Frozen Files

She told her family she didn’t feel safe, and then she disappeared.In June 2023, Amber Arnett was dropped off at a house in Lansing, Michigan. Hours later, she sent a message saying she was outside a gate and needed to be let in.No one has heard from her since.In this episode of Frozen Files, we break down Amber’s final known movements, the people she was surrounded by, and the rumors that began circulating after she vanished, including claims she had been labeled a “snitch” and recordings that raise serious questions about what may have happened that night.Nearly two years later, Amber is still missing. No one has been charged.If you have any information about Amber Arnett’s disappearance, please contact the Lansing Police Department at 517-483-6679.For a full list of sources, please visit:https://www.icecoldcase.com/frozenfiles/amberarnett Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On November 6, 2021, 22-year-old Bryan “Vladek” Hasel was last seen on police body camera footage outside a coffee shop in Orlando, Florida. He had just been issued a trespass warning he didn’t seem to understand. At 8:26 a.m., he calmly walked away.He has not been seen since.When his father returned home from vacation days later, Vladek’s phone, wallet, and belongings were still inside the apartment. A red slide shoe was found near the woods behind the complex. Surveillance footage had already been erased. And early misunderstandings in the investigation complicated the timeline from the start.Was this a voluntary disappearance? A mental health crisis? Or did something happen in the hours after he left the coffee shop?In this episode of Frozen Files, Madison McGhee breaks down the timeline, the investigative gaps, and the unanswered questions in the disappearance of Bryan “Vladek” Hasel.If you have information, contact the Crimeline Tip Line at 800-423-TIPS or email FindBryanVladekHasel@gmail.com For a full list of sources, please visit: https://www.icecoldcase.com/frozenfiles/vladekhasel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On July 18, 2021, 23-year-old Destiny McClain was standing outside a food truck near Karamba Nightclub in Phoenix, Arizona when gunfire erupted into a crowd. Destiny was struck in the chest and later died from her injuries.Witnesses reported seeing a vehicle speed away from the scene, and surveillance cameras captured a dark-colored four-door sedan leaving the area shortly after the shooting. But because Arizona vehicles are not required to have front license plates, investigators were unable to identify the car. More than three years later, Destiny’s murder remains unsolved.In this episode we examine the events of that night, the investigation that followed, and how Destiny’s family continues to fight for answers while honoring her legacy through the Our Destiny Our Future Foundation. https://www.change.org/p/require-front-license-plates-in-arizona If you have information about Destiny McClain’s murder, contact Phoenix Police at 602-262-6151 or Silent Witness at 480-WITNESS.A reward is available. For a full list of sources, please visit:https://www.icecoldcase.com/frozenfiles/destinymcclain Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In March 1998, 23-year-old Stacey Colbert vanished from her apartment in Columbus, Ohio after failing to show up for work. Inside her home, investigators found signs of a struggle but no signs of forced entry — suggesting Stacey may have known the person who came to her door. Six years later, hunters discovered human remains in a remote area of Delaware County. The remains were identified as Stacey, but after years of exposure to the elements, her cause of death could not be determined. Over the decades, detectives have pursued multiple leads, including a man who had been romantically interested in Stacey and helped her move into the apartment where she was last seen. Today, investigators say they believe the case is solvable — but the evidence needed to bring charges has not yet been secured. More than 25 years later, Stacey’s family continues to fight for answers. This episodes examines the disappearance, the investigation, and the questions that remain. If you have information about Stacey Colbert’s case, contact Central Ohio Crime Stoppers at 614-461-8477 or submit a tip online at centralohiocrimestoppers.org. https://www.icecoldcase.com/frozenfiles/staceycolbert Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In May 1996, Leon Laureles arrived early for his overnight shift at Kroger in Brownwood, Texas. He parked his car — and never made it inside.Less than thirty minutes later, his Ford Thunderbird was found burning near a gun range along FM Road 2126 in Brown County. Leon was discovered nearby, shot execution-style.Nearly 30 years later, his murder remains unsolved.This episode examines the troubling details surrounding Leon’s case — including a recused sheriff, early investigative theories, lost evidence, alleged suspects, and why Leon’s family believes his murder was never properly investigated.Leon Laureles was 30 years old. He was gay, Hispanic, and deeply loved by his family. His niece Arlene has spent decades fighting for answers.If you have any information in this case, please contact: justicetipsforleon@gmail.comhttps://justiceforleon.com/ https://www.icecoldcase.com/frozenfiles/leonlaureles Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On January 24, 2006, 24-year-old Jennifer Kesse left her Orlando condo to go to work and vanished. Her car was found days later, abandoned nearby, with surveillance footage capturing a mysterious person whose face was blocked in every frame.This episode breaks down Jennifer’s disappearance, the critical early failures in the investigation, the construction-worker theory, and the decades-long fight by her parents to uncover the truth. We also explore recent developments, including new forensic testing and renewed law enforcement involvement.Jennifer Kesse did everything right, and still disappeared. Someone knows what happened. This is her story.If you have information about Jennifer’s disappearance, please contact FDLE at 407-245-0888 or oroccoldcasetips@fdle.state.fl.us. A reward is available. https://jenniferkesse.com/ For a full list of sources, please visit:https://www.icecoldcase.com/frozenfiles/jenniferkesse Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In February 2018, 20-year-old Ryan Shtuka disappeared after leaving a house party in Sun Peaks, British Columbia. The walk back to his cabin should have taken minutes – but Ryan never arrived, and no trace of him has ever been found.This is what we know about Ryan’s last night, the massive search that followed, and why the case remains unresolved years later. If you have information about Ryan’s disappearance, contact Kamloops Rural RCMP at 250-314-1800 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.For a full list of sources, please visit:https://www.icecoldcase.com/frozenfiles/ryanshtuka Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In February 2006, during Mardi Gras weekend in New Orleans, 29-year-old Toby Beaugh was killed in a deliberate hit-and-run while walking home with his wife. Witnesses say a black pickup truck stopped, waited, and then accelerated into Toby before fleeing the scene.Despite multiple eyewitnesses, the driver was never identified. As weeks turned into years, the investigation stalled, documentation grew thin, and key questions went unanswered.Nearly two decades later, Toby’s family is still searching for the truth, and for the person responsible to be held accountable.If you have information about the hit-and-run death of Toby Beaugh, contact Crime Stoppers of Greater New Orleans at 504-822-1111 or submit a tip anonymously at crimestoppersgno.org. A reward is available for information leading to an arrest.For a full list of sources, please visit:https://www.icecoldcase.com/frozenfiles/tobybeaugh Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

18-year-old college freshman Megan Trussell disappeared from the University of Colorado Boulder on Super Bowl Sunday 2025. Three days later, she was found dead in Boulder Canyon, and her death was quickly ruled a suicide.This week we break down Megan’s final known movements, the delayed search effort, and the unanswered questions that continue to haunt her family.If you have information, please call: 303-239-4201 (Colorado Bureau of Investigation) or 678-636-9771 (Vigilante PR)or email: trusselltips@vigilante-pr.comFor a full list of sources, please visit:www.icecoldcase.com/frozenfiles/megantrussell Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Frozen Files is a weekly true crime podcast dedicated to the cases that time, media, and systems left behind. Some never became headlines. Some names you won’t recognize. All have frozen over. Hosted by investigative journalist and Ice Cold Case creator Madison McGhee, Frozen Files highlights the unsolved and overlooked cases while focusing on the victims and families who deserve justice.Subscribe now to help melt the frozen files. Your curiosity could crack the case. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices