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THE GREEN BURIAL: She Was Declared Dead Four Days After She Vanished. The Helicopters Were Still Searching.

She waved at her hiking companion from thirty feet away. Then she ceased to exist. Eight months later, so did the general who funded her work.

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Key Claims

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  • The article states that Monica Jacinto Reza waved at her hiking companion from thirty feet away on June 22, 2025, in the Angeles National Forest.factual
    On June 22, 2025, a 60-year-old woman waved at her hiking companion on a ridgeline in the Angeles National Forest.
  • The article states that Monica Jacinto Reza co-invented Mondaloy, a family of nickel-based superalloys.factual
    Reza co-invented Mondaloy, a family of nickel-based superalloys now built into the engines replacing Russian-made rockets for American national security launches.
  • The article states that retired Major General William Neil McCasland disappeared on February 27, 2026.factual
    On February 27, 2026, retired Major General William Neil McCasland walked out of his Albuquerque home and into the Sandia Mountain foothills.
  • The article states that McCasland's budget funded Monica Jacinto Reza’s work.factual
    That portfolio funded Monica Jacinto Reza’s work. Her alloy is in the engines his budget was was actively building.
  • The article states that Mondaloy is used in the AR1 engine, Aerojet Rocketdyne’s replacement for the Russian RD-180.factual
    The AR1 engine is Aerojet Rocketdyne’s replacement for the Russian RD-180 that launches America’s national security satellites.
  • The article states that the Air Force’s Hydrocarbon Boost Technology Demonstrator uses Mondaloy.factual
    The “Hydrocarbon Boost Technology Demonstrator”, the Air Force’s program for a reusable 250,000-pound-thrust engine, uses Mondaloy.
  • The article states that Monica Jacinto Reza's patent is public record under US 2010/0266442 A1.factual
    The patent is public record. US 2010/0266442 A1. “Burn-Resistant and High Tensile Strength Metal Alloys.” Jacinto et al.
  • The article states that Monica Jacinto Reza was declared dead four days after she disappeared.factual
    On June 26, 2025, four days after Monica Jacinto Reza disappeared and three days before the official search was even suspended, someone created a memorial page for her on Find a Grave.
  • The article states that no public reports indicate Monica Jacinto Reza's remains were recovered.factual
    No public reports indicate her remains were recovered.
  • The article states that the search for Monica Jacinto Reza involved multiple search and rescue units and federal partners.factual
    Montrose Search and Rescue led. They were joined by units from Altadena, Antelope Valley, Malibu, San Dimas, Sierra Madre, San Diego, Ventura County, Orange County, San Bernardino County, Riverside. Federal partners were involved but not publicly named.
  • The article states that a beanie belonging to Monica Jacinto Reza was found in a steep ravine.factual
    On the morning of June 23, approximately 24 hours after the disappearance, a beanie belonging to Reza was found in a steep ravine south of the ridge, descending toward Devil’s Canyon.
  • The article states that the scent trail of Monica Jacinto Reza stopped at the beanie and went nowhere.factual
    Scent dogs tracked Reza’s trail from the upper ridge downward and successfully followed it to the beanie. Then they lost the scent entirely.
  • The article states that no public statements were issued by Aerojet Rocketdyne, NASA, or JPL regarding Monica Jacinto Reza's disappearance.factual
    Aerojet Rocketdyne issued no public statement about her disappearance. NASA issued no public statement. JPL issued no public statement.
  • The article states that the disappearance of Monica Jacinto Reza and William Neil McCasland suggests a pattern.interpretation
    One is a coincidence. This is a pattern.

Evidence

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LASD Press ReleasesLos Angeles County Sheriff's Department
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Crescenta Valley Weekly CoverageCrescenta Valley Weekly
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KTLA CoverageKTLA
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NBC Los Angeles CoverageNBC Los Angeles
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CBS Los Angeles CoverageCBS Los Angeles
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SpaceNews Primary Source InterviewSpaceNews
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Google Patents US 2010/0266442 A1Google Patents
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Cal State LA Official DirectoriesCal State LA
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UNSW Alumni MemorialUNSW
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Defense News CoverageDefense News
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Find A Grave Memorial 284387277Find A Grave
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EISPIRATEN Forum Primary SourceEISPIRATEN Forum
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Reddit r/socalhikingReddit
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Websleuths
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Snowbrains
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Event timeline

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February 27, 2026

William Neil McCasland's Disappearance

Retired Major General William Neil McCasland walked out of his Albuquerque home and has not been seen since.

June 26, 2025

Monica Jacinto Reza Declared Dead

A memorial page for Monica Jacinto Reza was created on Find a Grave.

June 22, 2025

Monica Jacinto Reza's Disappearance

Monica Jacinto Reza waved at her hiking companion and was last seen in the Angeles National Forest.

January 5, 2014

Dallis Hardwick's Death

Dallis Hardwick, Monica Jacinto Reza's mentor, died.

May 2011

McCasland Takes Command of AFRL

William Neil McCasland took command of the Air Force Research Laboratory.