In June 2025, Melissa Casias — a devoted mother, daughter, and sister — vanished from Taos, New Mexico, leaving everything she owned behind. Eleven months later, in May 2026, her remains were found in Carson National Forest. In this episode of Weird True Crime, hosts Amber and Gina reveal the new evidence that reframes everything: neighbors who reported Mark Casias asking about their security cameras in the days before Melissa disappeared, a woman's scream heard from the home at 1:45 p.m. on June 26th, the phone reset that happened within that same window, and presumptive-positive blood inside the house. You'll hear a recorded phone call in which Mark repeatedly insists he couldn't have hurt Melissa because he was at work — an alibi now called into question by a coworker who has formally told New Mexico State Police that Mark was not at work that day. Most disturbing of all is a witness account of a phone call allegedly placed by Mark on the day Melissa disappeared, and the questions surrounding a man named Ray Cortez. The episode also examines the documented failures in the NMSP investigation — turned-away federal help, ignored tip-line callers, and a family forced to do the investigative work themselves — and introduces the Mondragon family's new attorney, David Adams of Parnall & Adams. Every detail in this episode comes directly from official New Mexico State Police reports, documented evidence, recorded conversations, and statements from Melissa's family, their private investigator, and their attorney. If you have information about the disappearance and death of Melissa Casias in Taos, New Mexico, resources for coming forward are linked below.
If you have information about Melissa's case and have been unable to reach NMSP:
 Parnall & Adams
 New Mexico State Police: (505) 425-6771
 Crime Stoppers (anonymous): (505) 843-STOP or text ABQCS to 738477
Links & Resources
 Justice for Melissa Facebook Page
 Parnall & Adams Facebook Page
 GoFundMe Reward Fund
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