REOPENED: The Widow and the Wolf
Cold Case Files
A&E / PodcastOne
4.1 • 8.2K Ratings
🗓️ 3 April 2025
⏱️ 28 minutes
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Summary
In 1980, Jane Alexander was newly widowed. When a new man came into her life, telling stories of exotic world travels and an off-shore trust fund, Jane fell fast. What followed was a tale of exploitation, betrayal... and murder.
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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. |
| 0:31.6 | This episode contains descriptions of violence. Use your best judgment. |
| 0:41.7 | Jane Alexander was 58 in July of 1980. |
| 0:45.8 | She'd recently been widowed and was trying to adjust to life on her own. |
| 0:50.6 | Naturally, she felt lonely. That was until she met Tom O'Donnell. |
| 0:56.9 | The couple seemed to hit it off right away. This is Jane. |
| 1:01.8 | He was very charming and he was very comforting and really a great companion. |
| 1:07.6 | And we fell in love and planned to spend the rest of our lives together. |
| 1:13.9 | Tom shared the stories of his world travels with Jane, discovering Golden Rhodesia, |
| 1:19.0 | and mining for precious metals in South Africa. |
| 1:22.4 | All of his adventures had earned Tom a small fortune. |
| 1:26.1 | But unfortunately, he wasn't able to access it. |
| 1:30.7 | He told me that he had put his assets into a trust fund. |
| 1:34.9 | And Switzerland was going to take about two or three years for the trust to mature. |
| 1:39.9 | And when it did, he would get $1.2 million. |
| 1:43.6 | Tom moved into Jane's expensive house and convinced her to take out a mortgage for the couple's expenses. |
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