# Massive breakthrough in case of legendary California surfer found butchered in his Costa Rica home

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/massive-breakthrough-in-case-of-legendary-california-surfer-found-butchered-in-his-costa-rica-home/
- Published: 2026-11-12T23:31:45+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-13T00:34:17+00:00
- Original publisher: New York Post (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://nypost.com/2026/11/12/world-news/suspects-arrested-in-murder-of-california-surfer-in-costa-rica/
- Topics: World

## Key points

- Two people have been arrested in Costa Rica over Van Dyke’s killing.
- Investigators have not disclosed the suspects’ alleged roles.
- The female suspect may be Van Dyke’s girlfriend, but this is unconfirmed.

## Summary

Two people have been arrested in Costa Rica over the killing of Californian surfer Kurt Van Dyke, whose body was found at his home nine months ago. The arrests mark a development in a case that shocked the local community, though investigators have not publicly explained the suspects’ alleged roles.

The Judicial Investigation Agency detained a 31-year-old woman and a 34-year-old man during raids on three homes in Roxana de Pococi. Van Dyke, 66, was found beneath a bed in Cahuita on 14 February with multiple stab wounds and signs of asphyxiation; his girlfriend had told authorities that two armed men restrained her and stole valuables. Reports gave the female suspect the same surname and age as the girlfriend, but police have not confirmed they are the same person. Van Dyke was a longtime Costa Rica resident, hotel owner and well-known surfer nicknamed the “King” on the Caribbean coast.

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