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• Three-year-old Caylee Anthony was last seen in mid-June of 2008. Her mother, Casey Anthony, reported her missing on July 15, 2008. On the morning of December 11, 2008, meter reader Roy Kronk found Caylee's remains approximately three-tenths of a mile from the home of Casey Anthony's parents.CBS 12: Police: Why we think skull is Caylee's (December 15, 2008)

  Casey Anthony was charged with the murder of her daughter and has pleaded not guilty.Orlando Sentinel.com: Murder trial for Casey Anthony set for January (October 28, 2008) Casey Anthony's murder trial is set to begin in October 2009.

• Fast Facts

  1. Caylee Marie Anthony was three years old when she disappeared
  2. Last seen: June 9, 2008
  3. Reported missing July 15, 2008
  4. Body of Caylee Anthony found near George and Cindy Anthony's home on December 11, 2008Central Florida News 13: Deputies Discover Body Of Child (December 11, 2008)
  5. Mother: Casey Marie Anthony
  6. Casey Anthony arrested and charged with child neglect and lying to policeOrlandoSentinel.com: Judge Denies Bond for Mother of Missing 2-year-old (July 17, 2008)
  7. She was indicted for the first-degree murder of Caylee Anthony on October 14, 2008, and held without bondFOXNews.com: Florida Grand Jury Indicts Mother of Missing Florida Toddler (October 14, 2008)
  8. Casey pleaded not guiltyOrlando Sentinel.com: Murder trial for Casey Anthony set for January (October 28, 2008)
  9. Lab results made public in August 2008 confirmed that a human body had been in Casey Anthony's trunkWESH Orlando: Results Say Body Was Decomposing... (August 27, 2008)
  10. Bag of bones found in river November 13, 2008 were unrelated to the caseFlorida Sun Sentinel: Bag found in Little Econ not related to Caylee case... (November 13, 2008)

• The Disappearance

  Casey Anthony told police she dropped Caylee Anthony off at Zenaida Gonzalez's apartment on June 9, 2008. She said when she went back, Caylee Anthony was not there. Casey Anthony never notified authorities. She claimed that she conducted her own search. Caylee Anthony's grandparents grew concerned when they had not seen her for nearly a month. Casey Anthony's mother, Cindy Anthony, called police on July 15, 2008.WESH.com Orlando: Investigation Focuses On Toddler's Mother (July 18, 2008)

• Mother Lied to Police

  Casey Anthony was arrested on July 15, 2008, and charged with child neglect and providing false information to police. Casey Anthony told police she worked at Universal Studios and provided a phone number and supervisor's name, but Anthony has not worked there since April of 2006. Investigators also discovered that Anthony lied to friends, telling them that Caylee Anthony was at the beach or theme parks with a babysitter.OrlandoSentinel.com: Judge Denies Bond for Mother of Missing 2-year-old (July 17, 2008)

• Digging Up the Yard

  Casey Anthony reportedly borrowed a shovel from a neighbor at the time of her daughter's disappearance. The police have seized the shovel along with Anthony's computer and her car. They have brought in search and cadaver dogs and have been digging up the yards of Cindy Anthony and her neighbors. The police reportedly found "abnormalities" in the dirt but would not elaborate.MyFox Orlando: Forensic detectives find "abnormalities" in dirt(July 18, 2008) On July 24, 2008, it was reported that a concrete slab had recently been poured in Caylee's grandparents' backyard.FOX News: Family of Missing Toddler Caylee Anthony Mum on TV... (July 24, 2008)

• Later Developments

  The investigation into Caylee's disappearance continued after her remains were found in December 2008. Her mother Casey Anthony is awaiting a murder trial. New details of the case surfaced in January 2009. A video was released that showed a private investigator at the site where Caylee was found a few weeks later. The investigator, Dominic Casey, is shown searching the site and pushing a metal rod into the ground. He is on the cell phone and reportedly received inside information over the phone.NECN.com: Chilling new video in Caylee Anthony case (January 12, 2009)

  It was also revealed in January 2009 that the meter reader who found Caylee's remains, Roy Kronk, had been arrested for kidnapping of his girlfriend in the early 1990s. The charges were dropped due to a lack of evidence.Sun Sentinel: Meter Reader to give first interview (January 11, 2009)

  
  

• Memorial Service

  A public memorial service for Caylee Anthony was held in Orlando, Florida, on February 10, 2009. During the service, mourners heard from Anthony's grandparents. An emotional George Anthony said "It's God's day. It's Caylee Marie Anthony's day today." Anthony's grandmother, Cindy Anthony, expressed the wish that her daughter had attended the service, saying "I wish I could take away your pain and wipe away your tears. Caylee was so much like you. She got your beauty and your compassion. She will always love you." Casey Anthony remained in the Orange County Jail, and reports said she did not ask to watch the service on television.FOX News: Crowds of Mourners Attend Caylee Anthony's Public Funeral (February 10, 2009)

• Caylee Anthony Doll

  In late 2008, Showbiz Promotions of Jacksonville, Florida manufactured a doll called the "Inspirational Sunshine Caylee Sunshine Doll", to be sold for $29.99 beginning at noon, January 27, 2009. The doll has blonde hair and blue eyes, although Caylee Anthony had brown hair and eyes; owner Jamie Salcedo said to make the doll similar to Caylee would be "too morbid". The song "You Are My Sunshine" plays when the doll's bellybutton is pushed.Fox News: Sales Suspended of Caylee Doll Made as 'Tribute' to Murdered Florida Girl (January 27, 2009) ABC News: Caylee Anthony Doll Sparks Outrage (January 27, 2009)

  The company suspended sales after the doll got negative press and public comments, but owner Salcedo has said they may release the doll at a later date.Fox News: Sales Suspended of Caylee Doll Made as 'Tribute' to Murdered Florida Girl (January 27, 2009) ABC News: Caylee Anthony Doll Sparks Outrage (January 27, 2009)

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