The Caylee Marie Anthony Case

On July 15, 2008, Cindy Anthony called 9-1-1 in Orlando, Florida to report that her daughter, Casey Anthony, had stolen a car and some money. She called back later to report that her granddaughter, Casey's daughter, 2-year-old Caylee Marie Anthony was missing and had been missing for more than a month.

Police interviewed Casey Anthony and arrested her for child endangerment after she told investigators several lies concerning the whereabouts of Caylee for the past 31 days. See Event Timeline.

Current Developments

Casey Anthony to Face Murder Trial First
Nov. 5, 2008
Rejecting a prosecution request to try the mother of missing Florida toddler Caylee Anthony on check fraud charges first, a judge has ruled that her murder trial will be held first, in January.

Previous Developments

Casey Anthony Indicted on Murder Charge
Oct. 14, 2008
Although no body has been located, the mother of missing 3-year-old Caylee Anthony was indicted by a grand jury on charges of first-degree murder, aggravated child abuse, aggravated manslaughter and four counts of lying to investigators about the disappearance of her daughter.

Casey Anthony Back in Jail Again
Sept. 15, 2008
The mother of missing Florida toddler Caylee Anthony is back in jail again, if only briefly, after she was arrested on additional charges related to the theft of a friend's checks in July. Casey Anthony was charges with uttering a forged check, petty theft and criminal use of personal identification.

Casey Anthony Back in Jail After Bond Rescinded
Aug. 29, 2008
The mother of a missing Florida girl is back in jail after she was arrested on charges of check fraud and theft charges and a California bounty hunter withdrew his $500,200 bond for Casey Anthony on her original child endangerment charges. Tony Padilla said he surrendered the bond due to new evidence and "heightened security concerns."

Test Detects Decomposition in Casey's Car
Aug. 27, 2008
Forensic tests conducted on air samples from the trunk of the car used by the mother of missing toddler Caylee Anthony has detected human decomposition, according to several media sources. Meanwhile, the bounty hunter who bailed Casey Anthony out of jail is having second thoughts about his decision.

Casey Anthony Bailed Out of Jail
Aug. 21, 2008
The mother of a 3-year-old daughter who has been missing since June 16 has been released from jail after a California bounty hunter posted her $500,000 bond. Casey Anthony, mother of missing toddler Caylee Anthony, returned to her parents' home in Orlando wearing a ankle monitoring bracelet.

9-1-1 Transcripts Released in Caylee Anthony Case
July 25, 2008
After being criticized in the national media by the grandmother of a missing 2-year-old girl, Orlando authorities have released transcripts of two 9-1-1 calls made on July 15 in which the grandmother herself reports to police that her daughter's vehicle "smells like there's been a dead body in the damn car." Read Transcript of 9-1-1 Call

Prosecutors Believe Caylee Anthony Could Be Dead
July 22, 2008
Because a cadaver dog alerted on the smell of human decomposition in the trunk of her car, prosecutors believe a missing 2-year-old is dead and her mother is a person of interest in her homicide. Those facts came to light in a bail hearing for Casey Anthony, 22, in an Orlando courtroom.

Family Searches for Caylee Marie Anthony
July 18, 2008
Two-year-old Caylee Anthony has been missing since June 9 from the Orlando, Florida area and last week her mother was arrested on suspicion of child neglect, providing false official statements and obstructing a criminal investigation after she made conflicting statements to investigators.