North Carolina Woman Missing in Grenada May Have Drowned After Entering Water Near Grand Anse Beach, Husband Says Investigation Remains Active

CARY, NC — The husband of a 44-year-old North Carolina woman who vanished during a Caribbean vacation says the available evidence suggests she may have drowned.

Liz Waddell of Cary disappeared on July 22 while traveling with a friend in St. George’s, Grenada. Surveillance video showed her entering the water near her Airbnb around noon and swimming out of sight.

Husband cites timeline and witness reports in online updates

Cailen Waddell has been posting updates on FindLiz.com as the search continues. In an Aug. 6 post, he said reports that she was later seen by people on jet skis around 5:30 p.m. appear to fit the evidence investigators have gathered.

He wrote that the account described a conversation in which the group tried to persuade her to ride back to shore on a jet ski. According to that report, she said she was a good swimmer and gave them a thumbs up.

Family says witness description matched Liz Waddell

Waddell said he had never heard his wife describe herself that way, but he believed the rest of the witness account was consistent with her identity. He said the group reported seeing her about a third of a mile from shore in roughly 17 feet of water…

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