Elizabeth "Liz" Waddell, a 43-year-old woman from North Carolina, went missing in Grenada on July 22. Her husband, Cailen Waddell, reported that she was last seen in the water by a group of jet skiers who attempted to persuade her to leave the ocean. He stated that she responded, "I’m a good swimmer," before continuing to swim. The conversation with the jet skiers occurred around 5:30 p.m. on the day she was reported missing to the Royal Grenada Police Force.
Cailen Waddell has been sharing updates about his wife's case on a website created by her family. He expressed his grief and acknowledged the likelihood of her being gone while hoping for clarity from the ongoing investigation. He traveled to Grenada to assist in search efforts two days after her disappearance and returned to the U.S. a week later after the search was unsuccessful.
Surveillance footage from a nearby Airbnb captured a person resembling Waddell entering the water, and despite extensive search efforts involving drones and dive teams, no trace of her has been found. The police are treating her case as a missing persons investigation, and her husband remains hopeful for her return.