Joran van der Sloot, the main suspect in Natalee Holloway’s disappearance, will plead guilty to murdering Stephany Flores in Peru-but is claiming temporary insanity in his bid to receive a lower sentence. He will use a “violent emotion” defense that,…

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Van Der Sloot Claims Insanity

Another false start in the Natalee Holloway investigation: The jawbone found on a beach in Aruba was not Natalee Holloway’s, analysis of dental records has concluded. It is unclear whom it belongs to.

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Jawbone Isn’t Holloway’s

Aruban prosecutors plan to release Tuesday the results of tests conducted on a jawbone found on an island beach and disclose whether it belongs to missing teenager Natalee Holloway, officials said.

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Aruba bone results due Tuesday

Is this a new breakthrough in the Natalee Holloway case or another false lead? The bone found on an island beach earlier this week has been confirmed to belong to a young woman, according to Newscore, and DNA testing is under way to see if it is…

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Aruba Bone Belongs to Young Woman

Is this a new breakthrough in the Natalee Holloway case or another false lead? The bone found on an island beach earlier this week has been confirmed to belong to a young woman, according to Newscore, and DNA testing is under way to see if it is…

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Aruba Bone Belongs to Young Woman

In a jailhouse interview with a Dutch television station, Joran van der Sloot said he is remorseful for telling so many stories regarding the 2005 disappearance of Alabama teenager Natalee Holloway, but once again denied culpability in the case.

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Van der Sloot: I ‘misused’ Holloway case

Joran van der Sloot admitted in an interview with a Dutch newspaper that he extorted money from the family of Natalee Holloway, but his attorney in a Peruvian murder case suggested Monday that his client’s comments may have been mistranslated.

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Paper: Van der Sloot admits extortion