Overview
- The FBI said it is spearheading a consolidated review and is working with the Department of Energy, the Pentagon, and state and local police to look for links across at least 10 cases.
- The House Oversight Committee opened its own probe into 10 cases and warned that the cluster could endanger people with access to nuclear or space work.
- Officials say there is no evidence of a single coordinated plot, though Energy Department officials note national‑lab staff are frequent targets for foreign intelligence services.
- The cases range from disappearances to deaths among people tied to NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Los Alamos National Laboratory, and other programs, with some deaths ruled suicides or tied to known suspects.
- A retired FBI assistant director said the disappearances show a pattern worth close scrutiny, and President Donald Trump called the situation serious while saying it could be coincidence.