# The Mercury News 2026: Missing scientists: The expanded list of 13 disappearances or deaths under scrutiny

> The Mercury News, 2026. 12 records on Mysteries Department cite it. The thirteen-name list of 24 April 2026 with dates, places and ages, including Jason…

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# Missing scientists: The expanded list of 13 disappearances or deaths under scrutiny

The Mercury News, 2026. _New Hampshire Union Leader (from The Mercury News)_.

**America's missing scientists, 2021–2026Secondary source** ArticleChecked against the original0

## What it's used for here

The thirteen-name list of 24 April 2026 with dates, places and ages, including Jason Thomas, Matthew Sullivan and the additions made by Rep. Burlison.

## Cited by on this site 12 records

[Four people remain missing and several deaths have no published cause, so the reading cannot yet be confirmed case by…](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/missing-scientists/evidence/EVD0DCQQSQRFCGT/four-people-remain-missing-and-several-deaths-have-no)

Evidence

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[None of the four has been found, so no investigation can yet rule out another person's involvement](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/missing-scientists/evidence/EVD0DCQRZ5XZGS4/none-of-the-four-has-been-found-so-no-investigation-can-yet)

Evidence

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[Reza disappeared on a mountain trail with companions nearby, and search dogs lost her scent on the trail](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/missing-scientists/evidence/EVD0DCQRSVKGBNY/reza-disappeared-on-a-mountain-trail-with-companions-nearby)

Evidence

EVD

[The FBI found that Loureiro's killer acted alone, chose "symbolic" victims, and had no terrorist links](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/missing-scientists/evidence/EVD0DCQQJPDR9GR/the-fbi-found-that-loureiros-killer-acted-alone-chose)

Evidence

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[The list grew by addition, from five names in March 2026 to thirteen and more by late April](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/missing-scientists/evidence/EVD0DCQQRXPMZDK/the-list-grew-by-addition-from-five-names-in-march-2026-to)

Evidence

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[Their reported jobs span a dozen employers and fields with no programme in common](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/missing-scientists/evidence/EVD0DCQRJTQBW31/their-reported-jobs-span-a-dozen-employers-and-fields-with)

Evidence

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[Burlison adds Joshua LeBlanc to the list](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/missing-scientists/events/EVT0DCRAAW3T68K/burlison-adds-joshua-leblanc-to-the-list)

EVT

[Frank Maiwald dies in Los Angeles](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/missing-scientists/events/EVT0DCR8H09JGPR/frank-maiwald-dies-in-los-angeles)

EVT

[Jason Thomas is reported missing in Wakefield](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/missing-scientists/events/EVT0DCR8VHZF9C3/jason-thomas-is-reported-missing-in-wakefield)

EVT

[Matthew Sullivan dies in Falls Church](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/missing-scientists/events/EVT0DCR8GNGPBRQ/matthew-sullivan-dies-in-falls-church)

EVT

[Nuno Loureiro is killed in Brookline](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/missing-scientists/events/EVT0DCR8WHWERG1/nuno-loureiro-is-killed-in-brookline)

EVT

[America's missing scientists, 2021–2026](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/missing-scientists)

The mystery article

MYS

## Cite it

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The Mercury News (2026). Missing scientists: The expanded list of 13 disappearances or deaths under scrutiny. New Hampshire Union Leader (from The Mercury News). https://www.unionleader.com/news/national/missing-scientists-the-expanded-list-of-13-disappearances-or-deaths-under-scrutiny/article_2873072a-9732-4e51-8b41-45121a636389.html
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