12th death in the Dominican Republic. Queens Mother Becomes 12th Mysterious Death Linked To Dominican Republic Resorts

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – A growing crisis in the Dominican Republic has now reportedly claimed the life of a 12th American tourist.

Federal officials say a Queens mother’s mysterious death while on a family vacation to the island is part of a disturbing trend in the Caribbean.

“We miss and love my cousin so much,” Kristen Bledsoe said.

A little more than a year ago, Bledsoe was on a flight to the Dominican Republic with her cousin, Donette Edge Cannon. At the time, she never thought Donette, a mother to four children, would never make the return trip home.

[link to newyork.cbslocal.com (secure)]


Thread: U.S. State Department says no ‘uptick’ in reported deaths in Dominican Republic, despite highly-publicized fatalities