Story by Dave Wahl 07/31/2008

Who is the real Casey Anthony? People Magazine writer Steve Helling tried to find out, sitting down for an indepth interview with her parents, George and Cindy, and then talking with 75 family friends and close acquaintances of Casey.

Many of the friends described Casey as extremely smart but say she could be overly dramatic at times. In fact, some described Casey as a "drama queen" who was known for telling lies and then not backing off them even when confronted with the truth.

But the portrait that emerges of Casey is that she genuinely loved Caylee.
People Magazine has 42 million readers nationwide, and the writer hopes somebody will recognize the two year old girl and get her to safety.