Category: Peter R. de Vries

Prosecutors: 2 More Suspects Arrested in de Vries Slaying

THE HAGUE, Netherlands—Two suspects in the slaying a year ago of Dutch crime reporter Peter R. de Vries have been arrested overseas, prosecutors in the Netherlands announced Tuesday, a day after the suspected “director” of the shocking killing was detained. The national prosecutor’s office said a 27-year-old man was arrested on the former Dutch Caribbean…


Dutch Media: Crime Reporter De Vries Dies After Shooting

THE HAGUE, Netherlands—Peter R. de Vries, the renowned Dutch crime reporter shot last week in a brazen attack in Amsterdam, has died, Dutch media reported Thursday, citing a statement from his family. “Peter fought to the end, but was unable to win the battle,” RTL, the Dutch network De Vries regularly worked for, cited the…


Dutch Crime Reporter’s Shooting Is ‘Nightmare Come True’: Son

AMSTERDAM—The shooting of journalist Peter R. de Vries is “a nightmare come true” for his family, his son said on Wednesday as support flooded in for the top Dutch crime reporter who was critically injured in an attack. De Vries, 64, was shot on an Amsterdam street on Tuesday evening. He was taken to a…


Shooting of Star Dutch Reporter Raises European Concern

AMSTERDAM—European leaders and lawmakers expressed dismay Wednesday and rights advocates demanded justice after a veteran Dutch crime reporter was shot in the head in downtown Amsterdam following a TV appearance. Peter R. de Vries, a journalist celebrated for his courageous reporting on the Dutch underworld, was fighting for his life in an Amsterdam hospital after…