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U.S. 12 hours ago

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.

U.S. 12 hours ago

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.

U.S. 12 hours ago

'Missteps' in American college student disappearance probe have permanent consequences: retired FBI agent

A retired FBI agent discussed the disappearance of University of Pittsburgh student Sudisha Konanki as the investigation heads into it's eighth day.

U.S. 12 hours ago

American college student Sudiksha Konanki’s disappearance in Dominican Republic: timeline

Sudishka Konanki, a University of Pittsburgh student from Virginia was last seen walking on a beach outside the RIU Republica Resort in the Dominican Republic on March 6.

U.S. 12 hours ago

Lessons learned in Natalee Holloway disappearance apply to Sudiksha Konanki case: retired FBI agent

A former FBI special agent says investigators can use lessons learned from previous missing person's cases like Natalee Holloway's to find Sudiksha Konanki.

U.S. 12 hours ago

Missing American in Dominican Republic: No suspects as search for Sudiksha Konanki reaches one week

Dominican authorities have expanded the search for missing Sudiksha Konanki, a UPitt student from Virginia who vanished from the Riu Republica resort a week ago on spring break.

U.S. 12 hours ago

Missing American college student search potentially complicated by power outage: expert

A power outage at the Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, resort where a missing American college student had been vacationing could potentially impact the investigation.

U.S. 12 hours ago

Missing American college student: Retired FBI agent identifies 'critical' steps likely taken by authorities

A retired FBI special agent says there are "critical investigative steps" likely being used to find missing American college student Sudiksha Konanki.

U.S. 12 hours ago

Missing American college student seen on resort surveillance in Dominican Republic

Sudiksha Konanki, the missing American college student, was captured on surveillance footage walking with a group of friends in the last known image of her before she disappeared.

U.S. 12 hours ago

Missing American in Dominican Republic: Unpredictable ocean currents, beachfront pose major search challenge

The Dominican Republic beach where UPitt student Sudkisha Konanki vanished last week is known for unpredictable currents and is located near the end of a protective coral reef.

U.S. 12 hours ago

Missing American college student's hometown sheriff confirms person of interest gave conflicting statements

The Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office in Virginia named Joshua Riibe, 24, as a "person of interest" in the disappearance of University of Pittsburgh student, Sudiksha Konanki.

U.S. 12 hours ago

Hotel horror stories emerge after American college student goes missing as resort insists no connection

The Dominican Republic resort where University of Pittsburgh student Sudiksha Konanki went missing experienced a lengthy power outage just hours before Virginia resident vanished.

U.S. 12 hours ago

Beth Holloway identifies key difference between Sudiksha Konanki case and her daughter's

The mother of an American teenager who was killed while vacationing in Aruba said the search for the 20-year-old college student who went missing in the Dominican Republic has one important distinction

U.S. 12 hours ago

Who is Sudiksha Konanki? What to know about American college student's disappearance in Dominican Republic

Dominican authorities are searching for University of Pittsburgh college student, Sudiksha Konanki, who was last seen on a beach outside the five-star RIU Republica Resort on March 6.

U.S. 12 hours ago

Beth Holloway addresses missing American college student, urges 'full circle' safety plan

The mother of Natalee Holloway addresses the search for missing American college student Sudiksha Konanki in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic.

U.S. 12 hours ago

Sudiksha Konanki disappearance: Clothing of missing American student found on beach

Officials said missing University of Pittsburgh student Sudiksha Konanki's clothes were found on the beach in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, where she disappeared.

U.S. 12 hours ago

Sudiksha Konanki disappearance: Dominican Republic traveler claims resort didn't give info on beach safety

A traveler who was at the resort in the Dominican Republic when Sudiksha Konanki vanished is claiming there was "no communication" from the hotel over beach safety.

U.S. 12 hours ago

American college student missing in Dominican Republic didn't drown, Natalee Holloway private eye believes

University of Pittsburgh student Sudiksha Konanki's disappearance from a Punta Cana resort should be seen as suspicious, according to a private investigator.

U.S. 12 hours ago

Missing American college student Sudiksha Konanki: Police reveal male friend is under investigation

The last person to see missing University of Pittsburgh student Sudiksha Konanki alive has reportedly spoken out as authorities reveal a male friend is under investigation.

U.S. 12 hours ago

Missing American college student’s spring break disappearance ‘too early’ to rule drowning: Virginia sheriff

The hometown Virginia sheriff of missing University of Pittsburgh student Sudiksha Konanki said that it is "too early" to rule her disappearance as a drowning.

U.S. 12 hours ago

American college student believed to have drowned in big wave: report

Sudiksha Konanki, an American college student who vanished in the Dominican Republic last week while on a spring break trip, reportedly drowned in the ocean.

U.S. 12 hours ago

Pitt student vanishes on spring break trip to Dominican Republic while walking on beach

A University of Pittsburgh student has vanished while on a spring break trip to Dominican Republic, and searches are currently underway.

U.S. 12 hours ago

Dating apps in tourist hot spots target Americans. How to protect yourself

Deivy Jose Rodriguez Delgado, 30, lured Americans using dating sites while on vacation in the Dominican Republic, then held them for ransom. Now he will serve 25 years behind bars.

Sports 12 hours ago

Former MLB All-Star Francisco Cordero robbed at gunpoint in Dominican Republic: reports

Three-time MLB All-Star Francisco Cordero was reportedly robbed at gunpoint in the Dominican Republic on Friday by two masked suspects.

Sports 12 hours ago

Ex-MLB star gets 6-year jail sentence, completes it counting house arrest time

Ex-MLB All-Star Raul Mondesi, 53, was given a six-year, nine-month prison sentence due to corruption charges while mayor of a Dominican city, but he completed it through house arrest.

U.S. 12 hours ago

Elderly Americans scammed out of millions by foreigners posing as grandchildren in trouble

Department of Homeland Security says 5,000 victims between the ages of 72 and 93 were duped out of a collective $35 million in a "grandparent scam" from the Dominican Republic.

U.S. 12 hours ago

Vacations that ended tragically for travelers inside and outside of the US

Crime can happen close to home or far away. In these cases, bodies of a traveler, or travelers, were found while they were on vacation.

World 12 hours ago

Dominican soldier arrested for raping 14-year-old Haitian girl during migrant sweep

A Dominican soldier identified as Paulino de la Cruz has been arrested under suspicion he raped a 14-year-old Haitian girl while tasked with searching for illegal immigrants.

World 12 hours ago

Dominican authorities launch probe after an immigration officer is accused of raping a 14-year-old

An investigation has been launched in the Dominican Republic after an immigration officer was accused of 'raping a 14-year-old girl' near the resort town of Punta Cana.

U.S. 12 hours ago

Son of prominent Dominican politician shot, killed outside Texas gas station as 3 suspects sought: police

The son of a politician from the Dominican Republic was shot and killed outside a Houston gas station and three suspects are being sought, police say.

World 12 hours ago

US citizen arrested in Dominican Republic, accused of killing 3 women in Honduras

Police in Honduras announced the arrest of American citizen Gilbert Reyes Bermúdez for allegedly killing three women on the tourist island of the country.