UPDATE 12/29/08: Cindy And George Anthony Seeking Large Venue For Caylee's Memorial Service

Update to previous post-
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Brad Conway, the Anthony's attorney wanted to reiterate that the Anthony's are NOT soliciting donations earmarked for Caylee's funeral or memorial service. They are planning a private funeral service after the holidays, and a public memorial as well.

Large Venue Sought

While he did not name a date or place for the tributes, Conway did say, "The public memorial will have to be located at a large venue so that everyone who wants to pay their last respects to this beautiful child may do so," Conway said.

A spokesman for the jail where Caylee's mother and accused murderer, Casey Anthony, is being held pending trial said that Casey would not be able to attend a funeral or memorial service because of the charges against her, as well as for safety and security reasons. Casey is charged with first degree murder, and being held without bond.

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Casey Anthony Copycat Charged With False Information and Restitution of Search Expenses

Megan McCormic, mugshot 12/25/08

Miami police say a 6-month old baby boy who was reported missing was never really gone -- and didn't exist.

A Miami woman named Megan McCormic, 22, told police that a baby sitter never returned her 6-month-old. Police said Friday that McCormic was lying and used the fake existence of the baby to lure an ex-boyfriend from Boston, who had traveled to Miami to meet his supposed son. McCormic suffered a miscarriage in March, but lied to the baby's father and told him she carried to term. McCormic sent baby pictures to him that she had obtained off the internet.

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Missing Baby Never Existed

McCormic was arrested Friday morning on charges of giving false information to police officers. It is not clear whether she has an attorney.

Miami Police want McCormic to pay for the resources that were used to locate the supposed missing child.

Nearly 20 detectives worked the case throughout all of Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Restitution for these charges are likely.

Casey Anthony: "The Nanny took her.."

Casey Anthony was first charged in July, 2008, with Felony Child Neglect and Making False Statements to Law Enforcement to hinder a case. Anthony was later charged with First Degree Murder and is in the Orlando County jail without bond. Her daughter, Caylee Anthony, remains were found six months after she was last seen, one quarter mile from Anthony's home. Law enforcement, FBI, as well as other searchers and resources, clocked almost six months total investigative and search time before Caylee's remains were found December 11, 2008, without any assistance from her mother, Casey.

George and Cindy are planning a memorial for Caylee Anthony for after the holidays and after defense experts conduct a second autopsy.

The Anthony's have removed all the "Have You Seen Caylee" and "Help Find Caylee Marie Anthony" posters that were attached to their front door since July, 2008.


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Casey Anthony: Life Imitates Art Fox News Video

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Girl Resembling Caylee Anthony Visits Memorial Site

People are still visiting Caylee Anthony's memorial site to grieve and to mourn the precious little girl's life. Toys, notes, balloons and stuffed animals are still being placed at the site.

At one moment, onlookers and visitors were touched deeply as a little girl, with a noticeable resemblance to Caylee, visited the site and offered condolences with her mother.
Watch a child that resembles Caylee visit makeshift memorial


Also, the Anthony's' family lawyer, Brad Conway, said that reports of the Anthony's seeking donations for Caylee's funeral expenses are incorrect.

"It is important that people's kind donations of hard-earned money during difficult times go toward their intended wishes," said attorney Brad Conway. "All money currently held in any account dedicated to finding Caylee will be given to an as-yet-undetermined nonprofit organization devoted to finding missing children."
Conway also announced the family's plans for a public memorial service. A date is unscheduled as of this time.

Update to Caylee's Toy Donation

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Update on Caylee's Memorial Toy Dontation

An anonymous donor donates toys and presents to Caylee Anthony memory site to be donated to women's and homeless shelter for needy children's Christmas.

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Casey's Christmas in Jail: Roast Beef, Gifts, and Candy Canes, Too

Casey Anthony will not be allowed to attend the funeral of her daughter, Caylee Anthony, whom Casey is charged with first degree murder.

The fact that Casey is charged with a capital felony (murder), it is unlikely that Casey will have privileges to attend even if her defense motions the court for a special request.



AS OF 12/23/08 7PM: Casey has not petitioned the court for special permission to attend the funeral, nor has plans to. In a statement from her defense, Casey will not attend the funeral or memorial, because she does not want to be the "center of attention", or have the service be turned into a media spectacle...
out of respect for Caylee at this time, I will refrain from commenting on this statement.

However, Casey will be having a Christmas dinner of Roast beef, mashed potatoes and bread. She will also receive gifts which include candy canes, socks and a pocket calendar.

Casey will receive

candy canes as Christmas gift

See the video: Casey's Christmas in Jail

Caylee Anthony would have been enjoying her 4th Christmas as an energetic 3 year old. The perfect age to begin realizing the meaning of Christmas as Jesus' birthday, waiting for Santa, and all the traditions.

Instead, there will be a funeral held after the second autopsy of her remains. It is alleged Caylee succumbed at the hands of her own mother, Casey, on or around June 15, 2008, a month and a half shy of Caylee's third birthday.

As of Tuesday afternoon, Caylee's remains have been moved to a funeral home.

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Greta: On The Record With Jesse Grund 12/22 pt 1

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Nancy Grace Jesse Grund Interview Pt 1

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Anthony's Attorney Brad Conway Presser December 21, 2008 (Entire)

Brad Conway, Anthony Attorney

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Brad Conway, George and Cindy Anthony's attorney, held a press conference Sunday, December 21, 2008. He discussed the gifts left at Caylee's memorial, plans to donate them and why; the Anthony's in general; funeral arrangements; and the search warrant served upon the Anthony home on Saturday December 20, 2008.

Following is the press conference in its entirety, in two parts.

Brad Conway Presser Part 1

Brad Conway Presser Part 2



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Cindy and George Anthony: Evidence Accomplices?

George and Cindy Anthony

Are George and Cindy Anthony evidence accomplices? (link to video below)

The Anthony's 22 year old daughter, Casey, sits without bond in an Orlando jail, on first degree murder charges related to the death of her daughter, and the Anthony's granddaughter, Caylee Anthony.

After three search warrants since remains of their granddaughter, Caylee Anthony, were found, some top lawyers are speculative that these grandparents may soon be facing charges themselves.

Resulting from an email hacking of the Anthony's computer over Thanksgiving weekend, an email surfaced raising eyebrows at the grandmother, Cindy. The email led to suspicion of obstruction after the contents referred to a hairbrush that authorities obtained from Cindy. The email, sent to Cindy's then spokesperson, Larry Garrison, stated that she gave authorities a brush that was not dedicated only to Caylee.

According to Cindy Anthony in a previous interview, she stated that she grabbed the "first brush she came to", when law enforcement requested a hairbrush containing known DNA evidence, such as hair. Cindy did not turn over Caylee's personal hairbrush. It was a brush "known to have been used on Caylee at times", and "Casey also used the hairbrush on her hair as well".

What has come to be known now as "Hairbrush-gate", is just one of many inconsistencies in the grandparents' role in the case. Many "mis-truths", as Cindy calls them, have been made by both George and Cindy. First, from the 911 tapes, Cindy describes the smell of death in Casey's car, then waves it off as "rotting pizza". George also states to FBI investigators that he knew the smell was that of decomposition. However, in media interviews and as of their last interview on Larry King: Live, the night before the remains find, George states the smell was due to "as Cindy says, pizza..", and that of garbage and food rotting in Florida 90 degree heat. Then Anthony's had to be subpoenaed to give DNA evidence earlier in the case. Both George and Cindy, as well as their son, Lee, have declined polygraph tests.

Their daughter, Casey, was originally charged on felony child neglect and providing false statements to law enforcement. Cindy countered "lying is not against the law".

We shall see how far the apple falls from the tree.

Watch the video:
Evidence Accomplices

Caylee Anthony Memorial Toys To Be Donated To Needy Children; Funeral and/or Memorial Arrangements Not Set (updated)

Speaking through attorney Brad Conway, George and Cindy Anthony have made arrangements to have all the toys and stuffed animals donated to the Orlando Rescue Mission. Hundred of toys and stuffed animals are being left at a tree designated as a memorial for Caylee.

Conway said that it was George and Cindy's wish and that Caylee would want as well, for the toys and animals to benefit children that would otherwise not have a Christmas this year. Conway states there are about 88 children that will benefit from the donation.

Also, George and Cindy went to church service this morning. There is no word yet of funeral arrangements or a memorial for Caylee at this time.


The Anthony's said they would like to visit their daughter, Casey, where she is incarcerated at that Orange County jail, but can not because of the taped visitations.

See the Video: Anthony Attorney Regarding Donation of Memorial Site Toys


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UPDATE: 12/22/08: The general public as well as those leaving mementos at the memorial for Caylee are upset at the Anthony's removal of the items left in memory of Caylee. The Anthony's have agreed that any animals or toys left at the memorial site with notes attached for Caylee will remain at the site, while others will be donated to a local homeless shelter to be distributed to less fortunate children for Christmas. A second memorial has began at the crime scene as well.

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Caylee Anthony: First Look at Scene Where Remains Found

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Search For Caylee Ends


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**UPDATE 12/22** Search Warrant Executed on Anthony's Home Saturday

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UPDATE 12/22/08:

Crime scene investigators stripped Caylee Anthony's room and then raided Casey's closet during a recent search of the home.

Crime scene investigators have confiscated boxes of items from the Anthony home two times in the past week.

Last Thursday, 12/18/08, investigators were focused on Caylee Anthony. They took her clothes, shoes and her toys.

Over the weekend, another search warrant was executed and investigators came back for Casey Anthony's belongings. They took more of Caylee's clothes, five to eight pairs of Casey shoes and her clothes as well.

Legal expert Bill Sheaffer believes investigators are trying to take as many items as possible to help build their case because they don't have a cause of death.
"Any forensic evidence linking Casey to the scene is extremely important for the states prosecution," said Sheaffer.

We are also told investigators took soil samples from the Anthony home. Once defense attorney Jose Baez found out that the samples were taken as part of the evidence, he sent out his own team and they collected soil from the home for there forensic experts.

It is also reported investigators also took two pairs of sunglasses and a pink-zippered bag.
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A search warrant was issued on Cindy and George Anthony's home Saturday afternoon. This is the second search warrant issued on the home since the finding of remains of their granddaughter, Caylee Anthony, age 2, at time of disappearance.

Another Search Warrant Executed on Anthony's Home


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Judge Napotilano Speaks To Fox 35 Orlando Regarding Caylee Anthony's Death

Judge Napotilano Speaks About Findings





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Meter Reader Holds Press Conference video

Meter Reader Holds Press Conference







Why does he have an attorney??
--my two cents