Missing New York City grandmother found dead in Las Vegas

U.S. newsMissing New York City grandmother found dead in Las VegasPolice said the body of 63-year-old Alisa Goods was found near Harry Reid International Airport after she fell down an embankment.Listen to this article with a free profile00:0000:00ShareAdd to GoogleAug. 21, 2026, 8:12 PM EDTBy Dennis RomeroThe body of a missing 63-year-old grandmother from New York City was found near Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas, police said Friday.Police said security camera footage showed that Alisa Goods had fallen down an embankment and collapsed and couldn’t be seen from the adjacent roadway, Wayne Newton Boulevard.Alisa Goods.Courtesy Alana CallowayHer body was found in a drainage ditch near a parking structure Thursday after someone called to report a body near the airport, the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department said in a statement. The security video is from Aug. 8, it said, the day Goods’ family said she went missing in Las Vegas while visiting a friend. Goods was from Brooklyn, family has said.Alana Calloway, Goods’ niece, said her aunt was visiting a friend in Las Vegas and was headed to a pharmacy before she disappeared.Her family said that after her disappearance, someone using her phone number texted relatives to ask for help in the form of bitcoin or a CashApp transfer.01:02Family of woman missing in Las Vegas plead for answers00:0000:00Police believe the texts may have come from scammers using “spoofing” technology to present themselves as texting under Goods’ number. They said they didn’t believe Goods was in danger at the time.Police said the remains’ identity was preliminary. Cause and manner of death were unavailable.Calloway said the family is grieving.“Our hearts are broken,” she said in a statement Friday. “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.”ShareAdd to GoogleDennis RomeroDennis Romero is a breaking news reporter for NBC...