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Inconclusive autopsy adds to mystery of Los Alamos lab worker found dead in remote forest
The autopsy found Melissa Casias died from a gunshot wound to the head, but was unable to determine whether it was self-inflicted.
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The autopsy found Melissa Casias died from a gunshot wound to the head, but was unable to determine whether it was self-inflicted.
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According to Los Angeles Times’s source item, Inconclusive autopsy adds to mystery of Los Alamos lab worker found dead in remote forest, The autopsy found Melissa Casias died from a gunshot wound to the head, but was unable to determine whether it was self-inflicted.
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