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Crime August 7

Border crisis shifts to Caribbean: Homeland Security fights silent war in Puerto Rico

Homeland Security Investigations in Puerto Rico reports significant reduction in smuggling load, higher fentanyl presence following enhanced enforcement and new funding under Trump.

MLB June 25

Brazil, Mexico, Italy, Britain in USA's group at 2026 World Baseball Classic

The United States will play in Group B while Shohei Ohtnai's Japan squad will be in Group C for the 2026 World Baseball Classic.

Crime June 20

Former DEA snitch known as 'Bowling Ball' charged with extorting cocaine kingpins

Former DEA informant Jorge Hernandez charged with extorting cocaine traffickers by posing as a paralegal and promising light sentences for bribes of cash and property

Los Angeles Dodgers June 19

Controversial national anthem singer at Dodgers game says she's received death threats

Nezza, the Latina singer who performed the national anthem in Spanish at a recent Dodgers game as a form of protest against ICE, said she has received death threats.

Travel Safety June 17

American tourists in popular vacation spot face increased risk of being killed, robbed

The Dominican Republic receives updated travel advisory warning Americans about violent crime, robbery, homicide and sexual assault amid concerns over limited police effectiveness.

Crime June 5

US Marshals track down family massacre suspect who allegedly fled to vacation hot spot

Dominican fugitive Luis Francisco Soriano was captured in Punta Cana after fleeing from Puerto Rico after he allegedly killed a family of four in upstate New York.

MLB June 2

Rays shortstop Wander Franco's child sexual abuse trial begins with emphatic plea: 'Let justice be done'

Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco was in court to begin his trial for child sexual abuse in the Dominican Republic on Monday.

Dominican Republic April 10

New Jersey woman identified as one of 200 Dominican Republic nightclub collapse victims

Family and friends of a New Jersey woman identified her as one of the more than 200 people who died in a nightclub collapse in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, on Tuesday.

Dominican Republic April 9

MLB legend Pedro Martinez reveals family members missing after roof collapse in Dominican Republic

Baseball Hall of Famer Pedro Martinez said he still has family members missing after a roof collapsed at a popular nightclub in the Dominican Republic.

MLB April 9

Ex-MLB players Octavio Dotel, Tony Blanco among dead in Dominican Republic roof collapse

Octavio Dotel and Tony Blanco were among the former MLB players who were killed in the Dominican Republic roof collapse on Monday night, officials said.

Dominican Republic April 9

Ex-MLB player Tony Blanco credited with saving friend before dying in Dominican Republic roof collapse

Former MLB player Tony Blanco pushed his friend Esteban German out of the way before the ceiling of the Jet Set nightclub collapsed, leaving dozens dead.

MLB April 8

World Series champion Octavio Dotel pulled from rubble after roof collapses at nightclub: report

Octavio Dotel was born in Santo Domingo and had stints with 13 MLB teams during his 15-year major league career. He last appeared in a MLB game in 2013.

World Disaster Response April 8

At least 18 dead, 120 injured in roof collapse at Dominican Republic nightclub

A roof collapse at Jet Set nightclub in the Dominican Republic killed 18 and injured 120. Rescue teams are searching for survivors, while the cause remains under investigation.

Travel Safety April 4

Iowa student’s passport seizure in Dominican Republic raises red flags for Americans traveling: What to know

Joshua Riibe was forced to turn over his passport to Dominican authorities in the search for Sudiksha Konanki, a move that travel safety experts warn could be problematic for Americans.

Missing Persons March 30

Judge officially clears Joshua Riibe in Pitt student Sudiksha Konanki’s spring break DR disappearance

A Dominican judge overseeing the case involving the missing University of Pittsburgh college student has released his reasoning for his final ruling against man believed to see her alive last.

Missing Persons March 29

Amanda Knox's advice for American linked to Punta Cana missing persons case

Amanda Knox was a student studying abroad in Italy when she was accused of murdering friend Meredith Kercher. She spent nearly four years in an Italian prison before she was exonerated.

Missing Persons March 19

Missing American in Dominican Republic: Key witness Joshua Riibe leaves country

Joshua Riibe, the key witness in a missing persons case regarding the disappearance of Sudiksha Konanki, left the Dominican Republic on Wednesday, according to two sources.

Missing Persons March 19

Missing American in Dominican Republic: What's next for witness Joshua Riibe after court ruling

Joshua Riibe successfully challenged the around-the-clock police monitoring he faced in the Dominican Republic, but he doesn't have his passport back yet.

Missing Persons March 19

Parents of missing American college student share why they asked for daughter's death declaration

The parents of Sudiksha Konanki, the University of Pittsburgh student who went missing from the Dominican Republic on March 6, speak out after their daughter's death.

Missing Persons March 18

Dominican judge rules in Iowa witness' favor in missing American student case

The State Department has confirmed it is assisting in the search for missing University of Pittsburgh student Sudiksha Konanki, whom authorities believed drowned on March 6.

Missing Persons March 18

Missing American Sudiksha Konanki’s family asks Dominican police for declaration of death

Sudiksha Konanki's parents told authorities in the Dominican Republic that they accept the story of witness Joshua Riibe and believe she is likely dead after vanishing from a beach.

Missing Persons March 17

Missing American college student seen in new hotel security footage before disappearance

Missing University of Pittsburgh student Sudiksha Konanki is seen in recently released security camera footage from the hotel where she was staying in the Dominican Republic.

Missing Persons March 17

Missing American in Dominican Republic: Key witness asks court to end de facto house arrest

American Joshua Riibe files writ of habeas corpus, seeking release from 'irregular' detention in Punta Cana amid search for UPitt spring breaker Sudiksha Konanki.

Missing Persons March 17

Legal fight over American college student’s resort disappearance could come down to who was ‘reckless’: lawyer

The disappearance of an American college student in the Dominican Republic has prompted questions about liability that the resort where she was staying could potentially face.

Missing Persons March 17

Friends of Joshua Riibe, witness in case of missing American student, say the community 'stands behind' him

A key witness in the case of missing American student Sudiksha Konanki has the support of his community, according to friends of his family.

Missing Persons March 16

Dominican attorney general grills witness in missing American case at his resort in person

Dominican Attorney General Yeni Berenice Reynoso grilled U.S. witness Joshua Riibe in person in the unsolved disappearance of Sudiksha Konanki, of Virginia.

Missing Persons March 16

Missing American student linked to popular nightclub known for extravagant parties, hours before disappearance

Venmo transactions from Sudiksha Konanki's account suggest the spring breaker may have partied at Punta Cana's 'Coco Bongo' in the days before she went missing.

Missing Persons March 15

Missing American student: Dominican lawyer puts drowning theory back in play; same beach claimed 4 in January

A Dominican lawyer believes the possibility that missing Pitt student Sudiksha Konanki drowned is more plausible than some experts have indicated.

Missing Persons March 14

Key witness in American college student's disappearance tells police how they met, what happened on beach

Key witness in missing American college student Sudiksha Konanki's disappearance in the Dominican Republic says they were hit by a big wave before she vanished.

Missing Persons March 14

Spring break travelers urged to take certain precautions amid search for missing American college student

Former U.S. ambassador to the Dominican Republic Robin Bernstein, who served between 2018 and 2021, has a warning for spring breakers in light of the disappearance of Sudiksha Konanki.