Overview

• Tamika Chesser, 34, faces a murder charge over the death of partner Julian Daniel Story, allegedly killed between June 16 and 19 at their Port Lincoln home.
• Authorities located Story's body in a bathroom after firefighters responded to a small fire on June 19 and later confirmed his dismemberment with his head still missing.
• South Australia Police published CCTV images and video of Chesser, urging residents with dashcam or surveillance footage from June 17–19 to assist in finding the victim’s head.
• Chesser, who finished second on Beauty and the Geek in 2010, was refused bail and remains detained under a mental health order while facing additional charges of perverting justice and assaulting an officer.
• A committal hearing is set for December 2025 as investigators continue to examine evidence from what police describe as a complex crime scene.