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The Unsolved Murder of Rachel Hansen
● No Suspects
Female Victim
Arizona
Rachel Hansen | 2002–2022
| Name | Rachel Hansen |
| Age | 19 |
| From | Gilbert, Arizona |
| Occupation | Horse Trainer |
| Parents | Todd and Kim Hansen |
| Legacy | Rachel's Rescue — 300+ dogs rehomed |
The Victim
Rachel Hansen
Rachel Hansen was 19 years old and living in Gilbert, Arizona. She was a horse trainer and animal lover who had been living and working on a ranch in Queen Creek in the months before her death. Her mother Kim described her as a fighter, a go-getter, driven and full of life. She was engaged and had recently moved into her own apartment near San Tan Village Parkway and Ray Road in Gilbert, just three miles from her family's home. She had only moved in a mattress and box spring; she was just getting started.
The last time Kim spoke to her daughter was the evening of June 3, 2022. Rachel had spent the day enjoying the amenities of her new apartment complex with her fiancé. Her fiancé left around midnight to go to work early the next day. Kim told Rachel she would come on Sunday to help her move in and get everything set up. Rachel said "I love you, mom." Everything seemed fine. Kim had no idea that would be the last time she would hear her daughter's voice.
Rachel was shot in the early morning hours of June 4, 2022. She called 911 herself. She was taken to the hospital and died there. Her killer has never been identified. Her parents, Todd and Kim, have kept her memory alive through Rachel's Rescue, a dog rescue organization started in her honor that has found homes for more than 300 dogs throughout the Valley.
01
Background
What We Know
On the night of June 2, 2022, a dark figure entered Rachel Hansen's apartment and stood over her bed, staring at her while she slept. She screamed and the person fled. Rachel did not move out; she was in the process of moving back into the apartment she had been subletting and had only just brought in a mattress and box spring. The following night, June 4, 2022 at approximately 2:00 a.m., the same or a similar dark figure returned to the apartment, kicked down her bedroom door, and shot her in the abdomen. Rachel called 911 herself. She was transported to the hospital and died there.
The apartment is in a gated complex near San Tan Village Parkway and Ray Road in Gilbert, just three miles from the Hansen family home. There were no cameras at the relevant locations and no witnesses have been publicly identified. No motive has ever been established. The detective assigned to the case described Rachel as "squeaky clean" with no known enemies. No weapon has been recovered and no suspect has been publicly named.
Police records released in 2024 revealed that in April 2022, approximately two months before her death, Rachel had called police to report that her fiancé's father had threatened her. When asked whether this individual was investigated, Gilbert Police Assistant Chief Jim Bisceglie declined to confirm or deny that any such investigation took place.
02
Case Timeline
How It Unfolded
April 2022
Rachel Reports a Threat to Police
Approximately two months before her death, Rachel contacts Gilbert Police to report that her fiancé's father has threatened her. This report is documented in the police file but was not publicly disclosed until the release of the heavily redacted police report in 2024. Gilbert Police declined to confirm or deny whether this individual was investigated in connection with her murder.
Late May 2022
Rachel Loses Her Job at the Ranch — Moves Back to Her Apartment
Rachel had been living and working as a horse trainer on a ranch in Queen Creek. In late May 2022 she is fired. She begins the process of moving back into her Gilbert apartment near San Tan Village Parkway and Ray Road, which she had previously been subletting. She has only brought in a mattress and box spring by the time of her death.
June 2, 2022 — Night
First Intrusion — Dark Figure Enters Apartment and Stands Over Rachel's Bed
Rachel wakes to find a dark figure standing over her bed staring at her. She screams. The person flees the apartment. Rachel remains in the apartment.
June 3, 2022
Last Day with Her Fiancé — Last Conversation with Her Mother
Rachel spends the day with her fiancé enjoying the apartment complex amenities. That evening her mother Kim calls her. Kim tells her she will come on Sunday to help her move in. Rachel says "I love you, mom." Her fiancé leaves around midnight to go to work early the next morning. He is the last known person to see Rachel alive.
June 4, 2022 — Approximately 2:00 a.m.
Rachel Is Shot — She Calls 911 Herself
A dark figure returns to the apartment, kicks down Rachel's bedroom door, and shoots her in the abdomen. Rachel calls 911. Gilbert Police respond. Rachel is transported to the hospital where she dies. No suspect is identified. The apartment complex is gated. No relevant surveillance footage is available. No witnesses are publicly identified.
August 2024
911 Transcript and Body Camera Footage Released — Both Heavily Redacted
Gilbert Police release the 911 transcript from Rachel's own call and body camera footage from the officers who responded. Both are extensively redacted. The releases provide little new public information about the events inside the apartment that night.
October 2024
338-Page Police Report Released — Case Listed as Inactive
Gilbert Police release a 338-page heavily redacted police report. The report is stamped "inactive — suspended, lack of leads or suspects" on each page. The last entry by the assigned detective is from February 2024, noting the case was sent to Silent Witness and will remain inactive pending new information. Gilbert Police publicly maintain the case is active. The report also reveals the April 2022 threat report involving Rachel's fiancé's father.
2022 — Present
Three Years — No Arrest
As of June 2025, no arrest has been made and no suspect has been publicly named. A private investigator, Justin Yentes of Arizona Investigative Associates, is working with the family pro bono. The reward has been raised to $15,000 through Silent Witness and a GoFundMe campaign. Todd and Kim Hansen have said that recent conversations with detectives have yielded some good leads and good information, though they remain without the answers they need. The case is three years old with the killer still unidentified.
03
Investigation
The Investigation
The Gilbert Police Department has investigated Rachel's murder since June 4, 2022. The case has been extremely difficult to advance publicly. The apartment complex is gated, there were no cameras at the relevant locations, and no witnesses have been identified. No motive has been established. The detective on the case described Rachel as having no known enemies. No weapon has been recovered and no suspect has ever been named.
A significant complication in the investigation is the degree of redaction applied to all publicly released materials. The 911 transcript from Rachel's own call, body camera footage from the responding officers, and a 338-page police report released in 2024 are all extensively redacted to the point of providing minimal new information to the public or to Rachel's family. The police report reveals the case was internally classified as "inactive — suspended, lack of leads or suspects" as of early 2024, with the last detective entry in February of that year noting the case had been forwarded to Silent Witness. Gilbert Police have repeatedly and publicly insisted the case remains active.
Key details disclosed by the report include that Rachel reported a threat from her fiancé's father to police in April 2022, approximately two months before her murder. When pressed, Gilbert Police Assistant Chief Jim Bisceglie declined to confirm or deny whether this individual was investigated. The release of this information deepened concerns held by Rachel's family that the investigation has not been fully transparent with them.
Private investigator Justin Yentes of Arizona Investigative Associates has been working with the Hansen family pro bono since mid-2024. The family has worked to increase the Silent Witness reward and has distributed flyers throughout Gilbert and the wider Phoenix metro area. As of June 2025, Todd and Kim Hansen say they have had some recent conversations with detectives that included what they described as good leads and good information, though they remain without answers after three years.
04
Help Solve This Case
If You Have Information
Rachel Hansen was shot to death in her Gilbert apartment in the early morning hours of June 4, 2022. She was 19 years old. Someone entered her apartment the night before and stood over her bed; they came back the following night and killed her. The person who did this has not been identified. A $15,000 reward is available for information leading to an arrest. All tips can be submitted anonymously.
Silent Witness
480-WITNESS
(480-948-6377) — Anonymous tips accepted — $15,000 reward
Spanish: 480-TESTIGO
Gilbert Police Department
(480) 503-6500
Reference: Rachel Hansen — June 4, 2022
Private Investigator — Arizona Investigative Associates
Justin Yentes — (602) 252-2474
Working with the Hansen family pro bono — all information handled confidentially
In Memoriam
She Is Not Forgotten
Rachel Hansen was 19 years old and just moving into her own apartment. She had talked to her mom that night and said I love you. Her fiancé left at midnight. Two hours later someone kicked down her bedroom door. She called 911 herself. She was three miles from home.
Three years have passed. Her parents have raised the reward, hired a private investigator, distributed flyers, posted on social media, and built a dog rescue in her name because Rachel loved animals and it was something they had talked about doing together. They have done everything a family can do while waiting for a stranger to decide to tell the truth.
"The person that took her life is still out there," Todd and Kim said. "Please, please speak up. If you know something, say something." She is not forgotten.
"We never imagined to be here, three years later. What happened during those moments? The last moments of her life?"
Todd and Kim Hansen, Rachel's parents — June 2025
Sources
FOX 10 Phoenix (multiple reports 2022–2025) | ABC 15 Arizona (multiple reports 2022–2024) | 12News (multiple reports 2022–2024) | AZFamily (multiple reports 2022–2024) | Cleveland19 WOIO | Crime Junkie Podcast | Hoodline | City of Lakewood Ohio Police | Gilbert Sun News | Silent Witness Arizona
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