Overview

• 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.