Podcast
Dear Rachelle
Hosted by True Crime Australia · EN
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 new podcast episodes 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.
Dear Rachelle is a podcast by True Crime Australia.
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Investigation Update | 9 – The lawyer behind the podcast
Aug 2100:50:58Tap to summarizeMeet the lawyer guiding the Dear Rachelle team through the legal challenges of Rachelle Childs’ cold case. In this bonus episode, host Ashlea Hansen speaks to Justin Quill, a partner at Thomson Geer who has advised the podcast from the beginning. Justin reveals the careful legal checks behind every episode, from managing defamation risk to handling sensitive interviews. They explore key developments, including modern phone data that undermined the alibi of main suspect Kevin Steven Correll, and interviews with his daughter and ex-wife. Justin also shares why he hopes the coroner will re-open the inquest into Rachelle’s death. Want to be first to hear what happens next? 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 case files. Dear Rachelle is a podcast by True Crime Australia.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →Investigation Update | 8 – What Kevin Correll’s death means for the case
Aug 700:25:46Tap to summarizeThe key suspect in Rachelle Childs’ murder has died, what does this mean for the investigation? In this bonus episode, host Ashlea Hansen is joined by senior features writer Patrick Carlyon and senior reporter Charlotte Karp from News Corp to discuss the impact of Kevin Steven Correll’s death, new insights into his alibi, updates from police, and whether his passing could encourage new witnesses to come forward. Want to be first to hear what happens next? 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 case files. Dear Rachelle is a podcast by True Crime Australia.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →Investigation Update | 7 – Kevin Correll found dead in Thailand
Jul 2300:20:30Tap to summarizeKey murder suspect Kevin Steven Correll has died in Thailand. In this breaking-news bonus episode, host Ashlea Hansen unpacks everything we know so far - from the raw, emotional reactions of Rachelle’s family to insights from retired detectives and a woman who previously made shocking allegations against Kevin. You’ll also hear from Kevin’s daughter, Jazz, as she responds to her father’s sudden death. Could this change the course of the investigation into Rachelle’s murder - and where does the case go from here? Want to be first to hear what happens next? 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 case files. Dear Rachelle is a podcast by True Crime Australia.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →The paperboy | 15
Jul 1001:14:33Tap to summarizeCould a police notebook from 2001 hold the key to Rachelle's murder? New evidence and forgotten witnesses emerge and Rachelle’s family share emotional tributes, underscoring their relentless pursuit of justice, in this gripping season 1 finale. Meanwhile, FBI trained criminal profiler Kris Illingsworth explores a new theory, and Dr Matthew Sorrell's cutting-edge forensic analysis challenges the alibi of a key suspect. 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. Want to be first to hear what happens next? 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 case files.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →My father Kevin Part 2 | 14
Jul 300:40:07Tap to summarizeThe most dangerous thing Rachelle could have done is reject him. That's the belief of Jazz, the daughter of a key suspect in the murder of Rachelle Childs. “If Rachelle had rejected him or mocked him, or if it was known. She had rejected him, that would have infuriated him,” Jazz says. Her father, Kevin Steven Corell, considers himself “forensically intelligent” after watching criminal procedural television programmes like SVU. It was a conversation about who had started a rumour about bikies’ involvement in Rachelle’s murder that led Jazz to believe her father was capable of murder. “Between the time she passed away and the time I fell pregnant with my son I had cut my dad from my life and told him I believed he did it.” (killed Rachelle) 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. Kevin Correll has never been charged in relation to the murder of Rachelle Childs, and strenuously denies any involvement. There are more episodes of Dear Rachelle out RIGHT NOW! You can enjoy early access to the latest podcast episodes, including the blockbuster season 1 finale, 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.
Transcribe →My father Kevin Part 1 | 13
Jun 26, 202500:50:28Tap to summarizeJazz wants her father Kevin to confess to murder. Her father is Kevin Steven Correll, the key suspect in the murder of Rachelle Childs. By coming forward, Jazz hopes Kevin can finally offer Rachelle’s family some justice, after their 24 year fight for answers. And she has critical new information for the investigation. These are Jazz’s opinions about her father. Kevin Correll has never been charged in relation to Rachelle Childs’ murder, and denies all allegations. 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. Want to be first to hear what happens next? 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 case files.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →A sister's promise | 12
Jun 19, 202500:42:09Tap to summarizeKristy Childs’ words to her dying father Graham echo through the years. “I remember one of the last things I said to him was, I'll find him.” Graham, who died of brain cancer during the pandemic, never lived to see anyone charged over Rachelle’s murder. Yet his determination to uncover the truth passed firmly to Kristy. Meanwhile, specialist cadaver dogs from Search Dogs Sydney search Rachelle’s old car on Kristy’s farm. Kristy hopes for answers, but isn't sure how she’ll feel if the car was used to move her sister’s body. At the inquest, new testimony casts doubt on Kevin Steven Correll’s alibi on the night Rachelle went missing. And a former car yard worker reveals that just days after Rachelle’s death, a key suspect was already talking about bikies being responsible. 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. Want to be first to hear what happens next? 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 case files.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →Carriage of secrets | 11
Jun 12, 202500:46:02Tap to summarizeWhat 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. Want to be first to hear what happens next? 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 case files.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →Investigation Update | 6 - Eyewitnesses, tips and new leads
Jun 10, 202500:28:30Tap to summarizeWho 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. Want to be first to hear what happens next? 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 case files. Dear Rachelle is a podcast by True Crime Australia.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →Greasy alibi | 10
Jun 5, 202500:49:29Tap to summarizeIt'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. Want to be first to hear what happens next? 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 case files.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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