August 2008

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August 31, 2008

Cards Make A Play For A Break In Cold Cases

By THOMAS W. KRAUSE The Tampa Tribune Published: August 30, 2008 TAMPA - The Florida Department of Law Enforcement is hoping that jail inmates, with little to do but play cards, can help solve 52 cold cases from across the... ... more

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August 29, 2008

Ron Berry, convicted sex offender, gets partial pardon

Published by Delano Massey on August 28, 2008 in Fayette Circuit Court . Tags: 12 counts of sodomy, Commonwealth's Attorney Ray Larson, Ernie Fletcher, Gayle Slaughter, Gov. Steve Beshear, Jay Blanton, League of Women Voters, Micro-City Government, Northpoint Training... ... more

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August 28, 2008

Padilla Begins Work To Revoke Anthony's Bond

ORLANDO, Fla. -- Leonard Padilla revealed he was beginning work to revoke Casey Anthony's $500,000 bond on Thursday morning. Anthony is the mother of Caylee Anthony, 3, who has been missing since early June. Casey Anthony was released from the... ... more

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DNA Tests From Car Trunk Indicate Caylee Anthony Is Dead

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. -- Tests have confirmed the stench in the trunk of Casey Anthony's car did come from a dead human body and evidence indicates it is that of missing 3-year-old Caylee Anthony. A California bondsman is reconsidering his... ... more

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August 27, 2008

Decomposing body was in Casey Anthony's trunk, air-sample tests show

Air sample tests from Casey Anthony's car show a decomposing human body was inside the trunk, a sheriff's office official just confirmed. Officials have offered Anthony a partial immunity deal if she admits 3-year-old Caylee Marie died as a result... ... more

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August 23, 2008

SARAH LUNDE REST IN PEACE

Matthew 5:21: Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not kill; and whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment. Another chapter in the death of Sarah Lunde has closed with... ... more

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Onstott Gets 'Maximum Punishment'

By THOMAS W. KRAUSE The Tampa Tribune Published: August 23, 2008 TAMPA - Sarah Michelle Lunde's mother asked a judge on Friday to put David Lee Onstott in prison for the rest of his life. If he gets out, Kelly... ... more

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August 22, 2008

Casey Anthony is helping, sincerely worried

Casey Anthony is talking freely with her parents and helping with new leads into whereabouts of missing 3-year-old Caylee Marie, the family's spokesman said today. "She is being cooperative and is sincerely worried about the well-being of her child. There... ... more

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August 18, 2008

Coralrose suspect 'a typical burglar'

By John Davis Published: Sunday, August 17, 2008 at 1:00 a.m. Last Modified: Sunday, August 17, 2008 at 11:30 p.m. It was Jan. 16, 2007, almost four months to the day that 6-year-old Coralrose Fullwood's body was found in a... ... more

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August 14, 2008

Arrest brings kudos, but also new leads

By John Davis Published: Thursday, August 14, 2008 at 1:00 a.m. Last Modified: Thursday, August 14, 2008 at 12:38 a.m. NORTH PORT - A year after 6-year-old Coralrose Fullwood's body was found in an empty North Port lot, Police Chief... ... more

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State Focuses On Onstott Tape

By THOMAS W. KRAUSE and RAY REYES The Tampa Tribune Published: August 14, 2008 Updated: 12:22 am TAMPA - More than three years after her daughter's body was found submerged in a pond near her Ruskin home, Kelly May was... ... more

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August 13, 2008

Arrest revitalizes Coralrose case

NORTH PORT - Nearly two years after 6-year-old Coralrose Fullwood disappeared from her bed in the middle of the night, detectives have charged a state prison inmate with her murder. North Port Police Chief Terry Lewis announces Tuesday that a... ... more

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CORALROSE FULLWOOD'S MURDER SUSPECT IDENTIFIED

SARASOTA COUNTY - Patrick Murphy's felony burglary conviction meant court bailiffs swabbed the inside of his mouth immediately after his sentencing to get a DNA sample. Seven months later, that sample was matched to DNA recovered from Coralrose Fullwood's body,... ... more

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August 10, 2008

THE WHEELS OF INJUSTICE

Just how long does Roy Brown and his family have to put up with this bureaucratic nonsense? Amanda was kidnapped and killed by Willie Seth Crain on September 11, 1998. Roy has been without his daughter since that day which... ... more

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August 8, 2008

HAPPY BIRTHDAY CAYLEE!

Caylee Marie Anthony is 3 years old today, August 9, 2008. Today is your special day, A day designed just for you. A day with your family, And a special friend or two. A day filled with love and... ... more

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Casey Anthony's story loses credibility with investigators' every turn

Three weeks into the search for Caylee Marie Anthony, Orange County sheriff's investigators say they are still untangling the deceptions spun by her 22-year-old mother. Detectives released new details about the case Thursday as part of a search warrant... ... more

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August 6, 2008

Grandfather: Casey Anthony stole gas before reporting toddler missing

The grandfather of missing Caylee Marie Anthony admits that his daughter, Casey Anthony, stole a couple of gasoline cans from a shed at their home before she reported the toddler's disappearance. During a televised interview Tuesday with Greta Van... ... more

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August 4, 2008

Summer Fun Ends With 'Bash' At Tampa Convention Center

By RICH SHOPES The Tampa Tribune Published: August 4, 2008 TAMPA - The emphasis was on the "bash" at the All About Kids Back to School Bash, an annual last-hurrah for students getting ready to head back to the classroom.... ... more

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August 3, 2008

HOW WOULD YOU FEEL?

I spoke with Roy a couple of days ago and he seemed upbeat. He had been a guest on Bubba the Love Sponge's show and received some feeling that Amanda is not forgotten. Roy like many of the other families... ... more

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August 2, 2008

Evidence turned over in Caylee case

Sarah Lundy and Bianca Prieto | Sentinel Staff Writers August 2, 2008 Orange County sheriff's investigators would not say what they removed Friday morning from the home of Cindy and George Anthony, grandparents of missing 2-year-old Caylee Anthony. The... ... more

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