Patrick Stephenson,22,is the son of ex-Geelong and Richmond footballer Orren Stephenson.
The 22-year-old man was remanded in custody as police said their primary role was now to find Murphy’s body.
The family of Samantha Murphy has been living a nightmare,and while they now have some answers,the wait to bring Samantha home drags on.
A 22-year-old man has been charged over the murder of missing Ballarat mother. Here’s what we know
In his formative years,the 22-year-old accused of killing the mother of three had a front-row seat to elite football.
Ballarat mother Samantha Murphy was last seen leaving her home for a run on February 4. Just over a month later,a man has been charged with her murder. This is the timeline of her disappearance.
It took just a few wrong steps for Madeleine,73,to lose sight of a remote walking track. Three days later,as searchers combed heavy forest,time was running out.
Such incidences are rare in Victoria Falls,a destination that attracts thousands of tourists from across the globe.
Beau Lamarre-Condon worked with children at Sydney schools before allegedly killing two Sydney men at a Paddington home.
Murder charges have been laid against policeman Beau Lamarre-Condon,but detectives are still puzzled over when the victims died and where their bodies are.
Police say “everyone in relation to Samantha is a person of interest”,as they use intelligence gathered from phone data in a renewed search for the missing Ballarat East mum.