**Hidden Camera Reveals Wanted Killer Living Inside Family's Attic — Transcript & Summary | SozAI**
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Michigan cops hunt a dangerous killer hiding in a family's attic after a brutal stabbing, revealed by chilling body cam footage.

## Key Takeaways

- Stalking and escalating obsession can lead to violent attacks.
- Body cam and CCTV footage are crucial in tracking suspects and uncovering hidden truths.
- Police coordination and technology like flock cameras aid in manhunts.
- Suspects may hide in unexpected places, complicating law enforcement efforts.
- Victim safety and rapid medical response are critical during violent crimes.

## What the video covers

- Taylor Dragovich is attacked with multiple stab wounds in a parking lot in Kalamazoo, Michigan.
- Initial reports suggest a drive-by shooting, but paramedics discover stab wounds instead.
- Police identify Taylor's ex-boyfriend Jeffrey, who has a history of violating a protection order, as the prime suspect.
- CCTV footage shows Jeffrey stalking Taylor days before the attack.
- Officers track Jeffrey's vehicle via flock cameras and search his known residences.
- Jeffrey is not found at his apartment despite a police search warrant.
- The investigation escalates as Jeffrey is discovered hiding in the attic of a family home.
- Body cam footage captures tense moments during the standoff and Jeffrey's eventual capture.
- Taylor's condition worsens, increasing urgency to apprehend Jeffrey.
- The case reveals disturbing details about stalking, obsession, and a dangerous suspect evading police.

## Chapters

1. 00:00 Initial Police Encounter and Heat Signature
2. 01:24 Taylor Dragovich's Attack and Emergency Response
3. 02:46 Identifying the Suspect and Family Interviews
4. 05:09 Reviewing CCTV and Jeffrey's Stalking Behavior
5. 06:37 Police Search for Jeffrey at Residences
6. 09:11 Jeffrey's Apartment Search and Continued Manhunt
7. 11:35 Tense Standoff and Discovery in the Attic
8. 12:57 Jeffrey's Capture and Investigation Update

Answers

## Questions about this video

Who is the main suspect in the attack on Taylor Dragovich?

The main suspect is Jeffrey, Taylor's ex-boyfriend, who had a history of violating a personal protection order and stalking her.

How did the police locate Jeffrey during the manhunt?

Police used flock cameras to track Jeffrey's vehicle and reviewed CCTV footage from Taylor's home, eventually leading to a search of his known residences.

What unusual location was Jeffrey found hiding in?

Jeffrey was found hiding inside the attic of a family home, which was a surprising and challenging discovery for the officers.

## Full Transcript — Download SRT & Markdown

00:06

Speaker A

There's a heat signature back in the corner. I just can't tell what it is.

00:21

Speaker A

Driver, show us your hands. Welcome to the car with you. Can you step back here for me?

00:26

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Michigan cops are in the middle of a statewide manhunt for a dangerous killer believed to be driving [music] this exact car.

00:34

Speaker A

Why you guys pulled a gun on me is No, ma'am. What am I doing?

00:38

Speaker A

There's an ongoing investigation involving that car. I'm going to let you know what's going on. Taylor is dead.

00:45

Speaker A

He was there. Yes. What unseen officers are yet to realize is that this encounter will raise suspicions of a much wider attempt [music] to conceal the truth, eventually leading to some of the strangest and most disturbing footage ever captured on

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body cam. There's bloody gloves down here. What'd you say? There's bloody gloves on the passenger seat.

01:09

Speaker A

We need to find Jack before he does something to himself. [music] Kazoo, please. 66th Avenue. Please come to the front door with your thumbs in the air.

01:24

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It's Saturday, May 20th in Kalamazoo, Michigan. 28-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

01:42

Speaker A

devastating consequences. 911. What's the address of emergency? My daughter's been attacked. We're in the parking lot. Please hurry.

01:53

Speaker A

I don't know what to do. Okay, take a deep breath. Hey, can you hear me?

01:59

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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 rushed to the location, knowing the victim could be moments from

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death, and the killer may still be nearby. Where is he at? I don't know. He took off that way.

02:27

Speaker A

Is he Did he run out on foot? No. Did he stick out in the car?

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Or hang in there. Come on, officer. Okay. Cindy, where is she? Where? Oh, her face.

02:41

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Can you Can you talk to me? Can you talk to me? Apparently took off on foot. 20.

02:46

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Yeah. All right. Can we get a med bag? All right. Taylor, stay with me, please.

02:51

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Taylor, please. All right. We will talk to you in a minute. Okay. In the back. One, two, three. 30s maybe.

03:04

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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.

03:24

Speaker A

All right. What did you see? What did you see? We just All right. So, we were upstairs in our apartment. Okay.

03:32

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And we thought that there was kids screaming, but we didn't know it was my sister.

03:36

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Okay. You didn't see anybody? No. You just heard screaming. All we saw was there was a car, a gray car, and it's spotting down, you know, this way.

03:44

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And then she No. And then then they took off. Okay. Gray car. Did you see anyone that was driving it?

03:51

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Yeah. Um, no. No. I just heard 'cause we were we were upstairs. A newer car building.

03:56

Speaker A

Wait, what? Newer car, older car? Uh, it looked like a newer car. Who's your boyfriend? Does she have I got his name right now.

04:03

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Were they together? Yes, they She has a PO against him, but he keeps coming around.

04:09

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What kind of vehicle does he drive? Black Chevy. Okay. Does she have a current boyfriend then?

04:18

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Um, no. She's a God. No. Okay. Upon speaking with the family, officers quickly mark her ex-boyfriend Jeffrey as their first potential suspect.

04:28

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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

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learn more disturbing details about Taylor's last relationship. Parents' names for the male is Melissa and Mike Koharsski. Same last name as uh the male.

04:56

Speaker A

And obviously he knows he knows. Yeah. This address. He was part of our family for eight years.

05:02

Speaker A

Yeah. Yeah. And you lived here for years. I just didn't. Yeah. We give it one thought.

05:09

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Yeah. Middle of the day. I'm just trying to put everything together. That's why. Sorry.

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14. I know my partner might have asked you, but I just want to make sure we covered everything and we can put all the pieces together.

05:21

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You saw him on video. Baker 31 status. Trying to keep my date straight. It's been 14.

05:29

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It was like two weeks ago. He showed up at her work and he spent the night in jail. I think like I think it was two weeks ago.

05:39

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Yeah. 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

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glimpse of the suspect. Just 10 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

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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

06:29

Speaker A

he's about to lead them into one of the strangest standoffs of their careers. And we need to find Jack before he does something to himself.

06:37

Speaker A

Come on, man. I just want to get your hands up. Over an hour into the investigation, a critical update comes in over the radio.

06:48

Speaker A

Flock has successfully picked up the vehicle and is registered to an address in Lton. 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

07:00

Speaker A

to flee. But when they arrive, the person who answers the door isn't who they're expecting.

07:10

Speaker A

Hi, looking for Jeff. Is he around? Um, why are you looking for my Jeffrey?

07:16

Speaker A

Uh, Kazoo wants to talk to him about something. They asked a couple of us to come out here and try and find him.

07:22

Speaker A

No. Is he home? Is not even here? No. Okay. Do you know where he stays at?

07:26

Speaker A

Um, he has his apartment. Where's that at? It's in Kazoo. I don't know the address.

07:31

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Do you know like the name of the apartment? Um, like Hidden Hills Gall Road Apartments.

07:35

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G Road Apartments. Okay. Yeah. How long has you lived there? Oh, one time five, six years.

07:47

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Do you have a good Do you have a Do you have a phone number for him so I can give it to Kazoo so they can get a hold of him?

07:52

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Yep. Okay. Oh, all righty. Okay. I appreciate it. Thank you. Thank you. He's not here.

08:06

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14. You can clear out. He's not here. Central 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 mi to Jeffrey's apartment. What

08:22

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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, [music] prepared for a potentially dangerous confrontation. Calvin's a police search warrant any side. Anyone inside

08:40

Speaker A

apartment 3B, come to the door now. Police search warrant. Call out if you're in here.

08:45

Speaker A

Stick around. There's police department search warrant. Police department search warrant. Call now. Kitchen's good.

09:03

Speaker A

Get over there, Nick. Get over here. Police search for it. How many bedrooms we got? I think it's just this one.

09:11

Speaker A

Okay. Oh man, his room smells bad. After clearing the entire apartment, Jeffrey is nowhere to be found, leaving investigators 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

09:36

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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.

09:52

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But before that update reaches investigat

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data broker sites. With that said, let's return to the pursuit of Jeffrey's vehicle, where officers are moments away from an encounter they weren't expecting.

11:54

Speaker A

Hey, hey, one of our depths is behind that car. Okay. Behind the head. Yep. 26th Street, 63rd Avenue. We'll be on a felony stop. Follow that. Follow that.

12:07

Speaker A

They're northbound 26th Street from 66th A. Driver, show us your hands. Step out of the car. SHOW US YOUR HANDS.

12:24

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SHOW US YOUR HANDS. Can you step back here for me? Just keep your hands where we can see them. Okay. There's nobody else in the car.

12:35

Speaker A

Okay. Central vehicles clear. We're out with the mom. What the hell? There's going to be some officers here to talk to you in just a second. Okay.

12:50

Speaker A

No. And you why you are why you guys pulled a gun on me is bull.

12:54

Speaker A

No, ma'am. You're going to stay here. Okay. Don't do anything wrong. I'm going to What am I doing wrong?

13:00

Speaker A

You're being detained right now cuz there's an ongoing investigation involving that car. There's going to be some officers here in a second to talk to you from Kazoo.

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Speaker A

From my car. To their complete surprise, officers are once again met by Jeffrey's mother, Melissa. [music] And with still no sign of Jeffrey, detectives begin to question Melissa's earlier statements. So they ask her a few more questions, looking for any

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indication she may have been covering for Jeffrey. Hi, ma'am. Why did I get a gun on me?

13:32

Speaker A

I I understand. So it's [ \_\_ ] They both pulled. I'm sure you're I'm sure you're very worried and frustrated about everything that's gone.

13:39

Speaker A

I have no idea what's going on. Allow me to explain everything. Okay. We need to talk to Jeff. What brings us out to Van Beern County is Jeff and Taylor got into it and we got to talk to him

13:49

Speaker A

right away. They got into it. How did did he go to see her or something?

13:54

Speaker A

Yes. North [snorts] 28th Street. And that's and that is the the restraining order is a is a is a bunch of bullit in the first place cuz he's never hit her. He's never touched her. He's never done anything to her.

14:05

Speaker A

Whatever the case is and he he was out there tonight and that's what we've got to talk to him about. Do you know is he back at your place?

14:14

Speaker A

No. [music] Do you know where he's at? No. Melissa, can I come talk to you over here real quick?

14:20

Speaker A

You can talk to me. That's fine. Um Melissa, you are you are in a horrible spot right now because your son has put you in the middle of a big mess. But you haven't been completely honest with me

14:34

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since we started talking. No, I have been completely honest with you. Well, you haven't because I know that vehicle was down over in I don't even care if I know if you know that that vehicle was there in Kazoo. I

14:45

Speaker A

went to work. I come home and I go to sleep. If Jeff was in my car, well, Jeff was in my car.

14:51

Speaker A

Okay. And he brought it back to your place and you know that you've seen him with Jeff is not Jeff is not at my house. to detectives. This response from Melissa sounds far from convincing. As she appears to second [music] guessess

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herself while answering. As Melissa continues denying any knowledge of Jeffrey's whereabouts, [music] detectives finally receive an update from the hospital about Taylor's condition, and they're about to break the news to Melissa.

15:19

Speaker A

Melissa, step over here and talk to me, okay? I'm I'm going to let you know what's going on.

15:27

Speaker A

You can't tell my car. I got to go to work. You'll find out if you let me talk to you. Let's go back over here so you can No, I need to get my work stuff out of there. For my car, I need to get my

15:37

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purse. Melissa, what do you think we're out here for? A PO violation. I don't know what you are out here. I honestly don't. I really swear to God. I don't have any idea. I don't I I I'm telling you the honest truth.

15:50

Speaker A

All right, Taylor is dead. All right. And we need to find Jack before he does something to himself.

15:57

Speaker A

No, he was there. Yes. We're not out here for some little You're You're lying.

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Speaker A

I'm not lying. Oh my gosh. Are you serious? Think about everything that's happened in the last hour. Think about everything that's happened in the last hour.

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All right. We don't operate this way for a domestic assault or violation. Are you dead?

16:18

Speaker A

Yes. You're You're lying to me. I don't believe you. At this point, we know that Jeff is involved and he was at your house because he ducked this vehicle out there. When was the last time you saw Jeff?

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I saw Jeff a couple days ago. Jeff is putting you into the point where you could be an accessory after the fact of murder. Do you understand that?

16:40

Speaker A

I didn't I don't know anything. I don't know anything. Oh my gosh. I can't believe Taylor's dead.

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Speaker A

I have to go to work and I need all my work things. I don't know how I'm going to go to work without my car.

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Speaker A

You missing work is not our concern right now. All [music] right. Can I get my work stuff?

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Why are you worried about the work stuff? Because I have to go to work tomorrow.

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Okay, maybe we should be more concerned about the woman that lost her life tonight.

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I don't want to lose my job. As Melissa learns Taylor has tragically succumbed to her injuries, officers face a troubling possibility. if Melissa is really covering for her son. She's no longer just protecting her family, but helping a suspected murderer. So, while

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the detective keeps her talking, other officers searched the SUV where they would make a very troubling discovery.

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Speaker A

There's bloody gloves down here. What' you say? There's bloody gloves on the passenger seat or the passenger floor.

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Speaker A

I I forgot. I have no idea. How'd you get the car back today? I don't know. I told you I don't know.

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Speaker A

Making sense. Oh, there's a bunch of blood on this thing. Wait a second. Wait a second.

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Okay. No. So, there's blood on the steering wheel over here. And then there's blood on that side of the armrest and this side and then leading in there. But the gloves are over there.

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Yep. Tossed down here. Okay. So, he was driving. Otherwise, I was going to say she might have picked him up. Yeah, she could have cuz they're they're kind of tucked here a little bit.

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Speaker A

Well, you could have like the blood's on the steering wheel over here. So, honestly, I wouldn't doubt that he was driving, but if it was starting to track over there, like him laying right there on the armrest.

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Speaker A

Uh, like detective, there's blood in your vehicle. Do you know where it came from?

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Speaker A

[snorts] Where is there blood in my car? Uh, it's in the middle house over here. In the middle. We can't I can't I just want to look at it. I I'm not going to right by the phone.

18:50

Speaker A

Oh, by my phone. Whatever whoseever phone that is in the middle. That's my phone.

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Speaker A

And it looks like on the trash can as well. Oh, that might be my lipstick.

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Speaker A

So, here's our concern. Our concerns that it's my lipstick. So, I don't think it's blood. They know it's not blood.

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Speaker A

I don't know that it's not blood. From the detective's perspective, Melissa appears to be trying to cover up evidence, insisting the blood stains throughout the vehicle are nothing more than lipstick. With the SUV now seized as evidence, officers offer Melissa a

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ride to a nearby hotel. While they wait for the search warrants for her home, as well as Jeffrey's phone to be approved.

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For now, deputies remain stationed outside both Jeffrey's apartment and Melissa's home, waiting for Jeffrey to eventually return. But in reality, he's been much closer than anyone expected.

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Nearly 2 hours later, investigators secure the warrant for Jeffrey's phone, hoping it will finally lead them to him.

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But in a surprising development, the phone pings straight back to Melissa's home, leading detectives to believe his own family may have been covering for him all along. With this new lead, deputies waste no time and rush to the

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property. Guns drawn, they surround the house. But before they can move in, they spot someone emerging from inside.

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66th Avenue. Please come to the front door with your hands in the air. Oh, we got contact with the front door.

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Keep walking out. They can close it. You can close the door. It's all right.

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Uh the dad's just arriving also. I'm going to go make contact with you're going to come with me. That's going to get the job.

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Okay, you get Oh, that's you just put your hands on top of the truck. Hood.

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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 as detectives go

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Speaker A

to speak with them, something about their response would feel off. Is there anyone else inside the house right now?

21:15

Speaker A

No, I don't believe so. Is Jeff in there? I don't believe so. That's who we're trying to talk to. Um, we like to find out his side of the story of what happened earlier today and then to make

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sure he's okay. Okay. Just for my peace of mind, would you mind showing me your phone, like the text messages and call out just so I can say he hasn't texted or called her in since 3 or whatever? Sir, he said cops

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are here at 653. You said 20 minutes out. Lawyer, is this you talking to him?

21:41

Speaker A

Yeah, I guess. You don't remember that? No. You don't remember saying 20 minutes out?

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I must have. I must have because he said the cops were at his apartment.

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He said call mom. Cops were at his apartment. Tell her to tell them to leave.

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Taylor is dead. All right. And that is why we are out here. Do you understand what I'd like you to go and tell her that right now?

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Speaker A

That's why we No, I'd like you to turn around and go and tell her that right now.

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That's what that detective is going to do. That is his right now. The reason we need [music] to talk to Jeff so much is he's he's gotten himself into trouble. We believe he got into an incident with Taylor tonight. Taylor is dead. Believe

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he killed Taylor. And that we believe he might be [music] 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

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Yeah, 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

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and watching for any sign of movement. But then Jeffrey's sister would go on to inform police 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

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line of fire. Despite the risks, officers prepared to enter the house, having no idea Jeffrey is not only armed, but hiding in one of the last places they'd expect.

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Kazoo police. Anyone inside? Come to the front door. Immediately. Kazoo police. There's a couple cats running around right there.

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Jeff, if you're inside and you can hear me, come to the front door. Kazoo police. Search warrant.

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Got stairs. I'm with you. Check that corner there. Slow and steady. Kazoo police search warrant.

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I'm watching on this hallway. Okay. All right. Looks like this is going to connect to the kitchen around to the right.

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Three. [snorts] Kazoo police. Search warrant. Anyone inside? Call out now. Come on, Jeff. Call out, buddy.

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Back there. Is that insulation? Is there a scuttle? Look up. No. Yeah. Is a scuttle?

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Uh, yeah. Do you see this the insulation right here? 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

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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 offguard.

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Speaker A

Hey Jeff, obviously you know in talking to dad outside, he said he built the house.

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Speaker A

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

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ladder up there, he's like, "Well, that doesn't make any sense. I know for a fact I didn't put any ladder up there." Thank you, sir.

25:34

Speaker A

Can I just have you come down to the hole and we can get your side of the story about what played out today?

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Speaker A

You're going to need more height on it, Matt. We're going to get a little bit more height. There's a heat signature back in the corner. I just can't tell what there's a step stool in the garage right there too.

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Speaker A

Can you uh angle that light up a little bit more? That light can shine further straight.

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Speaker A

Yeah, I think that's Can you zoom in on this? Can you turn left a little bit?

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Speaker A

Yeah, there he is. Yeah, he's up there. Hey, Jeff, listen. The light's shining at you right now, brother. Come on.

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Speaker A

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.

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Speaker A

Come on over to the hole. What direction? I've got I've got me and my detective friend here.

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Speaker A

Keep it on. Keep it where it was, buddy, so I can see him. Hang right a little bit Jason.

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Speaker A

Hey, blocks. Keep going, Jason. Right there. I'm going to react. Jeff, guys. Shh. Hey, Jeff.

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Can you hear me? [music] Listen, brother. I'm looking at you right now. Just come on out.

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Speaker A

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.

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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

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even more difficult is that Jeffrey has a history of 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

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risk. Jeff. Hey, buddy. What's in your hand, I want you to drop it. Okay, Jeff, put it all down. Show me your hands.

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Speaker A

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.

28:02

Speaker A

Okay. They're not going to They're not going. Jeff, [music] drop the knife. Jeff, put the knife down. Listen to me. Listen to me. Drop the knife. Put the knife down.

28:14

Speaker A

Okay. Put the knife down. Okay, sir. He's got the knife. He's got the knife pointed towards him right now. His heads up.

28:25

Speaker A

You still have got the knife up by his neck. Hang on. He's got the knife by his neck.

28:34

Speaker A

He's moving away. He's got hands. Jeff. Jeff, we got a hole. So, come on down in that hole right there if you can.

28:46

Speaker A

We're good. We're good. One shooter. Okay. All right, Jeff. Okay, you see me, bud?

29:00

Speaker A

Okay, look at me. Let go of the stress. Let go of the knife. Come on, man.

29:05

Speaker A

I just want to there. Why can't I? Cuz you don't want to. You already said you don't want to.

29:13

Speaker A

Stop. You did it. You did it. We're here. You did it, man. Just Hey, Jeff. Put your foot on the bean so you don't fall through.

29:29

Speaker A

Here we go. You're going to rack your nuts. Yep. Come on. Here we go. Come on, man. You got this.

29:34

Speaker A

I got I got great. I got You're okay. You [music] got this, man. Yep. Stay going.

29:40

Speaker A

Yep. Watch your drywall there, guys. Got you. Go ahead, Jeff. You go ahead. Go ahead.

29:46

Speaker A

Yep. I got him. Got him. Got him. I got him. Yeah. Good. You're coming down. You ready?

29:51

Speaker A

Okay. Hands. Hands. Hands. Yeah. Bring them around back. You're okay, bud. Okay. With Jeffrey now in handcuffs and covered in dirt. The 4-hour standoff is finally over. As officers escort him to the Calamazoo headquarters for questioning, investigators search the

30:13

Speaker A

attic and recover two large knives, one of them covered in [clears throat] 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

30:28

Speaker A

is the killer. But Jeffrey has other plans. But you can eat and drink. Just relax for a second. Okay.

30:39

Speaker A

How's the Coke taste? What the Coke? Well, Jeeoff, we obviously wanted to talk brought you down here so we could sit down like men and have a just a regular conversation about, you know, a lot of has happened today obviously,

30:53

Speaker A

right? You've been through a lot. Um, and I really just wanted to give you the opportunity to um kind of give your side of the story, let you know where we're at with things. Um and just kind of sit down and kind of relax and and be

31:11

Speaker A

able to talk about some things, right? You know, like the cops came. It's kind of just like a blur.

31:17

Speaker A

Yeah, sure. What part of the house were you at when the when the police were there?

31:21

Speaker A

I was at the window. Upstairs, downstairs? Downstairs. I just saw them pull up, so I just ran into the attic. Okay.

31:30

Speaker A

And you'd been up in the attic since they first showed up? Yep. So, I once again, I'm not here to lie to you, Jeff. I'm not, okay? I'm here to get your side of the story and to walk you

31:43

Speaker A

through this, okay? So that we can try to understand this a little more with your phone number that you just told us, Sean, we we were able to get your cell phone records, right? We got those today from Verizon. So, we know exactly when

31:55

Speaker A

you left your house, right? 3 whatever. Yeah. And at at 3:30, your your mom's car is right here at Cork and Old Cork, which is right there by the curve by the RBs and the hotels.

32:08

Speaker A

Mhm. Okay. Because you just gotten off the highway right? When? At 3:30 today. 3:26 p.m.

32:16

Speaker A

You get off the freeway. Where do you go after that? I like to speak to my lawyers.

32:21

Speaker A

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

32:38

Speaker A

Taylor was murdered. Around 5:00 p.m. that evening, detectives believe Jeffree left his parents' home in Lton and drove his mother's SUV to Emerald Park. After secretly tracking Taylor's movements with a concealed GPS tracker hidden beneath her car, Jeffree waited until

32:57

Speaker A

the second she was alone at 5:47 p.m. before ambushing her with a knife. Just 2 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 Lton, where he remains

33:15

Speaker A

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.

33:26

Speaker A

DNA testing confirms the blood recovered from the knife inside Melissa's SUV and on Jeffrey's clothing all belong to Taylor. Detectives also recovered Jeffrey's fingerprints from the GPS tracker hidden beneath Taylor's car.

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Speaker A

Jeffrey Kacharski is ultimately charged with the murder of Taylor Dragovich. In 2024, he pleads guilty to seconddegree murder and is sentenced to 30 to 60 years in prison with the possibility of parole after serving the minimum 30 years. As for Jeffrey's mother,

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Speaker A

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.

Topics: Taylor Dragovich Jeffrey Dragovich Kalamazoo Michigan stabbing attack police manhunt body cam footage stalking protection order violation hidden attic crime investigation


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