ORANGE COUNTY, FL -- Roy Kronk, the former county meter reader who found the skeletal remains of
Caylee Anthony (
photos) may soon be paying his own legal fees.
Orange County has been paying a law firm to represent Kronk to help protect his privacy. The county has paid out more than $7,500 to the firm so far.
A watchdog group says that's excessive.
"Owing a debt of gratitude doesn't allow the taxpayer to be taken advantage of," Michael Walzak of CountyWatch told WFTV.
Kronk began a new job with the county on Monday. He's now working in a warehouse doing inventory control.
He found himself in the national spotlight in December after he found Caylee's remains in a wooded area not far from her home.
Caylee's mother,
Casey Anthony (
photos), is in jail charged with murdering the toddler.
GEORGE ANTHONY RELEASED FROM HOSPITALGeorge Anthony was sent home after his release from a Daytona Beach hospital Tuesday evening. The grandfather of murdered Caylee Anthony was admitted to Halifax Health medical Center on January 23 after he threatened to kill himself.
Using cell phone signals and GPS technology, police found George at a motel with prescription pills, beer and a partially written suicide note.
He was admitted to Halifax under Florida's Baker Act, which allows authorities to hold a person against their will for up to 72 hours. George remained at the facility about a week longer than required.
Attorney Brad Conway told the Orlando Sentinel, "He's feeling good. He's ready. He's totally receptive. And this is part of the healing process. He knows that his family needs him, and he's ready to move forward."
