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Missing scientist scrutiny reaches FBI as Patel’s probe of mystery disappearances set for ‘final report’

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! EXCLUSIVE: FBI Director Kash Patel said the bureau will produce a report “in short order” after reviewing multiple state-level investigations at the White House’s request to determine whether any are connected. “Those investigations are collectively being looked at by the FBI pursuant to (the) President, the White … Read more

University of Wisconsin scientist accused of trying to poison lab colleague who got promotion

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A University of Wisconsin lab worker upset about his colleague’s behavior and promotion allegedly confessed to poisoning the co-worker’s water bottle. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Makoto Kuroda, 41, was charged with recklessly endangering safety and tampering with a household product “with the intent to … Read more

11th scientist death emerges in string of missing, dead officials with access to US secrets

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Amy Eskridge, a Huntsville, Alabama–based researcher who died in 2022, is now being cited as the 11th case in a growing list of scientists who have died or disappeared under unusual circumstances. Her death has drawn renewed attention as at least 10 other recent cases involving individuals … Read more

Missing general, scientist deaths tied to secret US work prompt White House probe

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Susan Wilkerson was gone for just more than one hour when her husband, retired Air Force Maj. Gen. William “Neil” McCasland — who once oversaw some of the military’s most advanced and highly classified research programs — reportedly vanished from their Albuquerque home. McCasland, 68, left his … Read more

Scientist whose mother and sisters died of ALS complications hopes experimental treatment will save his life

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Jeff Vierstra’s mother and two sisters all died following complications from ALS, or Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, but the scientist and skier is hoping an experimental treatment and the first known attempt to prevent the neurodegenerative disease can help save his life. Vierstra was only two years old when his mother died. All her siblings also … Read more

Henry Lee, forensic scientist who testified at O.J. Simpson trial, dies at 87

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Henry Lee, the famed forensic scientist who helped bring modern crime scene investigation into the public spotlight through his involvement in high-profile cases like the O.J. Simpson murder trial, has died. He was 87. Lee “passed away peacefully” Friday at his home in Henderson, Nevada, following a brief illness, according to a statement from his family … Read more

Henry Lee, famed forensic scientist who testified in the OJ Simpson trial, dies at 87

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Henry Lee, the famed forensic scientist who helped bring modern crime scene investigation into the public spotlight through his involvement in high-profile cases like the O.J. Simpson murder trial, has died. He was 87. Lee “passed away peacefully” Friday at his home in Henderson, Nevada, following a brief illness, according to a statement from his … Read more