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Brian Cairney lived with his mother at Carey Street, Salisbury.

On the evening of Thursday 17 June 2010, the 31-year old was at the Elizabeth Shopping Centre waiting to catch a bus home when he started talking to a male and female.

They all caught the bus together and swapped phone numbers, and it was agreed that Mr Cairney would see them both later that night.

At about 10pm , Mr Cairney told his mother he was catching the bus to go and visit these friends.

He was mildly affected by alcohol when he left.

He did not catch the bus and has not been seen since. There has been no activity on his bank accounts, mobile phone or Medicare card and is suspected to have been murdered.

At the time of his disappearance, Mr Cairney was on parole after recently being released from prison. It is not known if his criminal associations played any role in his disappearance.

A reward of up to $200,000 remains on offer for information that leads to a conviction in this case and/or the recovery of his remains.

If you know something then call 1800 333 000 or go to www.crimestopperssa.com.au

On Monday 18 June 1979, teenager Alan Barnes, was reported missing by his mother when he failed to return home after visiting a friend.

On 24 June 1979, the 17-year old’s body was found beneath the South Para Bridge, near Williamstown.

Forensic examination revealed that Alan had died no more than 48 hours earlier. It is also known that he was not murdered where his body was found but the exact location of his murder has never been determined.

His body had been washed and re-dressed after his murder and toxicology tests found that he had alcohol and sedative drugs in his system.

Alan’s movements in the period between being reported missing and his body being located have remained sketchy, with a number of unconfirmed sightings of him in that time.

One sighting considered to be credible places Alan in the company of two other males on the evening prior to his body being located.

These two males are known to police and remain suspects in the murder.

Police believe this murder is associated with other high-profile murders commonly referred to in the media as the ’Family Murders’.

A reward of up to $1,000,000 remains on offer for a conviction in this case.

If you have information, call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or got to www.crimestopperssa.com.au

You don’t have to say who you are or get any further involved.

 

Steven Williams, then aged 38 years, was reported missing on 16 June 2005 by his girlfriend.

On the afternoon of 14 June 2005 he was at the Gepps Cross Hotel, Gepps Cross. He has not been seen since.

His disappearance has been described by family members as out of character.

Steven was formerly a member of the Gypsy Jokers MC and was involved in the debt collection business.

It is suspected he has been murdered. His body has not been recovered.

A reward of up to $200,000 is on offer for information that leads to a conviction in this case and/or the recovery of the victim’s remains.

If you have information, call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or go to www.crimestopperssa.com.au

You don’t have to say who you are or get any further involved.

On 9 June 1973, Darren ‘Jason’ Shannon was taken during an access visit by his father John ‘Barry’ Shannon from the baby’s grandparents house at Blackdown Street Elizabeth West (now Davoren Park).

The 11-month old baby was never seen again.

At about 9.15 pm that same day – about two hours after taking the baby – Barry Shannon was killed in a head on collision with another vehicle on Main North Road just south of Roseworthy.

A search of the vehicle and crash scene failed to locate the baby.

Despite extensive searches and significant local and national media coverage, Jason was never located.

Police believe that prior to the fatal crash the baby boy was either murdered by his father and the body disposed of at an unknown location or he was given to a friend or relative to be raised in secret.

At the time of his disappearance, Jason was wearing a long white nightdress, blue buttoned up cardigan and a nappy.

A reward of up to $1,000,000 is on offer for information that leads to a conviction in this case and/or leading to the recovery of the victim’s remains.

 

 

Shiree Turner was fatally stabbed at an Oaklands Park reserve in the early hours of 6 June 1993 after a night out with friends.

The child care worker last saw by friends in the Charles Sturt Tavern, in Hindley St, about 10.30pm on Saturday, June 5.

The friends went off to dance, leaving Shirree holding their handbags. When they returned, she was gone. Witnesses have said she had been in Hindley St and Rundle Mall until 3.10am on that Sunday morning.

At 7.50am her body was found at the front door of a house in Minchinbury Terrace, Marion. Police believe that after being stabbed, Shirree dragged herself to the house in search of help.

In October 1995, police charged petty criminal and convicted sex offender Frank Mercuri with her murder, but he was acquitted. He later committed suicide.

A reward of up to $200,000 is on offer for information that leads to a conviction in this case.

 

On 5 June 1998, Annabel Strzelecki met with friends at her home in Clare.

The 28-year old has not been seen by them since.

Mrs Strzelecki’s husband told police that she left the house late on the night of 5 June 1998 in company with a man and a woman he had never met before after a confrontation with him. No evidence was found to support that claim.

He later indicated to someone that he had killed her and disposed of her body in the far north of the state.

The couple had lived in area since 1989, having married in the Philippines when Annabel was 19 years old.

Her husband Wlodzimierz Strzelecki was a person of interest for her disappearance and suspected murder. The 73-year-old took his own life two years after his wife’s disappearance.

Further information is sought in this matter, including information that would lead to the recovery of Mrs Strzelecki’s remains.

A reward of up to $200,000 is on offer for information that leads to a conviction in this case or the recovery of the victim’s remains.

Roy Naylor, 27, and his 19-year-old wife, Sonya, were last seen at a Glenelg motel where they were living in June 1984.

The Naylor’s were believed to be involved in the distribution of drugs in South Australia and had links to New South Wales.

After writing to family in late June or July 1984 the Naylor’s have not been seen or heard from since.

In 1990 a coroner ruled that the pair were most likely dead, probably the result of their involvement in the heroin trade.

The pair reportedly owed a substantial drug debt and were known to be part of a large-scale syndicate bringing heroin to Adelaide from Sydney before distributing it to local dealers.

Roy Naylor had been jointly charged with drug trafficking but had not faced trial at the time of his disappearance.

Extensive inquiries have been conducted throughout Australia and with Interpol overseas, but there is no evidence the couple are alive.

A reward of up to $200,000 is on offer for information that leads to a conviction in this case or the recovery of the victim’s remains.

 

Lily Jean Schettini died in 2010 from blunt head trauma after being shaken or assaulted.

The 18-month old little girl was found unresponsive in a bedroom she shared with her three-year-old sister on Tuesday 1 June 2010.

She is believed to have died as a result of an injury inflicted by one of four adults who spent the night at her Smithfield Plains home.

Lily lived at the home with her sister, her mother and her mother’s de facto partner, but on the night she died there were two visitors also at the address — a man and a woman.

Lily’s mother and a female friend left the house at 9.30am on the Tuesday morning, leaving Lily and her older sister in the care of the two males.

Both children were in the same bedroom, in separate beds, at that time. About 11.30am one of the males left the house.

Lily was found ‘unresponsive’ in her bed by the remaining male at about 12.30pm.

Neighbours attempted to revive the little girl and an ambulance was called. A post-mortem confirmed that she had died of head trauma but the exact time the injury was inflicted remains unknown.

The man who found her told police he heard crying coming from the bedroom an hour earlier and had changed Lily’s nappy. She was conscious at that time.

While the injury that killed her could have been inflicted late on the previous evening, police believe it is more likely she was injured on the morning she was found.

A reward of up to $1m is on offer for information that leads to a conviction in this case.

If you have any information you can share what you know with Crime Stoppers without having to say who you are.