Overview
- The FBI said it is spearheading a coordinated review with the Energy and Defense Departments, NASA, and local police, after House Oversight sent letters Monday seeking agency briefings by April 27.
- Officials report no confirmed link among the roughly 10–12 cases and say they span homicides, accidents, an officially ruled suicide, and missing persons, with NASA stating it sees no national security threat at this time.
- Newly resurfaced 2022 texts and video show researcher Amy Eskridge claiming she was targeted by a directed‑energy weapon before her death, which authorities ruled a suicide and her family says was not suspicious, as experts note Havana Syndrome’s cause remains unproven.
- Renewed reporting on NASA engineer Joshua LeBlanc’s July 22, 2025 death details Tesla data showing a four‑hour stop at Huntsville’s airport and an unusual route before a fatal crash and fire, while investigators have not indicated foul play.
- The cases concentrate in California, New Mexico, and Massachusetts and involve people tied to JPL, Los Alamos, MIT, and Caltech, and upcoming briefings could clarify whether shared access to sensitive work or foreign actors factor into any common risk.