Top Republican Says 11 Dead, Missing US Scientists ‘National Security Threat’

Eskridge died on June 11, 2022, in Huntsville, Alabama, at the age of 34, according to obituary records. Her death has been reported as a self-inflicted gunshot wound, though few additional official details have been publicly released, Fox noted further.

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Eskridge co-founded the Institute for Exotic Science and described her work as focusing on experimental propulsion concepts, including what she called “antigravity” research.

“We discovered antigravity, and our lives went to (expletive), and people started sabotaging us,” she said in a 2020 interview with YouTuber and paranormal researcher Jeremy Rys. “It’s harassment, threats. It’s awful.

“If you stick your neck out in public, at least someone notices if your head gets chopped off,” Eskridge added. “If you stick your neck out in private, they will bury you. They will burn down your house while you’re sleeping in your bed, and it won’t even make the news.”