Casey Anthony Trial Update: Meter reader Roy Kronk may testify in case
(CBS/WKMG) ORLANDO, Fla. - Roy Kronk, the meter reader who found the remains of Caylee Anthony, could be called to testify today in the Casey Anthony murder trial.
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Kronk has been summoned to the Orange County Courthouse by Anthony's defense team, fueling speculation that he will be called to the stand, reports CBS affiliate WKMG.
He found Caylee's remains in December 2008 in a wooded lot near the Anthony family's east Orange County home. Caylee was reported missing in July 2008, about a month after she was last seen alive.
The defense claims that Kronk placed Caylee's body in the woods, so he could receive the reward money for finding the toddler.
The first witness called Tuesday was Joseph Jordan, a Texas Equusearch volunteer who looked for Caylee in 2008. Jordan said he was a team leader who led a search near the Anthony family home in September of that year, reports the station.
Jordan said his team's first search was centered along a path in the wooded area and there was standing water about 5 feet into the woods. He said that he discovered a pink baby blanket and recorded it in a report.
Jordan sent an email on Dec. 13, 2008, to Orange County sheriff's detectives, saying that he believed he was in the area where Caylee's remains were found. In the email, he said he believed Caylee's remains had been moved.
"I did not see anyone other than on my team search that area," said Jordan, after being pressed by defense attorney Cheney Mason about how many people had looked for Caylee in the area, the station reports.
Anthony, 25, has pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder and could face the death penalty if convicted of that charge. Her defense attorneys claim Caylee Anthony accidentally drowned in the family's swimming pool.
The Casey Anthony case was recently reported on by "48 Hours Mystery."