FBI Director Kash Patel said the bureau will deliver a ‘final report’ on missing scientists 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 House’s request,” Patel told Fox News in an interview yesterday.
“So we’re reaching out. We’ve already done it, we’re engaged. They’re all state cases, but we’re looking to see if there’s any connections, and we’re going to have a final report here in short order.”
The bureau’s statement comes on the heels of a scary new conspiracy theory that has gone viral surrounding American scientists with access to nuclear secrets and materials that have gone missing or turned up dead.
At least ten such scientists have either died or gone missing since mid-2024, according to reports.
Patel squashed the theory that all the cases of mysterious deaths and disappearances that have resurfaced in recent weeks are connected, including noting that some are not even scientists, but said the FBI is “just trying to do our homework.”
“We are trying to make sure, was there a connection? Did they, were they all working on the same thing or not? Those questions we’re answering right now with our state and local partners, and we’ll produce a report shortly,” added Patel.
At least a dozen cases involving scientists and others tied to government and defense research have drawn renewed attention in recent weeks, as federal authorities work to determine whether any are connected.
The cases, which range from sudden disappearances and confirmed homicides and deaths previously ruled accidental, have circulated widely online and prompted questions about whether a broader pattern could pose a national security concern.
Earlier this month, Fox News star and White House correspondent Peter Doocy asked Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt about the renewed cases.
“There are now 10 American scientists who have either gone missing or died since mid-2024,” Doocy asked. “They all reportedly had access to classified nuclear or aerospace material. Is anybody investigating this to see if these things are connected?”
Leavitt said she is aware of the reports, but that she had not yet spoken with security agencies about the alleged conspiracy at the time.
“I haven’t spoken to our relevant agencies about it,” Leavitt said.
“I will certainly do that, and we’ll get you an answer. If true, of course, that’s definitely something I think this government and administration would deem work worth looking into. So let me do that for you.”
PETER DOOCY: “There are now 10 American scientists who have either gone missing or died since mid 2024. They all reportedly had access to classified nuclear or aerospace material. Is anybody investigating this to see if these things are connected?”
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— Fox News (@FoxNews) April 15, 2026
As previously reported by The Horn News, among the confirmed missing is Air Force Major General William Neil McCasland, who was last seen February 27 near Quail Run Court NE in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Investigators say McCasland left behind his phone, prescription glasses and wearable devices. A gray U.S. Air Force sweatshirt was later found approximately 1.25 miles from his residence.
Also missing is aerospace engineer Monica Reza, who disappeared in June while hiking in the Angeles National Forest in California. Reza had previously worked on a clearance-required government-funded rocket materials project.
So far, authorities have not confirmed any connection between the mysterious cases, and no public allegations of foul play have been made in most of the deaths.
The ten-case tally originates primarily from online outlets and has been picked up by The Daily Mail and Newsweek, among others. The deaths and disappearances span several years and involve individuals in a range of research fields related to nuclear science and aerospace.
This is a developing story.