Overview

• Authorities confirmed specialist teams are in the Benalla and Goomalibee area, roughly 100–103 kilometres from Porepunkah, as part of the ongoing investigation.
• A Bearcat armored vehicle and tactical units were sighted, and residents reported numerous unmarked police cars and a helicopter during the operation.
• Police say the wider High Country effort remains active with more than 200 officers rotating through the search area after a recent scale‑back from peak numbers.
• There have been no confirmed sightings of Dezi (Desmond) Freeman since August 26, when he allegedly shot and killed two officers during a warrant at his Porepunkah property and fled into bushland.
• A $1 million reward for information leading to Freeman’s arrest remains on offer, and the public is urged not to approach him if spotted and to report any information.