In June 2025, Melissa Casias vanished from New Mexico after dropping her husband at work, leaving behind her phones, wallet, and keys—but surveillance footage proves she walked Highway 518 alive. Her family splits between believing she abandoned them over financial crisis and suspecting foul play, while investigators find wiped devices, fresh mud on hunting boots, and a blood droplet that deepens the mystery. Melissa factory-reset both personal phones and scrubbed her iCloud backup before disappearing, suggesting intentional digital erasure rather than spontaneous departure.