Remains of NM lab employee identified after yearlong disappearance
TL;DR
Remains found in Carson National Forest, New Mexico, have been identified as Melissa Casias, a 53-year-old Los Alamos National Laboratory employee who went missing about a year ago; a handgun was found with the remains, and authorities are investigating the cause of death, with foul play not ruled out.
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- Remains found in New Mexico national forest ID’d as those of Melissa Casias, who vanished last year NBC News
- Police confirm body is missing Taos woman, LANL worker The Taos News
- New Mexico State Police Identifies Remains As Missing Taos Woman, Melissa Casias Los Alamos Reporter
- Missing LANL employee’s remains found in the Carson National Forest KRQE
- Remains of missing New Mexico lab staffer found in national forest NewsNation
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