Missing lab worker found dead in New Mexico nearly a year after disappearing
Summary
Human remains found in New Mexico's Carson National Forest were identified as Melissa Casias, a lab worker who disappeared nearly a year ago. Authorities continue to investigate the cause of death while her case was previously linked to online conspiracy theories about scientists who have died or gone missing.Key Facts
- Melissa Casias worked as an administrative assistant at Los Alamos National Laboratory.
- She was reported missing on June 26, after failing to return from visiting her daughter and not showing up for work.
- Personal items like her purse, ID, and cell phones were found left behind.
- A hiker found her remains on May 28 in an area of the forest that had been searched before.
- A handgun was found near the remains.
- The cause and manner of her death are still under investigation.
- Casias’ disappearance was connected to a conspiracy theory about multiple scientists who died or vanished with ties to US scientific research.
- Official investigations, including by the US House Oversight Committee and FBI, looked into these cases amid public and political attention.
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