#DC-0096
Elizabeth Waddell
Missing person
last updated 27 July 2026 · 3 sources
Confirmed facts
9
Open questions
5
Last seen
22 Jul 2026
Stage
Missing
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Timeline of what's confirmed9 entries
22 July 2026
Elizabeth "Liz" Waddell was last seen at Grand Anse Beach in St. George's, Grenada, according to CBS News citing the Royal Grenada Police Force.
CBS News citing Royal Grenada Police Force
22 July 2026
Waddell was identified by CBS News as a 44-year-old North Carolina mother.
CBS News
22 July 2026
Waddell was on a three-week vacation with her close friend Heather Poole, according to CBS News citing family information.
CBS News citing family information
22 July 2026
Waddell left the Airbnb where she was staying around noon, according to CBS News citing family information.
CBS News citing family information
22 July 2026
After Waddell did not return for hours, Heather Poole went looking for her and found her towel, according to CBS News citing family information.
CBS News citing family information
22 July 2026
Amanda Romano-Harmon, described by CBS News as Waddell's friend and the family spokesperson, said the Royal Grenada Police Force recovered surveillance video showing Waddell going to the pier and getting into the water before floating out of camera view.
CBS News
26 July 2026
The Royal Grenada Police Force asked anyone with information on Waddell's whereabouts to contact authorities, according to CBS News.
CBS News citing Royal Grenada Police Force
26 July 2026
Cailen Waddell, Waddell's husband, said on Facebook that he was traveling to Grenada to help search, according to CBS News.
CBS News
27 July 2026
A U.S. State Department spokesperson told CBS News the department was aware of reports of a missing American in Grenada and referred questions to local law enforcement in Grenada.
CBS News
Open questionsunconfirmed · not conclusions
Where is Elizabeth Waddell now?unconfirmed · unconfirmed
What search areas and methods are being used by authorities and family members?not detailed in trusted reporting reviewed · unconfirmed
Has the Royal Grenada Police Force released any official surveillance images or video?CBS News reported police had not released surveillance images · unconfirmed
What, if anything, did witnesses at Grand Anse Beach report seeing on 22 July 2026?unconfirmed · unconfirmed
What was Waddell's last confirmed movement after she left camera view?unconfirmed · unconfirmed
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