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Casefile True Crime

Case 294: Ray & Jennie Kehlet

Aug 31, 2024
Ray and Jennie Kehlet, a couple passionate about gold prospecting, vanished during a trip in the Western Australian outback in March 2015. Their Great Dane, Ella, was found alone, sparking one of the largest searches in WA history. The discovery of Ray's body in a mineshaft raised alarming questions about foul play and the possibility of a serial killer. As the investigation unraveled, inconsistencies in alibis and GPS data intensified the mystery, especially regarding Jennie's continued disappearance and the emotional toll on their families.
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  • The mysterious disappearance of Ray and Jennie Kehlet during a prospecting trip in 2015 sparked one of Western Australia's largest search operations.
  • The discovery of Ray's body revealed foul play, suggesting he suffered blunt force trauma, while Jenny's fate remains unresolved.

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Kellert Couple's Disappearance

Ray and Jenny Kellert were experienced campers who went on a prospecting trip in March 2015, during which they traveled to a remote area known as Bell Chambers near Sandstone, Western Australia. They took their Great Dane, Ella, along for the trip, but when Ella was found wandering alone at a caravan park a week later, concerns grew for the couple's safety. Family members reported that they last communicated with the Kellerts on March 18, 2015, stating they would be unreachable while camping, which added to the alarm when Ella returned without them. Despite various sightings of Ella alone in the area, there were no leads on Ray and Jenny's whereabouts until a search operation was initiated after their families reported them missing.

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