California surfer murdered in apparent robbery at his home in Costa Rica: reports

An expat hotel owner was killed at his home in Costa Rica over the weekend. Local reports say that two suspects fled after reportedly stealing valuables.

Surf Legend Kurt Van Dyke Found Dead After Armed Intruders Storm Costa Rica Home

The 66-year-old hotel owner was found beneath a bed after masked men allegedly entered his home in Puerto Viejo, Costa Rican officials said

Kurt Van Dyke slain in Costa Rica; girlfriend survives attack

American hotel owner Kurt Van Dyke was killed during a robbery at an apartment in Cahuita, Costa Rica. Police say armed suspects tied up his girlfriend, stole valuables, and fled in stolen vehicles. Reports from The Tico Times and Surfer.com confirmed key details. Van Dyke, linked to a historic California surfing family, had lived in Costa Rica for years.

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American Surf Legend Killed in Costa Rica Apartment Robbery, Girlfriend Survives

An expatriate American hotel owner from a prominent surfing family in California was brutally killed in Costa Rica this weekend … and local police are on the hunt for suspects. Kurt Van Dyke -- a 66-year-old Northern California native who owned a…

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