Lab worker who vanished last year found dead in New Mexico national forest
Summary
Authorities found the remains of Melissa Casias, a worker at Los Alamos National Laboratory, in a New Mexico national forest. She had disappeared in June 2025 after not returning home or showing up to work, and the cause of her death is still being investigated.Key Facts
- Melissa Casias worked as an administrative assistant at Los Alamos National Laboratory.
- She disappeared on June 26, 2025, after visiting her daughter and not returning home or to work.
- Hikers found her remains in the Carson National Forest near Taos, New Mexico.
- A handgun was found near her remains.
- The medical examiner is still testing to find out how she died.
- Casias was the second laboratory employee to go missing last year; another worker, Anthony Chavez, also disappeared.
- At least 10 scientists and lab staff from sensitive nuclear or space labs have gone missing or died recently.
- The FBI is investigating possible connections between these cases.
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