
Contarino was initially in touch with her family throughout the trip. However, they have not heard from her since Saturday, June 20
. Her family later reported her missing, according to Red Rock Search & Rescue, and the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department.
Contarino was supposed to return to Australia on Sunday, June 21, but never did.
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The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department has now opened a missing person case, and is also urging the public to help. All hospitals in the area were told to check their registries for the missing person and notify the police.
Contarino reportedly has brown hair and brown eyes. She booked a bus ticket from Las Vegas to Los Angeles, where she planned to board her flight. The Sun reported that she never scanned the bus ticket or showed up for her flight.
Contarino was last seen near Mount Charleston, approximately 35 to 45 miles northwest of the Las Vegas Strip, kSNV reported.
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Security footage from Timbers Bar & Grill in Las Vegas also showed Contarino walking down the street a day before she went missing, according to The Sun. She left the restaurant around 10:30 pm local time on June 19. She was wearing dark-colored shorts and a tank top paired with black-and-white Converse shoes.
Anyone with information about Contarino’s whereabouts is urged to contact the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police at (702) 828-2907 or by email at MissingPersons@lvmpd.com.
Sumanti Sen covers everything that’s happening in the US, from politics to entertainment, but her expertise lies in covering crime news. She has comprehensively chronicled the Idaho student murders, the Laken Riley and Iryna Zarutska cases, and the killing of Charlie Kirk, among other incidents. Over the years, she has interviewed several victims/families of victims of crimes seeking justice. She digs up stories that might otherwise remain unheard, and does her bit to ensure that victims and survivors’ voices are heard. Sumanti’s many years of experience also include interviews with Hamas attack survivors and mental health experts, among others. Her coverage of the October 7 Hamas attack on Israel and interviews with survivors of the tragedy, coupled with her other works including the Titan submersible coverage, earned her the Digi Journo of the Quarter award during her first year at Hindustan Times. Sumanti actively tracks missing person cases in the United States, and peruses Reddit and other social media platforms to bring to light cases that frequently elude public attention. She has extensively covered the disappearances of Nancy Guthrie, Thomas Medlin, Beau Mann, and Sudiksha Konanki, among others. When not at work, you will either find her with her novels, or with her beloved rescue pooches.Read More