Australian True Crime • 27 July 2025

Shortcut: Main Suspect in Rachelle Childs Cold Case Found Dead

This is a "Shortcut" episode. It’s a shortened version of this week’s more detailed full episode, which is also available on our feed.

Rachelle Childs was a 23-year-old woman whose 2001 murder remains unsolved. Her former boss and main suspect, Kevin Correll, was recently found dead in a hotel room in Thailand.

Journalist Ashlea Hansen has been investigating the case for her podcast Dear Rachelle, which has uncovered new leads and raised fresh questions. She joins Australian True Crime from Thailand with the latest developments.

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CREDITS:

Host: Meshel Laurie

Guest: Ashlea Hansen