CRIMENY POST
Skeletal remains of Los Alamos ‘missing scientist’ could indicate suicide — or murder: sources
Melissa Casias, 53, disappeared near Taos on June 26, 2025, and her skeletal remains were found by a hiker on May 28. Her case is linked to 11 missing scientists across the US, with authorities considering suicide or murder.
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