{"podcast":{"title":"Frozen Files","slug":"frozen-files-7680320","podcast_index_feed_id":7680320,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/IMP2137859786","website_url":null,"image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/939fa5de-f71d-11f0-a278-afd54c2daa4e/image/7a70535665a15a0329d4389e9b99b733.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Madison McGhee","episode_count":20,"summary":"Giving a voice to the unsolved and overlooked, Frozen Files is a weekly deep dive into true crime cases that never got a resolution. Hosted by Madison McGhee, each episode examines the facts, failures, and unanswered questions behind investigations that went cold and the systems that allowed them to stay that way. New episodes every Monday.","last_synced_at":"2026-09-08T20:20:30.042170+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/frozen-files-7680320"},"episode":{"title":"Leon Laureles: Ten Feet From a Burning Car","slug":"leon-laureles-ten-feet-from-a-burning-car","published_at":"2026-03-09T09:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/frozen-files-7680320/leon-laureles-ten-feet-from-a-burning-car","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/frozen-files-7680320","url":"https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/mgln.ai/e/1468/traffic.megaphone.fm/IMP2835583781.mp3","audio_url":"https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/mgln.ai/e/1468/traffic.megaphone.fm/IMP2835583781.mp3","summary":"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","meta_description":"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 thi…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2463,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/frozen-files-7680320/episodes/leon-laureles-ten-feet-from-a-burning-car/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/frozen-files-7680320/leon-laureles-ten-feet-from-a-burning-car.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}