Hidden Camera Reveals Wanted Killer Living Inside Family's Attic

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Yes. What on-scene officers are yet to realize is that this encounter will raise suspicions of a much wider attempt to conceal the truth, eventually leading to some of the strangest and most disturbing. footage ever captured on body cam. What's up? There's bloody gloves down here. What'd you say? There's bloody gloves on the passenger seat. We need to find Jeff before he does something to himself. ♪ music playing ♪ Kalamazoo Police! 66th Avenue, please come to the front door with your dogs in the air. ♪ music playing ♪ It's Saturday, May 20th, in Kalamazoo, Michigan. 28-year-old Taylor Dragovich was killed in a car crash, but he's still alive. 29-year-old Taylor Dragovich has just returned to her mother's apartment with her family. As they head inside, Taylor stays behind in the parking lot. Little does she know, those few seconds alone are about to have devastating consequences. 911, what's the address of your emergency? My dog has already been attacked. We're in the parking lot. Please, hurry, I don't know what to do. Okay, take a deep breath. Hurry, do you hear me? On the line is Taylor's mother, Cindy, reporting that her daughter has been shot in what appears to be a drive-by shooting. Within seconds, more than a dozen officers rush to the location, knowing the victim could be moments from death and the killer may still be nearby. Where is he at? I don't know, he took off that way. Is he, did he run on foot? No, he stopped out of my car. Taylor, hang in there, come on. Please. All right, come here. All right. My name is Cindy Dragovich. Where is she? Where? On her face. On her face. Can you, can you talk to me? Can you talk to me? Apparently took off on foot, 20. Yeah. All right, thank you. Can we get a med bag? All right. Taylor, stay with me, please. Come on, Taylor. Please. All right. We will talk to you in a minute. Okay. All right, let's go. Can we get in here? Okay. We got three. Two shot wounds in the back. One. One, two, three, start. One here in the back. Maybe? Yeah. While paramedics work desperately to save Taylor, they quickly realize her injuries aren't gunshot wounds, but multiple stab wounds. With Taylor losing blood fast, she is rushed to Bronson Hospital while officers at the scene begin the hunt for the attacker. All right, what did you see? What did you see? We just, we didn't. All right, so we were upstairs in our apartment. Okay. And we thought that there was kids screaming, but we didn't know it was my sister. Okay. You didn't see anybody? No. You just heard her screaming? All we saw was there was a car, a gray car, and it splashed down, you know, this way. Oh my gosh. And then she, no, and then they took off. Okay, gray car, did we see anyone that was driving it? Yeah, um, no. No, I just, 'cause we were upstairs. A newer car? Wait, what? Newer car, older car? Uh, it looked like a newer car. Yeah. Who's her boyfriend? Or does she have, I got his name right now. Were they together? Yes, they were together. She has a PPO against him, but he keeps coming around. What kind of vehicle is it? He drives black Chevy. Okay. Does she have a current boyfriend, then? No, she doesn't. No. God, no. Okay. Upon speaking with the family, officers quickly mark her ex-boyfriend, Jeffrey, as their first potential suspect. Meanwhile, Taylor has just reached the hospital where doctors work desperately to stop the bleeding. Back at the scene, one group of officers begins tracking the gray SUV through flock cameras across the county. Another group heads to Cindy's apartment, where they would learn more disturbing details about Taylor's last relationship. Parents' names for the male is Melissa and Mike Kuharski. Same last name as the male. And obviously he knows. He knows. Yeah. This address. He was part of our family for eight years. Yeah. Yeah. And you lived here for years? I just didn't. Yeah, we. I didn't give it one thought. Yeah. Middle of the date. I'm just trying to put everything together. Yeah. That's why. Sorry for asking. I know my partner might have asked you, but I just want to make sure we covered everything and we can. Mm-hmm. put all the pieces together. I saw him on video. City Baker 3-1 status. Trying to keep my date straight. It's been. Fourteen. Fourteen. Fourteen. Fourteen. Fourteen. Fourteen. Fourteen. What Cindy just revealed shows Jeffrey's obsession with Taylor had been escalating for months, suggesting this wasn't a spur of the moment attack. With this in mind, police begin reviewing CCTV footage from around Taylor's house, where they would catch their first glimpse of the suspect. Ten days earlier, Taylor's home security cameras captured Jeffrey lurking outside her home in the middle of the night. And according to Taylor's mother, he was arrested the following day for violating the personal protection order. But within hours of being released, Jeffrey returns. This time, he appears to be carrying a bag and attempts to make his way inside before something scares him away. By now, detectives know they're dealing with a dangerous stalker, but they have no idea what's going on. Instead, he's about to lead them into one of the strangest standoffs of their careers. Over an hour into the investigation, a critical update comes in over the radio. Flock has successfully picked up the vehicle, and it's registered to an address in Lawton. With Taylor still fighting for her life, deputies rush to the property, believing they've finally caught up to their suspect before he has the chance to flee. But when they arrive, the person who answers the door isn't who they're expecting. Hi, I'm looking for Jeff. Is he around? Why are you looking for my Jeff? Uh, Kal-Zoo wants to talk to him about something. They asked a couple of us to come out here and try and find him. No. Is he home? No, he's not even here. Okay. Do you know where he stays at? Um, he has his apartment. Where is that at? It's in Kal-Zoo. I don't know the address. Do you know like the name of the apartment? Like Hidden Hills? It's Gull Road Apartments. Gull Road Apartments? Okay. Yeah. How long has he lived there? A long time. Five, six years. Okay. Do you have a phone number for him so I can give it to Kal-Zoo so they can get ahold of him? Yep. Okay. All right. That's okay. Okay. I appreciate it. I appreciate it. Thank you. You're welcome. Thank you. You're welcome. Thank you. He's not here. 14, you can clear out. He's not here. I'll tell you tonight. We'll be clear. After this brief interaction with Jeffrey's mother, Melissa, deputies are left chasing Jeffrey once more. Police obtain an immediate search warrant and race 28 miles to Jeffrey's apartment. What they don't realize is they've already overlooked something critical, and Melissa may not have been entirely honest. Now, at Jeffrey's apartment, officers move in, guns drawn, prepared for a potentially dangerous confrontation. Kal-Zoo Police Search Warrant, anyone inside apartment 3B, come to the door now. Police search warrant. Call out if you're in here. Please stick around. We're going to get to there. Thank you. I'll turn it off. Police department, search warrant. Call out now. Kitchen's good. No, no. No, no. No, no. No, no. No, no. No, no. No, no. No, no. How many bedrooms we got? I think it's just this one. Okay. Oh, man. His room smells bad. After clearing the entire apartment, Jeffrey is nowhere to be found. Gators back at square one. Unsure of Jeffrey's next move, Officers position themselves around Jeffrey's apartment, while other deputies remain outside Melissa's home, prepared to confront Jeffrey if he shows up. However, as officers continue searching for Jeffrey, little do they know, Taylor's condition has just taken a sudden turn, making Jeffrey's capture more critical than ever. But before that update reaches investigators, patrol officers spot the gray SUV traveling between Jeffrey's apartment and Melissa's home. Use as directed. Officers immediately begin coordinating a stop on the vehicle, believing they're closing in on the suspect. But in reality, whoever is behind the wheel is about to pull officers into a far more disturbing side of this investigation. Hey, one of our deputies is behind that car. Okay, behind the train? Yep, 26th Street, 63rd Ave. We'll be out on a felony stop. Follow that, follow that. They're northbound 26th Street and 66th Ave. Driver, show us your hands! Step out of the car, show us your hands! Show us your hands! Just keep your hands where we can see them, okay? There's nobody else in the car? Okay. We'll be back in just a few minutes, okay? All over. long. With this new lead, deputies waste no time and rush to the property. Guns drawn, they surround the house, but before they can move in, they spot someone emerging from inside. 66 Avenue, please come to the front door with your guns in the air. Oh, we got contact at the front door. Keep walking out. They can close it. You can close the door, it's all right. The dad's just arriving. Also, I'm going to go make contact with them. Right away, deputies separate the two individuals who identify themselves as Jeffrey's sister and her boyfriend. With Jeffrey's phone pinging to the very house they just emerged from, deputies believe the couple must know exactly where he's hiding. But they don't know exactly where he's hiding. But as detectives go to speak with them, something about their response would feel off. Is there anyone else inside the house right now? No, I don't believe so. Is Jeff in there? I don't believe so. That's who we're trying to talk to. We'd like to find out his side of the story of what happened earlier today and then make sure he's okay. Okay. Just for my peace of mind, would you mind showing me your phone, like the text messages and call outs just so I can say he hasn't texted or called her since three or whatever? He said cops are here. He said cops are here at 653. You said 20 minutes. It's the number one OBGYN recommended brand of emergency contraception, and it won't impact your future fertility. Use as directed. So, lawyer, is this you talking to him? Yeah, I guess. You don't remember that? No. You don't remember saying 20 minutes out, lawyer? I must have. I must have. Because he said the cops were at his apartment. He said call mom. The cops were at his apartment. Tell her to tell them to leave. Taylor is dead. All right. And that is why we are out here. Do you understand what. I'd like for you to go and tell her that right now. That's what. That's why we wanted. No, no. I'd like you to turn around and go and tell her that right now. That is what that detective is going to do. That is his. Is he telling her right now? The reason we need to talk to Jeff so much is he's gotten himself into trouble, we believe. He got into an incident with Taylor tonight. Taylor is dead. He killed Taylor. And that we believe he might be in this house. That's why it's very important we need to know if you think he might be. There's a chance that he might be in here. Taylor's. I still have a. Taylor's, um. Yeah, I understand that. She's. Taylor is dead. Based on everything they know, deputies aren't buying that Jeffrey isn't inside the home. While officers continue speaking with the couple, a drone is launched overhead, giving deputies a clear view of every side of the property and watching for any sign of movement. But then, Jeffrey's sister would go on to inform the police. The police say that there are several firearms inside. With access to those weapons, Jeffrey now poses an even greater threat, and every room officers clear could place them directly in his line of fire. Despite the risks, officers prepare to enter the house, having no idea Jeffrey is not only armed, but hiding in one of the last places they'd expect. The police call for help. "Calamazoo Police! Anyone inside, come to the front door!" "Uh, immediately, go to avoid the. " "Calamazoo Police!" "There's a couple cats running around right there." "Jeff, if you're inside and you can hear me, come to the front door!" "Sure, I'll call them." "Okay." "Calamazoo Police! Search warrant!" "Slow, slow, slow. " "Shane's got stairs. I'm with you." "Check that corner there." "Slow and steady." "Slow and steady." "Calamazoo Police! Search warrant!" "I'm watching on this hallway where you're sitting." "Okay." "Alright, looks like this is going to connect to the kitchen around to the right." "To the next street. I'm waiting for the garage to close." "Calamazoo Police! Search warrant! Anyone inside, call out now!" "Come on, Jeff, call out, buddy!" "Back there. " "Is that insulation? Is there a scuttle? Look up." "No." "Is it a scuttle?" "Uh, yeah." "Do you see this? The insulation right here?" "Yeah, I saw that." "Yeah, I saw that." As they clear the house, deputies notice disturbed insulation scattered across the floor. They also spot a ladder leading up to the attic, a strong indication Jeffrey may be hiding above them. However, officers realize sending anyone up there could lead them straight into an ambush. So instead, deputies come up with an interesting plan that would catch Jeffrey completely off guard. "Hey, Jeff, obviously, you know, in talking to Dad outside, he said he built the house. I told him about what's going on with the scuttle hole here. He's telling me about what he did with the house, all the work he's put into it. And when I brought up the fact that there was a ladder up there, he's like, "Well, that doesn't make any sense. I know for a fact they didn't put any ladder up there." "Thank you, sir." "Can I just have you come down to the house?" "Can I just have you come down to the hole and we can get your side of the story about what played out today?" "You're gonna need more height on it, man." "We're gonna get a little bit more height. There's a heat signature back in the corner. I just can't tell what it is." "Back there. There's a step stool in the garage right there, too." "Can you angle that light up a little bit more so that light can shine further straight?" "Yeah, but I think that's just insulation." "Can you zoom in on this? Can you turn it up a little bit, Jason?" "Yeah, there he is. Yeah, he's up there." "Hey, Jeff, listen. The light's shining at you right now. Brother, come on. Let's just come on down, please, okay?" "Thank you, brother. I appreciate you, brother. I'm here. I'm here to talk to you. Just come on down, okay?" "Come on over to the hole." "What direction?" "I've got me and my detective friend here." "Who's that?" "Keep it on. Keep it where it was, buddy, so I can see him." "Hang right a little bit." Plan B is a backup birth control option that's there for you when things don't go according to plan. It's the number one OB/GYN-recommended brand of emergency contraception, and it won't impact your future fertility. Use as directed. "Hey, Jason. Keep going, Jason. Right there. Stop." "Jeff. Guys, shh. Hey, Jeff. Can you hear me? Listen, brother, I'm looking at you right now. Just come on out. Everything's okay. We'll talk to you about what's going on, okay? But we've got mom and dad out here. We really want to make sure you're okay." "Okay." "He's got a knife." After a day of searching, deputies finally spot Jeffrey hiding in the attic, armed with a kitchen knife. But even after getting a drone up there, they still can't convince him to surrender. And what makes the situation even more difficult is that Jeffrey has a history of s---ing harm, so time is no longer on their side. Realizing this, deputies are about to use every tactic available to bring this standoff to an end, even if it means putting their own lives at risk. "Jeff? Hey, buddy. What's ever in your hand, I want you to drop it, okay? Jeff? Put it all down. Show me your hands. Point your hands towards the camera for me, okay? What's that? Oh, vape? Okay. Vape's okay, man. That's cool. Come on over to the hole, though, okay?" "They're not going to." "They're not going to." "They're not going to." "They're not going to." "Jeff, drop the knife. Jeff, put the knife down. Listen to me. Listen to me. Drop the knife. Put the knife down, okay? Put the knife down." "Hey, sir. He's got the knife. He's got the knife pointed towards him right now, just heads up." "He's got the knife up by his neck." "Hang on. He's got the knife by his neck." "Okay." "He's moving away." "You got hands. Jeff, we got a hole, so come on down in that hole right there, if you can." "We're good. We're good. One shooter." "Okay. All right. Jeff? Okay. You see me, bud? Okay. Look at me. Let go of the stress. Let go of the knife. Come on, man." I just want to-- You're already there. What can I do? Because you don't want to. You already said you don't want to. You did it. You did it. We're here. You did it, man. Just, hey, Jeff, put your foot on the bench so you don't fall through. Hey, here we go. They're gonna rack you nuts. Yep, come on, man. Here we go. Come on, man. You got this. You're alright. You're okay. You got this, man. Yep, keep going. Watch the drywall there, guys. Gotcha. Good, Jeff. You're good. Good, bud. Yep, we got him. We got him. We got him. Good. You're coming down. You ready? Okay. Hands, hands, hands. Yep. Bring him around back. You're okay, bud. Okay? With Jeffrey now in handcuffs and covered in dirt, the four-hour standoff is finally over. As officers escort him to the Kalamazoo headquarters for questioning, investigators search the attic and recover two large knives, one of them covered in blood. While forensic analysts work to determine whether the blood is Taylor's, detectives sit down with Jeffrey. Until those results come back, a confession is their only other shot at proving Jeffrey is the killer. But Jeffrey has other plans. You can eat and drink. Just relax for a second. Okay. How's the coke taste? I like the coke. Well, Jeff, we obviously wanted to talk very broadly down here so we could sit down like men and have just a regular conversation about, you know, a lot has happened today, obviously, right? You've been through a lot. Mm-hmm. And I really just wanted to give you the opportunity to kind of give your side of the story, let you know where we're at with things. And just kind of sit down and kind of relax and be able to talk about some things, right? You know, like the cops came, it's kind of just like a blur. Yeah, sure. What part of the house were you at when the police were there? I was at the window. Upstairs, downstairs? Downstairs. I just saw them pull up, so I just ran into the attic. Okay. And you've been up in the attic since they first showed up? Yep. Yep. So, once again, I'm not here to lie to you. Mm-hmm. Jeff, I'm not. Hey, it's Kelly Rowland. You may not know this, but I have eczema. So I get how it can steal your time. But why let eczema take over when you can talk to your doctor about EBCLSS? EBCLSS, labrakizumab LBKZ, a 250 milligram per 2 milliliter injection, is a prescription medicine used to treat adults and children 12 years of age and older who weigh at least 88 pounds or 40 kilograms, with moderate to severe eczema, also called atopic dermatitis, that is not well controlled with prescription therapies used on the skin, or topicals, or who cannot use topical therapies. 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Your mom's car is right here at Cork and Old Cork, which is right there by the RBEs and the hotels. Mm-hmm. Okay. Because you had just gotten off the highway, right? When? At 3:30 today, 3:26 p.m. You get off the freeway. Where do you go after that? I like to speak to my lawyers. Okay. With Jeffrey invoking his right to a lawyer, detectives' hopes of getting a confession come to an end. Fortunately, they may no longer need one. The first major breakthrough comes when detectives piece together Jeffrey's movements, allowing them to reconstruct the day Taylor was murdered. Around 5:00 p.m. that evening, detectives believe Jeffrey left his parents' home in Lawton and drove his mother's SUV to Emerald Park. After secretly tracking Taylor's movements with a concealed GPS tracker hidden beneath her car, Jeffrey waited until the second she was alone at 5:47 p.m. before ambushing her with a knife. Just two minutes later, by 5:49 p.m., Jeffrey flees the scene. By roughly 6:15 p.m., detectives believe he's back at his parents' home in Lawton, where he remains hidden in his parents' attic until officers finally discover him. But the final pieces of evidence would prove even more damaging, completely sealing Jeffrey's fate. DNA testing confirms the blood recovered from the knife inside Melissa's SUV and on Jeffrey's clothing all belonged to Taylor. Detectives also recovered Jeffrey's fingerprints from the GPS tracker hidden beneath Taylor's car. Jeffrey Kaczarski is ultimately charged with the murder of Taylor Dragovich. In 2024, he pleads guilty to second-degree murder and is sentenced to 30 to 60 years in prison. With the possibility of parole after serving three years in prison, he is sentenced to 30 to 60 years in prison. As for Jeffrey's mother, investigators did not find sufficient evidence to prove she knowingly helped conceal her son's whereabouts or intentionally mislead deputies, so no charges were filed. 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