About this episode
The episode explores the mysterious disappearance of Melissa Casias after she dropped her husband off at work.
In June 2025, Melissa Casias dropped her husband off at work in Los Alamos, New Mexico… then did something nobody expected. She turned around and drove home. By that afternoon, she had vanished, leaving behind her wallet, her keys, both of her personal phones wiped to factory settings, and a family already splitting in two over what to believe. Her husband, Mark, insists she walked away on her own. Her parents and siblings are certain something far worse happened to her. Surveillance video proves she was alive walking along Highway 518 that day. But where she went next - and why - is a question that only deepens the further you pull at it.
Topics covered
- missing persons
- family dynamics
- disappearance
- surveillance
- mystery
Keywords
- Melissa Casias
- disappearance
- Los Alamos
- Highway 518
- surveillance video
- family conflict
- missing persons
Mentioned in this episode
Places: Los Alamos, New Mexico, Highway 518
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