LAS VEGAS (FOX5) — A New York grandmother visiting Las Vegas has been missing for almost two weeks, and her family is asking the public for help.
The family of Alisa Goods says the 63-year-old grandmother was last seen near East Flamingo and Paradise roads, where she was visiting a longtime friend. Las Vegas police now classify her as a missing person
Family travels from New Jersey
Her daughter, Kristen, traveled from New Jersey to Las Vegas to search for her mother.
“I’m extremely worried,” Kristen said.
“We have checked hospitals,” Kristen said. “We have checked morgues.”
Trail leads to Store
Family members said Goods was visiting a close friend of 20 years, a trip she has made many times before. They believe she was last seen at a store near Paradise and Flamingo, picking up items including magnesium pills and water.
“And she visited a CVS in the Las Vegas area,” Kristen said.
“I did not see the CVS footage myself, but I was privy to some of the footage,” Kristen said. “By talking to the CVS manager that she was there.”
After that visit, the family says the trail went cold.
“And from that little trip, her friend learned that she did not come back as she said she would,” Kristen said.
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Friend not considered a suspect
Goods’ friend said he realized she was missing and notified her family that evening, before filing an official report two days later. The family said questions initially arose about the male friend but stressed he is not a suspect.
“To us, he is not a threat, and he’s also been cleared by the police,” Kristen said. “There isn’t anything to investigate in terms of his knowledge. He accurately stated what happened, and he also has been digitally found to be truthful in what he stated.”
Text messages demand bitcoin
Days after Goods disappeared, her family says text messages were sent from her phone asking for cash and eventually demanding the family send and withdraw bitcoin.
“I’m extremely frustrated because I would think that this town would have so much more surveillance because it’s such a bustling area,” Kristen said. “I would think that there was a way for facial recognition to be able to locate someone.”
Family cites recent leg surgeries
Goods’ family said she has no history of cognitive or medical deficiencies. She recently underwent multiple leg surgeries, making it impossible for her to walk for extended periods. Because of that, the family does not believe she could have traveled far on foot.
The family said Metro police conducted a search within a 20-mile radius of where Goods was last seen. Flyers are now posted throughout the area in hopes of generating a lead.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Las Vegas Metro police immediately.
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