{
  "id": 18494517,
  "title": "Volunteers get breakthrough in another missing case",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/volunteers-get-breakthrough-in-another-missing-case",
  "topic": null,
  "section": null,
  "published": "2026-11-06T06:45:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Discovered",
    "slug": "discovered",
    "url": "https://newcastleherald.com.au/story/9387344/volunteers-get-breakthrough-in-another-missing-case"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A volunteer search group, Find Our Lost Loved Ones, has made a significant breakthrough in a missing persons case in Tasmania. The organization, which previously found the remains of missing Belgian tourist Celine Cremer in January, has now located suspected human remains in George Town, located in Tasmania's north. The missing man, Michael Vrankovic, has been missing since January 13.\n\nWhile forensic testing is still pending, it is believed that the remains discovered in recently burned bushland are those of an adult. Formal identification of the remains will take time, possibly several weeks. The family of the missing man has been informed of the development, and the group extends its condolences to them during this difficult time.\n\nThe remains were found in an area that had been previously searched by police, and the search was conducted using a methodical, brute-force approach. Group co-founder Alex Smith explained that 60 volunteers walked in a line, covering the area slowly and thoroughly. This approach, which proved successful in finding Celine Cremer's remains, was employed again in this case.\n\nFind Our Lost Loved Ones works closely with police to conduct searches. The group's previous success in finding Celine Cremer's remains, which had been missing since 2023, has made them a valuable asset in ongoing missing persons cases.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}