Grandmother of Casey Anthony claims she stole as much as $45,000

Casey Anthony smiling at her parents, George and Cindy Anthony in court. (AP)

On Friday, authorities released interviews with Casey Anthony's maternal grandmother, Shirley Plesea who claims Casey’s gradual stealing over time almost caused the Anthony family to lose their home. 

Casey stole as much as $45,000 from her parents, George and Cindy, according to detective interviews with Plesea.

“I don’t think she [Casey] blowed [sic] it all at once, but what was she doing all this time?”  Plesea said, “She didn’t have an income.  She was out all the time.  She always had money…”

Plesea also claims she wanted Casey arrested in 2007 after some of her checks went missing, but never pursued charges out of concern for Caylee Anthony, Casey’s young daughter.

According to Plesea, Casey “tormented” her mother, Cindy Anthony during the month Caylee went missing, by continually promising to bring her home. 

Caylee disappeared sometime last summer and her remains were found on Dec. 11.

At the time of the interview with Plesea, Casey was out on bail and staying with her parents.  Plesea told detectives she was worried for the family’s safety and wished Casey had been left in jail.

Casey has been charged with the first-degree murder of Caylee and her trial is scheduled to begin Oct. 12.
 

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