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New Jersey couple goes missing while on vacation in Barbados, going out to sea on jet ski, police say

June 26, 2019

New Jersey couple goes missing while on vacation in Barbados, going out to sea on jet ski, police say

A couple from New Jersey vacationing on the island of Barbados has been reported missing after going out to sea on a jet ski, according to officials.

Virginia doctor murdered while vacationing with family in Belize: report

June 26, 2019

Virginia doctor murdered while vacationing with family in Belize: report

A Virginia doctor on vacation with his his wife and three children was reportedly murdered on Sunday in Belize.

Dominican health minister says drugs, alcohol, medical problems may have killed US couple; lawyer calls it 'ludicrous'

June 24, 2019

Dominican health minister says drugs, alcohol, medical problems may have killed US couple; lawyer calls it 'ludicrous'

The Dominican public health minister said in a radio interview Monday that the Maryland couple found dead last month in a hotel room at a luxury resort had pre-existing health problems and may have died after mixing prescription drugs and alcohol.

Juan Williams: Dominican Republic hasn't 'been transparent or clear' amid resort deaths

June 20, 2019

Juan Williams: Dominican Republic hasn't 'been transparent or clear' amid resort deaths

The Dominican government hasn't been explicit enough regarding suspicious deaths or illnesses in the popular vacation destination over the last year, according to Juan Williams.

Dominican tourism minister says autopsy results will reveal causes of deaths, insists island is safe

June 20, 2019

Dominican tourism minister says autopsy results will reveal causes of deaths, insists island is safe

The minister of tourism in the Dominican Republic insisted that the Caribbean island, which welcomed more than 6.5 million visitors from around the world last year, is safe to travel amid a rash of deaths of American tourists at luxury hotels and resorts.

Dominican tourism expert warns of 'catastrophe' if authorities stonewall in death probes

June 19, 2019

Dominican tourism expert warns of 'catastrophe' if authorities stonewall in death probes

The picturesque, sandy beaches of the Dominican Republic have become the backdrop for a rash of deaths of U.S. tourists at luxury, all-inclusive hotels.

Family and friends of woman who died in Dominican Republic claim authorities are lying about past 'several heart attacks'

June 19, 2019

Family and friends of woman who died in Dominican Republic claim authorities are lying about past 'several heart attacks'

On Monday, Dominican Republic Public Health Minister Rafael Sanchez Cardenas said at a press conference that Leyla Cox, a New York hospital MRI technician who died suddenly on June 10 in her room at the Excellence resort, had an enlarged heart, high blood pressure and that she had suffered “several past heart attacks.”

Son of tourist who died at luxury resort awaits Dominican AG's approval to get mother's blood sample to US

June 18, 2019

Son of tourist who died at luxury resort awaits Dominican AG's approval to get mother's blood sample to US

The son of a New York hospital technician who died suddenly in her room at an all-inclusive resort in Punta Cana on June 10 says the U.S. Embassy and his congressional representatives have helped pave the way for a sample of his mother's blood to be sent to the U.S. so that toxicology tests can be conducted.