As a plainclothes detective, Roben responded to a tip from a machine shop in June, 2000. Roben and her partner were told that a wanted felon was on the premises. Detective Talton was injured during the pursuit but she was determined to conceal her condition until the arrest was made. Apparently a burst of adrenalin masked the severity of Detective Talton's injury. She was stunned when doctors told her she'd chipped her left kneecap and fractured the lower leg in two places. This incident would change her life. While Detective Talton recovered from her broken leg, she was assigned to the newly-created Cold Warrant Unit. Her new unit was set up to trace and apprehend Harris County's wanted felons. Many of these criminals had been on the lam for more than a decade.

The dramatic, sudden shift in career might have shattered anyone else in Roben's shoes but the thought never crossed her mind. From the start, she was driven to turn tragedy into triumph. A desk job was not going to hamper her effectiveness. The veteran investigator with more than 10 years as a street detective under her belt would now need to get accustomed to a couple of new partners - a computer and the internet. Detective Talton now found herself armed with faded warrants and often obsolete information. However, she quickly proved to have a talent for tracking down long-lost fugitives. To date, Detective Talton's work with the Cold Warrant Unit has led to the arrests of more than 400 dangerous fugitives.

However, despite her successes, she's still challenged by the cases she has yet to crack, including the ruthless murder of Opal Zacharias. Tips from an informant eventually identified the murder suspects. However, authorities were not able to connect one of the men whose fingerprints were on Opal Zacharias' car and he was released without charges. The alleged triggerman was identified as Lance Bedgood, who is still at large. Detective Talton discovered several post office boxes that are registered to three of Lance Bedgood's relatives but paid for by a fourth. Detective Talton suspects family members may be helping Bedgood evade law enforcement.

Characteristics: Lance Marshall Bedgood is a 58-year-old white male. He is 5'8" tall, weighs about 140 pounds and has brown hair and blue eyes. He has tattoos on his arms and legs and a scar over his left eye. Bedgood is wanted for the murder of Opal Zacharias and should be considered armed and dangerous.

If you have any information about the whereabouts of Lance Marshall Bedgood, please contact the Harris County (Texas) Sheriff's Department or call the Unsolved Mysteries hotline, 1-800-876-5353.