Missing Scientist Found Dead After Year-Long Mystery

About this episode

The episode discusses the discovery of the remains of scientist Melissa Casias after her year-long disappearance.

Nearly a year after she vanished without a trace, the remains of Los Alamos National Laboratory employee Melissa Casias have been found in a remote New Mexico forest, adding to a growing list of scientists and researchers whose deaths or disappearances remain shrouded in mystery. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Emily Compagno

Topics covered

• missing persons
• scientists
• mystery
• true crime
• disappearances

Keywords

• Melissa Casias
• Los Alamos
• missing scientist
• New Mexico
• true crime

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Los Alamos National Laboratory

Places: New Mexico

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