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Deputies Release 911 Tapes, Casey Anthony's Family Cannot Post Bond

Friday, August 08, 2008 5:34:28 PM
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ORLANDO -- The Orange County Sheriff’s Department released the two 911 tapes regarding the search for missing Caylee Anthony.
    
In the first tape, Caylee's grandmother said she wanted Casey arrested and reported she had stolen her automobile and some money.  In the second tape, Cindy Anthony goes into detail about her granddaughters disappearance.  Casey Anthony also talks with the dispatcher.

Family Cannot Post Bond

Casey Anthony’s attorney said the family cannot make the $500,000 bond needed to get the 22-year-old mother out of jail.

On Thursday evening, Jose Baez said he will file an appeal to the bond amount. 

Baez said Anthony does not pose a flight risk.

Casey's grandfather said if and when Casey gets out of jail, she'll be staying with them at their home.  The family also believes once home, Casey will be more forthcoming with information.

There are three holds against Casey Anthony that must be satisfied before she can be released. Two of those holds have not been released, but one is believed to be a requirement she give up her passport. The third is the requirement she be held on house confinement under electronic monitoring.

Family Takes Matters Into Own Hands

The divide between the attorney for the mother of missing 2-year-old Caylee Anthony and Orange County Sheriff's detectives continues to widen as the family takes matters into their own hands to find the little girl.

As of noon Thursday, Casey Anthony was still behind bars waiting for her family to raise the $50,000 and $500,000 security needed for her bond. She is also not talking to authorities.

The sheriff's office is conducting a criminal investigation, while the family of Casey and Caylee have launched a new effort in finding the 2-year-old with a call center.

Casey's attorney, Jose Baez, has hired a private detective, but Baez has not returned any of News 13's phone calls.

Caylee Call Center Reaches 100,000 People

The phone lines are open at a new call center to find the missing toddler.

More than 15 people are manning the phones for a possible lead in the case. The call center was set up by the family to call everyone they can.

People who get a call will hear a pre-recorded message from Caylee's grandfather George Anthony, and then anyone with information, can then be directly connected with the call center staff.

Caylee's grandfather said, so far, 100,000 people have been contacted by the family's new call center, in hopes of finding clues in the case.  
    
But Anthony admitted he felt the investigation may have to go outside Florida's borders.

"I'm not going to impede the investigation, what might be going on at the moment, in which I hope there's one going on. All I can do is tell you that there's been some credible things that have been passed on to us, that we feel credible, anyhow in our heart, not speaking emotionally but common sense wise and gut feeling, that there's something going on in another state that we believe needs some attention drawn to it," said Anthony.

The number for the family's call center is (888) 848-8752. Sheriff's deputies continue to ask anyone with information to call CrimeLine at (800) 423-TIPS.

Meanwhile, the family has set up a trust fund for the girl to try and raise money to help with the search. They said the money will only go toward finding Caylee, not for any possible bond for Casey Anthony. Donations can be made at any SunTrust Bank.

Nancy Grace Vs. Jose Baez

Casey Anthony's attorney tried to speak in defense of his client on national television Wednesday night.

Jose Baez faced some tough questions from CNN's Nancy Grace about why his client has not been more forthcoming with information.

Grace: "Why didn't your client report her missing immediately?"

Baez: "Well, her reasons and explanations for those are confidential and I can't reveal them at this time."

Grace: "You know that doesn't make any sense."

Baez: "Well, you know, I'm sorry it doesn't make any sense to you, but you don't know what our defense may be."
    
Grace: "Your defense to what?"
    
Baez: "Any charges that may arise where she is prosecuted. I have to protect my client and it's something I must do and took an oath to do."
 
Grace: "You're hiding behind the attorney client privilege."

Baez: "I'm not hiding behind anything."
    
Grace: "You are."

At one point, Grace said she had sheriff's deputies on the phone to try and arrange a meeting with Baez, but they were never put on the line.

Caylee Sighting At Airport?

Investigators are following a lead that Caylee may have been sighted boarding a flight at Orlando International Airport.

Cindy Anthony said she got a call from a woman on Tuesday who said she saw a girl who looked like Caylee at the airport.  The woman said she asked the girl what her name was and that the girl replied "Caylee Marie Anthony," pronouncing her last name without the "h" like Caylee did.

The caller said she was 99 percent sure the girl was Caylee, but investigators have yet to say if there is any validity to that claim.

Cindy Anthony said that the woman who provided the tip was supposed to be meeting with detectives to help create a composite sketch of the woman who was with the girl at the airport.

Previous Developments in the Search for Caylee:

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