FBI Probes Deaths, Disappearances of Scientists

0:00It's April 23rd, I'm Cory with the story, and this is Calgary News today, local news powered by AI. The FBI is now leading a probe into whether the deaths and disappearances of at least 10 scientists tied to nuclear, space, and aerospace work are connected. This kicked off after conspiracy theories link cases going back to 2023, including the shooting of Calgary-born Caltech, astrophysicist Carl Grilmer on his Los Angeles County porch late last year. Grilmer, 67, studied dark matter and exoplanets, earning a top NASA medal in 2011. Other cases include Jason Thomas, a 45-year-old farmer researcher found in a Massachusetts Lake Dismarge, an MIT fusion expert, Nuno. L'O'Rarello, killed by a former classmate amid a mass shooting at Brown University in December 2025. Shooting folks feature retired Air Force major General William McCasland, last seen hiking near Albuquerque on February 27th without his.

1:01Phone or gear, plus aerospace engineer, Monica Reza, and others from NASA labs and nuclear sites. Families and local cops mostly dismiss links, saying no foul play and pointing to personal struggles or accidents. Grilmer's death stands out as the only clear murder, while most others like drownings or hikes gone wrong, seem isolated across years and states. Trump told reporters it's serious, promising answers soon, while FBI director Cash Petel teams up with defense, energy, and others to check for. Foreign actors or classified ties. GOP reps Eric Burleson and James Comer demanded briefings from agency heads by April 27th, calling it a national security red flag. Skeptics like experts at think tanks argue it's coincidence. Thousands of scientists out there, cases too scattered for a plot, still, with Washington watching close, expect more details as agencies dig deeper into any patterns.