( CNN ) -- The mother of a missing toddler on Monday was arrested in connection with an alleged theft from one of her friends , Florida authorities said . Monday 's arrest of Casey Anthony , mother of missing 3-year-old Caylee Anthony , was her second relating to the theft case and her third since the child disappeared three months ago . The latest charges -- passing a forged check , fraudulent use of personal identification and petty theft , according to an arrest affidavit released by the Orange County Sheriff 's Office -- related to a theft from Casey Anthony 's friend Amy Huizenga , authorities said . Anthony and her missing daughter have garnered national headlines and served as fodder for nightly crime shows , which show pictures of the wide-eyed toddler during their coverage . Watch Nancy Grace with the latest on the arrest » . Caylee disappeared in mid-June , and her mother waited nearly a month before reporting the disappearance , authorities said . Since then , evidence has mounted that Caylee is dead , authorities said . Anthony was first arrested on July 16 after she told detectives lies about her daughter 's disappearance , according to police . She was charged with child neglect , making false official statements and obstructing a criminal investigation . While out on bail , Anthony on August 29 was arrested on suspicion of forgery , fraudulent use of personal information and petty theft related to the Huizenga case . She remained in jail until early September , when her $ 500,000 bail was posted anonymously . Police have labeled Anthony a `` person of interest '' in the case of her missing daughter . Anthony initially said she did n't immediately report her daughter missing because she was conducting her own investigation . Later , she told police she gave Caylee to a baby sitter . But investigators said they soon learned that the address she gave them was an apartment that had n't been occupied for months .
Parents of missing 3-year - old Caylee Anthony charged with theft . This is her second offense to alleged theft from home . Authorities : Casey Anthony disappeared nearly a month before she became girl missing . Casey Anthony is ` ` person of interest '' in disappearance , authorities say .