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Private Investigators Visit Casey

Friday, August 15, 2008 5:26:38 PM
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George and Cindy Anthony wait at the jail (8/14)

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ORLANDO -- While most of Casey Anthony's visitors have either been family members or her attorney, News 13 has uncovered two other men, who visited her behind bars, are actually private investigators.

Jail records show on July 25, Casey got a visit from Edward Phlegar, who is an investigator for her attorney Jose Baez's law firm.
    
Casey Dominic, another private investigator for Baez, visited Casey on Aug. 8.

News 13 tried to get a comment Thursday from Baez about what his private investigators might be doing on the case. However, our requests for interviews were declined.

Earlier this week, George Anthony said "private people" were doing surveillance on the people thinks kidnapped his granddaughter.

George Anthony Tells Media To 'Shut Up'

As George and Cindy Anthony arrived at the Orange County Jail Thursday morning to visit their daughter, Casey, George Anthony exploded when one reporter asked him questions about rumors that 3-year-old Caylee had died accidentally.

This was the second time in less than week that George Anthony -- a man normally known for his calm demeanor -- has exploded at the media.

Cindy Anthony explained that the intense scrutiny of the media has been preventing some potential witnesses from coming forward.

"Let me tell you one thing. That is the reason why we got a phone call at 11 o'clock last night. The lady was crying because of that kind of stuff on the radio, or on the news, that she held back for four weeks calling in a tip because she was afraid, and they just spotted Caylee again," Cindy Anthony said as her husband escorted her away.

The Anthonys met with Casey for 45 minutes, which is the total time allowed. It was the first time they had visited her in 11 days.

The Anthonys had nothing to say after their visit. They simply walked to their car in silence.

Sheriff Beary Speaks Publicly On Caylee Case

For the first time, Orange County Sheriff Kevin Beary weighed in publicly on the Caylee Anthony case.

Beary said Thursday his office has received more than 1,700 tips in the case.

However, he said investigators are still lacking a great deal of credible information. 
     
Beary said once they get that information, his office is ready.

“I've got resources statewide already committed to come in and take care of business,” said Beary. “The most important thing we want today is to find Caylee and that's the issue.”

Deputies have said they continue to treat her disappearance as a missing persons case.

What's Next

Investigators are still waiting for final DNA results on evidence taken from the Anthony home in the last two weeks.

Casey's brother, Lee, has a scheduled a visit for Saturday at 1 p.m.

George and Cindy's next visit will be Monday at 9 a.m.

Casey Anthony is expected back in court on Aug. 21.

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