What happens in the train carriage, stays in the carriage. A confrontation escalates the investigation. An old friend speaks in defence of Kevin Correll, and tells us what he’s up to now. Dear Rachelle is hosted and investigated by journalist Ashlea Hansen, who teams up with retired detective and cold case specialist Damian Loone, and Rachelle’s sister Kristy. Dear Rachelle is a podcast by True Crime Australia. You're hearing this episode three weeks early with your News Corp Australia subscription. It also grants you exclusive access to videos, interactive evidence, behind the scenes and extras. Visit dearrachelle.com.au for more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Investigation Update | 6 - Eyewitnesses, tips and new leads
Who else spoke to Rachelle on the day she went missing? The Dear Rachelle investigation has been overwhelmed by the number of listeners who have come forward with new information since we launched. In this bonus update episode, retired NSW detective Damian Loone joins host Ashlea Hansen and Rachelle’s sister Kristy, her mum Ann and Kristy’s best friend Mindy as they go through some of the most recent leads. You’ll hear about Wendy, Rachelle’s nail technician, who says she spoke to Rachelle on the very day she went missing. Then there’s Charlene, who dealt with Rachelle at the car yard that same afternoon. We also hear from an anonymous security guard who worked with the key suspect and reveals how the suspect taught him how to tell a convincing lie. New FULL episodes of Dear Rachelle drop every Friday, and there are more episodes of Dear Rachelle out RIGHT NOW! You can enjoy early access to the latest podcast episodes with an eligible digital News Corp Australia subscription by visiting dearrachelle.com.au and subscribing today. It also grants you exclusive access to videos, interactive evidence, behind the scenes and extras. Dear Rachelle is a podcast by True Crime Australia.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Greasy alibi | 10
It's time to explore the alibi of key suspect Kevin Steven Correll, from June 7, 2001 - the night Rachelle Childs died. 1983: A policeman recalls arresting Kevin Correll (then known as Kevin Cornwall) at gunpoint, while a woman ran screaming from his car. Kevin denies all allegations and was later found not guilty of sexual assault and all charges stemming from the alleged incident. 2025: the investigative podcast team shines a light on a person of interest and a tip off to the podcast unearths fresh evidence from a unit near Camden Holden. Dear Rachelle is hosted and investigated by journalist Ashlea Hansen, who teams up with retired detective and cold case specialist Damian Loone, and Rachelle’s sister Kristy. Dear Rachelle is a podcast by True Crime Australia. There are more episodes of Dear Rachelle out RIGHT NOW! You can enjoy early access to the latest podcast episodes with an eligible digital News Corp Australia subscription by visiting dearrachelle.com.au and subscribing today. It also grants you exclusive access to videos, interactive evidence, behind the scenes and extras.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Investigation Update | 5 - Journalists on the case
Go behind the headlines of an unsolved murder that continues to raise questions - in this bonus episode with the journalists working to uncover the truth. Host Ashlea Hansen is joined by fellow News Corp journalists Patrick Carlyon, senior features writer, and Charlotte Karp, senior reporter, both part of the core team investigating the murder of Rachelle Childs. They unpack the journalistic process behind the podcast, from chasing leads to navigating sensitive interviews, and reflect on the personal toll the case has taken. They also delve into the tangled timeline, the remote and unsettling locations tied to the crime, and the possibility the killer carefully covered their tracks. From a key suspect’s alibi to whispers of bikie involvement, the story is full of twists - and the smallest detail could still matter. With new tips still coming in, they explain why public information remains so critical to the case. New FULL episodes of Dear Rachelle drop every Friday, and there are more episodes of Dear Rachelle out RIGHT NOW! You can enjoy early access to the latest podcast episodes with an eligible digital News Corp Australia subscription by visiting dearrachelle.com.au and subscribing today. It also grants you exclusive access to videos, interactive evidence, behind the scenes and extras. Dear Rachelle is a podcast by True Crime Australia.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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My husband Kevin | 9
Elise says she lived with a man who had many sides. A charming, romantic, funny husband, who would turn into a controlling, stonewalling, cruel stranger at the flip of a switch. Then there were the threats. Eerily specific threats of violence, threats of murder. Next, she alleges, came the actual violence. Years after they’d separated, she heard her ex-husband was a key suspect in the murder of 23-year-old Rachelle Childs. Dear Rachelle is hosted and investigated by journalist Ashlea Hansen, who teams up with retired detective and cold case specialist Damian Loone, and Rachelle’s sister Kristy. Dear Rachelle is a podcast by True Crime Australia. You're hearing this episode three weeks early with your News Corp Australia subscription. It also grants you exclusive access to videos, interactive evidence, behind the scenes and extras. Visit dearrachelle.com.au for more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
A young woman murdered. A crime shrouded in secrecy. A killer who walked away.
Who killed Rachelle Childs?
Innocent people, silenced by fear for decades, are breaking their silence. For Rachelle.
For more than two decades, her family and friends have fought for answers.
They believe her case is solvable. They believe her killer is still alive.
For decades, they’ve suffered while police let the trail grow cold.
Now Rachelle’s younger sister Kristy has teamed up with a crew of investigative experts, to re-open the case with the aim of bringing about justice.
Dear Rachelle is hosted and investigated by journalist Ashlea Hansen, who teams up with retired detective and renowned cold case specialist Damian Loone.
You can hear podcast episodes up to three weeks early with a News Corp Australia subscription by visiting dearrachelle.com.au. It also grants you exclusive access to videos, interactive evidence, behind the scenes and extras.
Episodes will drop into this podcast app every Friday.
Dear Rachelle is a podcast by True Crime Australia.
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