Guiseppe "Joe" Salvatore IANELLA
Missing presumed murdered.
Giuseppe “Joe” Iannella, then aged 46 years, lived with his wife and four
children at the family dairy farm on Lake Plains Road, Milang.
The exact timing of Joe's disappearance remains unclear, but is believed to
be sometime between February and August 1975. There have been no reported
sightings or any contact with family and friends since this time.
In September 2006, Major Crime Detectives conducted excavations at Joe's dairy farm in Milang looking for his remains or any other item associated with his disappearance without success.
There is a $200,000 reward for information on this case.
If you have information that may assist police in the disappearance of Joe please call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
Case Date: February 1, 1975
Location: Lake Plains Road, Milang
Giuseppe "Joe¯ Iannella, aged 46 years, lived with his wife and four children at the family dairy farm on Lake Plains Road, Milang.
The exact timing of Mr Iannella’s disappearance remains unclear, but is believed to be sometime between February and August 1975. There have been no reported sightings or any contact with family and friends since this time.
In September 2006, Major Crime Detectives conducted excavations at Mr Iannella’s dairy farm in Milang looking for his remains or any other item associated with his disappearance without success.
Police suspect he has been murdered.
Reference Number: MCIB CM06/29
Thursday, September 28, 2006. 6:44pm (AEST)
30-yr missing person case could be murder, say police - ABC
South Australian police have finished excavating a property at Milang, south of
Adelaide, in search of the remains of a man who disappeared from the area 30
years ago.
Guiseppe Ianella, 46, disappeared from his dairy property in late 1975, and
until now police have treated the matter as a missing person case.
But Detective Inspector Tony Crameri says a tip-off from the public has prompted
them to think he was murdered.
He says police believe Mr Ianella's remains may be at his former property.
"Information we've received has led us to come back to the property today and
conduct an excavation of certain locations on the property," he said.
He says no human bones have been found so far.
Police say investigations will continue but at this stage the excavation is
complete.
Cold case police search property
September 28, 2006 01:54pm - Adelaide Now
MAJOR Crime Detectives are in Milang, south-east of Adelaide, today excavating
part of a property in relation to a 31-year-old cold case.
In 1975, 46-year-old Giuseppe Salvatore Iannella, also known as Joe Iannella,
reportedly went missing from his property at Lakes Plains Rd, Milang.
There have been no reported sightings or any contact with family or friends
since that time. Detectives are treating the disappearance as suspicious.
The search is taking place on property once owned by Mr Iannella and his family
and police are looking for remains or any other items associated with his
disappearance.
The presumed murder of Milang dairy farmer Giuseppe 'Joe' Iannella in 1975 is one of 113 unsolved murders in the State which are leaving grieving families with no sense of closure.
Mr Iannella was 46 when he disappeared from his Lake Plains Road farm where lived with his wife and four children.
Police suspect he has been murdered as he has not made any contact with family or friends since he went missing between February and August 1975, and there have been no reported sightings.
In September 2006, Major Crime Detectives conducted excavations at Mr Iannella's Milang farm looking for his remains or any other item associated with his disappearance, but they had no success.
Police and Crime Stoppers have launched a new campaign which they hope will help solve some of the State's cold case murders - any murder case which remains open after 12 months of investigation - as new technology and investigative techniques arise.
Deputy police commissioner Grant Stevens said it was an opportunity for police to make headway with murder investigations.
"It's never too late to assist in a murder investigation and our message to people holding information is now is the time to act - and we are encouraging anyone with information that leads us to those responsible for these crimes, to take advantage of the rewards available," he said.
"This is a concerted effort to make headway with these cold cases and bring peace to those families impacted.
"If you have information, act now and talk to police - knock on our door, before we knock on yours."
In the past two years, South Australian police have charged four offenders with murders dating back 34, 23, 13 and 10 years.
- Details: Anyone with information on a cold case murder is asked to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or visit sa. crimestoppers.com.au.
You can report anonymously.
Milang man Giuseppe Iannella was reported missing in 1975 and he
hasn't been seen or heard from since.
At age 46, Mr Iannella, known as Joe, went missing sometime between February and August 1975 the exact timing of his disappearance is unclear.
This week - which is also National Missing Persons Week - marks 45 years since he was reported missing.
He has not made contact or been seen since this time, and police
presume he has been murdered.
He was living with his wife and four children at the family
dairy farm on Lake Plains Road. He has olive complexion and
would be 91 today.
Excavations at the farm occurred in September 2006 as Major Crime Detectives searched for his remains or anything related to his disappearance, without success.
In March 2015, the state government announced rewards for information on 54 cold case murders would increase to a minimum of $200,000. Mr Iannellas case is included in this list.
When a murder or suspected murder is unsolved for a long time, or there is not enough evidence to identify or prosecute someone, the $200,000 reward is offered. This increases to $1 million for crimes against the state and the abduction or murder of children.
Police said anyone who believed the passage of time meant some
murders are unlikely to ever be solved should think again, as
increased police resources and better technology have proven
otherwise.
If you have information which may help police investigating Mr
Iannellas disappearance, contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000
or online at www.crimestopperssa.com.au
For more information, visit www.crimestopperssa.com.au/case/giuseppe-joe-iannella/ or www.missingpersons.gov.au/who-missing/sa/iannella-giuseppe