Death penalty sought in Fla. toddler’s slaying

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Florida prosecutors will seek the death penalty against Casey Anthony, who is charged with murdering her young daughter.

A spokeswoman for the State Attorney’s Office in Orlando said Monday that prosecutors have filed papers seeking to have Anthony executed if she is convicted of first-degree murder.

A spokeswoman for Anthony’s attorney said she would comment later in the day.

Anthony claimed that 2-year-old Caylee was kidnapped and has pleaded not guilty. Hundreds of volunteers helped search for the toddler after she was reported missing last summer.

Anthony was arrested last October. Caylee’s body was found in woods near her home last December.