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A grandmother from New York City who disappeared while visiting Las Vegas has been found dead near the city's airport, nearly two weeks after her family reported her missing.
Alisa Goods, 63, had been staying with a friend in Las Vegas when she left the property on August 8, reportedly intending to visit a CVS near Paradise Road and East Harmon Avenue. She never returned.
The case took an unsettling turn several days later when messages began being sent from Goods' phone to members of her family, with the sender allegedly asking them for Bitcoin.
Police confirmed that Goods' body was discovered early Thursday morning near Terminal 1 at Harry Reid International Airport.
Officers were called to the area at around 1:45 a.m. after a body was reported.
Authorities have not disclosed how Goods died or revealed whether they believe her death was suspicious.
Investigators reportedly found surveillance footage from August 8 showing a woman believed to be Goods near the airport on the same day she disappeared.
It remains unclear why she was at the airport or what happened to her afterwards.
Her relatives have spent almost two weeks trying to establish where she had gone after leaving the store.
Her niece, Alana Calloway, released an emotional statement following the news.
“Our hearts are broken. We were notified that my aunt was found - unfortunately, not the way we wanted her to be. This is an unimaginable time. Words cannot describe the pain our family is experiencing right now.”
She continued: “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,” she added.
The mystery surrounding Goods' disappearance deepened when her family began receiving messages from her phone days after she vanished.
According to her loved ones, the person using the device eventually started requesting Bitcoin.
Calloway said she quickly became convinced that the messages were not actually coming from her aunt.
“It's not her. And I just kept feeling like I lost my breath. It took my breath away, I couldn't breathe,” she previously said.
The family had publicly raised concerns about the disappearance while urging anyone with information to come forward.
Now that Goods has been found dead, investigators face more questions about who was using her phone, why they were demanding cryptocurrency, and what happened between her disappearance and the discovery of her body.
Authorities have yet to establish an official cause or manner of death, and the circumstances surrounding Goods' death remain under investigation.
