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The story of Casey Anthony was more than odd. According to USA Today, Caylee Anthony went missing on July 15, 2008.In December of 2008, Caylee’s body was discovered in the woods near the Anthony household ( Boweman). Grandmother, Cynthia Anthony, had dialed 911 the day Caylee went missing to notify police that Casey Anthony had kidnapped the two-year-old; along with stealing a car and money. Though, it had been an odd phone call because once the car had been returned Cynthia had re-called the police saying “My daughter’s car trunk smells like there has been a dead body in it”. This is strange considering the articles of evidence found in the trunk. A strand of hair was found that was contaminated with chloroform. Sadly, due to no follicle, the evidence was not as significant. What was significant about the car is the trace of decomposition on the carpet of the trunk found by the FBI Laboratory Analysis. (Site Source—just put anything ) …show more content…

The first piece of evidence and probably the most important is the car itself. It had hair, high content levels of chloroform, and a stained paper towel with adipocere (Crime Museum). In addition to the evidence found in the car, there was more evidence like cyber-evidence. The cyber-evidence found had shown that Casey web-search information about chloroform and self defense (Crime Museum). Which give a premeditated plan. Another good, possible piece of evidence was the duct-tape found on scene where Caylee’s body was found. Crime Museum said that the duct tape was used to murder Caylee with

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In addition to that, Jim Solomon’s, A spokes person said that a utility person found the body at 9:32 AM in a forest-y area less than 1/2 a mile away from Casey’s household. Sheriff's Office spokesman Jim Solomons said that a utility worker found the body at 9:32 a.m. EST Thursday in a wooded area less than half of a mile from the house Caylee lived in with her grandparents and mother. This meaning, Casey could have easily hid the body after the murder. Lastly, Investigators found duct tape, and suspected Casey killed Caylee by taping over her mouth and nose. Casey is then charged with first degree murder, but was acquitted of them.

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USA TODAY published an article “Casey Anthony breaks her silence: I sleep pretty good at night.” Anthony did an interview with Associated Press speaking about the case and her daughter’s death for the first time. The Associated Press said that the interview with Anthony was “revealing, bizarre and often contradictory, and ultimately raised more question than answers about the case.” In the interview with Associated Press, Anthony admitted to lying to the police about a number of things such as her employment, leaving her child with a babysitter, and receiving a call from Caylee before she went missing. During the trial, the defense stated that Caylee had drown in the pool and then Casey Anthony’s father tried to cover up the accident.

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In the Casey Anthony trial, a controversial piece of evidence had been brought up about whether or not the “smell of death” from the trunk of Casey’s car can be linked to and used as evidence in the death of her daughter, Caylee Anthony. The smell that was in the trunk of Casey’s car could have been used as evidence in the trial. Why? Because it would have proven that, her daughter Caylee decomposed body was in the trunk of the car.

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Casey had no other excuses and more evidence began to pile up against her. George Anthony took the stand and told the jury of a time not long before Caylee’s disappearance when Casey and her boyfriend broke into the shed out back at his home stole gas cans. One of the gas cans stolen had a special kind of duct tape on it which was not found in very many places. To seal the deal, that special duct tape had been removed when Casey returned the cans and was later found on Caylee covering her mouth

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Baez also says that Caylee drowned in the Anthony family pool on June 16, 2008, and that George and Casey Anthony covered up the death.” (Trial Fast Facts) The defense claims that the traces of chloroform found in the trunk occurred while covering up Caylee’s drowning. The prosecution argued that Anthony was a party girl, and unconcerned about her daughter. They stated that Anthony was responsible for the death of

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However, after talking to the nanny it was discovered that her and Casey never had any contact, let alone Caylee never have been in her care. Further into the investigation, Casey’s father George had reported that Casey had stolen gas cans out of the shed that was located on her parents’ property, and that she took their vehicle without permission. The gas cans were eventually returned to him by Casey, however, the vehicle was impounded due to being found abandon. The investigation ultimately shifted when it was reported that a foul smell was emanating from the vehicle. An air sample was taken from inside the vehicle and determined the smell resulted from the storage of a decomposed body.

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