Australia Australia - Michael Modesti, 33, Beverley, SA, 9 May 2016

[Bohemian]

'Grave concerns' for missing Adelaide man Michael Modesti
ABCNews
Posted earlier today Sunday 15 May 2016) at 9:51am
Updated about 6 hours ago

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'Police hold "grave concerns" for the safety of an Adelaide man who has not been seen since May 8.

The car driven by Michael Modesti, 33, was found on a street at West Croydon in the city's inner north-west on May 11.

Mr Modesti is from the adjacent suburb of Beverly and his mobile phone and bank cards were found at his home.

Police said Mr Modesti's car, a blue 2005 Mitsubishi Magna, may have been parked on the street from as early as Monday morning, May 9.'

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http://mobile.abc.net.au/news/2016-05-15/grave-concerns-held-for-missing-man-in-adelaide/7415444

 

[Bohemian]

'Police search for missing Adelaide father Michael Modesti
May 16, 2016 6:12am
Andrew Hough
The Advertiser

'THE disappearance of a father missing for a week is out of character, his family say, amid mounting concerns for his safety.

Michael Modesti, 33, of Beverley in Adelaide’s inner west, has not been seen or heard from since last Sunday — Mother’s Day — when he last spoke to his partner by phone.

He has also not made contact with his young son since that time.

The father-of-one’s family say his disappearance is out of character, while relatives and detectives have serious and genuine concerns for his welfare.

Police on Sunday said while he was known to authorities — although not “to any great extent” — officers were keeping an open mind about his disappearance.'

http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/...i/news-story/52683b3df6f8df8d75324b5fb6b9a942

 

[OkieGranny]

https://au.news.yahoo.com/sa/a/3167...-missing-since-mothers-day-has-been-murdered/

An Adelaide man missing since Mother's Day is now thought to have been murdered.

The disappearance of Michael Modesti, 33, has been declared a major crime and police say his likely death may be drug related.

 

[PrimeSuspect]

TIMELINE OF MICHAEL MODESTI'S DISAPPEARANCE

April 26: Michael Modesti travels to Thailand to attend a tiling expo
May 6: The 33-year-old returns to Adelaide
May 8: He spends the day with his partner and son before going to bed at 10.45pm
May 9: 3.15am: CCTV footage shows his car is not on Chenoweth Avenue, where it is later found
5.30am: A walker sees the car while out and about
1.35pm: It is captured again on the dash-cam camera of a passing taxi
Mr Modesti's concerned partner tells his family she has not heard from him

May 10: His now worried family reports him as missing to South Australia Police
May 11: Mr Modesti's abandoned car is found on Chenoweth Avenue.
Police search his home where they find his wallet and phone
May 23: Mr Modesti's disappearance is upgraded to become a Major Crime by South Australia Police


http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...d-trip-Bangkok-police-fear.html#ixzz49YZl6ZbR

 

[0101ABA]

7 News has obtained exclusive security pictures of missing Adelaide man Michael Modesti, just hours before his suspected murder.

The images show the 33-year-old withdrawing money from an ATM at the Welland plaza after 1pm on Mother's Day, which is the last date he made contact with loved ones.

https://au.news.yahoo.com/a/3168640...g-adelaide-father-hours-before-disappearance/

 

[ms_x_to_the_m]

Wow. That is scary. I hope he's found.

 

[Eloise]

I am going to assume it will turn out to be related to involvement with drugs. JMO based on him being known to police etc ... it's how these things usually seem to turn out

 

[Bohemian]

I am going to assume it will turn out to be related to involvement with drugs. JMO based on him being known to police etc ... it's how these things usually seem to turn out

Bingo, Eloise.

Police declare disappearance of young Beverley father Michael Modesti a major crime
May 24, 2016 9:11am
Police Reporter Steve Rice
The Advertiser

'POLICE have declared the disappearance of a western suburbs father a major crime and believe he is the victim of a drug-related murder.

Michael Modesti, 33, of Beverley, has not been seen or heard from since Mother’s Day, May 8, when he last spoke to his partner by phone.

He has not made contact with his four-year-old son and his bank accounts have not been accessed.

Major Crime Investigation Branch officer-in-charge Detective Superintendent Des Bray said it was most likely that Mr Modesti had been murdered.

“From the outset police had grave concerns because of the circumstances of this case and investigated in the hope that we would find Michael alive and well and that he had disappeared for some harmless reasons,” he said.

“Unfortunately, as time has gone on, the likelihood of that had diminished to the point we now think the possibility of Michael being alive is non-existent and we believe that he was murdered.'

'We have an open mind as to what may have happened to Michael but certainly one of the lines of investigation that we are pursuing is that this may, in some way, be a drug-related murder.'

http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/...e/news-story/c32f829420e59b457eb93b2e1553ae5b

 

[OkieGranny]

http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/...g/news-story/e9be8f84baff68e92016732427a797f8

Major Crime detectives have revealed they believe the Alcatel brand phone — registered in a false name — was used by Mr Modesti to most likely conduct unlawful activity...

Major Crime case officer detective Senior Sergeant Mark McEachern said while a definite motive for Mr Modesti’s presumed murder had not yet been determined, they had established links between him and known organised crime figures who operated in the western suburbs.

He also revealed while there had been 25 Crime Stoppers calls in the case so far, detectives had encountered a reluctance from some of Mr Modesti’s associates who were “fearful and fear reprisals’’ if they provided information to police...

He said finding the missing telephone — referred to as a “burner phone’’ by those involved in illegal activity to thwart police attempts to intercept their calls — was a major focus of the investigation because of the evidence it could contain.

https://www.missingpersons.gov.au/who-missing/sa/modesti-michael

 

[Bohemian]

Michael Modesti: Family of suspected murder victim appeals for information about his disappearance
ABC News
By Nicola Gage
Updated Sun Jul 31 13:39:45 EST 2016
Posted Sun Jul 31 09:36:16 EST 2016

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Photo:Michael Modesti has not been seen since May 8.
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'The family of missing Adelaide man Michael Modesti has released a statement about the pain of his disappearance in a bid to try and find him.

Mr Modesti, 33, has not been seen for three months and police believe he has been murdered, possibly as part of a drug-related crime.

His disappearance is being highlighted during National Missing Persons Week, which begins on Monday, and police have also released two new photos of Mr Modesti.

In a statement his family said the heartache of not knowing what has happened to him was like "living in the darkest of shadows".

They said he was a loving and devoted father who they think about every day.

"Words cannot describe the brokenness our family now lives with each day," the statement said.

"We cannot begin to comprehend the circumstances of his disappearance. As his family we know that this is completely out of character for him.

"Michael has always been the most loving and devoted father. He loves his son more than anything else in this world and we have grave concerns for his welfare because we, nor anyone that we know, has had any form of contact with him."'

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Photo: Police released two new images of Mr Modesti.
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'Mr Modesti's family is urging anyone with information about his whereabouts to contact police.

"We strongly believe that there must be someone, or an isolated group of people, that must know something," the statement said.

"We ask that if you are that person, or may either be involved or have any information on his whereabouts, that you please contact Crime Stoppers.

"You may remain anonymous. No matter how insignificant you may think your information seems, it may be that something we need that will help bring Michael home."'

'The family said they were continually hoping for Mr Modesti's safe return.

"If by chance you are out there somewhere watching or reading this, know that we think about you every minute of every day," they said.

"You may be missing from our lives but you will never be missing from our hearts. We love you so much."'

http://mobile.abc.net.au/news/2016-...n-michael-modesti-makes-public-appeal/7675638

 

[Bohemian]

Do you have information about the disappearance of Michael Modesti?
SA Police News
Published on 23 Jun 2016

Police have today released CCTV vision in an appeal for information about the disappearance and suspected murder of Beverley man Michael Modesti.

Mr Modesti, 33, was last spoken to on the evening of Sunday 8 May 2016 and his disappearance was declared a Major Crime on 23 May 2016.

Footage captured at Adelaide Airport on the morning of 6 May 2016 depicts Mr Modesti wearing a distinctive light-coloured windcheater emblazoned with the word ‘LEE’, light coloured jeans and white sneakers. Police suspect Mr Modesti was wearing the same windcheater and similar trousers and shoes on the day of his disappearance.'

'Detective Inspector Greg Hutchins from Major Crime Investigation Branch said, “Police are asking members of the public to try and recollect any sighting of Mr Modesti’s vehicle in Chenoweth Avenue that morning, and in the following two days before it was located on Wednesday 11 May.

“We believe the car was abandoned in that location sometime between 9.30am and 10.34am two days prior on Monday 9 May.

“We’d also ask that any motorists who may have captured ‘dash cam’ footage in Willsmore St, Beverley extending to Chenoweth Ave, West Croydon (and any main roads in between, including Port Rd, Rosetta St, Kilkenny Rd/David Tce, Torrens Rd and surrounding side streets) on Monday 9 May please contact Crime Stoppers.”

The abandoned car was filmed by a passing Light City Bus, driving west along Torrens Road, West Croydon about 10.34am on 9 May 2016.

Police are also appealing for a woman who exited the N254 bus at Stop 19 (Torrens Rd) and walked past the abandoned vehicle about 10.34am on Monday 9 May 2016 to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000, or report online at https://crimestopperssa.com.au'

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=CSFyBMNdEUg

 

[Dalagali]

Police focused on key suspect: http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/...i/news-story/8daf00553e3fe65a579f732a4fa15c93

Major Crime detectives have revealed the man is a “significant’’ figure in an organised- crime syndicate operating in the western suburbs and involved in trafficking cannabis and methamphetamines.

 

[Bohemian]

Police seek help over man's disappearance
Yahoo7 News
AAP / 8:58pm AEST 06 September 2017

'A mystery caller to Crime Stoppers may be able to help police solve the disappearance of Michael Modesti, a man involved in the drug trade who went missing in Adelaide last year.

Police have urged the caller to get in contact again, believing the person may have known Mr Modesti.

Major crime detective senior sergeant Mark McEachern said the caller had provided very specific information.

"The nature of the information indicates the caller may have even more information that could be significant and could change the direction of the investigation," Sgt McEachern said.'

''"It appears not many people know what happened to him but, of course, there are people out there who know something," Sgt McEachern said.'

'"While we have a lot information, it is not enough at this time to lay charges or to lead us to Mr Modesti, so we are reaching out to Mr Modesti's associates and asking for their assistance.'

'Sgt McEachern said despite being more than a year into the investigation, the file would stay open until the case was solved, a case he described as one of the most difficult and problematic investigations in recent times.'

Read more at:

https://au.news.yahoo.com/sa/a/36956389/police-seek-help-over-mans-disappearance/

 

[Bohemian]

SA Police offer rewards for information on Tanja Ebert and Michael Modesti - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

‘Police are [also] offering a $200,000 reward for information that helps them solve the case of missing Adelaide father, Michael Modesti.

The 33-year-old was last seen at his Beverley home in May 2016.

Mr Modesti left his home at 8:15am on the day he disappeared and was in the area of Kilkenny Road, Woodville Park, some time before his car was left 1.5 kilometres away in Chenoweth Avenue, Croydon.

His car was found three days later about 15 metres south of Torrens Road on Chenoweth Avenue, but police believed it had been "cleaned" by associates either to hide his disappearance or relationships with those involved in the drug syndicate.


PHOTO Michael Modesti has a son who is now five years old.
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"We have a suspect in this case who was an associate of Michael's and we believe they were in a drug enterprise together, possibly with links overseas," Detective Senior Sergeant Mark McEachern said.

"His associate was due to go to Thailand with him only a short time before Mr Modesti's disappearance, but he pulled out of that trip.

"In turn, our victim disappeared only days after returning from Thailand.

"We've suspected from early on that there was some sort of drug involvement in that trip to Thailand, maybe some sort of drug importation — either methamphetamine or a precursor drug."

Anyone with information on either case can contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or online at crimestopperssa.com.’

 

[cybervampira]

Family hopes mural will spark more info about missing man

The family of a missing man have from travelled from interstate to watch a mural of their loved go up in Melbourne's famous street art hub.

 

[AddiJames]

I know it's a while on but I've been looking at this case recently. Early reports said the car was spotted by a walker at 5:30am {example: Appeal for information after Modesti disappearance declared a Major Crime – Crime Stoppers South Australia).

Later reports, police say Michael left his home sometime around 8:30am and pushed the car was recorded at the spot at 10:30am. Is this a witness making a mistake or did Michael go there twice that morning?