# Investigation into Karlovac murder case

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/investigation-into-karlovac-murder-case
> Updated: 2026-08-22T21:15:36.000Z. Sources: 50. Developments: 2.

Croatian authorities are searching for Bojana Peševska, a 33-year-old North Macedonian national who disappeared from Virovitica on August 17 alongside a minor child. 

Peševska is a central figure in a criminal investigation regarding the murder of Amar Sofić, a 34-year-old citizen of Bosnia and Herzegovina. According to indictments from the Karlovac County State Attorney's Office, the victim was allegedly drugged, beaten, and thrown into the Kupa River by Jure Udorović in an attempt to steal his vehicle. 

Peševska faces charges of forgery, certifying false content, and failure to report a crime. Prosecutors allege she used a falsified sales contract to transfer the victim's BMW to her name, knowing the owner had been killed. She was reportedly defending herself from imprisonment prior to her disappearance.

## Claims

- Police are searching for Mirko Samardžić, who fled alongside the suspect. (disputed by 18 sources)
- Željko Vujović was arrested in the village of Preraca and Mirko Samardžić was arrested in the village of Lađevići. (disputed by 4 sources)
- Željko Vujović is suspected of attempted heavy murder. (corroborated by 21 sources)
- A suspect drove a vehicle into a group of people during horse races in the village of Bijeljani near Bileća. (corroborated by 20 sources)
- Goran Čubrilo and Marija Ivković were arrested for allegedly aiding the perpetrator after the crime. (corroborated by 19 sources)
- Three people were injured in the incident. (corroborated by 16 sources)
- A man born in 1994 was admitted to intensive care in Trebinje with injuries to his left shoulder and right shin. (corroborated by 9 sources)
- The suspect first hit one person with the vehicle, then drove backward and hit them again. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- Bojana Peševska, 33, has been missing since August 17. (corroborated by 2 sources)
- Peševska is charged with forgery, certifying false content, and failure to report a criminal offense. (corroborated by 2 sources)
- Juro Udorović is accused of the heavy murder of Amar Sofić. (corroborated by 2 sources)
- Udorović allegedly incapacitated Amar Sofić using drugs and alcohol before the attack. (corroborated by 2 sources)

## Timeline

### 2026-08-22: Priboj arrest: Macedonian national detained for suspected contract killing

Serbian police arrested a North Macedonian national in Priboj suspected of being a hired killer for the Kavački clan, allegedly planning a contract assassination.

8 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/priboj-arrest-macedonian-national-detained-for-suspected-contract-killing

### 2026-08-22: Željko Vujović arrested for suspected attempted murder in Bileća

Željko Vujović has been arrested for suspected attempted murder after intentionally driving a car into people at a horse racing event near Bileća, injuring three people.

45 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/bojana-peevska-missing-amid-murder-and-forgery-investigation

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