Punta Cana, Dominican Republic – Iowa attorney Joshua Libe, 22, a key witness to the mystical loss of the University of Pittsburgh's spring breaker, Sdiksha Konanki University, has concluded his arrest of de facto, who was arrested in local media for his de facto arrest.
The search for Conanki entered the 11th day Monday with no signs of her whereabouts.
Libe, who has not been appointed a suspect or charged with a crime, spent all her time at the RIU Republica resort, which was seen in the same video surveillance as Conanki before she disappeared.
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Suddiksha Conanki, 20, has been missing from Punta Cana, the Dominican Republic since March 6th. (Fox News Digital handouts/Santiago Baez)
Dominican authorities confiscated his passport and placed him under police surveillance as the search continued on land, air and sea.
Riibe's lawyer filed a warrant for Habeas Corpus on Monday. Notice of guiltDominican news outlet. Sources confirmed with Fox News Digital said that the petition has been filed in court and a hearing is scheduled for Tuesday at 2pm.
Libe, Spring Breakers St. Cloud State University In Minnesota, he has been working with authorities and has not been appointed a suspect, but his family had problems with treatment in a fiery statement Friday.
“Despite his willingness to cooperate, Josh was detained under irregular conditions and exposed to widespread questions until Wednesday, March 12th without the presence of official translators or lawyers,” his parents, Albert and Tina Libe, said through lawyers.
The beach is found at the RIU Republica Resort in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. (Provided by D'Lani Sweeney)
“He remained in his hotel room under police surveillance and has been repeatedly taken to the police station since March 6th, where he has been questioned for a long time. This situation has sparked serious concerns within the family, leading to maintaining legal action and maintaining legal action to ensure the protection of his rights through this process.”
The submission is a challenge to the legality of Riibe's detention, which his parents called “irregular” in a statement Friday.
According to the State Department, Dominican law allows only 48 hours of detention without charge.
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Sudiksha Konanki, a US university student, went missing on March 6, 2025 while on vacation with a friend at Punta Cana. (Fox News Graphics)
Riibe's lawyers and Dominican prosecutors did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
“As a prosecutor, I think it's likely that law enforcement is keeping the liber in the Dominican Republic, because he has issued many inconsistent statements to law enforcement, saying there are still too many unanswered questions.” “Some people may feel that the liber should be allowed to leave. Well, a young girl is missing and he was the last person to meet her. The investigation usually doesn't wrap in an hour like a TV show.”
During the course of multiple interviews with police, Libe allegedly claimed he saw her on the beach for the last time after they were both pulled offshore in a strong current.
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He said he vomited and fell asleep in a chair after the last time he saw her walking in the deep waters of his knees after a struggle back to the land.
This move was not unexpected. Riibe has not been charged with a crime and was originally scheduled to return to the United States last week.
