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Missing American college student's hometown sheriff names person of interest five days into search

  • A college student, Sudiksha Konanki, went missing in the Dominican Republic on March 6 during a power outage at a hotel while on spring break with friends.
  • Dominican police, along with the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation, are actively searching for Konanki and have used drones and helicopters during the search, but have found no signs of blood or violence.
  • The Loudoun County Sheriff's Office has identified a person of interest in the investigation, although Dominican authorities have not confirmed this status.
  • Konanki was last seen entering the beach area of the RIU República Resort, and her friends returned to the hotel without her after about 40 minutes.
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Person Of Interest Named In U.S. Student's Disappearance

The person, who may be the last person to have seen the missing college student, is not being treated as a suspect, however.

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‘Person of interest’ named in missing Dominican Republic tourist mystery - National

Police said they were re-interviewing people who were with Sudiksha Konanki before she vanished at the beach in front of the Riu República Hotel.

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What to know about U.S. student Sudiksha Konanki, who vanished in Dominican Republic on spring break

Sudiksha Konanki was last seen March 6 during a power outage at the Riu República Hotel in the resort town of Punta Cana.

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Missing Pitt student Sudiksha Konanki seen staggering while arm-in-arm with ‘person of interest’

Newly released surveillance camera footage shows missing Pitt student Sudiksha Konanki staggering while walking arm-in-arm with Joshua Steven Riibe, an Iowa man who has been identified as a person of interest.

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Person of interest identified in Pittsburgh student disappearance in Dominican Republic

A young man has been identified as a “person of interest” in the disappearance of Sudiksha Konanki, a University of Pittsburgh student who disappeared last week while enjoying spring break with friends last week in the Dominican Republic.

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What to know about US student Sudiksha Konanki, who vanished in Dominican Republic on spring break

Investigators are continuing the search for a college student from Virginia who vanished earlier this month while visiting the Dominican Republic.

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