Man Last Seen with Missing University of Pittsburgh Student in Dominican Republic Has Passport Seized

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American linked to missing student spotted on beach with investigators in Punta Cana

Riibe might have been the last person to see Sudiksha Konanki, a 20-year-old University of Pittsburgh junior who went to Punta Cana on March 3 with five female friends for spring break.

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Officials revoke passport, continue questioning person of interest

The man who officials called a person of interest in the case of missing University of Pittsburgh student Sudiksha Konanki remains in the Dominican Republic as officials say his passport has now been revoked.

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Authorities turn up the heat on ‘person of interest’ in Sudiksha Konanki case after revealing he’s ‘in custody’ in DR

Authorities turn up the heat on ‘person of interest’ in Sudiksha Konanki case after revealing he’s ‘in custody’ in DR Authorities in the Dominican Republic are turning up the heat on the Iowa man who was the last person to see University of Pittsburgh student Sudiksha Konanki before she went missing — grilling him into the early morning hours on Sunday.

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Last person to see missing Pitt student Sudiksha Konanki in Dominican Republic has his passport seized
Last person to see missing Pitt student has his passport seized. Sudiksha Konanki was last seen with the 22-year-old Minnesota college senior on the beach near their RIU Hotel & Resort on March 6. Officials on the Caribbean island confiscated Joshua Riibe’s travel documents.
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Man last seen with missing Pitt student spotted on beach with investigators, NBC News reports
The man identified as a person of interest in the case of missing University of Pittsburgh student Sudiksha Konanki, who disappeared while on vacation in the Dominican Republic, was seen on the beach with investigators early Sunday morning.
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Last person to see missing student alive has passport confiscated
Joshua Riibe’s travel documents taken as search continues for missing Sudiksha Konanki
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American linked to missing student spotted on beach with investigators in Punta Cana
Joshua Riibes' passport confiscated by Dominican authorities. Riibe might have been the last person to see Sudiksha Konanki. University of Pittsburgh student went to Punta Cana for spring break. She was last seen around 4:15 a.m. on March 6 after going to the beach.
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Missing University of Pittsburgh Student's Clothes Found on Beach
University of Pittsburgh student Sudiksha Konanki has been missing since March 6. A white netted sarong was found draped over a beach chair and a pair of beige flip-flops were discovered next to the leg of a beachchair. The beachwear has a resemblance to the outfit she was wearing the day she disappeared, according to reports.
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Major update as student vanishes in Caribbean with clothes found on beach chair
Sudiksha Konanki, 20, vanished without a trace more than a week ago. Joshua Riibe has had his travel documents seized 10 days after he claims to have left her on the beach near the resort they were both staying in. He is being forced to stay at the hotel and is under a "permanent" police escort.
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PA College Student Disappears In Dominican Republic
University of Pittsburgh student Sudiksha Konanki, 20, mysteriously disappeared in the Dominican Republic.
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Missing Pitt student Sudiksha Konanki’s clothes found on beach chair where she vanished: report
University of Pittsburgh student Sudiksha Konaski, 20, was reported missing March 6 by the group of friends with whom she traveled to the Caribbean nation. New images show a white netted sarong draped over the beach chair and a pair of beige flip-flops covered with sand next to the leg of the sun lounger. The beachwear bears a striking resemblance to the clothing the Virginia native was last seen wearing.
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Police search for Pitt student last seen in Dominican Republic
20-year-old Sudiksha Konanki was last seen on March 6 at 4:50 a.m. on the beach at Riu Republica Resort and has not been heard from since. "We need your help to get the word out," the post read.
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Missing Pitt student Sudiksha Konanki seen staggering while arm-in-arm with ‘person of interest’
University of Pittsburgh student Sudiksha Konanki, 20, has been missing since March 6. Surveillance footage shows her walking arm-in-arm with Joshua Steven Riibe, a man identified as a 'person of interest' in her disappearance. The pair are also seen holding hands as her spring-break friends stroll nearby.
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Missing US student's father asks Dominican Republic officials to widen investigation
The father of a 20-year-old University of Pittsburgh student from Virginia who went missing in the Dominican Republic while on spring break says he's asking authorities to widen their investigation. Civil Defense officials said Sudiksha Konanki was last seen before dawn on March 6 at a beach near the resort where she was staying with several friends. Officials say the search continued on Sunday. Subbarayudu Konanki tells WTOP-FM that his daughter and five friends traveled to the resort for spring break. He says the investigation has focused in and around the water, but he and a friend have asked authorities to investigate other possibilities, including foul play.
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