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It has been 20 years today since the brutal bashing death of Hamley Bridge woman, Kathleen Durdin.

The well-presented, independent 91-year old – who had lived in Hamley Bridge for more than 40 years – was killed in her Gilbert Street home and found on Wednesday 26th July 2000.

She was not only repeatedly hit in the head, but was left with defensive injuries to her arms and hands as she tried to protect herself from the blows.

A fingerprint and partial palm print found at the property are considered critical evidence, but despite checking dozens of people, no match has been found to date.

A number of people of interest have been identified who were either in the area or known to frequent the town on occasions.

The murder weapon has also never been located and there is no clear the motive for the murder.

Cupboards and drawers at the home were opened, with property and clothing strewn about the floor, but cash and jewellery were left behind by the offender.

The victim was found close to her favourite chair by a relative who attended at the address at the request of a Meals on Wheels volunteer.

A $200,000 reward remains on offer for anyone providing information which leads to the apprehension and conviction of the person or people responsible for her death.

Anyone with information that might assist should call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or report online at www.crimestopperssa.com.au

Tragically, today marks the anniversary of the murder of Anthea Bradshaw-Hall, a teacher who worked at Murray Bridge.

The 26-year old had been married for only 12 weeks and during this time her husband was working in Brunei on the island of Borneo in South East Asia.

In July 1994 she went to visit her husband in Brunei and was interviewed for a teaching position there.

Anthea was due to leave Brunei and fly back to Australia on 22 July 1994 prior to any possible move to Brunei.

On 21 July 1994, the day before her return, she was murdered in her husband’s apartment in Brunei.

A Coronial hearing found that her death was suspicious with limited suspects.

In the area were Anthea was murdered there were people living and working in Brunei that travelled there from all over the world.

Over the years many of these people have left Brunei with some returning to Australia, including South Australia.

If you have any information – no matter how small – call Crime Stoppers SA on 1800 333 000 or go to www.crimestopperssa.com.au

During June we received 182 contacts from people wanting to share what they know about drug making, growing and dealing in their community. Your information led to the discovery of a clandestine drug lab in the metropolitan area as well as seizure of trafficable quantities of cannabis plants and dried cannabis, heroin and methamphetamine.

We also saw people passing on information about illegal firearms, the murder of McLaren Vale grandfather Stanley Broadwood, the unsolved cold case murder of Whyalla service station owner Peter Seaford in 1989 and fatal crashes at Mawson Lakes and Lockleys.

Our unsolved weekly crime segments asked for information about the death of Kensington Park woman Ann Marie Smith, the identity of two men caught on CCTV breaking into Bar Torino in the city, the disappearance and suspected murder of Brian Cairney in 2010 and an intruder who broke into an Unley home while an elderly resident was inside.

People watched our unsolved crime videos 4,577 times on our Facebook page in June, we reached an estimated 34,575 users and attracted 428 new followers.

Other June 2020 results included:
• 1,604 calls and 489 online reports received;
• 1,069 information reports were taken and 1,074 actions issued to police for investigation;
• 46 apprehensions for a range of offences;
• 10,480 people visited the Crime Stoppers SA website, resulting in 33,970 page views;

If you have any information about suspicious activity or an unsolved crime then call our free hotline on 1800 333 000 or go to www.crimestopperssa.com.au

Rewards are available and you don’t have to get involved.

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Susan Goodwin went missing from her Port Lincoln home and was never seen again.

The 39-year old was last seen around lunchtime on 19 July 2002 after shopping at Coles and Woolworths in Pt Lincoln.

She was reported missing when she failed to pick up her partner from work at 4.15pm that day.

Susan’s partner started walking to their Moonta Crescent home but accepted a lift from a work colleague. When she arrived home she found fresh meat ready to be cooked for their evening meal and Susan’s car parked in the driveway.

Susan had only her clothes and about $140 with her when she disappeared.

The social drug user was known to associate with people involved in the local drug scene, and a number of these people have been spoken to by investigators.

Investigators believe that it is likely she has been murdered by someone who was very close to her, narrowing the list of potential suspects.

Investigators believe that the killer still resides in Port Lincoln and hope that someone within the community breaks their silence and comes forward with information.

Police also believe that it is more than likely that more than one person disposed of her body in a shallow grave within a 30km radius of Port Lincoln.

A number of searches of the bushland and scrub surrounding Port Lincoln have proved fruitless.

A $200,000 reward is available for anyone providing information which leads to the apprehension and conviction of the person or people responsible for her death or the recovery of her remains.

Anyone with information that might assist should call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or report online at www.crimestopperssa.com.au

Can you help solve the suspected murder of Peteris (Peter) Timmermanis?

When he was first reported missing by his sister in 1991 investigators had little information about the circumstances of his disappearance.

That changed in 1995 when a person close to him contacted police about the missing 31-year old’s activity in the cultivation and trafficking of large cannabis crops. Investigators now suspect that he has been murdered.

It is believed he was killed at or near a Gleesons Landing cannabis crop site and his body dumped in a well somewhere on the lower Yorke Peninsula.

An associate has told investigators that on 17 July 1991 he and Mr Timmermanis were transporting about $300,000 of cannabis from Gleesons Landing but became separated on the journey.

The associate later went to premises in Yorketown and located the truck with Mr Timmermanis’ keys, wallet and other personal possessions inside. The cannabis had been removed from the back of the truck and Mr Timmermanis was nowhere to be seen.

Earlier that day Mr Timmermanis had told his sister he was going away and would be back in a couple of days, however on 7 August after he failed to turn up again, she reported him missing.

Further inquiries revealed that he was due to depart for Cyprus on 25 July with some other associates, who are suspected of being involved in the cannabis trade.

While he did not show up for the flight, a relative of one of the associates was on hand with his bag and ticket ready to take his place and travel to Cyprus.

In 1996 police located evidence that a cannabis crop had been at Gleesons Landing. In 1997 investigators went to the Wool Bay Jetty to search for a firearm which had reportedly been thrown off the end of the jetty and had been used to kill Mr Timmermanis, however nothing was located.

In 1999 police went back to Gleesons Landing and searched a number of wells in the area, following information that he had been murdered and his body dumped.

A $200,000 reward is available for anyone providing information which leads to the apprehension and conviction of the person or people responsible for Mr Timmermanis’ death or the recovery of his remains.

Anyone with information that might assist should call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or report online at www.crimestopperssa.com.au

It is now 23 years since Gail King disappeared without a trace.

The 28-year old mother was last seen alive at a home on the Yorke Peninsula that she was renovating with her defacto husband on 7 July 1997.

Police investigations have revealed Ms King arrived at the Minlaton house on the evening of Sunday, July 6, 1997.

Her defacto husband had arrived there with their two young children several days earlier.

On the Monday they had visited several locations including Troubridge Point and Pondalowie Bay, before arriving back at Minlaton about 5.30pm.

Ms King’s partner told investigators that she said she had to return to Adelaide that night because of an occupational health and safety meeting the next day. She reportedly left about 7pm, just 24 hours after arriving.

Enquiries with her employer, an aged care facility at Gilles Plains, confirmed there had been no scheduled meeting.

Her de facto said he drove his gold Ford Falcon station wagon with the children back, arriving at their Brahma Lodge home about 6pm on Tuesday, July 8.

He found his partner’s white Toyota Corolla in the driveway at the property.

The house was locked and in darkness, apart from a single light in the lounge room. There were no obvious signs of a disturbance.

The overnight bag she had taken to Minlaton containing some clothes was there, but her black vinyl handbag and purse were missing. Her house and car keys were also missing.

Besides her handbag, the only items her partner says were missing from the house were several photo albums containing family pictures.

While Ms King’s de facto husband remains a person of interest, police are also aware that Ms King had been having an affair and investigators have spoken to that person too.

Ms King was also believed to have been 3-months pregnant.

Ms King hasn’t contacted any members of her family or touched her bank account, leading police to believe that she has been murdered.

While investigators continue to keep an open mind in the investigation, they believe there are two likely possibilities. Firstly she was killed by a close associate in the Minlaton area, with someone then returning the vehicle to Adelaide to stage the scene, or secondly she was killed by another person, who is most likely known to her, after returning to Adelaide.

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

 

It is now 23 years since Corinna Marr was found shot and killed in her Collinswood unit in Adelaide’s north.

The 25-year old worked as a real estate sales agent at Weeks and Macklin at Firle and also did promotional work through Extreem Modelling Agency.

On Friday 4 July 1997 Ms Marr left her work at about 2.30pm and went to her home at Howard Street to get ready for a promotion event at the Woodville Hotel later that afternoon.

At about 3.15pm that same day, a neighbour reported walked past Ms Marr’s unit and heard a hair dryer or similar appliance.

The front door was open, although the screen door was closed.

At 4pm Ms Marr’s husband arrived home to find her murdered on their bed. A post-mortem examination confirmed that she had died from a gunshot wound.

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

A man has been arrested over the 1998 cold case murder of Phyllis Harrison.

The 75-year old (pictured above) was living alone in her Elizabeth South home of 40 years following the death of her husband. She was stabbed multiple times and found dead in her kitchen in March 1998.

The man cannot be identified for legal reasons.

She was well known in the community, and was a foundation member of the Elizabeth Grove Uniting Church and a member of the Elizabeth Bowling Club.

Mrs Harrison was an independent person who drove herself around the district. She was known in the immediate area where she regularly walked her dog.

Mrs Harrison was last seen walking her German Shepherd dog the night before her murder, near her Harvey Road home at about 7.45 pm.

She was particularly security conscious and there were no signs of forced entry, suggesting she may have let her killer inside.

If you habe any information, call 1800 333 000 or go to www.crimestopperssa.com.au

During May we received 55 contacts about illegal firearms, which led to police taking 6 firearms out of the hands of criminals, along with other dangerous weapons such as tasers, knives, batons and crossbows.

A total of 230 contacts from people wanting to share information about drug dealing and selling in the community saw the closure of 2 clandestine drug labs, seizure of 227kg of dried cannabis and 105 plants, along with quantities of Methamphetamine, Fantasy GHB and Ecstasy.

We also saw people providing what they know about a range of unsolved crimes and suspicious activity, including the major investigation into the death of Marie Ann Smith at Kensington Park, the fatal crash at Elizabeth East which saw two teenagers killed, a break-in at an Elizabeth East Post Office and the disappearance and presumed murder of Michael Purse.

A total of 69 people were apprehended thanks to your information during the month.

Our unsolved weekly crime segments asked for help to identify two men wanted for a robbery at a Salisbury North shop, a break-in by four people at the Skyhawks Aero Club at Blakeview, an assault by two men on a patron at the Dog and Duck Hotel in Hindley Street, and a robbery by two masked men – one armed with a firearm – at the Bombay Bicycle Club at Ovingham.

People watched our unsolved crime videos 4,679 times on our Facebook page in May, and we reached an estimated 20,730 users and attracted 543 new followers.

Other May 2020 results included:

• 1622 calls and 473 online reports received;
• 1152 intelligence reports generated and 1150 actions issued to police for investigation;
• 12,007 people visited the Crime Stoppers SA website, resulting in 36,066 page views;

If you have any information about criminal activity or an unsolved crime then call our free hotline on 1800 333 000 or go to www.crimestopperssa.com.au

Rewards are available and you don’t have to provide your details.

It’s what you know, not who you are, that counts.

This follows calls for information from Police earlier this week, in relation to the whereabouts of Ms Smith’s missing jewellery that has been identified as part of the ongoing financial investigation.

Major Crime Investigators are seeking information on the use of her 1998 Silver Honda Accord Sedan WDR-166, which is believed to have been used multiple times from 2015 and her death.

Ms Smith did not have a drivers licence and the car was not modified for her to drive, however it was registered in her name.

The use of her car between 2015 and 2018 resulted in four expiation notices which resulted in fines in excess of $2000.

Traffic offences included:

• – 29 August 2015 – 2x speed camera offences at Firle.

• – 20 January 2017 – disobey traffic light offence at Norwood.

• – 11 February 2018 – disobey traffic light offence at Enfield.

These fines were paid with funds from Ms Smith’s bank account and resulted in her being disqualified for holding or obtaining a driver’s licence.

Investigators also believe that a man left his car in Ms Smith’s carport earlier this year covered with a car cover, and used Ms Smith’s car for an undisclosed period of time. Investigators are seeking witnesses in respect to who owned the car that was left there and who was driving Ms Smith’s car this year.

Police are also seeking information about a man and woman who visited Ms Smith’s residence at Ms Smith’s home (1 Bradman Court, Kensington Park) regularly during October and November 2018.

A total of 35 Crime Stopper Actions have been received, some of which has been extremely helpful.

Anyone with information about the identity of those visiting Annie’s house or driving her car is asked to Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or report online at www.crimestopperssa.com.au – Information can be provided anonymously.