Anastasia Nicolazzi
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Nadina couldn't offer any insight into what else may have happened on February 1st. She hadn't known Cassandra even existed, so she couldn't provide any information about her possible whereabouts. But Chad hoped that Henry's other business partner, a man named Julian, might have had more information to share.
Nadina couldn't offer any insight into what else may have happened on February 1st. She hadn't known Cassandra even existed, so she couldn't provide any information about her possible whereabouts. But Chad hoped that Henry's other business partner, a man named Julian, might have had more information to share.
And why was this important? Because supposedly Henry wasn't allowed to open bank accounts due to his federal probation and financial misdemeanors. So Julian had opened some for him and he'd acquired property on Henry's behalf too.
And why was this important? Because supposedly Henry wasn't allowed to open bank accounts due to his federal probation and financial misdemeanors. So Julian had opened some for him and he'd acquired property on Henry's behalf too.
During their search for Cassandra, detectives had now stumbled on evidence of a money laundering scheme. But in addition to painting a clearer picture of Henry Steiger and his criminal background, it also gave them good reason to obtain a search warrant for his property. Whether that search would also reveal clues about Cassandra's fate was still unknown.
During their search for Cassandra, detectives had now stumbled on evidence of a money laundering scheme. But in addition to painting a clearer picture of Henry Steiger and his criminal background, it also gave them good reason to obtain a search warrant for his property. Whether that search would also reveal clues about Cassandra's fate was still unknown.
And it's all about Chad's background, which is obviously unrelated to a missing persons or any potential murder investigation. And it just shows how all these things that you may not even realize how they can really help connect dots and move investigations forward, how they can be utilized. Like it's Chad's experience in white collar crime that really now started to help move things quickly.
And it's all about Chad's background, which is obviously unrelated to a missing persons or any potential murder investigation. And it just shows how all these things that you may not even realize how they can really help connect dots and move investigations forward, how they can be utilized. Like it's Chad's experience in white collar crime that really now started to help move things quickly.
So a thorough search warrant execution often takes a really long time. I mean, it can take, on the quick end, many hours, working methodically around the room, looking inside everything. And one officer, while doing that, was searching the garage, made a huge find.
So a thorough search warrant execution often takes a really long time. I mean, it can take, on the quick end, many hours, working methodically around the room, looking inside everything. And one officer, while doing that, was searching the garage, made a huge find.
a packed suitcase filled with items belonging to Cassandra. Evidence that maybe she was planning a trip, but that she never reached her destination.
a packed suitcase filled with items belonging to Cassandra. Evidence that maybe she was planning a trip, but that she never reached her destination.
As for Henry Steiger, he was not exactly doing the kinds of things typical, at least for an innocent man.
As for Henry Steiger, he was not exactly doing the kinds of things typical, at least for an innocent man.
The detectives' hunch about Steiger skipping town were right. At his residence, they found packed suitcases by the front door.
The detectives' hunch about Steiger skipping town were right. At his residence, they found packed suitcases by the front door.
In the meantime, another detective had begun building a picture of all the other known associates of Henry Steiger that he may have contacted to help him make his escape from Pensacola. And what they found was that Henry enjoyed a hobby of beekeeping, and he had a friend in the beekeeping world named William Shelby Johnson.
In the meantime, another detective had begun building a picture of all the other known associates of Henry Steiger that he may have contacted to help him make his escape from Pensacola. And what they found was that Henry enjoyed a hobby of beekeeping, and he had a friend in the beekeeping world named William Shelby Johnson.
The interview didn't last long with the friend offering up a little help. But shortly after being escorted out of the building, Henry's buddy made a quick beeline back to the station.
The interview didn't last long with the friend offering up a little help. But shortly after being escorted out of the building, Henry's buddy made a quick beeline back to the station.