Man Fronts Court Charged With Samantha Murphy’s Murder

He was charged with murder on Thursday afternoon, March 7, more than a month after Ms. Murphy, 51, went missing from her Ballarat East home to go jogging.

A police vehicle and tape in Cairns, Australia, on Dec. 19, 2014. Ian Hitchcock/Getty Images

A 22-year-old man has fronted court charged with the murder of missing Ballarat mother Samantha Murphy.

The Scotsburn man, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was arrested about 6am on March 6 at his home.