Joshua Riibe Cleared in Sudiksha Konanki Disappearance Case

Dominican authorities officially exonerate the last person seen with the missing University of Pittsburgh student, as her case remains unresolved.

Joshua Riibe, 22, was officially cleared of any wrongdoing in the disappearance of Sudiksha Konanki by Dominican authorities on March 30, 2025.
Sudiksha Konanki, a 20-year-old University of Pittsburgh student, vanished on March 6, 2025, during a spring break trip to Punta Cana, Dominican Republic.
Riibe stated that he and Konanki were caught in rough surf during a late-night swim, after which he passed out on the beach and awoke to find her missing.
A large-scale search involving over 300 personnel, including the FBI, failed to locate Konanki, and her body remains unrecovered.
Konanki's parents have requested a legal declaration of death to allow them closure, while also advocating for Riibe's exoneration.