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Can you help catch the killer of Adelaide man, Mark Williams?

At about 1.40am on Sunday 28 July 2002 Mark was hit by two shotgun blasts through the front window of his Moorhouse Ave unit, most likely as he pulled back a curtain to see who had knocked on the front door.

Sadly, he died at the scene.

The 37-year old lived alone at his unit and suffered from a number of medical conditions.

He enjoyed riding his bicycle and in the fifteen months prior to his death had spent two periods of about six months each riding his bicycle around the Northern Territory and Western Australia.

He had returned to Adelaide on 9 June 2002 after his bicycle was stolen in Broome, Western Australia.

Police have a suspect, as well as another person who is believed to also be involved in the plot to kill the invalid pensioner.

Investigations have revealed that Mark knew the suspect for only a short period of time before his death, and while police most have a likely motive, it has not been revealed for operational reasons.

Mark was not linked to any criminal or drug activity and had no known enemies.

One key piece of information provided was the sighting of a silver car seen leaving Moorhouse Ave at speed shortly after the shots were heard.

Investigators believe other people may know what happened and are asked to come forward and contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or www.crimestopperssa.com.au

A reward up to $200,000 is on offer to anyone who provides information and assistance that leads to the conviction of the person or people responsible for his death.

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

It is now 29 years since the unsolved poisoning death of Brian Underwood.

At about 4pm on Thursday, 25 July 1991, the 46-year old sales manager and father of two collapsed at his workplace in Carrington street Adelaide.

Mr Underwood was treated at the scene and conveyed to the Royal Adelaide Hospital in a critical condition.

He died later that evening about 6.30pm and a post-mortem revealed a lethal dose of potassium cyanide.

Police subsequently found a forged receipt for potassium cyanide in the possession of a woman who was formerly employed at Mr Underwood’s workplace.

She remains a person of interest.

Testing has determined that he was targeted by someone who had access to his workplace.

A reward up to $200,000 is on offer to anyone who provides information and assistance that leads to the conviction of the person or people responsible for his death.

No one has ever been charged over his death.

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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