Thread: An interesting story on disappearances in the Vic High country

I think they've dropped their pin at the Wonnangatta Camping Ground at Crooked River

Originally Posted by DeeJay

Maybe petty here but..
I hope whoever did the map on that article never leads a convoy I'm in... Wonnangatta is to the north of the name on that map.

I doubt he acted alone, if he was from Caroline springs, why was he heading out via dinner plains after he came out of Blue Rag track? Wouldn’t it be more logical to come out through Dargo?

In this article, they estimate the roads he took to get out. Not to sure how they managed to get the route or how accurate it is, but still it is a good talking point.

Police arrest man over disappearance of missing elderly campers

They caught up with the suspect through the vehicle - is now a bronze/gold colour - otherwise still looks the same as the one in the surveillance pics.

Originally Posted by Tote

Looks like the cops have arrested a 55 year old Caroline springs man.
Man arrested in missing Russell Hill and Carol Clay High Country campers case | news.com.au — Australia’s leading news site

Regards,
Tote

So, is this "the Buttonman"?

NB, since the car would have been registered as blue in colour, repainting it wouldn't help hide it because it would still come up on VicRoads as a blue Nissan Patrol.

Originally Posted by Arapiles

So, is this "the Buttonman"?

NB, since the car would have been registered as blue in colour, repainting it wouldn't help hide it because it would still come up on VicRoads as a blue Nissan Patrol.

But apparently they had no rego numbers etc - so I guess the police worked their way through all blue patrols on their records looking for anomalies like disposal, and colour changes.

Originally Posted by 101RRS

They caught up with the suspect through the vehicle - is now a bronze/gold colour - otherwise still looks the same as the one in the surveillance pics.

Well that's a bit sus isn't it!

Couple of years ago I got pulled over by our Highway Patrol. I was driving my blue Fairmont. Their ANPR camera had pinged it as being white. Told 'em it had been blue for at that time 14 years. Seems the VicRoads computer preferred white. Had to waste an afternoon going to VicRoads to get it changed back. So, it ain't foolproof.

Actually, after reading the article A LOT about that fella's actions seem suss!