I’ve been obsessed with this Caylee Anthony disappearance and wanted to get my thoughts down about what I think happened. There’s an excellent forum I just discovered called WebSleuths!
They’ve got a speculative timeline going and I’m going to try to condense mine and see how/if it fits into theirs. I’m praying for Caylee Anthony and I hope none of the following pure speculation is true!
I think unfortunately Casey is responsible for Caylee’s death. If LE thought there was any truth to the kidnapper story we would hear more about it, see a sketch and be given BOLO (be on the lookout) info. I can’t think of another reason LE wouldn’t enlist the public’s help.
Casey has spun a pretty elaborate web of lies bc she’s had plenty of time to do so and cover her tracks- a whole month. I think as much needs to be done as possible to track Casey’s movements from the afternoon of the 16th on. 6/16 Gpa sees them leave with backpacks and a story that puts them out of touch until the next day -per her parting words to her dad.
I think something happened to Caylee while in Casey’s “care” sometime between 6/16-last seen and 6/18-Casey borrows shovel. Maybe she drugged the child and the child threw up violently thus the flurry of phone calls- to parents (6 each to Cindy and George) and 2 to persons unknown. She was freaking out and trying to get help but when no one answered she figured OK, thanks for nothing- now she’s not breathing.
This is her way of rationalizing and putting the blame on others. (Forensics may have been looking for vomit in the home and on the clothes taken from the house recently.) Casey thinks – oops accident- and doesn’t hold herself responsible so she just has to get rid of problem. She’s accustomed to this behavior being rewarded in the past- she’s always been able to get away with it, so she begins to spin a coverup.
She starts concocting an elaborate story -at the same time avoiding parents and saying I’m keeping her away because I can! Thus mom’s note on 7/3 myspace about missing her baby because of jealousy –talks about betrayal. She keeps the GPs at bay by being aggravated and needing her space and independence. I think there was probably some tension between Casey and Cindy during the Father’s Day wkd and Casey planned to keep Caylee away and not use the Grandparents as baby sitters at all – as a way to punish them. This is her excuse for not being able to produce the child- no mom, I won’t bring her by- if you’re going to treat me like that, then you won’t see her- she will be with the nanny.
I think Zanny the nanny might be Casey’s nickname for Xanax. People who do drugs (like smoke pot and don’t believe the govt should bother them) may give a name to it in order to safely talk about it- example- have you talked to ___? yes, I heard ___ will be here soon, ___ said you owe him $80 etc.
I think there may be some truth to the Grandparents statements that they knew of the nanny- Casey may have used this excuse frequently- no, you can’t see her- she’s mine and I left her with Zanny the nanny. Maybe when she left Caylee w/the GPs they would make her give them exact times as to when she’d be home- be accountable- and so when she wanted to stay out all night she would occasionally drug the child and leave her someplace telling her parents- not to worry- she’s w/Xanny the nanny.
She probably used this child to manipulate her parents constantly– as the child was her very powerful pawn! Her little pawn was growing up though, talking more, able to tattle and probably preferring Cindy!!
Maybe she created this identity for Zenaida and filled it out w/details (like actually finding a local w/that name and getting cell phone number (not sure if that needs to check out- fuzzy on details of cops talking to wrong Zenaida)? The more she mentioned this name the more questions she would have to answer.
Maybe she looked at potential apartments as a routine -somehow left a window open and later returned at night to put drugged out Caylee inside. The empty apartment would be “child proof” and the child would sleep until mom returned to sneak her back out.
When something happened to Caylee 6/16, part of her 1st attempt at cover story might have been to go see empty apartment (something she’s used to?), this time as Zenaida on 6/17- fills out the card w/messy handwriting. Maybe she was going to put Caylee’s body in the empty apartment- that was a Tuesday- she may have been hoping it wouldn’t be discovered till the wkd when people typically look at apartments. Potentially it could remain there undiscovered for a while and when it was- they would have Zenaida as having accessed that apt- Casey could say – damn that nanny!
But somehow the leaving her in the apt plan didn’t work out, or she changed her mind. I’d be curious to know from the apt people – what story this Zenaida gave them? I think Caylee may have been wrapped up in blankets, then garbage bags in the trunk since the tragedy on 6/16. I would like someone to ask the Grandparents -were any blankets missing? I think little Caylee must have been pretty securely packaged because there weren’t many stains in the trunk.
On 6/18 she returns home, backs into the driveway and borrows the shovel. I think she thought about burying her under the playhouse and may have tried- thus the dog hits- even though still wrapped up tightly. This may have been taking longer than she thought and she may have been foiled in this plan by not being sure what time her parents were coming home- thus the other flurry of calls on this day. She’s freaking out – decides to abort this plan and Caylee goes back in the trunk. I think at some point she decides to put her in a remote body of water and hopefully police will find her soon.
I think the gas cans were going to be part of another plan that got aborted. She puts Caylee (in water) somewhere and hopes she will never be found- then plans to put car somewhere with her purse in it, torch it and then disappear. Then, when people find the car -both Casey and Caylee are missing and presumed dead- how tragic- the young mother and her beautiful child!
Casey had been stealing money and planning to disappear but then, she keeps spending the money, she’s partying, she doesn’t know how to disappear and she really likes this new guy Tony– so she changes the plan again. I think she was still formulating the story when her friend Amy yanked the rug out, ratted her out for stealing the money and told her mother where she was. She was still thinking she could run when she told her mom – I will take you to her in the morning! Mom said NO- I’ve given you a month, I’m not waiting another day and calls 911. Casey takes a deep breath and tries to stick to this convoluted story she’s been spinning in her head for a month.
The fact that she actually took those cops to Universal Studios and walked around before giving up that lie is very telling! She has obviously been able to get away with that in the past, so she is sticking to her story- full stop. I think the parents being relieved at the charges that were filed recently is ludicrous. Cindy said- that’s a win -because if they had something they would have charged her with much more. That’s simply not true!! Police would like to wait as long as possible to throw the big guns down –before the clock starts ticking for speedy trial = people clam up, lawyer up, and you only get one chance etc. – so its in their best interest to do just enough to keep her there and scare her.
I do think (pray) Casey may be cracking though. Maybe she told her lawyers to keep her parents away from recent visits giving the excuse- we can’t talk bc we need to protect Caylee. In actuality it may be that, lying to her family is getting more difficult for Casey. It sounds like they probably nailed her to the wall and demanded to know if Caylee was OK- an absolute promise! Casey was still in full-on denial mode and she reassured them swearing up and down that Caylee was OK- to calm her parents down and get them back on her side. She’s thinking she can continue this facade and convince people that she needs to be free to negotiate and handle this dangerous situation bc she knows what type of people they’re dealing with. This worked on her parents but not w/the cops who are not quite so self-delusional. You see Cindy and George trying desperately to continue to believe –but I did notice them prefacing -she’s still alive comments with… Casey is telling us…its almost like they are protecting themselves –almost like saying…allegedly. Very telling- so sad.
Let’s hope I’m wrong and that Caylee will be home soon.

Zanega Gonzales is a real person or “zanny” was found in an apartment Casey lead them to but apparently Zangea didnt recongize Casey or know her… the news is saying they either crossed paths at some point and Casey used her name…
I agree though… Casey has to have somthing to with it… I believe it was also accidental… i just don’t know why her grandmother suddenly wants to cover her up…
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Hi Amanda- Yeah, they found a real Zenaida Gonzales and she was a completely innocent bystander. But I’m still not convinced that Casey ever had an actual Zenaida- Zanny the nanny in her life.
I think Cindy (the grandmother) is trying soo desperately to believe her daughter bc otherwise…Caylee is probably gone. Its so tragic!
At first I thought this was a plan that soured when Casey got arrested.
She had someone take her daughter.
Then she would split the reward money with that person but the plan backfired when she got arrested.
Still I keep seeing two people getting off a ship
i have read the blogs and the Zanny the Nanny may be her name for the drug Xanax..That is possible but also there is a childs book out called Zanny the Nanny.Who is to really know with some one like Casey!SO many lies ,no compassion for her daughter,which it shows every time i see her face.SHE has lived in some unknown world she created on her own and she still lives in it.This story has been a lie sence day one..and she has continued this lie three months later.I dont believe Caylee is walking around with the living..AS much as i would like to think she just gave her away and to some one with safe hands.i dont believe it in my heart..HER unconcerned actions and all her lies ,the FBI reports of the testings.her behavior after she went back to her parents house and her mother called 911 on her wanting her arrested and then calling 911 again telling them her grandaughter was missing.No sign of a mother that was even concerned about the welfare of her child..SHE called 911 over the protesters going on in front of her parents home,but never thought to call 911 over her SUDDENLY missing child.What kind of mother would not even contact the police if she for one minute thought her child was kidnapped.I think that speaks for it self.SHE wasnt a mother,and she didnt want to be.SHE knows well what she did to Caylee and she knows well what happened to her.Its a very sad and discusting story ..Her parent i am not sure of.I think they are covering for her or LEE is.I made that decison when the lie detector test was refused.If u are innocent and want to clear yourself i would think that would be one of the first things a person would want to do..If u have nothing to hide u should have no fear of taking one.To many things dont add up with this whole family…..They cant not be in that much denial after the way she has done them and how she has stole and lied…She left with Caylee that day when her mother and her had a confrontation and i truly believe she did this all to spite her mother..AS Cindy her self from what i heard on Nancy Grace kept telling her she was an unfit mother.Cindy knew all along.ITS just a shame that when she finally decided to put her foot down with Casey it was to late. HOW A PERSON CAN BE EMOTIONLESS IS SOMETHING I CANT COMPREHEND.I said this in another blog and i will say it again.The only wish i have for CASEY ANTHONY IS WHEN SHE LAYS HER HEAD DOWN AT NIGHT THE ONLY FACE SHE SEES FOR THE REST IF HER LIFE IS CAYLEES,ASKING, WHY MOMMY.GOD BESS LITTLE CAYLEE
I agree with Nina in all that she has said, it waould be pointless for me to repeat everything. So, I have signed up as a volunteer on November 8th and pray to God somebody in this huge search will find damning evidence to put Tot Mom casey to her death I would never ever wish death upon anyone, however in this case if the shoe fits… My heart bleeds in agony every day and every night thinking about that darling innocent precious child”Caylee Marie”. I know the area in which Casey frenquented fairley well. I also know that everyone is risking their own lives in a battlefield of death defying consequences with poisonous snakes, spiders,rabbed animals..and of course the evry furocious Alligators! I must be out of my mind. Why do I , like any one else on this hunt, do this? In my case, it’s a driven force wwithin in me to help find evidence,and let justice prevail! Pray God we find evidence that puts that party monger delusional Tot mom to “Old Sparky”, or leathal injection, Casey’s choice! Oh yeah, I’ll be there that day with several others with bells on! One thing tha we must consider, no matter what the Anthony family has gone through enogh, and when the day comes to finalize Casey’s life, they will be forever ruined for life. Everyone should realize Mr. and Mrs. Anthony aren’t responsible for their daughters’ actions. Please leave that poor family alone. R.I.P CAYLEE MARIE., YOU SHALL NEVER BE FORGOTTEN, NEVER.
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I just think you hit all the right buttons in your theory. It sounds like the police should talk to you as you know exactly what Casey was probably doing especially with the Zanny the Nanny. It is a shame that we now have a dead little girl at the expense of her mother but the police should probably follow up on your thoughts as I think they are dead on.
I read somewhere that she changed her computer password to “timer55.” There’s 55 days between 6/16 and 8/9, Caylee’s birthday. She knew the grandparents would absolutely demand to see Caylee on her birthday and I think the TIMER 55 was the 55 days she had to come up with a story as to where Caylee was/what happened to her. That would nail down the date of Caylee’s death on 6/16. Little did she guess that her mother would find her through a fluke (finding Amy’s phone number) and therefore her story wasn’t quite ready…that’s why her kidnap story has so many holes in it. She had to think FAST and hadn’t finished weaving her web of lies when she got found out half way through her TIMER.
WOW I’ve been thinking the same thing “Zanny the Nanny” is her phrase for the drug “xanax” I was watching the Nancy Grace program the other night when they talked about the IM’s that Casey had with her friend and they mentioned the xanax and It made me say the words “zanny the nanny” . It makes sense unfortunately.
I went OMG that’s it she did it. I can see what you wrote being pretty much the story in this case. It’s been in my mind and your absolutely right about that.
This young woman is a just that, a young woman who should have given her daughter up for adoption or to her parents. Her life was stifled by having a child she couldn’t have fun and she resented her daughter and yes used her daughter as a pawn in her childish spoiled way. Very sad indeed.
I’ve been following this case from the beginning and this is the best site for information, it has all the FBI records and Police records and any videos or transcripts made in the case that includes all involved:
http://www.wftv.com/news/17815663/detail.html?rss=orlc&psp=news
I forgot to mention that even in my little hick town the drugs (pills) have names, Xanax is Zanny, Oxy is Ollie, and Adderall is Addie… I really believe Casey overdosed Caysee on the Xanax.
There was just now a report, on Headline News, that in the Sandra Cantu case they have a strong gut feeling that she didn’t act alone. My strong gut feeling is that her grandpa is in on it, they also took his computers from his home and from the church. They focused also on a storage shed next to the church. There has been talk of child pornography, and another little girl who’d been missing for a short time, from the same trailer court, and was found dissoriented with drugs in her system. And now Mellissa Huckaby is whining she was raped when she was 18 by a cop. If that caused her to kill a child then a huge percent of the population would be murderers.
I ment Caylee, not Caysee in that first paragraph. Oops.
I’m sorry but this is exactly why abortion needs to happen, and when young females get in the situation and want another option, the grandparents or fathers should not intervene. Having a child you don’t want, alone, will mess you up in the head. I know. Father in prison, parents wanted to adopt it, -i never wanted to see it.
Wow- pro-a, thanks for sharing. I’m not sure I understand your story. Did you have to give a baby up? I thought your comment was interesting too, in light of what happened today– the FDA has said that Plan B (emergency contraception) should be available to 17 yr olds over the counter– repealing a BUSH moronic law that was based entirely on ideology. The fundies have really got their panties in a wad about it though– they are AFRAID/TERRIFIED that other girls may have this option- LUDICROUS!
Citizenkim,
Have you revisited any earlier posts on this blog lately? Check out Violet’s post on 8-26-08. She writes, “Still I see 2 people getting off a ship.”
Yah… CRUISE ship. Wierd, huh?