Body of missing Los Alamos scientist discovered in New Mexico

A year-long missing persons investigation took a grim turn after a hiker discovered the skeletal remains of a prominent nuclear weapons researcher inside a dense patch of the Carson National Forest. New Mexico State Police have officially identified the remains as 54-year-old Melissa Casias, a veteran procurement specialist who held high-level clearance at the Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL). The discovery has reignited intense public interest and intense congressional speculation, as Casias represents just one of ten high-profile American scientists with access to nuclear secrets or rocket technology who vanished under mysterious circumstances over the last two years.