Cindy Anthony Drops a Bombshell
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Cindy Anthony Drops a Bombshell
“There were several searches I made that day,” said Cindy Anthony, referring to March
17, 2008. The mother of Casey Anthony, the 25-year-old on trial for murder, testified Thursday
that she was the person who conducted the internet searches for such things as “chloroform,” not
her daughter, Casey.
Cindy Anthony testifies on day 26 of Casey Anthony's 1st-degree murder trial at the
Orange County Courthouse, in Orlando, Fla., Thursday, June 23, 2011. (Red Huber/Orlando
Cindy Anthony informed the jury that she initially searched for chlorophyll in an attempt
to decipher what in her backyard was making her two dogs sick, which led to the search for
bacteria and species of algae associated with chlorophyll.
“The smallest [dog] had some issues; she was extremely tired all the time … I looked it
up to see what in the backyard was causing the dog to be sleepy,” she said.
She said she was notified of a scare over hand sanitizers, which prompted her to look up
the ingredients in the antiseptic, a search which led to the other items, such as alcohol, acetone,
peroxide and hydrogen peroxide. Cindy Anthony stated she was fearful because these solvents
were present in household products she used around her granddaughter, the 2-year-old victim,
Caylee Marie Anthony.
Mrs. Anthony also claimed that she was the person who searched for the violent
terminology, such as “injury,” after she learned a good friend of hers was in an automobile
accident. She asserted that she explored the items while on her desktop computer because she is
not permitted to web browse while she works.
Under cross examination, lead prosecutor, Linda Drane-Burdick questioned Cindy
Anthony’s work schedule at that time. The searches were done between 1:43 p.m. until 1:55
p.m., Drane-Burdick informed her, then asked how she was able to do that if at work. “It’s
possible,” Cindy Anthony replied. “If these searches were made, I know I took them.”
“It’s possible even if your work records reflect something else?” asked Drane-Burdick.
Casey Anthony watches as her mother Cindy Anthony testifies on day 26 of Casey
Anthony's 1st-degree murder trial at the Orange County Courthouse, in Orlando, Fla., Thursday,
June 23, 2011. (Red Huber/Orlando Sentinel/POOL)
“Yes,” Cindy Anthony replied.
Drane-Burdick recalled when law enforcement officers were called when Casey Anthony
was suspected for check fraud, and that Cindy Anthony did not inform them that she was the one
to search those words on the web. Cindy Anthony rebutted that she did tell the officers and that
she in fact did tell Mrs. Drane-Burdick, as well, at the time of her deposition.
“You told me you searched for chlorophyll,” argued Drane-Burdick. “You even spelled it
for me.” Drane-Burdick added that Cindy Anthony – during her deposition – denied searching
for chloroform.
Cindy Anthony affirmed, “I looked up chloroform,” and explicated that if you search for
the term chloroform on the internet, the results moreover include the directions on how to make
it, which she said is why she visited the websites that executed the instructions. She said she
doesn’t recall typing into the search bar, “how to make chloroform.”
Cindy Anthony denied searching for “self-defense,” “neck breaking,” and “how to make
weapons out of household objects,” but remembered a pop-up appeared for the website,
YouTube, that portrayed a skateboarder and the text “neck breaking.”
Prosecutors have charged Casey Anthony with first degree murder in the death of her
two-year-old daughter Caylee. They believe that she poisoned the toddler with chloroform and
placed duct tape over the child’s nose and mouth, before dumping the body in the woods.
Casey’s defense attorneys have claimed that Caylee accidentally drowned in the family
swimming pool and George Anthony, Casey’s father covered up the crime. The defense has also
said that their client was sexually abused by George, and her brother Lee.
If convicted, Casey could face the death penalty.
“There were several searches I made that day,” said Cindy Anthony, referring to March
17, 2008. The mother of Casey Anthony, the 25-year-old on trial for murder, testified Thursday
that she was the person who conducted the internet searches for such things as “chloroform,” not
her daughter, Casey.
Cindy Anthony testifies on day 26 of Casey Anthony's 1st-degree murder trial at the
Orange County Courthouse, in Orlando, Fla., Thursday, June 23, 2011. (Red Huber/Orlando
Cindy Anthony informed the jury that she initially searched for chlorophyll in an attempt
to decipher what in her backyard was making her two dogs sick, which led to the search for
bacteria and species of algae associated with chlorophyll.
“The smallest [dog] had some issues; she was extremely tired all the time … I looked it
up to see what in the backyard was causing the dog to be sleepy,” she said.
She said she was notified of a scare over hand sanitizers, which prompted her to look up
the ingredients in the antiseptic, a search which led to the other items, such as alcohol, acetone,
peroxide and hydrogen peroxide. Cindy Anthony stated she was fearful because these solvents
were present in household products she used around her granddaughter, the 2-year-old victim,
Caylee Marie Anthony.
Mrs. Anthony also claimed that she was the person who searched for the violent
terminology, such as “injury,” after she learned a good friend of hers was in an automobile
accident. She asserted that she explored the items while on her desktop computer because she is
not permitted to web browse while she works.
Under cross examination, lead prosecutor, Linda Drane-Burdick questioned Cindy
Anthony’s work schedule at that time. The searches were done between 1:43 p.m. until 1:55
p.m., Drane-Burdick informed her, then asked how she was able to do that if at work. “It’s
possible,” Cindy Anthony replied. “If these searches were made, I know I took them.”
“It’s possible even if your work records reflect something else?” asked Drane-Burdick.
Casey Anthony watches as her mother Cindy Anthony testifies on day 26 of Casey
Anthony's 1st-degree murder trial at the Orange County Courthouse, in Orlando, Fla., Thursday,
June 23, 2011. (Red Huber/Orlando Sentinel/POOL)
“Yes,” Cindy Anthony replied.
Drane-Burdick recalled when law enforcement officers were called when Casey Anthony
was suspected for check fraud, and that Cindy Anthony did not inform them that she was the one
to search those words on the web. Cindy Anthony rebutted that she did tell the officers and that
she in fact did tell Mrs. Drane-Burdick, as well, at the time of her deposition.
“You told me you searched for chlorophyll,” argued Drane-Burdick. “You even spelled it
for me.” Drane-Burdick added that Cindy Anthony – during her deposition – denied searching
for chloroform.
Cindy Anthony affirmed, “I looked up chloroform,” and explicated that if you search for
the term chloroform on the internet, the results moreover include the directions on how to make
it, which she said is why she visited the websites that executed the instructions. She said she
doesn’t recall typing into the search bar, “how to make chloroform.”
Cindy Anthony denied searching for “self-defense,” “neck breaking,” and “how to make
weapons out of household objects,” but remembered a pop-up appeared for the website,
YouTube, that portrayed a skateboarder and the text “neck breaking.”
Prosecutors have charged Casey Anthony with first degree murder in the death of her
two-year-old daughter Caylee. They believe that she poisoned the toddler with chloroform and
placed duct tape over the child’s nose and mouth, before dumping the body in the woods.
Casey’s defense attorneys have claimed that Caylee accidentally drowned in the family
swimming pool and George Anthony, Casey’s father covered up the crime. The defense has also
said that their client was sexually abused by George, and her brother Lee.
If convicted, Casey could face the death penalty.
