NYC grandma Alisa Goods found dead in Las Vegas drainage ditch after 12 days
The body of New York grandmother Alisa Goods, 63, was discovered in a ditch near Harry Reid Airport by a homeless man, 12 days after she vanished on Aug. 8.
Body found near Las Vegas airport after 12-day search
A homeless man discovered the body of New York grandmother Alisa Goods in a drainage ditch near Harry Reid International Airport, according to NY Post Metro, ending a 12-day search that had drawn widespread public attention.
Goods, 63, was last seen on Aug. 8 leaving the Las Vegas apartment of her longtime friend Roger John, near the Strip, to run an errand to a nearby CVS. Surveillance footage reviewed by Las Vegas Metro Police showed her "falling down an embankment, getting back up and then collapsing" that same day.
The body lay in a drainage area near Wayne Newton Boulevard and the Terminal 1 parking garage for 12 days. Police said it was not visible from the street. The homeless man who found her alerted parking attendants, who then notified authorities.
Goods' cause of death has not yet been released by authorities.
Her family had disclosed that she recently underwent several surgical procedures on her legs, which made moving around difficult. The Upper East Side resident had traveled to Las Vegas to visit John, a friend of 20 years.
Concern among family members intensified after her disconnected cell phone began sending messages requesting money — and in some cases, Bitcoin. The family described her disappearance as entirely out of character.
One of her five children, daughter Kristen, flew in from New Jersey to join the search on the ground. She told local media that relatives were checking hospitals and morgues as the situation grew increasingly urgent.
After the discovery, Goods' niece Alana Calloway issued a statement on behalf of the family.
"Our hearts are broken. We were notified that my aunt was found — unfortunately, not the way we wanted her to be," Calloway said.
"This is an unimaginable time. Words cannot describe the pain our family is experiencing right now. We just want to thank the public for the outpouring of love, support, and prayers. We also want to thank the media for helping bring attention to this situation. This hurts so deeply. We are still trying to learn the details surrounding her death. We ask for continued prayers and privacy as we grieve," the statement concluded.
Source: NY Post Metro