A New York family is growing increasingly concerned as they search for their missing matriarch, who disappeared while on a visit to Las Vegas nearly two weeks ago. Her daughter has made the journey across the United States in a bid to locate her, scouring hospitals and morgues for any signs.
The missing woman, 63-year-old Alisa Goods, a beloved grandmother of five, was officially reported missing on August 10. This was two days after she had last been spotted spending time with a longtime friend in Las Vegas, her family has revealed.
“We have checked hospitals,” stated Kristen Goods, Alisa’s daughter, in an interview with FOX5 Vegas. “We have checked morgues,” she added, expressing the family’s growing desperation.
After making the trip from New Jersey to Nevada, Kristen Goods shared her efforts with FOX5 Vegas, hoping for any breakthrough in the search for her mother, Alisa Goods. (FOX5 Vegas KVVU)
Kristen’s determination led her to travel from New Jersey to Nevada, driven by the need to assist in the search efforts for her missing mother.
“I’m extremely worried,” she told the station.
Days after Goods disappeared, her family says they started receiving text messages from her phone. (Facebook)
Goods had been staying with Roger John, a friend of about 20 years whom she had visited in Las Vegas many times before, according to her family.
John previously told KLAS-TV that Goods left his apartment around 12:45 p.m. Aug. 8 to take a bus to a nearby CVS to go shopping.
“Last I saw her, she was going down the stairs. And I said, ‘OK, see you later,’ And that’s the last time I saw her,” John told the station.
Goods’ family says the text messages from her phone asked for gas money and Bitcoin. (Facebook)
Goods’ family told FOX5 she was later seen at a store near Paradise and Flamingo roads, where she bought supplements and water.
Kristen said she did not personally see the CVS surveillance video but spoke with the store manager about her mother’s visit.
“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.”
Goods’ family family raised the possibility of a kidnapping when speaking to news outlets. (Facebook)
Goods never returned to her friend’s home after the shopping trip.
John notified Goods’ family that evening and filed a missing person report two days later, according to FOX5.
The family said they initially had questions about John but stressed that police do not consider him a suspect.
“To us, he is not a threat, and he’s also been cleared by the police,” Kristen told the station. “There isn’t anything to investigate in terms of his knowledge.”
Alisa Goods has been missing since Aug. 8, according to her family. (Facebook/Black and Missing, Inc.)
Kristen said she is frustrated that surveillance cameras have not provided more clues about where her mother went.
“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.”
The family also does not believe Goods could have traveled far on foot. They said she recently underwent several leg surgeries that make it difficult for her to walk for long periods.
Police searched within a 20-mile radius of where Goods was last seen, according to FOX5. Family members have also posted flyers throughout the area hoping someone will recognize her.
A missing persons flyer for Alisa Goods is seen posted at an intersection in Las Vegas. (FOX5 Vegas KVVU)
Days after Goods disappeared, her family began receiving text messages from her phone asking for money and eventually Bitcoin.
The family said it does not know who sent the messages or whether Goods still had her phone.
Las Vegas Metropolitan Police told News Media on Wednesday that Goods’ missing person case remained active and detectives had not found anything suspicious.