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

[Deleted member 293720]

All those units make me feel it’s business related

I am thinking along the same lines.
The fact there are no evidence of Samantha anywhere or items,
This looks like it's been, very well, planned.
And more than one person involved

 

[Dotta]

Some update from 1 hr ago

"The local community has also paid for a bushcraft teacher, involved in the 2014 William Tyrrell search, to help.

Hundreds of people are expected to join what has been dubbed a 'mega' ground search on Saturday."

Community mounts 'mega search' for missing Victorian woman Samantha Murphy

Police say they have added highly experienced detectives from multiple policing divisions to the weeks-long search for missing Ballarat mum Samantha Murphy.

www.abc.net.au

 

[Oona]

“Ms Murphy's mysterious disappearance during an early morning run on February 4 has generated hundreds of leads, with officers now honing in on known violent offenders living close to her home in Ballarat in regional Victoria”

Samantha Murphy cops call in sex crime and anti-terror specialists

The extra detectives on what has become Victoria's highest priority police inquiry include personnel from the sex crimes, counter-terror, fraud and armed robbery divisions in Melbourne .

www.dailymail.co.uk

I still believe it is possible she was lured onto a neighboring property or a property near her running route.

 

[SouthAussie]

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Edited :forgot to add …. I haven’t been able to get confirmation that Saturday has been given the ok by vicpol . Has anyone seen if it has?
I don’t want to be part of trampling on potential evidence or hampering any investigations.
I did send the organiser an email but haven’t heard.

I noticed in the article that Dotta just posted it says this .... Police have asked members of the community who are continuing to search to contact them immediately if any items are located.

Presumably that means that the police are aware of the private searches that are continuing and have not asked searchers to stop searching.

imo

Specialist Victorian detectives join Samantha Murphy investigation as community members mount new search

 

[Dotta]

I noticed in the article that Dotta just posted it says this .... Police have asked members of the community who are continuing to search to contact them immediately if any items are located.

Presumably that means that the police are aware of the private searches that are continuing and have not asked searchers to stop searching.

imo

Specialist Victorian detectives join Samantha Murphy investigation as community members mount new search

I would gladly join the search...

BUT
Ooops!
I live on another continent

 

[TootsieFootsie]

I'd love to be there too, but I'm too far away in another state.

Wishing the searchers all the best.

Hoping for answers for the family.

 

[wallyworld]

The extra deceives have come from fraud, counter-terror, sex crimes and armed robbery investigation units" makes me wonder if there is some connection to the recent Bikies murder/suicide. MOO

Nothing surprises me anymore, and the connection between these two events may hold some weight.

 

[TootsieFootsie]

Community mounts 'mega search' for missing Victorian woman Samantha Murphy

Police say they have added highly experienced detectives from multiple policing divisions to the weeks-long search for missing Ballarat mum Samantha Murphy.

www.abc.net.au

Police say they have added the detectives "from a number of units across Crime Command and Counter Terrorism Command".

"Those highly skilled detectives have been selected for their experience in complex and protracted investigations," a Victoria Police spokesperson said.

"They have not been selected due to the crime theme they currently work.
"We have not taken Counter Terrorism detectives because we think her disappearance is terrorism related."

 

[SouthAussie]

All those units make me feel it’s business related

"Those highly skilled detectives have been selected for their experience in complex and protracted investigations," a Victoria Police spokeswoman said.

"They have not been selected due to the crime theme they currently work in."

More detectives to aid search for Samantha Murphy

More detectives have been deployed to Ballarat to help search for missing mother Samantha Murphy, last seen more than two weeks ago.

au.news.yahoo.com

Oops sorry @TootsieFootsie, I see you just posted the same thing

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[TootsieFootsie]

Oops sorry @TootsieFootsie, I see you just posted the same thing

That's good, it makes me think I did the right thing by posting it.
I value your posts so much

 

[Dotta]

Nothing surprises me anymore, and the connection between these two events may hold some weight.

Sorry,
I didn't follow this murder/suicide at all.

How can these 2 be connected?

 

[BreakingNews]

I noticed in the article that Dotta just posted it says this .... Police have asked members of the community who are continuing to search to contact them immediately if any items are located.

Presumably that means that the police are aware of the private searches that are continuing and have not asked searchers to stop searching.

imo

Specialist Victorian detectives join Samantha Murphy investigation as community members mount new search

I guess police don't want potential crime scene to be contaminated. And they couldn't really tell the group not to search when they are telling us nothing. IMO

 

[wallyworld]

Nothing surprises me anymore, and the connection between these two events may hold some weight.

Hopeful now that there is no connection. From the article in The Herald Sun today:

"A man and woman died in a murder-suicide last Friday night.
Police have ruled out any connection between that tragedy and the Murphy case."

 

[SouthAussie]

I guess police don't want potential crime scene to be contaminated. And they couldn't really tell the group not to search when they are telling us nothing. IMO

I also recall the first presser where the officer said they "are not going to say you can't go into the bush, we are not going to tell you what you can and can't do" ... or words to that effect.

imo

 

[Dotta]

I also recall the first presser where the officer said they "are not going to say you can't go into the bush, we are not going to tell you what you can and can't do" ... or words to that effect.

imo

I guess the locals are on edge.
Not knowing if a mad perp is lurking in the vicinity.

I can understand their willingness to act.
I respect and admire them.
Local solidarity must always be praised

JMO

 

[they'll get you]

I guess the locals are on edge.
Not knowing if a mad perp is lurking in the vicinity.

I can understand their willingness to act.
I respect and admire them.
Local solidarity must always be praised

JMO

If LE believed there was danger in that bushland they’d be cordoning off the area and giving strict instructions and warnings NOT to venture in.

 

[SouthAussie]

One missing woman .... 2.6 million tourists visiting Ballarat each year.

I think this could be a reason why nobody is being restricted in their movements around Ballarat.

With so many people still on the lookout for Samantha, there is probably little danger of another attack (if this was an attack) happening at the moment.

Tourism spending in Ballarat reaches record high

imo

 

[Dotta]

One missing woman .... 2.6 million tourists visiting Ballarat each year.

I think this could be a reason why nobody is being restricted in their movements around Ballarat.

Tourism spending in Ballarat reaches record high

Wow!
I guess gold is eternal lure!

 

[Liadan]

This case becomes so captivating because apparently, there is no last person to see her.....except the camera; I do wonder what her movements the night before entailed.

 

[wallyworld]

Sorry,
I didn't follow this murder/suicide at all.

How can these 2 be connected?

Simply speculation on my behalf (which is not always healthy)
The murder/suicide involved a member of an outlaw MCC who has a fierce reputation for extortion and standover tactics.... a google search will support this. Did someone know what happened to SM and threatened to tell?
Yes, just a theory but perhaps worth consideration.