Orlando, FL (October 14, 2008) – In the biggest breaking news since her daughter Caylee was reported missing, 22-year-old Casey Anthony was indicted this afternoon by a Florida grand jury on seven counts, including first-degree murder.   The sealed indictment was issued this afternoon by the grand jury, who deliberated for less than an hour after they heard testimony this morning in the case.   Late this afternoon, Casey Anthony turned herself in at the Orange County Sheriff’s Office.

State Attorney Lawson Lamar just released the following information on the indictment against Casey Anthony:

The first count of the indictment is for a capital offense. Casey is accused of the first-degree murder of two-year-old Caylee Marie Anthony “by premeditated design” sometime between June 15 and July 16.

Count two is for  aggravated child abuse: Casey is accused of “causing great bodily harm” to Caylee by intentionally or deliberately inflicting injury onto Caylee or causing the injury to happen.

Count three is aggravated manslaughter. As Caylee’s caregiver, Casey allegedly failed to give Caylee what was needed for her physical or mental health or to protect her from abuse that caused her death.

Count four alleges that Casey was lying to Detective Yuri Melich when she said she worked at Universal Studios in 2008.

Count five says Casey lied to Det. Melich about leaving Caylee with a nanny (or anyone at all, for that matter) named Zenaida Gonzalez.

Count six alleges that Casey lied to Yuri Melich when she said that she told two former Universal Studios employees, Juliette Lewis and Jeff Hopkins, that Caylee was missing.

Count seven alleges that Casey lied to Melich when she said that she got a phone call from Caylee on July 15.

Early Wednesday morning, Casey Anthony was bound over for trial on all seven charges and ordered held without bail.

All Casey and Caylee comments should go in this thread from now on, as we move on to the trial phase of this case.   I will update as information comes in.

Rest In Peace, Caylee Marie Anthony.  You will not be forgotten.