The “distraught” husband of missing woman Samantha Murphy was reportedly seen driving around bushland searching for clues and information about his wife who has allegedly been murdered. Mick Murphy was spotted on Wednesday afternoon driving his blue ute around Buninyong Bushland Reserve, located around 17km from the family’s Ballarat home.Continue Reading
A suppression order preventing media from naming the man accused of murdering missing mum Samantha Murphy more than a month ago has been lifted. Patrick Orren Stephenson, 22 from Mount Clear, was brought before the Ballarat Magistrates’ Court on Friday morning just 19 hours after his first appearance the afternoonContinue Reading
Incredible details have been revealed about the generous spirit of a missing Victorian mother who vanished while on a morning run almost a month ago. Samantha Murphy, 51, was last seen on February 4 when she went for a run near the Woowookarung Regional Park. Despite extensive ground searches ofContinue Reading
A huge group of volunteers have joined the search for missing mum Samantha Murphy in bushland, as more disturbing details about her sudden disappearance begin to emerge. The volunteers, marked out with hi-vis jackets and wearing long pants, backpacks and hats, gathered at Ballarat’s Eureka Stockade Memorial Park in theContinue Reading
A convicted sex offender who has spent time in jail has been interviewed by detectives investigating the disappearance of Ballarat woman Samantha Murphy, a new report has suggested. The mum-of-three, 51, went missing three weeks ago after she went out for a run in the Woowookarung Regional Park in EastContinue Reading
The husband of missing mother Samantha Murphy has spoken out two weeks after his wife’s “suspicious” disappearance. Ms Murphy, 51, is believed to have left her Eureka St home in East Ballarat for a run into bushland at about 7am on February 4. She never returned. Speaking to 7News, MsContinue Reading
Homicide police have been called into the case of missing Victoria mum Samantha Murphy who vanished on Sunday after going out for a morning jog. The search for the Ballarat woman, 51, entered day six on Friday with her family making an emotional plea for the mother-of-three to “come homeContinue Reading
The intense social media speculation surrounding the disappearance of Samantha Murphy could be hampering the police’s search for the missing mum, legal experts have warned. The search for the Ballarat woman entered day five on Thursday with her family making an emotional plea for the mother-of-three to “come home soon”.Continue Reading
The daughter of missing runner Samantha Murphy has fought back tears as she spoke out for the first time since her mum vanished five days ago. On Thursday, eldest daughter Jess Murphy spoke to media with her father, Michael, to urge her community to not lose hope in the searchContinue Reading