Natalee Holloway

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Aruba case reward rises to $1 million
Investigative material in missing teen probe sent to FBI

Tuesday, July 26, 2005; Posted: 8:09 a.m. EDT (12:09 GMT)

"We are just doing everything we possibly can in helping to further the search for Natalee," Beth Holloway Twitty told reporters in Aruba as she clutched a reward poster bearing her daughter's photograph.

She said "a group of friends" came forward to offer the additional money for the reward, which had been set at $200,000.

"We are doing everything we possibly can to find out if Natalee's alive out there," said Holloway's stepfather, Jug Twitty.

He said there have been rumors in recent weeks that Holloway might be in Venezuela or other areas, and "hopefully this will help" determine if that's true.

"It's all anonymous," he said, addressing potential tipsters. "We just ask for your help."

A $100,000 reward also is in place for information leading to Holloway's possible remains.

But Beth Holloway Twitty said her hope that they will soon get some answers as to what happened to her daughter was renewed this week because of several developments.

"A lot of good things have been set into motion, from, you know, the FBI, now, beginning to have access, to -- from declarations from audio and videotapes. There's witnesses coming forward now. That's encouraging," she said in an interview on CNN's "Larry King Live."

"We're optimistic that maybe we'll have a break this week," she added.

Meanwhile, FBI spokeswoman Judy Orihuela said Aruban authorities have provided the FBI with interviews, statements and documents in the case.

The information includes transcripts of the interrogation of Joran van der Sloot, the 17-year-old son of an Aruban judge and the only suspect who remains jailed in the case.

The FBI has been pressing Aruban authorities for a more active role, saying it believes FBI agents might be able to shed new light on the case.

The Aruban prosecutor's office released a statement saying an Aruban group arrived Sunday at the FBI's central laboratory in Quantico, Virginia.

The Aruban group -- which includes a prosecutor, a police investigator and a legal and policy assistant from the prosecutor's office -- will stay for one week.

"During this week, they will discuss the case with members of the FBI to see how the expertise of the FBI may be of help," the statement said.

"Investigative material pertaining to this case was taken by the prosecutor to Virginia to be used when discussing the particulars."

The prosecutor's office also said four experts from the Netherlands are assisting the investigation, including two to help with interrogations.

A piece of duct tape with hair strands on it is still being analyzed in the Netherlands, prosecutors said. The chief prosecutor "will decide if and when the results will be made public," the statement said.

Holloway was last seen leaving a nightclub early on May 30 with Van der Sloot and two brothers, Satish and Deepak Kalpoe, ages 18 and 21. All three were taken into custody June 9, but the two brothers were released July 4.

Holloway was on a post-graduation class trip to Aruba with classmates from the Birmingham, Alabama, suburb of Mountain Brook when she disappeared.



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Please visit the attached sites for more information on Natalee and the continued search efforts:

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Authorities Draining Lake In Holloway Search
Two New Suspects Come Forward, Stepfather Says

POSTED: 7:58 pm EDT July 26, 2005
UPDATED: 9:28 pm EDT July 26, 2005

ORANJESTAD, Aruba -- Firefighters in Aruba are draining a lake in connection with the search for missing Alabama teenager Natalee Holloway.

Joran van der Sloot, 17, has said he was with Holloway near the lake the night she disappeared. She hasn't been seen since May 30.

The draining is expected to take up to 24 hours.

Police may be getting new information from two new witnesses who have come forward, Holloway's stepfather, George Twitty, said.

Twitty said one of the new witnesses told authorities that he saw van der Sloot driving with two Surinamese brothers at about 2:30 a.m. on May 30. Twitty said it's significant because it places the three near the hotel beach where van der Sloot claims he left Holloway alone the night she disappeared nearly two months ago.

In previous accounts to investigators, the three had said they were on their way home, Twitty said.

Van der Sloot has been detained as the main suspect. But the two Surinamese brothers, who had been detained, were released.

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Holloway Search Continues

POSTED: 9:55 pm EDT July 27, 2005

ORANJESTAD, Aruba -- The search of a pond in Aruba for evidence in the disappearance of Natalee Holloway will continue another day; it's taking longer than expected to drain.

Searchers hope by early Thursday to have a clearer view of the bottom.

Authorities aren't saying exactly what they're looking for, but confirm it's related to the Alabama teenager who went missing May 30 while on a high school graduation trip.

A lawyer for Holloway's family said the search was prompted by a witness who had reported last week that on the night of the disappearance he'd seen three young men near the pond -- including one teenager who is currently detained in the case.

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FBI: Hair Found On Aruba Not Holloway's

POSTED: 6:24 pm EDT July 28, 2005
UPDATED: 6:59 pm EDT July 28, 2005

ORANJESTAD, Aruba -- The FBI says strands of hair found in Aruba are not from missing Alabama teen Natalee Holloway.



The FBI crime lab tested the hair, found on the island earlier this month, stuck to some duct tape near some caves. But genetic testing showed the hair did not come from Holloway.

The hair samples were also sent to a crime lab in the Netherlands, but those results are not yet available.

Holloway has been missing for two months. A Dutch teen remains in custody in connection with her disappearance.

Meanwhile, the search of a pond in Aruba for evidence in her disappearance will continue another day. It's taking longer than expected to drain it.

Searchers had hoped by early Thursday to have a clearer view of the bottom.

Authorities aren't saying exactly what they're looking for, but confirm it's related to the Holloway case. She went missing May 30 while on a high school graduation trip.

A lawyer for Holloway's family said the search was prompted by a witness who reported last week that on the night of the disappearance he saw three young men near the pond, including one still being detained in the case.

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ORANJESTAD, Aruba Aug 9, 2005 — A man who had been detained in the disappearance of Natalee Holloway complained to authorities Tuesday that her mother has been harassing him.

Deepak Kalpoe, a 21-year-old Suriname national, asked that Beth Holloway Twitty stay away from him, said police Inspector Carlos Sarge.

Sarge said police would ask her to stay away from Kalpoe.

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Holloway Twitty declined to comment on the complaint. "I'm just going to try to continue getting answers about my daughter," she said.

Kalpoe, his 18-year-old brother Satish, and 18-year-old Joran van der Sloot were the last ones seen with Natalee on May 30 the night the 18-year-old Alabama student disappeared.

The young men were arrested on June 9, but the Kalpoe brothers were later released after a judge ruled there was not enough evidence to hold them. Van der Sloot is the only person in custody in the case and no one has been charged.

Holloway Twitty has repeatedly said she believes the three young men were involved in Natalee's disappearance allegations that they have denied.

The complaint came after Holloway Twitty confronted Kalpoe Monday and asked him about her daughter's disappearance. The scene was filmed by television.

Kalpoe repeatedly told her he had nothing to say and that she should speak to his lawyer. Calls to Kalpoe's lawyer seeking comment Tuesday were not returned.

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Holloway Witness Feared Missing Gives Testimony

POSTED: 9:17 pm EDT August 15, 2005
UPDATED: 9:32 pm EDT August 15, 2005

ORANJESTAD, Aruba -- A man who claimed he saw a suspect in the disappearance of Natalee Holloway driving with two friends the night she vanished gave sworn testimony in court on Monday.

Police had said earlier that the man might have left Aruba.

Holloway, an 18-year-old from Birmingham, Ala., disappeared while on a senior trip to Aruba.

The witness' name has not been disclosed. He told police last month that he saw Joran van der Sloot and two Surinamese brothers driving near the Marriott Hotel at about 2:30 a.m. on May 30.

Van der Sloot is an 18-year-old Dutch high school student who has been detained in the case.

Van der Sloot has admitted he was alone with Holloway that night, but said he left her unharmed at a beach near the Marriott Hotel.

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Holloway's Mom Says Aruba Leader Admits Mistakes

POSTED: 10:20 pm EDT August 22, 2005

ORANJESTAD, Aruba -- The mother of a missing Alabama teenager said Aruba's prime minister admitted that authorities made mistakes in the Natalee Holloway case.

Beth Holloway Twitty, who has often been critical of Aruban police since her daughter disappeared on May 30, met in private with Prime Minister Nelson Oduber on Saturday.

Oduber said during the meeting he assured Holloway Twitty that investigators will not stop looking for answers about the fate of her 18-year-old daughter.

A government spokesman said on Monday that the prime minister had expressed concerns about the initial investigation, but he used more cautious language.

Police and hundreds of volunteers have searched the island, but found no trace of Natalee. She would have attended her first day of classes Wednesday at the University of Alabama.

Joran van der Sloot, 18, has been detained as a suspect but no charges have been filed. At a hearing next month, a court is expected to decide if there is enough evidence to continue holding him.

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Aug. 26, 2005 — Two brothers previously detained in the disappearance of missing student Natalee Holloway and one other man have been arrested in the case, ABC News has learned.

Deepak Kalpoe, a 21-year-old Suriname national, his 18-year-old brother, Satish, and another man whose name has not been released have been arrested by Aruban authorities and are being turned over to Dutch investigators for questioning, Dave Holloway, Natalee's father, told ABC News. He said an FBI official close to the investigation called him and informed him of the arrests today. The Kalpoe brothers have been arrested and the third person of interest will be questioned. They have not been charged.

The Kalpoes and 18-year-old Joran van der Sloot were the last people seen with Natalee as the four left a nightclub on May 30 — the night the 18-year-old Alabama student disappeared at the end of a high school graduation trip to the Dutch Caribbean island.

The young men were arrested on June 9, but the Kalpoe brothers were later released after a judge ruled there was not enough evidence to hold them. Van der Sloot is the only person in custody in the case, and no one has been charged.

Van Der Sloot Scheduled for September Release

Van der Sloot is scheduled to be released from custody Sept. 4. Dave Holloway said the arrests of the Kalpoes give him hope that authortities will keep van der Sloot in custody.

"The re-arrests give me hope that Dutch authorities will get to the bottom of this," he said. "The first interrogators were able to get this far but I'm confident that they also keep Joran van der Sloot in custody after Sept. 4."

The re-arrests come weeks after Deepak Kalpoe filed a complaint with police against Beth Holloway Twitty and asked that she stay away from him. Holloway Twitty has repeatedly said she believes the three young men were involved in Natalee's disappearance. They have denied the allegations.



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Aruba divers search for clues

Monday, August 29, 2005; Posted: 12:40 p.m. EDT (16:40 GMT)

ORANJESTAD, Aruba (AP) -- Volunteer divers explored waters off Aruba's east coast Sunday, hoping to find clues in the disappearance of missing U.S. teen Natalee Holloway.

At least eight divers volunteered to search waters about 1 mile (1.6 kilometers) from a beach near the Holiday Inn where Holloway stayed during a vacation to celebrate her high school graduation, said Eduardo Mansur, co-founder of the Aruba Search and Rescue Foundation.

Although the waters have been searched before, the group claims a radar machine invented by an American has detected human bones in the area. The inventor, Joe Walker, came to Aruba to help in the search but is now off the island, Mansur said.

Extensive searches have produced no trace of Holloway.

On Friday, authorities arrested two Surinamese brothers who had previously been detained and released in the case, raising the Holloway family's hopes for a breakthrough. (Full story)

Satish and Deepak Kalpoe were arrested on suspicion of involvement in premeditated murder and rape, Aruba's prosecutor's office said. Police said the brothers were questioned for several hours Saturday but declined to provide further information.

The missing teen's mother, Beth Holloway Twitty, applauded the brothers' arrest, saying she was hopeful the family was "going to get answers."

The family had been angered by a judge's decision in July to release the Kalpoes for lack of evidence.

The brothers were first arrested on June 9 along with Joran van der Sloot, a Dutch teenager whom authorities have identified as a suspect though no charged have been filed.

Holloway, of Mountain Brook, Alabama, was last seen May 30 leaving a bar with van der Sloot and the Kalpoe brothers on the final night of her vacation with 124 classmates.

Elgin Zeppenveldt, a lawyer for Satish Kalpoe, has said defense attorneys will appeal the brothers' detention.

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ORANJESTAD, Aruba Aug 30, 2005 — A judge will decide Wednesday whether to release a Dutch suspect held for nearly three months in the disappearance of Natalee Holloway, a defense lawyer said Tuesday.

Joran van der Sloot, 18, was arrested June 9 along with two friends, Surinamese nationals Satish Kalpoe, 18, and Deepak Kalpoe, 21, on suspicion of involvement in her disappearance. The Kalpoe brothers were released July 4, when van der Sloot's detention was prolonged until Sept. 4, and re-arrested last week.

Van der Sloot's lawyer, Richie Kock, told The Associated Press that judicial authorities informed him a judge would decide Wednesday on the detention of his client in Aruba, a Dutch Caribbean island where suspects may be held for up to 116 days without charge.

Van der Sloot maintains his innocence, Kock said.

Prosecutors said Tuesday they had filed a motion to keep van der Sloot detained another 30 days. They must offer additional evidence against van der Sloot on Wednesday or he must be released, according to Aruban law.

The Kalpoe brothers were arrested Friday, when a judge ruled that prosecutors had enough evidence to hold them for at least eight days while they build their case.

Holloway, 18, of Mountain Brook, Ala., was last seen May 30 leaving a bar with the Kalpoes and van der Sloot, hours before she was to end a vacation celebrating her graduation.

No one has been charged.

A third man was arrested with the Kalpoes but his lawyer said Monday that it was unrelated to Holloway's disappearance.

Freddy Alexander Zedan-Arambatzis, a friend of van der Sloot and the Kalpoes, was arrested on suspicion of having unspecified "physical contact" with a female minor, said his lawyer, Diana Emerencia.

Zedan-Arambatzis, 21, is also suspected of photographing the girl in "tempting poses" and showing the images to other people, Emerencia said.

The Kalpoe brothers and van der Sloot are also suspected of involvement in the incidents, which allegedly occurred before Holloway disappeared, she said.

Emerencia said Zedan-Arambatzis has denied having any physical contact with the girl or taking photos of her, but has admitted to being present when the photos were taken.

The prosecutor's office declined to comment on the case.

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Friday, September 2, 2005; Posted: 4:36 a.m. EDT (08:36 GMT)



ORANJESTAD, Aruba (AP) -- A judge Thursday ordered the release of an Aruban teenager jailed for nearly three months in the disappearance of an Alabama girl and said he would be freed this weekend, the youth's father and attorney said.

Paul van der Sloot said the judge ruled there was no reason to hold his son, Joran, any longer on suspicion of murder but that the youth remained a suspect in the sexual assault of 18-year-old Natalee Holloway.

Reached by phone later, defense attorney Antonio Carlo, disputed part of the father's statement, saying van der Sloot, 18, remains a suspect in Holloway's murder but will be released Saturday pending the outcome of the investigation.

The decision to release van der Sloot "only has to do with the pretrial detention. The primary condition is he has to remain available to police," Carlo said.

In a statement, the prosecutor's office declined to comment on the ruling, saying it hasn't received all of the decisions from the judge.

Joran van der Sloot was arrested June 9 along with two friends, Surinamese nationals Satish Kalpoe, 18, and Deepak Kalpoe, 21, on suspicion of involvement in Holloway's disappearance.

The Kalpoe brothers were released July 4 but were re-arrested last week.

A judge ordered Satish Kalpoe to remain jailed another eight days, said government spokesman Ruben Trapenberg said, without giving further details.

The judge was still to rule on whether to continue holding or release Deepak Satish. Suspects can be detained for 116 days without charge in the Dutch Caribbean island.

Holloway, of Mountain Brook, Alabama, was last seen May 30 leaving a bar with the Kalpoes and van der Sloot hours before the honors student was to end a vacation celebrating her high school graduation.

No one has been charged, and extensive searches have produced no sign of her.

The announcement came a day after a hearing in which Carlo argued that prosecutors have produced no evidence his client was involved in Holloway's disappearance or that a crime had been committed.

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Prosecutor: Judge's son, 2 others still under investigation

Monday, September 5, 2005; Posted: 5:43 a.m. EDT (09:43 GMT)

ORANJESTAD, Aruba (CNN) -- Three young men held in connection with the disappearance of Alabama teen Natalee Holloway walked out of jail on Saturday.

A judge ordered their release.

Joran Van der Sloot, the 18-year-old son of an Aruban judge, left jail first. He was accompanied by his parents and an attorney.

A few minutes later Deepak and Satish Kalpoe followed with their attorney.

Despite their release, the men remain under investigation, the Aruban prosecutor's office said Friday.

The prosecutor's office said it would appeal. Prosecutors had asked to hold the Kalpoe brothers for another eight days, and Van der Sloot for another 30 days.

Holloway's mother Beth Twitty said Saturday she "will continue to be the voice for my daughter seeking justice in Aruba."

The attorneys for the Kalpoes said they had not read the terms of the release order, but a prosecutor said there were conditions. He did not say what they were.

Holloway was last seen leaving a bar on the resort island with Van der Sloot and the two brothers.

The Kalpoe brothers, ages 18 and 21, were re-arrested last week based on "new facts and circumstances" indicating they acted "together with other people" in raping and killing Holloway, the prosecutor's office said.

In addition, prosecutors said they arrested a third person, who was identified only by the initials "FZA." Further information was not provided.

Van der Sloot was taken into custody in June in connection with Holloway's disappearance, which prompted massive searches around the tiny island. Her body has not been found.

Holloway, 18, of the Birmingham suburb of Mountain Brook, disappeared while in Aruba with a group of classmates celebrating their high school graduation.

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Aruba suspect flies to Amsterdam
Joran van der Sloot will attend college in Netherlands, mother says

Tuesday, September 6, 2005; Posted: 8:50 a.m. EDT (12:50 GMT)
AMSTERDAM, Netherlands (AP) -- An 18-year-old Dutch man who had been held by police on the Caribbean island of Aruba in connection with the disappearance of an American tourist arrived in the Netherlands on Tuesday.

Joran van der Sloot and his father arrived at Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport, ignored questions from reporters, and quickly departed. The 18-year-old was to attend college in Holland, his mother said.

Van der Sloot, a resident of Aruba, and two Surinamese brothers who were suspects in the disappearance of American teenager Natalee Holloway were released on condition they remain available to police.

Holloway was last seen May 30, on the last day of her high school graduation trip to the Dutch Caribbean island, leaving a bar with van der Sloot and the two brothers, Satish and Deepak Kalpoe.

The three were arrested June 9 on suspicion of involvement in Holloway's disappearance. All denied any connection to the disappearance. Van der Sloot acknowledged spending the evening before with Holloway, but denied any wrongdoing.

The release of all three suspects on Saturday was a serious setback to the prosecution.

Police insist the investigation into Holloway's widely publicized disappearance will continue, but legal observers in Aruba say the release indicates the government has no case.

Holloway's mother, Beth Holloway Twitty, left Aruba for her home in Mountain Brook, Alabama, on Sunday, saying she had "exhausted all my avenues" after pressuring authorities since shortly after her daughter's disappearance.

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Aruba suspect denies responsibility
In TV interview, van der Sloot admits lying to police

Sunday, September 25, 2005; Posted: 10:14 p.m. EDT (02:14 GMT)

NEW YORK (AP) -- A suspect in the case of an Alabama teenager missing in Aruba admits he lied about the last time he saw her on the night she vanished, but he insists she was fine, according to a television interview.

Joran van der Sloot, 18, was one of three men jailed this summer in Natalee Holloway's May 30 disappearance. He talked to a producer for "A Current Affair" in the Netherlands, where he is attending college. The interview is scheduled to air Monday.

Holloway was last seen leaving a bar with van der Sloot and two brothers, Satish and Deepak Kalpoe.

The three young men were released on the condition they remain available to police for questioning. But earlier this month, an appeals court overturned that, saying there was a "lack of sufficient grounds and serious suspicions" to keep the restrictions. (Full story)

Van der Sloot and the brothers initially told police they dropped Holloway off alone at her hotel but later admitted van der Sloot was dropped off with the teen elsewhere.

"We agreed to lie," van der Sloot said, according to a transcript of the show.

He insists the night ended when he left her alone on the beach.

"She wanted to stay [there] the whole night. I told her -- no, I had to go. I even lifted her up to carry her back to the hotel, and she told me to put her down," he said in the interview.

Extensive searches have failed to find any trace of Holloway, who vanished on the final night of a high school graduation trip to the Dutch Caribbean island.

Van der Sloot said he had been drinking with Holloway when they left with the Kalpoe brothers.

"Obviously she was drunk. I had stuff to drink, too," van der Sloot said. "She wanted to go with me. I wanted to go with her. It was totally consensual."

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