The disappearance of a Los Alamos National Laboratory employee that baffled investigators for nearly a year has taken a grim turn after her remains were discovered in a remote New Mexico forest. Melissa Casias, 54, vanished in June 2025 and was the subject of an extensive search effort. Authorities recently confirmed that human remains found in Carson National Forest belonged to Casias. Reports citing a private investigator hired by her family claim the body was found in a skeletonized state with an apparent gunshot wound to the skull, raising fresh questions about the circumstances surrounding her death.
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