Top Local Stories Of The Year, Decade: #1. Casey Anthony
Thursday, December 31, 2009 6:47:10 AM
<snipped> Our No. 1 most viewed story in 2009 is also our biggest local story of the Decade.
Caylee Marie Anthony gained national attention after she disappeared in June 2008, but the spotlight quicily moved to the 2-year-old’s mother, Casey, upon news that investigators found her details suspicious, and learning she didn’t report her daughter missing for more than a month.
From the start of the case, investigators said they had trouble getting straight answers from the Anthony family, causing suspicion and media attention to grow. The case took many twists and turns over the course of the next few months.
Casey was arrested on July 16, 2008, the day after Caylee was first reported missing, on charges of giving false statements, neglect of a child and obstruction of a criminal investigation.
It wasn’t until Dec. 11 that little Caylee’s remains was finally found. An Orange County meter reader found a child’s remains in the woods near the Anthony home.
Days later, shortly after 2 p.m. on Dec. 19, 2008, Medical Examiner Dr. Jan Garavaglia confirmed the remains belonged to Caylee Marie Anthony.
A trial is expected to start in 2010. The state has asked a judge to consider the death penalty. Casey’s family has maintained her innocence on all charges. *More info at link!
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