FBI Probes Mysterious Deaths of Scientists; Lawmakers Press NASA for Answers
The FBI is investigating a series of mysterious deaths of U.S. scientists, drawing congressional attention. According to October 2 reports, House members have written to multiple federal agencies including NASA, asking whether the incidents point to a national security threat against American researchers. President Trump, after a briefing, called the situation "pretty serious stuff" and said answers are expected within weeks.
Key cases cited include four Los Angeles-area scientists, three of them tied to NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in La Cañada Flintridge: Caltech astrophysicist Carl Grillmair was shot dead and a suspect has been charged with murder; retired Air Force Maj. Gen. William "Neil" McCasland vanished from his New Mexico home in 2026 with no sign of foul play found so far; NASA engineer Joshua LeBlanc died inside a burned-out car. The cases span 2022 to 2026 and involve JPL and Los Alamos laboratories.
NASA says it is fully cooperating but has found no current national security threat; the FBI stresses it is evaluating all possibilities and is not ruling out homicide even without preliminary evidence linking the cases.
Published by GSM · USA (original Chinese edition)
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