Mystery clouds deaths, disappearances of scientists with UFO research ties: timeline

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. ©2026 FOX News Network, LLC. All rights reserved. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Market data provided by Factset. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Legal Statement. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by LSEG. Former Assistant FBI Director Chris Swecker discusses the disappearance of a retired Air Force general with ties to UFOs, along with other cases of top scientists reported missing or dead, on ‘Jesse Watters Primetime.’ A series of suspicious deaths and disappearances of high-level scientists across the country over the past several years is reaching a fever pitch and catching the attention of online sleuths all the way to the White House. Since 2023, at least eight people, mostly involved in researching space and nuclear science, have died or vanished, some under murky circumstances. Some have had connections to UFO research. Asked Wednesday by Fox News' Peter Doocy about the trend, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said the Trump administration will likely look into the matter. "I haven’t spoken to our relevant agencies about it. I will c