{"id":110740,"date":"2025-08-01T16:52:13","date_gmt":"2025-08-01T16:52:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/110740\/"},"modified":"2025-08-01T16:52:13","modified_gmt":"2025-08-01T16:52:13","slug":"more-evidence-related-to-julian-storys-alleged-murder-found-in-area-around-popular-walking-trail","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/110740\/","title":{"rendered":"More evidence related to Julian Story&#8217;s alleged murder found in area around popular walking trail"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph__iYReA\">A further search of the area around a walking trail in Port Lincoln has uncovered several items believed to be connected to the alleged murder of local man Julian Story. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph__iYReA\"><strong>Warning: This story contains content some readers may find distressing.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph__iYReA\">Police, a cadaver dog and the SES searched the area around the Parnkalla Trail on Friday and located several items, which have been sent off to be forensically tested.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Two people in orange uniforms walk down a hill behind police tape. \" class=\"Image_image__5tFYM ContentImage_image__DQ_cq\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/3bf982e7c6afe83ff0a5fab6adc4119a\" loading=\"lazy\" data-component=\"Image\" data-lazy=\"true\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"Typography_base__sj2RP FigureCaption_text__zDxQ5 Typography_sizeMobile12__w_FPC Typography_lineHeightMobile20___U7Vr Typography_regular__WeIG6 Typography_colourInherit__dfnUx\" data-component=\"Typography\">SES members assisted with the search on Friday. (ABC Eyre Peninsula: Tim McGlone)<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph__iYReA\">The announcement came just a day after police announced <a class=\"Link_link__5eL5m ScreenReaderOnly_srLinkHint__OysWz Link_showVisited__C1Fea Link_showFocus__ALyv2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.abc.net.au\/news\/2025-07-31\/sapol-update-on-julian-story-case\/105595990\" data-component=\"Link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a civilian had found what is believed to be Mr Story&#8217;s missing head<\/a> in scrubland around the same trail.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph__iYReA\">Detective Superintendent Darren Fielke said he understood a member of the public was walking their dog when it ran into the scrub and was unable to be recalled.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph__iYReA\">The person followed their dog into the scrub and located what is believed to be Mr Story&#8217;s skull.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph__iYReA\">Just last week, <a class=\"Link_link__5eL5m ScreenReaderOnly_srLinkHint__OysWz Link_showVisited__C1Fea Link_showFocus__ALyv2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.abc.net.au\/news\/2025-07-24\/police-searches-for-melissa-trussell-and-julian-story-remains\/105566866\" data-component=\"Link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">police had called off their search for Mr Story&#8217;s remains<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph__iYReA\">Police allege <a class=\"Link_link__5eL5m ScreenReaderOnly_srLinkHint__OysWz Link_showVisited__C1Fea Link_showFocus__ALyv2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.abc.net.au\/news\/2025-06-27\/former-tv-contestant-tamika-chesser-accused-of-murder\/105468446\" data-component=\"Link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mr Story was murdered by his partner, Tamika Chesser<\/a>, sometime around midnight on June 17.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph__iYReA\">Emergency services discovered the 39-year-old&#8217;s body in a unit shared by the couple on the Flinders Highway on June 19.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A man with short brown hair wearing a black tshirt is kneeling down and patting a dog. \" class=\"Image_image__5tFYM ContentImage_image__DQ_cq\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/b09c97483ab733d38a12dc2b74e4948c\" loading=\"lazy\" data-component=\"Image\" data-lazy=\"true\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"Typography_base__sj2RP FigureCaption_text__zDxQ5 Typography_sizeMobile12__w_FPC Typography_lineHeightMobile20___U7Vr Typography_regular__WeIG6 Typography_colourInherit__dfnUx\" data-component=\"Typography\">Julian Story&#8217;s body was found on June 19.\u00a0 (Supplied: SAPOL)<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph__iYReA\">A week later, police launched a public appeal to help with the search for his missing remains.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph__iYReA\">Ms Chesser was a contestant on reality television show Beauty and the Geek in 2010.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph__iYReA\">She appeared in court last month via video link from psychiatric facility James Nash House.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph__iYReA\">SA Police thanked members of the Port Lincoln community who had provided information that helped the investigation.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph__iYReA\">Mr Story&#8217;s family are now preparing for his funeral.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A further search of the area around a walking trail in Port Lincoln has uncovered several items 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