Arrests In Natalee Holloway Disappearance

Authorities In Aruba And Netherlands Re-Arrest 3 Suspects In Case Of Missing Alabama Teen

(CBS/AP)  Three men who were previously detained as suspects in the 2005 disappearance of American teen Natalee Holloway were re-arrested Wednesday, the Aruban public prosecutor's office said, citing new evidence in the case.

Dutch teen Joran van der Sloot and two Surinamese brothers, Satish and Deepak Kalpoe, have been arrested on suspicion of involvement in the death of the American, the prosecutor's office said in a statement.

Van der Sloot, 20, was arrested in the Netherlands, where he was attending university. The Kalpoe brothers were arrested in the Dutch Caribbean island.

Authorities "ordered their renewed arrest because further investigation into the disappearance has led to new incriminating evidence," the office said without providing further details. Officials there could not immediately be reached for further comment.

The brothers were expected to make an initial appearance in an Aruban court Friday, at which point prosecutors were expected to present the new evidence to a judge. A court date in the island had not yet been set for van der Sloot.

Wim de Bruin, a spokesman for the Dutch national prosecutor's office, said van der Sloot could be sent to Aruba without an extradition hearing and the transfer would occur "within several days."

Last year, investigators told 48 Hours correspondent Troy Roberts Holloway probably died from excessive alcohol and maybe drugs.

Authorities told 48 Hours they have evidence that Holloway's drinking got seriously out of control and may even have contributed to her death.

"She was, I think not differently from other students. She was having a great time and she was using … doing that," said Gerold Dompig, Aruba's lead investigator in the Holloway case. "Using way too much alcohol in combinations which could basically be lethal."

When asked if he could confirm whether Holloway purchased or consumed illegal narcotics during her stay in Aruba, Dompig said, "We have statements claiming that she, that she had drugs."

Holloway of Mountain Brook, Alabama, was last seen in public leaving a bar with three local men on May 30, 2005, hours before she was scheduled to board a plane home with high school classmates celebrating their graduation on the Dutch Caribbean island. She was 18 at the time.

They were first arrested in June 2005, but a judge ordered their release, citing insufficient evidence. All three have denied any role in Holloway's disappearance. Van der Sloot has said he dropped her off at her hotel and never saw her again.

In April, investigators from the Netherlands dug around the home of van der Sloot's family for two days without revealing what prompted the search. Then in May, Dutch and Aruban investigators visited the home where Deepak and Satish Kalpoe live with their parents for what authorities termed an "inspection," without revealing details.

Vinda de Sousa, an attorney for Dave Holloway, Natalee's father, said she has left a message for the family but has not talked to them and is not privy to the new evidence.

"I'm as excited as the Holloway family can be," she said. "Anything new in this case, or any development, just gives you rekindled hope that one day this will be solved. I know the investigation never stopped."

[deemsnyd]

Speakinup,

True, but after reading so many comments about "the price of tea in China" when the article is about a missing teen...enough is enough.

[speakinup]

"I''m starting to see several names I recognize in these threads. Do you people constantly lurk these comments just to get into arguments with each other that have nothing to do with the articles. I agree with the previous poster that commented on hijacking posts. You should be ashamed, but that would take a certain amount of class if not intelligence.Posted by deemsnyd

On several occasions I have tried to get folks to post substance, but little comes of it. It almost seems like folks would rather flame than pass on info.

But, you do need to be careful deemsnyd. Your post could be read as though you are one of those folks you are chastising...

[deemsnyd]

I''m starting to see several names I recognize in these threads. Do you people constantly lurk these comments just to get into arguments with each other that have nothing to do with the articles. I agree with the previous poster that commented on hijacking posts. You should be ashamed, but that would take a certain amount of class if not intelligence.

As for the people who proudly announce that they don''t care about Natalie because she''s white, blonde, the subject of an over-sensationalized story, someone who partied, etc...give me a break, you''re more disturbed and worthless than the post hijackers.

[everyone8]

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[speakinup]

"Yes Edward: let''s hope the troops toss their weapons on the ground and refuse to take part any longer in Bush''''s immoral war. Wouldn''''t that be something to be thankful for? Posted by oeangus

Were you abused as a child oeangus ?

[oeangus]

I was hoping that instead of the usual banter, that on this day before Thanksgiving, that we could fill sites such as this with messages of thanks and prayers to all who serve both here and abroad . Happy Thanksgiving to All. God Bless Our Troops. - Posted by Edward1975

Yes Edward: let''s hope the troops toss their weapons on the ground and refuse to take part any longer in Bush''s immoral war. Wouldn''t that be something to be thankful for?

[seadaddy46-2009]

This worshiping of the troops cra_p has GOT to stop.
It''''s unhealthy and only serves to support the industrial military complex that has caused so much trouble for the US and the rest of the world.


Posted by cdfoxtrot at 12:26 AM : Nov 22, 2007

Such a pity, that we still have otherwise intelligent people using the time-worn Communist terminology (industrial military complex) 40 years after it came into vogue.

[seadaddy46-2009]

This worshiping of the troops cra_p has GOT to stop.
It''''s unhealthy and only serves to support the industrial military complex that has caused so much trouble for the US and the rest of the world.


Posted by cdfoxtrot at 12:26 AM : Nov 22, 2007

Such a pity, that we still have otherwise intelligent people using the time-worn Communist terminology (industrial military complex) 40 years after it came into vogue.

[sevenveils]

An article about a break in a case about the mysterious disappearance and suspected death of teenager appears and everyone of you can''t comment on subject? Hijack this forum for your own gains?

Have you no shame?

[tmn]

If you respect the troops, work to bring them home ASAP.

[glaswolf]

We have a great many things and a greatness as a federation of hundreds of nations and representatives from most nations of the world to be thankful for. We are strong and good as nations go in history. Let us resolve to keep our goodness regardless of our ambiant evolution and conditions beyond the great ponds. Viva Yanquis, Viva Villa, Viva Zapata. Oh, Happy Thanks Giving. Keep chipper and study. Have faith, we will survive.

[glaswolf]

Terror is basicly a socio-politico form of pestulence, as an analogue model. Let us resolve to keep happy, to be thankful for our well being and relative abundance, access and freedom of essential
movement and communications. Help people who can help others reason and solve problems. Provide bridging capital for those worthy but naive, run interference for the well meaning but weak, lend assistance to the able and train the strong. Let us resolve to build unity among those we trust and foster those we know as having our common identity.Facilitate other peoples, even though they be different and contrary to ourselves, particularly in ways that strengthen the cohesiveness of our communities. Respect other people''s boundaries and teach loyalty to their interfacings with us, never encourage someone to betray their people to our benefit.

[cdfoxtrot]

I was hoping that instead of the usual banter, that on this day before Thanksgiving, that we could fill sites such as this with messages of thanks and prayers to all who serve both here and abroad . Happy Thanksgiving to All. God Bless Our Troops.

Posted by Edward1975

This worshiping of the troops cra_p has GOT to stop.
It''s unhealthy and only serves to support the industrial military complex that has caused so much trouble for the US and the rest of the world.

[glaswolf]

Edward1975 at 11:56 PM: I am not godfearing, let us resolve that there is a core of Americans who will preserve the nation at all costs, but recognize that we have too many with paper and different mind sets. There is a United body politic in which we must have faith in, but only because we apply ourselves to ensure our unified survival. Let us resolve to ensure the logistic systems of our expeditionary forces. Let us resolve that honorable enemies are to be preferred to dishonorable friends. I suspect that terror in the abstract is embedded as networks among our dishonorable friends. Sometimes activity is like pestulence, it threatens both sides of any issue.

[edward1975-2009]

I was hoping that instead of the usual banter, that on this day before Thanksgiving, that we could fill sites such as this with messages of thanks and prayers to all who serve both here and abroad . Happy Thanksgiving to All. God Bless Our Troops.

[eagrrl]

I don''t think we should take the disappearance of anyone so lightly that it becomes an intellectual exercise. She is/was a person and she has/had the right to be safe, the way we all have the right to be safe/secure in the world. We shouldn''t suffer murderers to walk among us, anywhere. There is nothing that excuses it, or makes it right. Whoever takes the life of another person is a murderer, and dangerous to the rest of us. Someone knows what happened to her and is not saying. Who is condoning/excusing this abomination?

[glaswolf]

This is just one piece of a worldwide mosaic. Thru internet we have access to news through out the world, to imagine Americans are ignorant because of articles some view as merely sensational is way off the mark. Do I care about this girl, no. Am I concerned about the socio politico conditions which led to her misfortune, yes. Is one family''s pathos important to me, no. Is the trauma to the sense of safety our students need of concern to me, very much so ... I consider tampering with our students'' sense of well being a direct attack on the viability American intellectualism, and as we are at war ... I consider her disappearance an act of war, though others might view it as a "you get what you deserve" situation for a politically correct university student. Political correctness is repulsive to me.

[trenticus-2009]

This is the number one story, according to CBS, CNN and Faux News. Bu-llshi-t stories like this are the reason Americans are so poorly informed about what''''s going on in the world and why the Iraq fiasco was allowed to happen.

Posted by cdfoxtrot

+
Hey trots, MOST Americans see thru the smoke and mirrors. Do NOT generalize our population as that of the corrupt politicians. We are united and UNITED WE FALL! You must be a French-man (I use the word MAN loosly)

[trenticus-2009]

I don''t think she is on the island and she IS alive. Unfortunatley she may be held against her will in some prostitution ring.
How can anybody be charged with murder with out a body?

[formrusmcsgt]

I feel for the family of the victim but letting someone who''s experience is zilch to go to another country with 100 others whose experience is zilch is flat asking for trouble.