whatever happened to Natalee Holloway??

Question

i was just wondering because i havent heard anything on the news about her lately..

knitmama* if it isnt any1's bussiness then why is it all over the place? lol duh!

Answer 1

Disappearance

Holloway and 124 fellow graduates of Mountain Brook High School, located in an affluent suburb of Birmingham, Alabama, were visiting Aruba on a five-day unofficial senior class graduation trip. Natalee was seen leaving Carlos’n Charlie’s, a popular tourist-oriented bar and grill in Oranjestad, at about 1:30 a.m. on Monday, May 30 with Joran van der Sloot (17) and two companions, the brothers Deepak Kalpoe (21) and Satish Kalpoe (18), in Deepak's car.

Natalee did not arrive for her return flight that morning, nor did she appear in any security camera footage of her hotel lobby in the course of the night--although, according to statements made by her mother, Beth Twitty, on April 19, 2006, the security cameras at the Holiday Inn were not working the night Natalee vanished. Her passport, packed luggage, and mobile phone were found in her hotel room. Searches of the island and surrounding waters began almost immediately, but have to date been fruitless.

Initially, Van der Sloot and the Kalpoes told investigators that they dropped Natalee off at her hotel and drove away as she was approached by two men. As indicated below, their story changed significantly at least twice.

In an interview with CBS correspondent Troy Roberts aired on March 25, 2006, Gerold Dompig, then deputy chief of police in Aruba, stated that he now believes Holloway probably died from alcohol and/or drug poisoning and was not murdered, and that someone later hid her body. Dompig removed himself from the case shortly after.

Natalee's behavior
Recent reporting, notably in the feature article in Vanity Fair, has centered on the behavior of the high school group during their vacation in Aruba. According to that article, the 2006 seniors are not welcome at the Holiday Inn due to the behavior of the previous year's graduates.

Natalee's behavior has been closely examined. According to Joran's claims, Natalee lay down on the bar and let him lick a jello shot off her midriff, otherwise known as a 'body shot'. Natalee's Mountain Brook classmates who were present have not confirmed Joran's report.

Interviews of some of the Mountain Brook High School students who went on the trip to Aruba with Natalee were carried out by the FBI and Aruban authorities in the United States in January 2006. Several had been previously interviewed by the FBI, as evidenced by FBI "302's" (interview reports) submitted as exhibits in the case brought by Natalee's parents against Joran and his father.

Natalee's friends said she had been drinking all day long the day before her disappearance, and Deputy Chief Dompig indicated that the police have evidence which corroborates this, as well as a witness who claimed she possessed drugs.

Investigation

Leader
Jan van der Straaten was the initial leader of the investigation. After Van der Straaten's retirement, Police Commissioner Gerold Dompig took over as the leader of the investigation. In April 2006 he was replaced by Adolpho (Dolfi) Richardson.

Early investigation
On May 30, immediately following her missed flight, Natalee's stepfather and mother, Jug and Beth Twitty, traveled to Aruba with friends by private jet. Within four hours of landing in Aruba the Twittys and others went to the Aruban police with Van der Sloot's name and address, as the person last known to be seen with their daughter. Accompanied by two Aruban policemen and other Arubans, they went to the Van der Sloot home looking for Natalee. During this encounter, Joran and Deepak related their first story.

Their initial claims were that they drove Natalee to the "California Lighthouse" area of Arashi Beach because Natalee wanted to see the sharks. According to these initial claims Natalee and Joran "made out" for a short time before they dropped her off at her hotel around 2:00 A.M. They said she fell down and hit her head as she got out of the car, but she refused Joran to help her get up, and then she was approached by two men in black security guard outfits as the boys drove away. On June 5, Aruban Police, led by superintendent Jan van der Straaten, detained Antonius "Mickey" John (30) and Abraham Jones (28), former security guards for the nearby Allegro Hotel, which was closed for renovation.

Van der Sloot's arrest
On June 9, Joran and the Kalpoe brothers were arrested as suspects involved in a crime against Natalee with "reasonable suspicion of murder, manslaughter or intentional containment with the dead as consequence." John and Jones were released on June 13.

During interrogation, the remaining suspects' story changed. In a joint police interview between Joran, Deepak, and Satish, Joran claimed that he was dropped off at his home, and Deepak and Satish drove away with Natalee. Joran then changed his claims again and told police he left Natalee at the Marriott Hotel beach near the fishermens huts, phoned Deepak, and Deepak returned and gave him a ride home.

On Friday June 17, a fourth person, later identified as disc jockey Steve Gregory Croes (26) was also arrested. On June 22 Aruban police detained Joran's father, Paulus van der Sloot, for questioning, and arrested him the same day. He was released on June 26 after agreeing to waive his right not to testify against his son. Croes was released on June 27. On Monday, July 4, a Judge Commissioner released Deepak and Satish Kalpoe, but they were re-arrested on August 26 along with another new suspect, Freddy Arambatzis, Joran's friend and neighbour. [6]

Suspects released
On Saturday, September 3, 2005, all four suspects were released on the condition that they remain available to police, however on September 14 all restrictions on the remaining suspects were removed by the Gemeenschappelijk Hof van Justitie van de Nederlandse Antillen en Aruba (the combined appeals court of the Netherlands Antilles and Aruba). Though all of those arrested technically remained suspects, they are not in custody and, without additional evidence (and a judge's permission), can only be interrogated voluntarily. Joran now resides in the Netherlands, where he is attending a business college. On November 10, 2005, Paulus won an unjust detention action against the Aruban government and, by virtue of that victory, is no longer legally a suspect. Paulus has also initiated a civil action for monetary damages for himself and his family because of his detention. The final ruling on his civil action is pending--he will be entitled to damages, and a decision on the amount was due May 1, but has been postponed.

Joran, Satish, and Deepak, in interviews after their release, have said that Joran and Natalee were left at a beach near the Marriott Hotel at about 1:40 a.m. Joran initially claimed that he left Natalee and his shoes on the beach and walked almost 2 miles to his home. Joran now says he was picked up by Satish at about 3:00 a.m., left Natalee there - he says she wanted to stay, while he wanted to go home because he had to go to school later that morning. Satish has denied picking up Joran.

Physical search
The search for physical evidence has been extensive--and subject to, apparently, false leads. A small lake near the Aruba Racquet Club close to the Marriott Hotel beach was partly drained between July 27 and 30 after an individual ("the gardener") claimed to have seen Joran driving, Deepak next to him, and Satish duck downward quickly in Deepak's car that was sitting parked on a dirt road nearby between 2:30 AM and 3:00 AM on the same morning Natalee disappeared. Another individual, "Junior," claimed to have seen Joran, Paulus, Deepak and other persons burying a nude, blonde-haired woman in a landfill during the first week after Natalee disappeared. The police searched the landfill by hand for two hours, finding nothing of interest. Later, when Natalee's father, Dave Holloway, and a volunteer search team learned about the witness, the landfill was extensively searched with heavy garbage-moving/digging equipment. On August 15 it was reported that when the search team members arrived at the landfill, the excavated area had been filled in with new garbage. However, Vanity Fair has reported that the search team searched the landfill until satisfied there was no body present, and searched again in late October. On July 4, the Netherlands deployed three F-16 aircraft equipped with infrared sensors to aid in the search, also without initial result. In March 2006 it was reported that the aircraft photos are being re-examined with additional scrutiny and utilizing very recent new scientific advances to study them.

On January 17, 2006, Aruban police searched sand dunes on the northwest coast of Aruba for Natalee Holloway. More than 50 Aruba police cadets searched a one-square-mile area around where the young woman was last known to be seen. Additional searches took place in March and April 2006, without result.

Arrest of new suspects
On April 15, 2006, Geoffrey van Cromvoirt, 19, was arrested by Aruban authorities on suspicion of criminal offenses that, according to the prosecutor, may be related to the disappearance of Holloway and of offenses related to dealing in illegal narcotics. At his first court appearance, his detention was extended for eight days. However, Van Cromvoirt was released on April 24, 2006. In addition, another individual with initials "A.B." was arrested on April 22, 2006, but released the same day.

On May 17, 2006, another suspect, 19-year-old Guido Wever, the son of an former Aruban politician, was detained in The Hague on suspicion of assisting in the abducting, battering, and killing of Holloway. While Aruban authorities requested his transfer to the island, he was instead released on May 23, 2006--according to his lawyers, due to lack of evidence.

All arrestees except Paulus van der Sloot, legally remain suspects. While some have tried to distinguish Joran, Deepak, and Satish as "principal" or "primary" suspects, this does not appear to be a distinction recognized by Aruban law.

Reward
The reward for information leading to Natalee's safe return, pledged by her family, self-descibed philanthropist Joseph Mammana, numerous private donors, the Aruban government, and Carlos 'n Charlie's Restaurant, is $1,000,000. A $250,000 reward is also offered for information about her whereabouts, alive or dead.

Beth Twitty's involvement
Beth Twitty has alleged in televised interviews that Joran, Deepak and Satish Kalpoe know more than they have claimed, and, at least one of them sexually abused and/or raped her daughter. She bases her allegations on parts of an interview with Deepak Kalpoe in which (at least on the version aired on Dr. Phil) he seems to answer "She did" to a suggestion that Natalee had sex with all of them. These clips were first aired on the popular television talk show Dr. Phil. However, in versions of the tapes provided by Aruban authorities, Deepak appears to say "No, she didn't" (the version provided by Dr. Phil has heavy, dramatic music making it harder to discern what Deepak said). According to Satish Kalpoe's attorneys, David Koch and Elgin Zeppenfeldt, the audio has been cut and pasted. The Dutch forensic institute has investigated the credibility of the tapes, and concluded that content of the aired tape did not match the original tape and that he said "No, she didn't". The FBI is also investigating the credibility of the tapes.

Twitty claims to have received papers stating that Joran admitted having sex with Natalee at his home and described private details of her, and on the night she vansihed Joran told authorities that Natalee was falling in and out of consciousness. She has not yet provided any copies of such papers, and the evidentiary basis for this is unclear. Vinda de Sousa, former Holloway-Twitty family Aruban attorney, has indicated that no such statement was made.In addition, former deputy chief of police Gerold Dompig has denied that any such statements were made, stating that all three suspects have consistently denied having sexual intercourse with Natalee. Zeppenfeldt, and a number of experts on the various talk shows, have stated that Deepak clearly answered "No, we didn't" to the question if they all had sex with Natalee. A copy of the tape (provided by the Aruban police) is available at Scrux.com.

Twitty has been criticized for what is perceived as excessive focus on Joran, Satish, and Deepak, to the exclusion of any other theory as to what happened to Natalee. Opinion as to her has polarized on internet discussion boards.

Media coverage
U.S. television networks have devoted much air time to the search for Natalee, the investigation of her disappearance, and rumors surrounding the case; Greta Van Susteren, host of On The Record on Fox News, perhaps most prominently. Van Susteren's almost continuous coverage of the story caused On The Record to get its best ratings to date. As the case has worn on, much of the attention has been given to Beth Twitty and her statements.

Criticism of Media Coverage
The saturation of coverage triggered a backlash among some critics who allude to the media's supposed "missing white woman syndrome". CNN ran a segment criticizing the amount of coverage their competitors have been giving to the story. Locally, the Aruban Press has published extensive news on the story both in Dutch and in the local Papiamento language. The story generated only mild interest in the Netherlands.

The saturation coverage of Natalee's disappearance by the American media was largely eclipsed in late August 2005 by Hurricane Katrina. Beth Twitty has alleged that Aruba took advantage of the media lull to release the suspects and discourage continued U.S. media presence on the island. However, the deadline for hearings on extending their detention was set long before the hurricane.

Police procedurals on American television have aired episodes based to some extent on the Natalee Holloway case:

Answer 2

My guess is she made the mistake of asking the wrong people where she could score a bit of weed or blow (spoiled brat looking kid that she was) and got greased for it. Whoops. What I found sickening about the whole thing is how last summer CNN had practically saturation coverage of this story, what with everything else going on in the world that's a hell of a lot more important, for some sixty odd days. I mean, who cares? If she'd have been a hooker, or black, or Hispanic would she have gotten all that coverage. Of course not.

Answer 3

I don't see how that's anyone's business other than the family and the law enforcement officials concerned.

Answer 4

I was wondering the samething. She's probably off living somewhere happily with elvis.

Answer 5

Why do you want to know?
http://www.allpointsbulletin.org/Natalee_Holloway.html

Answer 6

i think she was abducted then sold on the black market then killed. god bless her soul.

Answer 7

im guessing she is still dead

Answer 8

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