Detective Story: True Crime Insights with Mike Hammond and Chris Kafcas

Send us a text [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2281282/open_sms] Welcome back for the start of season two of Detective Story! Gangster, police officer, hitman, international criminal, right hand to notorious Chicago Outfit Boss Sam Giancana, would be Fidel Castro assassin, JFK assassination conspirator, Anti-Castro rebel coordinator and trainer, linguist, wiretapper, polygraph examiner, Barry Goldwater bodyguard, FBI Informant and CIA operative. In his 20 plus years run in the public eye, Richard Cain was reported to have been all of the things listed above.   Chris Kafcas and Detective Mike Hammond are excited to be back and bring you a 2 part series joined by author of the true crime biography, Tangled Web,  Michael Cain.  Tangled Web is the detailed story of Chicago Outfit member, former Chicago Police Officer Richard Cain. More than just his biographer Michael Cain is Richard Cain's half brother born to the same father.  He graciously joined Detective Hammond in a conversation about his book and his journey to try and get to the bottom of the endless stories, legends and rumors about his brother.  First up in Part 1. Who was Richard Cain and how Michael began his quest.    Join us on our new Podcast interaction site, Station where you can interact directly with us @ https://station.page/detectivestory [https://station.page/detectivestory] A special thank you to our pal Bryan Leturgez for acting as videographer, director and support crew for these episodes.  Link to buy a copy of Michael's book Tangled Web https://a.co/d/68A1aSJ Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2281282/support] The Engine that Makes Detective Story Run: Co-Host-Chris Kafcas Recorded at the Flava Podcast Studio in Chicago Visit them at: www.flavapodcast.com Video and Audio Editor Initial Episodes-Kira Fleming Original Musical Score-Jared May Original Studio Artwork: Drew DeMaria Research and Development-Kari Hutson Writer and Content Creator-Mike Hammond Original Show Artwork and Logo's: Eric Rovegno https://www.thenorthcreative.com/ Los Angeles, California (Do yourself a favor and check out his work on his website) Security and Investigative assistance provided by: Blue Knight Security Solutions Contact information: blueknightsecuritysolutions.com 773-706-4920 Visit us for direct contact, updates and news at: www.detectivestory.net Find us on the Socials Facebook, Instagram and TikTok: @detectivestorymikehammond X (Twitter) @hammer640 email Detective Hammond at: mike@detectivestory.net

Send us a text [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2281282/open_sms] Visit our website: www.detectivestory.net In Episode 19- Detective Hammond and DJMasBlanco Chris Kafcas have the great honor of interviewing Michele Wood, distinguished and decorated Chicago Police Homicide Sergeant.  Michele discusses her amazing career, her fight to become a homicide detective in CPD's male dominated homicide detective culture and her own true crime media work outside of her police career. Michele and Mike discuss cases they worked on together and give insights into the life of being a homicide detective in a city as big and violent as Chicago  Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2281282/support] The Engine that Makes Detective Story Run: Co-Host-Chris Kafcas Recorded at the Flava Podcast Studio in Chicago Visit them at: www.flavapodcast.com Video and Audio Editor Initial Episodes-Kira Fleming Original Musical Score-Jared May Original Studio Artwork: Drew DeMaria Research and Development-Kari Hutson Writer and Content Creator-Mike Hammond Original Show Artwork and Logo's: Eric Rovegno https://www.thenorthcreative.com/ Los Angeles, California (Do yourself a favor and check out his work on his website) Security and Investigative assistance provided by: Blue Knight Security Solutions Contact information: blueknightsecuritysolutions.com 773-706-4920 Visit us for direct contact, updates and news at: www.detectivestory.net Find us on the Socials Facebook, Instagram and TikTok: @detectivestorymikehammond X (Twitter) @hammer640 email Detective Hammond at: mike@detectivestory.net

Send us a text [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2281282/open_sms] Reach us at our website! www.detectivestroy.net In Episode 18- Detective Story begins taking on the mysterious I-70 serial killer who killed multiple people from 1992 through 2001 along the I-70 corridor stretching from Indianapolis into Missouri and then later possibly resumed in Texas.   Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2281282/support] The Engine that Makes Detective Story Run: Co-Host-Chris Kafcas Recorded at the Flava Podcast Studio in Chicago Visit them at: www.flavapodcast.com Video and Audio Editor Initial Episodes-Kira Fleming Original Musical Score-Jared May Original Studio Artwork: Drew DeMaria Research and Development-Kari Hutson Writer and Content Creator-Mike Hammond Original Show Artwork and Logo's: Eric Rovegno https://www.thenorthcreative.com/ Los Angeles, California (Do yourself a favor and check out his work on his website) Security and Investigative assistance provided by: Blue Knight Security Solutions Contact information: blueknightsecuritysolutions.com 773-706-4920 Visit us for direct contact, updates and news at: www.detectivestory.net Find us on the Socials Facebook, Instagram and TikTok: @detectivestorymikehammond X (Twitter) @hammer640 email Detective Hammond at: mike@detectivestory.net

Send us a text [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2281282/open_sms] www.detectivestory.net.       Friend to the show, Lisette Guillen, joins us to discuss the very troubling cases of Ja'Niyah MicMichael and Emma Baum. Both young women, Ja'Niyah is 13 years of age and Emma 25, have been reported missing and both are reported to be pregnant.   Emma was 9 months pregnant and beginning to dilate at the time she was last seen or heard from on October 10th, 2024 where she was reported to have been at her boyfriend's residence in Gary, Indiana.   Ja"Niyah McMichael, 13 was reported missing on August 11, 2024 but some family members report that she may have been gone since school ended in June of 2024. She is also reported by family to have been pregnant at the time she was last heard from.  The circumstances surrounding the disappearance of both women are suspicious and time is critical in discovery their whereabouts and possible evidence. Neither women have been heard from or show any activity since their last contact and the incidents took place approximately a mile from each other.    In Episode 17, Lisette Guillen describes her knowledge of the cases with Detective Hammond and Chris Kafcas.    Anyone with information regarding the whereabouts or circumstances of either woman is encouraged to call the Gary, Indiana Police Department at (219) 881-1229 or the FBI at 800- 225-5324.  Information can be also be sent to the show at mike@detectivestory.net and will be handled accordingly.    Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2281282/support] The Engine that Makes Detective Story Run: Co-Host-Chris Kafcas Recorded at the Flava Podcast Studio in Chicago Visit them at: www.flavapodcast.com Video and Audio Editor Initial Episodes-Kira Fleming Original Musical Score-Jared May Original Studio Artwork: Drew DeMaria Research and Development-Kari Hutson Writer and Content Creator-Mike Hammond Original Show Artwork and Logo's: Eric Rovegno https://www.thenorthcreative.com/ Los Angeles, California (Do yourself a favor and check out his work on his website) Security and Investigative assistance provided by: Blue Knight Security Solutions Contact information: blueknightsecuritysolutions.com 773-706-4920 Visit us for direct contact, updates and news at: www.detectivestory.net Find us on the Socials Facebook, Instagram and TikTok: @detectivestorymikehammond X (Twitter) @hammer640 email Detective Hammond at: mike@detectivestory.net

Send us a text [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2281282/open_sms] Visit our website at WWW.DETECTIVESTORY.NET In Episode #16, PART 2  of Detective Story, we invite you to join Mike Hammond, Chris Kafcas,  Bob Rodriguez and Elizabeth Veloz' family to discuss the ongoing investigation into the disappearance of Elizabeth Veloz.  We visit some of the key locations in the investigation and are pleased to let you hear from Elizabeth's daughter, sisters and niece.  On the night of 26 July 1992, 27 year old East Side of Chicago native, Elizabeth Veloz, went out with friends. She left a bar with three men very late into the morning.  Reports of their travels are unclear and the three men have been inconsistent in their accounts. What is known is Elizabeth did not make it home that night and has not been seen or heard from to this day.  The men claimed that they drove Elizabeth to a remote area of East Chicago, Indiana where she either demanded to be let out, or was forced out of the vehicle near the corners of Washington and Block streets.   By the very next day Elizabeth's family had concerns. It was completely unlike her to stay away for any amount of time without contact.  Days, weeks, months and years passed with no word or location of Elizabeth or her body.  Her family never gave up hope, consistently calling the police and the FBI for help. In the mid 2000's an FBI agent picked up the case and reached out to the Chicago Police Department for assistance and was connected with Detective Bob "Bobby" Rodriguez of the Chicago Police Cold Case Homicide Unit.  They began to investigate the case as though it was a new caper. Detective Rodriguez has continued to work with Elizabeth's family to try and get to the truth.   One day he was called by Elizabeth's niece asking him to come to their family home as soon as possible.  Bobby, believing the family might have gotten a call or some other break in the case, hustled to their home. What he discovered however, has left an emotional mark on him that you will clearly hear.  Elizabeth's mother, Irene Veloz, was in a hospice bed in the family den, disease racking her thin frame, she was clearly very near the end of her time.  Instead of being bitter, angry and afraid that justice and answers would allude her until the end she instead asked Bobby to hold her hand. He did, and she thanked him for his work, for not forgetting Elizabeth and for keeping the family informed.  Before he left that day Bob Rodriguez made a promise to Irene Veloz.  Irene died a few days later. That promise to Irene and the Veloz family was that, as long as he walked the earth, he would not forget Elizabeth and do everything in his power to loc Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2281282/support] The Engine that Makes Detective Story Run: Co-Host-Chris Kafcas Recorded at the Flava Podcast Studio in Chicago Visit them at: www.flavapodcast.com Video and Audio Editor Initial Episodes-Kira Fleming Original Musical Score-Jared May Original Studio Artwork: Drew DeMaria Research and Development-Kari Hutson Writer and Content Creator-Mike Hammond Original Show Artwork and Logo's: Eric Rovegno https://www.thenorthcreative.com/ Los Angeles, California (Do yourself a favor and check out his work on his website) Security and Investigative assistance provided by: Blue Knight Security Solutions Contact information: blueknightsecuritysolutions.com 773-706-4920 Visit us for direct contact, updates and news at: www.detectivestory.net Find us on the Socials Facebook, Instagram and TikTok: @detectivestorymikehammond X (Twitter) @hammer640 email Detective Hammond at: mike@detectivestory.net