Investigators reveal they found the odor of decomposition in family car
Sarah Lundy
Sentinel Staff Writer
6:01 PM EDT, July 22, 2008
Caylee Anthony's mother Casey left an Orange County courtroom crying this afternoon after a judge set her bond at $500,000.
It's unclear if Casey Anthony's parents -- Cindy and George Anthony -- will be able to afford that much money, said Anthony's attorney, Jose Baez. He plans to sit down with them to determine what they will do next.
In addition to her bond, the family has to consider money for her defense and the cost of the search for 2-year-old Caylee, who Anthony told investigators she has not seen since early June, he said.
If Casey Anthony is released on bond for child-neglect and other charges, Orange Circuit Court Judge Stan Strickland ordered a GPS device be attached to her ankle so authorities can track her whereabouts.
The nearly three-hour bond hearing revealed startling details in the investigation of the disappearance of Caylee.
Cadaver dogs alerted detectives of the odor of possible human decomposition in the car that Casey would drive and in the same area of the Anthony's backyard. Investigators are trying to determine the source of the smell in the car. They dug up spots in the backyard but found nothing, said Detective Yuri Melich.
Hair, dirt and stains spotted under a blacklight were discovered in the trunk.
Authorities say they may have a possible homicide at this point. Melich said Casey Anthony is not a "suspect" but a "person of interest."
Casey's family - her parents and brother - testified, saying she is a good mother and should be released. The brother, Lee Anthony, said he had "no doubt" that he could get Casey Anthony to provide more information to help in the search for Caylee.
Casey Anthony, 22, cried at times during the hearing. She wiped away tears when her family testified but showed little emotion when Melich and the dog handler took the stand.
Sarah Lundy
Sentinel Staff Writer
6:01 PM EDT, July 22, 2008
Caylee Anthony's mother Casey left an Orange County courtroom crying this afternoon after a judge set her bond at $500,000.
It's unclear if Casey Anthony's parents -- Cindy and George Anthony -- will be able to afford that much money, said Anthony's attorney, Jose Baez. He plans to sit down with them to determine what they will do next.
In addition to her bond, the family has to consider money for her defense and the cost of the search for 2-year-old Caylee, who Anthony told investigators she has not seen since early June, he said.
If Casey Anthony is released on bond for child-neglect and other charges, Orange Circuit Court Judge Stan Strickland ordered a GPS device be attached to her ankle so authorities can track her whereabouts.
The nearly three-hour bond hearing revealed startling details in the investigation of the disappearance of Caylee.
Cadaver dogs alerted detectives of the odor of possible human decomposition in the car that Casey would drive and in the same area of the Anthony's backyard. Investigators are trying to determine the source of the smell in the car. They dug up spots in the backyard but found nothing, said Detective Yuri Melich.
Hair, dirt and stains spotted under a blacklight were discovered in the trunk.
Authorities say they may have a possible homicide at this point. Melich said Casey Anthony is not a "suspect" but a "person of interest."
Casey's family - her parents and brother - testified, saying she is a good mother and should be released. The brother, Lee Anthony, said he had "no doubt" that he could get Casey Anthony to provide more information to help in the search for Caylee.
Casey Anthony, 22, cried at times during the hearing. She wiped away tears when her family testified but showed little emotion when Melich and the dog handler took the stand.
Casey Anthony has no right to a bailbond, she can tell anything and everything she knows about her daughters missing inside the jail, just as she can outside the jail. Being in, or out, has nothing to do with what she knows and what she has done.
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