Melissa Casias
United StatesscientistFemaleb. 19715.0Global Dominance: 0.11%Melissa Casias, 54, was a worker at the Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) in New Mexico and was reported missing on June 25, 2025, after failing to arrive at work and not returning home. Her disappearance became part of a broader investigation into the mysterious deaths and vanishings of individuals linked to nuclear and aerospace research, raising concerns within the House Oversight Committee and prompting national attention. Tragically, her remains were discovered by a hiker in Carson National Forest, alongside a handgun, with the cause of death still under investigation.
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Melissa Casias was a Los Alamos National Laboratory employee who disappeared nearly a year ago and was recently identified from remains found in a New Mexico forest.
Remains of Melissa Casias, a Los Alamos National Laboratory employee missing for nearly a year, found in New Mexico forestUnited States· 2026-06-03
Melissa Casias was identified as a missing scientist whose remains were found in New Mexico.
había un arma junto al cadáver; identificaron a la víctima
Colombia· 2026-06-02
Melissa Casias, a nuclear researcher, was found dead nearly a year after she vanished.
FBI probes missing scientists mystery as nuclear lab worker found dead
Australia· 2026-06-02
The remains of Melissa Casias were found in Carson National Forest after she disappeared a year ago.
Encontrados restos mortais de cientista que desapareceu há um ano nos EUA | EUA
Portugal· 2026-06-02
Melissa Casias' body was found in New Mexico a year after her disappearance.
Melissa Casias' body found in New Mexico a year after disappearance
United Kingdom· 2026-06-02Melissa Casias, a missing Los Alamos National Laboratory worker, was found dead in a New Mexico national forest.
Missing nuclear lab worker's body found by hiker in New Mexico forestUnited States· 2026-06-01
