{"id":51869,"date":"2026-07-16T10:05:16","date_gmt":"2026-07-16T10:05:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/australia\/51869\/"},"modified":"2026-07-16T10:05:16","modified_gmt":"2026-07-16T10:05:16","slug":"chilling-new-clue-in-desperate-search-for-melbourne-woman-who-vanished-in-las-vegas-more-than-three-weeks-ago","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/australia\/51869\/","title":{"rendered":"Chilling new clue in desperate search for Melbourne woman who vanished in Las Vegas more than three weeks ago"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A chilling new clue has emerged in the desperate search for a Melbourne woman who vanished in Las Vegas more than three weeks ago.<\/p>\n<p>Holidaymaker Sally Grace Contarino was reported missing after failing to board her flight home to Australia on June 21.<\/p>\n<p>The 26-year-old told a male friend on Facebook that she was planning to hike at Lone Mountain before her disappearance.<\/p>\n<p>It is unknown whether she was with anyone else at the time.<\/p>\n<p>Las Vegas police classified Ms Contarino as an &#8220;endangered missing adult&#8221; in recent appeals posted on social media.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;She might possibly be in severe emotional distress and in need of medical assistance,&#8221; the statement said.<\/p>\n<p>Ms Contarino&#8217;s sisters, Lauren and Amy, have travelled to the US to assist with the search efforts.<\/p>\n<p>The tourist&#8217;s family also shared a new piece of information which they hope may prove crucial in unlocking the mystery of her disappearance.<\/p>\n<p>They have been unable to locate <a class=\"body-link\" href=\"https:\/\/earthlingofficial.com\/find-sally-contarino.html?fbclid=IwY2xjawTFhFxleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEeudNUDyN04xbzwJsI2x9ibrIFXQDmjv6bM8VgEswklBqfisnHdtMTQCKeRGs_aem_eNRGawJrnDODw1UWF4JcyA\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">a citrine necklace that Ms Contarino always wore<\/a>, even though her luggage was left at her accommodation.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;If Sally was wearing the necklace, someone may have seen it, found it, or come across it without realising its significance,&#8221; their post read.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It may also be worth keeping an eye on online marketplaces such as eBay, Facebook Marketplace, Poshmark, and similar sites.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Every detail, no matter how small, could be important.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Ms Contarino&#8217;s sisters told 9News that &#8220;panic set in&#8221; when they realised Sally had not returned.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Later into that same day, the panic really started to set in because we still hadn\u2019t heard from her, and you could no longer make it about the time difference, and that became very scary,&#8221; Amy said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Look, we believe that somebody out there does know something.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The US Sun reported that staff at the Las Vegas Timbers Bar &amp; Grill saw Ms Contarino on the evening of June 19.<\/p>\n<p>Las Vegas Metropolitan Police are appealing for anyone who may have seen Ms Contarino in the Las Vegas or Mount Charleston areas before her disappearance to come forward.<\/p>\n<p>She is described as having a slim build, brown hair and brown eyes.<\/p>\n<p>She was last seen wearing a grey or blue sweatshirt, denim shorts, black-and-white shoes, and carrying a bag.<\/p>\n<p>Anyone with information is urged to contact the Las Vegas Police Department at MissingPersons@lvmpd.com.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A chilling new clue has emerged in the desperate search for a Melbourne woman who vanished in 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