Timeline of Samantha Murphy's disappearance
Sunday, February 4, 7am: Mum-of-three Samantha Murphy is last seen leaving her home on Eureka Street in Ballarat East heading off on a run.
7.16am: She is captured on a neighbour's CCTV wearing a brown singlet and black half-length leggings.
11am: Ms Murphy fails to show up at a planned brunch with family. She is reported to police as a missing.
Monday, February 5: Victoria Police launch a public appeal to find Ms Murphy. A search area is established just outside the suburb of Buninyong, about 14km from where Ms Murphy was last seen, as well as near her home. Police revealed Ms Murphy's mobile phone had pinged in Buninyong.
Tuesday, February 6: Ms Murphy's husband, Mick, tells media that he's 'not too bad under the circumstances. He was pictured speaking with police as the desperate search continued. The search extended to more than 100 specialised police officers, SES crews and teams from Forest Fire Management Australia and Parks Victoria.
Wednesday, February 8, 12.30pm: A search party found possible evidence near a walking trail in Woowookarung Regional Park.
1.45pm: Mick Murphy turns up at the cordoned off scene in Woowookarung Regional Park and appeared visibly stunned as he was turned away by officers. Police said the items found in bushland were not related to her whereabouts.
Police later released what they initially thought was CCTV of Ms Murphy leaving her property and heading off in a north-easterly direction toward Yankee Flat Road near the intersection of Warrenheip Road.
Thursday afternoon, February 8: A runner came forward to reveal they are the
person seen in the CCTV footage, ruling out a key line of inquiry.
Friday, February 9: Victoria Police ramp up its efforts with the arrival of officers from the missing persons unit.
Saturday, February 10: Investigators scale back the search and say that a full scale search will only resume if fresh information emerges.
Sunday, February 11: As police down grade the search, locals continue their own search by scouring the area in small groups.
Monday, February 12: Cin Hobbs, administrator of
'Find Samantha Murphy' Facebook group - which garnered thousands of members within days announced she was removing the group as it 'has served its purpose'.
Tuesday, February 13: Daily Mail Australia reveals that Ms Murphy's
beloved dog, Ruby, had gone missing.
Wednesday, February 14: Victoria Police Chief Commissioner Shane Patton
confirms detectives are treating Ms Murphy's disappearance is suspicious.
Detectives from Victoria Police's Missing Persons Unit spend an hour at the Murphy family's property.
It is revealed
Ruby has died.
Monday, February 19: Mick Murphy issues public plea, saying: 'We want Sam home please.'
He claims his family are 'doing the best we can under the circumstances'.
Thursday, February 21: Dozens of detectives from specialist units are assigned to the case.
Friday, February 22: Police admit 'one or more parties' are most likely behind her disappearance as the hunt shifts to a fresh location at Mount Clear based on new phone data analysis.
Wednesday, March 6: Man, 22, is arrested.
Thursday, March 7: Man is charged with murder and faces court where no application for bail is made.
Friday, March 8: Patrick Orren Stephenson, the son of ex-AFL footballer Orren Stephenson, is named as the man charged with murder after a suppression order is lifted.
(from the above link in
@Dotta 's post)