December 19th, 2008 // comments (0)

Official: Caylee Anthony Is Dead

It’s Caylee Marie. The five-month mystery ended today when authorities confirmed that skeletal remains discovered in woods last week belong to the missing two-year-old girl.

Sheriff’s officials delivered the news at a 2 p.m. press conference in Orlando. Word came after the FBI forensic lab in Virginia matched Caylee’s DNA with bones found a quarter-mile from her grandparents’ home.

Medical Examiner Dr. Jan Garavaglia said, “With regret, I am here to inform you that the skeletal remains found on Dec. 11 are those of the missing toddler Caylee Anthony.”

Around 1:45 p.m. today, Caylee’s mother, Casey Anthony, was notified in jail, where she is awaiting trial on a murder charge stemming from the child’s disappearance this summer. Her reaction to the announcement is not known.

We all knew this was coming… but I can’t help but feel for the grandparents.

Related:

• December 11, 2009 -- CASEY ANTHONY UPDATE
• March 25, 2009 -- Video: Casey Anthony Sworn In
• February 10, 2009 -- Live: Memorial Service For Caylee
• January 30, 2009 -- Casey Anthony Back In Court Today
• January 23, 2009 -- Caylee’s Grandfather Is Suicidal?
• January 21, 2009 -- Update On The Casey Anthony Case
• January 9, 2009 -- Casey Anthony Appears In Court
• January 6, 2009 -- Casey To Watch Caylee Funeral?
• December 18, 2008 -- Strange News In Anthony Case
• December 15, 2008 -- More Bones Near Anthony Home