Coverage dated July 26, 2026 to July 30, 2026

Family searching for answers after North Carolina woman vanishes during Caribbean vacation

Headline from The Oregonian, on the newest of 3 developments

Liz Waddell, a 44-year-old Cary woman, is missing after a Grenada beach swim. Police released surveillance details as family searches for answers.

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Developments in this update

3 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

Jul 26, 2026
Woman missing in Grenada not seen returning from swim, police say
Headline from ABC 11 Raleigh ·
Jul 27, 2026
Grenada officials reexamining missing American woman's last known movements
Headline from CBS News ·
Jul 29, 2026Newest
Family searching for answers after North Carolina woman vanishes during Caribbean vacation
Headline from The Oregonian ·

3 reports not tied to one development ·

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Reports & sources

29 articles, oldest first.

News Nation Now
Family seeks help finding North Carolina mom missing in Grenada (opens News Nation Now)
Published Jul 26, 2026
News Nation Now's feed description
A vacation swim ended in mystery as a North Carolina woman's family searches for answers in Grenada.
CBS News
North Carolina woman missing in Grenada as husband heads to join search (opens CBS News)
Published Jul 26, 2026
CBS News's feed description
Elizabeth "Liz" Waddell was last seen at Grand Anse Beach on Wednesday, July 22, the Royal Grenada Police Force said on social media.
NBC News
North Carolina woman vanishes after swim on Grenada beach vacation (opens NBC News)
Published Jul 26, 2026
NBC News's feed description
An American woman has gone missing while vacationing in Grenada, and her loved ones are pleading for help in finding her. Elizabeth Waddell, 44, of Cary, North Carolina, was last seen at Grand Anse Beach on Wednesday, the Royal Grenada Police Force said in a missing person alert issued Thursday.
Newsweek
Elizabeth Waddell: Search for American Last Seen on Beach in Grenada (opens Newsweek)
Published Jul 27, 2026
Newsweek's feed description
Elizabeth Waddell, of North Carolina, was last seen going for a swim near Grand Anse Beach in St. George's, Grenada.
WCNC
North Carolina woman disappears on Caribbean vacation: What we know (opens WCNC)
Published Jul 27, 2026
WCNC's feed description
Authorities in Grenada are searching for Elizabeth Waddell, the wife of a Town of Cary employee after she was reported missing while visiting the Caribbean island.
ABC 11 Raleigh
Liz Waddell's husband puts out public plea in Grenada for help finding his missing wife (opens ABC 11 Raleigh)
Published Jul 27, 2026
ABC 11 Raleigh's feed description
Elizabeth Waddell was last seen Wednesday on a beach along the southern coast of the Caribbean island.
CBS News
Friend describes last known movements of missing American in Grenada (opens CBS News)
Published Jul 27, 2026
CBS News's feed description
American Elizabeth Waddell was last seen on July 22 while visiting the tiny Caribbean island of Grenada.
NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
Search for North Carolina woman Liz Waddell is still a missing person case, Grenada police say (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)
Published Jul 28, 2026
NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description
American tourist Elizabeth Waddell was last seen on Grand Anse Beach in Grenada on July 22.
ABC 11 Raleigh
Cary woman missing in Grenada not seen returning from swim, police say (opens ABC 11 Raleigh)
Published Jul 28, 2026
ABC 11 Raleigh's feed description
Police also released new details about Elizabeth Waddell's movements before she disappeared.
ABC 11 Raleigh
Woman missing in Grenada not seen returning from swim, police say (opens ABC 11 Raleigh)
Published Jul 28, 2026
ABC 11 Raleigh's feed description
Grenada police said Tuesday that Liz Waddell was not seen returning from a swim.
CBS News
Grenada officials reexamining missing American woman's last known movements (opens CBS News)
Published Jul 28, 2026
CBS News's feed description
A friend of missing North Carolina woman Liz Waddell, last seen in the Caribbean, informed police of security footage showing the 44-year-old swimming off the coast of Grenada's capital. CBS News correspondent Cristian Benavides reports.
Wfmy News 2
NC woman missing in Grenada has Forsyth County ties, family friend says (opens Wfmy News 2)
Published Jul 28, 2026
Wfmy News 2's feed description
According to a family friend, Elizabeth Waddell grew up in Forsyth County and graduated from West Forsyth High in 2000.
CBS News
Newly released surveillance video appears to show missing American in Grenada (opens CBS News)
Published Jul 29, 2026
CBS News's feed description
Newly released video appears to show missing North Carolina mom Elizabeth Waddell's last known movements in Grenada as she entered the water, but does not show her returning. Two people on Jet Skis told local media they saw a woman, possibly Waddell, far from shore later that day and asked if she ne…
CBS News
New video shows North Carolina woman's apparent last moments before she went missing in Grenada (opens CBS News)
Published Jul 29, 2026
CBS News's feed description
Newly released surveillance video appears to show missing North Carolinian Liz Waddell just before she vanished while on vacation in Grenada. CBS News' Cristian Benavides has more on the investigation.
13News Now Norfolk
NC woman missing in Grenada for a week (opens 13News Now Norfolk)
Published Jul 29, 2026
13News Now Norfolk's feed description
According to a family friend, Elizabeth Waddell grew up in Forsyth County and graduated from West Forsyth High in 2000.
The Oregonian
Family searching for answers after North Carolina woman vanishes during Caribbean vacation (opens The Oregonian)
Published Jul 29, 2026
The Oregonian's feed description
Liz Waddell, a 44-year-old Cary woman, is missing after a Grenada beach swim. Police released surveillance details as family searches for answers.
New York Post
Husband reveals what he believes happened to missing North Carolina mom who vanished in Caribbean (opens New York Post)
Published Jul 30, 2026
New York Post's feed description
Elizabeth “Liz” Waddell, 44, was on a three-week vacation with her pal in the picturesque beach resort neighborhood of Grand Anse when she suddenly vanished last Wednesday.

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