Home Searched For New Direction In Missing Girl Case, Source Says
Mother Jailed In Missing Girl's Disappearance
Detectives said the grandparents of missing Caylee Anthony, Cindy and George, allowed investigators to look wherever and take whatever they wanted at the residence.A source told Local 6's Tiffany Tift that they hoped the search would give them new direction and they looked for "anything and everything" in the Anthony home.Authorities said they are still classifying Caylee's disappearance as a missing person investigation."Right now we are still trying to determine what happened and trying to find Caylee," an investigator said.Crime scene investigators were seen carrying in a sheet of black paper, a full tool box and empty evidence bags.They were seen later rolling out a cart carrying a crate and paper bags.Investigators would not say what was inside the bags. They only said they came to the house with a search warrant per proper protocol, Local 6 reported.
Dive Team Just Training
Several reports indicated that a dive team would be activated this week in Orange County possibly connected with the case.However, the dive team is only training and it has nothing to do with the search for finding Caylee, Local 6 reported.Family Not Surprised
Meanwhile, Cindy Anthony said she was not surprised when a CSI team showed up at her house Wednesday.However, the family would not comment on the search.Cans Taken For Prints
Earlier Wednesday, Local 6 reported that gas cans taken from a shed in the back yard of the home were stolen by Caylee's mother, Casey Anthony, 22, but were seized by detectives to check for other people's fingerprints, according Cindy Anthony."Plain and simple. She needed the cans because she ran out of gas. She had a faulty gas gauge. Simple as that," said Cindy Anthony.The gas cans were stolen during the last week of June at a time when Caylee had reportedly been missing for several days."It's irrelevant to this case," Cindy Anthony said. "There's no reason to bring (the theft) up. Previously, (Casey) had used the gas cans. There's other people's fingerprints on them besides us, and that's what they're looking at."In an interview with Fox News, Casey Anthony's father, George Anthony, said on the day of the theft, Casey did not want him to retrieve a tool from the trunk of her car."She was hesitant about letting me get in the car, and I said, 'Well, I've got an extra key, I'll just go get it.' She was adamant about that," George Anthony said."She didn't want him to know the gas cans were (in the trunk). She thought she could put them back and leave him a note of apology," Cindy Anthony said.Cindy Anthony said her husband noticed nothing suspicious when he retrieved the gas cans from the trunk."There was no Caylee in the back of the car. There was nothing else in the back of the car except the normal stuff," Cindy Anthony said.It is not known if there was gasoline in the gas cans when Casey Anthony's car was located at an Amscot. Her family said Casey Anthony ran out of gas and left the vehicle at the business.Casey remains in the Orange County Jail on child neglect charges. She's expected to enter a written plea of not guilty Aug. 21, Local 6 News reported.Family Of Possible Father Speaks Through Attorney
Also on Wednesday, the attorney for the parents of a man who has been mentioned as the possible father of Caylee held a news conference, saying the man's parents have never heard of nor have ever seen Casey Anthony.Internet speculation that Jesus Ortiz, who was killed in a car accident in 2007, is Caylee's father recently entered the mainstream media, prompting his parents to speak."This is the first they were ever told that Caylee might be a grandchild of theirs," family attorney Bryan Crews said. "They became interested in that because that's all they would have left of their son, who died at age 20. This is a real surprise to them. I think another news station broke the story to them as a 'hello, big surprise' at their front door and that was a very shocking event for them. Since that time, they've gotten unwanted media attention."The Ortiz family said it has no reason to believe that Jesus is Caylee's father.Family Receives Threats
Meanwhile, Cindy Anthony said she has received the threats through e-mails, letters and phone calls.The incidents have been forwarded to the authorities for investigation, Local 6 has learned.A national search for Caylee, who turns 3 years old on Saturday, continues.Watch Local 6 News for more on this story.
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- August 6, 2008: Charges Filed Against Mother Of Missing Girl; Search Continues
- August 4, 2008: Immunity For Mother Discussed In Missing Girl Case, Attorney Says
- August 4, 2008: 'She's Close,' Missing Girl's Mom Says; Timeline Now In Question
- August 3, 2008: People Magazine Article 'Blindsides' Missing Orlando Girl's Family
- August 2, 2008: Gas Cans Removed From Home In Missing Orlando Girl Mystery
- August 2, 2008: Bags Of Evidence Taken From Home Of Grandparents In Missing Girl Case
- August 1, 2008: FBI Talks With Missing Girl's Grandmother; Mystery Letter Being Written
- July 31, 2008: Family Of Missing Girl's Mom Meets With Investigators For 6 Hours
- July 31, 2008: 'Who To Trust?' Missing Girl's Mom Asked On New Jailhouse Call
- July 30, 2008: Request To Reduce $500K Bond For Missing Girl's Mother Denied
- July 30, 2008: Ex-Boyfriend Has Missing Girl, Mother Allegedly Tells Inmate
- July 30, 2008: Inmate's 'Ex-Boyfriend Has Missing Girl' Story Can't Be Verified
- July 30, 2008: Photos Allegedly Show Missing Girl's Mom At Club After Disappearance
- July 29, 2008: Judge OKs Release Of Mom's Jailhouse Calls In Missing Girl Case
- July 29, 2008: Mother Is Only Obstacle In Finding Girl, Say Frustrated Investigators
- July 29, 2008: Released Calls Of Missing Girl's Mom Hurt Investigation, Attorney Says
- July 29, 2008: 'In My Gut, She's OK,' Missing Girl's Mother Says In New Jailhouse Call
- July 28, 2008: Missing Orlando Girl's Mother Wants To Talk With Local Investigators
- July 26, 2008: Missing-Girl's Family Begs For FBI; Mother 'Doesn't Trust' Local Detectives
- July 26, 2008: 'Blame Yourself For Telling Lies,' Daughter Told In Jailhouse Call
- July 25, 2008: Missing-Girl's Mom Begs For More Search Time In New 911 Call
- July 25, 2008: 911 Calls Show Inconsistencies In Orlando Missing-Girl Mystery
- July 25, 2008: 911 Call: 'Daughter's Car Smells Like Dead Body'
- July 24, 2008: Series Of Missing Girl Sightings Reported In Georgia; Investigators Urge Caution
- July 24, 2008: Attorney For Missing Girl's Mom Grilled; Family Negotiating Jail Release
- July 24, 2008: 'Credible' Tipster Questioned In Missing Girl Mystery; Mom's Release Conditions Change
- July 23, 2008: Source Of Decomposition Smells In Yard, Car Possibly Moved In Missing Girl Mystery, Detectives Say
- July 23, 2008: $225,000 Reward Offered In Missing Girl Mystery
- July 23, 2008: Missing Girl May Be Dead, Detective Says; Mom's Car Smelled Of Decomposition
- July 23, 2008: 'Credible' Tip Of Missing Girl On Flight Surfaces; Investigators Checking
- July 22, 2008: Family Likely Threatened In Missing Girl Case, Grandmother Tells Nation
- July 22, 2008: Mother Wants Out Of Jail To Help Investigators Find Missing Daughter
- July 21, 2008: Grandmother: Daughter Knows Who Has Missing Central Florida Girl
- July 21, 2008: Hundreds Of Leads Checked For Missing Girl; Caylee Just Called, Says Grandmother
- July 19, 2008: Dig For Missing Girl Abandoned; Caylee Alive, Says Grandmother
- July 18, 2008: Search Expands For Missing Girl; New Location Leads Checked
- July 18, 2008: Crews Digging Up Yard After Cadaver Dogs Zero-In On Areas In Missing-Girl Search
- July 17, 2008: 'Lies' Plague Missing-Girl Search; Investigators Checking Phone Tips
- July 17, 2008: Girl Missing 5 Weeks Never Reported Lost; Mother Says Doing Own Search







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