The Untold Story of Caylee Anthony

The Untold Story of Caylee Anthony
Air Date: 10/17/09
Full Episode: 43:01 min



"48 Hours" teams up with CBS News' "The Early Show" anchor Maggie Rodriguez for an exclusive interview with three members of Casey Anthony's defense team and an in-depth look at a case that has become a national obsession.


Caylee Marie Anthony (born August 9, 2005, in Orlando, Florida, died 2008) was a toddler who attracted international attention regarding the circumstances of her disappearance in June 2008 and subsequently discovered death. Her mother, Casey Anthony (born March 19, 1986), was indicted on October 14, 2008, for her first-degree murder.


Police found Anthony's account of Caylee's disappearance suspicious after learning that Casey had not reported her daughter missing for more than a month; the last time Casey Anthony claimed to have seen Caylee was on June 16, 2008, but the child's disappearance was not reported to police until July 15, 2008.


On December 11, 2008, the skeletal remains of Caylee Anthony were found near the Anthony home by a meter reader, later confirmed on December 19, 2008 by the Orange County Medical Examiner to be those of the toddler. According to wikipedia, the cause of the child's death is listed in the autopsy report as "homicide by undetermined means."


Casey Anthony is currently in jail, arrested on first-degree murder charges with a trial start date for some time in 2010. Her family maintains that she is innocent of all charges.