 23-year-old mother charged with killing her 2-year-old daughter, Caylee. It's been one year since the toddler was reported missing, and while her body was found six months ago, authorities still don't know exactly how she died.

As much as Casey Anthony's story has transfixed viewers, Lezlie Laws, a professor of nonfiction writing at Rollins College in suburban Orlando, worries that the discourse about the case hasn't been constructive.

"What is it about us as a society that would cultivate a human being that would be capable of doing that? What are we doing wrong? Where do we need to put our time, attention, money and social services?" she said.

"I don't see that being raised," Laws said. "Instead, it's just a sensational, spilled guts on the concrete, kind of 'Look at this, isn't this gross?' story."

CAYLEE MEMORIAL: See Images
http://www.wftv.com/slideshow/news/19777128/detail.html

CAYLEE MEMORIAL: Watch Video
http://www.wftv.com/video/19777266/index.html

PARTY GIRL PICS: Casey Partying With Friends
http://www.wftv.com/slideshow/news/18834633/detail.html

Article:
http://www.wftv.com/news/20059185/detail.html

Casey Anthony saga fascinates public a year later
By MIKE SCHNEIDER
Associated Press Writer

ORLANDO, Fla. -- The story of Casey Anthony and her little girl has become a soap opera of sorts over the last year, with plot twists and turns, and a colorful cast of supporting characters.

There are the grandparents, George and Cindy. The phantom baby sitter. The bounty hunter. The meter reader.

At the center of it all is the petite 23-year-old mother charged with killing her 2-year-old daughter, Caylee. It's been one year since the toddler was reported missing, and while her body was found six months ago, authorities still don't know exactly how she died.

That's one of the many unknowns that has kept the public's interest over the last year. Viewers tune in to the cable television news show hosted by Nancy Grace, who dubbed Casey the "Tot Mom," to find out about every development. People chat on parenting Web sites about her chances of a fair trial and debate over her innocence or guilt has filled talk radio.

"It certainly has the makings of a made-for-TV movie or a soap opera," said Bob Longo, news director of WESH, which like other Orlando television news stations has relentlessly covered the case. "I think people have opinions on the characters in the saga. They identify with them or against them."

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http://www.miamiherald.com/775/story/1142286.html

Casey Anthony: 'Today' marks first anniversary of Cindy's 911 call
posted by halboedeker on Jul 15, 2009 9:07:21 AM
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"Today" threw a wedding this morning, but first the NBC program took note of a sad anniversary: Cindy Anthony called 911 a year ago today.

NBC's Kerry Sanders noted that "what makes the case so curious" is that Caylee had disappeared a full month before Casey alerted anyone. Sanders took note of the heavy media coverage and explored the case's costs.

Orlando attorney Cheney Mason estimated the cost to prosecution will be $1.5 million. With a change of venue, the cost could jump to $2 million, Mason said.

Sanders quoted experts who put defense costs at $2 million. Sanders asked how the unemployed Casey afford that defense, then added that she might file for indigent status.

If the state takes over, the court will tell Casey's defense team to significantly reduce costs, NBC's Dan Abrams predicted. The prosecution's case rests on how persuasive the circumstantial evidence is, Abrams said. Abrahams added that it's clear both sides want "a little extra time" before the case goes to trial.

You can expect many more reports today about the anniversary of Cindy's call.

Today Show video: Casey Anthony case, one year later 6:11
July 15: NBC's Kerry Sanders reports on the latest developments in the Caylee Anthony case, one year after it began. NBC's chief legal analyst, Dan Abrams, discusses the case against Caylee's mother, Casey.
http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/26184891/vp/31919574#31919574

Article:
http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com/en...y-marks-first-anniversary-of-cindys-call.html

Frantic 911 call launched year-long Caylee drama
July 15, 2009
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The child's grandmother was frantic, talking a mile a minute. But her mother seemed unemotional, disconnected from the drama around her.

Her attorney, Jose Baez, has said that once all the facts are known, it will become clear that his client is innocent.

While reports of missing children are not unusual -- a Haleigh and a Haylee are two recent examples -- several elements came together in the Caylee case to make it a high-profile news story, said Robert Thompson, who heads the Bleier Center for Television and Popular Culture at Syracuse University.

"The fact that it's a toddler had that really dramatic, 'this is our worst nightmare' thing. It doesn't get any more dramatic than that," he said. "Then, of course, there's Casey herself."

But Thompson, the pop culture professor at Syracuse, cautions that the final curtain hasn't fallen on this drama.

"It isn't necessarily a slam dunk," he said. "We have the JonBenet Ramsey case to show that we may think one thing, and it isn't so." Early in that investigation, authorities said John and Patsy Ramsey were "under an umbrella of suspicion" in their daughter's death, but they later were cleared.

"These things are capable of twisting around," Thompson said. "But that's another element that makes them interesting."

TIMELINE: See how the case unfolded »
http://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/07/15/florida.caylee.anniversary/#cnnSTCOther1

Autopsy: Skull was taped
http://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/06/19/florida.caylee.autopsy/index.html

Caylee remembered at vigil
http://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/06/17/caylee.anthony.vigil/index.html

Read the autopsy report (pdf)
http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/2009/images/06/19/caylee.anthony.autopsy.pdf

Read the indictment (pdf)
http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/2008/images/10/15/caylee.indictment.pdf

Article:
http://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/07/15/florida.caylee.anniversary/

Anthony case began one year ago
Updated: Wednesday, 15 Jul 2009, 10:28 AM EDT
Published : Wednesday, 15 Jul 2009, 9:46 AM EDT
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Casey was taken into custody on July 16, charged with child neglect, making false statements and obstructing an investigation. Her bond was set at $500,200. She was bonded out by a California bounty hunter on August 21.

On Friday, August 28, she was re-arrested for uttering a forged instrument, fraudulent use of personal information and petit theft. The bounty hunter that first posted her bond rescinded his offer, making it virtually impossible for her to be released on a $503,200 bond with her additional $3,000 bond on new charges.

She was arrested for a third time Monday, September 15 on new check fraud and theft charges. Casey was released shortly after on a $1,250 bond and was again escorted out of jail by her attorney and two bodyguards.
Anthony was arrested Tuesday October 14, 2008 on charges of first-degree murder, aggravated child abuse, aggravated manslaughter and four counts of lying to investigators about the disappearance of her daughter.

On Wednesday October 15, 2008 Casey Anthony made her initial court appearance on charges that she murdered her missing 3-year-old daughter, Caylee. Anthony went before Judge John Jordan, who read the charges against her. Dressed in a blue jail jumpsuit, Anthony made no comment during Wednesday's 90-second hearing.

Anthony case coverage:
http://www.myfoxorlando.com/subindex/news/anthony_case

Transcript of First 911 Call Made by Cindy Anthony:
http://www.myfoxorlando.com/dpp/news/Transcript_of_First_911_Call_Made_by_Cindy_Anthony

Transcript of Second 911 Call Made by Cindy Anthony:
http://www.myfoxorlando.com/dpp/news/Transcript_of_Second_911_Call_Made_by_Cindy_Anthony

Transcript of Third 911 Call Made by Cindy Anthony:
http://www.myfoxorlando.com/dpp/news/Transcript_of_Third_911_Call_Made_by_Cindy_Anthony

Article:
http://www.myfoxorlando.com/dpp/news/anthony_case/071509anthony_case_one_year_ago

Casey Anthony: Stations recap strange case on first anniversary
posted by halboedeker on Jul 15, 2009 12:48:42 PM
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Central Florida stations today marked the first anniversary of the Casey Anthony case. It's a story that has kept many viewers watching -- and annoyed many others -- during a tumultuous time in television news.

"One year ago, the start of the case that made headlines around the world," WESH-Channel 2 anchor Scott Walker said at noon. "The case against Casey began on July 15 with a 911 call."

That call, of course, was came from Cindy Anthony, Casey's mother.

WKMG-Channel 6 anchor Erick Weber said that the station would have a report at 6 p.m. It will come from Tony Pipitone -- "the very best investigative reporter around," Weber said. That tease went straight into another to an "Inside Edition" report about "the book that predicted Michael Jackson's death, the bombshells everyone's talking about."

News organizations keep turning to the Anthonys because they, like Jackson, are just so confounding.

Article:
http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com/en...-recap-strange-case-on-first-anniversary.html