ORLANDO, Fla. -- The grandparents of slain Florida toddler Caylee Anthony told a national audience Wednesday they support their daughter, calling her a great mother who could not have harmed the child.

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George and Cindy Anthony told CBS' "Early Show" they miss their granddaughter, who was 2 when she disappeared, and their daughter, Casey Anthony. Casey, 23, is jailed pending trial for first-degree murder in the death of the child, whose remains were found in December.

George and Cindy Anthony stayed calm during the live network interview, but dodged key questions about Casey.

"We're gonna have to wait and see what plays out," said George.

The Anthonys were told it doesn't look good for Casey. With all the evidence, including the duct tape over Caylee's mouth and topped with a heart sticker.

They were asked whether they would want punishment for Caylee's killer, even if it's Casey.

"Again, we want the truth, but again, we have to wait for everything to come out at trial," replied Cindy.

Prosecutors said last week they will seek the death penalty if Casey is convicted. Her trial has been tentatively set for October.

What was very telling is what the Anthonys did not say and haven't said since Caylee's remains were found around the corner from their house.

"I don't understand what happened, I don't know what happened and again, I think we'll learn a lot more as time goes on," Cindy said.

"We love our daughter. We stand behind her. We know what kind of mother she was," Cindy Anthony said.

The grandparents said it was unlikely that Casey Anthony will accept any sort of plea deal. They said Casey would not admit to something she did not do.

Even though George Anthony told investigators that Casey had stolen money from her daughter Caylee's piggy bank, he defended Casey during the interview.

"I don't think it's possible for my daughter to hurt anyone. And she wouldn't definitely hurt her own child. My gosh, I've seen the love every single day that she had for her," George Anthony said.

The child's remains were found in woods in Orlando in December, six months after she disappeared.

Casey Anthony claimed that Caylee was kidnapped and has pleaded not guilty.

Cindy Anthony said that her daughter didn't tell authorities when the child disappeared in June because she was "afraid."

"I think the truth will come out at trial," said Cindy Anthony.

George Anthony also talked Wednesday about his emotional difficulties since Caylee's body was found.

In January, Anthony was admitted to a Florida hospital after he was reported missing and found in a hotel. Authorities said he had sent despondent text messages to family members.

"There's only so much a person can take," he said.

As her parents try to clean up their image with another national interview, Cindy made a startling new claim.

Eyewitness News has learned that she's expected to reveal later, that George wasn't the only one in the family who became suicidal.

Cindy Anthony also wanted to end her life, but she says Casey talked her out of it after her first arrest.

Prosecutors could release more evidence in the case this week.

ANTHONYS UNDER FIRE BY VICTIMS' ADVOCATES

George and Cindy will be the keynote speakers at the Melanie Ilene Rieger's memorial conference next month in Connecticut.

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VIDEO REPORT: Anthonys Under Fire

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Rieger was a college student who was murdered by her boyfriend in 1994. The conference is meant to help the families of murder victims.

George says wants to be a victim's advocate, helping the families of missing or murdered loved ones in Caylee's memory.

However, some advocates are offended by his actions because someone is already under arrest for Caylee's murder. Many of those victim advocates said they don't want his help.

They say the Anthonys have damaged the progress made for victims' rights and for missing person's cases.

Claire fielding's daughter Debra was kidnapped, raped and murdered in April of 2000 in downtown Orlando. She and others believe what brought Caylee here is very different and that George and Cindy Anthony knew that from the beginning.

"I want to talk to more people about that kind of stuff. You can't give up. Even though the days get very hard for you, there are people to talk to besides your own family," said George Anthony.

George Anthony showed up in Putnam County saying he was there to help Haleigh Cummings' family, even though he had told a judge he was too depressed to face a court hearing at that time.

"To me, this whole thing with the Anthonys, it's like a big circus and George and Cindy are the ringmasters," said Fielding.

Fielding is working with the Bereaved Survivors of Homicide in Orange County, a well-established group that quietly helps victims' families.

She says she is disgusted with the Anthonys' network TV appearances and their overtures about helping others.

"If Casey didn't do it somebody did. Why are you not out there instead of going on national television to publicizing whatever it is you want to publicize?" said Fielding.

OPRAH CANCELS INTERVIEW WITH ANTHONYS

Eyewitness News has learned that Oprah Winfrey's planned interview with George and Cindy Anthony has been cancelled. The couple was scheduled to be on the show this May.

"Based on the Anthonys' decision to appear on other programs, we have decided not to move forward with their interview on 'The Oprah Winfrey Show' at this time," the show said in a statement released to Eyewitness News on Tuesday afternoon.

HEARING RESCHEDULED

A hearing in the case against Casey Anthony was cancelled according to an email from the Ninth Circuit Judicial Court sent to Eyewitness News on Wednesday morning.

The hearing, scheduled for May 7, has been rescheduled for 10:00am on Thursday, May 28.

Judge Stan Strickland is expected to preside over the hearing, which will deal with the "Emergency Motion for Protective Order" that was filed on March 11, 2009 by Jose Baez.

LEGAL ANALYST REVIEWS BAEZ MOTION FOR CELL RECORDS

There are no secrets in the case against Casey Anthony. If Casey Anthony's lawyer, Jose Baez, wanted to keep secret his attempt to get phone records from key people in the case, WFTV's legal expert says he went about it the wrong way.

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There will be at least one hearing because at least two of the 12 witnesses Baez wants to track through unlimited cell phone records are fighting it and most of the others probably will. Meter reader Roy Kronk and Casey's friend Amy Huizenga say Baez wants way too much.

Baez wants unlimited cell phone records for 12 prosecution witnesses. Two of them, Kronk and Huizenga, are fighting it as an invasion of privacy.

"Let's use a scalpel to get at the problem and not a meat cleaver to get at the problem," said Kronk's attorney, David Evans (full interview).

Defense attorney Jose Baez tried to keep his strategy secret, but after Circuit Judge Stan Strickland refused to meet secretly to discuss sending secret subpoenas to witnesses, WFTV legal analyst Bill Sheaffer said Baez filed an unnecessary court motion that will bring unwanted attention.

"Asking the court's permission to do something you have permission to do to begin with," Sheaffer explained (watch interview).

Sheaffer said Baez could've identified the witnesses' cell phone providers during depositions and then subpoenaed the companies' records directly. Instead, he's asked the judge's permission.

"That will force Baez to tell the court what relevance these phone records may have to the defense," Sheaffer explained.

That includes if he's asked for more witnesses' records than he really wants as a way to try to cover his tracks. Baez is also asking for the unlimited, detailed cell phone records for Casey's parents and her brother. Her parents' lawyer says they'll hand them over, but they have no idea why Casey would want them.

METER READER OBJECTS TO BAEZ MOTION

The meter reader who initially discovered Caylee Anthony's remains doesn't want to turn over all of his phone records.

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DOCUMENTS: Kronk's Objection | Baez Motion
VIDEO REPORT: Kronk Files Objection To Motion

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Casey Anthony's attorney, Jose Baez, wants a judge to order Roy Kronk to turn them over (read motion). Kronk's attorney has filed an objection (read it) arguing the defense request is too broad and would be an invasion of Kronk's privacy.

Tuesday, Kronk's attorney said he's not opposed to a request for more specific information.

"We don't have anything to hide. We're not going to sneak around and hide phone numbers. The thrust of what I'm saying is, let's use a scalpel to get at the problem and not a meat cleaver to get at the problem. So let's be precise," attorney David Evans said.

Kronk said he is not opposed to turning over any records that might pertain to the case. He said he has nothing to hide and that he got no inside information about where Caylee's remains were.

WHAT'S NEXT IN THE CASE?

The next steps in the case all involve Casey's reaction the moment she learned her daughter's body had been found.

On May 5, Casey's lawyer is set to question, under oath, the jail guard who was with Casey Anthony that day.

On May 28, Judge Stan Strickland is expected to preside over a hearing, which will deal with the "Emergency Motion for Protective Order" that was filed on March 11, 2009 by Jose Baez.

DEPUTY CAIN WANTS EXTENSION FOR JOB APPEAL

The Orange County deputy fired for the way he handled tips in the case wants more time to fight his dismissal. Deputy Richard Cain has requested an extension for his appeal.

The sheriff's office says Cain lied twice about how deeply he investigated a tip from meter reader Roy Kronk last August near the Anthony house.

Caylee's remains were found in the same spot two months later.

CASEY'S DEFENSE TEAM GETS NEW LAWYER

A new lawyer is joining Casey's defense team.

Judge Stan Strickland gave Todd Macaluso the green-light Friday to join Casey's team.

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DOCUMENT: Judge OKs New Lawyer

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Macaluso said that his expertise is in cross-examining expert witnesses. The judge let Macaluso on, despite ongoing problems with the California bar.

Casey's lead attorney, Jose Baez, has also had problems with the Florida bar.

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