Caylee Anthony - The Scoop Behind The Dress

October 13, 2008

If you watched Nancy Grace tonight, you'll recall that she made a big deal out of the discovery of a dress - similar to a dress of Caylee's - that was "just found" near the airport. During the show, Grace interviewed Tim Miller, who mentioned that the find had been leaked to a member of the media. I am that member of the media and I can provide you with the details of that find.

On Saturday, I received an email from an individual in Florida, who informed me that he was with a group who found a child's dress in an area, not far from the airport - that was identical to the dress that Caylee is wearing in photo #3 at the following web link: www.wftv.com/slideshow/news/17399904/detail.html.

Texas EquuSearch did not make the find. It was found by an independant search group that had helped out in the first search for Caylee.The email went on to describe the item and the fact that the individual had an "exclusive" photo of the dress.

After receiving the email, I contacted Tim to confirm the find. As you can imagine, Tim was quite upset that the information had been leaked. Not only that, but he was also upset because the information the person was providing constituted a direct violation of search and rescue protocol.

Tim told me that the authorities did not believe the dress was connected to the Caylee case. He also said that the dress was "too big" for Caylee. As a result, I chose not to publish that information. The last thing we needed was another media frenzy, at a time in which Tim was trying to determine what to do. Grace has since picked up on the find, which is why I am addressing it now.

I am not going to identify the name of the organization involved, as they should not be judged by the actions of a single person; however, I will say that Tim told me that there are suspicions regarding the origin of that dress and how it ended up in that area.

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Comments

[Tana]

David,

you state, "A search group that is not affiliated with Texas EquuSearch made the find"

If that is correct, then what does Tim Miller and his Org. have to do with this story??

[JRWondra]

Casey Anthony will not stand trial

Nancy Grace and her ilk will prevent Casey Anthony's trial for murder or any other offense.

Television programs such as Grace's offer so-called experts the opportunity to offer off-the-cuff opinions, statements and observations that can and will be used to hinder justice and aid or bolster outrageous or otherwise questionable and tenuous defense opportunities.

From day one of the news and talk coverage of the disappearance of 3-year old Caylee Anthony, people who should know better have said things that will assist her murderer's avoidance of swift justice. Nancy Grace, especially, and her guests have commented almost every evening on the conduct of the most likely suspect, the child's mother, Casey Anthony.

Variously describing the suspect's behavior as "not normal," "not mak[ing] sense," showing "no emotion" (what psych specialists call a "flat affect"), or otherwise unusual, these journalists and commentators have unwittingly, or perhaps knowingly, aided the mother's best opportunity to escape trial.

Casey cannot employ an "insanity" defense, as that would require her to enter a plea of "guilty but insane," which she will not do. Rather, these various celebrity experts will have to admit under oath to their previously broadcast observations. In light of a perceived sense of neutrality, objectiveness and expertise, their statements will be accorded significant weight. Any well-chosen defense psych expert will use these descriptions to support a conclusion that Anthony is unable to assist her counsel or defense, and is thus incompetent to stand trial.

A finding of "incompetence" will require the Court to order her release from jail, eliminate any possibility of a speedy trial, and allow Casey Anthony the relative comfort of an institutional setting in which she will enjoy much more freedom and liberty than a penitentiary. Only when she "recovers" will Antony be required to stand trial.

As a former prosecutor, I know from experience that this can take years; the passing of which will dim recollections, cool passions and encourage the prompt resolution of a now-stale case through a much more lenient plea bargain than would ever be offered while the case is still "hot."

People who make or comment on the news need to be careful with their blasé' opinions and observations. They ultimately do more harm than good; hinder rather than inform. No one benefits except the criminals, their "experts," and defense counsel's reputations.

[Hollie]

As a "former prosecuter" you have little faith in the Justice system. As for me I know that she will never be recognized as insane. Sociopaths know full and well what they are doing is wrong, they just don't care. I know how text book she is and I have never heard anyone on any news program call her insane, so I don't know where you think that will come in her defense. She has done nothing but lie and cover things up, crazy people don't have that capability because they aren't aware they are doing anything wrong. Sociopaths meet legal and psychiatric standards for sanity, they know what rules are, and they choose to break them.

[mary]

Thanks for clearing that up David. It's so hard to keep track of FACTS or TRUTH and perceptions, as it is.

[Mary]

Casey Anthony's partying. lies and not reporting her daughter missing for 31 days, along with no emotions speaks very loudly! If Nancy Grace never said a word..........people are not stupid and those things alone look horrible. duh

[Roberta]

Tim Miller also stated when asked about the dress that it is in good condition. If indeed this dress belongs to Caylee and it has been exposed to the elements all this time it would not be in good condition. Sounds to me like someone could have planted this dress.

[cindy anthony]

Caylee's minnie mouse dress is still hanging in her closet. I wish people would stop with all of the speculation and start checking facts. I am glad some reporters still have ethics.

[Jen]

I respect the professional opinion of a previous poster and agree with some of the things they have said, but I have to disagree that Casey Anthony can be proved even remotely incompetent to stand trial. It is true that the law prohibits a defendant that is not competent to stand trial, but it is very difficult to prove. It is not as if Casey Anthony successively drowned several of her children, blamed it on God and then called the police. Casey purposely side swiped the truth on many occasions because she knew she had done something wrong, she completely knew right from wrong. She has demonstrated several forms of premeditation. She has not recieved mental treatment in the past and while friends and family members have described her as lying for any and every odd reason, lying does not equate to mental incompetence. If a plea of mental incompetence was entered, isn't that something thousands of defendants over the years would have gotten away with? Eileen Wuornos, executed female serial killer,had reported she was being spied on. In an interview days before her execution she said that the television in her prison cell had a transmitter in it designed to read and mess with her thoughts. One of her many theories early on in her arrest is that the police had let her continue killing because they wanted the noteriety of catching a female serial killer. She was found competent enough not only to stand trial, but capable enough to cancel all appeals and voluntarily speed up her execution. I don't deny that the media may not be helping things, but I don't believe that their use of the words "flat affect" have any real impact on this case at all. A "flat affect" by a shortened clinical definition is simply indicated when a person is facially not showing normal emotions; a person with diminished facial expressions, and with an apathetic appearance. This flat affect is shown by a wide range of mental health issues, including depression. A person who is lying about the dissappearance of her daughter and might have something to do with their disappearance will have a very hard time demonstrating the 'normal' emotions expected of and befitting a worried and grieving mother-because she simply is not feeling that grief. There are so many people in the prison system who actually do have serious mental problems, and many of those people have been thrown into prison for a very long time without any sort of mental defense. Of course her behavior is not normal, anyone can agree with that. She is decieving everyone around her. Casey Anthony may be many things mentally. She may be a narcissist, she may be a sociopath. She is certainly a liar, but she is definitely not incompetent. On this note, I will agree and say that there is a little too much being expressed on the air by many different parties and I sincerely hope that those who have to review this case can think straight without the past and existing interference.

[spark7]

I have bought mant dresses in Disney thhroughout the years, some have run small. Perhaps the "6" was the smallest size of that style, then, that's what was bought for little Caylee.
Maybe the dress is hers.
Also, no matter what the protocal of the search, if the dress was found,as was a backpack, and other articles, I am really glad it was made public.
Also, God Bless Nancy Grace , that women has stayed on top of this missing situation since it happened. She hasn't misssed a night. Thus, the entire US stays on the story. Also, Tim Miller, is a great guy with a hard job and if he wasn't close to something, Cindy Anthony wouldn't be so nasty about him. Here's the bottom line, where is the body? Is it at the house under the newly poured slab? Why hasn't that slab been broken up to check? Or is the body in the woods close to a cell phone ping series? I really think , by now, we should have a body.....so where is little Caylee?
That wacko, self absorbed family is all in on it and it's gross!

[glory]

I actually disagree on the dress being too big..my granddaughter is a year younger then caylee and has just turned two.She wears a 5 and a 6 but mostly a size 6.She is 35lbs and solid.I feel this could very well be caylees dress with her being a year older then my granddaughter who was born in aug 06.thanks

[Vera]

That particular Mini Mouse dress is VERY popular. My daughter has one and so does her best buddy. Not exactly a one of a kind.

Yes, DNA on the dress would be more valuable then the style.

[Regina In Austin Texas]

i know she is by the airport, i even wrote a poem and used an airplane as my icon. it just feels so for sure. the planes are passing over her. they will find you Sweetheart. Also i as a mom understand that Grandma Cindy is going to go crazy. After all not just the loss of her precious granchild but she is also a mom to Casey , so horrific to lose 2 children. wanted to share my poem, i sent in also to Nancy Grace. Oct. 1
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Poem Dedicated to Caylee and Nancy Grace Reply Tell a Friend Report Abuse Regina ( 1 day ago)
Dedicated to Caylee

So Sweet, Innocent and Beautiful !
Also Dedicated to Nancy Grace, A hero to many for never giving Up !!!

You have the biggest ,most beautiful eyes i have ever seen
You are many couples who have no children, a one day dream.

You have a mother , who could care less,
And as we sit here , she still will not confess.

Many many strangers , are searching day and night, looking for you
As Grandma and Grandpa's front yard looks like a zoo.

I pray for you every night sweet Caylee, hoping you will be found.,
And hope and pray they won't find you in the ground.

Just know there are people who love you , more then your mom did.
And one day her evil will catch up with her, and we will find what she has hid.

A wonderful lady who cares for so many
Has your picture on t.v everynight , showing your face.

This woman is caring and say's it like it is,
You don't know her, but her name is Nancy Grace.

Your mother said she ran out of gas and called her boyfriend Tony,
But when the cops talk to her ,they all see her as a phoney.

You know what happened , and we may never know
Tomorrows another day ,for your mom to put on another show.

Little sweet Caylee Don't cry, and look so sad
Your mom will pay, and every parent in America will be glad.

Caylee you are , so precious to us
And convicting your mom, is a big, big must!

We will never stop searching for you , sweet little child.
And what your mom gets, will not be mild.

For there are woman in prison who miss there children so bad
When they get done with your mom , no-one will be sad

Instead of helping and contacting police right away
We watched her and another girl dance, as if it were an ordinary day.

There was not any sadness , or remorse in her eyes
There won't be any in our eyes either, when she dies.

It seems there has been ,so many many guys
And all of her false stories, not I , or anyone buys.

We will keep searching , Sweet little Caylee ,day after day
And the day will come when nobody cares what your mom has to say.

For it will be to late, God hates evil , you know
And your mom will be punished , that will be her final show.

So for now Sweet little Caylee , our search is on
And we hope everyday , that you are not really gone.

Now i lay me down to sleep, I pray for Caylee in my heart, so deep
Let us find you, I pray to God, And hang your mother , that little fraud!

Tomorrow i will tune in ,to the woman i told you about, Nancy Grace
And hopefully we won't see that smerk ,on your non emotional mothers face.

I would be going crazy and would not be able to stop the tears.
This i am sure, would go on for any parent ,for many many years.

Your mom, on the other hand went out and had a good time
And she really believes what she has done, is not a crime.

God Bless you Caylee and although We never met ,you, have stolen all our hearts
But trust in our law, because the police and detectives are very very Smart.

Soon Nancy Grace will be moving on to another sad story
And all of us , will never stop thinking of you and mourning.

The loss of a child is a parents worse dream
And your terrible mother, will have run out of Sceams.

If you were my daughter,i would not look anything like her.
She smiles with her hair so perfect,shirt tied up, and tears not anywhere in site.

I would look so ragged, and broken, and dragging my feet
From exhaustion, in searching for my baby, a struggling feat.

I feel, soon you will be found ,and your mom will then panic.
Thinking the evidence will be gone , and feeling so frantic
I wish i could be there when she is convicted, and hear her cell door SLAM !!!!.
Because Sweet Caylee, for how she treated you, not one person will give a DAMN!

As the days go by,we find out more, she went to a salon to take care of her nails
And why people bother, and continue to help her by paying her bails.

Has many of us confused and angry inside
We've come to the conclusion, that you must have died.

Your Grandpa looks so tierd , sad ,lost and frail
For being a retired cop, i am sure he knows Cassie belongs in jail.

Grandma i feel, knows deep in her heart ,that you are gone
She feels she could not bare to lose her daughter also, so sees she gets bond.

I feel you have a hand laying on your shoulder
I see you laying there each night, getting colder.

Just never forget, we will not stop looking for you Sweet Caylee
And your in so many peoples hearts and thoughts daily.

Regina in Austin, Texas

I am choosing the plane as my icon , because i believe you are by the airport and will be found ! I feel Your Terrible Mom should be handcuffed and walked into those woods by the airport and watch as they search. And they should watch her start to react! God Bless you Caylee and LET THE ETERNAL LIGHT SHINE ON YOU.

[Everly]

Perhaps nitpicking but I have to say, first, that is not a dress, it is a knit top. As you can clearly see, Caylee is wearing long pants with the top, so it is not a dress. Second, she is much younger in that pic than she was at the time of disappearance. Meaning anything that fit her then would not fit her now. Babies grow fast and outgrow clothes fast. In any case, a size six would not likely fit her at either the age she was in the pic or the age she was at disappearance.

Nancy has a baby daughter, she should know that garment isn't a dress and that a nearly three year old of normal weight is not at all likely to be wearing a size 6.

The hint you dropped, I am guessing you mean someone planted that top for attention? It is a sick shame that some of the people who volunteer to work with Tim and other such groups do it because they want to get some attention for themselves. They want to be able to call media and post places like this and crime forums hinting at what they found. They want to be a "hero" and an "angel" while in the meantime they betrayed the agreement they signed with Tim or whomever.

People please, if you're searching just for your own personal glory and "bragging rights" on a crime forum.. STAY HOME. Eat a pizza, watch a ball game, write a book, call your mama but don't go out hunting for dead bodies of children and loved ones just so you can hang a halo on your own head.

But if you really want to help Tim or whoever is searching for the missing for the good of the victim and the family, do it and go with God.

[cb]

WOW...Now if someone had planted that dress there, they may, in fact, be obstructing justice in the sense that they are helping the defense's case that everyone is out to get Casey. Unless it is just a rather odd coincidence.

Thanks David for clearing up the matter here.

However, I still believe that there was something of importance located on the first official search with Texeq, from perhaps your team. This may be intuition or simply wishful thinking.

[Leanne]

I would like to know who Nancy Grace's experts are!!! She said with their research, they came to the conclusion that YES indeed a child that just turned 3 could fit in a size 6 dress, depending on the height and weight of the child. Who are they kidding? My daughter is 3 and a half and a size 6 dress would look ridiculous on her. I have read that Caylee was 3 ft tall and 30 pounds, My daughter is 3 ft 3 and 32 pounds and anyone should know that 3 year olds wear a SIZE THREE or maybe a four if they are a little taller or chubby, but never a six unless they are very very big for their age. I wish Nancy would take a 2 week vacation again. Her substitutes are way less annoying and have more compassion than she does!

[Amy of the Lakes]

RE: the dress.

We are a tall family, and it does not look as though the Anthony's are -- but who knows about Caylee's paternal family? She might have been trending taller than her mother and grandmother.

When my daughter, Caitlyn, was three, I bought her a knit empire waist dress with bike shorts to match in a size 5/6. The dress was meant to be a little babydoll dress where the bike shorts showed out the bottom. However it was a knee length dress on her when she was three.

She wore that dress when she was three, four, and even to kindergarten some of those first hot days. It was a more high end dress so it stayed nice looking that whole time.

When my kids, now teenagers, were little, I often bought them knit dresses and tops up to two sizes too big and they wore them for two years. They were admittedly pretty baggy at first, but still looked cute.

[Rita]

Defendants always have pit bull lawyers defending THEIR interests, fighting for their rights, so I say good for Nancy for being the voice of victims, especially those that are too young to speak for themselves. Don't victims deserve at least as much as perpetrators? Don't write off this dress as non-evidence. Time will tell, won't it?

[holly]

FIRST I WANT TO SAY THAT A SIZE 6 WOULD FIT.....MY 2 YR OLD WEARS A SIZE 5! ALSO ITS NOT WHAT THE TAG SAYS THAT MATTERS IT DEPENDS ON THE ACTUAL SIZE SOME CLOTHES RUN SMALLER AND BIGGER THEN WHAT IT SAYS! ANOTHER THING I HAVE WONDERED ABOUT IS IF THERE WAS A DRESS WOULDNT THERE BE A BODY OR BONES ALONG WITH IT, OR AT LEAST NEAR THE DRESS? IF IT IS CAYLEES THEN IM NOT UNDERSTANDING WHY IT WOULD ONLY BE A DRESS UNLESS CASEY IS SPREADING THE CLOTHING AND BODY AND ALL ITEMS INVOLVED IN DIFFERENT LOCATIONS! AND HAS ANYONE HEARD HAS THE GRANDMOTHER NOTICED ANY CLOTHING MISSING OF CAYLEES THE MAYBE SHE WAS LAST WEARING...OR DID CASEY SAY WHAT CAYLEE WAS WEARING WHEN SHE DROPPED HER OFF AT HER IMAGINARY BABYSITTERS? I WOULD THINK THAT IF SHE WAS MISSING AND NOT DEAD THEY WOULD SAY WHAT SHE WAS LAST WEARING ....LIKE THE DO WITH OTHER MISSING CHILDREN! I THINK CASEY IS A SICK MOTHER ....MY DAUGHTER WAS GONE FOR 45 MINUTES ONE TIME AT A FRIENDS HOUSE AND I WAS CALLING THE POLICE! I COULDNT EVEN BEGIN TO THINK ABOUT 31 DAYS!! AND ALSO WHERE HAS CASEY EVEN SAID SHE LOOKED AND WHEN DURING THEM 31 DAYS??

[Loretta]

Agree that it's possible that the size six may have fit, and hopefully there will be some DNA on the dress that will rule it in or out as having been worn by Caylee.

One comment re: TES having found the dress; I'm fairly certain that Miller did tell NG last night that it was found by one of his searchers. Is it possible that the leak was made by someone working under his auspices and not directly for him? There have been so many leaks *period* that it's hard for amateurs to decide what is damaging and what isn't, but I do agree that if the searcher went outside the bounds of his agreement regarding any findings, he should be appropriately dealt with.

[Amy]

Call in the psychics!!! If this lady killed her little girl then I hope her parents shun her. Don't "baby" a murderer. If she would not have been so damn spoiled she would have been a better Mother, but now she is a MURDERER! I think the WHOLE Anthony family should move out of Florida when their "sweet" Casey gets convicted of MURDER. I can't imagine what they are going through. But before that they should take a polygraph test...unless that is if they have something to hide. WOW! Casey didn't even want Caylee...her Mother made her keep her...thanks alot because couples like my Husband and I would have adopted her NO QUESTION and LOVED her. Maybe then she would never have gone missing. Or even be killed, by her scumbag MOTHER. Casey needs to confess even if her Family turns on her to provoke a response.
I hope this little girl is with God and all of the glory. Hell of alot better than that woman.
Amy

[Amy]

I think it is obvious what happened to the little girl! I just think the Family should pressure a confession. Especially the Brother. He seems to know Casey better than anyone. If you discipline a child they will straighten up. Casey is acting like a teenager. Someone has to punish her...like ignoring her or turning against her in order to provoke a response. Call in the psychics. They will find the body and tell you what happened.

[Jackie]

If the dress was washed in hot water and dryed on high heat it would very well fit her,

[sharebear]

I doubted the dress was hers when i originally heard the news, but that does not mean that little Caylee is alive and well. There is so much circumstancial evidence, accompanied by some scientific evidence that I have no doubt that Caylee is gone, at the "spiteful" hand of her mother.

[Chastity Black]

Wow, Cindy Anthony posting here. Is this how your family does their investigations? If it is really you Cindy, slap your daughter for all of us. Eveyone in this country has fallen in love with the pictures of Caylee and we would all love to see her come home alive. Your daughter has not helped her case in the eyes of the people following it by consistantly telling lies and half truths. I agree with one you said... tell lies does not make her a murderer. What does it make her? How does it help bring caylee home? She needs to talk.

[Chastity Black]

Wow, Cindy Anthony posting here. Is this how your family does their investigations? If it is really you Cindy, slap your daughter for all of us. Eveyone in this country has fallen in love with the pictures of Caylee and we would all love to see her come home alive. Your daughter has not helped her case in the eyes of the people following it by consistantly telling lies and half truths. I agree with one you said... tell lies does not make her a murderer. What does it make her? How does it help bring caylee home? She needs to talk.

[dee clark]

Did anyone give the thought of the jeans that the mother Cynthia washed..There were covered with dirt. If Caylee is dead
I beleive she is in soft soil and buried many feet down.How sad. I beleive Caylee will be found near a baseball park
in the back

[Vera]

If that is Cindy posting here- Thank you for that.
This must be so unimaginably hard to not have your Granddaughter.
But can you understand some of the anger towards your daughter?
But yes, some of it is too cruel to drag a loving Grandparent thru.

[Amy]

My husband and I have a theory. We believe Casey used chloroform to simply put Caylee to sleep as a cheap solution to having no money and needed a baby sitter in order to party. We think she accidently gave her too much and it killed her. We think Caylee remained in the trunk of the car until rigor mortis had subsided, which takes about 72 hours. At which time, Caylee's body would have been relaxed and could have been more easily moved and disposed of. Since Caylee is small, Casey could have put her body in a box or a trash bag and dropped her off in a garbage dumpster. Perhaps at the Sawgrass Apartments.

[tcbmom]

Nancy Grace is a tool! My son is the exact same age as Caylee Anthony...just a week difference and there is no way he'd be wearing a size 6 outfit! I'm not sure what you mother's are feeding your kids that they're wearing size 6 when they're 2 years old!

If we are talking about the picture of Caylee in the Minnie Mouse dress, then it's obvious that she's much younger then her age now. If you look at her hair she has the baby fine hair like in the picture the comes right after the Minnie Mouse one and that one shows her cuspid teeth haven't come in yet. That leaves me to believe that she's between 1 1/2 to 2 years old in the Minnie Mouse picture. There is absolutely no way that she would fit a size 6 dress. My daugter is 1 1/2 and looks the same age as Caylee does in that picture.

I'm not sure if the people who think the size 6 dress that was found is the same one Caylee is wearing are over eager for evidence or they've just never been around very young children, but to think that is same dress is a huge stretch!! We all want to find some closure to this case! We all want justice for Caylee Anthony, but people like Nancy Grace only make a mockery out of a very sad, heartbreaking situation like this one. Even the way she cut off Tim Miller to confirm that her sources tell her that a 2 or 3 year old could fit a size 6 dress was just rude and obnoxious! Come on...get real Nancy!

[harmony]

Firstly,
My oldest daughter has that exact same dress, a size 6. My youngest daughter who is almost 3 loves to wear it all the time. And no it doesn't fit her very well, and just about goes to the ground, but she can wear it. And she is pretty small for her age.

[Linda]

The dress was supposed to be in good condition. If it had been outside for over four months I dont think it would have remained in good condition. Perhaps someone planted it there.

[Julie P.]

I have followed this case from the very beginning and I know in my heart this precious child is no longer in this world. I try to feel compassion for Cindy Anthony, I did at first, but she has been so protective of Casey to the point she seems to be a lot like her daughter. I have raised two children of my own, a girl and a boy, and I love them with all my heart, I will always love them, they probably could do nothing that would change that love, but I also have a 19-month-old granddaughter who is the light of my life. I can't describe the feeling I had when I watched this precious baby come into the world and into my like. I would protect her with my life, and to prove that I quit a really good job to stay home and take care of her and keep her safe. I must first say I have two wonderful, loving children who have turned out very well. If I were in Cindy's shoes I know my heart would be forever broken, but there is no way with all of her daughter's lies and language with all her actions since Caylee has been missing would uphold her in any way or even call her a victim. If she is any kind of victim, she might be a victim of being a spoiled little brat who never heard the word no and knew just how to pull her mother's strings, in other words she could do no wrong, what is a little lie every now and then anyway. I feel she has had the bluff on her parents from the beginning. I have found in my lifetime and I won't tell my granny age, but I have found that people who will lie, cheat and steal, will do just about anything to get what they want, and this spoiled little girl did just that. I have always made my kids shoulder their actions and take responsibility for whatever they did wrong.

If my daughter had let my little granddaughter go missing for a month and did not call or tell anyone that she was gone, well let me tell you something, honey, all they would have to do is put me in a room with her alone for about an hour, and I would come out with the all the truth they needed to know, and my little grandchild would be found one way or the other. Cindy handles her with kid gloves and she is certainly not going to break, she is too tough for that and just because she lies does not mean she would hurt her little girl but I don't think Cindy has faced the reality of all of this. I feel Cindy has always stood up and got her out of trouble and never handed out any consequences until Caylee came along, well honey, its a little too late to try and raise your child right when she is already a grown woman.

I really think they are to check Brother Lee out with this case, because I feel, and I always have good hunches, many times I have been right on target, I think he was the one who came to her aid and tried to help her cover up her big
mess.If not, then why not take a lie-detector test? I don't think he would pass.Myself that would be the first thing I would do.

I really felt for George Anthony today, he has been pretty quiet through this, more so than Cindy. I feel he is trying to do the right thing and comes to terms with this situation, and what he had to do today took a big, big man. My heart goes out to him. This selfish little subhuman person they have raised have come back around to destroy them, and she knows she can do it. How worse could she hurt them that to take this little ray of sunshine out of their lives. You can only go so far with your children, and I think it is time Cindy that you realize that you have raised a monster and claim some responsibility, but now she is on her own and responsible for her own actions.

By the way, My little granddaughter's name is Kaylyn and when I hold her in my arms and give her hugs and kisses, I always think of little Caylee and include her in our hugs and kisses.

I just wanted to get this off my chest. That little angel certainly deserved much better. I think there are a lot of people surrounding this little girl that could have done more to protect her. I would never let my little granddaughter go to a babysitter I had never met or talked to, especially one called Zany the Nanny. I feel Cindy knew her daughter wasn't doing the right thing, running around, partying, but did she make sure little Caylee was alright, NO. She wasn't working, had no money, so how was she paying a Nanny. I must say grandparents have a big role to play in these little guys lives, and that is making sure that your grandchildren are safe and well taken care of. I can't go two days without seeing my little girl, there is certainly something here that Cindy missed. If I were Cindy I would just keep my mouth shut and stop defending her, she would get a lot less mud from everyone. Casey did it, she knows she did it, so let her go and pay the consequences, or maybe if she is held hostage by her daughter, then maybe she should go with her, that's a thought.

[Angela]

Cindy - thank you for clarifying about the dress. It's easy for all of us who follow this story to make snap judgements and we thank you for responding to this story. Your response is always welcome here, for we know your family is suffering beyond anything we can comprehend. Don't worry about what the public thinks about any reports we read or see on t.v., most of us who follow David's blogs are reading it because we know he always reports the facts. A lot of people are angry with their lives and it's easy to focus on someone else's problems and point fingers. Regardless of what happened to Caylee, it was you who located your daughter, tried to find where the baby was and contacted authorities. You are very brave to do what you did and regardless how you choose to deal with Casey's what if's and what for's, you have done the best you know how. Please take comfort knowing that the main reason for all of these blogs is for our understanding of how and why these things happen in general, and we care about Caylee and hurt for you and your family.

Sincerely,

Angela

[Newscruiser]

I do not for one minute believe that Cindy Anthony who posted here is the Cindy who is Caylee's grandmother. That Cindy is in too much agony over the loss of both her granddaughter AND daughter to write a lengthy posting that takes away a defense to keep her daughter from the death penalty.

Until you are the mother of a young woman who behaves like Casey does, you cannot know her agony. Mothers love unconditionally, which brings agony when the unthinkable happens. We all need to pray for Cindy!

[Brindle]

Being a mother of a little girl that is right about the same size and age as Caylee there is no way a size 6 would fit. That is just rediculous. And there is a reason people should be careful what they leak. It is a distraction from the main goal. Find that little baby one way or another. And when the world stops to talk about a dress bought by thousands of people in that area that could NOT fit a little girl like Caylee deffinatly at the size she was in the picture it fit her fine there is NO WAY that could be hers.
We are praying for Caylee every day my husband a Marine has been brought to anger and tears over this little girl. I hope Tim can keep up the search we all need him to!

[Linda]

To Cindy Anthony, I see you posted on this site so you must be reading what the people are saying. I need to tell you something that comes from the bottom of my heart. I am sorry that your granddaughter is missing. I pray for her safe return, however due to the mountain of evidence against Casey I would dare to say that is not going to happen. You need to stop enabling Casey. You know more than anyone what she is capable of doing and that she is a habitual liar. That does not make you a bad person, nor do Casey's choices make you a bad Mom or Grandmother.
I think Casey should have just given your Granddaughter to you, but she chose not to. You really need to stop riding to Casey's rescue. As long as you Cindy keep overreacting and enabling Casey she will never tell the truth! I know its hard but you seem to be a strong woman and I know you would have a lot more support if you would just stop making excuses for Casey's choices. I will continue to pray for Caylee.

[concerned]

To Newscruiser: Cindy Anthony did not post the lengthy post. She posted the one above it about the dress still being in the closet. The lengthy one didn't even sound like it would have came from her so not sure why you got this mixed up.

[Sue]

I would like to say to the comment left by Cindy Anthony comment above. At least when Andrea Yates did that to her kids she did not run from it. At least she called for help right then. And knew what she had done. Also Cindy is the one who called police that started all of this to begin with. She was mad when she made the call that day and they say when you are that mad that is when the truth about how you feel towards that person its the truth. They should be glad that people all around the world love and care deeply for sweet little Caylee. I feel so sorry for George he is the only one in that family that seems truely hurt and loves and misses Caylee. Him having to deal with Casey and Cindy all his life with their mind games i would be crazy. George is the one that also only makes any sense. Our prayers are with you George you truely care to keep looking for your little grandughter.

[Kevin]

Thanks for providing us with the TRUTH behind the dress. Not so much of a "bombshell" afterall NG...

[marylamb]

The world has fallen in love with this child.The mother if people don't realize is a sociopath,the only tears are hers because she'll spend the rest of her life in prison,only to be snuffed out by other inmates who hate child killers.I feel sorry for the Anthonys noone wants to believe their child is capable of such a vile act.How could a mom snuff the life out of such a beautiful little girl while the little girl looking lovingly at her mother to kiss her and make her feel safe,caylee smiles at her mom as her mom takes away her last breath,lets all pray for Cayllee for the world has fallen in love with the little angel.

[betty green]

i think poor baby caylee is in her heavenly fathers loving arms . she deserved sooo much better than what thar scumbag mother of hers did to her or let happen . it is past time for cindy to stand up for the truth. she probably has lied & taken up for casey her whole life.therefore casey has not learned to be responsible for herself so why should she be responsible for this precious baby.no longer can cindy protect casey as now she will face reality. when she is sent to the pen. then she will learn this world does not revolve around her sorry butt.if cindy is so worried then why doesn't she get out & help tim miller & his team search for caylee.. every time her mouth opens she is putting someone else down while she lies & covers for her sorry daughter.. thak god for tim miller & people like him that are willing to put their lives on hold & help others. cindy i hope you read this & realize how stupid you sound when you lie for casey. do you think the whole world is crazy & you are the only sane person here ?

[Debbie S Buis Falnger]

This is for Cindy Anthony. I hope you are still reading these comments. I pray everyday for you and your family. And to everyone else - enough is enough! As Roberta posted above - THE MICKEY MOUSE DRESS IS HANGING IN HER CLOSET! Everybody needs to keep their thoughts to themselves. After all, my Mother told me that if I had nothing nice to say - don't say anything at all.
PLEASE LEAVE THE ANTHONY FAMILY ALONE - UNLESS YOU WANT TO PARTICIPATE IN CAYLEE'S LIVE SEARCH.

[Loretta]

What's all this fuss about the dress in particular? It's either a clue or it isn't.

If you haven't got anything nice to say about anybody, come sit next to me. ~Alice Roosevelt Longworth

[Janet]

Who has actually documented WHAT clothes were missing from Caylee's closet? Casey? Hmmm...not likely. Who at any moment in time can actually list, by memory, every dress their child has? I got the impression the dress that was found was pink, but I don't recall Tim Miller describing the color (from Nancy Grace show, anyway). When Caylee left the Anthony home for the last time, who watched Casey pack her clothes? What if somewhere along the timeline Casey purchased a whole new outfit for Caylee...one the family has never seen? A random photo of Caylee in a Disney dress is irrelevant at this point. If there's no DNA it's all moot. If the dress was dropped as a "clue" to distract searchers, then that pretty much wraps up the dress theory, too. Miller also said the dress was "in good condition". A well-made product might not sustain much damage even after 4 to 5 months (if we buy that it was Caylee's)in the outdoors, even with as much bad weather that's gone on there. Then again, what's a size 6 dress doing out in the middle of nowhere (not sure where they were searching...anyone know this?)Did Casey or George ever describe what the child was wearing when last seen? Too much conflicting information here! Since we have pretty much determined that there was NO NANNY, what was Caylee wearing and who dressed her?

[Brooksie]

Cindy, I am glad you can prove Caylee's dress is still hanging in her closet. Now, can you please provide evidence that she is still alive or is that too much to ask of your daughter?

[JASHWORTH]

I BELIEVE CINDY ABOUT THE DRESS - FOR ONCE - I ACTUALLY BELIEVE SOMETHING BEING TOLD TO US -

THOSE DRESSES ARE LIKE CABBAGE PATCH DOLLS, NO TWO ARE ALIKE - AND IF YOU COMPARE THE DRESS CINDY HELD UP TO THE PICTURE - THE DOTS MATCH!!! PERFECTLY - SO I HAVE TO BELIEVE CINDY HERE -

[Janet]

One more issue concerning Caylee's clothing is this: I thought that it had been determined that NONE of Caylee's clothes were taken from the house, yet when George asked Casey what she was doing at the house (the day he confronted her about the gas cans)I thought she told him she was there to pick up some clothes. Her own clothes? Who told police that NO clothes of Caylee's were missing (I'll guess that would be Cindy), or did I misunderstand? I can see that Casey might have lied (duh!) about why she was at the home, but if she did gather some things for Caylee, has she ever given up a list of those items? How can you move out of your parents' house (where you've lived all along)with your kid and not take the child's clothing? Anyone able to answer this?

[Debs]

And Cindy...If you are still reading on here...

You washed the clothes that you found in the trunk of the car...just hours prior to making the 911 call...

Maybe the police should consider charging you with tampering and destroying evidence...

Because when you called the 911...you told them that it smelled like a dead body in the car...so you knew that it smelled like a dead body through admission to the 911 operator...so you of all people, being a nurse, would know exactly how to clean up bodily fluids and smells in the trunk of a car...so why did you do it?

And please Cindy, enlighten me here...why did you touch anything in the trunk of the car when you knew it smelled like a dead body...and why did you clean it all up before you made that 911 call?...

This does not make any sense to me or anyone...

[Gracie]

SHA-ZAMMM!! Debs, you really got to the heart of the questions that have been racing through my head for months!

Could someone explain to me why LE allowed Cindy to continue being Casey's spinmeister of disinformation and falsehoods for so long? Accessory After the Fact? Tampering With a Crime Scene? Destroying Evidence? Criminal Negligence Contributing to Caylee's Disappearance? (Uh. Cindy called the police about a stolen car and missing money first! Somehow forgot to look for the Caylee for hours after finding Casey because she's washing clothes!) Conspiracy? (Not for the murder, but concealing the facts.)

I did read "Cindy's" statement about the little minnie mouse dress. I found that on the link, picture #3, not the little pink top and pants. To me, the dress was "big" on Caylee in that picture, but I would've guessed it a size 3 or 4, when Caylee probably could've worn a size 2. She looked very little (age and size) in that photo.

I am always a bit saddened when I see those doe-eyed photos of Caylee, and especially watching the video - the last recording of Caylee alive - where she is resting on Grandpa at the nursing home. So quiet and shy, listening to his heart beat and hearing him softly sing "You are my sunshine". For such an active age, she seemed so sad and shy and reserved.

I pray for Grandpa. I hope his heart rests easy knowing God is watching "his sunshine" now.

For the first time since this happened, I really feel sorry for George. He knows. This time he really knows. His anger this whole time has been at the situation, and I thought it was just to protect his daughter. He wanted to be angry with Casey, but to do that, he would've had to believe the worse. But, now I think he does. It would be so much easier on Cindy if she could just see.

I pray for closure for George and Cindy. I still don't know what to think about Lee.

I don't fault NG for her work on this. There are so many families that would do ANYTHING to get this kind of coverage for their missing child. It is so sad that often our insatiable need for the drama and the mystery - especially if they are the "beautiful people" - makes it so unfair on all the others suffering. But as wonderful as NG is for spotlighting certain crimes or events, her show is only perpetuated by advertising dollars, and if it isn't "new" and "breaking" and "bombshell" it doesn't sell airtime.

I would wish by now we could have a channel on tv like TruTV that only ran missing person/missing children stories, with interviews/updates/news breaks, etc. Like a 24/7 America's Most Wanted, but America's Missing.

OK, David, here's a thought... hmmm. Maybe we could do without all the hype of sensationalized stories and keep it w/ your straight talking format. CRD-TV!! We'd let you have Sundays off... think about it!

~~gracie

[Amy]

Really though...How much more clear can it get? Apparently Mrs. Anthony has not read thru the evidence? Your daughters car smelled like there was DEAD body! They have searched and seized her computer, look at what they found...No Nanny lives there...no nanny lives anywhere.... For crying out loud! At what point do you say "Okay enough is enough"? All you have to do is read the IM's she wrote back and fourth to her boyfriend Tony. He kept begging and begging her to come over and she couldn't cause she had no babysitter and he would try to call it off with her because he said that 3 weeks is too long to go w/o seeing someone. I just don't understand people! I know the dad can't be this blind? Just convience her to tell where she is located at so that you and your family can move forward. This lady has dug her hole so deep, she will never get out of it.

I just hope and pray they find Caylee so that she can be laid to rest in a proper way, rather than the way her mother dumped her off.

Cindy get a grip. If not for yourself for your grandaughter. You won't be considered a bad mother if you go against your daughter. Help bring your granddaughter home!!!!