Debi Marshall Investigates Frozen Lies

A young woman murdered in an Australian country town. People too afraid to speak for decades are finally breaking their silence. What happened in 23-year-old Rachelle Childs' final nine hours? Now, 24 years since Rachelle was murdered, an unstoppable cold case team has assembled to drive this live investigation. Tips from the public are pouring in - could you hold the missing piece that cracks the case? Dear Rachelle is hosted and investigated by journalist Ashlea Hansen, who teams up with retired detective and renowned cold case specialist Damian Loone. Listen to this preview episode and search for Dear Rachelle in your podcast app and hit "follow" to have new episodes delivered to your feed. Eligible News Corp Australia subscribers receive new episodes early at dearrachelle.com.au and enjoy access to videos, articles, interactive evidence and more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A killer is on the loose in an Australian country town. Excited for the June long weekend, bubbly 23-year-old Rachelle Childs leaves work, calls her sister, and is dead within hours. Her burning, partially naked body is found nine hours later in bushland on a lonely coastal road. Her killer has never been caught. Now innocent people, once too afraid to speak, are breaking their silence. If you’re looking for your next true crime podcast obsession, search out Dear Rachelle. An unstoppable cold case team is reinvestigating and uncovering damning new evidence. Could this finally be the break the family needs? Dear Rachelle is hosted and investigated by journalist Ashlea Hansen, who teams up with retired detective and renowned cold case specialist Damian Loone. The first episode of Dear Rachelle is now available on all podcast platforms. If you’re looking for your next true crime podcast binge and you want to be first to hear what’s next, visit dearrachelle.com.au - your News Corp Australia subscription grants you access to podcast episodes three weeks before everyone else, as well as exclusive access to videos, interactive evidence, behind-the-scenes content, and more. Dear Rachelle is a podcast from True Crime Australia.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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In the gripping final episodes of FROZEN LIES, Debi engages the help of criminal profiler Kris Illingsworth to meticulously examine crime-scene evidence from the murder of Derrance Stevenson. In a tense interview, Debi outlines her evidence to David Szach and ultimately reaches the truth of who killed Derrance and why. David’s lawyer, Tony Kerin, maps out the appeal process that lies ahead for his client. Two new voices speak publicly revealing explosive evidence about Derrance Stevenson’s drug-dealing, and associates who link him back to The Family’s dark network. Finally Debi calls for a transparent inquiry into the cover-ups and criminal networks of Adelaide that have allowed these cases to remain unsolved for decades. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Debi dives deep into the realm of Bevan Spencer Von Einem. She meets his school friend, Paul Clark, who shares an extraordinary collection of newspaper clippings and cards curated by von Einem himself. They present a chilling snapshot into the mind of a killer. After decades of silence, Richard Kelvin’s best friend, Karl Brooks, speaks about the night Richard was abducted and the devastation that followed. Karl calls out for others to come forward with information that could put the remaining perpetrators behind bars. Finally Debi reveals all about her prison visit with von Einem and her gut-wrenching reaction to his admission of seeing Richard’s dog-collar. Debi is the first journalist to break new ground in The Family Murders for decades, and yet still too many questions remain unanswered. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.