August 26 – Deputy Anthony Rusciano is fired after it is learned he lied about having relations with Casey Anthony.
August 27 – The University of Tennessee provided investigators with lab test results of air samples that were taken from Casey Anthony's car, which allegedly show that a decomposing human body had been inside the trunk.
Meanwhile, bounty hunter Leonard Padilla faced off with Florida rock band Biteboy after they traveled to the Anthony home to serenade Casey Anthony with a song they wrote just for her entitled "Casey's Song - Wine Sick Mind." Before the band could finish playing the song, Padilla came out of his RV command post and confronted them, stating later that he did so because he felt sorry for Casey Anthony's parents.
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August 28 – According to sources close to the investigation, DNA tests that were conducted on a stain and hair samples found in the trunk of the car Casey Anthony was driving indicate that her daughter, 3-year-old Caylee Anthony, is dead.
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At about 5:00 p.m., the Orange County Sheriff's Office held a brief press conference to update the media on the status of the case of Casey Anthony and her missing three-year-old daughter, Caylee.
Click here to read a transcript from the press conference.
August 29 – Casey Anthony is back in jail after being arrested on three new charges: uttering a forged instrument, fraudulent use of personal information and petty theft.
August 30 – Bail agent revokes Casey Anthony's bond:
Yesterday, bounty hunter Leonard Padilla told the media that Casey Anthony's bond would not be revoked. Since that time, Padilla either changed his mind AGAIN or his nephew, Tony Padilla, made the decision without him.
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