Why Joran van der Sloot likely can't be prosecuted for Natalee Holloway's murder, despite admitting he killed her
The decision by US prosecutors to offer Joran van der Sloot a plea agreement on charges of extortion and wire fraud led to his confession in the 2005 killing of Natalee Holloway in Aruba -- and although he likely can't be prosecuted for the Alabama teen's death, legal experts say the deal was vital in helping the teen's family finally achieve closure.
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Natalee Holloway's mother tells her daughter's killer in court he has caused 'indescribable pain and harm' to her family
Beth Holloway has waited nearly two decades for an end to her family's "never-ending nightmare" -- and while that doesn't mean getting her daughter back, it does include getting justice for the Alabama teen who disappeared in 2005 on a graduation trip to Aruba.
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Natalee Holloway's suspected killer, Joran van der Sloot, admits to crime, says mother
Joran van der Sloot "brutally murdered" the Alabama teenager who went missing in Aruba, the judge said.
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Joran van der Sloot is expected to plead guilty in an extortion case today -- and may be forced to give details on Natalee Holloway's death
Almost two decades after Alabama teen Natalee Holloway vanished in Aruba, the prime suspect in her disappearance might soon reveal long-awaited details about how she died.
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Joran van der Sloot expected to plead guilty to federal charges at Wednesday hearing
Joran van der Sloot, the suspect in the unsolved 2005 disappearance of Alabama teenager Natalee Holloway who is accused of extorting and defrauding the teen's mother, is expected to enter a guilty plea to federal charges at a Wednesday hearing, an attorney for her family says.
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Judge grants request to delay trial in extortion case against Joran van der Sloot
A judge has granted a motion to delay the trial date in the case against Joran van der Sloot, a Dutch national accused in the alleged extortion of the mother of Natalee Holloway, the American teenager who disappeared during a high school graduation trip to Aruba in 2005.
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How the search for answers has unfolded since Natalee Holloway vanished in 2005
It's been almost 18 years since American teenager Natalee Holloway vanished during a high school graduation trip to Aruba.
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Joran van der Sloot, who is accused of extorting and defrauding Natalee Holloway's mom, faces Friday arraignment in federal court
Joran van der Sloot will be asked Friday to enter a plea in US federal court where he is accused of extorting tens of thousands of dollars from the mother of Natalee Holloway, whose disappearance while on a trip celebrating her high school graduation in 2005 became an international mystery.
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Joran van der Sloot, accused in the US of defrauding Natalee Holloway's mother, is expected to be flown from Peru to Alabama Thursday
FBI agents are expected to transfer Joran van der Sloot on Thursday to the US, where he is accused of extorting money from the mother of Natalee Holloway, the Alabama teen who was last seen with the Dutch national and two others 18 years ago in Aruba.
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FBI agents arrive in Peru for transfer of Joran van der Sloot, suspect in Natalee Holloway case
FBI special agents arrived in Peru on Wednesday for the temporary transfer proceedings of Joran van der Sloot, a law enforcement source familiar with the operation told CNN.
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Joran Van der Sloot's lawyer files petition to block his temporary transfer to the US
An attorney for Joran Van der Sloot, the prime suspect in the 2005 disappearance of Alabama teenager Natalee Holloway, has filed a habeas corpus petition against his client's temporary transfer from a Peru prison to the US.
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Natalee Holloway case suspect Joran van der Sloot wants to be transferred to the US, lawyer says
Joran van der Sloot, the prime suspect in the 2005 disappearance of Alabama teenager Natalee Holloway, was "severely" beaten in a Peruvian prison, his attorney told ABC News on Monday.
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