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Cadaver Dogs Used To Search Wooded Areas For Caylee Anthony

Posted: 5:13 pm EDT October 2, 2008Updated: 7:27 am EDT October 3, 2008

Eyewitness News has learned detectives have been searching for the body of Caylee Anthony in two more places in east Orange County. Caylee was reported missing 79 days ago. Detectives say she is dead and that at one point her body was in the trunk of her mom's car.


VIDEO REPORT: Teams Searching For Caylee Anthony Check Two New Areas
INTERVIEW: Nancy Grace Interviews John Morgan And Zenaida Gonzalez
CASEY ANTHONY IMPERSONATOR: See Images | Watch Interview
READ: Judge Rejects HOA Injunction Request For Anthony Home (PDF)
ZENAIDA INTERVIEW: See Images | Watch Complete Interview
CINDY ANTHONY INTERVIEW: See Images | Watch Part 1 | Watch Part 2
DOCUMENTS: Conversation Between Casey, Anthony Rusciano (explicit) | Ex-Boyfriend Stutz | Ex-Boyfriend Rusciano | Tow Truck Driver | Tow Truck Company Manager | Casey's Letter To Sheriff Beary | Computer Forensics Report (PDFs)
PHOTOS: Photos Investigators Found On Cindy's Cell Phone
MESSAGE BOARD: Talk About Anthony Case

Investigators used cadaver dogs to search both wooded areas that are not far from where Casey Anthony lives with her parents. One is near the Amscot at Goldenrod and Highway 50 where Casey abandoned her car in late June. Investigators have searched the area more than once with cadaver dogs.

The other area is closer to Orlando International Airport, where a driver told investigators she saw a car like Casey's white Pontiac Sunfire parked in the median days after Caylee disappeared and she saw someone slight of build wearing a baseball cap and what looked like athletic wear walk out of the woods, someone she believes could have been Casey. It was odd to her because it's not a popular spot for joggers.

Thursday, Casey's attorney said it's not in her best interest to tell what she knows about where Caylee is.

"It does her no good to show her cards to give the prosecution any advantage they have to put her away for life," Jose Baez said.

Judging by what he said, it would seem that Casey would get herself into trouble by telling what she knows about Caylee's whereabouts.

"Casey, tell the truth. It's not about you anymore," said Jesse Grund, Casey's ex-fiance.

Grund shot back at Casey's mother Cindy, who told investigators he's involved in Caylee's disappearance. He said when Casey and Cindy patched things up, Casey's maternal instinct withered away.

"Stop destroying people's lives and tell the truth. What happened to Caylee?" Grund said.

The sheriff's office says it has no idea how many times investigators have searched for Caylee over the last two and a half months or how much it's costing taxpayers. The helicopter alone costs $500 an hour every time it goes up.


ZENAIDA'S ATTORNEY SAYS ANTHONYS LOOKING TO PROFIT

Attorney John Morgan who is representing Zenaida Gonzalez, a woman who shares the name of the so-called nanny Casey claimed had her daughter said he is certain that Casey's team is trying to profit from the case. Morgan appeared on CNN's Nancy Grace Wednesday night.

"I know for a fact that magazines have been approached by members of her team to receive monies," said Attorney John Morgan (watch interview).

Morgan's client is suing Casey for defamation of character. Zenaida was questioned by deputies and says she can't get a job because her name was used.

Gonzalez says she's never even met Casey and investigators have cleared her in the child's disappearance.


CASEY ENTERS WRITTEN PLEA OF "NOT GUILTY"

Wednesday, Casey left the home to visit her attorney Jose Baez and will visit him again on Thursday.

Casey's arraignment on check fraud charges has been pushed back to Thursday October 9. She's already entered a written plea of "not guilty," so she won't have to appear in court.

Neighbors around the Casey Anthony home are finally getting some quiet time. There have not been any disruptions around the home in a couple of days.

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