Casey Anthony Blamed 'Death' Smell on Dead Squirrel
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Updated: 4:47 PM Sep 24, 2008
Casey Anthony Blamed 'Death' Smell on Dead Squirrel
The mother of an Orlando toddler who has been missing for more than three months said a strong odor in her car was a dead squirrel, according to newly released documents.
Posted: 2:25 PM Sep 24, 2008
Reporter: Associated Press
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Nearly 600 pages of evidence were released by Orange Osceola State Attorney’s Office this week in the case of toddler Caylee Anthony, who was last seen on June 16. The girl's mother, 22-year-old Casey Anthony, is a suspect in her disappearance.

During a police interview, Casey Anthony's friend Amy Huizenga said that Casey told friends her car smelled like something died, that her dad may have run over something. She told her brother Lee Anthony it was a squirrel that crawled up in the engine before telling Huizenga it was an animal stuck on the front of her car.

Police said earlier this month that there was evidence of a decomposing body in the trunk of her vehicle.

As authorities probe the police documents, the FBI concluded that a possible sighting of the missing Orlando toddler, who would have turned 3 on Aug. 9, at a Tennessee McDonald's restaurant turned out to be unfounded.

Casey Anthony, has been named a suspect in her daughter's disappearance, has only been charged with child neglect and lying to investigators in the case.

She also faces unrelated check fraud charges and is currently at home with her parents on house arrest after several stints in the Orange County Jail.

Meanwhile, the State Attorney's Office is reviewing complaints about the money being spent on searching for Caylee.

On Monday, the protesters who have been a fixture on the Anthony family's lawn tried to force the family to confess that Caylee is dead.

The demonstrators believe 22-year-old Casey Anthony killed her small daughter and her parents, George and Cindy Anthony, are covering up the crime.


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Posted by: KHUONG KHUU Location: 28 E. Wallace ST Orlando,FL 32809 on Apr 2, 2009 at 03:19 PM

I going to kill Casey Anthony and Lee Anthony has a gun to kill Casey Anthony on the season 3 and 5 of 24 WEEKENDS.
Posted by: Dru Location: California on Oct 2, 2008 at 07:49 PM

Give Casey Anthony the death penalty! How can you kill your own baby!!?!
Posted by: Lisa Location: Georgia on Sep 26, 2008 at 09:50 PM

I pray that Casey begins to find it in her heart to start the process of healing by allowing the investigators to locate her baby girl and take responsibilitiy for her deeds. I hope her baby girl gets a proper burial and is brought into the light and morned by all. Please remember Casey, you gave birth to her and she is your baby, you need to morn and it is true that, " The True Shall Set You Free"! A Mother
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