Husband and Grenadian police say no foul play

The husband of a missing North Carolina woman has stated he believes no foul play was involved in her disappearance from the Caribbean island of Grenada, a view he says is shared by authorities after an extensive weeklong search. Elizabeth "Liz" Waddell, a 44-year-old physical therapist from Cary, North Carolina, vanished on July 22 while on a three-week vacation with a friend.

Waddell was last seen on the afternoon of July 22 near Grand Anse Beach, a popular tourist area. Surveillance footage released by her family shows her walking near a pool carrying a towel before heading toward the shoreline and entering the water. According to her husband, Cailen Waddell, eyewitnesses reported interacting with her in the water around 5:30 p.m. that day, far from shore, where she expressed confidence in her swimming abilities.

In a statement posted on a dedicated family website on Wednesday, July 29, Cailen Waddell outlined the conclusions reached after days of searching. "After careful and thoughtful consultation with family, local authorities, the U.S. Embassy, and others here in Grenada, I join authorities in believing there was no foul play," he wrote. He expressed gratitude for the...