Elizabeth Waddell missing in Grenada as husband joins search
Elizabeth “Liz” Waddell of North Carolina was last seen at Grand Anse Beach, Grenada police said, as her husband travels to help search.
By Deshawn Carter · Sports Writer
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Elizabeth Waddell missing Grenada reports have prompted an appeal from local police and a plea from her husband after the North Carolina woman vanished during a visit to the Caribbean island.
Elizabeth “Liz” Waddell was last seen at Grand Anse Beach on Wednesday, July 22, the Royal Grenada Police Force said in a social media missing-person notice reported by CBS News. Police asked anyone with information about where she may be to contact authorities immediately.
Her husband, Cailen Waddell, said on Facebook that he was traveling to Grenada to help with the search, according to CBS News. He asked friends to share the missing-person information and said he expected his wife’s safe return.
Cailen Waddell also shared another photo of his wife showing her with blonde hair, CBS News reported.
Where was Elizabeth Waddell last seen?
Grenada police said Waddell was last seen at Grand Anse Beach, one of the island’s best-known coastal areas. The police notice specifically asked fishermen, boat operators and residents along the southern coastline to report any sightings or information that could help locate her.
The Royal Grenada Police Force did not announce additional details in the notice cited by CBS News, including the circumstances of her disappearance or whether investigators believe she may have entered the water, left the area, or traveled elsewhere.
The U.S. State Department told CBS News it was aware of reports that an American citizen was missing in Grenada. The department referred questions about the case to local law enforcement in Grenada.
Police appeals in missing-person cases often focus on the last confirmed location and people most likely to have seen movement nearby. In this case, Grenada authorities singled out the southern coastline, asking those who work or live near the water to come forward with anything relevant.
Grand Anse Beach is on Grenada’s southwest coast, and the police request means even small observations could matter, such as a sighting of Waddell, information about where she may have gone, or any detail that helps establish a timeline.
Authorities have not reported an outcome in the search, according to the information released by Grenada police and cited by CBS News. Anyone with information has been urged by the Royal Grenada Police Force to contact local authorities without delay.
This story draws on original reporting from CBS News.