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Supported by Crime Stoppers programs right across Australia, National Missing Persons Week is an annual event held during the first week of August to help people better understand the significant issues associated with missing persons and help to reduce the number of missing people in Australia.

Originally starting in 1988, this year’s event will run from the 5-11 August.

To acknowledge and celebrate event’s 30-year milestone, a digital campaign has been developed to engage those who may have never thought about a missing person or believe the impact of a missing person will never affect them.

A short film has been developed, displaying the effects of a missing loved one on family left behind and provides insight into the emotional struggle, the not knowing and the waiting for answers that families experience when a loved one is missing.

The week also sees the launch of a ‘30 for 30’ campaign, focusing on 30 missing persons for 30 years of the event. Highlighted cases will touch on the different reasons why people go missing, as well as the impact on families and friends let behind.

For South Australia, three missing persons are profile as part of this year’s campaign:

	Michael John Modesti last spoke to his girlfriend by telephone on the evening of 8 May 2016. At that time he was at his home address in Beverley, SA. It is believed he left home sometime after 8.30 am the following morning in his dark blue 2005 Mitsubishi Magna 360 sedan (SA registration, XPC-764). He was reported missing by his family later than evening when they went to his home – finding the television on and his personal possessions inside. His unsecured vehicle was found three days later parked at West Croydon, about 15 metres south of Torrens Road and about 3kms north of his home. The circumstances of his disappearance are subject to investigation and foul play is suspected.
	Scott John Redman was last seen near Kimba, South Australia on Saturday afternoon, 21st April 2018. He was last seen in a motor vehicle travelling west on the Eyre Highway towards Kimba and became separated from the vehicle in scrub land 40 kilometres east of Kimba. He has not been seen since. The motor vehicle Scott was travelling in was located abandoned on Wednesday, 25th April 2018 on a track off Middleback Road, Secret Rocks. Grave concerns are held for Scott’s safety and welfare.
	Keith Nixon was staying with family at West Beach Caravan Park at Adelaide in South Australia and was last seen at midday on Thursday 30 May 1996 at the caravan park. It is believed that he was planning to walk from Glenelg to Henley Beach. On that day cash was withdrawn from a bank account but other personal items were left behind. He has never been heard from or seen since. His family still live in hope that one day he will contact them.

How can you help?

Please do you bit to like and share content and keep an eye out around your city and on social media. Take a moment to look at the faces of our long-term missing; keeping the families of those missing in your thoughts.

It is important to keep awareness of missing persons within our community front of mind, and remember that if you have information that may assist police please call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or make a report at crimestopperssa.com.au

You can remain anonymous.

Your help is needed to identify a man caught on CCTV setting a car alight at Maria St, Thebarton on 29 June 2018.

If you have information, please contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000. You can remain anonymous and rewards are available.

A computer-generated image of the suspect and CCTV of the car involved in an aggravated robbery at Highbury last month has been released.

About 4.30pm on Monday 25 June a man attended at a home on Wicks Road, telling the occupants that he was delivering a package.

When the resident opened the door to let the man inside, he allegedly produced a handgun and demanded cash and jewellery. As the woman went into another room, the suspect left empty handed and drove off in a small black car towards Dene Road.

No one was physically injured.

The suspect is described as being of Caucasian appearance, about 170cm tall with a stocky build, dark hair and stubble, aged in his 20’s. He was wearing black pants and a green and yellow hi-vis top.

CCTV footage of the suspects’ car travelling on Dene Road and Lower North East Road, Highbury, a short time later has been released.

The car appears to be a 2000’s model black Holden Barina and has its hazard lights flashing while driving.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or report online at http://crimestopperssa.com.au

Street level and darknet ICE dealers are two key targets of a new Crime Stoppers campaign – Make the Call, Cut the Supply, Stop the Hurt – launched today in partnership with SA Police and the State Government.

Australians – including many South Australians – are increasingly using online darknet marketplaces, social media and encrypted phone apps to buy and sell illicit drugs, with research showing that the nation is only second to the Netherlands when it comes to the number of online drug vendors per capita.

Ongoing waste water analysis by the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission reports Adelaide recording the highest levels in the nation at almost 80 doses per 1,000 people every day.

As one element of an $8m investment to Stop the Hurt, the State Government has provided Crime Stoppers with funding to implement a community-based campaign designed to encourage people to provide anonymous information about street-level and online dealers and manufacturers.

The 6-month campaign, which targets metropolitan and regional communities, will include radio and TV advertising, online engagement, posters and regional roadshows.

Crime Stoppers SA Deputy Chair, Phil Vincent, says: “Illicit drug use causes significant health, social and economic impacts to the community, and methamphetamine use in South Australia has tripled in the past four years.”

“Crime Stoppers, as the trusted, independent link between the community and police, is perfectly positioned to engage the community at a grass-roots level to report information under the assurance of anonymity.”

“People know what illegal activities are going on in their local community and are concerned about the growing ICE problem, and we encourage them to make the call – anonymously if they prefer – and help cut the supply of illegal drugs to stop the hurt.”

“To achieve meaningful reductions in methamphetamine in South Australia, especially ICE – its most potent and dangerous form – we need people to recognise the signs of suspicious drug activity, whether it is online or in the street, and contact Crime Stoppers with information to disrupt the insidious supply chain.”

If anyone has information about drug dealing and manufacturing, they can make the call to Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or report online at crimestopperssa.com.au

You can remain anonymous and rewards are available.