Mother's Lies Lead to Her Arrest
July 16, 2008After uncovering several possible lies Casey told about the events that led to her missing daughter, police placed her under arrest on suspicion of child neglect, providing false official statements and obstructing a criminal investigation. She was originally held without bail.
Casey Anthony's Alleged Lies to Police
- Casey told her parents and the investigators that she dropped Caylee off at an apartment complex where the babysitter, Zenaida Fernandez-Gonzalez (Zanie) lived, and it was the last time she saw Caylee.
- Investigators found the apartment and discovered it had been vacant for almost five months. The apartment manager told police the named babysitter Gonzalez had never lived in the complex.
- Casey sent investigators to another apartment complex which turned out to be a senior citizens facility.
- Casey then suggested police try another complex where Zenaida's mother supposedly lived, but no one they questioned at the complex could identify Zenaida or her mother as residents of the complex.
- Casey told investigators that she and Zenaida had been working at Universal Studios and that she had been leaving the baby with friends and Zenaida.
- She provided the name of her boss and a phone number with an extension. Investigators learned that Anthony had not worked at the park since April 2006, and the number and name of her supervisor were false.
- Casey told her parents that she was living with friends and Caylee was staying with her friends and Zenaida Fernandez-Gonzalez. Investigators reported Casey told two friends that Caylee was with her nanny, visiting theme parks and the beach.
- Investigators reported that friends of Casey described her as "a habitual liar" and that she stole checks from one person they spoke to and $700 from another acquaintance.
- When questioned about Caylee's father, Anthony told investigators that he is dead. Investigators have not been able to confirm her statement.
