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Cold Case Files

REOPENED: Unicorns and Alligators

Cold Case Files

A&E / PodcastOne

Society & Culture, True Crime

4.18.2K Ratings

🗓️ 20 October 2022

⏱️ 21 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.

0:03.4

We're bringing you double the episodes every week.

0:06.2

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

0:10.0

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

0:15.3

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.

0:23.6

Now, on to the episode.

0:25.6

This episode contains descriptions of violence and sexual assault.

0:28.6

Use your best judgment.

0:34.6

In 1985, Rima Traxler was 8 years old. She lived with her mother and younger brother in Longview, Washington.

0:43.3

Rima's mother, Dinell, and her stepfather, Rusty, were separating. Rusty had been the only father

0:50.3

Rima had known. He described her as a smart, independent girl who liked to play

0:56.9

with Barbies and draw unicorns. Dinell described her daughter as a mama's girl who liked riding

1:03.8

horses, wearing dresses, and having her hair braided. She also mentioned Rima's love of unicorns.

1:11.6

Dinell had run away from home as a teenager.

1:13.6

She met Carl Flandsberg, Rima's biological father,

1:17.6

while spending time in Alaska.

1:19.6

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

1:23.6

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

1:28.5

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

1:34.3

strangers, and to report abusive or dangerous situations. Rima's mother had even taught her daughter

1:40.8

a code word in case she was ever approached by a stranger.

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