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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.

Spring Break Nation March 18

FBI issues spring break travel warning after American college student's disappearance

The State Department and FBI are warning spring break travelers to take certain precautions and be extra vigilant when traveling. Here is a list of tips from the agencies.

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.

Travel Safety March 17

Turks and Caicos travel warning issued as migrants descend on popular vacation spot in droves

Migrants, crime and a Level 2 travel advisory from the U.S. State Department have raised concerns about traveling to Turks and Caicos, a popular vacation destination for Americans.

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 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.

True Crime March 16

South Carolina spring break murder victim's family awarded $700M in civil suit

A South Carolina jury awarded $700 million to the family of Brittanee Drexel, who was kidnapped and murdered on a 2009 spring break trip to Myrtle Beach.

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.

Florida March 15

Massive shark headed down Florida coast ahead of busy travel season

Florida researchers have identified a record-breaking great white shark as it is tracked down Florida's coastline ahead of spring break.