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Dating apps in tourist hot spots target Americans. How to protect yourself

November 12, 2024

Dating apps in tourist hot spots target Americans. How to protect yourself

Deivy Jose Rodriguez Delgado, 30, lured Americans using dating sites while on vacation in the Dominican Republic, then held them for ransom. Now he will serve 25 years behind bars.

Former MLB All-Star Francisco Cordero robbed at gunpoint in Dominican Republic: reports

October 30, 2024

Former MLB All-Star Francisco Cordero robbed at gunpoint in Dominican Republic: reports

Three-time MLB All-Star Francisco Cordero was reportedly robbed at gunpoint in the Dominican Republic on Friday by two masked suspects.

Ex-MLB star gets 6-year jail sentence, completes it counting house arrest time

July 9, 2024

Ex-MLB star gets 6-year jail sentence, completes it counting house arrest time

Ex-MLB All-Star Raul Mondesi, 53, was given a six-year, nine-month prison sentence due to corruption charges while mayor of a Dominican city, but he completed it through house arrest.

Elderly Americans scammed out of millions by foreigners posing as grandchildren in trouble

May 1, 2024

Elderly Americans scammed out of millions by foreigners posing as grandchildren in trouble

Department of Homeland Security says 5,000 victims between the ages of 72 and 93 were duped out of a collective $35 million in a "grandparent scam" from the Dominican Republic.

Vacations that ended tragically for travelers inside and outside of the US

April 24, 2024

Vacations that ended tragically for travelers inside and outside of the US

Crime can happen close to home or far away. In these cases, bodies of a traveler, or travelers, were found while they were on vacation.

Dominican soldier arrested for raping 14-year-old Haitian girl during migrant sweep

April 19, 2024

Dominican soldier arrested for raping 14-year-old Haitian girl during migrant sweep

A Dominican soldier identified as Paulino de la Cruz has been arrested under suspicion he raped a 14-year-old Haitian girl while tasked with searching for illegal immigrants.

Dominican authorities launch probe after an immigration officer is accused of raping a 14-year-old

April 11, 2024

Dominican authorities launch probe after an immigration officer is accused of raping a 14-year-old

An investigation has been launched in the Dominican Republic after an immigration officer was accused of 'raping a 14-year-old girl' near the resort town of Punta Cana.

Son of prominent Dominican politician shot, killed outside Texas gas station as 3 suspects sought: police

April 3, 2024

Son of prominent Dominican politician shot, killed outside Texas gas station as 3 suspects sought: police

The son of a politician from the Dominican Republic was shot and killed outside a Houston gas station and three suspects are being sought, police say.

US citizen arrested in Dominican Republic, accused of killing 3 women in Honduras

March 31, 2024

US citizen arrested in Dominican Republic, accused of killing 3 women in Honduras

Police in Honduras announced the arrest of American citizen Gilbert Reyes Bermúdez for allegedly killing three women on the tourist island of the country.

US organizing American evacuations from Haiti by helicopter as number of those seeking help nearly doubles

March 20, 2024

US organizing American evacuations from Haiti by helicopter as number of those seeking help nearly doubles

The State Department is organizing evacuation flights for Americans from Haiti to the Dominican Republic as the number of those seeking U.S. help has risen.