Summary
Overview
Ashley Flowers and Britt investigate the 2022 murder of 19-year-old Rachel Hansen, who was shot in her Gilbert, Arizona apartment. The case remains unsolved with three main theories: mistaken identity involving her subletter, conflict with horse ranch owners, or involvement of her fiancé's father Gary Bailey. Despite evidence including an intruder the night before and threatening texts, the heavily redacted police file reveals little progress, leaving Rachel's family frustrated with the investigation.
The Night of the Murder
On June 4, 2022, Rachel Hansen was shot in her Gilbert, Arizona apartment around 2 a.m., just her second night back after subletting the place for six months. The night before, an intruder had stood over her bed watching her sleep, then fled when she screamed. After being shot, Rachel managed to call 911 from her bathroom, but died after three hours of surgery. Her family wasn't notified until five hours after the shooting, learning of her death only at 7 a.m.
- Rachel was shot around 2 a.m. on June 4, 2022, in her Gilbert, Arizona apartment
- The night before the shooting, an intruder stood over Rachel's bed watching her sleep before fleeing
- Rachel called 911 from her bathroom after being shot but died after three hours of surgery
- Police didn't notify Rachel's family until 7 a.m., five hours after she was shot
- June 2nd was Rachel's very first night staying back in the apartment after six months
" There is something intuitive in us that if we trust can tell us that we are in trouble. Sometimes it's this quiet feeling warning you of someone's presence, telling you that you're not alone. "
The Crime Scene and Strange Details
The apartment was nearly empty with just a mattress and box spring, but reeked of marijuana from the previous subletter's activities. Despite a bedroom door being kicked in and a gunshot fired, neighbors heard nothing—even those who were awake at the time. Most bizarrely, a jar of pickles was left on the counter after the first intruder's visit, a detail that would later become a symbol of the investigation's failures.
- The apartment had barely any furniture and smelled strongly of marijuana from six months of suspected drug activity
- Rachel's bedroom door was kicked in despite having an easily opened lock
- Neighbors heard nothing despite being awake—no gunshot, no door being kicked, no footsteps
- The intruder left a jar of kosher dill pickles on the counter after the first break-in
- Ring camera footage caught Rachel with a long-haired man (her fiancé Jomet) hours before the shooting
" A jar of pickles. Like, sitting right there on the kitchen counter. "
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