Samantha Murphy’s alleged killer charged with drink and drug driving offences

Patrick Stephenson charged over crash that occurred months before Ballarat mother’s alleged murder

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The man accused of Samantha Murphy’s murder has been charged over a crash that occurred months before the Ballarat mother’s alleged killing.

Patrick Orren Stephenson has been charged with careless driving, drink driving and drug driving offences after a crash on 1 October last year, which was the Sunday after the AFL grand final.