Episode
The First 48: Cold Embrace
Overview
In Cleveland, after a man is found dead in his car, the autopsy reveals he was strangled to death. Detectives Nate Sowa and Ray Diaz take the case and uncover a relationship that could lead them to their killer. But with Sowa's retirement right around the corner, can he solve the murder before the case goes cold?
Details
- Series
- The First 48
- Season
- Season 14
- Episode
- Episode 3
- Air date
- 2014-07-03
- Runtime
- 45 min
Episode context
Cold Embrace is Episode 3 in Season 14 of The First 48. It aired on 2014-07-03. The runtime is 45 min.
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Episode 2: Deadly Secret/Behind Closed Doors
In Dallas, when a young father is gunned down in front of his house, Detective Steve David discovers that the victim had a secret that may have led to his murder. Then, in Cleveland, a mother is found strangled and burned in her kitchen, but Detectives Nate Sowa and Ray Diaz have no witnesses and little evidence to track down her killer.
Episode 4: Cold Betrayal
In Cleveland, a man is gunned down at home in front of his family just a few days before Christmas. Detectives Tom Armelli and Bob Ford must delve into the dangerous business of drug dealing to hunt down the killers.
More episodes from this season
Episode 1: Safe House
Dallas homicide detectives discover nearly $1 million in the home of a man who was shot on his front porch; two violent suspects are tracked.
Episode 5: Graveyard Love
In New Orleans, a man is ambushed in front of his grandmother's house. Detectives Jeffrey Vappie and Tim Bender suspect a woman close to the victimthe victim may have arranged the shooting, but they need hard evidence to prove it--and quickly, before it's too late.
Episode 6: After the First 48: Love Thy Neighbor
An armed robbery escalates into capital murder and rocks a residential Houston neighborhood. One man is left for dead while his killers flee into the night. Four years later, will justice finally be served?
Episode 7: After the First 48: Easy Money
A robbery at a Cleveland convenience store turns deadly when a store clerk is shot and killed. As police track down the men responsible, they discover more robberies and a second homicide that can be tied to the same suspects. But when the killers are brought into custody, the real drama begins, as they turn on each other--each bringing a very different story to the witness box.
Episode 8: Crossing the Line/The Landlord
Episode 9: Bad Medicine
New Orleans Detective Ryan Vaught investigates a gruesome and horrific murder: a grandmother and her four-year-old grandson shot in her bedroom, leaving the grandmother dead and the four-year-old struggling to survive.
Episode 10: The Case That Haunts Me - A 10th Anniversary Special
This special, two hour program features several well known First 48 detectives retelling the most haunting cases from their careers. Through interviews, dramatic recreations, and real case materials, these true crime stories from Memphis, Minneapolis, and Broward County will bring the viewer closer than ever to the personal and professional challenges faced by some of the most veteran First 48 investigators.
Episode 11: Senior Year
Detectives Mike McCleery and Bob Bachelder investigate the murder of a promising high-school senior, shot to death the week before Christmas, and stuffed in the trunk of his car, 25 miles from home.
Episode 12: Shattered Glass
In New Orleans, when a young mother is found beaten to death in her home, Detective Greg Johnson must fight to prove he has enough evidence against her killer, before he walks free.
Episode 13: Broad Daylight
In New Orleans, a woman is executed in broad daylight, and Detective Chuck Ward discovers she may not be the killer's first victim. But can he find a witness willing to step up before more blood is shed?