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  • October 2008

    • Caylee's Mom Officially Named a Suspect

      CNN  |  Oct 2, 08 3:34 AM CDT

      Caylee's Mom Officially Named a Suspect

      (Newser) - Florida mom Casey Anthony has been officially declared a suspect in the disappearance of her 3-year-old daughter, Caylee, CNN reports. Anthony was previously only labeled a "person of interest" in the case of the missing girl, who is believed to be dead. "Casey is a suspect," said a sheriff's department spokesman. "She has been uncooperative, leading investigators down the wrong path." Anthony is currently out on bail on unrelated theft charges. More »

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  • September 2008

    • Caylee's Mom Makes Bail Again

      CNN  |  Sep 5, 08 3:19 AM CDT

      Caylee's Mom Makes Bail Again

      (Newser) - The Florida mother suspected in the disappearance of 3-year-old Caylee Anthony will be released from jail a second time today. An Orlando bondsman, working on behalf of someone he refused to name, posted mom Casey Anthony's $500,000 bail on forgery charges, reports ABC. Anthony hasn't been charged in the toddler's suspected death, even though investigators found evidence of chloroform, body decomposition and a hair linked to Caylee in her mom's car. More »

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    • Chloroform Found in Caylee Car Trunk

      CNN  |  Sep 4, 08 4:59 AM CDT

      Chloroform Found in Caylee Car Trunk

      (Newser) - FBI tests have found traces of chloroform in the trunk of the car belonging to the mother of missing toddler Caylee Anthony, a source told CNN. Mom Casey Anthony's computer also revealed web searches about chloroform, which can be used to incapacitate people but is fatal in excessive doses. More »

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  • August 2008

    • Casey Anthony Busted Again

      Orlando Sentinel  |  Aug 30, 08 6:49 AM CDT

      Casey Anthony Busted Again

      (Newser) - Casey Anthony, bailed out of jail last week on charges connected with the disappearance of her 3-year-old daughter Caylee, was rearrested last night on check fraud and theft charges. A crowd outside her parents' Florida home cheered and jeered, calling her a murderer and baby killer, as officers led her away, the Orlando Sentinel reports. Investigators say Anthony fraudently used checks that belonged to a friend last month and this arrest is not connected to her daughter's disappearance. More »

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    • Bounty Hunter: I Don't Think Caylee Is Alive

      CBS13  |  Aug 28, 08 11:31 AM CDT

      Bounty Hunter: I Don't Think Caylee Is Alive

      (Newser) - The bounty hunter who confidently posted Casey Anthony's bail because he believed her 3-year-old daughter was alive says he no longer thinks that's the case, reports CBS13. Leonard Padilla touted that he could uncover Caylee's whereabouts in 5 days, but said Casey "didn't talk"; he's considering revoking her bail and sending her back to jail. An air test yesterday confirmed the presence of human decomposition in Anthony's trunk. More »

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      Florida  • missing child  • Casey Anthony  • Caylee Anthony  • Sacramento  • bounty hunter

    • Caylee's Mom Out on Bail

      Orlando Sentinel  |  Aug 21, 08 6:56 AM CDT

      Caylee's Mom Out on Bail

      (Newser) - The mother of missing tot Caylee Anthony was released from a Florida jail today—with the fate of the 3-year-old still a mystery, reports the Orlando Sentinel . Bondsmen working for a couple of California bounty hunters posted $500,000 bail for 22-year-old Casey Anthony last night; the bounty hunters believe she will be more forthcoming with investigators when she is free.   More »

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    • Israeli Parents Forget Toddler at Airport

      Associated Press  |  Aug 4, 08 4:43 AM CDT

      Israeli Parents Forget Toddler at Airport

      (AP) - An Israeli couple leaving on a European vacation remembered to bring their 18 suitcases—but forgot their 3-year-old daughter at the airport, AP reports. The pair and their five kids were late for their flight and made a mad dash for the airport. They didn't relize the toddler was missing until they were told on the flight that she had been found at Ben-Gurion airport. She took the next plane to Paris. More »

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  • July 2008

    • Cops Fear Mom Killed Missing Florida Toddler

      Associated Press  |  Jul 23, 08 6:51 AM CDT

      Cops Fear Mom Killed Missing Florida Toddler

      (Newser) - A Florida woman has been charged with child neglect and lying to investigators over the disappearance of her 2-year-old daughter, reports AP. Prosecutors say the child has been missing for more than a month, but her mom only reported her missing last week. Investigators have found evidence of decomposition in the mother's car and back yard. More »

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    • Maddy 'Suspect' Wins Libel Damages

      Associated Press  |  Jul 17, 08 6:47 AM CDT

      Maddy 'Suspect' Wins Libel Damages

      (AP) - A man named by police as a suspect in the disappearance of British toddler Madeleine McCann will collect $1 million in libel damages from a number of British newspapers in a deal expected to be announced today. Brit Robert Murat, 34, lived near the Portuguese resort where Maddy disappeared during a family vacation last year. Maddy's parents, also named as suspects, have also won major libel settlements. Portuguese officials plan to announce the next step in the case Monday. More »

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      Great Britain  • Madeleine McCann  • Portugal  • Kate McCann  • Gerry McCann  • missing child  • libel

    • Missing Vermont Girl Found Dead

      CNN  |  Jul 3, 08 7:21 AM CDT

      Missing Vermont Girl Found Dead

      (Newser) - Vermont authorities found the body of a missing 12-year-old girl in a fresh grave yesterday, CNN reports. Brooke Bennett’s death “appears to be foul play,” said police, who arrested her uncle and stepfather on separate sexual assault charges. Bennett’s uncle, Michael Jacques, initiated her into a sex ring the day she disappeared, another girl told police. The other girl, now 14, said in an affidavit that she had been having sex with Jacques since she was 9. More »

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      child pornography  • missing child  • sexual assault  • child molestation  • Burlington, Vermont

    • Portugal Cops Will Close Maddy Case

      Associated Press  |  Jul 1, 08 8:39 AM CDT

      Portugal Cops Will Close Maddy Case

      (Newser) - Police in Portugal plan to end their investigation into the disappearance of Madeleine McCann in the next two weeks because of a lack of evidence, the AP reports. The parents of the British girl, who went missing while on a family vacation last May, will continue their own search, said a family spokesman. Police could reopen the case if new evidence surfaces. More »

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      Madeleine McCann  • Portugal  • Kate McCann  • Gerry McCann  • missing child  • Robert Murat

  • June 2008
  • May 2008

    • Maddy Missing One Year Today

      BBC  |  May 3, 08 10:17 AM CDT

      Maddy Missing One Year Today

      (Newser) - On the first anniversary of 3-year-old Madeleine McCann’s disappearance in Portugal, her parents attended a UK church service in her honor, and similar ceremonies were planned elsewhere in Britain and Portugal. Supporters of the McCann family will light candles tonight in Madeleine’s honor, while the girl’s favorite soccer team illuminates its field, the BBC reports. Portugal police, meanwhile, say they continue to gather evidence. More »

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