A Melbourne woman is missing after failing to return home from her trip to the United States.<\/p>\n
Sally Grace Contarino was holidaying alone across the US before she seemingly vanished, sparking fears from her family back home.<\/p>\n
The 26-year-old was reported missing by loved ones after they realised she had not boarded her scheduled flight home.<\/p>\n
Ms Contarino\u2019s family last heard from her on June 20, one day before her flight to Australia.<\/p>\n
Recent photos put her last known whereabouts in the California and Nevada areas, with a picture of Ms Contarino in the small town of Mount Charleston, 60km east of Las Vegas being shared across social media and police channels.<\/p>\n
Ms Contarino is described as slim, with fair skin, brown hair and brown eyes.<\/p>\n
Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department opened a missing persons case in regards to the young woman\u2019s disappearance, imploring anyone with information to come forward.<\/p>\n
Police have also requested local hospitals be on alert, further asked to check their records for her potential admission.<\/p>\n
The circumstances of her disappearance are not yet known. <\/p>\n
The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade was unable to comment due to privacy concerns.<\/p>\n
Anyone with information on Sally Contarino or her whereabouts is strongly urged to contact Las Vegas Metropolitan Police at MissingPersons@lvmpd.com.<\/p>\n