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Coverage dated March 10, 2026 to March 12, 2026

FBI involved in search for retired Air Force major general missing for nearly 2 weeks

Headline from ABC 11 Raleigh

William Neil McCasland, missing general who retired from the US Air Force, once commanded a base long associated with UFO lore.

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  1. CNN

    FBI joins search for retired Air Force major general missing for nearly 2 weeks (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    Retired Air Force Maj. Gen. William Neil McCasland, who once commanded a base long associated with UFO lore, has been missing for nearly two weeks, and authorities are appealing to the public for help locating him, according to the Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office in New Mexico.

  2. CBS News

    Retired Air Force major general still missing 2 weeks after vanishing in New Mexico (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    William "Neil" McCasland was last seen at his home in Albuquerque on Feb. 27, investigators said. They have not found evidence of foul play.

  3. ABC 11 Raleigh

    FBI involved in search for retired Air Force major general missing for nearly 2 weeks (opens ABC 11 Raleigh)

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    ABC 11 Raleigh's feed description

    William Neil McCasland, missing general who retired from the US Air Force, once commanded a base long associated with UFO lore.

  4. New York Post

    Missing retired US Air Force general has ‘UFO community’ ties, his wife says amid kidnapping speculation (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Missing retired US Air Force General William McCasland had a “brief association with the UFO community” – but doesn’t have inside intel on “ET bodies” that would be worth kidnapping him over, his wife has said.

  5. PJ Media

    Vanished: Air Force General Connected to UAP and Space Warfare Projects Goes Missing (opens PJ Media)

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    PJ Media's feed description

    Retired Air Force General William McCasland, linked to UAP and space warfare, mysteriously vanished in Albuquerque.

  6. Fox News

    Retired Air Force general vanishes in 1-hour window from home, gun and wallet missing (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Retired Air Force Major Gen. William Neil McCasland vanished from his Albuquerque home in a one-hour window, leaving behind his phone and glasses while his wallet and gun remain missing.

  7. WMUR

    Authorities for missing retired Air Force general from New Mexico (opens WMUR)

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    WMUR's feed description

    A wallet, hiking boots and a .38 revolver are missing from retired Air Force Gen. William McCasland's home as volunteer teams continue to search for him

  8. New York Post

    Missing retired US Air Force general with ‘UFO community’ ties vanished with hiking boots and a revolver (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    William "Neil" McCasland, a retired US Air Force general with ties to the UFO community who went missing two weeks ago, vanished with his hiking boots and a revolver.

  9. Newsweek

    Missing Air Force general update: gun missing, sweater found (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    The FBI is now involved in the search for William Neil McCasland, a retired U.S. Air Force major general who went missing in New Mexico two weeks ago.

  10. Lamag

    Missing Air Force General William McCasland Search Intensifies (opens Lamag)

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    Lamag's feed description

    Retired Air Force Maj. Gen. William Neil McCasland, once tied to UFO research at Wright-Patterson, vanished near Albuquerque.

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