Joshua Riibe, named a person of interest by the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office, is not considered a suspect in Konanki's disappearance and has not been accused of a crime

Joshua Steven Riibe, 24, has been identified as the man seen hugging and walking hand-in-hand with the 20-year-old student just hours before she vanished in the Dominican Republic.

Joshua Riibe, a 24-year-old tourist from Iowa, has come under the spotlight, with investigators naming him a 'person of interest.'

Sudiksha Konanki’s puzzling disappearance comes as thousands of students prepare to embark on spring break trips of their own.

Sudiksha Konanki, like many students, headed to the Dominican Republic for spring break. She was staying at a beachfront resort before disappearing.