Dominican Republic

Crime November 12

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.

MLB October 30

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.

MLB July 9

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.

Robbery - Theft May 1

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.

Crime April 24

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 Republic April 19

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 Republic April 11

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.

CRIME April 3

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.

World March 31

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.

Caribbean March 20

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.