REOPENED: Unicorns and Alligators
Cold Case Files
A&E / PodcastOne
4.1 • 8.2K 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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| 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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