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Parents of Person of Interest in Case of Missing US Student Speak Out

Joshua Riibe’s attorney told NBC News on March 15 that Riibe’s passport had been seized by Dominican authorities.
Parents of Person of Interest in Case of Missing US Student Speak Out
A military plane searches for Sudiksha Konanki, a university student from the United States who disappeared on a beach in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, on March. 10, 2025. Francesco Spotorno/AP Photo
Juliette Fairley
Juliette Fairley
Freelance reporter
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The friend of a University of Pittsburgh student who went missing in the Dominican Republic during Spring Break is being watched by police in the popular resort town of Punta Cana, according to his parents.

Albert and Tina Riibe issued a statement on March 15 on social media saying their 22-year-old son, Joshua Riibe, is dismayed by the disappearance of Sudiksha Konanki and has fully cooperated in the search and clarification of the facts from the very beginning.

Juliette Fairley
Juliette Fairley
Freelance reporter
Juliette Fairley is a freelance reporter for The Epoch Times and NTD and a graduate of Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism. Born in Chateauroux, France, and raised outside of Lackland Air Force Base in Texas, Juliette is a well-adjusted military brat. She has written for many publications across the country. Send Juliette story ideas at [email protected]