India, June 1 -- The remains of a national laboratory staffer have been found in New Mexico after she disappeared in 2025. Melissa Casias' disappearance was linked with a larger group of US scientists, government employees and contractors who went missing under mysterious circumstances.

New Mexico State Police said that a hiker found the body of Casias in Carson National Forest, NewsNation affiliate KRQE-TV in Albuquerque reported. According to authorities, a handgun was found next to the remains. A cause of death has yet to be determined.

The remains were found in the McGaffey Ridge area of the Carson National Forest on Thursday, state police said in a press release, per Santa Fe New Mexican. The single-lane dirt road - Forest Road 437...