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Test Detects Decomposition in Casey's Car

Thursday August 28, 2008
Forensic tests conducted on air samples from the trunk of the car used by the mother of missing toddler Caylee Anthony has detected human decomposition, according to several media sources. Meanwhile, the bounty hunter who bailed Casey Anthony out of jail is having second thoughts about his decision.

Law enforcement officials have not confirmed the test results from the trunk of the car.

Quoting "sources close to the investigation" WOFL in Orlando reported that "preliminary results from a laboratory at the University of Tennessee show air samples taken from the trunk of the car Casey Anthony was driving provided by investigators show the presence of decomposition. These results are prompting investigators to order further tests."

But the Seminole County Sheriff's Department will not confirm the report.

"As has been our policy throughout this investigation we will not discuss the investigative details pertaining to the Caylee Anthony case to include the results of any evidence submitted for laboratory analysis," Capt. Angelo Nieves said.

Bounty Hunter Discouraged

A week ago, California bounty hunter Leonard Padilla and his nephew, bail bondsman Tony Padilla, arranged to have Casey Anthony bonded out of jail after a month behind bars. They believed that once she was released she would be free to help find her missing daughter. While in jail, Casey had been advised by her attorney not to talk.

But after a week of freedom, Casey apparently is still not providing any information to anyone concerning the whereabouts of Caylee.

Meanwhile, authorities released 400 pages of information about the case this week, including the transcript of Casey's interview with investigators, which details all of the lies that she told not only to authorities, but also to her family and friends.

Leonard Padilla told reporters that Casey has not offered him any information about Caylee and he was shocked at what he read in the newly-released documents.

"I would not have done it had I known then what I know now," Padilla said about posting Casey's bail.

Tony Padilla agreed that bailing Casey out was probably a mistake. "Maybe we got duped a little bit. Maybe we overestimated her," he said. "Hindsight being 20/20, probably not."

Deputy Fired Over Relationship

In another development, the Sheriff's Department confirmed that a deputy has been fired for reportedly lying about his relationship with Casey Anthony.

According to press reports, Anthony Rusciano was fired Aug. 22 after investigators found out that he had a relationship "beyond a casual relationship" with Casey Anthony. They discovered the relationship from information on her computer.

Reportedly, Rusciano said he met Casey only briefly at a party.

See Also:
Bondsman: Mom Not Helping Search for Daughter
Tests Show Decomposition in Trunk

Comments

August 28, 2008 at 7:00 am
(1) Leonard says:

Word on the street is that the ladies at the Florida Correctional Facility are already lined up and fighting to see who will make Casey their B*t*h.

August 28, 2008 at 1:09 pm
(2) LBW says:

This is so sad. Who to blame more, the mother or grandmother? The mother wanted to give the baby up for adoption and the grandmother said no. Why didn’t the grandmother adopt the baby herself? The mother is a heartless spoiled woman and she deserves the death penalty. The grandmother will have to live with this for the rest of her life. Nobody wins.

August 28, 2008 at 4:39 pm
(3) Jim says:

Why not just strap her into a chair and give her a shot of sidium pentathol. Make her tell the truth. Or send her to Gitmo. They will get the answers.

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