Police Arrest Suspects in Holloway Case

My Way News and AP ^ | 22 Nov 07 | MARGARET WEVER

[SkyPilot]

By MARGARET WEVER

_{Eighteen-year-old Joran van der Sloot, center, a resident of Aruba who had been held by police on the Caribbean island in connection with the disappearance of American tourist Natalee Holloway, exits Schiphol airport accompanied by unidentified relatives in Amsterdam, Netherlands, in this Tuesday Sept. 6, 2005 file photo. Van der Sloot and two Surinamese brothers, Satish and Deepak Kalpoe, were arrested Wednesday, Nov. 21, 2007 on suspicion of involvement in manslaughter and causing seriously bodily harm that caused the death of the American teenager, the prosecutor's office said in a statement. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)}

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

Joran van der Sloot of the Netherlands and two Surinamese brothers, Satish and Deepak Kalpoe, were arrested on suspicion of involvement in voluntary manslaughter and causing serious bodily harm that resulted in the death of Holloway, the prosecutor's office said in a statement.

Holloway, of Mountain Brook, Ala., was last seen leaving a bar with the three 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.

Hundreds of volunteers, Aruban soldiers, police and FBI agents spread out across the island for the missing teen. Later efforts would include divers, Dutch F-16 jets equipped with search equipment, and specially trained dogs. No trace was ever found of her.

Van der Sloot and the Kalpoe brother had previously been detained on suspicion of taking part in her death, but they denied involvement and a judge released them for lack of evidence.

Van der Sloot, 20, was re-arrested in the Netherlands, where he was attending university. The Kalpoe brothers - Deepak is 24, Satish, 21 - were taken into custody in Aruba.

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."

_{This poster which was prepared and released by the Holloway family after their daughter Natalee went missing is seen in this image originally made available by the Holloway family Friday, June 3, 2005. Dutch teenager Joran van der Sloot and two Surinamese brothers, Satish and Deepak Kalpoe, were arrested Wednesday, Nov. 21, 2007 on suspicion of involvement in manslaughter and causing seriously bodily harm that caused the death in 2005 of American teenager Natalee Holloway, the prosecutor's office said in a statement. (AP Photo/Holloway Family)}

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 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."

[SkyPilot]

I know this case is tiresome to many. But, the mother is a Christian woman who has reached out to the family who most likely murdered her daughter.

FOX news went overboard in its coverage (thanks Greta) - but it looks like this case is about to break open.

Take care all.

[Falcon4.0]

Tourism must be down in Aruba.

[ARE SOLE]

Hey, no problem on the post. The problem was constant “news” that wasn’t really news at all. The Greta exploitive crap just for ratings.

I hope they avenge this young girl. Justice delayed is still better than denied.

Regards

[SkyPilot]

Hey, no problem on the post. The problem was constant “news” that wasn’t really news at all. The Greta exploitive crap just for ratings.

Well, thanks. I post this because it is front page news on Drudge. I am sure the "hate" posts will come. I am not some fanatic of this case. Just the messenger.

[jdm]

If Joran had told the truth back in ‘05 I think his prison sentence would be half over by now. Instead, he thought he could start a new life in The Netherlands and now he’s been inconvenienced once again. (This is probably how he’s thinking).

[TruthConquers]

“Tourism must be down in Aruba.”

That is the first thing I thought too!!

It would be good to see justice done. Will have to wait and see. But I refuse to watch any of this on the news.

[shield]

That too....Beth has never given up. Now married to John Ramsey whose got very deep pockets...private investigators have turned up something very very solid and pressure from Ramsey's connections [Feds]...

Aruba is a mob island and anything goes there...murder is nothing to that group.

[Rushmore Rocks]

I knew she was dating John Ramsey, but this is the first time I heard that they married.

[Southerngl]

That too....Beth has never given up. Now married to John Ramsey whose got very deep pockets...private investigators have turned up something very very solid and pressure from Ramsey’s connections [Feds]...

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They are not married. Good Lord this reminds me of that game Gossip when I was a kid. One moron posts something on here and everyone goes repeating it. They were dating, met at a charity event, but they are not married. And facts do matter.

[Southerngl]

I knew she was dating John Ramsey, but this is the first time I heard that they married.

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They aren’t.

[Rushmore Rocks]

Thanks. I doubted the veracity of that report.

[RDTF]

the other thread went all to pot, glad there is a new one

[MinuteGal]

Every time I see a photo of that jerk, Joran, he's all wired up with a line to a radio concealed somewhere on his ample frame.

Is he perpetually hooked up to the Mother Ship? Is that where the body is?

Or maybe he's channeling L. Ron Hubbard?

Leni

[RDTF]

actually that’s hilarious (and accurate)

[shield]

I was just told they got married, by someone tonight.

[ari-freedom]

this means don’t expect any real news from fox for a while

[stlnative]

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.

Something was found in the old Cistern or in the new concrete pad that was poured at VS home would be my guess.

[brytlea]

I’m glad when there’s new news. Just got tired of the constant rehash of old news just to entertain the public. I hope, if it is these guys (and I lean toward their guilt) they throw the book at them. Not sure what Aruba considers the worst they can dish out, but I hope it’s bad.
susie

[brytlea]

Oh ignore the curmudgeons who deride you for posting (if they do—hopefully it won’t happen). I thank you for posting it because I had not heard.
susie

[brytlea]

What? She really married John Ramsey father of Jonbenett Ramsey? Weird.
susie