Remains of Missing Taos Woman Melissa Casias Found in Carson National Forest

Remains found in New Mexico national forest ID’d as those of Melissa Casias, who vanished last year

Human remains found by a hiker last week in a New Mexico national forest are those of a Los Alamos National Laboratory employee who had been missing for nearly a year, authorities said

Who was Melissa Casias? Remains of missing LANL employee, 53, found in New Mexico forest

The body of Melissa Casias, an administrative assistant at Los Alamos National Laboratory, was found in the McGaffey Ridge area of the Carson National Forest.

Remains of missing New Mexico lab staffer found in national forest

Melissa Casias, an administrative assistant at Los Alamos National Laboratory, was last seen June 26, 2025.

Human remains found southeast of Taos identified as missing LANL worker

The dirt road is accessible from Talpa, where security camera footage captured the last known sighting of Melissa Casias.

Remains of missing Taos woman Melissa Casias found in Carson National Forest

New Mexico State Police said remains found in Carson National Forest are missing Taos woman Melissa Casias.

Missing LANL employee’s remains found in the Carson National Forest

Editor’s Note: This story has been updated to show that Melissa Casias was an employee at Los Alamos National Laboratory. TAOS COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) – New Mexico State Police announced that the…