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Van der Sloot Sentenced to 28 Years

John Johnson — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 12:10:21 CST

If Joran Van der Sloot hoped his guilty plea in the killing of Stephany Flores would win him a light sentence, no such luck: A court in Peru sentenced him to 28 years today—he faced a maximum of 30—and ordered him to pay a $75,000 fine to...

Natalee Holloway Declared Dead

Matt Cantor — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 15:32:44 CST

Six years after teenager Natalee Holloway went missing in Aruba, an Alabama judge has declared her dead. The move, announced in court today, follows a September request by Holloway's father; he wants to stop paying for her health insurance and give her college fund money to her brother, the AP...

Van der Sloot Pleads Guilty

Kate Schwartz — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 09:55:16 CST

Joran Van der Sloot has officially admitted to killing at least one woman: He pleaded guilty today to the 2010 murder of 21-year-old Stephany Flores , a killing that occurred five years to the day after the disappearance of Natalee Holloway. "Yes, I want to plead guilty. I wanted from the...

Van der Sloot Delays 'Sincere Confession'

John Johnson — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 16:42:59 CST

Joran Van der Sloot did not formally confess to the murder of 21-year-old Stephany Flores as expected today, but it could happen next week. He asked the judge in Lima, Peru, for more time to "reflect" on his plea, reports CNN . Van der Sloot—the prime suspect in the death...

Baby's Mom: I Was Drunk When Lisa Vanished

Matt Cantor — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 14:42:38 CDT

The mother of missing baby Lisa Irwin was drinking when her 10-month-old disappeared, she told the Today show —“enough to be drunk,” she said. Deborah Bradley drinks a few times a week, she told Fox News , but only once her kids are in bed. “I don’t see the problem in...

Natalee's Mom: Don't Declare Her Dead

Rob Quinn — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 00:54:13 CDT

More than six years after high school senior Natalee Holloway disappeared while on a graduation trip to Aruba with classmates, her father wants to have the Alabama teen declared dead—a move fiercely opposed by her mother. Beth Holloway intends to oppose her ex-husband's "inexplicable effort to have Natalee declared...

Van Der Sloot Finally Charged With Murder

Rob Quinn — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 01:17:34 CDT

After more than a year in a Peruvian jail, Joran Van Der Sloot has been formally charged with the murder of a young woman found dead in his hotel room. Prosecutors say the Dutchman bludgeoned to death 21-year-old Stephany Flores in a rage after she discovered his link to the...

Maryland Woman Goes Missing in Aruba

Matt Cantor — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 15:45:27 CDT

A Maryland woman has gone missing while visiting the same Aruba resort town where US teenager Natalee Holloway was last seen six years ago, Fox News reports. Four days after the disappearance of Robyn Gardner, 35, police arrested a man they called a suspect in the case. Gary Giordano, who...

Van der Sloot Meets Alleged Victim's Father

Thu, 09 Jun 2011 09:07:27 CDT

The father of the Peruvian university student allegedly killed by Joran van der Sloot has confronted the suspect for the first time at the Lima prison where the Dutchman is held. Van der Sloot is charged with killing Stephany Flores in his Lima hotel room a year ago after meeting...