Search Update from Wesh

by admin Sun Nov 09, 2008 8:00 pm

Updates From Search For Caylee Marie

EquuSearch To Focus On 25-Square Mile Area

POSTED: 6:12 am EST November 7, 2008
UPDATED: 2:48 pm EST November 9, 2008
ORLANDO, Fla. -- Caylee Anthony has been missing since June 16, nearly 150 days.
Searchers gathered this weekend to look for the missing 3-year-old, as well as Orlando woman Jennifer Kesse.
The Texas Equusearch command center is located at the corner of Judge Road and Lee VistaThe deputy director of Texas Equusearch said Sunday morning that they are still in need of volunteers for the search. Mandy Albritton said they're also in need of food and water for the searchers and volunteers.
The group's search ended at about 5 p.m. Saturday and resumed at 8 a.m. Sunday. WESH 2 News reporters are there and are providing updates throughout the day:
11 a.m. Saturday, by Reporter Kendra Oestreich: Dedicated volunteers are back out near Orlando International Airport searching for 3-year-old Caylee Anthony and missing Orlando woman Jennifer Kesse.
Team leaders and volunteers started arriving at about 6:30 a.m. That's true commitment on a weekend.
Spirits are high after what some feel was a disappointed search day on Saturday.
Volunteers did find animal bones near Moss Park as well as Blanchard Park yesterday, but EquuSearch leaders say there's no evidence of Caylee or Jennifer.
They also didn't meet their 3,000 volunteer goal, which would have made it the largest search in U.S. history. Right now, the turn-out is about 1/3 of what it was yesterday.
At 9:25 a.m. today there were 315 volunteers, compared to 1,000 volunteers by 9:55 a.m. yesterday. Leaders are hoping many church-goers will come out after their services to lend a hand.
There's still time to make it even after your favorite football game. They'll be searching until sunset.
I just met an amazing man named Larry from New Smyrna Beach. He has terminal cancer and doesn't know how many days he has left to live, but he's spending his time today volunteering in the registration tent. Now, that's a person who's making a difference.
Tune in to WESH 2 News at 6 p.m. for my report and the latest on the search.