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Mother of Missing Florida Toddler Makes Initial Court Appearance on Murder Charges: An article from the Fox News states that the mother of missing Florida toddler Caylee Anthony made her initial court appearance this morning on first-degree murder and other charges. The mother was indicted Tuesday afternoon on the charges by a grand jury after an exhaustive four-month-long investigation into her daughter's whereabouts. Caylee's body has never been found and she has been missing since mid-June. Anthony could face life in prison or the death penalty if convicted. Death Row Inmate Is Confessed Killer But Denies Murders: The AP has this story of death row inmate Alvin Kelly from East Texas, who doesn't deny he committed a murder but insists he had no involvement in the murder spree he is charged with ? where three people, including a 22-month-old child, were gunned down 24 years ago in East Texas...continue to full post

Full post as published by Crime and Consequences on October 15, 2008 (boomark / email).