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While detectives are certain Kenneth ‘Kenny’ Camplin has been murdered, mystery surrounds almost every aspect of the case – including why he was killed, where he was killed and the whereabouts of his body.

Kenny was reported missing by his brother on 30 December 2013 his movements in the days leading up to his suspected murder had provided no clues in the baffling case.

His last known contact occurred at 1.26am on December 27 in 2013 when the Paralowie man sent an SMS to a friend. Then 42 minutes later his mobile telephone was disconnected from its network.

It has never come back on and also remains missing.

On Christmas Day, Kenny travelled to the Barossa Valley to visit a friend at Lyndoch. He returned to his Elder Ct home the next morning and made several calls to friends.

At 12.25am on 27 December, CCTV captured him going through a nearby McDonald’s drive-through. It is believed he went home from there because the receipt from his purchase was found at his home.

After several days of trying to contact him, his brother and a close friend attended his home. They found the back door of the home unlocked of the normally security-conscious 44-year old and his dog in the back yard near death due to dehydration and starvation.

His bank account has not been accessed and there have been no sightings, leading police to be suspect that something has happened to him in the 42-minute window between that last text message at 1.26am about collecting a car part and the 2.18am disconnection.

While no firm motive has been found, investigations have discovered that he was caught up in a number of disputes, some of which were over girlfriends, as well as a Workcover dispute. It is unclear as to whether these had any bearing on his disappearance.

Further complicating the investigation is the fact that Kenny was a known low-level drug dealer and user. At least two of his associates have lied and obstructed the investigation, creating suspicion as to their motives for doing so.

A reward of up to $200,000 is on offer to anyone who either provides information leading to the recovery of his remains or information leading to a conviction in the case.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or at www.crimestopperssa.com.au

Crime Stoppers warns people to be careful when donating cash to one of the many support options now in place wanting to raise funds in behalf of local community members impacted by bushfire.

Bushfire disasters bring out the best in people, but they can also bring out the worst. There are plenty of scammers who are quick to capitalise on this type of tragic event as soon as it happens. We have previously seen scams that not only cost people their hard-earned money, but also divert much-needed donations away from legitimate causes.

This could be done through a dodgy online fundraising site, cold calling, or people knocking on doors claiming to be raising funds when they are just trying to cash in on well-intention, generous people wanting to do their bit by making a donation.

A number of people have also reported receiving calls from someone claiming to be from the bank. They were told the bank would like to provide them with some disaster relief funds and wanted their bank details to deposit money into their accounts.

Calls have also been received from people not in bushfire affected regions.

DO NOT disclose your bank details to anyone over the phone.
Anyone who receives a call of this type should contact police on 131 444 or report to scam watch on https://www.scamwatch.gov.au/

Schoolgirl Michaela Godau was born in Germany on 15 April 1967.

She migrated to Australia in November 1981 with her mother, step-father and brother.

The 15-year old lived at Walpole Street, Davoren Park and had been attending Fremont High School.

When Michaela vanished, her mother was in Germany after having left Adelaide in July that year because she struggled to find work as a nurse.

Michaela, her step-father and brother remained in Adelaide, but had been reportedly been planning for the family to return to Germany.

Police say it appeared that Mr Godau was not coping well with looking after the three children and he also had difficulty obtaining work.

While Mrs Godau was in Germany a decision had been made to sell the family home and a contract had been signed.

In early December 1982, the prospective buyer had come to the house to negotiate the purchase of some furniture and during a conversation with Michaela they noticed she had an injury to her eye. It remains unclear as to how that injury occurred.

Michaela was last seen going to bed at about 10pm on Sunday, 19 December 1982 and was gone the following morning when the family awoke.

Her step-father reported her missing on December 20, claiming that she had taken $460 in cash, toiletries, her passport and sleeping pills.

During the investigation one of Michaela’s friends had flagged relationship difficulties between her and her stepfather. The Department of Child Welfare were also involved.

As part of the investigation, a formal approach was made to Michael’s stepfather to assist in the inquiry, but after initially cooperating, questions in relation to his Land Rover saw him seek legal advice.

Investigations have found that the vehicle was sold to a Northern Territory tourism operator in the late 1980s and it then disappeared, ending hopes of having that vehicle forensically examined.

Police believe she has been murdered and suspect that the circumstances of Michaela’s disappearance may have been created to try and fool the investigation.

A reward of up to $1,000,000 is on offer to anyone who provides information that leads to a conviction for the suspected murder or the recovery of Michaela’s remains.

Three weeks after finishing her leaving exam at Seacombe High School 16-year old Patricia (known as Suzie) Schmidt got a job at a Burger King so she could buy her family Christmas presents.

On Tuesday, 14 December 1971, Suzie worked her first ever night shift, which she had requested because of the penalty rates.

On Saturday 18 December she worked her second shift. Her father was to pick her up when she finished but was running late so she decided to walk home.

At about 1.45am on Saturday 18 December 1971 the teenager was seen leaving her work at the Burger King Restaurant, on the corner of South Road and Marion Road, Darlington.

She was reported as a missing person at 9.30am that day after having failed to return home from work.

When she went missing she was wearing black lace up boots, hot pants, a red jumper and an orange coat.

At about 6.30pm on Saturday 18 December 1971, Suzie’s naked body was located partially hidden off Adams Road at Hallett Cove, south of Adelaide.

When she was found, she was only wearing the boots. The jumper and coat were draped over her body and her bra was hanging on a wire fence nearby.

There was evidence located at the scene that indicates she had been sexually assaulted before being murdered.

Despite a number of promising leads, police have not had any major breaks in the case.

A reward of up to $1,000,000 remains on offer to anyone who provides information leading to a conviction in the case.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or at www.crimestopperssa.com.au

Nearly 150 contacts from people concerned about the impact of illegal drugs on their neighbourhoods led to the discovery and closure of a clandestine lab during November, as well as the seizure of 35 grams of amphetamine, nearly 21 litres of Fantasy, 62 cannabis plants and 320 grams of dried cannabis ready for sale.

We also received 35 calls about illegal firearms, with three seized during the month and taken out of the hands of criminals.

A total of seventeen men and six women were charged with a range of serious offences – including cultivating a commercial quantity of cannabis, stealing electricity, firearms and bail offences, theft, and trafficking controlled drugs – all as a direct result of information shared with Crime Stoppers.

During November we received more information about the unsolved cold case murders of Richard Kelvin, Stephen Newton, and Rhianna Barreau.

Our calls for assistance saw people also share what they know about a number of break-ins in Adelaide’s northern suburbs, arson attacks at Brompton, Croydon and Hackham West, a service station robbery at Seaview Downs and a sexual assault at Glandore.

Our unsolved weekly crime segments asked for your help to catch an arsonist who destroyed a Salisbury unit, the theft of a large amount of copper wiring at a Two Wells residential development, and a suspected serial thief caught on CCTV who stabbed a woman when she found him inside her Hope Valley home.

Watch these and other weekly crime segments at https://www.youtube.com/user/SIBSACrimeStoppers

Other November 2019 results included:

• 1011 intelligence reports were taken and 971 actions issued to police for investigation;
• A total of 32 apprehensions were made;
• About 2,200 contacts via our hotline and website;
• Seizure of 3 firearms, as well as ammunition and other illegal weapons;
• Nearly 8,000 people visited the Crime Stoppers SA website, resulting in 24,290 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 can remain anonymous.

On Monday 23 December 2002, the body of Steven Armstrong was found inside his unit at Henry Street, Plympton.

The 39-year old was found by his landlord, seated in the lounge room of the unit, with multiple stab wounds.

A post-mortem found that the invalid pensioner’s death had occurred around one week earlier, on approximately 16 or 17 December 2002.

Mr Armstrong lived a private life and had a small group of friends and associates.

These friends and associates were identified and spoken to by police. Although some provided further lines of inquiry these failed to assist the investigation.

Another witness, and nearby resident, provided information that around Tuesday 17 December 2002 that he had heard a lot of yelling coming from the vicinity of Mr Armstrong’s unit which lasted for about 10 minutes.

The persons involved in this altercation have never been identified.

A reward of up to $200,000 is on offer to anyone who provides information leading to a conviction in the case.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or at www.crimestopperssa.com.au

On 18 December 1991 the body of Yasmina Sinodinos was found on the side of a fire track at Anstey Hill.

The 25-year old was last seen alive by a friend as she left a house at Gilles Plains at about 6am on Sunday 15 December 1991.

At that time the mother of three was seen in the company of a man as she got into what was believed to be a silver or grey coloured Sigma sedan.

Ms Sinodinos died of significant head injuries.

The inference from the scene is that she had been murdered elsewhere and her body washed, re-dressed and dumped at that location.

Ms Sinodinos was a heroin user with connections to the drug world in Adelaide.

She lived day-to-day in Mt Gambier and travelled to Adelaide frequently to associate with friends. It was during such a visit that she died in Adelaide.

DNA was obtained at the post-mortem and in November 2012 was matched with a suspect for her murder.

A male person was subsequently arrested but acquitted at trial in 2014.

He remains a suspect in the case.

A reward of up to $200,000 is on offer to anyone who provides information leading to a conviction in the case.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or at www.crimestopperssa.com.au

At about 6.25pm on 8 December 2004, the remains of Robert (Mark) Woodland was found by a member of the public in the South Parklands, about 50 metres west of Sir Lewis Cohen Drive, Adelaide.

He had been dead for several days by the time his body was discovered.

A number of personal belongings including his keys, ANZ ATM card, RAA plastic sleeve and his jumper were missing.

A post-mortem examination found that the 36-year old had been the victim of a serious assault which had taken place some days earlier at that location.

Mr Woodland’s blue Commodore sedan registration number SA WYZ-736 was located nearby in the car park of Veale Gardens.

Mr Woodland left his home at Plympton Park in his vehicle about 9pm on Saturday 4 December 2004.

He did not return home or attend work and was reported missing on 6 December 2004.

Police believe that a member of the public saw Mr Woodland in the early hours of Sunday morning 5 December 2004. At that time, he was alone and did not appear to be in distress.

Police have appealed to the driver or occupant(s) of a white dual cab utility which was parked on the western side of Sir Lewis Cohen Avenue on the morning of Sunday 5th December 2004 to make contact.

New forensic testing techniques on DNA recovered from the crime scene has provided a potential profile for a suspect connected with the cold case murder.

A reward of up to $200,000 is on offer to anyone who provides information leading to a conviction in the case.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or at www.crimestopperssa.com.au

Lu Le was last seen alive leaving the Royal Adelaide Hospital on 3 December 1984.

The Croydon man had been receiving treatment for a gunshot injury to a shoulder from a domestic dispute in September. A man was convicted and jailed over that shooting.

On the day of his disappearance, the 25-year old was seen in the company of a young woman, and his clothing was left behind at the hospital.

Police say he may have been lured from the hospital on the pretence of going to see his girlfriend.

He was reported missing by his brother on 12 December and his disappearance was officially declared a major crime two years later.

In January 2013 the body of Mr Le was found in a shallow grave near Bakers Road at Long Plains, about 75km north of Adelaide.

His body was partially clothed in hospital-issued pyjamas and his hospital identification tag was also located.

Several people of interest have been identified but no one ever has yet been charged with the murder.

A reward of up to $200,000 is on offer to anyone who provides information leading to a conviction in the case.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or at www.crimestopperssa.com.au

Anna Rosa Liva was an Italian national who was in Australia on a backpacker adventure of a lifetime.

The experienced traveller from Pordenone, in northern Italy, arrived on a bus at Coober Pedy from Alice Springs at 10pm on 27 November 1991.

She booked into accommodation on Olive St, just off Hutchinson St – the town’s main thoroughfare.

That night the accommodation was full of backpackers eager to explore the Outback town. It is unknown whether she went out that night but, at 8am the next morning – ­ 28 November – Anna ate breakfast at the Last Resort Cafe a few hundred metres from her accommodation and left around 8.45am.

By 9.15am, she had returned to her accommodation and had a cup of coffee and spoke to staff. She told staff that she planned to go “noodling’’ for opals – a term she is suspected to have picked up during a conversation with a local.

There was an unconfirmed sighting of Anna at 9.30am when a local saw a woman matching her description in Edward St, off Hutchinson St.

Her last confirmed sighting was at 11.30am at the council chambers, at the corner of St Nicholas and Hutchinson streets.

She had been seeking tourist information and had a conversation with a worker about a common interest – the Jehovah’s Witness religion. She had made plans to go to a meeting of Jehovah’s Witness’ at 7pm that night in Coober Pedy.

She also collected information about a Jehovah’s Witness establishment at Ingle Farm and obtained a map of Coober Pedy.

Police suspect that she disappeared shortly after leaving the council chambers and never returned to her accommodation, which was only about 300m down Hutchinson St.

Police believe it is most likely that she had a discussion with someone and went willingly with her killer.

Her body is believed to have been disposed of in one of the thousands of disused mineshafts that surround the Far North town. More than a dozen shafts near where Anna was last seen have been searched and nothing located.

A reward of up to $200,000 remains on offer to anyone who provides information that leads to a conviction or the recovery of Anna’s remains.