Body of New York grandmother who went missing in Las Vegas found, sister says

The body of a New York grandmother who went missing while visiting Las Vegas earlier this month has been found, her sister told CBS News New York. 

Alisa Goods, 63, went missing on Aug. 8 after she left a friend’s apartment to take a bus to CVS. She never returned and was reported missing on Aug. 10. Two days later, her family began receiving messages from her phone asking for bitcoin, help and gas money. 

Goods’ sister told CBS News New York on Friday that Goods’ body had been found and that the family would be flying out to Las Vegas. She did not provide further details, only saying she had “no words.”   

CBS News has reached out to the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department and the Clark County coroner for information.  

Goods’ niece, Alana Calloway, previously told CBS News that the request for gas money had set off alarm bells, as her aunt does not drive. She said that was when they considered the possibility she may have been kidnapped. 

After her disappearance, her family said they contacted local hospitals, jails and the coroner’s office, but turned up no leads. Alisa Goods’ daughter, Kristen Goods, told CBS News earlier this week that she traveled to Las Vegas hoping to find answers.   

“I am hoping to God for the best, but my heart can’t take what it could be, which is the worst,” Kristen Goods said.   

This is a developing story and will be updated.