In a bizarre twist to the Caylee Anthony murder case, an investigation was launched to determine whether the 2-year-old toddler was killed in a human sacrifice ritual.
The ENQUIRER has obtained official case documents from the Orange County state attorney’s office in Florida that show the subject of the family’s inquiry was Richard Grund – a self-proclaimed Christian minister who says he can cast out demons as head of an exorcism group he calls the "Supernatural Response Team."
The group’s bizarre motto is: "If it’s not in Heaven it belongs in Hell and if it’s in the outer darkness awaiting judgment it needs to stay there."
Grund is a familiar figure in the Caylee Anthony murder case. He appeared on TV shows defending his son Jesse, the ex-fiance of Caylee’s mom, Casey Anthony, who is charged with Caylee’s murder. According to the police documents, Casey’s mom Cindy Anthony at one time wondered if Richard and/or Jesse might be connected to her granddaughter’s murder.
Cindy had her private investigator, Dominic Casey, dig into Grund’s demon-fighting crusade to determine if there was a connection to Caylee’s killing.
"Isn’t he crazy enough to do something to Caylee?" Cindy asked the investigator in an e-mail dated Feb. 26, 2008. "People do crazy things like sacrefice (sic) for their strange beliefs." In his reply, the private eye called Grund "a total whack job."
On Web sites titled "The Swords Edge," "Solomon’s Porch" and the "Supernatural Response Team," Grund says he was freed by Jesus from a 30-year bondage to the occult that began as a child while he watched Casper the Friendly Ghost cartoons.
He claims he once ministered to a woman "who was born to be a Satanic high priestess."
Grund also posts a video of his demon-chasing team investigating a satanic possession at a house in Rhode Island.
Using devices Grund says can measure paranormal activity and record unexplained disembodied voices, he determined there was a spirit present in the house, but since the homeowners didn’t want it removed, he "left it there."
Under the video of the search for the evil spirit, Grund posts videos filled with pictures of Caylee, titled Slipped Away, and Jesus Loves The Little Children.
The police documents show that Cindy Anthony’s private eye found no evidence to link Grund to Caylee’s death.
Police are convinced they have the REAL killer behind bars: Casey Anthony.
