Missing nuclear lab mum found 'skeletonised' with gunshot wound to head after vape row
Melissa Casias, a missing nuclear lab worker, was found dead in a New Mexico forest with a gunshot wound to the head.Summary
Melissa Casias, 54, a missing administrative assistant at the Los Alamos National Laboratory, was found dead in a national forest in New Mexico. Her decomposed remains were discovered in an isolated section of the Carson National Forest on Monday, positioned against a tree with an abandoned firearm nearby. The remains showed no evidence of animal interference. Casias was last seen on June 26, 2025, after allegedly arguing with her husband, Mark, over a vape pen during their commute to the lab. Her family believes criminal activity led to her death and plans to pursue a civil lawsuit against the New Mexico State Police for allegedly mishandling the case. Casias had deleted all data from her phones and abandoned her identification before vanishing.
(Source：Dailystar Co Uk)
