From NBC News
She was spotted on the beach with a man who has now been identified as Joshua Steven Ribe, an Iowa tourist, at approximately 5:50 a.m., according to the New York Post.

He told the police how the 20-year-old was gone when he woke up after passing out on the beach while intoxicated. He just remembers saving her from drowning after rescuing her from a huge wave, according to another source.

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Since Ribe is known to be the sweetest and most kind person in the world, his loved ones are speaking out in his favor and requesting that authorities cease questioning him as a suspect in the case.

His parents said, “He would never even hurt a fly,” but sources added that the police are not ruling out foul play in this case of a missing person.

From NBC News
His stories are being viewed with a great deal of skepticism because he has altered them at least three times.

Before returning to shore, he first claimed that the choppy seas had made him ill and inquired about her well-being. In a different story, he described feeling queasy after getting out of the water. Then he remembered that just before he passed out, he had seen Konanki standing knee-deep in the waves. In a different account, he proposed that she was seen strolling down the shore before fainting. Authorities said there is now very little chance of finding her alive.