{
  "id": 2082488,
  "title": "Police officer booked for allegedly skipping confirmation of missing person's safety before closing case",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/police-officer-booked-for-allegedly-skipping-confirmation-of-missing-2082488",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-20T06:07:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/law-crime/20260820/police-officer-booked-for-allegedly-skipping-confirmation-of-missing-persons-safety-before-closing-case"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Jeju police have booked an officer after allegations that he closed a missing person case without confirming the individual's safety, according to officials. Jang Mi-ran, aged 37, went missing on May 15 after leaving her home on the southern island. Initially, her family was assured by the police officer that he had spoken with Jang by phone and confirmed her well-being. However, Jang remained missing, leading her family to file another missing person report on July 19. Police investigators attempted to verify the claimed phone call, but Jang's call logs revealed no evidence of a conversation with the officer. The Jeju Provincial Police Agency stated that they are investigating the circumstances surrounding the initial closure of the case and noted that all surveillance footage potentially showing Jang's whereabouts on the day of her disappearance had been erased before July 19. The police and Coast Guard are planning to carry out a comprehensive search on Thursday, deploying approximately 140 personnel.",
  "summary": "JEJU — Police said Thursday they have booked an officer over allegations he closed a missing person case without confirming the safety of the person who went missing on the southern island of Jeju. Jang Mi-ran, 37, was first reported missing by her family on May 15, two days after she left her home. The family has claimed the police officer who filed the report told them he had spoken with her by…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "Police officer booked for allegedly skipping confirmation of missing person's safety before closing case",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/police-officer-booked-for-allegedly-skipping-confirmation-of-missing-2082990",
        "published": "2026-08-20T05:24:31.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Police officer booked for allegedly skipping confirmation of missing person's safety before closing case",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/police-officer-booked-for-allegedly-skipping-confirmation-of-missing",
        "published": "2026-08-20T05:57:02.000Z"
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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."
}