Episode
Forensic Files: Frozen in Time
Overview
The 1991 disappearance of Newport Beach, CA, resident Denise Huber stumps investigators. Three years later, Arizona residents call police to report John Famalaro, who has kept a Ryder rental truck in his driveway, which they suspect is stolen. Upon further investigation, police find a body within a freezer inside the truck, which they conclude is Denise Huber.
Details
- Series
- Forensic Files
- Season
- Season 7
- Episode
- Episode 22
- Air date
- 2002-08-29
- Runtime
- 23 min
Episode context
Frozen in Time is Episode 22 in Season 7 of Forensic Files. It aired on 2002-08-29. The runtime is 23 min.
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Episode 21: Ghost in the Machine
The investigation into the apparent overdose suicide of Reverend Bill Guthrie's wife Sharon. Detectives suspect foul play after they recover incriminating files from Bill's computer and learn of his infidelity.
Episode 23: Cold Storage
The 1987 disappearance of Houston resident Tracy Jo Shine is recalled. The investigation went cold until 2000, when a "cold case squad" learned that the woman's ex-boyfriend Michael Neal had bragged about killing her.
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