Defense Seeks to Relocate Casey Trial

(NEWSER) - Casey Anthony’s grandmother alleges that the murder suspect may have stolen up to $45,000 from her parents, the Orlando Sentinel reports. “I don’t think she blowed it all at once, but what was she doing all this time?” Shirley Plesea told investigators in August, according to documents released today. “She didn’t have an income. She was out all the time. She always had money.” More»

(NEWSER) - The judge tentatively set Oct. 12 as the date for Casey Anthony's first-degree murder trial, the Orlando Sentinel reports. Today’s court appearance also featured wrangling among lawyers over the release of Anthony’s online photos, and a video that shows her reacting emotionally to the news that daughter Caylee’s body had been found. More»

Murder indictment just a 'tactic,' Cindy Anthony says on Today

(NEWSER) - The grandparents of missing Florida 3-year-old Caylee Anthony say they are not in denial for insisting she is alive, and told the Today Show they haven’t visited daughter Casey in jail in order to focus on the missing toddler. Casey’s mother, Cindy, called the murder indictment against her daughter a “tactic” to prevent defense lawyers from viewing “circumstantial” evidence, reports the Orlando Sentinel. More»

Grandparents upset at 'uninformed' comment

(NEWSER) - Casey Anthony's defense team says comments that proclaimed the Florida woman’s missing 3-year-old daughter dead were edited “completely out of context,” the Orlando Sentinel reports. A defense spokesman who appeared on CNN last night mentioned “the loss of the life of this little girl” only in response to another guest's remarks, lawyers for the 22-year-old mother said today. More»

More than 250K have signed so far

(NEWSER) - Casey Anthony's not guilty verdict sparked Facebook outrage , a couple of Nancy Grace rants , and now a fast-growing petition for a new law. "Caylee's Law," thought up by Oklahoma mom of two Michelle Crowder, would require parents and guardians to report a child's disappearance to police immediately. Caylee Anthony was last seen June 16, but was not reported missing for a full month. More»