Missing New York grandmother found dead near Las Vegas airport after mysterious Bitcoin texts - Fox News
Alisa Goods, a 63-year-old grandmother from New York, was found dead in a drainage ditch near Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas. Police surveillance suggests she fell down an embankment, and the case remains under investigation following reports of mysterious Bitcoin-related texts.
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The mysterious circumstances surrounding the disappearance and death of a tourist highlight safety concerns and the potential for digital scams in major travel hubs.
A New York grandmother who vanished without a trace while visiting Las Vegas earlier this month has been found dead, her family announced Friday. Alisa Goods, a 63-year-old grandmother of five, was reported missing Aug. 10, two days after she was last seen leaving a friend's apartment near Maryland Parkway and Tropicana Avenue, according to her family and a missing person report obtained by KLAS-TV. Las Vegas Metropolitan Police responded early Thursday after a caller reported a "deceased woman in a drainage ditch area near Wayne Newton Boulevard and the Terminal 1 parking garage at Harry Reid International Airport," the department told Fox News Digital. NEW YORK GRANDMOTHER VANISHES IN LAS VEGAS AS FAMILY GETS MYSTERIOUS TEXTS FROM HER PHONE ASKING FOR BITCOIN Officers located the woman, who was later identified as Goods and confirmed dead, police said. "Our hearts are broken.
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