Officer Allegedly Covered Up Missing Person Case | South Korea News

South Korea News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 24, 2026 · 1m

A chilling discovery has sent shockwaves through the community: the body of missing woman Jang Mi-ran, vanished in May, was found near her last known location. Authorities are now investigating claims that the officer assigned to her case closed it within hours — allegedly after contacting her — a move now suspected to be a cover-up. That officer was arrested Saturday on charges of dereliction of duty and obstruction of justice, accused of falsifying records and misleading investigators. Compounding the horror, this same officer is also under suspicion in another missing-person case from…