Disturbing New Evidence Released in Caylee Anthony Murder Case

February 19, 2009

On Wednesday, the Florida State Attorney's Office released hundreds of pages of discovery documents in the Caylee Anthony murder case. The documents provide details about the discovery of the remains and also delve into previously unreleased details regarding the state's evidence.

Within the documents, Orange County Sheriff's Office Detective Yuri Melich details the observations that he made at the crime scene on Dec. 11, 2008.

"Once we arrived at the scene, we were directed to a location on Suburban Drive just east of Hopespring Drive on the south side of the road," Melich's report reads. "Just past the end of a wooden fence was a path leading south into the wood line. Within a short distance down this path, and to the west (right), was a black plastic bag and lying next to it what appeared to be a human skull. The skull was void of flesh but quite a bit of hair could be seen on and around it. The skull appeared to be that of a child or young adult. I immediately noticed that there appeared to be a piece of silver duct tape across the mouth area of the skull. The tape appeared to have been purposely placed there."

Melich reports that there were two bags next to the skull – one a black plastic bag and the other a tan colored canvass bag. A white and pink striped article of clothing was also found next to the bags.

An additional item of interest found at the scene was a Gatorade bottle that contained unknown liquid and white sediment. A syringe wrapped in a toilet paper roll was found inside the bottle.

Once the items were logged and photographed, they were transported to the medical examiner's office for further investigation.

Melich's report further details the items that were found inside the bags by Dr. Gary Utz, the lead pathologist assigned to the case. Those items were describes as a Winnie the Pooh blanket, a pair of Circo brand size 24-months pink and white striped shorts, the collar of a t-shirt, and parts of what appears to be a pair of pull-up pants for a child.

In regards to the skull and the duct tape found on it, Melich wrote about observations he made while at the medical examiner office:

"The duct tape over the mouth area of the skull appears to have caught up the hair alongside the skull. This is what appears to have kept the tape in place. The hair had to be cut in order for the tape to be properly removed…. On the tape within a black oval was written the word 'HENKEL.' Also written on the tape was 'Consumer Adhesives Inc. max temp 200f Avon Ohio 44011.' The tape was affixed to the skull in such a manner that the mandible was still adjacent to the skull."

The documents also provided information regarding the revelation last month of a "heart shaped" sticker that had been placed on duct tape that was found wrapped around the child's skull.  

As a result of the discovery and the evidence recovered at the scene, authorities obtained a search warrant for the Anthony family home. During that search, several items of interest were found and taken into evidence. Among the items seized was a cloth laundry bag; a red gas can that had a piece of "HENKEL" duct tape adhered to it that "appeared to be the same make and brand as the tape found on the body;" a photograph of Caylee wearing "pink and white vertical striped" shorts; black plastic bags; and several articles of "Circo" brand clothing.

One particular item of interest found during the search was a diary that had allegedly been written by Casey Anthony.

It remains unclear in what year the diary was written; however, an entry dated June 21 contains statements that could prove to be vital to the prosecution's case. That entry reads:

"I have no regrets, just a bit worried. I just want everything to work out okay. I completely trust my own judgment and know that I made the right decision. I just hope that the end justifies the means. I just want to know what the future will hold for me. I guess I will soon see.

"This is the happiest that I have been in a very long time. I hope that my happiness will continue to grow.

"I've made new friends that I really like. I've surrounded myself with good people.

"I am finally happy, let's just hope that it doesn't change."

In addition to providing information about the searches, the documents give details about the interviews with Casey Anthony's friends. One of her friends described Anthony's mother, Cindy Anthony, as "overbearing" and someone who tried to "run the show." The documents say Casey Anthony considered herself to be a bad mother and that she once considered committing herself to a mental institution. Her friends also reiterate that they never met Caylee's alleged babysitter, Zenaida Gonzalez.

"After several months of investigation, detectives could find no one who has ever met, spoken with or seen any Zenaida Gonzalez who had cared for Caylee Anthony," Melich wrote. "There has been no factual evidence to suggest that anyone besides Casey Anthony was the last one to be with Caylee when she was last seen alive. Almost everyone who knows Casey Anthony admits she was prone to lying. Based on statements and eye witness accounts, it appears that Caylee was last seen alive on June 16, 2008. Evidence obtained from the white 1998 Pontiac Sunfire, along with evidence found with the body, suggests that Caylee died between June 16 and June 27, 2008. Evidence also suggests that the body of Caylee Anthony was in the trunk of the white 1998 Pontiac for a period of time but removed prior to June 27, 2008. Evidence on the body suggests that the child's death was not accidental but an intentional act. As of this writing, there is nothing to suggest that anyone but Casey Anthony is responsible for the death and disposal of Caylee Anthony."

Hundreds of pages of supplemental reports and photos are also among the documents. One particular report, authored by the FBI crime lab, addresses the duct tape that was found on Caylee's skull and the gas can that was seized from the Anthony family residence.

"Based on examinations, the pieces of duct tape found on the body and on the gas can are comparable to one another in all physical attributes and in the chemical composition of their backing and adhesive components," the FBI crime lab report reads. "Therefore, they originated from the same source roll of tape or from rolls of tape manufactured in the same manner."

The documents do not mention any fingerprints found on the duct tape.

In the hours following the release of the discovery documents, Marti Mackenzie, a spokesperson for Casey Anthony's attorney, Jose Baez, issued a statement regarding the release of the documents. In it, she wrote:

"According to defense lawyers for Casey Anthony, the State's forensic report on duct tape, plastic bags and other items is a one-sided law enforcement-generated report and is biased and speculative."

Mackenzie also stated. "It uses 'junk science,' the kind of flawed comparative analysis that the two-year study by National Academy of Sciences released today."

Mackenzie also included comments from defense co-counsel Linda Kenney Baden.

"Not only is this brand of tape the most widely sold in the United States, the State is relying on comparative analysis just like comparisons exposed as flawed in the study of bullet lead in 2004. These chemical studies have put hundreds of innocent people in jail," Baden said.

In the end, it will be up to a jury to determine whether the state has enough evidence to prove its case. The trial is expected to begin in the fall of 2009.

Casey Anthony, who faces charges of first-degree murder, remains behind bars at the Orange County Jail.

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Comments

[BeckyM]

Much to say about this:

Pregnancy Test: I think this was the original test she took when pregnant with Caylee. It's not unusual to keep such mementos for a first child. It, along with other items, to me shows Casey's attempt to "put Caylee to sleep" and to let go of what ever reminded her of Caylee and to begin her "new life."

Duct tape/heart sticker: I believe Casey put this on Caylee to "put her to sleep." In Casey's twisted and delusional mind, she "kissed Caylee goodnight" and then off Caylee went to live at Disneyworld forever and ever with the Nanny.

Journal: no one has commented about how pristine this entry is. To me this is reads as something rehearsed by Casey and was probably written several times until letter perfect. It was important for her to revise the history and tell herself over and over again that she "made the best decision" and that she is "more happy now" then ever. And it had to be written perfectly! Why? Because Casey even lies to herself.

Laundry basket: has no one ever put their baby to sleep in a laundry basket? I have! It's great for carrying them from room to room while they nap. Notice that this basket has two handles and looks almost like a bassinet. Again, this is Casey putting Caylee asleep in Never Neverland.

The other items: play horse, balloon, pretty blankie etc... all shows premeditation and preparation for the child to be put to death in a ceremonial manner. If Casey ever gets out of jail maybe she could get a job at mortuary!

What is interesting is the attachment Casey must have felt to the body to drive it around in the car for some time. It's almost like the sick attachment others have towards loved ones who pass away and then they keep the body in the apartment/home for years!

And when it comes to "circumstantial evidence" boohoo! Get over it people. Scott Peterson was convicted with far less "circumstantial evidence." When you are on a jury (and I have sat 3 times!), you are told to consider reasonable doubt, but not to throw your brain out the window!

[tamara]

Wait, I am confused. The duct tape was determined to be from the same source roll, but could also be from rolls of tape manufactured in the same manner? I thought that I heard forensic experts have a way of determining if the tape was from the same roll based on tear patterns and something about how the "threads" of the tape are aligned through out the pieces of tape. Did I understand incorrectly? Also, I would be very interested to know if the diary was found at the grandparents home or was it with Caseys belongings at her boyfriends house? Obvisoulsy she would not be carrying around a 6 year old diary with her. If she had it at her boyfriends house that would be very interesting evdience. I would not get too excited about an analysis of the ink to determine if this entry was written recently. Only because if I have a notebook/diary, particularly if it has a spiral binding, I just tuck the pen in the spiral and there it will stay...for long periods of time. I have a diary that I have been writing in and keeping for my 2 year old daughter since she was born...I always use the same pen because it is tucked in the spiral backing. I think we will have to rely on the handwritting experts here, which I would think could be disputed in the courtroom.

[SBH]

David - just wondering, do you belive that the investigators and state attorney would have included this in the publicly released discovery with the year '03 plainly visable if they could not prove otherwise? If this is proved to have been written in '03 it will hurt the public opinion of the prosecutors in this case...

[Ardra]

I noticed this among the FBI findings regarding DNA analysis:
I sure hope this puts to bed the whacko theories that Lee is Caylee's father.

"Based on the STR typing results, the DNA obtained from specimen Q18-1 (CAYLEE ANTHONY) could not have originated from a biological offspring of the individual represented by specimen K9 (LEE ANTHONY)."

http://www.cfnews13.com/uploadedFiles/3743-3801redacted.pdf
(Page 46 of this report)

[Marsha]

I had a horrible thought after seeing the Gatorade with powder in it and the syringe. Was that sweet child poisoned? Did Casey mix a lethal dose of dissolved Xanax in the syringe (she used it herself as a recreational drug) and inject it into the Gatorade before giving it to Caylee to drink? That could be the powder in the Gatorade. I will not speculate about the reason for the duct tape placed over Caylee's mouth because that is really too horrifying to contemplate, but I hope she was asleep at that point and did not suffer. This whole case makes me feel ill. Casey's boyfriend did tell the police that she woke up for several nights sweating and telling him she was having nightmares after June 16th, 2008. Was she reliving the murder in her dreams?

[anthiny hall]

I think the mother has more to do with this story thin she is saying

[Christine]

She does not say ''I know I made the right decision", she says ''I knew I made the right decision''. Enlarge page, you can clearly see this and to me it makes a substantial difference, and not for the better...

[Arlene]

I would like to suggest that the June 21 entry discovered in Casey's Journal was not written in 2008 or 2003. Rather it was written on June 21, 2005, which was two months prior to the date on which Casey gave birth to Caylee. The momentous decision she was pondering at that time was whether to place her unborn child for adoption upon birth, as she had initially planned to do, or whether she wanted to keep the baby based on the assurance of her parents that they would assist her financially and in caring for the baby. Obviously, had she followed her initial instincts, this adorable two-year-old child would still be alive and this horrendous tragedy would not have occurred.

[Kim]

There is more evidence that we are not seeing. Htis alone will send her to jail.

The one thing I always come back to is her lie about speaking to Caylee on July 15th - she tells LE and I think the 911 operator that she spoke to Caylee at noon that day. Caylee called from a blocked number and hung up before she could find out where she was, she also claims to have spoken to her days before.

Her statement is impossible as the medical examiner will state the time of death was June 16 - June 27th.

How can you speak to a dead baby numerous times - the calls were also never found.

That to me shows she was trying to cover it up even then. To make her mother believe caylee was alive in order to get her off her back.

[Bettttt1]

My guess, on the 03 was casey herself trying to fool everone
the diary was very well planned out after it happened she wanted it as a momento, and she the search was happening, so she kindly dated it. otherwise she would have gotten rid of it as well.

[Brooksie]

In June 2003, Casey would have been only 17 years old. Now come on, what 17 year old writes like that? None. Especially someone as uneducated as Casey Anthony was at that age.

I pray they have a finger print on her and she is then again subject to death. This might make her understand what she has done and get her to talk and get this all done and over with.

[Karl]

The whole case is very disturbing, sad and disgusting. Did she actually murder her child for the fast life of partying and having a good time? Was her child such a burden to her and was keeping her from her new found lifestyle?
She should be fed the "truth serum" and speak the truth as the truth will set her and her whole family free.(Has she been through a lie detector test yet) Why the delay in informing about Caylee's disappearence? Why the lies? When a person speaks one lie, they have to speak many lies to cover up the first lie. Which human being in their right frame of mind would not report their child missing to the police? Then, knowing your child is missing, you are off to the club to party. (32 days to inform about your childs disappearence?)
I pray to God that the forensics in this case will proof beyond a reasonable doubt who the murderer is. I also pray for Caylee's soul to rest in peace after the murderer is caught and justice is served.

[RH]

GENIUS= "The one thing I always come back to is her lie about speaking to Caylee on July 15th - she tells LE and the 911 operator that she spoke to Caylee at noon that day. Caylee called from a blocked number and hung up before she could find out where she was. Her statement is impossible as the medical examiner will state the time of death was June 16 - June 27th. How can you speak to a dead baby - the calls were also never found.

That shows she was trying to cover it up even then. To make her mother believe caylee was alive in order to get her off her back."

[KareninChina]

Just a few comments, questions -- I'm somewhat new to the case -- was in Central Florida when it all hit the fan last summer, but have been overseas since...

1) Even though the Nanny seems to be fictional, several people mentioned hearing Casey saying that the baby was with "Zanni" for months before the child died. I find this interesting -- is it possible she was premeditating a murder from that far in advance??? I find it hard to believe that she would go to such lengths to plan out a murder, and then do stupid stuff, like not having a plan for disposing of the body. Who WAS the baby with when she wasn't with Casey or Cindy??? I believe I heard a suggestion at one time that "Zanni" is a street name for Xanax -- was she dosing the child with Xanax and stashing her in the car while she went out partying?? Is that what she meant when she said the child was with "zanni"?

2) What is the forensic evidence that the child's death was by homicide and not accidental? The most likely scenario to me is that she accidentally killed the child -- either by overdosing her with Xanax, or leaving her in the car on a hot day -- why in the world isn't her lawyer getting her to plead out??

3) The duct tape on the mouth -- also interesting -- was it placed there before or after death? Did the duct tape just cover the mouth, or also the nose? Was it used to suffocate the child, or just to keep her quiet while Mom went partying. I've heard of another case where the mother duct-taped a child's mouth because she was having a temper tantrum, left her in the room for awhile, and when she went back the child had suffocated -- she'd been crying, and got to the state where she couldn't breathe through the nose. However it's possible the tape was put there after death -- because the jaw would have been sagging. That would explain the heart sticker on the tape.

4) Have forensics been able to determine if the body was dismembered before being discarded in the wooded area, or if the scattering of bones and teeth were due to animals? And how could teeth get scattered if the mouth were duct taped?

5) The parents sound like typical enablers. Casey stole from them for years, used their credit cards, etc., but they never reported her to the police or forced her to suffer any consequences until their grandchild went missing. Sounds like they were responsible for allowing her to be the selfish manipulater that she is.

6) Has Caylee's father been determined yet? Casey claims it was the Ortiz fellow -- it sounds like she had a pattern of sleeping with several guys simultaneously, so it might be that she doesn't even really know. But I read a suggestion somewhere that Caylee might be the product of incest -- either with her Dad or brother -- which might be one reason for all the secrecy as to the parentage of the child. And it could cast darker shadows on Casey's feelings for her child -- and possibly reasons for removing the child from her life as she was evidently trying to get away from her family.

[karen]

I know this maybe out there but since no one can come up with a legitamate father I was wondering if anyone has thought of the possibility of her brother Lee Anthony being the father to Casey.

[karen]

Sorry , I meant the father of Caley. And now I see that others have thought the same thing too. That would explain Lee's strong connection with his sister Caylee. I am thinking why hasn't anyone thought of this and then explored his involvement in the case.

[Briana]

oh my goodness!!!have you ever heard such ridiculous lies?casey killed her daughter!come on!her parents are enablers allowing her to continue to lie and lie some more It just puts fuel on her fire of lies!when will they realize that they need to come back to reality?and look at the evidence for what it is=proof-of murder-casey not zenida,or amy-or her ex boyfriend!killed her daughter and ruined her whole family,for her selfish self.when will Cindy and George do the depositions?when they finally realize there daughter is a killer?hmmmmm thats not going to happen any time soon....

[Briana]

Casey's mother, Cindy Anthony, allegedly posts the following message* to her MySpace blog:

Subject: My Caylee is missing
Current mood: Distraught

"She came into my life unexspectedly, just as she has left me. This precious little angel from above gave me strength and unconditional love. Now she is gone and I don’t know why. All I am guilty of is loving her and providing her a safe home. Jealousy has taken her away. Jealousy from the one person that should be thankfull for all of the love and support given to her. A mother’s love is deep, however there are limits when one is betrayed by the one she loved and trusted the most. A daughter comes to her mother for support when she is pregnant, the mother says without hesitation it will be ok. And it was. But then the lies and betrayal began. First it seemed harmless, ah, love is blind. A mother will look for the good in her child and give them a chance to change. This mother gave chance after chance for her daughter to change, but instead more lies more betrayal. What does the mother get for giving her daughter all of these chances? A broken heart. The daughter who stole money, lots of money, leaves without warning and does not let her mother now speak to the baby that her mother raised, fed, clothed, sheltered, paid her medical bills, etc. Instead tells her friends that her mother is controlling her life and she needs her space. No money, no future. Where did she go? Who is now watching out for the little angel?" [sic throughout].
I THINK THIS SPEAKS FOR ITSELF!CINDY AND GEORGE KNOW THE TRUTH-THE TRUTH WILL SET YOU FREE!

[shoozeyque]

When Casey became pregnant with Caylee, she did not want the baby but mother Cindy Anthony insisted that she keep it. Why? Casey from the start knew she wouldn't be a good mother and decided to give it away. Why would grandmother not accept Casey's desire to give the baby away, since it would be in the best interest of the baby. Did grandmother Cindy's insistance for Casey keep the baby rest on the fact that perhaps she herself would have a second chance on raising a daughter who was not such a disappointment to her as Casey? Why was Cindy so insistant that she keep the baby? Especially since there was this tug of war of jealousy between Casey and Cindy over the affections of little Caylee, starting from the day Caylee was born. Caylee could have been raised in a loving home by adoptive parents and might still be alive today. This may sound cruel to some, but what other reason could there possibly be. This is just my take on this. I suspect the brother and grandparents know far more than they're telling.

They are trying to portray this image of a 'united' family but what they are is a family highly dysfunctional, a family in the most horrible kind of pain and crisis one can imagine. I wouldn't want to be in their shoes, but that doesn't negate the fact that I think they are all lying up to their teeth to protect Casey. I couldn't tell you what I'd do if I were in their shoes. Nor would I want to be.

And why aren't the grandparents and Lee shouting out more loudly for justice for little Caylee? It's the People of the State who are the ones doing just that.

[jb]

Briana, thanks for posting that.

Yes, the most TOXIC of all families. Incredibly dysfunctional.
So sick, in fact, that it isn't surprising that it ended in a DEATH! Who else but the death of the most vulnerable, the baby.

Does anybody know what Lee really does? Park cars? A money man?

[Mara]

Was Casey drug tested? I wonder if she was under the influence when she killed Caylee.
I also keep thinking of Zanny the nanny as being the chloroform producing zzzzzzz's...... ZZZZZZanny the nanny.

[nanna bee]

I am new to this blog and hope to be able to add some thoughts of mine on this subject. Being a mother, a grandmother and a human being with a heart, I feel things went astray when Casey was a baby herself. She was not properly taught how to be a woman, much less a mother. She stole from family, even her grandparents nursing home funds. How would she have raised little Caylee by herself? She refuses to truthfully tell anyone who Cayless father is or was. Now this occurs to me, if the father was indeed killed in an auto accident, knowing her inner evil nature she would have tried to collect money for the support either through Social Security or from his family. No way would she have allowed this golden opportunity to get the freebies that she could have had to live on. This woman is a poor excuse for a human being, and there is no excuse for her as a mother. She is living a lie, she has convinced herself that she did no wrong and now even she believes it. When watching her videos during the hearings, she continues to rub her hands together as if she has dirt on them. It is probably the blood of her own child that remains on her hands and I hope it does for the rest of her life. The grandparents certainly have grieved, what grandparent would not? However, this does not exclude them from blame. If this were my own grand daughter who is the most precious thing in this world, I would have never allowed her to take the child from the house. Matter of fact, given her history of party time, she would not even have custody of the child! They will also have to live with those thoughts for life and they well should. I have very little sympathy for any member of that family. I am not judging, they brought judgement upon themselves. I just pray that the real truth comes out in court and she gets exactly what she deserves.

[gaye ingram]

christine, I agree with your post on the 21st. @ 2:20. I said that the minute I heard about it. I read something earlier, I believe David Lohr wrote it... something about a pregnancy test, could someone fill me in on that? I'm just really worried that she is going to get off scott free like O.J's first trial, I just couldn't bear the thought of her walking out of that jail with the evil smile on her face...knowing that she had murdered her child & got away with it.

[terry smith]

does anyone KNOW whos fingerprints, if any, were on teh duct tape????? it seems that if those prints can be Identified..... you got the murderer....

[NOW]

I do believe Casey Anthony was drugging her child in order to go out and party and I beleive that's where the child was when she referred to her as being *with the nanny*. And I actually beleive that the child was in her trunk. I believe she drugged her child and kept her in her trunk - close by, in her mind. And she ran out of gas at the worst time. No one had a gas can and she has her drugged daughter in the trunk. So she gets someone to come get her and thinks she'll figure out a way to come back or get gas or whatever. God knows how much time passes but she makes her way back and its clear from the smell that her daughter is dead. She then disposes of the body and continues to use the car but again runs out of gas. At this point, she abandons it for good.
If there had been some kind of tragic home accident, Casey would've been all over reporting that. How tidy for her. Her daughter dies tragically and she gets all kinds of sympathy and attention for ever and ever while also getting her freedom back. Best of both worlds. A fatal home accident would've been a dream come true for Casey. But it didn't work out that way. I think she either drugged her too much or she suffocated in the trunk in the June heat. Or a combination. poor little thing.

[Suzanne]

If the family doesn't truly believe that Casey committed the crime...why are they not screaming from the mountain top for the real person to be found and brought to justice.....why? because they all know who really is to blame..........and that person is exactly where she belongs......silence sure speaks volumes

[pam porter]

Yep - I agree with terri smith - from March 25 - Casey drugged the child and left her in the trunk so she could party. She was too stupid and selfish to go back for her and the child died. Then too lazy to clean up the mess until she needed the car! Then she dumped the body. There is no way in hell a parent would not be grieving uncontrollably if their child was missing from the moment their disappearance was discovered. She probably has no remorse now either - sounds like she is psychotic and sociopathic. She should not be allowed out of prison. I also think her parents know exactly what happened and if that could be proven, they should also not be free another day. That child deserves some justice.

[brandy]

What convinces me the most of her guilt, is the lies, the lack of emotion, and the fact that it took her mother Cindy to report the baby missing. I am a mother of four and if I can't find my child with in a minute or two I begin to panic! I I know that if one of my children went missing I would be a total basket case! My heart aches and I tear up at the thought of ever having something like that happen. I want to try and believe that Casey killed Caylee accidentally because it is so hard for me to think that a mother can take the life of her own child. But when you look at the eveidence that has been released and watch Caseys dimeanor, it's almost impossible for me to believe that it could have been accidental. As far as her family goes, I truely believe the first time she go out of jail, she told Lee what happend and he then let Cindy in on it. That is why after her release from jail the first time, cindy's whole attitude changed and she began covering up for the smell in the car and defending Casey. I don't believe George knew anything and was kept out ogf the loop but when he found out the truth, that's when he tried to commit suicide. My prayers are that the truth will be told and lil Caylee gets her justice. I don't know how her defense team can sleep at night knowing that this baby suffered at the hands of their client. Also, why are Cindy and George now showing up at all Casey's hearing when they haven't been to visit her since the baby's body was found? Why are they supporting casey instead of Supporting Caylee? This whole thing just sickens me and I pray to God everyday that my kids are kept safe and at the ean of each day I thank him for doing just that.

Poor Caylee, you are so loved and missed even by people whom have never met you. You have touched so many of our lives. You go on and sing and dance with the angels honey!

[TIFF]

This is sad to say but there are so many women out there just like Cassey.... I have a rotten step sister just like this Cassey. I would have to blame Cindy for always defending her child, even when she knows the child is wrong and will never change. Sometimes being a paren means you have to watch your child fail stop helping them up when they fall done let them live with you when you get knocked up. AT some point the child has to learn to take responsability for their actions. Why would Cindy call the cops tell them her daughter stole from her then Cassey goes to jail and then Cindy bails her out.. Cindy your an bad parent. You and my step mom could be great friends.

[Alex]

After reading about this case, here what struck my attention:
Casey as an apparent interest for Comedia del'Arte (Some photos show Arlequin, theatre characters). Appart from her Italian descent and the fact she got that Tatoo in Italian saying "La Vita Bella" around the day Casey went missing, the name she came up with for the nanny "Zany, Zanni" is a character from Comedia del'Arte who is a fool, a clown, an impersonator. I would be very interested in the litterature Casey was reading around that time. Comedia Del'Arte is theatre often about Jealousy portraying a Zanny Character who lies, deceives. Also Zanni from Wiki (Zanni is Italian for Zany) His primary goals are his own comfort and the satisfaction of various immediate desires.

[AJ]

Xanax is not that much of a party drug. Take this from someone who has been prescribed it from the majority of her life and has lived with some junkie roommates. Of all my medications, that one disappeared the least. Just talking from first hand experience-
1) Xanax makes people sleepy if taken in large doses the way people that party drugs. If Casey was taking anything it was most likely not xanax. It was probably something more along the lines of ectasy or cocaine. Anything that makes people sleepy is not a good party drug. Now, after she presumably killed her child, she may have needed the anti-anxiety medication to function.
2) I have a close friend who recently attempted suicide by taking an entire bottle of xanax. Of course, being very worried about him, I talked to my psychiatrist about it. He said that most people will wake up from a xanax overdose with no permanant damage. Now, I realize that the baby didn't have the tolerance to the medication that a fullgrown adult male would, but that's not the best way to kill even a baby. Besides, that would not include the syringe that was in the Gatorade bottle.

Chloroform was brought up a long time ago in this case. Don't you think that would be a more probable poison than a medication given to people who are at high risk for suicide attempts?

[Ellen]

So I guess there is no clue how she died? I haven't followed every second but off and on. Poor baby! Makes me want to hug mine real tight!

[Lisa]

I've been following this case since last July. I think that having the death penalty reinstated may convince Casey to confess to the murder, once it comes down to dying for her secret. She is far too self-important and her life means more than anything to her. I think once she finally faces that she might really end up with a lethal injection we will hear of some sob story about the whole thing being an accident to save her own skin. She will say that she was too scared and upset to have confessed at first, so waited until some point later on. I really hope she does come out with the truth, not some lie, but being Casey Anthony, we will never know what truly happened since she lies about everything to make herself look good. She will keep on believing that she is the victim and feel entitled to sympathy that will never come. The people following this case are sure to be wanting a death penalty and no one will ever look at her as a victim. We all see the truth, that the victim is really little Caylee Anthony and I hope no one ever forgets in the middle of all this that this is what it's really about. Not Casey, not the grandparents, Caylee. Casey deserves to pay for this with her life, and I hope she does. That's my opinion and I think many would agree with me.

[Amy]

As a criminal justice major I am very saddened and intrigued by this case. I'm a trial junkie so I can't wait until this trial starts. I want to see how she can sit in this court room with a straight face and attempt to act like she didn't do this. This is kind of sad to admit but I have read all of the discovery in this case and I have no doubt she is guilty as sin, however they are comparing her attorneys to that of OJ so I'm curious to see what they come up with.

I am curious. If you could ask Casey ANY question what would it be. I am sure some people will say "did you do it" but since I already know she did I would ask. "If you knew your child was missing and were "conducting your own investigation" what were you doing out at bars/clubs every night for a month and why on earth didn't ANY of your friends notice that anything was wrong with you?" Even the best actress couldn't hide the distress that would come with your child being missing for a month. Not that there is a snowball chance in hell that this is true but you mean to tell me if it were that she didn't confide in anyone? I think not.

What would your question be?

[Di]

I think my question to Casey would be....."How can you sleep at night?"
She obviously knows way more than she is telling anyone. There's NO WAY with all the evidence they have against her that she is innocent. I just wish that Caseys parents would stop saying that they know Casey didn't do this. Yes, I know that Casey is their daughter and they they are defending her like any parents would do, but Caylee was their grand-daughter, and she deserves justice too. With them being so combative about answering questions, to me that seems to prove that they are just avoiding the truth. They are all in serious denial. The truth will come out, as they say, but it isn't going to be to their liking. They need to be advising Casey to plea bargain if they have any hope of saving her life. At this rate, when all is said and done, not only will they have lost their grand daughter, but they are going to lose their daughter too.

[Vicki]

I"m not sure about anyone else, but I am quite sure that the "zany" babysitter she is referring to is xanax. I believe she was probably giving that poor little baby the drug to put her out so she could go party. He parents behavior is also so disappointing and disturbing. Being a mother, I can understand standing behind your child. However, I believe that they believe Casey did indeed murder their grand daughter. They are both too smart to not be able to see this. With that said, they should support their daughter in regards to getting a fair trial but also accept the fact that she should be punished for her actions. They owe it to Caley, the grand daughter they say they loved so much. Their rebellious and sometimes childlike behavior is probably a good indication of why Casey turned out the way she did. The way they reacted in the depostion compared to the way they acted on the CBS interview was as different as night and day. Do they really think the public can't see through the games? I would'nt need to be on the jury to make a decision. She did not report her baby missing for a month. She partied like never before during this time. Even if she didn't murder her, she is responsible for her death! It is a mothers responsiblity to care for the life they brought into this world. She failed miserably.

[Vicki]

I would also like to add that the Anthony's behavior during the recent deposition was digusting. How George could sit there and tell the lawyers and media that they ruined their lives????? Give me a break. The daughter that they are defending is the one that has ruined their lives. I give the lawyers credit for not losing their cool. I was in my living room!

[Elysium]

Cindy & George DO know what Casey did, that is why they have lied under oath, tampered with evidence, and are now on a PR campaign to try to make their daughter look better. But, now, their traveling freakshow may suffer as more & more people are seeing the Anthonys for what they are: deceitful people who are quite dysfunctional. Cindy is just plain obnoxious & inflammatory and I don't blame Oprah for cancelling her T.V. interview. They continue to dodge questions or refuse to answer AND make conflicting statements. It's going to be interesting to see what happens to Cindy, George & Lee. I'm fairly certain that there will be charges against them as well. Casey cannot plead insanity & get away with it because if she didn't know what she did was wrong, why did she fail to report it and cover it up? I think she killed Casey for many reasons, the biggest being that she hates Cindy and she wanted to be "free" of Cindy's ability to tell her what to do/when to do it. As long as Caylee was around, Cindy had a great deal of control over Casey (especially since Casey wasn't working and depended on the family for everything) but mostly because Casey had to answer to her mother in order to do anything. Caylee was Cindy's priority and she constantly berated Casey for not being a better mother. One day, the 15th, Cindy pushed Casey too far and that was it. I think Casey has anti-social personality disorder (which is not insane) and it helps account for her lack of remorse or feelings. She has very odd behavior and I think she was allowed to get away with her behavioral problems for way too long by the family because they share some of the very same behavioral issues. JMO.

[jessicaF]

to the person who wrote that xanax is not a party drug and that casey was probably not on it, b/c it would make her sleepy...that is ridiculous!! xanax effects people differently and coming from someone who is also on it, i have to keep a close watch on my meds, b/c it is a drug that a huge percentage of people are dependent on! also, the amount of over doses on xanax in the united states is unbelievable!! all of this is besides the point- a little girl is dead and it doesn't matter what drug her "mom" preferred, the degree of evilness that was done to caylee is appauling! i hope her beautiful angelic soul rests in eternal peace!

[Gio]

Ok I am really not feeling the whole xanax fascination here. Does anyone remember that when police examined her computer they found multiple searches for "neck breaking" as well as "how to make chloroform out of household items." Since she searched this weeks before Caylee went missing and there was large traces of chloroform found in the car doesn't that point to premeditation and Chloroform?? Also how about her searches of missing children sites weeks before the little girl went "missing." Totally bizarre behavior that no one can rule out as evidence when put together like a puzzle with everything else in this case. This trial is going to be like the Scott Peterson trial....I remember Mark Gerragos (?Spelling)looking so smug with his client in court but in the end he was convicted just as Casey Anthony will be. It does not take that much smarts to figure out who the "killer" is here and the fact that her Attorney's are already throwing up there hand trying to discredit the evidence just tells me they are grasping for straws. Do her attorney's really believe that as adults on a trial we must have exactly how she did it or when?? Don't they realize that as people we want to play detective?? Just like in this blog people will put on there Sherlock Holmes hats and "figure" it out for themselves. My Meaning is it really does not matter "how" or "when" because we know the little girl is dead in someway "allegedly" by her own mother's doing. Since all Casey Anythony wants to do is lie lie lie she leaves no room for other theories in the case except murder. In the end that's really all a jury really needs to know to convict. May that little girl now rest with the Lord and may Casey Anthony pay the price of punishment in this life and the next for what she has done.

[bekah]

im 22 myself with a 2 year old daughter..NEVER IN MY LIFE COULD I GET RID OF IN SUCH A DISGUSTING MANNER!! I cant help but wounder what happened. It kills me inside to know this poor baby girl isnt going to live her life she was suspost too. Eww..i hate casey! I wanna know how it went down..and what she was thinking. All this evidence pionts to her. Not reporting her missing for a month? The lies..lies..lies..she gets whats coming..may caylee rest in peace.

[AreYouKiddingMe]

All this talk about Scott Peterson... has no contrast. Scott Peterson was not guilty, still isn't guilty. Think people - the baby's body could not have possibly washed over those rocks and turned up with twine around it's neck and not a scratch on it. Lacy's death was a failed fetus napping and that is ALL, and now an innocent man sits on death row. Was he a jerk? Yes, but he was not a murderer. The tide currents even prove it but Geragos was too stupid to lay out the exculpatory evidence in the proper fashion. Additionally, the old woman who saw Lacy walking the dog never testified, neither the county prosecutor who was being targeted who bore a striking resemblance to Lacy. So, that finished.

Casey IS guilty. Guilty as sin. But too sick in the head to admit it and bring an end to this charade. But if stupid people keep playing the contrast game with other cases so far removed from this, you cloud the potential jury pool (the people of Orange County) who read this, probably frequently.
Get some sense people. Stop comparing this case to others that are so far removed it isn't even funny.

[Sonja]

Glad your an expert, ARE YOU KIDDING ME!A fetus napping.My god.Scott Peterson is exactly where he is suppose to be.Are you related?Where did you get your degree?

[AreYouKiddingMe]

No, I'm not related to him in any shape, form or fashion.

I recieved my JD from a well respected law school in the State of Georgia. How about you? Did you form educated opinions or are you an armchair "expert"?

[AreYouKiddingMe]

P.S. Sonja -

"Your" is posessive. As in "your car" or "your belief". You're is the contraction I believe you were looking for. As in "You're not examining the facts."

[maria]

This is the question that bothers me. If by some miracle there was a zenada or any nanny. who paid this woman? Casey didn't work at all, and zenada had caylee at disney for days?????????? Where did the money come from? Was she a magic nanny who didn't need to get paid for long hrs? Yes, people get paid in cash but even still someone who has no job and had to steal gas has a nanny?????
I hate this woman for killing such a beautiful child. She deserves worse then death and hope she is haunted by images of her daughters lifeless body in her trunk while she was club hopping. She is terrible excuse for a human being and I hope next time she has a nightmare she don't wake up from it.

[Sonja]

First of all if you are going to post here be prepared for critics!ARE YOU KIDDING ME!Maybe you can get Scott out of jail with YOUR degree from a well respected school in Georgia.I am an Xray tech.Not someone pretending to have all the answers.BY the way I am from Gergia lets hear that college!Anyone can set behind the keyboard and claim to have a degree.So go kid someone else!

[michelle]

I just read the autopsy reports. I am not a chemist but it seems once these reports are submitted as evidence how can she not be convicted. All the detail testing done on the trunk carpet, the air in the trunk, the truth will prevail. The words Big TROUBLE COMES SMALL were found on the site around the body parts. THis stuck in my mind. This mother knows what she did and there is no way to hide it. So sad this innocent beautiful girl suffered at the hands of her own mother. The one who is to protect, love unconditionally, is the same whom hands killed. thanks for listening..

[Annie Matthews]

When Mr. Caputo killed himself in the apartment above hi bar on 79th and Kedzie in chicage no one was allowed entry until my brother and his long time girlfriend bought the place and that when
r. Caputo came back and they are now both dead it was very strange how they both died. She said it would be over her dead body before he opened the doors she almost died in the building but the fire went out strangly, one year later she dropped dead. I saw all of the strange events. and all of the bullet holes where lots of people lost their lives and it seemsthat he is stuck there.

[Hamish Carmichael]

I've just only found out about this case from wanting to find other topics on YouTube here in New Zealand.

I've only just briefly (over a 4 hour period) seen what i can of all the evidence - and something isn't sitting right with the Grandparents at all.

I'm of the opinion- and hoping, that Casey accidently has killed Caylee, but I think Cindy and George are guilty of something as well - if not more so. It will be interesting to continue to follow this case here-on-in.

I hope Caylee will rest soon when we find out who really did this and how it happened

Hamish
New Zealand