03-11-2011, 06:29 PM
Palm Beach Post
ORANGE COUNTY — More than 200 pages of evidence were released in the Casey Anthony case today, including a report from the U.S. Naval Criminal Investigative Service detailing part of the FBI's probe into her daughter's disappearance.
The Naval inquiry involved Cpl. Mark Hawkins, a friend of Anthony's since high school, who was described as a source with "long term and intimate knowledge" of Caylee and her family.
Hawkins, who said he went on a few dates with Anthony but they never had a sexual relationship, said he had daily contact with Anthony over the summer of 2008. At one point, Anthony sent him a message that stated she had something to tell him, but she couldn't say it over the phone.
As part of the investigation, Hawkins came to Orlando and met with Anthony twice.
During one of those meetings, the FBI gave Hawkins a recording device.
The report said Hawkins asked Anthony what she meant about a message left over the summer, and Anthony said that her brother Lee Anthony "knew most of the story about what had happened to Caylee" and that she would tell the source about it "some day."
"No direct admissions of guilt were obtained and the recording was retained by FBI Orlando," the U.S. Naval Criminal Investigative Service report said.
Casey Anthony, 24, is accused of killing her 2-year-old daughter Caylee Marie Anthony in the summer of 2008. Her trial is slated to begin in May.
Search volunteers complain about suspicious calls
Also made public today — Orange County deputies received numerous complaints from former Texas EquuSearch volunteers who said they received calls from someone representing themselves as an investigator calling "from the Orange County Courthouse."
Deputies ultimately determined the calls were made by investigators working for Anthony's defense attorney, Jose Baez.
Deputies checked into the complaints to determine whether the defense was misrepresenting itself as law enforcement or with the state attorney's office.
Investigators ultimately determined no crime was committed.
MAYBE NO CRIME. JUST UNETHICAL.
Mark Hawkins:
ORANGE COUNTY — More than 200 pages of evidence were released in the Casey Anthony case today, including a report from the U.S. Naval Criminal Investigative Service detailing part of the FBI's probe into her daughter's disappearance.
The Naval inquiry involved Cpl. Mark Hawkins, a friend of Anthony's since high school, who was described as a source with "long term and intimate knowledge" of Caylee and her family.
Hawkins, who said he went on a few dates with Anthony but they never had a sexual relationship, said he had daily contact with Anthony over the summer of 2008. At one point, Anthony sent him a message that stated she had something to tell him, but she couldn't say it over the phone.
As part of the investigation, Hawkins came to Orlando and met with Anthony twice.
During one of those meetings, the FBI gave Hawkins a recording device.
The report said Hawkins asked Anthony what she meant about a message left over the summer, and Anthony said that her brother Lee Anthony "knew most of the story about what had happened to Caylee" and that she would tell the source about it "some day."
"No direct admissions of guilt were obtained and the recording was retained by FBI Orlando," the U.S. Naval Criminal Investigative Service report said.
Casey Anthony, 24, is accused of killing her 2-year-old daughter Caylee Marie Anthony in the summer of 2008. Her trial is slated to begin in May.
Search volunteers complain about suspicious calls
Also made public today — Orange County deputies received numerous complaints from former Texas EquuSearch volunteers who said they received calls from someone representing themselves as an investigator calling "from the Orange County Courthouse."
Deputies ultimately determined the calls were made by investigators working for Anthony's defense attorney, Jose Baez.
Deputies checked into the complaints to determine whether the defense was misrepresenting itself as law enforcement or with the state attorney's office.
Investigators ultimately determined no crime was committed.
MAYBE NO CRIME. JUST UNETHICAL.
Mark Hawkins: