Dear Rachelle

Eyewitnesses, tips and new leads

It’s time to explore the alibi of key suspect Kevin Steven Correll, from June 7, 2001, the night Rachelle Childs died.

Journalists on the case

Elise says she lived with a man who had “many sides”. A charming husband, who would turn into a cruel stranger at the flip of a switch.

Listeners’ questions answered in bonus episode

Rachelle Childs has been dead five years when authorities exhume and re-examine her body. 9 POIs are scrutinised at her explosive inquest.

A key witness comes forward with a disturbing discovery.

First it’s the thrill of singles mingles nights, champagne, prawns and flowers. Then, in an instant, the switch is flicked. Why was a POI telling people about forensic evidence likely known only to police and those who’d conducted Rachelle’s autopsy?

Two attacks. Two acquittals.  A familiar alibi. Two women silenced for decades, who are now speaking out for Rachelle.

Is the key to Rachelle’s murder locked in memory? A criminal profiler explores the killer’s mind as new revelations surface.

Police examine new leads via CCTV and Rachelle's petrol cap.

What did Rachelle Childs stumble upon that could have put her in danger? As mourners gather detectives keep a close eye on the guest list.

Fear intensifies around the usually quiet towns of Bargo and Gerroa, as word spreads a serial killer could be responsible for two murders. Ash and Damian go back to Crooked River Road and uncover crucial physical evidence, mapping out the crime scene and the timeline against chilling witness statements from the night Rachelle was murdered.

In this first update episode of Dear Rachelle, get exclusive behind-the-scenes access to the unfolding investigation.

Rachelle Childs has been dead for a week and police have no clear suspects. Her sister Kristy asks a former bikie for information.

In 2001, Rachelle Childs leaves work, phones her sister, and is dead within hours. Who killed her? An expert cold case team seeks answers.