Fears raised for Aussie woman, 26, missing in the United States after she failed to board her flight home: 'Severe emotional distress'

By AIDAN WONDRACZ, ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR, AUSTRALIA Published: 04:49, 30 June 2026 | Updated: 04:57, 30 June 2026 Fears have been raised an Australian woman missing in the United States could be in 'severe emotional distress' and requiring urgent medical attention. Melbourne woman Sally Grace Contarino, 26, failed to board her flight home on June 21. The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department has released a new CCTV image while renewing an appeal to help find the 'endangered missing adult'. 'She might possibly be in severe emotional distress and in need of medical assistance,' a spokesman said. 'Detectives are seeking the public's assistance to locate Sally Grace Contarino who is missing and endangered.' Ms Contarino is understood to have been on a solo trip and visited Las Vegas, Mount Charleston and Southern California. Las Vegas Timbers Bar & Grill staff claimed to have seen her on June 19, saying she was in good spirits. They claimed her hostel was located in an neighbourhood that is 'not great for a girl alone'.  Melbourne woman Sally Grace Contarino, 26, failed to board her flight home from Nevada last week The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department has released a new image while renewing an appeal to help find the 'endangered missing adult' Ms Contarino's family said they have not heard from her since June 20 - the day before she was due to leave.  She was last seen wearing a grey or blue sweatshirt, denim shorts, black and white shoes and a bag.  Ms Contarino has brown hair and brown eyes and a slim build.  No comments have so far been submitted. Why not be the first to send us your thoughts, or debate this issue live on our message boards. By posting your comment you agree to our house rules. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual We will automatically post your comment and a link to the news story to your Facebook timeline at the same time it is posted on MailOnline. To do this we will link your MailOnline account with your Facebook account. We’ll ask you to confirm this for your first post to Facebook. You can choose on each post whether you would like it to be posted to Facebook. Your details from Facebook will be used to provide you with tailored content, marketing and ads in line with our Privacy Policy.