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As with any disappearance under the circumstances of the case at hand, we are applying a holistic investigation protocol that examines all variables,
General Prosecutor Yeni Berenice Reynoso said
This particular individual may have been the last one to have seen her, so is of particular interest,
Quinn was quoted as saying by the USA TODAY
This is not at this time a criminal investigation, so to be clear, he is not a suspect,
Quinn saidA number of people have been interviewed by the Dominican National Police with the assistance of the FBI,
Quinn saidHer belongings, including personal items like her phone and wallet, were left with her friends, which is unusual because she always carried her phone with her,
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We are concerned,” and that “all government agencies are searching.” ... What he says, according to the reports, is that a wave, while on the beach, crashed into them.”
Dominican President Luis Abinader addressed the situation during his weekly press briefing, saying ... He also mentioned the latest information from a witness, stating
I bet my life on it, Josh did not hurt that girl
And his next-door neighbor Laurel Schreiver told DailyMail.com
We are not going to comment about other persons, but we do believe that (Riibe) may have been the last person to see or be with the missing person,
sheriff's spokesman Thomas Julia said in a statementThe guy saw her being swept away and didn’t alert anyone until 4 PM that day
One person on Reddit saidIt’s four days, and if she was in water, she would likely have been strewn to shore,
Subbarayudu Konanki told a radio station
The FBI continues to assist our international partners on this matter."
The FBI National Press Office also referred questions to Dominican Republic authorities, saying
This is not the same thing as a suspect as this is not a criminal matter. It is still a missing person case,
sheriff’s office spokesperson Thomas Julia told NBC NewsEverybody thinks that she's in the water. I got a different feeling. She didn't drown. If she was put in the water, somebody put her there, and I just learned some new information that her clothes were found,
private investigator TJ Ward told Fox News in an interviewI just got that information about 10 minutes ago. So, that's some new information, and we need to look at. I'm real concerned about this individual that was last seen with her at 5:00 in the morning and I think they've interviewed him. I think they need to target him and try to see if he's going to tell the truth,
Fox News quoted TJ Ward as sayingI think there's something more to this, ... His story has changed several times, which concerns me. I think that's why law enforcement is targeting him again and asking witnesses and people who are with them. So, there's a whole lot of information that has not been found yet."
he said, addingThe family is so fortunate to have an American embassy there to work with. I did not have that in Aruba,
she said
It is reiterated that the investigation process establishes that the disappearance occurred after 04:15, in the early hours of 6/3/25, at which time the missing woman and the young foreigners who accompanied her were captured by video surveillance cameras a few meters from entering the beach area,
the police said in its statementThis includes hotel employees where Konanki and her companions were staying, with the goal of gathering information to corroborate her movements, interactions, and any relevant details for the investigation,
they saidSheriff [Michael] Chapman wants to make sure the investigation is comprehensive and includes all possible assets and techniques,
he saidIf she had gone into the water [and drowned], she would’ve washed up somewhere with a tide the way that comes into the island.”
Echoing what Konanki’s father previously said, Ward stated