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Melissa Shirley Casias
Missing Person · Open
1 year waiting · since 2025
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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witness
Lead #1Who was the eyewitness that reported seeing Melissa on NM Highway 518, and can they provide additional details about her condition or direction of travel?
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location
Lead #2Why was Melissa walking on NM Highway 518 near Forest Road 437, and was this a typical route for her?
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evidence
Lead #3Have investigators examined any surveillance footage from businesses or residences along NM Highway 518 or near Forest Road 437?
Melissa Shirley Casias, a 53-year-old woman, disappeared on June 26, 2025, after dropping off lunch for her daughter in Taos, New Mexico. She was last seen at approximately 2:19 pm walking east on NM Highway 518 near Forest Road 437, and extensive air and ground searches in the area have yielded no findings. All of her belongings remain at her residence, and investigators are seeking any information about her whereabouts or circumstances surrounding her disappearance.
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vehicle
Lead #4Did Melissa have access to a vehicle, and if so, where was it found or is it still missing?
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clue
Lead #5What prompted the extensive search from Forest Road 437 to the Pot Creek area, and are there any geographic or personal reasons she might have gone to that region?
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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
middayDaughter saw her at residence
After dropping her husband at work, Melissa returned to their residence where their daughter saw her.
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2025-06-26
afternoonDelivered lunch to daughter
Melissa took their daughter lunch and was not seen again by any relatives.
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2025-06-26
14:19Last reported sighting
An eyewitness reported seeing Melissa walking east on NM Highway 518 near Forest Road 437 at approximately 2:19 pm.
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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 16, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:June 26, 2025 at Invalid Date
Last Updated:June 16, 2026
Have Information?
Any information, no matter how small, could be crucial to solving this case.
Phone: 5757588878
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