Australia Samantha Murphy, 51, last seen leaving her property to go for a run in the Canadian State Forest, Ballarat 100km NW of Melbourne, 4 Feb 2024 #3

[Awakening]

why not? if the next question was 'who" then he could have said "can't comment".

Perhaps they are hoping any person that saw Samantha in the forest comes forward to rule themselves out?

Keeping in mind they have a lot of cctv.

 

[drsleuth]

At least this now might stop all the " did she ever really leave home" questions

 

[TootsieFootsie]

At least this now might stop all the " did she ever really leave home" questions

You'd think so, wouldn't you.

 

[Cedars]

The next word I'm hoping to see in this case is "arrest".

As mentioned above, sometimes police release info to spook someone they are watching.

JMO

 

[SouthAussie]

The next word I'm hoping to see in this case is "arrest".

Right along with "Sam has been found".

There might be nothing worse in a missing persons case than not knowing where your loved one is.

imo

 

[TootsieFootsie]

If other people apart from the perp know what happened, there is a good chance that they'll talk to save themselves.

 

[imstilla.grandma]

The area is 5km away from her Ballarat East home, where she was last seen at 7am on February 4, and adjacent to the Canadian State Forest which was a frequent running route for the mother-of-three.

Hatt said police believe Murphy travelled on foot into the Canadian State Forest and then to the Mt Clear area.

He said police have established this timeline of movements using data from Murphy’s mobile phone.

‘One or more parties’: Police provide new theory in case of missing mum

Detectives are now focusing their search for Samantha Murphy on an area 5km from her home after receiving new phone data information.

7news.com.au

 

[imstilla.grandma]

Right along with "Sam has been found".

…“deceased”. Unfortunately, I’m afraid.
*eta:

Samantha Murphy unlikely to be found alive: Police

Victoria Police say it is unlikely Ballarat mother of three Samantha Murphy, who has been missing for three...

www.canberratimes.com.au

 

[Black-Cat]

You'd think so, wouldn't you.

Don't be too smug Toots!

 

[inkpink]

They said there was no threat to anyone, so they must have a good idea whose responsible.

Maybe there is a link that recent murder/suicide..

 

[Deleted member 293720]

Is the Mt. Clear area part of where Jake and the other searchers are looking.
And what happens to their search now.

Depends on the intelligence given to the police, they might be able to search further away from where the police will be

 

[drsleuth]

I wonder if they might use the dogs that seek out mobile phones, sim cards etc?

 

[Dotta]

So...
It seems the attack was targeted and carried out by somebody the victim knew.
Terrible.
My heart breaks for her kids and parents

 

[imstilla.grandma]

I wonder if they might use the dogs that seek out mobile phones, sim cards etc?

Like they used to find Erin Patterson’s electronics?

 

[drsleuth]

Like they used to find Erin Patterson’s electronics?

Yes. I'm not sure how they go searching bush thou?

 

[Dotta]

Yes. I'm not sure how they go searching bush thou?

Wow
I never knew dogs can be used to search for electronic devices.

 

[Cedars]

I wonder if they might use the dogs that seek out mobile phones, sim cards etc?

I notice that at the beginning of the search, it was revealed her phone pinged at 7pm in a neigubouring town of Buninyong. So that would be evidence her phone was removed, along with her.

JMO

 

[Dotta]

I notice that at the beginning of the search, it was revealed her phone pinged at 7pm in a neigubouring town of Buninyong. So that would be evidence her phone was removed, along with her.

JMO

I thought it was 5 p.m.

 

[TootsieFootsie]

I'm still not ruling out that it was something random, like a road rage thing, or a hit and run.

It very well still could be a complete stranger to Samantha.

After following true crime my entire life, I'm not really surprised at anything anymore, sadly

I still haven't ruled anything out.

 

[Cedars]

I thought it was 5 p.m.

Yes, sure.

The point being it was long after she was reported missing.