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

More than five years after the disappearance of U.S. teenager Natalee Holloway in Aruba, the lead suspect in the case, Joran van der Sloot, will plead guilty-to the murder of another woman. The Dutch national is currently in a Peruvian prison for the…

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Holloway Suspect to Plead Insanity

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

Authorities in Peru said Tuesday they have begun disciplinary action against jailers who photographed suspected killer Joran van der Sloot posing with two other men held in connection with high-profile killings there.

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Van der Sloot prison picture probed

A panel of Peruvian judges is considering whether to uphold the confession of Joran van der Sloot, who is accused of killing a 21-year-old woman.

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Van der Sloot’s confession reviewed