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A leading criminologist believes Samantha Murphy's phone could reveal her final movements after the device was found in perfect working condition beside a dam.
Police have launched a fresh search for missing woman Samantha Murphy's remains and have deployed an excavator as part of their efforts.
Detectives appear to have made the first major breakthrough in the hunt for missing mum Samantha Murphy since they arrested her alleged killer almost three months ago.
The 51-year-old left her home in Ballarat East, northwest of Melbourne , on February 4, for her usual morning run but never returned.
Patrick Orren Stephenson has been hit with fresh charges of drink and drug driving after he allegedly crashed a motorbike in Ballarat last year.