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.

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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.

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Jazz 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.

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Kristy 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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Host Ashlea Hansen puts your questions to retired NSW detective and cold case expert Damian Loone, alongside Rachelle's sister Kristy. 

After a flood of messages from listeners, they respond directly to what you’ve been asking and share fresh insight into the continuing investigation.

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.

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