Las Vegas police say missing New York grandmother died after airport collapse

Las Vegas police say missing New York grandmother died after airport collapse

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On 22 August, Las Vegas police said 63-year-old Alisa Goods, a New York grandmother who vanished on 8 August, died after collapsing in a drainage ditch near Harry Reid International Airport, with surveillance video capturing her fall. Police had recovered her remains in the ditch on 21 August, confirming the identity as Goods, a resident of Manhattan’s Upper East Side. Her family later confirmed the death, and earlier reports noted that she had been missing for nearly two weeks and that mysterious Bitcoin-related texts had been sent from her phone, according to Fox News.

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New York, United States Las Vegas, Nevada, United States East Harmon Avenue and Koval Lane, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

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August 22, 2026
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Las Vegas police say missing Manhattan grandmother Alisa Goods died after collapsing near airport
Las Vegas police say missing Manhattan grandmother Alisa Goods died after collapsing near airport

New York Post • 22 Aug 20:44

Alisa Goods, 63, was found dead in a drainage ditch near a Las Vegas airport 12 days after she vanished; surveillance video captured her falling and collapsing on August 8.

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Las Vegas police locate missing New York grandmother dead near airport
Las Vegas police locate missing New York grandmother dead near airport

Fox News • 22 Aug 03:54

Alisa Goods, 63, who disappeared in Las Vegas on Aug. 8, was found dead near Harry Reid International Airport, authorities said, after her family reported mysterious Bitcoin-related texts from her phone.

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Body of Missing 63-Year-Old New York Visitor Identified Near Las Vegas Airport
Body of Missing 63-Year-Old New York Visitor Identified Near Las Vegas Airport

NBC News • 22 Aug 00:12

Police say the remains of Alisa Goods, a 63-year-old New York woman who vanished in Las Vegas on Aug. 8, were recovered in a drainage ditch near Harry Reid International Airport.

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August 21, 2026
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New York grandmother missing in Las Vegas found dead after two-week search
New York grandmother missing in Las Vegas found dead after two-week search

KSNV • 21 Aug 23:53

Police say the body of 63-year-old Alisa Goods was discovered in a drainage ditch near the airport, ending a nearly two-week missing-person investigation.

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63-Year-Old New York Visitor Found Deceased in Las Vegas After Missing Since August 16
63-Year-Old New York Visitor Found Deceased in Las Vegas After Missing Since August 16

FOX5 Vegas • 21 Aug 17:30

Alisa Goods, a 63-year-old from New York who disappeared in Las Vegas on Aug. 16, was confirmed dead by her family on Friday; authorities have not released details on the location or cause of death.

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Body found near Las Vegas airport identified as missing Upper East Side resident
Body found near Las Vegas airport identified as missing Upper East Side resident

ABC7 New York • 21 Aug 17:10

Authorities confirmed that a body discovered near Harry Reid International Airport belongs to 63-year-old Alisa Goods, who had been missing from New York since August 8.

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