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2010.02.16 - Today's Current News - ***NO DISCUSSIONS HERE PLEASE ***

*FYI: For those who missed this article yesterday!
More evidence to be made public in Casey Anthony case
5:31 p.m. EST, February 15, 2010
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More evidence in the murder case against Casey Anthony will be made public on Tuesday morning.

The State Attorney's Office put media outlets on alert today that it will make available three CDs or DVDs of evidence in the case.

It is not clear what information will be on the digitized files.


Article:
http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news...ey-anthony-discovery-20100215,0,6246696.story
 
*Note posted yesterday...I'll edit this with an updated article from CFNEWS!
DVDs To Be Released In Casey Anthony Case
Monday, February 15, 2010 10:37:50 PM
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More evidence is expected to be released Tuesday morning in the case against Casey Anthony.

The State Attorney's Office will release three DVDs of evidence, but they're not saying what the evidence will be.


Article:
http://www.cfnews13.com/News/Local/2010/2/15/dvds_to_be_released_in_casey_anthony_case.html
 
*Not posted yesterday! I thought it was only an updated article..it was a new one!

Attorney Steps Away From Casey Anthony Defense
Anthony's Defense Team Will Move On Without One Member

POSTED: 4:35 pm EST February 15, 2010
UPDATED: 6:24 pm EST February 15, 2010
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Attorney Todd Macaluso has decided to step away from the Casey Anthony murder trial.

Macaluso is leaving Anthony's defense team to deal with disciplinary action he is facing from the California Bar Association.

Kerley was not under oath when she told the defense team's private investigator that Kronk restrained her with duct tape. Kronk strongly denied the allegation against him.

Kerley will speak under oath on Feb. 26.

The state attorney's office said there is more information in various digital formats that will be released on disc Tuesday.


Video: Attorney Steps Away From Casey Anthony Defense 2:03
http://www.wesh.com/video/22573336/

Article:
http://www.wesh.com/news/22572175/detail.html
 
UPDATED: Casey Anthony: Photos of duct tape, syringe and Gatorade bottle released today
Three CDs of information were released in the first-degree murder case against Casey Anthony

10:53 a.m. EST, February 16, 2010
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Also released was television news footage taken when Anthony's family, including parents George and Cindy Anthony, were still looking for Casey Anthony's 2-year-old daughter, Caylee Marie. The footage from WFTV-Channel 9 shows brief clips of Caylee playing and turning the pages of a book; a flier featuring Caylee; some footage of a jailed Casey Anthony on the phone; and Casey's brother, Lee Anthony, speaking with media.

Duct tape is significant in this case because previously-released evidence shows Caylee's mouth was covered with duct tape when she died.

The syringe and Gatorade bottle also were part of previously-released evidence. Records show trace amounts of chloroform &#8212; a potentially deadly chemical &#8212; on some of the evidence, though it's unclear whether the chemical played a role in the child's death.

Among the other photographed items released Tuesday: a doll, what appears to be the liner from Casey Anthony's trunk and duct tape.

Also included are documents from the FBI Laboratory's Chemistry Unit, and several previously released items, including Casey Anthony's employee wage information and Orange County Sheriff's Office reports.


The State Attorney's Office released these photos in the Casey Anthony case.
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Pictures: Casey Anthony evidence released 2/16/10
http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news...idence-pictures-021610,0,5637176.photogallery

Article:
http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news...ey-anthony-documents-20100216,0,6521451.story
 
UPDATED: More Info Released In Anthony Case
POSTED: Tuesday, February 16, 2010
UPDATED: 11:35 am EST February 16, 2010
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Images of a syringe, a Gatorade bottle, a car seat, the contents of a car's trunk and a kit used for testing chemicals are among the photos released by prosecutors in the murder case of Casey Anthony, who is charged with killing her daughter, Caylee.

Forensic testing revealed traces of chloroform in Casey Anthony's car. The chemical compound is used to induce unconsciousness and is also a component of human decomposition.

Televised video featuring an interview with Casey Anthony's brother, Lee Anthony, was also released. A missing persons flier seen in the video shows a piece of duct tape holding the flier to a pole.

Meanwhile, the media liaison for the Casey Anthony defense team has resigned. According to a news release, Marti Mackenzie will no longer be working with the defense team, and all media inquiries about the Casey Anthony case will now be directed to Liz Brown, at DePaul University College of Law Legal Clinic.


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IMAGES: I Pics 1-101
http://www.clickorlando.com/slideshow/news/22577887/detail.html

*Link II & III Not showing pics at this time...I'll check it again later!
IMAGES: II Pics 1-
http://www.clickorlando.com/slideshow/news/22579471/detail.html

IMAGES: III
http://www.clickorlando.com/slideshow/news/22579484/detail.html

VIDEO: Duct Tape Used On Flier
http://www.clickorlando.com/video/22577872/index.html

VIDEO: Documents Released
http://www.clickorlando.com/video/22580465/index.html

Article:
http://www.clickorlando.com/news/22576897/detail.html
 
UPDATED: Knife, Syringe Among Photos Released In Casey Case
Posted: 7:17 am EST February 16, 2010
Updated: 6:42 pm EST February 16, 2010
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Prosecutors released pictures, documents and video Tuesday in the case against Casey Anthony, including WFTV video that investigators believe links the rare type of duct tape found over Caylee's face to the Anthony family.

The newly-released discovery also contains photos of evidence found inside Casey Anthony's car, including a knife. The photos show highly-magnified views of the knife and threads that appear to be stuck to the serrated edge. The photos are not accompanied by documents to show whether the threads found on the knife&#8217;s edge match the threads from the rare duct tape found over Caylee's face and in the Anthonys' home.

So far, 12,419 pages of documents in the case have been released.

CASEY'S SOLITARY JAIL LIFE
Casey Anthony continues to lead a very, very solitary life in jail. She did visit with a probation officer two weeks ago and has regular meetings with attorneys, but during all of last year, and this year so far, Casey hasn't had any personal visits or made any phone calls. Casey&#8217;s parents claimed they avoid visits, to prevent any videotaped conversations from going public. But, at Christmas, Casey's father did give her a $100 check.

CONSULTANT LEAVES CASEY'S DEFENSE TEAM
Another member of Casey's powerhouse defense team is calling it quits. Marti Mackenzie resigned as the media relations consultant in Casey's case Tuesday morning, but she didn't say why she was leaving. "Effective today, I will no longer be a media liaison for the Casey Anthony defense team. All media inquiries about the Casey Anthony case can be directed to Liz Brown, at DePaul University College of Law Legal Clinic," Mackenzie wrote in the emailed released.

*More at link!

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EVIDENCE RELEASED 2/16/10
PHOTOS: Tape, Knife
http://www.wftv.com/slideshow/news/22578950/detail.html

PHOTOS: Syringe, Gatorade Bottle, Substances
http://www.wftv.com/slideshow/news/22578819/detail.html

PHOTOS: Baby Doll
http://www.wftv.com/slideshow/news/22578729/detail.html

PHOTOS: Car Seat
http://www.wftv.com/slideshow/news/22577932/detail.html

PHOTOS: Alternate Light Source
http://www.wftv.com/slideshow/news/22578565/detail.html

PHOTOS: Steering Wheel Cover
http://www.wftv.com/slideshow/news/22578177/detail.html

PHOTOS: Miscellaneous Evidence Photos
http://www.wftv.com/slideshow/news/22578293/detail.html

PHOTO: Still Image From WFTV Video Of Tape
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VIDEO REPORT: Knife Photos Among Newly-Released Casey Evidence
http://www.wftv.com/video/22584263/index.html

VIDEO REPORT: Photos, WFTV Video Released In Casey Case 3:02
Prosecutors released photos and video in the case against Casey Anthony. (02/16/10)
http://www.wftv.com/video/22580264/index.html

BILL SHEAFFER: Analysis Of Evidence Released 02/16/10
http://www.wftv.com/video/22582915/index.html

Article:
http://www.wftv.com/news/22576882/detail.html
 
UPDATED: More documents released in Casey Anthony case
Updated: Tuesday, 16 Feb 2010, 10:34 AM EST
Published : Tuesday, 16 Feb 2010, 3:51 PM EST
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Prosecutors released more discovery in the case against Casey Anthony . Among the evidence released by the State Attorney's Office are numerous photographs of items collected and processed by the FBI crime lab including a syringe, duct tape,a nd photos of a doll.

Link To See The Pictures:
http://media.myfoxorlando.com/photogalleries/021610-anthony-discovery/indexGallery.htm

READ THE COURT DOCUMENTS RELEASED FEBRUARY 3, 2010 >>>
http://media.myfoxorlando.com/photogalleries/020310anthony-trial-date/indexGallery.htm

Article:
http://www.myfoxorlando.com/dpp/news/anthony_case/021610-casey-anthony
 
UPDATED: Key Evidence Photos Released In Casey Anthony Case
Duct Tape, Trunk Liner Images Among Evidence Released
POSTED: 7:16 am EST February 16, 2010
UPDATED: 11:32 am EST February 16, 2010
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Newly released photos and documents in the case against Casey Anthony provided a closer look at some key pieces of evidence on Tuesday.

Some of the images were taken inside the trunk of Casey Anthony's car. Prosecutors said they believe Anthony drove around for days with Caylee Anthony's body inside the trunk. Prosecutors will apparently try to use the images to prove it.

The images of the trunk liner taken from Anthony's Pontiac showed a flaky substance and what look like small stains. Larger stains are visible on the back of the liner.

Using a process called Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy, or LIBS, investigators from the University of Tennessee's Anthropological Research Facility concluded that the evidence from the trunk is consistent with a decompositional event of human origin.


New Images: Anthony Evidence Released 1-52
http://www.wesh.com/slideshow/news/22578085/detail.html

Video: New Evidence Released In Casey Anthony Case 1:56
Newly released photos in the case against Casey Anthony provide a closer look at some key pieces of evidence.
http://www.wesh.com/video/22580207/index.html

Article:
http://www.wesh.com/news/22576899/detail.htm
 
Spokeswoman for Casey Anthony's defense team resigns
10:54 a.m. EST, February 16, 2010
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The spokeswoman for Casey Anthony's defense team has resigned.

Marti Mackenzie, who has spoken on behalf of defense attorney Jose Baez since February 2009, announced Tuesday she is no longer part of the team.

"I am happy I could be of help in the months I worked as the media representative," she said. "The most important thing is that we made a clean transition so that the coverage on this will have a point person on the defense team."

All media inquiries about Casey Anthony's defense are now to be directed to Liz Brown at the DePaul University College of Law Legal Clinic, where defense attorney Andrea Lyon works.

Reached by phone, Mackenzie declined to discuss the specifics about her resignation.


Article:
http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news...jose-baez-spokeswoman-20100216,0,967834.story
 
Latest Casey Evidence Includes Syringe Photos, FBI Test Details
Tuesday, February 16, 2010 11:18:27 AM
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Included in the three CD-ROMs released today are photos of a Gatorade bottle, syringe, brown liquid, toilet paper, and a baby doll that may have belonged to Caylee Anthony.

Documents released in the past have described the chemicals found inside the syringe. A brown liquid, two cardboard rolls, a syringe and other pieces of debris were all found.

FBI test results showed the liquid in the containers was composed of chloroform and other elements.

Tests also showed that traces of chloroform were found in the syringe. It's not know exactly where the bottle was found or how close to her remains.

Specifically the duct tape - the state is examining media reports comparing the duct tape found on Caylee to the tape used to hang up missing posters before she was found.

There are also documents about the methods used by the FBI to analyze bones, teeth, and hair. Polish your CSI skills and read the documents included in today's release:


Video: Prosecutors Release Photos
http://www.cfnews13.com/MediaPlayer...HOTOSW_021620100605&cat=CAC&title=Prosecutors Release Photos

Engineer's Report Of Crime Scene
http://www.cfnews13.com/uploadedFiles/02-16-2010-12379-12388.pdf

Casey Anthony Wage Records
http://www.cfnews13.com/uploadedFiles/02-16-2010-12389-12400.pdf

Photos of duct tape on poster
http://www.cfnews13.com/uploadedFiles/02-16-2010-12401-12413.pdf

Photos of Casey Anthony playing a guitar for Caylee Anthony
http://www.cfnews13.com/uploadedFiles/02-16-2010-12414-12419.pdf

FBI DNA Analysis Quality Assurance Manual
http://www.cfnews13.com/uploadedFiles/02-16-2010-DNAAnalysisUnitIIQualityAssuranceManual_2.pdf

General Chemical Drug Analysis
http://www.cfnews13.com/uploadedFiles/02-16-2010-GenChem_6-1(1).pdf

Identification methods for general unknowns
http://www.cfnews13.com/uploadedFiles/02-16-2010-GenChem_1-1.pdf

Mitrochondrial DNA Analysis Protocol
http://www.cfnews13.com/uploadedFiles/02-16-2010-MitochondrialDNAAnalysisProtocol_2.pdf

General Approach For Tape Casework
http://www.cfnews13.com/uploadedFiles/02-16-2010-paint-PPSU_102-0.pdf

FTIR Analysis of Paints, Tapes and Polymers
http://www.cfnews13.com/uploadedFiles/02-16-2010-paint-PPSU_200-0.pdf

SEM Analysis of Paints, Tapes and Polymers
http://www.cfnews13.com/uploadedFiles/02-16-2010-paint-PPSU_202-0.pdf

X-Ray Diffraction Analysis of Tapes
http://www.cfnews13.com/uploadedFiles/02-16-2010-paint-PPSU_203-0.pdf

Paint 500 Macroscopic and Microscopic Examination of Tape Evidence
http://www.cfnews13.com/uploadedFiles/02-16-2010-paint-PPSU_500-0.pdf

Toxicology Procedure 104 Guidelines for Comparison of Mass Spectra
http://www.cfnews13.com/uploadedFiles/02-16-2010-Tox_104-1.pdf

Toxicology Procedure 208 Extraction and Analysis in Hair
http://www.cfnews13.com/uploadedFiles/02-16-2010-Tox_208-1.pdf

Toxicology Procedure 211 Benzodiazepine Screening in Hair
http://www.cfnews13.com/uploadedFiles/02-16-2010-Tox_211-0.pdf

Article:
http://www.cfnews13.com/News/Local/..._include_syringe_photos_fbi_test_details.html
 
http://www.wesh.com/news/22578816/detail.html

ORLANDO, Fla. --
Sources close to the investigation said that a group of new pictures released Tuesday include images of what prosecutors said is the murder weapon used to kill Caylee Anthony.

According to sources, a strip of duct tape found on Caylee's mouth is one of three prosecutors believe were used by Casey Anthony to suffocate her daughter.

Anthony's defense maintains the tape is just a theory and the state has no definitive proof of the murder.

Also amid the documents released are photographs of the trunk liner taken from Anthony's white Pontiac and the rare Henkel brand of duct tape found on Caylee's small skull. The same type of tape was used by the Anthony family to put up fliers of Caylee when she was missing.

Enlarged photos showed a knife with a strand of something sticking to it. The photos were submitted to an FBI laboratory for testing, but the knife could not be linked to the duct tape.

The trunk liner photographs showed a flaky substance and what look like small stains. Larger stains are visible on the back of the liner.

Casey Anthony, 23, is in the Orange County Jail on no bond. She is charged with first-degree murder in the death of her daughter.

Caylee's remains were found in a wooded area off Suburban Drive near the Anthony family home in Dec. 2008.

Anthony maintains a nanny by the name of Zenaida Gonzalez kidnapped Caylee.
 
UPDATED: Casey Anthony: Was duct tape used to murder Caylee?
Investigators try to link duct tape to Casey Anthony

6:49 p.m. EST, February 16, 2010
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Will prosecutors be able to link duct tape as a possible murder weapon to Casey Anthony? Authorities are clearly taking a close look at duct tape in this case based on details released today and in the past.

In December, in fact, Assistant State Attorney Jeff Ashton described how prosecutors think Caylee died, with duct tape over her nose and mouth. He suggested a child who was nearly 3 years old should have been able to remove the tape -- but Caylee could not, meaning she was either drugged or physically restrained, he said.

"If she was physically restrained, her killer would have had to restrain her arms by some means, applying tape while she was conscious," Ashton said in December. "As the killer looked into her face, maybe her killer even saw her eyes as the tape was applied. ...Could Caylee have understood what was happening to her? Did she try to resist? Could the killer see the fear in her eyes as the tape was applied? These are questions only the jurors will be able to answer in this case."

So far, investigators have seized a roll of Henkel brand duct tape from the Anthony family home. They found the same brand on a gas can that Casey Anthony once stored in her trunk.

Liz Brown, a new spokeswoman for the defense would not comment about specific information released today.

"The photos and documents released today demonstrate the extent of public access to the area where Caylee Anthony's remains were found," Brown said.

*Much More At Link!

Article:
http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news...-anthony-documents-20100216-1,0,4785241.story
 
Casey Anthony: &#8216;Death by duct tape&#8217; for Caylee, WESH says
posted by halboedeker on February, 16 2010 5:26 PM
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Sources close to the investigation say that they believe the duct tape was used by Casey Anthony to &#8212; with premeditation and willfulness &#8212; suffocate her own daughter,&#8221; WESH&#8217;s Bob Kealing reported.

Orlando attorney Richard Hornsby, who offers legal analysis for the station, said the placement of the duct tape is important. &#8220;The fact it was put on in a way to cover all the airways, clearly that&#8217;s where the state is going to argue premeditation comes from,&#8221; Hornsby said.

The defense has previously argued that Casey&#8217;s fingerprints were not found on the duct tape. But Hornsby said the defense team&#8217;s suggestion that meter reader Roy Kronk should be considered a suspect could backfire. The defense has pointed to Kronk&#8217;s supposed use of duct tape. In effect, Hornsby said, the defense is agreeing that duct tape killed Caylee Anthony.

WESH anchor Martha Sugalski turned to tests on the liner in Casey Anthony&#8217;s car trunk. &#8220;Investigators hope to prove that microscopic evidence in that trunk and test on the air prove Casey was driving around with her daughter&#8217;s body in the trunk,&#8221; Sugalski said.


Article:
http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com/en...ampaign=Feed:+entertainment/tv/tvguy+(TV+Guy)
 
UPDATED: Sources: Duct Tape Used To Murder Caylee
Anthony's Defense Says State Has No Definitive Proof Of Murder

POSTED: 10:30 am EST February 16, 2010
UPDATED: 5:48 pm EST February 16, 2010
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According to sources, a strip of duct tape found on Caylee's mouth is one of three prosecutors believe were used by Casey Anthony to suffocate her daughter.

Anthony's defense maintains the tape is just a theory and the state has no definitive proof of the murder, citing that the state failed to find Anthony's prints on the duct tape. "The biggest problem for the defense is that there can never be an innocent explanation for duct tape being fixed on a child's face," Orlando defense attorney Richard Hornsby said.

Hornsby said that the number of pieces of tape and where they were placed is critical. "The fact that there was more than one piece and they were used to block the airways, clearly that's where the state is going to argue the premeditation comes from," Hornsby said.

Hornsby also said that the defense is validating the state's theory by trying to cast doubt on Roy Kronk, the former meter reader who discovered Caylee's remains. "The defense pointing at Roy Kronk as having used duct tape, they're admitting to tape being affixed to her face and Caylee suffocating," Hornsby said.


Video: Sources: Duct Tape Used To Murder Caylee 2:34
http://www.wesh.com/video/22583754/index.html

Article:
http://www.wesh.com/news/22578816/detail.html
 
Legal Expert: Evidence Suggests Only Casey As Suspect
Posted: 6:00 pm EST February 16, 2010
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Eyewitness News was in court when the defense claimed they had proof that someone else killed Caylee. So, where is that proof? In a word, nowhere.

The defense was supposed to produce it to prosecutors two weeks ago. Nothing in the 12,419 pages of evidence released so far, including the newly-released photos of laser testing for body fluids on the carpeting in Casey Anthony's trunk and evidence found by WFTV of more of the rare duct tape connected to the Anthonys that matches up to the tape found over Caylee's nose and mouth, shows anyone but Casey was involved.

&#8220;It is certainly consistent with the state's theory of the case, reinforces the state's theory of the case and inconsistent with what we're hearing from the defense that it could've been someone else involved with this crime,&#8221; Sheaffer told Eyewitness News Tuesday.

Now, prosecutors might have new evidence against Casey. Investigators are looking into it and prosecutors are asking for a hearing with the judge so they can keep it a secret even from the defense until they sort it all out.


BILL SHEAFFER: Analysis Of Evidence Released
http://www.wftv.com/video/22582915/index.html

VIDEO REPORT: Defense Failing To Prove Someone Else Killed Caylee
http://www.wftv.com/video/22584755/index.html

Article:
http://www.wftv.com/news/22583885/detail.html
 
Casey Anthony: Casey Anthony is the only suspect, WFTV analyst says
posted by halboedeker on February, 16 2010 6:48 PM
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WFTV-Channel 9 asked tonight: Where is the defense&#8217;s proof that someone other than Casey Anthony killed Caylee Anthony?

&#8220;In a word, nowhere,&#8221; WFTV&#8217;s Kathi Belich said. &#8220;The defense was supposed to hand it over to prosecutors two weeks ago.&#8221;

WFTV anchor Bob Opsahl said that Anthony leads &#8220;a very, very solitary life in jail.&#8221; She has regular meetings with her lawyers, but she hasn&#8217;t had any personal visits or calls in the past 14 months.


Article:
http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com/en...ampaign=Feed:+entertainment/tv/tvguy+(TV+Guy)
 
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