BREAKING! Body Found In Charity Bin In Southern Lake Macquarie

 BY IAN CROUCH

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A man's body has been found stuffed in a clothing bin at a shopping centre in southern Lake Macquarie.

Police say a passer-by made the grim discovery at about 4.30am on Tuesday, telling officers they saw human legs hanging from the chute of a charity donations bin at Westfield Tuggerah.

Police have set up a crime scene and are urging anyone with information or footage of the area to contact Crime Stoppers.

Body Pulled From A Car Submerged In The Merriwa River

BY OLIVIA DILLON

Police have pulled a car and a body from a river in the Upper Hunter. 

Emergency services were called to the Merriwa River along the Golden Highway at around 6:00am on Wednesday the 13th of December, 2023, following reports a car was upturned in the water.

Officers have since confirmed a body was located inside the vehicle, however it's yet to be identified. 

A crime scene has been established and Hunter Valley Police are working to determine the circumstances surrounding the incident. 

Anyone with information about the is being urged to contact Merriwa Police or Crime Stoppers.

BREAKING! Woman Found Dead In Muswellbrook Property

 BY IAN CROUCH

Hunter Valley Police are appealing for information after the body of a woman was discovered at a Muswellbrook home.

Officers were called to a property on Sydney Street at about 8.30pm on Monday over concerns for a woman's welfare.

They arrived to find the body of a woman inside believed to be in her 60's - she's yet to be formally identified.

Police have set up a crime scene with an investigation under way into the circumstances surrounding her death.

Detectives are appealing for anyone with information to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

BREAKING! Body Found in Search for Missing Laguna Man

BY OLIVIA DILLON

A body has been located during the search for missing Laguna man John Simpson. 

The 42-year-old was last seen driving on Great North Road at Laguna on Thursday the 13th of April, after it's believed his vehicle broke down on his way home.

When he could not be located or contacted, Hunter Valley Police officers were notified and commenced inquiries into his whereabouts.

As part of inquiries, officers with assistance of specialist police resources and SES workers launched a fresh appeal for information and conducted a search operation around the Laguna area on Tuesday. 

It's there they located a body. 

A post mortem examination will be conducted to confirm the identity of the person and the cause of their death.

Investigations by Strike Force Blakely are underway. 

John Simpson

UPDATE: Body Found in Search for Missing Stroud Teen

BY IAN CROUCH/ OLIVIA DILLON

UPDATE:

A body has been located during the search for a girl reported missing from Stroud.

17-year-old Melanie O'Sullivan was last seen on Mill Creek Road at about 9:00am yesterday morning.

After failing to return home, police were notified by family and commenced inquiries to locate her. 

At about 10:00am today, it's believed the body of the missing girl was located by police near where she was last seen off Mill Creek Road. 

Police are not treating the circumstances around her death as suspicious. 

A report is now being prepared for the Coroner.

Hunter residents who are struggling or with loved ones in need of support are encouraged to contact Lifeline: 13 11 14

EARLIER:

Police are asking for our help to find a teenage girl who's gone missing from Stroud.

17-year-old Melanie O'Sullivan was last seen on Mill Creek Road at about 9.00am on Tuesday and police and her family hold concerns for her welfare as her disappearance is out of character.

Melanie is described as being of Caucasian appearance, about 165cm tall with a thin build and very long brown hair, possibly in braids.

She was last seen wearing a beige shirt, grey track pants, brown boots and was pushing an aqua coloured mountain bike.

Anyone with information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

Missing teen Melanie O'Sullivan

Body Found in Cardiff Bushland Believed to Be That of Missing Man

BY ISABEL EVERETT

A body has been found in bushland at Cardiff, believed to be that of a man reported missing from Lake Macquarie.

27-year-old man, Norman Caves man was reported missing to officers from Lake Macquarie Police District when he failed to return to his home on Cedar Street, Cardiff, on Tuesday. 

The body of a man was located in bushland in Cardiff on Wednesday 3rd June. 

A report will be prepared for the information of the Coroner.

The death is not being treated as suspicious.

If you or someone you know needs help call Lifeline on 13 11 14.

Norman Caves

Man's Naked Body Found In Water Off Caves Beach

BY IAN CROUCH

Police are working to identify the body of a man found in the water off Caves Beach,

Emergency services were alerted to the discovery just before 4.00pm on Tuesday afternoon, with the man's naked body found about 100 metres from the shoreline.

He's described as having a medium build with short light brown hair.

Police say the body had no identifying marks or tattoos

Anyone who can assist police with their inquires is urged to contact Crime Stoppers.

Appeal for Information over Cockle Creek Death

BY IAN CROUCH AND MADELAINE MCNEILL

Police are appealing for the public's help to establish Danielle Easey's movements in recent weeks as investigations continue into her death.

Homicide Squad detectives and Lake Macquarie Police have established Strike Force Furzer to determine the circumstances of the 29-year-old's death after her body was discovered tightly wrapped in plastic floating in Cockle Creek at Killingworth.

Danielle Easey was born on the grass outside the former Western Suburbs Maternity Hospital as the Newcastle Earthquake shook the city in 1989, and had two young children of her own.

Police say it's unknown when Danielle's body was dumped in the creek but it had been several weeks since her family had heard from her.

Detective Chief Inspector Grant Taylor said Danielle lived at Booragul but had since been staying at multiple locations, and investigations revealed she had been associating with people involved in drug-related activity.

"We know that Danielle was staying at different locations over the last three weeks and we are keen to establish where those locations were and speak to who she stayed with during that time,” said Detective Chief Inspector Taylor.

“Of particular interest to us is any sightings or contact with Danielle since early to mid-August, and we are appealing for those people to contact us as soon as possible."

Police say they are also keen to hear from motorists who may have dash-cam footage filmed in the Wakefield Road area over the past three weeks.

Anyone with information which may assist investigations into Danielle Easey's death is encouraged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or online at https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au. 

EARLIER:

Police have formally identified the woman found dead at Killingworth as Booragul woman Danielle Easey.

The 29-year-old lived in the suburb with her family but had recently been staying at multiple locations around the area.

Danielle was one of a number of babies born on the grass at the former Western Suburbs Maternity Hospital during the 1989 Newcastle Earthquake.

Her body was discovered wrapped in plastic floating in Cockle Creek on Saturday.

Police will front the media this afternoon to appeal for public assistance as investigations continue into Ms Easey's death.

EARLIER:

Police are expected to announce today they've formally identified the body of a woman found wrapped in plastic in Cockle Creek at Killingworth.

A passing driver made the grim discovery on Saturday - the remains are believed to be those of a 29-year-old Hunter woman.

Homicide detectives will await the results of an autopsy to be carried out today to determine how and when the woman died.

It's still not known how long her body had been in the creek.

Police set up a crime scene on Wakefield Road Picture smh.com.au