crime Archives - Reva Childs https://revachilds.com/portfolio_tags/crime/ Film and Television Editor Mon, 14 Sep 2026 15:54:42 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1 Groomed: The Truth Behind the Lie https://revachilds.com/work-items/groomed-the-truth-behind-the-lie/ Mon, 14 Sep 2026 14:34:44 +0000 https://szmdev.co.uk/?post_type=avada_portfolio&p=2249 When Ellie Williams lied about being groomed, it shattered her hometown. But as the truth emerged, troubling questions remained about why she did it - and what the scandal may have obscured. on the screen in the press

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]]> Lost Women of Alaska https://revachilds.com/work-items/lost-women-of-alaska/ Mon, 14 Sep 2026 13:52:43 +0000 https://szmdev.co.uk/?post_type=avada_portfolio&p=2240 When Alaska police receive an SD card containing murder evidence, a bizarre story unfolds about a serial killer who targets Native women. Reviews "What is great about the documentary is that it does not sensationalise the violence, but the knowledge of what happened is enough to ...

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]]> The Girl Who Caught a Killer https://revachilds.com/work-items/the-girl-who-caught-a-killer/ Mon, 14 Sep 2026 13:30:56 +0000 https://szmdev.co.uk/?post_type=avada_portfolio&p=2236 When seven-year-old Rachael is abducted and assaulted by a stranger, her case resembles the unsolved Babes in the Wood murders. Rachael survives and helps catch a killer. on the screen in the press

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]]> Diddy in Plain Sight https://revachilds.com/work-items/diddy-in-plain-sight/ Wed, 02 Sep 2026 14:20:53 +0000 https://szmdev.co.uk/?post_type=avada_portfolio&p=2259 As Diddy finally faces a trial for alleged sex crimes, we meet those closest to him to ask why the allegations remained hidden for so long and why it took decades for alleged victims to come forward. on the screen

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]]> Waco Untold: The British Stories https://revachilds.com/work-items/waco-untold-the-british-stories/ Sun, 31 Dec 2023 17:27:30 +0000 https://revachilds.com/?post_type=avada_portfolio&p=1306 In 1993, 76 members of a religious sect, called the Branch Davidians, died during an infamous 51-day siege by the FBI. Of these, 23 were British. These are their stories. Reviews “You might think you know all there is to know about the siege at Waco ...

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]]> Lost Women of Highway 20 https://revachilds.com/work-items/lost-women-of-highway-20/ Sun, 31 Dec 2023 16:46:05 +0000 https://revachilds.com/?post_type=avada_portfolio&p=1296 Explores the crimes that occurred along Highway 20 between the late 1970s and the early 1990s, where several young women and girls vanished, were sexually assaulted, or were killed. on the screen

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]]> Killed by a Rich Kid https://revachilds.com/work-items/killed-by-a-rich-kid/ Mon, 12 Dec 2022 16:01:53 +0000 https://revachilds.com/?post_type=avada_portfolio&p=1260 Yousef Makki, a gifted boy from a council estate was stabbed in the wealthy suburb of Hale Barns in Manchester. His family fight for justice to see those responsible for his death be held accountable. Reviews “A sobering documentary on how no children are safe from ...

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]]> Children of the Cult https://revachilds.com/work-items/children-of-the-cult/ Mon, 01 Nov 2021 18:45:34 +0000 https://revachilds.com/?post_type=avada_portfolio&p=1244 An exploration of the world's most notorious and prolific cult, Children of God, through the stories of three British women who escaped its clutches.

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]]> Death on the Common: My Mother’s Murder https://revachilds.com/work-items/death-on-the-common-my-mothers-murder/ Mon, 01 Nov 2021 18:26:56 +0000 https://revachilds.com/?post_type=avada_portfolio&p=1238 Rachel Nickell was murdered on Wimbledon Common in 1992, with her toddler son Alex the only witness. Almost 30 years later, Alex revisits his mum’s killing. Reviews “Channel 4’s sober documentary could have further sensationalised Rachel Nickell’s murder. Instead, it offered something more powerful” Benji Wilson, ...

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