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Joran van der Sloot ‘took care of things’ after Natalee Holloway’s disappearance, email says

ORANJESTAD — Joran van der Sloot, the main suspect in the unsolved 2005 disappearance of Natalee Holloway, and his father rented a boat and “took care of things,” he claimed in…

John McCarthy September 24, 2023

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Where are the best places to gamble in the Caribbean?

While there’s plenty of fun to be had playing at home on online poker sites, casinos have such an air of mystique and glamour that traveling to a new location…

John McCarthy September 6, 2023

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Extortion trial delayed until fall for suspect in Natalee Holloway’s disappearance

BIRMINGHAM (AP) — A U.S. judge on Tuesday agreed to delay Joran Van der Sloot’s extortion trial until the fall to give him more time to prepare a defense or decide if…

John McCarthy July 19, 2023

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Joran van der Sloot, Chief Suspect In Natalee Holloway Disappearance, Transferred To U.S. Custody

LIMA, Peru — The Dutch man long suspected of playing a role the 2005 disappearance of Alabama teen Natalee Holloway has been transferred to U.S. custody to face fraud allegations.…

John McCarthy June 8, 2023

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Suspect In Natalee Holloway Disappearance To Challenge Extradition From Peru to U.S.

LIMA, Peru (AP) — The lawyer for the main suspect in the unsolved 2005 disappearance of American student Natalee Holloway on Monday said his client has changed his mind and plans to…

John McCarthy June 6, 2023

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Suspect In Natalee Holloway Disappearance Faces Extradition To U.S. On Fraud Charges

LIMA (AP) — Peru’s government will allow the extradition to the United States of the prime suspect in the unsolved 2005 disappearance of American student Natalee Holloway on the Dutch…

John McCarthy May 11, 2023

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U.S. Department of State Urges Americans To Avoid Travel To Aruba Due To COVID

ORANJESTAD — Federal authorities have urged U.S. citizens not to travel to the popular holiday destination of Aruba due to the number of COVID cases there. On January 4, the…

Bro Bot January 7, 2022

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Divi Carina Bay Resort Included In 30 Percent Off Promotion For Caribbean

TURNER HOLE, St. Croix — Spring is finally here, and Divi Resorts is celebrating the season with 30 percent off 2021 travel to Aruba, Barbados, Bonaire, St. Croix, and Sint Maarten. Rates are as low as $145 per night (room only)…

VI Free Press April 5, 2021

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Helicopter Crash Claims Life Of 2 Dutch Soldiers Off The Coast Of Aruba On Sunday

ORANJESTAD — Two Dutch soldiers died when a Netherlands military defense NH90 helicopter crashed near Aruba on Sunday. Two Dutch soldiers survived the crash. Pilot Christine Martens, 34, and Tactical…

VI Free Press July 20, 2020