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Cold Case Files

REOPENED: The Widow and the Wolf

Cold Case Files

A&E / PodcastOne

True Crime, Society & Culture, History, Talk Radio

3.88.1K Ratings

🗓️ 18 August 2022

⏱️ 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. Check out our great sponsors! Shopify: Go to shopify.com/coldcase for a FREE 14 day trial and get full access to Shopify’s entire suite of features! SimpliSafe: Claim a free indoor security camera plus 20% off with Interactive Monitoring at SimpliSafe.com/coldcase Progressive: Quote at Progressive.com to join the over 27 million drivers who trust Progressive!

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 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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