William Neil McCasland
A mysterious missing persons investigation involving a general “linked to UFO research” has taken a strange twist after it was revealed that his former colleague has also disappeared. Retired US Air Force General William McCasland has been missing since he departed his Albuquerque, New Mexico, residence on February 27.
Despite his reported status as an outdoorsman, William inexplicably left behind his wearable devices, phone, and even his glasses, and despite a helicopter-assisted search effort, his whereabouts remain unknown. William reportedly experienced what was characterized as “mental fog” before his disappearance, but Lt. Kyle Woods of the Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office emphasized that he wasn’t impaired. It comes after his wife set the record straight after conspiracy theories quickly emerged about her husband’s connections to UFO secrets
William served as commander of the Air Force Research Laboratory at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base (Image: wikipedia)
He stated at a press conference: “There’s no indication, and we are not putting forward that Mr. McCasland was disoriented or confused. Arguably, he would still be the most intelligent person in the room that any of us would be in. Highly intelligent, highly capable.”
William’s disappearance stands apart from typical missing persons cases due to its seeming link to the UFO phenomenon. Significantly, he previously served as commander of the Air Force Research Laboratory at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio.
Heightening the mystery, Wright-Patterson has long been rumored to host secret government research into UFOs. The facility is also claimed to have housed alleged alien bodies retrieved from the 1947 Roswell incident in New Mexico.
As per CNN, William would likely have been involved in the Pentagon’s advanced aerospace research. The mystery deepened when he vanished just days after Donald Trump ordered the release of documents related to extraterrestrial life and UFOs.
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base is often rumoured to host covert government research into UFOs (Image: US Army)
In a video for NewsNation’s YouTube channel, anchor Elizabeth Vargas said: “Now, before retiring, General McCasland oversaw a highly classified programme linked to UFO research.
“And many are wondering if that secretive work past and researching UFOs could have made him a target somehow. Even if you’re a UFO sceptic, it’s hard not to be curious about another strange aspect of this case.”
The “strange aspect” Elizabeth referred to was the similarly mysterious disappearance of William’s former colleague, Monica Reza, under “strange circumstances” the previous summer. This led her to question: “Is it all a coincidence?”
Hailing from Los Angeles County, Monica, 60, was last seen hiking on June 22 last year, at 9.10am at 60001 Trailhead Ave, Angeles Crest Highway. According to NewsNation reporter Alex Caprariello, Monica “vanished off the face of the earth”.
Monica Reza likewise “vanished under unusual circumstances” last summer (Image: undefined)
He reported: “Last seen hiking in the Los Angeles forest with a companion. By all accounts, everything seemed normal that day. She was about 30 feet behind that person she was hiking with, smiling and waving.
“He turned around, next thing, you know, she was just completely gone. Rescue teams spent days looking for her but actually never recovered her body.”
He observed that Monica was “essentially connected” with William to the location from where he was reporting, New Mexico. He detailed how she worked as an aerospace engineer who “developed a special medal” that was “used in rockets”.
Alex noted that this project received US government funding and was “overseen” by William. Whilst it remains unclear whether the two cases are linked, both individuals have vanished “within less than one year”.
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