Police reveal vehicles of interest in Rosemary Brown and Melissa Trussell cold case murder investigation
Ms Trussell and her 33-year-old mother were last seen in Blair Athol, in Adelaide's north, at about 2:30am on Saturday, May 13, 2000.
Ms Brown's body was found seven weeks later in mangroves at Garden Island in Adelaide's north-west on July 2, but Melissa's body has never been found.
Police launched a fresh search at Garden Island in July, where a submerged vehicle was found during the investigation.
Police have now said that vehicle is no longer of interest as part of the investigation.
The Garden Island search involving Water Operations Unit divers has concluded and no further evidence was located at the site.
However, Major Crime Investigation Branch officer-in-charge Detective Superintendent Darren Fielke said police calls for further information had received a "positive response".
Police said one of the vehicles was a blue Ford XD Falcon sedan which had been seen by a member of the public in the Osborne area in the days following the disappearance of Ms Brown and Ms Trussell, prior to Ms Brown's body being discovered.
The other vehicle was a fawn-coloured Holden VB Commodore sedan "with a distinctive brown trim" which police said they were still investigating to ascertain the "exact role" it played in the murder and suspected murders.
"A mother was murdered and her body disposed of and her teenage child remains missing, believed murdered.
"We believe that more than one person was involved in this horrific crime."
Police said a previous caller to Crime Stoppers provided valuable information which had assisted with the investigation's progress and were urging that person contact them again for further discussions.
There are also renewed calls for anyone with information about the crime or the vehicles of interest to contact police.
Police are offering a reward of up to $1 million for anyone who provides information that leads to the conviction of the person or people responsible for the suspected murder of Ms Trussell, or the recovery of her remains.
A reward of up to $200,000 is on offer for anyone who can help police convict anyone involved in the murder of Ms Brown.
'It is vitally important for the family and also to ensure those responsible are held accountable for their actions,'' Mr Fielke said.
'These rewards are a significant amount of money and can be life changing for anyone who has information and is willing to come forward and assist. Now is the time to come forward."
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