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Cold Case Files

REOPENED: Unicorns and Alligators

Cold Case Files

A&E / PodcastOne

True Crime, Society & Culture

4.18.2K Ratings

🗓️ 22 May 2025

⏱️ 24 minutes

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Summary

The disappearance of a 8-year-old Rima Traxler kicks off a manhunt for a shadowy figure seen driving away with Rima the day she went missing. When police finally capture the culprit, they'll discover that Rima isn't his only victim.


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Transcript

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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 Vials too.

0:23.8

Now onto the episode.

0:26.4

This episode contains descriptions of violence and sexual assault.

0:29.9

Use your best judgment.

0:36.0

In 1985, Rima Traxler was eight years old.

0:40.1

She lived with her mother and younger brother in Longview, Washington.

0:44.7

Rima's mother, Denelle, and her stepfather, Rusty, were separating.

0:50.1

Rusty had been the only father Rima had known.

0:52.5

He described her as a smart, independent girl who liked to play with Barbies and draw unicorns.

1:01.2

Denelle described her daughter as a mommest girl who liked writing horses,

1:05.2

wearing dresses, and having her hair braided.

1:08.6

She also mentioned Rima's love of unicorns.

1:12.6

Denelle had run away from home as a teenager.

1:15.4

She met Carl Flensberg, Rima's biological father, while spending time in Alaska.

1:20.2

Rima was in the second grade at St. Helens Elementary School,

1:25.4

which only provided buses for children who lived farther than one mile from the school.

1:30.8

The school offered personal safety lessons each year, teaching kids not to talk to strangers,

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