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Police failures blight 'troubling' missing teacher case

Police failures blight 'troubling' missing teacher case

Marion Barter's disappearance nearly three decades ago has been referred to unsolved homicide detectives after crucial evidence was lost due to police inaction.

Australian tourist missing in Zimbabwe's Victoria Falls

Australian tourist missing in Zimbabwe's Victoria Falls

Australian tourist missing in Zimbabwe's Victoria Falls

Australian tourist missing in Zimbabwe's Victoria Falls

An Australian tourist has gone missing in Zimbabwe’s Victoria Falls National Park, home to one of the world’s natural wonders.

Waterway search expands in hunt for Sydney couple

Waterway search expands in hunt for Sydney couple

Waterway search expands in hunt for Sydney couple

Waterway search expands in hunt for Sydney couple

Police divers were sent to a waterway southwest of Sydney in the search for the bodies of former Ten reporter Jesse Baird and his boyfriend Luke Davies.

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Cop charged with murder, alleged victims still missing

Cop charged with murder, alleged victims still missing

NSW Police are still searching for two men after a serving officer, who dated one of the alleged victims, was charged with two counts of murder.

Police processes in spotlight at delayed Tyrrell probe

Police processes in spotlight at delayed Tyrrell probe

Ten years after William Tyrrell's disappearance, a coronial inquest is facing further delays with no update on whether any charges will be laid.

Samantha Murphy unlikely to be found alive, police

Samantha Murphy unlikely to be found alive, police

Ballarat mother of three Samantha Murphy, who has been missing for three weeks is unlikely to be found alive, police say.

Argument before ex-TV presenter and boyfriend vanished

Argument before ex-TV presenter and boyfriend vanished

The blood-stained possessions of Luke Davies - the boyfriend of ex-Channel Ten reporter Jesse Baird - have been found in a Sydney skip bin.

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More detectives to aid search for Samantha Murphy

More detectives to aid search for Samantha Murphy

More detectives to aid search for Samantha Murphy

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.

River sweep forms part of search for suspected victim

River sweep forms part of search for suspected victim

River sweep forms part of search for suspected victim

River sweep forms part of search for suspected victim

A search for missing man Daniel Copeland, who police believe met with foul play, has extended to a sweep of a northern NSW river.

Tough terrain for volunteers in search for missing mum

Tough terrain for volunteers in search for missing mum

Tough terrain for volunteers in search for missing mum

Tough terrain for volunteers in search for missing mum

Volunteers continuing a ground search for missing Ballarat mother Samantha Murphy have been warned to take care of their own safety in difficult bush terrain.

Ballarat community rallies to family of missing mother

Ballarat community rallies to family of missing mother

Ballarat community rallies to family of missing mother

Ballarat community rallies to family of missing mother

The prime minister has thanked those searching for missing mum Samantha Murphy as investigators turn to security footage to solve her mysterious disappearance.

Ballarat prays for missing mother's safe return

Ballarat prays for missing mother's safe return

Ballarat prays for missing mother's safe return

Ballarat prays for missing mother's safe return

The Ballarat community is praying for Samantha Murphy's safe return seven days into the search for the missing 51-year-old mother.

Ballarat still hopeful after days of searching for mum

Ballarat still hopeful after days of searching for mum

Ballarat still hopeful after days of searching for mum

Ballarat still hopeful after days of searching for mum

The Ballarat community is still hopeful of finding missing mother Samantha Murphy six days after she disappeared as the State Emergency Service stands down.

Missing 12-year-old girl found in Queensland

Missing 12-year-old girl found in Queensland

Missing 12-year-old girl found in Queensland

Missing 12-year-old girl found in Queensland

A 12-year-old girl who was missing for nearly two days has been found on Queensland's Sunshine Coast.

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'We need you at home', daughter pleads to missing mum

Police are concerned about the out-of-character disappearance of Ballarat mum Samantha Murphy, who vanished after going for an early morning run.

Fears grow for woman as neighbours join search

Neighbours of missing Ballarat East woman Samantha Murphy have been asked to help a search for her as fears grow for her welfare.

Difficult conditions hinder search for missing swimmer

Rough waters are hampering efforts to send in divers in the search for a 20-year-old man feared swept out to sea after being caught in a rip.

Second man charged with murder of missing Colombian

A Brisbane man has been arrested at Melbourne Airport and charged with the murder of a Colombian man who went missing from Victoria more than four months ago.

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Murder charges laid over young woman's disappearance

A man has been charged with murdering a "a quiet, proud and loving" young mother who went missing from a remote Cape York community nearly 11 years ago.

No body as man faces court for murder charge

Prosecutors have asked for almost four months to compile evidence after charging a man with murder over the disappearance of a Colombian man.

Murder charge over missing Colombian man

A man has appeared in court charged with the murder over the disappearance of a Colombian national in Victoria.

Search for missing man continues off SA coast

A man remains missing in waters off the South Australian coast after six others, including four children, were rescued from a rip.

Reward offered in bid to crack decades-old cold case

Police have offered a $500,000 reward in the latest bid for information on the mysterious disappearance of Leslie Ralph Ball more than 30 years ago.

Family pleads for info about missing mother's cold case

Police are renewing their call for public information into the disappearance of Canberra woman Laura Haworth, who was last seen at Queanbeyan in 2008.

Lost hiker asked for chicken parmi after being found

A 20-year-old hiker has been found by passers-by after going missing for almost 24 hours in a national park in Victoria.

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