Tourist killed in dominican republic

Apr 10, 11:15 AM EDT Newsletter Signup BusinessTechnologyWorldNationalMedia & CultureOpinionSportsLuxury World By Amethyst Tate 04/10/19 AT 11:11 AM The bodies of a New York couple who had been missing in the Dominican Republic for two weeks are believed to have been found, according to Dominican Republic authorities.On March 27, Orlando Moore and Portia Ravenelle were supposed to be heading home, but they never made it to the airport, causing immediate concern from their family and friends. Moore's half-sister, Lashay Turner, reported him missing after not hearing from him two days after his expected return.National Police Col. Frank Felix Duran Mejia reported to CNN on Wednesday that an unconscious woman fitting Ravenelle's description, but with no identification, was found on a road on March 27 that headed to the international airport in Santo Domingo. She died on April 4 after spending eight days at the local hospital in the intensive care unit.And on March … [Read more...] about Missing American Tourists In Dominican Republic May Have Died Days Apart

Concern has grown over the mysterious deaths of American tourists at hotels in the Dominican Republic after a sixth fatality was announced, the New York Post reported. What makes the string of deaths particularly disturbing is that many appear to follow a similar pattern in that they involve healthy, middle-aged adults who took a drink from their hotel room minibar before suddenly becoming gravely sick. Although the cause of death of the latest fatality, 67-year-old Robert Bell Wallace, of California, has not yet been determined, his niece told Fox News that he felt ill shortly after drinking scotch from the minibar in his room at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in the Dominican resort town of Punta Cana before dying in a hospital three days later. At the same hotel last July another American tourist, 45-year-old David Harrison, of Maryland, died under similar circumstances. And over a five-day period just last month, three others tourists mysteriously died in their rooms at another … [Read more...] about Concern Grows As Another US Tourist Dies In Dominican Republic

A TOURIST who went missing while on holiday in the Dominican Republic has been found dead after being gorged on by fishes. Orlando Moore, 43, and Portia Ravenelle, 32, were supposed to be on their way home on March 27 but never returned. Dominican police believe the couple may have crashed their car on the way to the airport from their all-inclusive resort in the northeast section of the country, according to the Dominican newspaper Diario Libre. Police have today confirmed they have identified Orlando’s body. But according to forensic investigator it is unclear what his injuries were. “He’s been eaten by fishes,” the doctor told Dominican Republic news outlet InformativosTA. 'FISH EATEN BODY IN BAD WAY BUT TATTOO REMAINS'  The corpse was extensively eaten and decomposed but a tattoo which read “MILANO” could be seen. Orlando had a similar one. Cops believe a woman who was rescued from a collision on the Las Américas freeway was Portia. … [Read more...] about Tourist ‘eaten by fishes’ after he vanished with girlfriend on holiday in the Dominican Republic

Authorities in the Dominican Republic on Tuesday announced the arrest of an 11th suspect in the attempted killing of former Boston Red Sox star David Ortiz. An official identified the suspect as Franklin Junior Meran. The official, who agreed to disclose the information only if not quoted by name because they weren't authorized to discuss the case publicly, told The Associated Press that Meran is accused of renting one of the cars used in the June 9 shooting at a bar in Santo Domingo. Ten other suspects have already been ordered to spend a year in preventive detention as the investigation continues, including the alleged shooter. Authorities say they are looking for at least three other suspects, including the man they believe paid the hit men. Officials have released few details in the case and have held private court hearings, but Chief Prosecutor Jean Alain Rodriguez told reporters he expects to release more details in the case on Wednesday. The newest arrest came as doctors at … [Read more...] about 11th Suspect Arrested in Dominican Republic in Ortiz Case

The Dominican Republic announced on Monday that it will break diplomatic ties with Taiwan, establish diplomatic relations with mainland China, and recognize Taiwan as an “inalienable part of Chinese territory.” The move came after China offered the Dominican Republic a $3 billion investment and loan package and fits neatly into China’s strategy of isolating Taiwan.“The decision was the latest setback for Taiwan in the Caribbean and Latin America. Panama dropped its longtime ties with Taiwan last year and established relations with China, which considers Taiwan to be Chinese territory. The island is recognized as a sovereign nation by only 19 mainly small, developing countries, 10 of them in this region,” the Associated Press noted. Taiwanese Foreign Minister Joseph Wu said his government is “deeply upset by China’s actions,” which he said involved offering the Dominican Republic “vast financial incentives” to move into … [Read more...] about Dominican Republic Breaks with Taiwan, Moves into China’s Orbit After $3 Billion Payoff