Authorities in New Mexico have confirmed that human remains discovered in the Carson National Forest belong to Melissa Casias, a staff member of the Los Alamos National Laboratory who disappeared in June 2025.

新墨西哥州當局已確認，在卡森國家森林發現的人類遺體屬於 Melissa Casias，她是一名洛斯阿拉莫斯國家實驗室的職員，於 2025 年 6 月失蹤。

The recovery of the remains occurred on May 28, 2026, in the McGaffey Ridge area, facilitated by a civilian hiker. New Mexico State Police reported the presence of a handgun in proximity to the remains; however, the New Mexico Medical Investigator’s Office has yet to establish the definitive cause or manner of death. The location of the discovery is approximately six miles from the decedent's residence and is accessible via State Road 518, the site of the last confirmed sighting of Casias on June 26, 2025.

遺體於 2026 年 5 月 28 日在 McGaffey Ridge 地區被一名平民登山客發現。新墨西哥州警方報告稱遺體附近有一把手槍；然而，新墨西哥州醫療調查局尚未確定最終的死因或死亡方式。發現地點距離死者住所約六英哩，可經 518 號州道到達，該處也是 2025 年 6 月 26 日最後一次確認見到 Casias 的地點。

Chronological reconstructions of the day of disappearance indicate a series of anomalies. Although Casias initially transported her spouse, Mark Casias, to the Los Alamos National Laboratory—a facility tasked with the maintenance of the United States nuclear stockpile—she subsequently returned to her residence in Ranchos de Taos. Family testimony suggests she claimed to have forgotten her security badge, despite contradictory assertions from her spouse. Further evidence indicates that her personal effects, including her purse and mobile devices—the latter of which had undergone factory resets—were left at her home.

失蹤當日的時序重建顯示出一系列異常情況。儘管 Casias 最初將其配偶 Mark Casias 送往洛斯阿拉莫斯國家實驗室（該設施負責維護美國核武庫），但隨後她返回了位於 Ranchos de Taos 的住所。家人證詞顯示她聲稱忘記攜帶安全識別證，但其配偶的說法則截然不同。進一步證據顯示，她的私人物品，包括手提包和行動裝置（後者已被恢復出廠設定），均留在家中。

This incident is situated within a broader pattern of disappearances and fatalities involving approximately twelve individuals associated with United States defense, aerospace, and nuclear research. This trend has precipitated institutional scrutiny, including a directive from the executive branch for a federal investigation. While some deaths in this cohort have been attributed to suicide or other explainable causes, the collective nature of these events has generated significant external speculation. In the specific case of Casias, investigators have considered the hypothesis that the disappearance was voluntary, citing reports from her spouse regarding significant psychological stress, though the possibility of third-party involvement remains an active line of inquiry.

此事件處於一個更廣泛的失蹤與死亡模式之中，涉及約 12 名與美國國防、航太及核能研究相關的人員。這一趨勢促使了機構審查，包括行政部門指示進行聯邦調查。雖然該群體中的部分死亡被歸因於自殺或其他可解釋的原因，但這些事件的集體性質引發了大量的外部揣測。在 Casias 的具體案例中，調查人員考慮了失蹤為自願的假設，理由是其配偶報告其承受巨大的心理壓力，但第三方介入的可能性仍是目前的調查方向。

The investigation into the death of Melissa Casias remains open as forensic authorities work to determine the cause of death.

鑑識當局正努力確定死因，關於 Melissa Casias 之死的調查仍持續進行中。