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Search For Caylee Continues

Saturday, July 19, 2008 1:23:04 AM
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Caylee Marie Anthony (2, 7/16)

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ORLANDO -- The search for Caylee Anthony continues Friday, just days after learning the 2-year-old had been missing for more than a month.

The focus of the search Thursday turned to the backyard of Caylee's grandparents' home, on Hopespring Drive, where Caylee and her mother lived before the toddler disappeared in June.

Investigators brought out digging equipment and search dogs to home's backyard on Thursday.  Detectives also removed items from the home Thursday, and also took a shovel from a neighbor's home.

They suspended their search in the backyard Friday afternoon.

Although they are no longer searching at the home, deputies said their search continues.

"Although we're here and y'all are here, we actually have detectives in other places following up on other leads. So it's important that everybody understand that we want to keep it out there in the public. That if anybody has information about where Caylee is, if they'd contact the Orange County Sheriff's Office," said Sgt. John Allen from Orange County Sheriff's Office.  

Deputies said Caylee's grandparents are being extremely cooperative in the investigation, saying they just want to find Caylee.

Anthony’s Lawyer Says There Are Other Suspects In The Case

Right now questions are being raised as to whether Casey Anthony had anything to do with her daughter's disappearance.

For the first time, we're hearing from Casey Anthony's lawyer, Jose Baez, who said there are other suspects in the case.
    
In addition, Baez said he plans to reveal evidence that will exonerate Anthony once they get their time in court.

Meanwhile, a motion was filed Thursday to get her bonded out of jail after a judge denied her first request this week.

He said Anthony has undergone psychological counseling while behind bars, but mental illness is not a factor in her defense.
    
Baez said Anthony's first priority is finding her daughter, despite some sensationalized media reports.

"She's doing her best to keep it together and to assist in any way she possibly can because now is not the time to lose it,” said Baez. “She needs her composure and her ability to think so it can best help Caylee."

Baez said he is outraged that Anthony is still in jail considering she has not been charged in connection with her daughter's disappearance or harming her in any way.

Girl Last Spotted On June 12

Some friends told the Anthonys that they had spotted Caylee on June 12 in a shopping area somewhere along the Orange-Seminole County line.

It was not known who the child was with at the time.

When she was last seen, Caylee was wearing a blue and pink outfit and white-rimmed sunglasses.

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