Overview
- Van Dyke, 66, was found under a bed with a sheet over his face and showed signs of asphyxiation and multiple stab wounds, with the body sent to the forensic morgue.
- Police received the report around 10:50 a.m. Saturday in the Cahuita/Hone Creek area, where two armed intruders allegedly held the couple for several minutes and stole valuables, including a 2013 Hyundai Elantra.
- Security footage reportedly shows suspects fleeing in two vehicles, one of them the Elantra taken from the property.
- The victim’s 31-year-old girlfriend, identified as Arroyo, told investigators she was zip-tied and assaulted during the robbery and survived with injuries not considered life‑threatening.
- Costa Rica’s OIJ is leading the investigation with no arrests announced, local tourism leaders describe the case as isolated, and a brother has questioned whether the motive was solely robbery.