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Body of Missing New York Grandmother Found in Las Vegas

From CBS News · () English

Translated from English, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • The body of Alisa Goods, a New York grandmother who went missing in Las Vegas on August 8, has been found.
  • Her family reported her missing on August 10 after she left a friend's apartment to go to CVS and never returned.
  • The family began receiving suspicious messages from her phone requesting money shortly after her disappearance.

The body of Alisa Goods, a 63-year-old grandmother from New York, has been discovered in Las Vegas, her sister confirmed to CBS News New York. Goods had been missing since August 8, having left a friend's apartment with the intention of taking a bus to a local CVS store. She never returned, prompting her family to report her missing on August 10.

Her absence leaves a space in our family that can never be filled. We are doing our best to navigate this loss together and to celebrate the life she lived, the people she loved and the memories she left with us.

— Goods FamilyThe family shared a statement on a GoFundMe page following the discovery of Alisa Goods' body.

Adding to the family's distress, they began receiving messages from Goods' phone two days after she was reported missing. These messages urgently requested bitcoin, help, and gas money. Goods' niece, Alana Calloway, noted that the request for gas money was particularly alarming, as her aunt did not own a car, raising fears of a potential kidnapping.

From what I understand with the temperatures there, it's extremely hot, so it's hot and she can't walk.

— Kristen GoodsGoods' daughter expressed concerns about her mother's physical condition in the Las Vegas heat.

Goods' daughter, Kristen Goods, traveled to Las Vegas in hopes of finding answers. She expressed the immense emotional toll of the situation, stating, "I am hoping to God for the best, but my heart can't take what it could be, which is the worst." Kristen Goods also mentioned that her mother had undergone several surgeries, which made walking more difficult during the trip, a concern given the extreme heat in Las Vegas.

the request for gas money had set off alarm bells, as her aunt does not drive.

— Alana CallowayGoods' niece explained why the messages from her aunt's phone raised suspicions.

The family had contacted local hospitals, jails, and the coroner's office in their search for leads, but initially found none. The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department and the Clark County coroner's office have been contacted for further information regarding the discovery of Goods' body. The family is preparing to fly to Las Vegas, with Goods' sister stating she was "no words" following the confirmation of her sister's death.

I am hoping to God for the best, but my heart can't take what it could be, which is the worst.

— Kristen GoodsGoods' daughter shared her emotional state while searching for her mother in Las Vegas.
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Originally published by CBS News in English. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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