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New Mexico State Police release identifying Melissa Casias's remains, 30 May 2026

DocumentLinked, not copied; the published release carries a photograph of a private person, which this site does not reproduce30 May 2026
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The state police announcement that remains found by a hiker in Carson National Forest on 28 May 2026 were Casias's, with the cause and manner of death then still to be determined.

New Mexico State Police, as published by the Los Alamos Reporter, 2026. Linked, not copied; the published release carries a photograph of a private person, which this site does not reproduce

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Web page (link)New Mexico State Police, as published by the Los Alamos Reporter · losalamosreporter.com · 2026-05-30 · Linked, not copied; the published release carries a photograph of a private person, which this site does not reproducePrimary source: New Mexico State Police Identifies Remains As Missing Taos Woman, Melissa Casias2 steps from the original

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Las VegasTulsaAlbuquerqueOklahoma CityColorado SpringsWichitaAmarillo1Carson National Forest500 kmDallasPhoenixDenverLas Vegas1500 km
Carson National Forest · National forest

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Mysteries Department. (2026). New Mexico State Police release identifying Melissa Casias's remains, 30 May 2026 [Artifact ART0DCQZMVJ2JP7]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ART0DCQZMVJ2JP7
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