Elizabeth Sullivan’s missing case was featured in NBC’s ‘Dateline: Secrets by the Bay.’ An event-specific episode explored Elizabeth Ricks Sullivan’s homicide and disappearance on October 14, 2014.

She was last seen alive at the Liberty Station, San Diego, California, townhouse she shared with her Navy spouse, Matthew Sullivan. Her corpse was found in the bay nearly two years later.

The mystery behind Elizabeth Sullivan’s missing

Elizabeth and Mathew Sullivan were married in 2010; later, they moved into San Diego Navy housing, where they welcomed their two daughters into their family. However, their daughter’s identity is yet to be revealed. 

Sources claimed that their daughters were four and two years old when Elizabeth vanished from her location and was last seen or heard from gain.

Elizabeth Sullivan and her husband resided in a townhouse in Liberty Station, San Diego, California, when she was reported missing on October 2014. 

According to sources, Elizabeth was last seen on October 13, close to her home, and her last text communication to her family member was sent on that day before her phone was turned off.

The investigators had been investigating Elizabeth Sullivan’s missing case for two years, but nothing was found to explain how did she vanish. 

They failed to find any evidence or clues then, but two years later, her corpse was found floating in San Diego Bay on October 6, 2016.

Elizabeth’s husband, Mathew, and his new love interest relocated to Maryland that day. 

Authorities have struggled for a week to identify Liz because of how badly her body had discomposed. 

Who killed Elizabeth Sullivan?

The authorities learned that Elizabeth Ricks Sullivan’s marriage was not as perfect as it had appeared after she was reported missing. 

Elizabeth had even registered for a Tinder account and started a new connection there, but she didnt disclose that she was married and a mother of two. 

Something is to be said about the accusations of domestic abuse against Matthew. Matthew was naturally upset about this. 

Additionally, on October 13, 2014, Elizabeth met with a divorce lawyer, leaving only after scheduling another meeting for the following morning. But she didn’t attend that.

Mathew was accused of Elizabeth’s murder on January 31, 2018, at his home in Wyoming, Delaware, and arrested after a lengthy investigation. 

As per sources, On March 2021, Mathew, 36 at the time, was determined to have killed Liz in the second degree. He was given a sentence of 16 years to life in jail.

What happened to Elizabeth and Matthew Sullivan’s children?

As per the source, Mathew and Elizabeth Sullivan’s daughter was given into the custody of their maternal grandparents, who are still with them, due to their father, Mathew, heinous criminal actions and the following legal repercussions.

Regarding the child of Mathew and his new partners, it appears their mother has full custody of them, and there are no conflicts.