Frozen Files

In September 2001, 14-year-old Danielle Bell disappeared from Cantonment, Florida after attending multiple late-night gatherings. She was last seen returning to a house on Cedar Tree Lane around 2:00 a.m.By 3:00 a.m., gunshots were reported nearby. She has never been found.In the years that followed, witness statements shifted, alibis changed, and key details surfaced late. A 24-year-old man admitted to a sexual relationship with Danielle and was later sentenced to 45 years in prison on related charges — but no one has ever been charged in connection with her disappearance.More than two decades later, Danielle’s family is still searching for answers, still revisiting the timeline, and still asking what happened during that final hour.If you have information, contact the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office at 850-436-9620.For a full list of sources, please visit:https://www.icecoldcase.com/frozenfiles/daniellebell 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 [email protected] For a full list of sources, please visit: https://www.icecoldcase.com/frozenfiles/vladekhasel 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

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 [email protected]. 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 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

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