Skeletal Remains of Los Alamos ‘Missing Scientist’ Melissa Casias Could Indicate Suicide — or Murder: Sources

The skeletal remains of a missing Los Alamos lab worker, recently discovered in New Mexico, have only deepened the mystery surrounding her disappearance.

Melissa Casias, 53, walked out of her home near Taos on June 26, 2025, and remained missing until the grim discovery of her body by a hiker on May 28. Her case has been associated with the curious spate of 11 missing scientists across the US.

Casias’ body was discovered skeletonized, with her sunbaked remains propped against a tree alongside a handgun in Kit Carson National Forest.

New Mexico State Police told The Post her skull had been fractured, but a CT scan did not reveal any projectiles in the skull.

Investigators are awaiting further autopsy results to determine the manner of death, according to spokesperson Sgt. Ricardo Breceda.

The two most likely options are now suicide or murder. (Read more from “Skeletal Remains of Los Alamos ‘Missing Scientist’ Melissa Casias Could Indicate Suicide — or Murder: Sources” HERE)

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