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Unraveling Rachel Hansen's Murder Mystery #truecrime #crimejunkie #unsolvedmysteries

February 23, 2026 / 01:30

This episode covers the case of Rachel Hansen, a 19-year-old who was shot in her Gilbert, Arizona apartment in June 2022. It discusses the eerie events leading up to the shooting, including a previous break-in where she encountered an intruder. The episode highlights the lack of suspects and the redacted police file released in 2024.

Rachel Hansen was awakened one night by an unknown figure standing over her bed, which led to a scream that scared the intruder away. The following night, she was shot in the abdomen by a dark figure who entered her room. The episode raises questions about whether the first incident was a warning sign.

Despite the police investigation, no suspects have been identified, and the case remains unsolved. The hosts discuss the details of the police report and their own findings as they attempt to piece together the mystery surrounding Rachel's tragic fate.

TLDR

Rachel Hansen was shot in her apartment; her case remains unsolved with no suspects identified.

Episode

1:30
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There's something intuitive in us [music] that if we trust can tell us when we're in trouble. It's not always
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an alarm. Sometimes it's a quiet feeling, warning you of someone's presence, telling you that you're
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[music] not alone. That is the very feeling that woke up 19-year-old Rachel Hansen from sleep one June night in
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2022. The adrenaline coursing through her spiked when she opened her eyes to find someone [music] standing over her
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bed staring at her. Rachel let out a scream and that sent the person running out of her room and then out of the
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apartment completely without ever uttering a word. And that should have been the worst thing that happened to
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Rachel in that Gilbert, Arizona apartment. But it wasn't because the very next night when Rachel was asleep
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in bed just after 2:00 a.m. a dark figure entered her bedroom again, held up a gun, and shot her in the abdomen
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before fleeing. Was the first break-in unrelated, or was it a warning, a bad omen of what was to come? To this day,
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no suspects have been named. And if you read the heavily redacted 338page police
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file that Gilbert Police Department released in 2024, [music] you'll learn a whole lot of nothing. But
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to leave it at that is not exactly the crime junkie nature. So, our team did some investigating. Join us as we
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unravel the mystery of who killed Rachel Hansen.

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Episode Highlights

  • Rachel Hansen's Night of Terror
    In June 2022, Rachel Hansen woke to find a stranger in her room, leading to a tragic series of events.
    “That is the very feeling that woke up 19-year-old Rachel Hansen”
    @ 00m 13s
    February 23, 2026
  • The Second Attack
    Just a night after the first break-in, Rachel was shot in her bedroom.
    “Was the first break-in unrelated, or was it a warning?”
    @ 00m 59s
    February 23, 2026

Episode Quotes

  • That is the very feeling that woke up 19-year-old Rachel Hansen.
    Unraveling Rachel Hansen's Murder Mystery #truecrime #crimejunkie #unsolvedmysteries
  • Rachel let out a scream and that sent the person running.
    Unraveling Rachel Hansen's Murder Mystery #truecrime #crimejunkie #unsolvedmysteries
  • Was the first break-in unrelated, or was it a warning?
    Unraveling Rachel Hansen's Murder Mystery #truecrime #crimejunkie #unsolvedmysteries
  • Join us as we unravel the mystery of who killed Rachel Hansen.
    Unraveling Rachel Hansen's Murder Mystery #truecrime #crimejunkie #unsolvedmysteries

Key Moments

  • First Break-in00:13
  • Scream00:27
  • Second Attack00:47
  • Investigation Begins01:22