NSW Police Increase Reward to $1 Million for Information on 2000 Newcastle Murders
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- NSW Police have raised the reward to $1 million for information regarding the unsolved murders of Joanne Teterin and Susan Kay, found dead in Newcastle in 2000.
- A recent review has uncovered new forensic leads.
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Why It Matters
Joanne Teterin and Susan Kay were found murdered in Carrington in May 2000. Despite initial investigations and a coronial inquest, the case remained unsolved. A previous reward of $100,000 was offered.
NSW Police has announced an increased reward for information on the murders of two Newcastle women in 2000.
Joanne Teterin and Susan Kay were found dead at a home in Carrington. Previously, a $100,000 reward was in place.
Investigators say a recent review has led to new forensic leads in the case.
NSW Police Homicide Squad detectives have announced a $1 million reward for information relating to the unsolved murders of two women in Newcastle in 2000.
The bodies of 37-year-old Joanne Teterin and 32-year-old Susan Kay were found by police at a home on Doran Street, Carrington, on Wednesday, May 12, 2000.
Investigators at the time concluded the women were last seen alive on Thursday, May 11, before being found, allegedly bludgeoned to death.
Despite investigations by the Homicide squad and Newcastle Police at the time, no arrests were made.
A 2003 coronial inquest recommended the matter be probed by the Homicide Squad's Unsolved Homicide Unit, and a $100,000 reward was offered for information.
A police spokesperson said, in a statement, that the review was finalised in 2025 and has "unearthed fresh forensic opportunities that have since become the focus of police inquiries."
Police will address the media this morning in Newcastle.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
The increased reward will generate new tips for the police.
Likely · Within weeks
Further police inquiries will focus on the new forensic opportunities.
Very likely · Within months
Open Questions
- Who murdered Joanne Teterin and Susan Kay?
- What specific forensic leads were uncovered in the 2025 review?
- Will the increased reward lead to new information or arrests?
- What were the circumstances surrounding their deaths beyond being 'bludgeoned to death'?
