Dear Rachelle podcast: Listen to the season finale now
Who killed Rachelle Childs? Innocent people, silenced by fear for decades, are breaking their silence. For Rachelle. Listen to the final episode of the podcast now.
Dear Rachelle
Most haunting aspects of horrendous murder case
A young woman was brutally murdered 24 years ago — her body dumped in a bush and set on fire. Her killer has never been found. These are the haunting details that keep those close to the case up at night. Listen to the podcast.
New witness bombshell: Did Rachelle’s killer have help?
A new witness has revealed chilling details that could help unlock the answer to one of Australia’s most perplexing cold cases. Watch the video and listen to the podcast season finale.
‘Science doesn’t lie’: Huge breakthrough in unsolved murder case
New analysis casts doubt over the alibi of the chief suspect in one of Australia’s biggest cold cases. See the video and listen to the podcast.
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The long weekend | 1
In 2001, Rachelle Childs leaves work, phones her sister, and is dead within hours. Who killed her? An expert cold case team seeks answers.
Bikies, ink and a vicious rumour | 2
Rachelle Childs has been dead for a week and police have no clear suspects. Her sister Kristy asks a former bikie for information.
Crooked River Road | 3
Fear intensifies around the usually quiet towns of Bargo and Gerroa, as word spreads a serial killer could be responsible for two murders.
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Four reasons why I believe we can find Rachelle’s killer
Former Detective Sergeant Damian Loone, who was critical in helping convict Lynnette Dawson’s killer, reveals the reasons why he believes Rachelle Childs’ murderer can also be found.
What is a Walkinshaw: Rare car key to Rachelle’s murder case explained
Before Rachelle Childs was brutally murdered, the car lover was bragging about getting to drive a rare Walkinshaw Holden Commodore. See why it’s so revered and listen to the latest podcast episode.
Photos that could shed new light on Rachelle’s case
Photos that form part of the police brief into Rachelle Childs’ 2001 murder investigation show key clues the killer may have left.
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‘F**k the p***k that did this’: Rachelle’s best friend’s raw diaries
She was Rachelle Childs’ dearest friend, whose world shattered when she was murdered in 2001. But every tear Lisa has cried has been in lock-step with Rachelle’s family. Listen to the podcast, watch the video.
New detail: Rachelle’s chilling phone call on day she vanished
New details have emerged about a phone call Rachelle Childs made hours before she was murdered. Listen to the new bonus podcast episode.
‘He did this’: Daughter praised for murder bombshell claim about her dad
The daughter of a prime suspect in an Australian cold case has been praised by her stepmum for coming forward with her belief that her dad killed a woman. LISTEN TO THE PODCAST
‘I think Dad killed her’: Cold case bombshell
The estranged daughter of a suspected killer in one of Australia’s biggest cold cases has told of “the moment” she believed he had killed a woman. SEE THE VIDEO, LISTEN TO THE PODCAST.
Cops’ major move on $200K cold case reward
Police have taken a major step on the financial reward for information on a woman’s murder, after our investigation into the cold case.
Prime suspect’s ‘over the top’ reaction as bikies blamed
The chief suspect in a chilling cold case murder has blamed bikies for a woman’s death within a day of her burned body being identified.
The terrorising murder letter I got as a killer was on the loose
A former receptionist has described the terror of receiving an anonymous letter falsely accusing her of murdering her one-time colleague.
WATCH: Teacher’s Pet cop answers 16 of Australia’s big cold case questions
Teacher’s Pet cop Damian Loone has joined the family of a murdered woman to answer 16 questions about Australia’s most perplexing cold case. Listen to the podcast, see the video.
WATCH: Prime murder suspect breaks silence
The prime suspect in one of Australia’s most perplexing murder mysteries has broken his silence. Watch the video and listen to the podcast.
Five vital questions cops refuse to answer about murder probe
These are the questions police are refusing to answer about an investigation into a brutal murder where a woman’s body was burned in the bush.
Creepy find in prime suspect’s apartment
Creepy details have emerged about what was found inside the home of a key suspect in the murder of Rachelle Childs. Listen to the latest podcast episode.
‘Pants down’: Police find murder suspect in alleged mid-rape
The main suspect in a decades-long unsolved murder was allegedly caught by police in the middle of sexually assaulting another woman.
WATCH: New photos, video of murder suspect emerge
New photos and footage have emerged of Kevin Steven Correll – the main suspect in the 24-year-old murder of Rachelle Childs. See the video.
Fact vs fiction: Many faces of key murder suspect
The main person of interest in Rachelle Childs’ murder – has worn a plethora of professional hats, or at least professed to have donned them. Listen to the latest podcast.
‘I’ve been robbed’: Mum’s letter to her daughter’s killer
A mother whose daughter was brutally killed has penned an emotional letter to her killer, and written a poem in her memory.
‘Cut me up in little pieces’: Ex-wife’s chilling insights
The ex-wife of the main suspect in the brutal murder of 23-year-old Rachelle Childs has broken her silence about her fears.
‘Blow your brains out’: Death threats from key murder suspect
Family members, ex-girlfriends and even alleged rape victims are among those claiming Kevin Steven Correll threatened to harm or kill them at some point in the past 50 years.
Ladies ‘liked’ prime suspect in Rachelle’s death
Singles-parties regular Kevin Correll was said to be very popular with women, but few would have a clue he was weeks away from testifying as a suspect at a murdered colleague’s inquest. Listen to podcast.
Two million downloads: Dear Rachelle podcast hits massive milestone
A podcast about the murder of young woman Rachelle Childs has had more than 2 million downloads. Listen to the hit podcast.
New twist involving Rachelle suspect and a ‘fancy car’
There’s a new twist in the case as the man police believe may have lured Rachelle Childs to her death with the promise of access to an exclusive Holden later did another astonishing act.
‘Fingers cut off’: Sickening revenge bikie twist in cold case
Rachelle Childs had ‘partied with bikies who killed her and severed her fingers’ in a sick act of revenge, according to new claims unearthed. Listen to the podcast and see the video.
50 unanswered questions: Key suspect’s silence in Rachelle case
The chief suspect in one of the country’s most perplexing murder mysteries – refused to answer days of questions, as her body was re-examined in a nearby morgue.
Critical CCTV holds clues to Rachelle’s final hours
CCTV footage from the night Rachelle Childs was murdered will be re-examined to help unearth vital clues about the identity of her killer.
‘Underhanded’: Why main suspect was suddenly fired
The man who became the chief suspect in the cold case was fired weeks after her death for suspected fraud from his job where they had worked together.
‘He will never stop’: Sex attack victims on eerie connection to Rachelle’s murder
As more details about the key suspect in Rachelle Childs’ murder case have come to light, two women have given detailed accounts of the “monster” who preyed on them. Listen to the podcast.
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