Where Are the Missing Scientists? Inside the Conspiracy Part 1: Los Alamos, Lies, and Videotape

When a Los Alamos lab worker vanishes after an ordinary morning in northern New Mexico, the clues left behind only make the story stranger. Nearly a year later, her remains are found in the forest, but no one can say what happened to Melissa Casias. Her case is caught between a family's suspicion, a town's unanswered questions, and a conspiracy theory that reaches all the way to Washington…which we had to know more about.

INTRODUCING CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATES: What Happened to the Missing Scientists?

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One scientist goes missing. Then another. Then another. Some…wind up dead.

Soon it felt like the whole country was whispering about it…from podcasters to influencers to politicians, including President Trump. All struggling with the same terrifying question…

Why are so many American scientists dead or missing? Could foreign actors be targeting them? Are we under siege?

Over the next three episodes of Crime Scene Investigates, we’re going to try to separate fact from fiction. To make sense of what’s really going on. Join us.

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