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Cold Case Files

REOPENED: The Killer's Tattoo

Cold Case Files

A&E / PodcastOne

True Crime, Society & Culture, History, Talk Radio

3.88.1K Ratings

🗓️ 2 May 2023

⏱️ 35 minutes

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Summary

A murdered man in his 70's, a tube of hydrocortisone cream, a stolen identity, and a plea deal involving the Super Bowl. What do all of these things have in common? They're connected by a tattoo of a bouquet of roses, inscribed with the name, "Phyllis." Angi: Download the free Angi mobile app today or visit Angi dot com. That’s A-N-G-I dot com. Jordan Harbinger: Jordan Harbinger Show (that’s H-A-R-B-(as in boy)-I-N-(as in nancy)-G-E-R) on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you listen to podcasts. Nutrafol: You can grow thicker, healthier hair AND support our show by going to Nutrafol dot com and entering the promo code FILES to save ten dollars off your first month’s subscription – this offer is only available to US customers for a limited time. Plus FREE shipping on EVERY order. Get TEN DOLLARS OFF at Nutrafol dot com, spelled “N” “U” “T” “R” “A” “F” “O” “L” dot com promo code FILES. Progressive: Press play on comparing auto rates. Quote at Progressive dot com to join the over 29 million drivers who trust Progressive. Progressive Casualty Insurance Company and affiliates. Comparison rates not available in all states or situations. Prices vary based on how you buy. SKIMS: Believe the hype - the collection has nearly 90,000 five star reviews for a reason. The Fits Everybody collection and more perfect-fit essentials are available now at SKIMS.com. Plus, get free shipping on orders over seventy five dollars! After you place your order, be sure to let them know we sent you! Select "podcast" in the survey and be sure to select our show in the dropdown menu that follows.

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0:00.0

Hey cold case fans, we have something special for you.

0:03.3

We're bringing you double the episodes every week.

0:06.0

We know you dedicated fans need your fix in between new episodes.

0:09.9

So every Thursday, we are back bringing some of our best episodes from previous seasons.

0:15.2

Let us know which classic episodes you'd like to hear again in the comments.

0:18.8

And don't worry, we'll see you back here every Tuesday for all new episodes of Cold Case Files too.

0:23.8

Now onto the episode.

0:25.5

People once described Saginaw, Texas as a town you could miss if you blinked as you drove by.

0:35.5

However, on February 3rd, 1988, Detective Nancy Wright's eyes were wide open when she was

0:41.3

assigned to investigate Saginaw's first murder.

0:45.2

A woman reported that she'd been unable to contact her brother, who lived alone.

0:50.8

His body was discovered a short time later.

0:52.8

He'd been beaten and strangled.

0:58.7

One third of all murder cases in America remain open.

1:03.0

Each one is called a cold case.

1:07.2

And only 1% are ever solved.

1:10.2

This is one of those rare cases.

1:13.6

From A&E, this is Cold Case Files, the podcast.

1:23.4

When Detective's arrive at the scene, they notice the phone cord from the wall running down the hallway

1:32.2

and into the victim's bedroom. The victim's name was John Dobbs and he was found naked with the

1:36.7

phone cord wrapped around his neck. He'd been beaten badly and then strangled with a belt,

1:41.7

and ultimately the phone cord. He was 73 years old when he was murdered.

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