22-year-old Patrick Orren Stephenson charged with alleged murder of missing Ballarat mother Samantha Murphy; phone found near dam under forensic assessment.
Victoria Police completed a two-day search for missing Ballarat mother Samantha Murphy, who disappeared in February. Police have been actively investigating since her disappearance and have conducted enquiries and small-scale searches. A phone found near a dam during a search on May 29 is being forensically assessed. 22-year-old Patrick Orren Stephenson has been charged with Murphy's alleged murder and is set to appear in court in August.
June 12, 2024
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