It has been nearly 20 years since Natalee Holloway disappeared on a graduation trip to Aruba. For years, police have eyed convicted murderer Joran van der Sloot as Holloway’s killer but have never had enough evidence to convict him.
In 2010, van der Sloot was indicted for crimes connected to extorting money from Beth Holloway, Natalee’s mother, in exchange for details about the location of her missing daughter’s remains.
Today, van der Sloot is back in the United States, and he faced a federal court in Alabama. The hope is that even though no one knows what happened to Natalee Holloway, this will give her family a bit of vindication against the man they believe killed her. Read the full story here ▶
