A woman from North Carolina has mysteriously disappeared while vacationing in the Caribbean island nation of Grenada. Her husband has issued a heartfelt plea for her safe return.
Elizabeth “Liz” Waddell, 44, was last seen at the stunning Grand Anse beachfront area in Grenada’s capital, St. George’s. This disappearance was confirmed by the Royal Grenada Police Force on Thursday.
Waddell, married to Cailen Waddell—an operations manager overseeing parks, recreation, and cultural resources in Cary, North Carolina—was reported missing after she was last spotted on Grand Anse Beach around 8 p.m. on Wednesday evening.
In response to Waddell’s disappearance, local authorities have launched an intensive search mission. They are appealing to fishermen, boat operators, and residents along the southern coast to remain vigilant and report any potential sightings.
The missing persons notice included a photo of Waddell with short pink hair. Police, however, have since clarified her description, noting that she has short blonde hair and a medium build.
She is said to be about 5 feet tall despite the official press release stating she was 5-foot-5, WTVD reported.
Cailen Waddell shared a desperate plea for his wife Friday morning.
“Facebook Friends. My wife Liz is missing in Grenada. If any of you have connections to the island – can you please share the following with your contacts there?” he wrote on Facebook.
“Liz went missing in the afternoon on Wednesday. I am on my way there now to help search. I expect nothing less than Liz’s safe return – so please sent your love, light, thoughts, and prayers our way,” he said.
Waddell graduated from UNC Chapel Hill with a Doctorate in Physical Therapy before opening the Art of Movement Physical Therapy in Cary, where she combined her decade of physical therapy experience and over two decades of experience in fitness and dance.
Her bio states she enjoys staying active, including pole dancing, CrossFit, hiking, traveling, and taking walks with her husband around their hometown of Cary.
Waddell’s Facebook account was filled with photos from various international trips, including to Mexico and Thailand, spending time with her husband, Cailen, and their adopted adult daughter, Suwan.
Her last post, on May 22, gave a “Liz health update” where she shared she was being treated for “long-COVID/post-viral and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome with a root cause of endometriosis & perimenopause insanity.”
Waddell said her symptoms, which she began experiencing last September, forced her to stop working and going to the gym, and spending a majority of her days sleeping.
Her latest update said she was improving and slowly getting back to a more consistent work schedule.
Grenada officials did not provide any additional information on her disappearance.