Investigation Update | 9 – The lawyer behind the podcast
Meet 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.
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Investigation Update | 8 – What Kevin Correll’s death means for the case
The 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.
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Investigation Update | 7 – Kevin Correll found dead in Thailand
Key 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.
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The paperboy | 15
Could 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.
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My father Kevin Part 2 | 14
The 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.
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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