← All storiesGeneralDeveloping story

Family of Los Alamos lab worker found dead near handgun rejects suicide theory, suspects foul play

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.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. Christina Coleman reports on the discovery of Melissa Casias' remains in a New Mexico forest, a missing Los Alamos National Laboratory worker. This incident highlights a disturbing pattern of 11 US scientists and government employees tied to nuclear programs mysteriously disappearing or dying since June 2022. The FBI and House Oversight Committee are investigating. The family of a worker at Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico found dead next to a handgun over the weekend has rejected the idea that she would have killed herself, and some relatives believe foul play may have been involved. Melissa Casias, 54, vanished on June 26, 2025, from Taos, New Mexico, according to authorities. Relatives on her parents' side of the family wrote on Facebook that the area where she’d be found, in the McGaffey Ridge area of Carson National Forest, had been

2
updates in timeline
2
distinct sources
11 days
story span
Jun 15, 2026
latest update

Jun 4, 2026 → Jun 15, 2026

LATEST DEVELOPMENT
Jun 15, 2026·CNNT2 · Outlet report
Epstein survivors push Comer to investigate potential leads from DOJ’s files in private meeting | CNN Politics

In a private meeting last week, a group of survivors of Jeffrey Epstein’s abuse and family members of the late Virginia Giuffre pointed House Oversight Chair James Comer to allegations from the Justice Department’s Epstein files to…

Read original at CNN →
ACTIVITY · UPDATES PER MONTH
Jun 26

2 updates from 2 sources over 11 days.

Showing 2 of 2 updates

Timeline (2 updates)

June 2026

2 updates
Jun 15, 2026·CNNT2 · Outlet reportLATEST
Epstein survivors push Comer to investigate potential leads from DOJ’s files in private meeting | CNN Politics

In a private meeting last week, a group of survivors of Jeffrey Epstein’s abuse and family members of the late Virginia Giuffre pointed House Oversight Chair James Comer to allegations from the Justice Department’s…

Read original at CNN →
Jun 4, 2026·Fox NewsT2 · Outlet reportOPENING
Family of Los Alamos lab worker found dead near handgun rejects suicide theory, suspects foul play

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…

Read original at Fox News →

Sources & evidence (2)

What this story stands on. Tier 0 is a primary record or the subject's own words; higher tiers must be attributed, never stated as bare fact.

T2 · Outlet report× 2
COVERAGE BY SOURCE
Fox News 1CNN 1
STRONGEST EVIDENCE
T2 · Outlet reportCNNJun 15, 2026

In a private meeting last week, a group of survivors of Jeffrey Epstein’s abuse and family members of the late Virginia Giuffre pointed House Oversight Chair James Comer to allegations from the Justice Department’s Epstein files to…

View source →
T2 · Outlet reportFox NewsJun 4, 2026

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…

View source →

Tier key: T0 = Primary source · T1 = Wire · T2 = Outlet report · T3 = Commentary

Related stories

TechnologyT2 · Outlet report

US supreme court rejects Republican-drawn midterm map in Missouri for third time – as it happened

Long-running fight over Trump-backed maps takes another turn as absentee voting is already under way in Missouri. This blog is now closed. Sign up for US Breaking News emails Xi…

13 updates3 sources9 days long
Sep 26, 2026 → Oct 5, 2026
Latest: Trump Hits Campaign Trail as GOP Support Slips · Bloomberg
PoliticsT2 · Outlet report

US Visa Ban Hits Judge at Center of Chinese Port Dispute in Peru

The Trump administration’s decision to revoke the visa of a Peruvian judge who sided with a Chinese company in a port dispute puts a new spotlight on the growing US-China rivalry…

2 updates1 source3 days long
Oct 1, 2026 → Oct 4, 2026
Latest: Bolsonaro Surges to Lead as Brazil Swings to the Right · Bloomberg
PoliticsT2 · Outlet report

Bosnia Election: Donald Trump’s Promises Foster Rare Unity

As Bosnians vote in an election this weekend, the country is embracing the US president’s family and friends.

2 updates1 source
Oct 4, 2026
Latest: Pro-Russia Dodik Hails Trump as Allies Win in Bosnia Vote · Bloomberg
PoliticsT2 · Outlet report

US Policy on Taiwan Unchanged After Xi Visit, Perdue Says

Donald Trump and Xi Jinping discuss Taiwan arms sales every time they get together but the American stance on the self-ruled island remains unchanged following the Chinese…

3 updates1 source7 days long
Sep 27, 2026 → Oct 4, 2026
Latest: Taiwan’s Envoy Prods Trump Administration on Stalled Arms Sale · Bloomberg
PoliticsT2 · Outlet report

Trump Set to Name Jay Clayton as AI Czar With Safety Fear Rising

President Donald Trump is expected to name US Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton as his next artificial intelligence czar, according to a person familiar with the…

4 updates3 sources2 days long
Oct 2, 2026 → Oct 4, 2026
Latest: Trump names four officials to lead his Super Intelligence Force · The Next Web
PoliticsT2 · Outlet report

Venezuela Sends FBI-Wanted Suspect to US in Sign of Deeper Ties

A Venezuelan national wanted by the FBI has been sent to the US to face trial, the latest sign of deepening law-enforcement cooperation between Caracas and the Trump…

1 update1 source
Oct 3, 2026
Latest: Venezuela Sends FBI-Wanted Suspect to US in Sign of Deeper Ties · Bloomberg