Elizabeth Veloz, a 28-year-old mother of three, disappeared on a summer night in July 1992, leaving her family with decades of unanswered questions. Known to her loved ones as Beth, she was described as a fun-loving and bubbly nail technician. At the time of her disappearance, she lived in an apartment below her mother's on Chicago's southeast side, caring for her son.
Her two young daughters were living in Mexico with their father and would not learn of their mother's vanishing until they returned to the United States years later. The evening she was last seen, Elizabeth was dressed in stonewashed black designer jeans, a dark blue 'Georgetown Bulldogs' shirt, a navy blue sweater with white trim, and black leather flat shoes. She was also carrying a black Coach purse.
The night of her disappearance began at Jocko's Bar, a local establishment in her East Side neighborhood, located in the vicinity of 95th Street and Avenue N. Elizabeth went to the bar with friends, where she met a man who showed interest in her. She, the man, and his friends later left Jocko's and went to another nearby bar called Just Jim's before returning to Jocko's later that night. While at Jocko's for the second time, the men she was with reportedly got into an argument with another group of people. During the altercation, Elizabeth was waiting outside in a car with the man who had been pursuing her.
The accounts of what happened next are based on the statements of the men she was with. They claimed they left the bar with Elizabeth and dropped her off in the Harbor area of East Chicago, Indiana, in the early morning hours. In a strange turn of events, one of the men called Elizabeth's mother at 3:00 a.m. to ask if she had made it home safely. Elizabeth Veloz was never seen or heard from again. Since her disappearance, there has been no activity on her Social Security number or financial accounts. Investigators have feared she met with foul play, and it is suspected she may have been taken to the Hammond or Whiting areas of Indiana. The lack of concrete evidence or the discovery of her remains has left the case unsolved, though she is presumed to be deceased. Over the years, her family has tirelessly searched for answers, printing fliers and following up on any potential leads in the hope of bringing her home. In 2009, the FBI offered a reward of up to $20,000 for information that could solve the case and bring some measure of peace to her family. The investigation, a joint effort between the Chicago FBI's Violent Crimes Task Force and the Chicago Police Department's Cold Case Unit, remains open.Last Seen: Jul 25, 1992
