A baby abandoned. A secret buried. A chance to uncover the truth.

In this episode of The Fronczak Files, the team speaks with Kris, a woman who was abandoned as a newborn in a wooded neighborhood area and adopted shortly thereafter. Years later, her adoptive parents shared what little they knew of her earliest moments, leaving Kris with a lifetime of unanswered questions. Follow along as the team uses genetic genealogy and DNA analysis to help piece together her biological story.

Who are Kris’ biological parents? Why was she abandoned? And how does she process the answers she’s waited her entire life to find?

Join the team as they:

• Revisit the known details of Kris’s abandonment and early life

• Walk through the genetic genealogy process used to build her family tree

• Explore the emotional impact of discovering one’s genetic truth

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A shallow grave. A glass eye. Decades of unanswered

questions.

In this episode of The Fronczak Files, Jack and Tracey examine

the 1981 cold case murder of Jack Lachow. Known for years only as “One Eye,”

his identity remained a mystery for nearly three decades. Though his name was

finally restored, the truth behind his death remains elusive.

Who was Jack Lachow? What kind of life did he live? And who

left his body in a shallow grave in South Florida?

Join Jack and Tracey as they:

• Lay out the known details of the cold case

• Explore what is known about Jack Lachow’s life

• Examine South Florida’s organized crime landscape in the

early 1980’s

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Unanswered questions. DNA testing. Long-awaited results.

In this episode of The Fronczak Files, the team continues their conversation with activist and abuse survivor Logan Gifford. After years of uncertainty, Logan will finally receive the DNA results that may confirm the paternity of his younger brother.

Join the TFF team as they:

• Reveal the DNA findings

• Provide an update on the case’s ongoing legal proceedings

• Discuss Logan’s next steps and what this means for his family

The Fronczak Files is honored to support Logan in his search for truth. We continue to stand with all individuals navigating similar circumstances and encourage anyone in need to seek help, guidance, and support.

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A period of abuse. A child born. A question of paternity.

In this episode of The Fronczak Files, Jack and Tracey sit down with activist Logan Gifford, a man searching for truth through DNA. Logan has long suspected that the younger brother he grew up with may in fact be his biological son, a possibility born from years of abuse and silence.

Join Jack and Tracey for the first part of this powerful conservation as they:

• Examine the prevalence and hidden nature of abuse within families

• Explore the complex background of Logan’s story

• Set the stage for the revealing DNA results to be discussed in Part 2

Through Logan’s courage, The Fronczak Files continues its commitment to uncovering truth and supporting those seeking answers.

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A remote highway. A last sighting at a party. A young man who never made it home.

In this episode of The Fronczak Files, Jack and Tracey take a closer look at the disappearance of 18-year-old Colin Gillis, who went missing on March 11th, 2012 from Tupper Lake, NY.

Join Jack and Tracey as they:

• Reconstruct the events leading up to Colin’s disappearance

• Explore the leading theories in the case

• Share the latest updates and ongoing efforts to find him

Colin has now been missing for 13 years. By revisiting his case, The Fronczak Files reaffirms its commitment to honoring cold cases and standing alongside families still waiting for answers.

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An unexpected DNA result. A leading genealogy company. A story derailed by incorrect analysis.

How would you react if an over-the-counter DNA test delivered life-altering information, only for it to be wrong? In this episode, The Fronczak Files team sits down with a family who lived that exact nightmare as they fought to uncover their real genetic story.

Join Richard, DeAnna, and Sierra as they share:

• The emotional toll of confronting a DNA surprise

• The financial cost of receiving flawed genealogical findings

• The unexpected joy and connection found with new family

A powerful reminder that behind every test result is a human story, and sometimes truth takes its own path.

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The conversation with The Foundling co-author Alex

Tresniowski continues, this time, diving deeper into the extraordinary lengths

Jack went to uncover the truth.

Join Jack, Tracey, and Alex as they revisit Atlantic City,

the place where it all began, and reflect on the moments, discoveries, and

emotions that shaped this incredible journey.

In this episode, we journey with Alex as he

recounts:

• The process of writing “The Foundling” and “True Identity”

• Walking alongside Jack as he searches for his genetic

identity

• The anguish behind the search for Jill

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Jack and Tracey sit down with The Foundling and True Identity co-author, Alex Tresniowski.

What was it like to write The Foundling as the story was still unfolding? What moments never made it to print? And what was it really like meeting Jack’s biological family for the first time?

In this episode, Alex takes us behind the scenes to share:

• The journey of writing The Foundling and True Identity

• What it was like to walk beside Jack through his search for identity

• The heartbreak and hope surrounding the continued search for Jill

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