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Melissa Shirley Casias
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Missing Person: Melissa Shirley Casias
Justice for Melissa Shirley Casias — the trail went cold in 2025, but the truth hasn't.
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Key leads to think about
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witness
Lead #1Who was the eyewitness that saw Melissa on NM Highway 518 at 2:19 pm, and did they notice anything unusual about her behavior or surroundings?
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vehicle
Lead #2What vehicle, if any, was Melissa driving on June 26, and where is it located?
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timeline
Lead #3What was Melissa's intended destination after taking her daughter lunch, and why was she on NM Highway 518?
Melissa Shirley Casias, a 53-year-old woman, went missing on June 26, 2025, in Taos, New Mexico, after being last seen walking east on NM Highway 518 near Forest Road 437 at approximately 2:19 pm. Despite extensive air and ground searches in the area between Forest Road 437 and Pot Creek, no trace of Melissa has been found, and all her belongings remain at her residence. The circumstances of her disappearance remain unclear, and investigators are seeking information about her whereabouts and what may have happened after her last confirmed sighting.
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location
Lead #4Why were the search efforts focused between Forest Road 437 and Pot Creek—what investigative leads pointed to this specific area?
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clue
Lead #5All of Melissa's belongings remained at her residence—does this suggest she left voluntarily or under duress?
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NamUs case MP150628. Missing person: Melissa Shirley Casias.
Last known contact: 2025-06-26 in Ranchos de Taos, Taos, NM. Circumstances: On the evening of June 26, 2025, Melissa Casias was reported missing by her husband.
On the morning of June 26, 2025, Melissa and her husband traveled to work together. After dropping her husband off at work, Melissa returned to their residence in Taos, NM, where their daughter saw her.
Later that day, Melissa took their daughter lunch and was not seen again by any relatives. On June 26, 2025, at approximately 2:19 pm, an eyewitness reported seeing Melissa walking east on NM Highway 518 near Forrest Road 437.
This was the last sighting reported of Melissa Casias. Air and ground searches were conducted in the area where Melissa was last seen, extending from the Forest Road 437 area to the Pot Creek area, yielding no findings.
Investigators found all of Melissa’s belongings still at her residence. Melissa was last seen wearing blue jeans, a burgundy sweater tied around her waist, a light-colored T-shirt, and a black backpack.
Demographics: 53 years, Female, Hispanic / Latino. Physical description: 5 ft 4 in, 115 lbs, hair: Brown, eyes: Brown.
Clothing and accessories: Accessories: Black backpack; Clothing: Blue jeans; Clothing: Burgundy sweater tied around her waist.; Clothing: Light colored t-shirt. Investigating agency: New Mexico State Police | NMSPR2507771 | 2025-06-26.
Timeline of Events
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2025-06-26
morningTraveled to work with husband
Melissa and her husband traveled to work together in the morning of June 26, 2025.
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2025-06-26
middayReturned home and seen by daughter
After dropping her husband at work, Melissa returned to their residence where their daughter saw her.
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2025-06-26
afternoonTook daughter lunch
Melissa took their daughter lunch later that day and was not seen again by any relatives.
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2025-06-26
14:19Eyewitness sighting on NM Highway 518
At approximately 2:19 pm, an eyewitness reported seeing Melissa walking east on NM Highway 518 near Forest Road 437. This was the last confirmed sighting.
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2025-06-26
eveningReported missing
Melissa was reported missing by her husband on the evening of June 26, 2025.
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Case Information
Incident:June 26, 2025 at Invalid Date
Last Updated:June 11, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:June 26, 2025 at Invalid Date
Last Updated:June 11, 2026
Have Information?
Any information, no matter how small, could be crucial to solving this case.
Phone: 5757588878
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