Dominican Republic Deaths
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7 months ago

Mom who perished on flight died of natural causes, brother says

New details were revealed in the mysterious death of Stefanie Smith who lost consciousness while on a flight back from the Dominican Republic.
7 months ago
Stefanie Smith seen with her son and daughter in an undated photo.
5 years ago

American teacher found dead in Dominican Republic: Police

An American teacher, Patricia Ann Anton, was found dead inside her apartment in the Dominican Republic.
5 years ago
Patricia Anton, 63, is pictured in an undated photo posted on the 3 Mariposas Montessori school website where she worked in the Dominican Republic.
5 years ago

11th American to die in Dominican Republic died of 'natural causes,' government says

One of the 11 Americans who have died while visiting the Dominican Republic since June 2018 died of "natural causes," according to the country's minister of tourism.
5 years ago
Tracy Jerome Jester Jr. of Forsyth, Ga., is pictured in this undated photo released by his family.
5 years ago

Delta, JetBlue offering waivers for Dominican Republic flights after US deaths

Delta and JetBlue are offering waivers for tickets to the Dominican Republic following the deaths of several U.S. tourists in the Caribbean country.
5 years ago
A passengers waits for a Delta Airlines flight in Terminal 5 at Los Angeles International Airport, May 4, 2017 in Los Angeles.
5 years ago

American tourist dies in the Dominican Republic

U.S. State Department officials confirm that Mark Hurlbut is the 10th American to die in the Caribbean country under mysterious circumstances in the past year.
5 years ago
VIDEO: American tourist dies in the Dominican Republic
5 years ago

No 'uptick' in DR deaths of Americans: State Dept.

At least nine Americans have died while in the Dominican Republic this year. The U.S. State Department says it is not an uptick in American deaths in the nation.
5 years ago
At least nine Americans have died while in the Dominican Republic this year. The U.S. State Department says it is not an uptick in American deaths in the nation.
5 years ago

State Dept. says no 'uptick' DR deaths of Americans after a string of fatal incidents

At least nine Americans have died while in the Dominican Republic this year. The U.S. State Department says it is not an uptick in American deaths in the nation.
5 years ago
A photograph posted to Facebook on May 28, 2019, shows Americans Nathaniel Edward Holmes and Cynthia Ann Day on vacation in the Dominican Republic, before they were found dead at a hotel there in late May 2019.
5 years ago

Details emerge about the death of an American tourist in the Dominican Republic

At least 9 American deaths have been reported in the Dominican Republic in the past 12 months.
5 years ago
VIDEO: Details emerge about the death of an American tourist in the Dominican Republic
5 years ago

FBI helping to probe deaths of US citizens at Dominican Republic luxury resorts

Three Americans were found dead in their room at a Dominican Republic resorts.
5 years ago
Three Americans were found dead in their room at a Dominican Republic resorts.
5 years ago

Dominican Republic working 'to reinforce' food, drink standards after tourist deaths

Tourism minister Francisco Garcia also highlighted the FBI’s role on the ongoing investigations.
5 years ago
A photograph posted to Facebook on May 28, 2019, shows Americans Nathaniel Edward Holmes and Cynthia Ann Day on vacation in the Dominican Republic, before they were found dead at a hotel there in late May 2019.
5 years ago

Couple says they fell ill at Dominican Republic resort where 3 Americans died

A Colorado couple claims they fell ill at the same resort in the Dominican Republic where three Americans died last month just five days apart.
5 years ago
Bahia Principe resort in La Romana, Dominican Republic
5 years ago

American couple dies in Dominican Republic hotel of respiratory failure: Officials

An American couple vacationing in the Dominican Republic died of respiratory failure and pulmonary edema, according to officials.
5 years ago
A photograph posted to Facebook on May 28, 2019, shows Americans Nathaniel Edward Holmes and Cynthia Ann Day on vacation in the Dominican Republic, before they were found dead at a hotel there in late May 2019.
5 years ago

American died days before couple at same Dominican Republic resort, hotel says

An American woman died of respiratory failure in her hotel room days before a Maryland couple was found dead of the same cause at the resort, hotel staff told ABC News.
5 years ago
American couple Edward Nathael Holmes, 63, and Cynthia Ann Day, 49, died while staying at the Playa Nueva Romana resort in the Dominican Republic.
5 years ago
In this December 2016 photo provided by Tracey Calanog shows Michelle Paul and David Paul, along with their dog Zooey, in Hawaii. The couple from Texas died while vacationing in Fiji.
5 years ago

Mystery at Dominican Republic resort continues

Preliminary autopsies show that a couple and another woman at Bahia Principe La Romana died of respiratory failure and pulmonary edema.
5 years ago
VIDEO: Mystery at Dominican Republic resort continues
5 years ago

New questions emerge in Americans' deaths at resort

Dominican Republic authorities cite pre-existing health conditions, but it is still unclear what led to the fatal medical issues in all three deaths.
5 years ago
VIDEO: New questions emerge in Americans' deaths at resort
5 years ago

Couple sues Dominican Republic resort where 3 Americans died

Kaylynn Knull told ABC News that she and her husband were forced to leave the Bahia Principe Resort early after their room began to reek of chemicals.
5 years ago
VIDEO: Couple sues Dominican Republic resort where 3 Americans died
5 years ago

Police in Dominican Republic await test results in deaths of 3 Americans

Col. Frank Druan said he was confident that there was no foul play in the deaths of Miranda Schaupp-Werner and couple Nathaniel Holmes and Cynthia Day at the same resort.
5 years ago
VIDEO: Police in Dominican Republic await test results in deaths of 3 Americans