Missing Persons
Long-term missing-person cases, standing rewards, and the work of the Missing Persons Squad. If you have information, contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
Inside the system that tracks Victoria’s missing
How the National Missing Persons Coordination Centre works with Victoria Police on long-term cases, DNA matching and the annual awareness…
Read More »Remains Found in Search for Missing Teen; Youth Arrested
Victoria Police is investigating after human remains were discovered during a search for a missing teenage girl in Victoria's west,…
Read More »From the first call to the long-term file: how Victoria investigates missing persons
When someone disappears in Victoria, a carefully staged investigative process begins within hours. Here is what actually happens — and…
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The long-term missing: Victoria’s most enduring cases
How cases become long-term missing, the Missing Persons Squad cold-case work, unidentified-remains casework, and how the public can help.
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Missing persons in Victoria: the system, the squad, and how appeals work
The Missing Persons Squad, when to report, busting the 24-hour myth, the role of media appeals, and support for families.
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Shannon McCormack: an unsolved disappearance and the standing reward
The Shannon McCormack disappearance has been an open Victoria Police file for more than two decades.
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Long-running missing-person searches: what families face when a case stays open
When a missing-person case stays open for years, the strain on families is profound. We look at what they face.
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Jane Thurgood-Dove: the Niddrie murder that has never been resolved
Jane Thurgood-Dove was killed in front of her children in 1997. The case remains unresolved.
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The disappearance of Elisabeth Membrey, 30 years on
Elisabeth Membrey disappeared from her Ringwood home in 1994. Three decades later, the family's search continues.
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Karmein Chan: Victoria’s most enduring cold case and the standing $1 million reward
Karmein Chan was abducted from her Templestowe home in 1991. The reward stands at million and the file remains open.
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