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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
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 statement
The guy saw her being swept away and didn’t alert anyone until 4 PM that day
One person on Reddit saidI bet my life on it, Josh did not hurt that girl
And his next-door neighbor Laurel Schreiver told DailyMail.comUnfortunately for authorities on the island of Hispaniola, the erratic nature of the swells there means it is impossible to predict where items may wash up, necessitating the need for heightened vigilance from all beachgoers,
Wulfeck said
Punta Cana is located on the Mona Passage, which connects the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean between the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico,
explained FOX Weather meteorologist and digital content producer Andrew Wulfeck, who examined coastal records from around the time of Konanki’s disappearanceIn the Caribbean, all of a sudden the wind comes,
he told Fox News DigitalLet's say, for instance, she was caught up in a rip current, she could have been dragged out and then the current could have carried her somewhere else,
he saidWe are doing everything in our power to find her,
vowed Colonel Diego Pesqueira, spokesman for the National PoliceThe 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 NewsI 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 sayingEverybody 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 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 saidOur commitment to the well-being and comfort of our guests is our priority, so we deeply regret the power failure that affected the Riu Republica Hotel last week,
RIU Hotels said