Joshua Riibe, the person of interest in Sudiksha Konanki's March 6 disappearance in the Dominican Republic, has spoken out for the first time, stating that he is 'just trying to help.'

A key witness, who has been identified as a person of interest by the Loudon County Sheriff’s Office in the U.S. investigation of Sudiksha Konanki, shared insight into his evening with her.

Even as an investigation into the case is underway, police in the Caribbean country have been interrogating one person -- Joshua Steven Riibe -- over the past several days. Here's what we know about him so far.