Police launch fresh search for body of Ballarat woman Samantha ...
Police have renewed their search for the body of missing Ballarat woman Samantha Murphy.
On Tuesday, police undertook a targeted search in the Ballarat area as part their investigation into her disappearance.
Ms Murphy left her Ballarat East home for a morning run on February 4 and was reported missing after she failed to return home.
Her body has never been found, despite several police and community searches.
"Detectives from the Missing Persons Squad as well as a range of specialist resources from across Victoria Police, New South Wales Police and the Australian Federal Police were involved in the search," Victoria Police said in a statement on Tuesday evening.
"Since February, police have regularly undertaken a range of enquiries and small-scale searches as part of the current investigation."
Ms Murphy's family have been advised of the search, which is set to resume on Wednesday.
"Police ask that members of the public do not attend the search at this time," the statement said.
On August 8, Patrick Orren Stephenson faced court after being charged with Ms Murphy's murder.
Both Mr Stephenson's defence and prosecutors requested a 12-week adjournment in order to go through a "huge amount" of evidence, with the matter set to return to court on November 14.
