Confirmation of Caylee Anthony's DNA in Trunk

Decomposing Hair in Casey’s Trunk is Caylee's

Aug 28, 2008 Cindy Adams

Thursday, FBI DNA results confirmed that the decaying hair found in Casey Anthony's car was Caylee's, prompting an offer of a limited immunity deal to the young mother

Several weeks ago, authorities discovered Caylee Anthony’s DNA, yet where it was found was not released. This all changed on Thursday, as WKMG in Orlando is now reporting that the hair strands found in Casey’s trunk are that of Caylee and the strands showed signs of decay. This new evidence indicates that Caylee is most likely deceased.

Family in Denial

Despite this scientific evidence, the Anthony family spokesman, Larry Garrison released a statement for the media, indicating, “Reports surrounding the DNA of Caylee Anthony are being disputed by the family and their attorney.” Included in the statement was that no immunity deal was being discussed, and the family had never been informed of the air sample tests being conducted at the University of Tennessee. The air sample test results were released Wednesday indicating there was evidence that human decomposition had occurred in Casey’s car.

A press conference was held on Thursday in which Captain Angelo L. Nieves of the Orange County Sheriff's Office was very evasive when he was questioned about the DNA test results. Nieves seemed to suggest that the results were still being evaluated and were in the preliminary stages.

Bounty Hunter Considers Revoking Casey’s Bond in Light of New Revelations

Leonard Padilla, the bounty hunter whose nephew posted the bond for Casey’s release, has publicly stated he will take steps to revoke the bond to see Casey goes back to jail. Not only do he and his nephew regret their decision to bail Casey out in light of the new revelations, but also Padilla now claims Casey’s safety is at stake.

WFTV reports that Padilla indicated serious threats had been made against Casey after Wednesday and Thursday’s release of new evidence. Padilla described threatening phone calls to the Anthony home, such as one in which the caller yelled, “Kill the b****. Burn the b****. Fry the b****.”

Padilla claims he still believes that if Caylee is dead, it happened accidentally. Yet he continues to admit, “I was wrong. The people were right that said I should have left her (Casey) in there.”

Casey’s Limited Immunity Deal

It was reported on Tuesday that authorities had offered Casey a limited immunity deal in return for information regarding the whereabouts of Caylee, dead or alive. Original reports indicated Casey had only 24 hours to respond when the offer was made, however, it appears authorities have extended the deadline for a response until Tuesday, September 2.

According to legal experts, this limited immunity deal would not relieve Casey of all consequences for any action she took which led to Caylee’s disappearance. Instead the deal would probably result in a lighter sentence if she were found guilty of harming Caylee or a chance to escape the death penalty it was determined Casey had killed her daughter.

The copyright of the article Confirmation of Caylee Anthony's DNA in Trunk in Law, Crime & Justice is owned by Cindy Adams. Permission to republish Confirmation of Caylee Anthony's DNA in Trunk in print or online must be granted by the author in writing.

Caylee Anthony

Caylee Anthony

Caylee Anthony

What do you think about this article?

---

NOTE: Because you are not a Suite101 member, your comment will be moderated before it is viewable.

post your comment

What is 2+9?

20 Comments

Comments

Aug 29, 2008 2:44 PM

Guest :

Nobody was there to protect, comfort, apply bandaids to wounds, wipe tears away, calm fears, read a story to, give a warm bubble bath to, give a yummy bedtime snack to and tuck a fuzzy blanket up around the chin of and kiss the silky forehead of this beautiful, precious, innocent child. May her soul rise and rise above into the golden heavens where she will be protected by loving angels. Caylee, you aren't mine, weren't mine, but I love you, little baby girl.

Aug 29, 2008 8:09 PM

Guest :

Has the father of Casey been investigated fully? Could there have been incest and child molestation?

Aug 31, 2008 12:51 AM

Guest :

hmmm

Aug 31, 2008 8:14 PM

Guest :

Hair sample well I shed hair all day long and once they fall from my head they will start to decompose. I'm still living. But stain is inconclusive Ummmm and ironicly they get the results only a day later from the smell test. I don't trust Orlando Police. The 2 best liars are Lawyers and Police..So sad. I will not believe this until they find a body.

Sep 1, 2008 9:00 AM

Guest :

This really irks me,to no end..Caylee's family denies this whole "DNA result" issue,but it appears that poor Caylee is no longer with us,which is said,to begin with..And,Casey is NOT BEING COOPERATIVE WITH POLICE OFFICIALS....(That would put up a "Red Flag"),if it were me....If she has nothing to hide,then why no cooperation???
The reality of it all,is that SOMEONE (appears to have),done soemthing horrible to this poor baby,and no one is speaking up!!!
Just how much,does the family know???
And,the evidence of human decomposition in Casey Anthony's car..DNA being identified,as belonging to Caylee- How can she live with herself,knowing (what the truth may be)..

To Caylee-I love you,even though I didn't know you...I hope that whomever took you from this world,Gets the (punishment) that they deserve, And you get Justice!!

Sep 1, 2008 10:54 AM

Guest :

Casey's dad has something to do with this, ex homicide detective know how to cover tracks. Who is the real father of of Caylee? Where are those grandparents?? How come the police can't get a straight answer for the crazy women? This has gone too far.

Sep 2, 2008 10:54 AM

Guest :

People need to stop suggesting incest. That is just nonsense. If there were incest, the child would have been mentally handicapped. Two related people cannot have a normal child.

Sep 2, 2008 8:34 PM

Guest :

To who ever wrote: "People need to stop suggesting incest. That is just nonsense. If there were incest, the child would have been mentally handicapped. Two related people cannot have a normal child."
That is not true. There is a chance, but they can still have a normal child.

This entire situation has gone to far. The grandparents and the brother know more than they are saying. They need to stop protecting Casey - she is somehow involved whether she was the one who killed Caylee or not.
Enough is enough - Casey and her family need to do the right thing and fess up.

Sep 3, 2008 5:10 AM

Guest :

I personally think that there not looking hard enough..i feel that the mother isn't talking because she hid the body really well. I think that Caylee Anthony, god bless her soul, is in a dump somewhere and the mother knows that it'll be hard to find a body especially a child's body in a huge dump. I think the FBI should look there over and over again until this little girl is found. And as for the grandparents how could your stories be changing so much. Did anyone in her family actually care about her. How could you not care about this child look at her she's beautiful. Whoever killed this child deserves the death penality.
I hope she's found...alive

Sep 5, 2008 6:44 AM

Guest :

I love her too, though she was not mine. I have a child that same age who I would lay down and give my life for. I can't imagine how any parent or person could ever hurt a child. She needs to come clean and give her child a proper burial instead of throwing her away like trash. She needs her a$$ beat until she talks. I belief it should be an eye for an eye. She should die for what she has done.

Sep 5, 2008 6:22 PM

Guest :

Once your hair falls from your head, yes it will decompose. However the evidence in this case indicates that the hair found had a death ring. A death ring and decomposing hair are not the same. A death ring will result when the hair is still attached to the body, but a dead body, thus the appropriate nutrients are no longer available to sustain it. The DNA indicates that the only difference between Caylee's hair and Caseys hair was the death ring. Why would a mom and child have identical DNA??? If the father had the same DNA as well. How would this happen? Only if the father was a member of Casey's family.

Sep 18, 2008 5:22 PM

Guest :

Why can't someone do the right thing here? Somebody needs to acknowledge that if the so called person that took Caylee, still has her and there is a threat to the rest of the family, why not put the family in a safe place. It seems that whether Caylee is gone, or still presumed missing, the family should still have some kind of memorial for her. I have seen many other missing children's cases, and the families and neighborhoods made a memorial. What is the matter here? I really feel the worst has happened to this poor little angel. But at the same time, this is about Caylee. Not about the MOM or Grandparents. We all need to make sure we put a stop to their Homemade Reality Show. Find Caylee!!!! She deserves closure, so does the family. My heart goes out to all of the family, but if Casey would tell the truth, the entire country of grieving people need closure too. This isn't the 1st child we have cried for, and will not be the last. But we need to make sure that all of this publicity isn't all in vain.
Unless the supposed kidnappers are terrorists we shouldn't have to be concerned with the family's safety. As for the idea that she was sold into a Child Porn Ring...scary but still with our technology someone would have been busted by now.
Baby Caylee we love you and pray for you to return and be by the ones you have loved so much. We love you and have never gotten a chance to really meet you, but we will always see you in our heart.
JUSTICE FOR CAYLEE M ANTHONY !!!!!!!

J-JUST A BEAUTIFUL BABY GIRL.
U-UNCONDITIONALLY LOVED HER MOMMY.
S-SANG BEAUTIFUL SONGS LIKE AN ANGEL.
T-TOLD STORIES TO THOSE THAT LISTENED.
I-ICING FROM HER BIRTHDAY CAKE SHE ATE.
C-CUDDLED WITH HER GRAMMY AND DOLL.
E-EVERYONE HAS FALLEN IN LOVE WITH CAYLEE.
JUSTICE FOR CAYLEE NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sep 26, 2008 9:18 PM

Guest :

Mitochondrial DNA is passed from the mother only to her children..in other words, Caylee has the same Mitochondrial DNA as Casey.

Sep 30, 2008 11:59 AM

Guest :

HAS CASEY ANTHONY BEEN DRUG TESTED? THE LIES, THE LACK OF COMPASSION, THE STOLEN MONEY AND CREDIT CARDS....... IT ALL SEEMS LIKE A DRUG USER STATE OF MIND. AND HOW DID THE CLOROFORM GET INTO HER CAR? IF IT IS BANNED IN THE U.S. FOR CONSUMER USE, THEN HOW DID SHE GET IT? WHY ISNT THIS SORRY EXCUSE OF A MOTHER ON HER ROAD TO THE DEATH PENALTY YET? HOW LONG WILL THE JUSTICE SYSTEM WAIT TO DISCOVER THAT CASEY IS THE MURDERER OF HER OWN CHILD? R.I.P. LITTLE CAYLEE AND BURN IN HELL CASEY!

Oct 3, 2008 3:19 PM

Guest :

has the grandparents took a lie dector test if not i say they should and she should

Oct 8, 2008 3:10 PM

Guest :

Please light a virtual candle in Caylee's memory. It is free and anyone is welcome to honor her memory. If her mother won't, we are all she has left:
http://www.gratefulness.org/candles/candles.cfm?l=eng&gi=CMA

Oct 14, 2008 5:39 PM

Guest :

Could it be that Casey left the little angel in the car on a hot summer day way too long, perhaps for a date or a drink? This happens more than anyone would think. Could she have came back to the car to see her swollen dead child, and freak out? It could have been an accident, maybe she didn't think Caylee would be hurt, maybe Caylee was napping and she thought it was okay. What ever happened, she needs to come clean. This innocent child deserves better. Bless your heart Caylee. Shame on you Casey. You will have to answer to someone (GOD) someday, even if you don't come clean in this lifetime.

Oct 14, 2008 10:14 PM

Guest :

I wished she gave up Calyee. I'm sorry.

Jan 6, 2009 9:49 AM

Guest :

Casey thinks she is telling the truth. "I don't know where my daughter is", I don't know what happened to my daughter", etc. Perhaps she doesn't know where she is (perhaps she had someone dispose of her and asked to not be told the location). Perhaps she doesn't know what really happened (i.e., if it was chloroform she doesn't know the physiology of the drug, if it was heat exhaustion she doesn't know how that kills someone, etc.). Perhaps she will never say what we all want her to say. I think the focus should be on finding out the truth through forensic medicine, and fact finding endeavors. I say, leave Casey in Jail and don't even speak with her. It is a waste of time. She will Never admit anything. I believe she is either a pathological or compulsive lier. Things that could happen, DNA testing on grandfather; since incest has been mentioned, polygraph tests on grandparents, boyfriend Tony, friends, Zenaida, etc. If Casey is going to be interrogated more I believe it should be done by a psychologist that is an expert in pathological lying. Turn things around so Casey feels like she is lying, which is probably comforting and normal for her, such that the truth is revealed instead. Example; "We cannot prove you killed or had someone kill your daughter. We believe that your father has something to do with this. Do you think he is capable of hurting Caylee?" It might be comforting to Casey to have the attention taken off of herself and blame her father.

On the other hand, perhaps handing over the death sentence as a tool to "put the pressure on" could break Casey. I don't know if that is legal or not. Compulsive and pathological liers will accept their demise though and regardless of the consequence will never admit the truth. Thinking simply, if Casey did not want to raise her daughter she could have simply left Caylee in the hands of her parents. Or, she could have sought revenge and wanted to hurt her parents by hurting Caylee. Or if could have been an accident brought on by irresponsibility, influence of drugs (drug testing seems a planned moot point, hence the delay in informing authorities of the missing child)or some other random act. Someone knows what happened.

Jan 30, 2009 9:40 AM

Guest :

If I remember correctly, the DNA reported that "ONLY" Anthony DNA was found in that strand of hair, meaning that no one out side the Anthony Family Fathered Caylee. Also, Casey told her best friend that she named Cay - lee after her Brother Lee and Herself????

20 Comments