Orlando, CA– The audio of a voice mail message left for Sgt. John Allen, Orange County Sheriff’s Office previously released in transcript form, was released today.

The recording is 3 minutes and 46 seconds whereby Cindy Anthony tells Sgt Allen she does not feel OCSO is looking into things presented by her family, does not want her parents contacted and that they are only interested in pointing the finger at Casey and not finding Caylee.

This release comes on the heels of Oprah Winfrey’s decision to cancell the Anthony’s appearance on her show next week, and the cancellation of their appearance as key note speakers in a highly lauded Victim’s Advocate Memorial Conference. 

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New York, NY- George and Cindy Anthony made the first stop of their not so affectionally dubbed “Alibi Tour” on the CBS Early Show. Together, with their Attorney, Brad Conway, the Anthony’s were interviewed by Maggie Rodriguez.

In the First Part of their appearance, George and Cindy fielded questions about whether or not they believe Casey murdered Caylee. True to form, they deflected several responses to wait for trial. Cindy Anthony, however, was emphatic that Casey will not take a plea deal “for something she did not do. Ms. Rodriguez did not ask them any questions about the recent deposition in the Zenaida Gonzalez civil suit.  (Part 2 of Video on next page)

If I were her, I would have also asked Cindy Anthony why she flubbed Zenaida’s name in her FBI Interview and called her “Zenaida Gonzalez Rodriguez” ; as I might have some relatives that would have been offended. But that’s just me.  

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Tracy, CA- As we all watched the horrific events leading up to the finding of Sandra Cantu’s remains in a suitcase in an irrigation pond, there was a collective feeling of “There has to be more”.  When murder and rape suspect Melissa Huckaby, 28, was arrested  and we watched her appearance in court, the confusion was palpable. 

Tracy Police Sgt. Tony Sheneman stated the Tracy PD is getting hundreds of calls per day from the public emphatically declaring there is no way she acted alone in the molestation, rape and murder of this beautiful child we last saw skipping past her home. The fact that Tracy PD admits they do not have a motive for this crime, and can’t begin to speculate on one, leaves most of us struggling to accept or discount, in some cases both, the senseless scenario of a woman without a violent past viciously raping and murdering an innocent little girl.

Melissa Huckaby’s family and friends burst onto the scene immediately upon her arrest to proclaim other than mild depression, she had no psychological markers to indicate she was capable of such an atrocity.  Joni Lawless Hughes , Huckaby’s aunt, went as far as to say this was completely out of character and they could not and did not believe she committed the crimes she is accused of.  As is usually the case fairly quickly after a crime of this nature, friends and known associates of Melissa Huckaby are telling a very different story.

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Orlando, FL- Late this afternoon, the State’s Attorney’s Office notified Jose Baez, attorney for tot mom Casey Anthony,  they intend to seek the death penalty. Prior to Caylee Marie Anthony’s remains found on December 11. 2008, the state had decided not to seek the death penalty 6 days earlier.  In the state of Florida, the legal aggravating circumstances that would apply in this case would be that the murder was cruel and atrocious and cold, calculated and premeditated. 

 Game On

The decision of the prosecution to reverse it’s original stance in their murder indictment against Casey Anthony for the death of her 34 month old daughter Caylee, is the latest in what seemed like rapid fire developments over the Holiday weekend. Jose Baez is not a death penalty qualified attorney and he cannot defend this case without one.

On Friday afternoon, Jose Baez filed a motion to subpoena the phone records and similar provider records of the members of the Anthony family, Dominick Casey, Jim Hoover, Roy Kronk, Amy Huzienga, Jesse Grund and Keith Williams.  It is widely believed this information is exactly what Jose Baez was attemtpting to secure in his ex parte motion to Judge Stan Strickland, which consequently, may have gotten Baez his most recent bar complaint.  A source close to the case has confirmed to Blink on Crime that this motion is much more about accessing ping records for these individuals than the actual records, which cannot be requested without a subpoena. (editors note: I hate to say I told you so, but I told you so. Baez is going to need a bigger bus for the pileup if you catch my drift..)

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Tracy, CA- On Easter Sunday, The Family of Melissa Huckaby, accused in the kidnapping and murder of 8 year old Tracy resident Sandra Cantu, held an impromptu Easter Service at Clover Baptist Church.

Yes, you read that correctly. The family of the woman accused of murdering a child and stuffing her teensy frame into rolling luggage and lobbing her into an irrigation pond,  held services celebrating the resurrection of Christ in the very church Police believe Sandra lost her life at the hands of Melissa Huckaby.   

Spin Cycle

I will be honest. This article may end up being mostly editorial. I pride myself on being as factually objective as possible when I am writing or reporting on a case; but 9 months stomaching the Anthony’s spew their spin may have done me in. If you are one of those people that saw Cindy Anthony for the very first time and calld BS, then your already on that isle with me in the Cantu case following the press conference of Huckaby’s family. (more…)

Orlando, Fl- Judge Stan Strickland denied the ex parte motion brought byJose Baez, lead defense attorney for tot mom Casey Anthony.

Baez claimed through the motion,  they did not want to tip off the prosecution as to their defense strategy and his team would not be able to secure the records that will lead to admissable evidence, through normal discovery, under Florida law.

In essence, what Baez is really saying:

..”Judge Strickland, when we look through the keyhole with the squint of our right eye, we kinda -sorta think we see the outline of something. We would very much appreciate it if you could unlock the door for us, close it behind you and we will lock up when we leave…”

Although the motion indicates a good faith basis warrants the ex parte request in the first place, it is noticably absent of one. Baez does  not cite any case law supporting his unusual request; although he is a subscriber and former employee of LexisNexus. Judge Strickland schools Mr. Baez that there is no such provision for exparte under the Florida criminal code and the in camera request applies only to deposing a Category B witness.