Bounty Hunter: Missing 3-Year-Old Girl's Mom To Be Bailed Out Of Jail
Woman Being Held On $500,000 Bond
Leonard Padilla and his nephew, Tony Padilla, said they will arrive in Orlando on Sunday and post a $500,000 bond for Casey Anthony, the mother of Caylee, who has been missing since mid-June.Leonard Padilla, who hosts a TV show called "Bounty Hunters" on National Geographic, told Local 6 News that he has been talking to Casey Anthony's attorney, Jose Baez, about bailing his client out of jail.Leonard Padilla told Local 6 News that his nephew, Tony Padilla, a bail agent, is traveling to Texas and has made arrangements with a company to secure the entire $500,000 bond.Leonard Padilla said he is bailing Casey Anthony out to find out the truth about Caylee."We eat in the same room, sleep in the same room. After a while, these people feel better than sitting in a cell looking at the walls, and they will discuss things that they won't discuss with parents or anybody else," Leonard Padilla said.Leonard Padilla said he and Casey could stay at her parents' house, but he said he hasn't talked to George or Cindy Anthony. Leonard Padilla also said a home at an undisclosed location in Oralndo could be an option.Earlier, threats against the family if Casey Anthony leaves jail prompted her mother, Cindy Anthony, to consider the use of a safe house."Right here, I don't think is the ideal place for her not because we don't want her in the house and everything, but we may have to hole her up somewhere in a safe house," Cindy Anthony said.The Padillas announced the move in an e-mail to Local 6 News.The e-mail stated:"On Sunday, August 17, World Famous Bounty Hunter Leonard Padilla and his nephew Tony Padilla, owner of Tony Padilla Bail Bonds of Sacramento, CA., will be traveling to Orlando with two of Leonard Padilla's associates. Tony Padilla will be posting a $500,000.00 bond for the release of Casey Anthony."Casey Anthony is being held on charges of child neglect and filing a false statement.She reported Caylee missing in mid-July, 31 days after she said she last saw her daughter.
Family Appoints Spokesman
Also on Friday, the family of Caylee Anthony appointed a spokesman known for his work on other high-profile cases.Larry Garrison will now be answering questions from the media, Cindy Anthony said.Garrison, president of production company SilverCreek Entertainment, co-authored a book on the disappearance of missing Alabama teenager Natalee Holloway.Garrison was also a spokesman for the family of John Mark Karr, the man who gained notoriety for falsely confessing to the murder of JonBenet Ramsey.Sheriff: Kidnapping Theory Not Credible
Meanwhile, the Orange County sheriff said there is no credible evidence to support a contention by the family of Caylee that the child was kidnapped."Right now, I don't think there is any credible information on the kidnapping theory," Sheriff Kevin Beary said. "If it is accidental, then I need to know that and people with credible information need to come back and tell me that."Beary said Casey Anthony needs to talk with deputies."I'm not going to beat up on anybody because it's a very tragic situation (but) we need her cooperation," Beary said. "She was probably the last person to see Caylee."Beary said about 1,700 tips have been called in concerning the case.He said his team has found no one with credible information.Family Lashes Out
Caylee Anthony's grandparents lashed out at news reporters on Thursday over a question yelled at them as they walked to see the child's jailed mother."Do you have anything to say about a new theory that Caylee (Anthony) may be dead and that it may be an accident?" a reporter asked."Shut up," George Anthony, Caylee's grandfather, screamed as he moved toward the reporter. "Shut up."Cindy Anthony stepped between her husband and the reporter. She then said the media have hampered tips from the public before walking off."That is the reason why I got a phone call at 11 p.m. last night and the lady was crying because of that kind of stuff on the news that she held back for four weeks calling in a tip because she was afraid and they spotted Caylee again," Cindy Anthony said.George and Cindy Anthony spent 45 minutes on a video conference call with their daughter at the jail. Both left the Orange County Jail without comment.Mom Stopped Mentioning Caylee
An interview with a former roommate of Casey Anthony's boyfriend shed some light on how the woman acted while her daughter was missing and before her mother called the authorities.A man named Clint House -- a former roommate of Casey Anthony's boyfriend, Tony Lazarro -- spoke to Fox News about the woman's demeanor."Between June 16 and July 1 when you moved out, was Casey still coming to see Tony and spending the night?" Fox News anchor Greta Van Susteren said."Yes, it became more frequent and being almost every single night she was staying there," House said."Do you remember that week, right after Father's Day?" Van Susteren asked. "Anything unusual that week?""Nothing unusual besides the fact that Caylee was never there anymore," House said. "We always asked where Caylee is at, (and she'd say) 'Oh, she's with the grandparents or she's at the beach with the nanny. That didn't strike me as unusual at the time. Other than that, nothing."House continued to say that at a certain point Casey Anthony stopped mentioning Caylee even when they asked about her.He said looking back at the events, some of Anthony's behavior is troubling."Wouldn't you be surprised if someone who was hanging out with you and your friends, all of the sudden her daughter is missing and she is out partying?" House said.House said Casey Anthony claimed she went to work every day and that she was going back to school.He said she told him the child's father was on the way to Caylee's birthday party and was killed in a car crash but added that he had no way of knowing whether or not she was lying.Watch Local 6 News for more on this story. Watch Local 6 News for more on this story.
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- August 4, 2008: Immunity For Mother Discussed In Missing Girl Case, Attorney Says
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- 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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