Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity,The body of Melissa Casias has been found in a remote area of New Mexico's Carson National Forest, almost 11 months after the Los Alamos National Laboratory employee walked out of her home and vanished.This discovery marks another chapter in the disturbing wave of deaths and disappearances involving individuals tied to highly sensitive government programs. It arrives after President Trump ordered full UFO disclosure and two sets of classified files have now been released to the public.Casias, 54, worked as an administrative assistant at Los Alamos National Laboratory, the historic site of the Manhattan Project and a hub for ongoing nuclear weapons research. She was last seen alive on June 26, 2025, in Ranchos de Taos.BREAKING: Human remains belonging to a lab employee have been found in the Carson National Forest in New Mexico.

Investigators say a gun was found near the remains of Melissa Casias, who worked at the Los Alamos National Laboratory.

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- Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) June 1, 2026New Mexico State Police confirmed the identification of her remains after a hiker found them in the McGaffey Ridge area. A handgun was recovered alongside the body. The cause and time of death remain undetermined pending further investigation by the Office of the Medical Investigator.The circumstances of her disappearance raised immediate red flags. Casias left behind her phones and identification after performing a factory reset on both devices, wiping all records of contacts and activity.Surveillance captured her walking alone eastward on State Road 518 around 2:20 p.m. that day. Her husband, also a LANL employee, and daughter reported unusual behavior that morning involving a claimed forgotten security badge.Family members and private investigators have maintained that Casias lost her security clearance due to financial troubles and that the disappearance stemmed from personal stress rather than foul play.New Mexico State Police have indicated it appears she may have left voluntarily. Yet the discovery of her remains in a heavily trafficked forest restoration zone - where crews began active work in December 2025 - has only intensified public scrutiny.Melissa Casias, Los Alamos National Lab scientist missing since June 26, 2025, has been found dead.