Detailed Timeline.... October 1 - 31, 2005.... the start of the long road of the assassination of Aruba - Dutch "justice"

The Natalee Holloway Timeline

of her vanishment while in Aruba

detailing persons, places, organizations,

deliberate & accidental actions & in-actions,

events & supposed events, witnesses,

known suspects, outright lies,

corruptions, and crimes

10-1-05

On 10-1 the “Wall of Hope” for NATALEE was taken down. “Watching it come down does not mean this is over,” said Marcia Twitty, Holloway's aunt. “It just means we’re in a new phase. We’re just working on what the next steps are.” She said the wall was taken down to protect it from the weather, which was starting to fade and wash off some of the hundreds of notes and signatures. It will be stored in a downtown warehouse owned by Holloway's parents and friends until it can be restored and preserved. Her family said it could go on exhibit sometime in the future, but no arrangements have been made. A note and yellow ribbon were left in its place at the entrance to the youth center at the “Mountain Brook Community Church.” “It was the brainstorm of Eddie Culpeper, who said he got involved because his daughter was on a trip to Mexico with classmates from Gardendale High at the time Holloway disappeared. Modeled after the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, it began as two painted plywood sheets topped with a photo of Holloway carved into black granite. Over the summer, it expanded five times. ‘It’s kind of sad,’ Culpeper said as he helped dismantle his creation. ‘I wish there was some closure to this.’”

On 10-1 TITO LACLE (from NEW YORK CITY) reported to FOX News that Prime Murder Suspect JORAN VAN DER SLOOT ’s parents were upset over the recent “A Current Affair” interview because they don’t want any of them to make any public appearances. TITO LACLE reported to FOX News that Prime Murder Suspect JORAN VAN DER SLOOT now feels he should not have done the interview. TITO LACLE reported to FOX News that the lawyers were surprised he gave the interview but are not worried about what he said. TITO LACLE reported to FOX News that the investigation is “far from over,” and that searches are still going on, and "they are getting leads every single day. They are working on a new one, coming up. It has to do with the weather. They‘re waiting for the weather to somehow clear up-that being tides, or water tides, or the winds." “They are confident this case will have closure, anytime, soon.” TITO LACLE agrees that the media “did not get in the way,” and the media attention has helped the case. “The media was not a pressure, they tell me. We think that it helped speed things up a little bit, but the fact that the media is gone does not mean that this thing is over, by a long shot.” TITO LACLE’s opinion is that BETH should stop bad mouthing ARUBA (even though she hasn’t) because it’s hurting the case and hurting ARUBA. TITO LACLE reported to FOX News that ANITA VAN DER SLOOT has left ARUBA to go to HOLLAND, but Current Murder Suspect PAULUS VAN DER SLOOT ’s whereabouts are not confirmed. Current Murder Suspect DEEPAK KALPOE is back working at the “Cyberzone Internet Café,” and Current Murder Suspect SATISH KALPOE is back in school, repeating the 12th grade.


On 10-1 ARUBAAN's news-source "Diario" reported:



Where has Jorge Pesquera been?

ORANJESTAD(AAN) – First off, and with all due respect Mr. Pesquera, where were you the in the days that the American TV channels were in Aruba? Currently, you are in no position to demand equal time on American TV to counter the ‘attacks’ against Aruba. In particular now that Dr. Phils has called out for American to stop visiting Aruba. I don’t believe that the strategic group can do something, especially not when the spokesperson you have appointed, I am doubtful that this will help in any way.

The only way to prevent the supposed boycott was to speak before you have spoken, that is to say during the time that the American TV channels (Cable News Networks) were in Aruba. They were disposed to concede as much space you would have wanted, but apparently, you weren’t interested.

To you and government representatives. And please spare me your opinion of Ruben Trapenberg, because he is one of the ones who made things worse due to his not answering questions, by instead fighting interviewers, making ridiculous accusations and diverting attention away from the incompetence and indifference of his government (employer).

Now (...) that you see that it is serious that they want to start a boycott against Aruba, you enter in a panic and want to reach out to the unproductive media to try to diminish the effects of a possible boycott.

You want to counteract a forming boycott? First begin by looking at reality in the face. Start by analyzing the accusations and see if whether they have basis or not.

Do you by any chance question Joran’s release and the reasoning behind it that Joran has expressed his wishes to continue his studies as being correct? What kind of justice is this? And do you know, or are you up to date on all of what Joran has admitted to the Polis in his first declaration?

Then why do you say “baseless accusations”? The accusations have a solid basis, believe me, it’s the boycott that has no basis, because the Aruban people have given all their cooperation to find the young woman, treated the family well and with courtesy, and showed genuine interest to have the case solved.

Did the judge who came from Curacao probably plan take the decisions he took, spoiled the case? With all due respect for the position you have taken, have you seen what happened?

The case was resolved in phases the same judge planned: first release Paul v.d. Sloot (I don’t have anything against him, and don’t accuse him of anything either); then he came back to release the Kalpoe brothers (second phase); and the third phase that he executed now when came to set Joran free because Joran expressed his wish to continue his studies.

I have similarly not have I arrived to make any accusations of any sort against the Kalpoe brothers; what I have repeated is what can be found in the Polis reports where they started pointing the fingers one against the other!

It is in the three phases here that Americans see the corruption of our justice system, the same that van der Straten pointed out with courage and it is on this basis that they are proposing a boycott to see if in this way the truth can come out.

You have a way to prevent the boycott, but not by your own criteria. I, Tito, Arlene and others who went on television and showed our faces, because we formed the contacts with the American TV channels to achieve this.

In my case, although you don’t have to acknowledge it, I have gained the trust of the American people, because I spoke the truth to them. You should read the thousands of email that I have received and continue to receive!

It is the friendship I have formed with Natalee’s family, and not only the family’s influence, but also the channels via the family, who descended on Aruba, to have the freedom and the right to call our government and our justice system a corrupt one, confirmed for us in the same way by Jan v.d. Straten, supported by Eric Zaandam and SPA!

It is us who have the courage to confront the truth and to speak without fear, to make a difference. Neither you nor any other group or spokesperson will arrive to where you can prevent a boycott, if you do not confront it speedily, that can do great harm to our economy.

In the end, I ask myself: where were you when the American TV channels were in Aruba? Where was the government? What have you done to prevent what is coming towards us? I consider you to be an honest person, for this reason I believe that the moment has come for you to demonstrate this by admitting that you and the government failed barbarically in the moment where you could do something.

It is now too late for your plan; now I will enter into action to see what influence I can have on Beth and, via her, on the channels that form part of the boycott. And it is I, again, who will have to beat at the doors of many friends that I have made who are producers of the most important Cable News Networks programs.

And I tell you here, not to commend myself and even less by arrogance, but to heed the call of the people, to help resolve the problem because they have faith in me that I can accomplish this.

(I do not know) whether I can or cannot achieve this in the coming weeks, because I don’t know how deep their rage against our justice system is, which they call corrupt, nor how firm they are in their decision to launch a boycott against Aruba!





10-2-05

On 10-2 WRIGHT told FOX News, “One of the most interesting things, I naively assumed that having been lucky enough to get out of jail he would be on his best behavior. But, I observed him for couple of weeks and he is the same old Joran. He is drinking, cutting classes, chasing girls and going to bars until 4am.” “Well, he made an interesting admission [according to PEDERSEN] that we haven’t heard before. He said after they left Carlos 'N Charlie's, they didn’t go straight to the beach, they went to his home. The Kalpoe brothers waited outside and he and Natalee went inside for a while. Now, that raises an interesting question because his father was of course in the house. Now, did the father meet Natalee that night?”

On 10-2 BETH HOLLOWAY-TWITTY stated to FOX News, "The sad part about this is a lot of this is not new. Police have known since the beginning that Joran took my daughter to his home. They have known that, they had statements as early as June 13th. There has been no secret about this.” “Julie, you are not going to believe this, but do you know that forensics were never done at the primary residence. Even though Joran gave a state to the Police that he took my daughter to his home on May 30th at 1:40 am. Absolutely not, forensics were never done at the primary residence of the van der Sloot home. That is why there is never any evidence.”



On October 3, 2005 the “Scared Monkeys blog" reported:



Beth Twitty: “Forensics were never done at the primary residence of the van der Sloot home”

Last night on Fox, The Big Story Fox Oct. 2, 2005 Beth Holloway Twitty discusses the fact that it is old news to her and the family that her daughter Natalee Holloway went to Joran van der Sloot’s house the night of May 30.

Julie: One of the new things that Joran was telling Christina that the whole story he told investigators was not true. Apparently he took Natalee to his home, then to the HI, then to the beach where he supposedly had sex with her. This is new information, this is huge. What are investigators doing about this have you been in contact with them?
BETH: The sad part about this is a lot of this is not new. Police have known since the beginning that Joran took my daughter to his home. They have known that, they had statements as early as June 13th. There has been no secret about this.

However, Beth Twitty made the following new announcement that was rather eye opening:

Julie: When they went in there and swept through his home and the parents home and the apartment that is attached to his home. Did they find any evidence? I know we waited ten days before they actually got in there to hear any information. But, did the forensic evidence in any way connect to Natalee?

BETH: Julie, you are not going to believe this, but do you know that forensics were never done at the primary residence. Even though Joran gave a state to the police that he took my daughter to his home on May 30th at 1:40 am. Absolutely not, forensics were never done at the primary residence of the van der Sloot home. That is why there is never any evidence.

This would seem a rather amazing thing seeing that according to the following account from the Boston Globe, “Police carried away the results of their search in several garbage bags and towed two cars”.

Investigators also emerged from the house carrying two white plastic garbage bags full of unidentified items. A German Shepherd also sniffed around the property outside the capital, Oranjestad. Authorities towed a blue sport utility vehicle and a red Jeep away from the house, which is surrounded by a low stone wall and fronted by an expanse of trees and cacti.

The comment by Beth Twitty is puzzling and troubling at the same time as she claims, “Absolutely not, forensics were never done at the primary residence of the VDS home.” We see in the following ABC story from Jun 15, 2005 that forensic specialists, dressed in a white suit, were searching the van der Sloot home and property.

Wednesday’s search of the van der Sloot home lasted about four hours. Two white-uniformed investigators from Holland carried suitcases into the one-story, yellow-beige home, which includes an attached apartment where the young man lives. They later returned the suitcases to their white, unmarked car.

From what Beth Twitty revealed in last nights interview is that although forensic evidence was collected, none was ever examined or tested? This coupled with Beth Twitty’s other comment that “The FBI never received a single document in the investigation, audio or taped evidence“. More from the interview: (Hat Tip: SunMoonStars & Sleuth)

Julie Banderas: There are new reports, shocking reports in a tabloid newspaper about JVDS who is in college in Holland. Apparently started dating a girl ten yrs his senior. Twenty eight years old, this girl named Christina. Telling reporters over there a lot of new information that apparently is new, what are Aruban police doing about this?

BETH: Exactly, why are national enquirer reporters over there obtaining this information, where are the investigators? Why are they not over there getting this information from Joran?

Julie: One of the new things that Joran was telling Christina that the whole story he told investigators was not true. Apparently he took Natalee to his home, then to the Holiday Inn, then to the beach where he supposedly had sex with her. This is new information, this is huge. What are investigators doing about this have you been in contact with them?

BETH: The sad part about this is a lot of this is not new. Police have known since the beginning that Joran took my daughter to his home. They have known that, they had statements as early as June 13th. There has been no secret about this.

Julie: When they went in there and swept through his home and the parents home and the apartment that is attached to his home. Did they find any evidence? I know we waited ten days before they actually got in there to hear any information. But, did the forensic evidence in any way connect to Natalee?

BETH: Julie, you are not going to believe this, but do you know that forensics were never done at the primary residence. Even though Joran gave a state[ment] to the police that he took my daughter to his home on May 30th at 1:40 am. Absolutely not, forensics were never done at the primary residence of the van der Sloot home. That is why there is never any evidence.

For the rest of the interview…





On 10-2 ARUBAAN's news-source "Diario" reported:



AHATA and ‘Task Force’ Request an Urgent Meeting with Prime Minister in Regards to the Aruba Boycott

ORANJESTAD(AAN): Recently, AHATA consulted with a lawyer’s office for advice and representation, in relation to the mother of the young American woman Natalee Holloway's mother, Beth Twitty who has asked Americans to boycott Aruba.

Due to this AHATA, seeing this after the Aruban people have supported Beth Twitty in different ways to help to find her daughter, she has gone on different well known American programs to ask for a boycott of Aruba.

She practically told American to start a campaign to boycott Aruba, on among many shows, the famous Dr. Phil.

After looking at this, the Strategic Communications Task Force of Aruba met, to look at what is going to happen, seeing that, after assessing the matter, the boycott will have negative consequences for our tourism and economy.

According to AHATA, the negative American press attention becomes worse if Aruba doesn’t make a move.

For this reason, AHATA and the Task Force sent a letter to the Prime Minister and Minister of Tourism, to get an urgent meeting to discuss this matter.





10-3-05

On 10-3 ARUBAAN's news-source "Bon Dia" reported:



Order of Lawyers is of the opinion Dutch Superior Court and Supreme Court Should Protect Aruba from Criticism of the Natalee Holloway Case

ORANJESTAD – Lawyer Mr. M. Schwengle, representing the Order of Lawyers took the podium during the judges’ swearing in ceremony. He observed that the Order of Lawyers is extremely worried with the Natalee Holloway situation, especially the criticisms that are affecting our island.

CRITICISM

The Order of Lawyers wanted to observe that the Public Ministry [prosecution’s office] has received many criticisms in the way it gave information and even about the manner in which investigation was conducted, from various persons who do not dispose of documents of the case.

Mr. Schwengle observes that we should realize that we live in a world that is dominated by open communications. This requires getting close to the media but in a way that preserves the interests of the investigation. Also, one cannot lose sight of the international perception of our judicial system which has a direct influence on the economy of Aruba.

No matter how severe or trying the circumstances, one has to observe all the rules of the process, especially in a penal case.

SUPREME COURT

The Order of Lawyers understands the frustration of the family, but completely condemns the disproportionate criticism which has been made on certain media in regards to our judicial system. The Order of Lawyers wants for the Aruban community to have the protection, and stay protected by the Superior Court and the Supreme Court.





On 10-3 ARUBAAN's news-source "Bon Dia" reported:



As of Today Government Opens Applications for New Government Spokesperson”

ORANJESTAD – As of today, the government has taken the steps to search for a new spokesperson. Although the government still has its ‘perschef’ officially on paper, Sr. Manolo Giel, during the four years of the Oduber Cabinet’s government, Mr. Ruben Trapenberg operated as government spokesperson or often called ‘perschef’. The latter is moving on to a new endeavor, one that he himself chose and applied to, and after an analysis he applied to the airport, Mr. Ruben Trapenberg succeeded in being accepted as the airport’s spokesperson, which at this company has another title.

As a matter of fact, Mr. Trapenberg assumed his post at the airport today, which means that automatically the government has no official spokesperson to speak to us anymore. During the course of the last four years, Trapenberg led the direction of the promotion and projects of the government.

He did this by working in the press department, independent of the Bureau Voorlicthing, which is BUVO. In his functions he worked on new and creative programs which gave the government a totally different image. Today, Mr. Trapenberg assumed his post at the airport to step aside and open up the post of government spokesperson to another person.

There is still no candidate to fill that post and it is not known what will happen to it, perhaps the function will be filled in the coming days.

The fact is that they have a person who is officially government spokesperson, but during the last four years he never really assumed the post, since Trapenberg did the job.

This issue awaits Prime Minister’s Oduber return to Aruba, since the spokesperson falls directly under his command, in this way he will find the next government spokesperson who will assume the charge for the next four years of MEP rule, or perhaps for another party.





On 10-3 CNNHN reported:



NANCY GRACE, HOST: Tonight, after an Aruban judge let all three suspects walk free in the Natalee Holloway case, including a fellow judge's son, the chief suspect, Joran van der Sloot, court watchers thought the case was over. But tonight, Natalee's parents say, no way.

…

Tonight, a summer of incredible pain and frustration to the point of pure exhaustion for the parents of missing 18-year-old Alabama girl Natalee Holloway. Natalee went missing off her senior trip to Aruba. And tonight, her family back in the U.S. in our HEADLINE NEWS studio.

Now even though they're here, the battle to find out what happened to Natalee still rages. The Kalpoe brothers and chief suspect, judge's son Joran van der Sloot, walked free.

…

GRACE: You know what? The Aruban government may have released all three suspects in the disappearance of 18-year-old American Natalee Holloway, but the case is not over. Joran van der Sloot, the judge's son from Aruba, is free to leave the island and go study in the Netherlands. He gave an interview off the cuff. We have that sound for you. Also with us tonight, two very special guests. Natalee's mother, Beth Twitty, is with us. Her stepdad, Jug Twitty. You've seen them night after night leading the battle to find their girl. Very quickly to "A Current Affair" correspondent Harris Faulkner.

Harris, any updates?

HARRIS FAULKNER, "A CURRENT AFFAIR" CORRESPONDENT: Well, you know, after catching up with Joran van der Sloot in Holland and getting that interview, that exclusive interview with him, Nancy, Holland news-gathering organizations are now asking "A Current Affair" if they can have a copy of the tape. They want to see it there. They are hearings reports that we've said, and I think you've said on your show that Beth and her husband plan to go to Holland now and plaster the area with missing posters of Natalee.

I think journalists there, citizens there are more curious than ever about the new person they have in their midst her. Of course, Joran van der Sloot, moving with his family, to an area of Holland where Joran is enrolled as a college student.

When you talk about that interview, one of the most and interesting things about that interview, I think, Nancy, is the fact that he begins to paint Natalee Holloway as the aggressor in every way that he talks about her. She came up to him. She held him by the hand. She wanted to drink. She wanted to party.

And getting Beth's response to that, I think, was really key.

GRACE: You know, I read in a tabloid last week, Beth, where some young girl had spent the evening or had a date with Joran van der Sloot and she was photographed. And whether the tab is true or not, I just thought about another young girl going out with Joran van der Sloot. It's as if he's starting all over in another country.

BETH TWITTY, MOTHER OF NATALLE HOLLOWAY: Exactly, Nancy. And he will. And he will not stop until something is done about this.

GRACE: I have so many questions for you. But what is your immediate reaction to this interview of sorts that he gave while at school?

B. TWITTY: You know, just outrage. When I hear how he's placing all the blame on either myself for tourism being low, if that's the case, how everything is Natalee's fault. It was her fault that she was drunk. It was her fault that she wanted to go with him. She initiated coming to his home. That is simply not true. None of that is true.

GRACE: Every time he speaks, his story is different.

B. TWITTY: You know, and one reporter said it beautifully. He said, when Joran tells one lie, more evolve. And that's how this entire summer has been with Joran.

GRACE: With us here in the HEADLINE NEWS studios, Natalee's mother, Beth, her stepfather, Jug.

We'll all be right back.

As we go to break, you know that here at Nancy Grace, we want very much to help solve unsolved homicides, find missing people. Take a look at 31-year-old Edward Perez, shot outside his home July '95 in Earlimart, California. If you have any info on this man, Edward Perez, please call the Carole Sund Carrington Foundation toll free, 888-813-8389. Please help us.

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GRACE: In all the weeks that we have helped search for Natalee Holloway, this beauty from Alabama set for a full scholarship at University of Alabama, it's almost as if she became our girl, our sister, our next door neighbor, and the fact that the Aruban government has apparently dropped the investigation into her whereabouts is a very bitter pill to swallow.

Here in the studio with me, Natalee's mother and her stepfather. They have not given up the search even though the Aruban government has released all three of the major suspects.

I want to talk a moment about Natalee, before I get into the ins and outs of the investigation. At this moment, when you think of her, what is your most vivid memory of Natalee?

BETH HOLLOWAY TWITTY, NATALEE'S MOTHER: It's going to have to go to her dance. I mean, that was her life, Nancy. I mean, she just -- she loved it, she excelled at it, she worked so hard. I mean, every year she spent the entire year just preparing for one try out to be on that dance team for the upcoming year. And she just was so dedicated.

Yet Natalee had a fun side too, where she loved her friends. I mean, she loved being with her friends. That was her next most favorite, if you even had to say it was her next. I mean, it was ranked right up there with her dance and her friends.

GRACE: I know my parents felt like that with me doing cheerleading all by myself in the living room over and over and over to practice for the tryouts. You know, it just never ended. I am imaging the same thing with her.

What about it, most vivid memory if you're thinking about her right now, what comes to your mind?

JUG TWITTY, NATALEE'S STEPFATHER: I would say the same thing. Beth and I have been married now five years, but we dated about eight years, moving from Mississippi.

GRACE: Didn't want to rush into anything, eight years.

J. TWITTY: And when we got married and they moved from Mississippi to Mountain Brook, I thought it was going to be a real culture shock, and I remember Natalee making that dance team, which is so hard. It's hard for people to understand how hard it is to make this, especially for girls that have been trying to make this forever. And she came right in and made that dance team, and I'm sitting there, and I know my daughter has gone out for a couple of sports events and not made it, and I know how it breaks your heart, but I remember when she made it. That was quite an experience.

GRACE: When she was growing up there in the home with you, what was she like? What was her favorite thing to do? What was her favorite TV? Did she like breakfast more than dinner? What was Natalee all about?

B. TWITTY: You know, Nancy, Natalee was so independent and Natalee was so in charge of who she wanted to be and what she wanted to be, that, you know, to pin down the specifics as far as that goes, that's just really not Natalee.

I mean, she was fun. But she was so independent and just fully in charge of her life and what she was going to do.

GRACE: When you first got to Aruba, you had received a phone call first here in the states, correct? What happened?

B. TWITTY: I received a phone call that Natalee had not shown up for the group in time to -- they were departing for the airport.

GRACE: And you --

B. TWITTY: Oh, I knew immediately. I mean, Natalee would never be late for anything, never. She would never not be on time or --

GRACE: Where were you when you got that call?

B. TWITTY: I was returning from a trip --

GRACE: You were in the car, right?

B. TWITTY: Yes, I was in the car.

GRACE: What did you do?

B. TWITTY: I immediately dialed 911. I don't even know what that was going to accomplish, but I knew that --

GRACE: What did you say to local 911?

B. TWITTY: I can't remember. I know it was something like, my daughter has been kidnapped in Aruba. Or -- there was something so serious that I knew this was more than just a young girl not showing up for her departure, to leave the trip.

GRACE: You knew immediately.

B. TWITTY: I knew immediately, immediately with Natalee. Something was wrong, very wrong.

GRACE: And when did you leave to go?

B. TWITTY: We left that same day. We let probably by 6:00 or 7:00 p.m., that evening, or maybe even a little bit sooner.

GRACE: So you got that phone call at one time?

B. TWITTY: I got the phone call at 12:00 p.m.

GRACE: And by 6:00 you're on a plane to Aruba?

B. TWITTY: Oh, yes, absolutely.

GRACE: Who went with you?

B. TWITTY: Jug and several other friends that flew down.

GRACE: So you all went down. Now, the first -- I can't imagine touching down on non-U.S. soil and trying to find someone. What was the first thing you did?

B. TWITTY: Luckily we were met at the airport by three Aruban citizens who were very helpful for us that night, and we went to the Holiday Inn.

GRACE: Where she had been. And what happened?

B. TWITTY: Well, we were met by the DEA Eric Williams (ph) and Paul Lilly (ph).

GRACE: DEA?

B. TWITTY: Yes, there was a DEA on island, Eric Williams (ph) -- that's another story, Nancy. But, anyway, they met us there at the "Holiday Inn" lobby because Paul Lilly (ph) had had such a horrific time on that Monday, the 30th, just trying to get help. He had been speaking with the beach patrol, visibility team, no one seemed to know -- talk about the right hand and left hand -- no one knew how to guide him or help him begin.

GRACE: Who is Eric Lilly (ph)?

B. TWITTY: Paul Lilly (ph). He's the chaperone for the --

GRACE: All right. So he's frantically trying to find Natalee and get help and nobody can even say this is the first thing to do.

B. TWITTY: Yes, yes. He was working -- he was trying so desperately to find someone to help him.

GRACE: So what time did you get to the Holiday Inn?

B. TWITTY: Probably about 11:00 p.m. on the 30th.

GRACE: And what happened when you got there?

B. TWITTY: You know, we acted with such a sense of urgency. The first thing that I wanted to do with Eric Williams (ph), the DEA, was establish Natalee's character, so they would see that this is not a missing girl, this is not someone who has just decided not to show up or is having an extended stay on her senior trip.

And, you know, I felt the best thing I could do was establish Natalee's character, so that they could see a sense of urgency had to be --

GRACE: When was it you talked to the player in this case? I thought it was that night.

B. TWITTY: It was that night, but it took us a while to find them. We had to -- there are several things that went on, Nancy.

We reviewed video footage from the Excelsior Casino, where Joran had been playing with Jug's nephew, Thomas Twitty (ph), at a Texas Hold 'Em table, so we could lay eyes on him and see him.

GRACE: That was before Natalee went missing, that night, that's when the video came from.

B. TWITTY: Yes.

GRACE: OK. So you saw what he looked like, and then what happened?

B. TWITTY: From there, Jug might have a better .

GRACE: What happened next?

J. TWITTY: We were watching the video and during that period of time, we split up into two or three different groups and some of the chaperones in the other group that was with us, some of my friends, had gone around to different hotels looking for Joran. We didn't know his name. We knew he liked playing card games.

GRACE: You knew what he looked like.

J. TWITTY: We didn't know what he looked like.

GRACE: I thought you saw him in the video.

J. TWITTY: They didn't know what he looked like. We knew what he looked like because we were sitting there -- you can see how small a video screen is.

But anyway, they're asking questions and also when we went to Carlos and Charlies, we asked questions in there, when we first got here, and one of the guys that was with us obviously asked somebody where we could find him, and they drove to the beach and they went down there and started asking some kids about him, and he ended up paying one of the kids $100 to tell him where Joran lived.

All of this time, Beth and I are up looking at videotape in the "Holiday Inn." So at about 3:00 in the morning, everybody came back to the "Holiday Inn" --

GRACE: Let me get this straight. This is 3:00 a.m. and Natalee was last seen about 25, 26 hours before that?

J. TWITTY: Exactly.

And so one of the guys that helped us, with Universal Air, came running in and saying, "We've found him. We found the house. We found the car and everything," and Beth and I were just coming down. So we go and get two uniformed officers. We stopped at the Police station.

We go in and sit there and wait about 15 minutes out in the parking lot. Finally the Police officers come out. We go to his house, which is maybe a mile away from the Police station. The Police pull up to his house, turn the lights on, you know, shine the spotlight, and about 15 minutes later here comes a gentleman walking out to the fence.

Beth goes, "There he is." I said, "Beth, that's not him, that's a 45- year-old man."

GRACE: When we get back, we're going to pick up right where we left off, where Jug and Beth meet for the first time Joran van der Sloot and his father, the judge, in Aruba.

Stay with us.

(COMMERCIAL BREAK)

(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)

JORAN VAN DER SLOOT , SUSPECT: I would have just stayed home that night. I wouldn't have even gone out. It was Natalee who asked me to go out with her. It was her that asked me to come to the club. It was her that was yelling at me to go dance with her, and I said -- and I went to go drink something with my friends.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Are you that irresistible? I mean, is that what - -

VAN DER SLOOT: No, I don't know. That's not -- that's absolutely not what it is about. I don't know. When her parents showed up at my door with her picture, I didn't even know who Natalee Holloway was. I didn't even know her name.

(END VIDEO CLIP)

GRACE: Well, it's all Natalee's fault, I guess, that she went missing off the island of Aruba after last being seen with him, Joran van der Sloot, the judge's son, the chief suspect, changes his story every time he speaks, and yet Aruban authorities have released him.

Here in the studio with me, Natalee's mother and her stepfather.

Let's go straight back to where you first saw Joran van der Sloot, the first time. He was just describing the night you showed up at his house, as if that is the crime.

J. TWITTY: We showed up at his house, as I said, at about 3:00 in the morning. His father walks out, OK, and then his father gets on his cell phone after the Police talk to him for about maybe 10 minutes. Next thing I know, the Police are walking back and they're saying, "We're going to the Wyndham Hotel. He says Joran is at the Wyndham, gambling."

This is about 3:30 in the morning, so we're going OK, great. So we all get in cars, a big entourage, go to the Wyndham. We all go in -- she is frantic. She runs in there and he's not there.

And then we're searching the beach and all this kind of stuff, and we come back, his father is on the cell phone again, with the two Policemen standing next to him -- he rode in the car with the Policemen over there -- and he goes, well -- he calls his son. His son says, "Well, I'm back at home."

He said, "I thought you said you were at Wyndham?"

He said, "Well, you said the Police were here, so I'm back at home."

GRACE: So you go back --

J. TWITTY: We go back there. It takes about eight minutes or so. We get there, pull up there --

GRACE: When you get there, what happened?

J. TWITTY: Deepak and Joran are standing there.

GRACE: So they were together the next night as well?

J. TWITTY: Oh, yeah. And they talk four different languages down there. So first of all, there is one gentleman who, if somebody would go back and get Charles Cruse (ph), who was with us that night and who spoke to them away from us for about 10 minutes with the uniformed officers, before he came over and translated what Joran said to us -- and Joran speaks all the languages too. But Charles Cruse (ph), in my mind, holds a lot of keys to what happened that night, or what Joran said.

GRACE: What was the first thing van der Sloot said to you?

J. TWITTY: First he looked at the picture and I said, "Don't say you don't know her, because we have eye witnesses who saw you get in this car with her," and he goes, "Yeah, yeah, I know who she is."

And he walks over to us and starts talking, and he says things that -- you know, he danced with her at the "Holiday Inn" or whatever -- I mean at the Carlos and Charlies. But after we talked a little bit, we asked him where she is, he says, "I don't know, I dropped her off." Then he says, "Is anybody here with the family?"

And I said, "Yes, I'm her stepfather."

He said, "Do you mind stepping away for a minute?"

So I stepped away, went back to the van, Beth was still in the van this whole time, watching, because we had --

GRACE: Who asked you to step away?

J. TWITTY: Joran did. So he could tell my friends and he could tell the uniformed officers and all the people there what he did with Natalee that night, as far as taking her and his sexual stuff with her. In the car.

GRACE: So you know for a fact that night he admitted to having sex with Natalee?

J. TWITTY: Yes, and we've got --

GRACE: Because we've got so many different stories.

J. TWITTY: I'll tell you, Nancy, the thing that really upset me, and I found this out when Beth read some statements down there, is that the two uniformed officers that were there, that were standing as close as we are here, listening to him say this, they gave their statements, and they were very graphic in detail of everything that happened that night, except for one thing. Guess what they left out? The part about him saying what he did sexually to her in that car.

And I went ballistic, because I wasn't there, and I told Beth, I said this thing is a set up. I'm telling you right now. Why would they leave that out of there?

GRACE: The most significant portion of what he admitted to.

J. TWITTY: Right, right, so --

GRACE: You know what is interesting to me -- that night -- so you finally go home with no resolution.

J. TWITTY: That's right.

GRACE: But you know van der Sloot was with her that night, had sex with her that night, according to him. Is that the night he came up with the idea to blame the two black security guards?

J. TWITTY: That came like a day later, or whatever.

One of the problems I had was, the next morning -- we stayed up all night. Beth stayed up all night. And the Police officer in charge came and got us the next morning and took us to his office. And it was so frustrating, because Beth is frantic. She knows something is wrong. She says, here, let me tell you my statement -- he says, wait, I haven't had my Frosted Flakes and I haven't shaved yet.

GRACE: Who said this?

J. TWITTY: The chief of Police or whatever --

GRACE: "I haven't had my Frosted Flakes?" Did I just hear that?

J. TWITTY: Yes.

GRACE: Hold on, hold on, let me just check this earpiece for a minute.

The mother of a missing girl says, "I need to speak to you right now," and the chief of Police says, "I've got to have my Frosted Flakes."

J. TWITTY: That's just one small thing that he said that was very disturbing to me because, you know, I sat back there with Beth when he was talking to her, and some of the things were so sickening to me that he was talking about, and I'll just say it, because I had to explain -- he was talking about putas and things, and I had to explain to her what that meant.

GRACE: You mean he said the word bitch? The chief of Police did? Is that who we're still talking about?

J. TWITTY: They were just using language like this when we were sitting in there and she was trying to give her statements and stuff, and joking about it and everything. The whole thing was like it was a joke, like she's going to show up. She's drunk, she'll come in -- you know, don't worry about it.

GRACE: Is that the way you remember it, Beth?

B. TWITTY: Oh, yeah, Nancy.

GRACE: Did you understand, I know they were speaking a different language partially at that time -- did you understand what they were saying?

B. TWITTY: I understood everything they were saying, Nancy.

GRACE: Who exactly is the bitch in this scenario?

J. TWITTY: He was using language like that, you know, just graphic language like that, jokingly, and, you know, like what goes on in Aruba, this happens and this happens, and, you know, just some of the words he was using, to me, it was sickening to me to have to sit here.

GRACE: When your girl is missing.

J. TWITTY: Right.

GRACE: You're at their mercy.

J. TWITTY: We were at their mercy, and I am sitting there saying, these guys are on our side. I have to sit here and listen to this to try to get an answer.

GRACE: With me right now, the managing director of "El Diario" magazine, a newspaper there in Aruba, Jossy Mansur.

Jossy, thank you for being with us, friend. I am glad to see that you are well.

My question is, tell me the truth, is the investigation still ongoing in Aruba? Or is it all over now that the three suspects have been released?

JOSSY MANSUR, "EL DIARIO": No, it's still ongoing. The Police are doing their work. They're intensely continuing with their investigation.

GRACE: Like what?

MANSUR: I mean, they're putting the whole thing together. Remember that they went back form Murder One to Sexual Assault. They had to review about 1,000 and something pages.

GRACE: A thousand pages, that should take maybe two days.

MANSUR: Maybe, but they are still intensely following the case, and so is the prosecution. They're fine-tuning whatever case they're going to bring up against these three suspects. The case is going on.

GRACE: Are they continuing the dive efforts?

MANSUR: They are continuing to do every single effort that they can. The Police of Aruba and the prosecution.

GRACE: Are they diving? Are they diving?

MANSUR: Yes, they are diving, because they have been searching to the north in an undersea cave, to the north of the lighthouse. They've been searching, as I speak now, they've been searching.

GRACE: Beth, when you hear that they are still searching, do you believe it?

B. TWITTY: I just hope that they are searching in the proper areas. I mean, I don't -- I think what we would like to know is, you know, what is warranting their searches in those areas. What information was coming.

GRACE: Do you believe that the statement that you gave was changed?

B. TWITTY: Absolutely it was.

GRACE: What was taken out or put in?

B. TWITTY: A lot of key elements. And, you know, just what Jug was describing a while ago. When I had the two uniformed officers' statements translated for me in English, they left off the key elements of the sexual assaults that Joran committed against Natalee.

GRACE: Here in the studio with me, Natalee's mother and stepfather, with very disturbing revelations about the so-called investigation into their daughter's disappearance.

Stay with us.

(COMMERCIAL BREAK)

GRACE: 18-year-old Natalee Holloway went away for her high school senior trip in Aruba, never seen again. The disappearance unsolved. Is that the way the Aruban authorities want to keep it?

Here in the studio with me, Natalee's mother, Beth, and her stepfather, Jug.

You know what is amazing to me, Beth, is that the morning after your conversation with Joran van der Sloot, instead of him and his father, the judge, coming to help you look for Natalee the next day, they had a big powwow at the judge's house, outside the pool, with them, their lawyers, the Kalpoe family, correct? Why weren't they out helping you? Why were they already lawyering up?

B. TWITTY: You know, not only that, Nancy. Deepak gives a detailed statement on Paulus van der Sloot's role in this, how Paulus hired the lawyers, arranged for the lawyers, called them over to his home, instructed the boys not to use their cell phone, they could be bugged. Also told them how to get their stories straight and then use their email, then begin emailing the story and use your hard drive to nail an alibi.

What was the need for all of that?

GRACE: The judge told them --

B. TWITTY: Yes.

GRACE: Was Paulus, the judge, van der Sloot 's' home ever searched? I understand that Joran van der Sloot's apartment, where he says he had consensual sex with Natalee, is attached to the home?

B. TWITTY: I want to make it perfectly clear: the van der Sloot primary residence was never searched. Forensics were not conducted at the primary residence of the van der Sloot's.

GRACE: What do you think at this juncture is your alternative?

B. TWITTY: You know, Nancy, we don't know what our alternative is. I mean, we have worked so hard. The whole family, every one that has watched this with us and remained supportive with us. Everyone has worked so hard, and now look at what's happened.

GRACE: Do you ever even have time to miss her? Or are you still so intent on finding her?

B. TWITTY: I miss her every day, but, you know, not to have to deal with anything yet, because there are still so many answers that are right there glaring at us, and nobody can get them. It's just outrageous.

GRACE: Thank you to all of my guests, but all of us have the biggest thank you to you for being with us, letting us into your home and keeping Natalee's case alive.





On November 17, 2005 BETH HOLLOWAY-TWITTY stated on the NBC TV program “Dr. Phil” about a cellular phone call she received on 10-3 at 6:50 PM “The first thing that I hear on the voice mail is it almost sounds as if it‘s a foreigner and they say yes and then you hear it‘s almost like a clank like they‘re shifting the phone and then there‘s music playing in the background and I hear, what to me, is a very subdued, a vocal utterance from Natalee. It‘s almost as if—it‘s almost—I know. It‘s almost as if it’s ‘Hi mom.’ ” “I‘m a pediatric speech pathologist, and I‘ve done this for 22 years. This was my trained profession of hearing the utterance on this voice-mail, thinking that it was her.” Of the 10-3 cellular phone voice message BETH HOLLOWAY-TWITTY stated "I mean, when I first received the voice mail, if I played it 40 times, I bet I played it 80 times. But, you know, as time goes on, and we sent it to Quantico—it‘s been analyzed. Dr. Phil has had a professional organization that has analyzed it. We begin coming, though, to the conclusion, Joe, that, you know, it‘s not. It may not have been Natalee.” “What we feel like we‘re showing is that each lead—that we are being open about. We‘re contacting the proper authorities. We‘re having it analyzed. We‘re ruling them out. What we see is happening is, we‘re ruling out the possibility that Natalee could be alive. And it brings us full circle back to these three suspects not only raped Natalee on their island, but could have possibly murdered her that night.” BETH HOLLOWAY-TWITTY stated that at the end of August an ARUBAAN's news-source "Diario" reporter (she did not name but JOSSY MANSUR later confirmed it is HUBERT TIEL) approached her and said simply “Natalee is alive.” ((bear in mind the end of August is right before a DUTCH judge allowed Prime Murder Suspect JORAN VAN DER SLOOT , and the Current Murder Suspects KALPOE’s out of jail)) “He‘s a reporter with “Diario.” And I just happened to be in a—I was with Natalee‘s family physician when he approached me on the island of Aruba. And to him, he felt that he could quite possibly be tracking Natalee.” The reporter told BETH that he had seen NATALEE, that her hair had been dyed dark, and he knows of 3 times she had been moved from home to home around ARUBA. BETH HOLLOWAY-TWITTY stated "He had been tracking this young female in three different moves on the island of Aruba. He didn‘t come forward to me until either the last of August or very early in September with this information, because, you know, as far as he was concerned, he did not want to jeopardize and compromise Natalee‘s position.” “He was saying that, you know, they had dyed her hair, and what they were doing was moving her from home to home on the island. Once they were getting close and about to break in to find her, then they were tipped off and that she was moved.” The third time the reporter was following who he believes was NATALEE who was in a silver car with other persons. The reporter said he also noticed a helicopter overhead that seemed to stay near the silver car. The silver car stopped at a house and the occupants went inside, then the helicopter landed on the house property, several people came out of the house and got into the helicopter and it flew off. The reporter told BETH that the ARUBAN authorities were aware that NATALEE was alive. BETH HOLLOWAY-TWITTY stated "He wouldn‘t even approach me because he didn‘t trust that I would keep this confidential because he said that every time he felt that he was close to seeing if this young lady was actually Natalee, then the authorities would come in and just destroy everything that he had—was setting up.” BETH HOLLOWAY-TWITTY stated "He claims that he was tracking an individual. Whether it was Natalee or not, it looks like we‘re coming to, Joe, that it strongly was not Natalee.”


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Latest in Search for Natalee Holloway

NANCY GRACE, HOST: Tonight, part two of an exclusive primetime post- release interview. Is there a cover-up in Aruba? Why were documents altered, evidence ignored? Tonight: The mystery surrounding 18-year-old Natalee Holloway's disappearance only deepens as her mother and stepdad take on the Aruba government.
But first tonight: It has been four torturous months since Natalee Holloway went missing, missing off the tiny island of Aruba from her senior class trip. All three lead suspects in the case -- judge's son Joran van der Sloot and his two buddies -- have all walked free. Tonight: Did Aruban authorities cover for the judge? Natalee's parents are not giving up, and they are speaking out tonight from our studios here at Headline News.

First of all. for an update on the case, I want to go out to Jane Velez-Mitchell, investigative reporter. Jane, is there a cover-up? What's the latest?

JANE-VELEZ-MITCHELL, INVESTIGATIVE REPORTER: Well, I got to tell you, Nancy, the Aruban authorities insist they are still investigating this case. They swear they're still interviewing witnesses, they are still conducting underwater dives, searching caves. But clearly, the drama has shifted from Aruba to Holland.

As you know, about a month ago, the chief suspect in Natalee's Holloway's disappearance, Joran van der Sloot, and his family left Aruba for Holland. Joran is now going to college there. Now, he may have thought he could leave the whole drama, the whole controversy behind and start a new life, but absolutely not. The controversy has followed him to Holland. So have the reporters. And the recent statements he gave to reporters have reignited outrage. Specifically, he seemed to blame Natalee Holloway for her own disappearance, implying that she was the aggressor, that she came on to him, that she wanted to drink and party.

And Natalee's Holloway's mom is absolutely outraged, pointing out that Joran van der Sloot has changed his story at least 20 times.

GRACE: Here in the studio with me, a very special guest. This is part two of an exclusive post-release interview. Natalee's mother is not done with the search for Natalee Holloway. Beth, when you hear that dives are still ongoing, that the Aruban government is still looking for Natalee or trying at least to find out what happened, do you believe it?

BETH HOLLOWAY TWITTY, MISSING GIRL'S MOTHER: Where was all this on June 1? Where was all this May 31, June 1, June 2, June 3, June 4?

GRACE: You know, when I hear that dives are taking place, I really don't know whether to believe it or not.

Elizabeth, could you pull up -- there's a shot of Natalee. We learned yesterday that she was so devoted, she practiced year long to try out on a dance team, very, very difficult to make. Obviously, she made it. But Elizabeth, can we pull up a map, a map of Aruba?

Jossy Mansur is with us, the editor of "El Diario" newspaper. Where are the dives taking place, Jossy?

JOSSY MANSUR, MANAGING EDITOR, "EL DIARIO": To the north of the lighthouse, Nancy. There is an underwater cave there. They want to search totally. They were busy with that when I left Aruba.

GRACE: Jossy, I want to believe you. You've always been correct in all of your facts. but the fact that the three lead suspects have been released makes me cast doubt on anything the government's doing down there. Tell me, is Judge Paulus van der Sloot in his office as a judge now? Where is he?

MANSUR: He is not a judge. He is in Holland with his son. He is settling him down. In other words, he's making sure he's settled there for his studies. And his mother is still in Aruba. She's teaching at the International School of Aruba at the refinery (ph).

GRACE: Well, just this past week in the American tabloids, a young lady spoke out of a night on the town with Joran van der Sloot. So apparently, he must need a 24-hour chaperone in order to stay out of trouble. In fact, take a listen to what Joran van der Sloot had to say in an interview just recently.

(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)

JORAN VAN DER SLOOT , SUSPECT IN NATALEE HOLLOWAY DISAPPEARANCE: I knew her for one night. I feel horrible that I even went out that night without my father knowing. I should have just stayed home and this wouldn't have happened to me. It would happen to another person. I just try to look at it that I was at the wrong place at the wrong time, maybe even with the wrong people. And I just hope that the truth comes out, that this comes some clarity in the case.

JERRY WAGSCHAL, "A CURRENT AFFAIR" PRODUCER: But do you understand? I mean, how could a girl just disappear?

VAN DER SLOOT: I don't know. I think that's the million-dollar question.

WAGSCHAL: What would you do now?

VAN DER SLOOT: I would have just stayed home that night. I wouldn't have even gone out. It was Natalee who asked me to go out with her. It was her that asked me to come to the club. And it was her that was yelling at me to go dance with her, and I said -- and I went to go drink something with my friends.

WAGSCHAL: Are you that irresistible? I mean, is that what...

VAN DER SLOOT: No. I don't know. That's not -- that's absolutely not what it's about. I don't know. When her parents showed up at my door with her picture, I didn't even know who Natalee Holloway was. I didn't even know her name.

(END VIDEO CLIP)

GRACE: Well, you know what? That is contrary to everything he told Police and what he told Natalee's parents.

Here in the studio with me, Natalee's mother. Now, when you went to Aruba, you were telling us last night, you got there as quickly as possible. You learned Natalee was missing in the afternoon. You were on a 6:00 PM flight. You got there at around 11:00 PM. And by 3:00 AM-ish you single-handedly, with the help of your Jug, your husband, had found Joran van der Sloot, who was still out partying that night around 3:00 o'clock in the morning. And at that time, he spoke to you. He talked to you about Natalee. But here he's saying he even didn't know who Natalee was. He didn't even know her name.

BETH HOLLOWAY-TWITTY: I know. I mean, it's just so typical of Joran. I mean, every time I hear that interview, I -- it just jumps out at me how everything is Natalee's fault. It's Natalee's fault for everything, that he was in the wrong place at the wrong time. Well, Natalee was in the wrong place at the -- I mean, it's just always her fault.

GRACE: Was evidence covered up? Take a listen to Joran van der Sloot, chief suspect.

(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)

VAN DER SLOOT: She had a lot to drink at Carlos and Charlies. She grabbed my hand and took me with her for me to take jelly shots off her. And afterwards, she asked me to buy a shot for her, buy her something to drink, which I did. And that's all I saw that she drank. I didn't see her drink anything else.

But from the day -- from the earlier, when I was with her friends at the Excelsior casino at the "Holiday Inn," the whole group was already drinking from 5:00 in the afternoon. And I didn't really see her at that moment. I didn't even really notice her at that moment. But I guess they came here to have a good time, to celebrate their graduation also, and they might have all gone a little too far. I don't know.

WAGSCHAL: What do you mean jelly shots with her? You mean off of her body?

VAN DER SLOOT: Yes.

WAGSCHAL: How does that work? Can you tell me?

VAN DER SLOOT: I don't know. I never did it myself before. She grabbed my hand and took me with her and asked me if I wanted to take jelly shots off her.

WAGSCHAL: And how does it work? I don't understand.

VAN DER SLOOT: And she climbed on the bar. She laid down on the bar and she called over the bartender by name, and he got a jelly shot for her and then I took a jelly shot off her.

WAGSCHAL: I don't understand. Is it on her belly? Is it on...

VAN DER SLOOT: On her belly, yes.

WAGSCHAL: On her belly button.

VAN DER SLOOT: Yes.

WAGSCHAL: And then what do you do?

VAN DER SLOOT: And then you basically lick it off.

WAGSCHAL: How do you leave a girl on the beach?

VAN DER SLOOT: Well, I told her I had to go home. I had school the next day. And I thought maybe she'd understand. She told me, no, she wanted me to stay there with her because the next day, she was leaving and she wanted to stay there the whole night. I told her, no, I had to go. I even lifted her up to carry her back to her hotel, and she told me to put her down. I left her there. I sat down next to her, talked to her a while, and I called Deepak to ask him if he could come pick me up, which Deepak didn't do, but...

WAGSCHAL: Was she angry?

VAN DER SLOOT: She wasn't angry. If anything, she was probably more, you know, upset that I was leaving her there. And I don't know what reaction she had. I don't know.

At the time, I didn't feel it was a bad idea. At the time, I really didn't. It didn't seem wrong. It didn't seem -- of course, now I look back at it and I think [DELETED] I'm an [DELETED]. What did I do? But there's nothing I can do about it now. If I could have that moment back, I would have made sure she got back to her hotel safely. But I can't change that now.

(END VIDEO CLIP)

GRACE: Man, how I would like to hook him up to a polygraph machine! Beth, you gave -- after meeting this young man around 3:00 AM that night, you gave a full statement to Police. What happened?

BETH HOLLOWAY-TWITTY: Well, it was 48 hours later that I was able to give a full statement to the Police.

GRACE: Why so long?

BETH HOLLOWAY-TWITTY: I don't know, Nancy. I was sent away on May 31. I was told that I was not needed that day. So I was brought back in on June 1, and...

GRACE: The Police told you they didn't need you, after you flew in from America?

BETH HOLLOWAY-TWITTY: Correct. I was not needed on the 31st to give my statement. I went in June 1 approximately 10:00 AM and gave my statement. It was printed in Dutch. It was translated for me in English, and I signed it. The same day on June 1 at 10:00 PM, the same detective brought me two statements, one that I had signed...

GRACE: Now, wait a minute -- 10:00 PM? This is the day you give statements -- the day she gives statements to Aruban authorities, after being told to wait for 48 hours. You give a full statement. You sign it.

BETH HOLLOWAY-TWITTY: Yes.

GRACE: At 10:00 PM, an Investigator finds you where?

BETH HOLLOWAY-TWITTY: In a restaurant.

GRACE: You're out at restaurant.

BETH HOLLOWAY-TWITTY: Yes.

GRACE: And they track you down to restaurant.

BETH HOLLOWAY-TWITTY: Yes.

GRACE: And you are with?

BETH HOLLOWAY-TWITTY: I'm with Jug and about eight other family members that flew (INAUDIBLE)

GRACE: So a lot of people witnessed this event.

BETH HOLLOWAY-TWITTY: Yes.

GRACE: They come up to you in a restaurant and say?

BETH HOLLOWAY-TWITTY: I need you to sign this new statement. There was a change that had to have been made. Jug spoke with them. You know, Nancy, I was not able to make any type of decisions on what I was signing. I mean, something was presented before me. I'm looking for my daughter in a foreign country. What was I going to do?

GRACE: Was it in Dutch?

BETH HOLLOWAY-TWITTY: I had to go on good faith. Oh, yes. Absolutely.

GRACE: So after signing your statement once that afternoon, they seek you out at a restaurant...

BETH HOLLOWAY-TWITTY: Yes.

GRACE: ... and ask you to re-sign a statement written totally in Dutch?

BETH HOLLOWAY-TWITTY: Yes.

GRACE: And Jug quizzed them, saying?

GRACE: What are the changes? The changes were only supposed to have been a date.

GRACE: And?

BETH HOLLOWAY-TWITTY: We found out about three weeks later that statement that I signed on June 10 is not my statement. We were given that statement by an Aruban attorney sometime during the month of July and finally had it translated, and it is not my original statement.

GRACE: What was left out, Beth?

BETH HOLLOWAY-TWITTY: There were a lot of names that were left out, you know, just key elements as far as how Joran asked Jug and -- to leave the group before he admitted the sexual assaults that he committed against Natalee and -- and just a lot of things. You know, Paulus's name -- I didn't know anyone's name. I didn't know Charles Croes's name, which is just ludicrous.

(CROSSTALK)

GRACE: And you knew all of that.

BETH HOLLOWAY-TWITTY: Oh, absolutely.

GRACE: You'd been talking to people in their front yard at 3:00 AM.

BETH HOLLOWAY-TWITTY: Absolutely, I knew who they were.

GRACE: Now, how did you find out your statement to Police had been altered by Aruban authorities?

BETH HOLLOWAY-TWITTY: We had -- we received a copy of one of my statements, and it just so happened to have been the one that I re-signed or I signed on June 1 at 10:00 PM. And it was not my statement. We had it translated and...

GRACE: You know, another issue came up. I'm going to go out to Jug Twitty. He's standing by in Birmingham, Alabama -- obviously, Beth's husband, Natalee's stepfather. Jug, was there a very detailed statement describing Natalee's underwear?

GEORGE "JUG" TWITTY, MISSING GIRL'S STEPFATHER: Yes.

GRACE: What happened?

JUG TWITTY: Nancy, what happened -- well, I think it was probably about 30 days after, or so, maybe the 1st of July or something. I had a meeting with van der Straten, who was the Police chief in charge at that time. And I went in and sat down with him and told him and Officer Sanboe (ph), who was going to take over for van der Straten. He was there, too.

You know, I asked a question about, I understand that there was a statement made by Joran, where he talks about what he had done to Natalee and he described in very graphic detail, like, the stitching and embroidery and everything on Natalee's underwear. And he goes, Oh, no, no, no. Absolutely not. Absolutely not. Well, little did he know I had just read the statements where Joran describes that to the "T," you know, two days before. But of course, I didn't tell him that. But that's just when I started to think something's wrong here.

GRACE: And the reality is, how would Joran van der Sloot have known about embroidery and the design on her underwear if he hadn't seen it? According to them, they were all in the back seat of the car. There had been no sex assault, nothing. How would he have known that?

Amidst claims of alterations of statements, changing the fact, hiding evidence, will we ever find out what happened to Natalee? We'll all be right back.

But very quickly, to tonight's "Case Alert." After three months of silence, missing groom George Smith's family finally speaks out, calling for a law to protect cruise passengers from dangers at sea. A lawmaker from Smith's home state of Connecticut demands Congress hold hearings on the cruise industry. Smith's whereabouts still unknown.

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UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Although we can never replace a person of his stature and character, we believe his legacy can be one that helps other families be spared of tragedies like ours.

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BETH HOLLOWAY-TWITTY: Joran talks about how Natalee says a lot of strange things and very bizarre things. And he makes that comment twice before he says, also -- he states that she's obviously drunk. And when I hear of her speaking of strange things and what she was saying, you know, that sounds like to me that's not drunk, but it sounds like that could be drugged, and how she's also falling asleep and waking up, in his statement.

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GRACE: Welcome back. I'm Nancy Grace. And with me tonight, two very special guests that are vowing they will get justice for Natalee Holloway. Her mother, Beth, is with us, her stepfather, Jug.

And you know, we've seen Beth and Jug on TV a million times from Aruba, begging for help. But here in the studio with me, in our Headline News studios, is Beth. He just gave me some very disturbing news that I had never known before, after all the studying and analyzing we've done on the case.

Beth, you were just -- we were talking about the fact Joran van der Sloot, who swears now there was no sex between him and Natalee, gave a very detailed description of Natalee's underwear, the embroidery on it and all that. But you just revealed a new fact to me I didn't know.

BETH HOLLOWAY-TWITTY: Well, not only did he know specific details about her underclothing, but also just physical descriptions of her, so...

GRACE: Without her clothes on.

BETH HOLLOWAY-TWITTY: Yes.

GRACE: I'll put it as gently as I possibly can.

BETH HOLLOWAY-TWITTY: Yes.

GRACE: You know, I want to go out very quickly to David Wohl, defense attorney. David, this is a guy that swears, on one hand, that he did not have sex with Natalee Holloway, which many people would have thought to be non-consensual, but yet has chosen to give Police a description of her underwear and her private parts -- the girl's private parts, all right?

DAVID WOHL, DEFENSE ATTORNEY: Yes. You know, Nancy, I mean, if you believe that, then I've got a bridge in Arizona that's up for sale. You know, I don't buy it at all.

GRACE: Well, wait, wait, wait!

WOHL: I think...

GRACE: I'm past that. I'm onto why the Aruban government is covering -- covering up for this. Save me the breath! Of course I know he's lying. But why is the Aruban government covering all this up?

WOHL: I don't know. I think, basically -- I kind of agree with you, Nancy. I find it hard to believe that they're aggressively pursuing this, like Natalee's mom is. I think they're on cruise control, and that's why it is so crucial for Natalee's mom to continue.

You know, we're basically where we would be in the Peterson case, Laci Peterson, if her body and Conner's body had not washed ashore. We need some forensic evidence. We've got to have some blood. We've got to have a murder weapon, perhaps. We've got to have something more than these statements that can be interpreted one way or the other. And I think we'll get them because with this pursuit that Natalee's mom is on, eventually, the evidence we need will turn up.
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GRACE: Natalee Holloway worked year 'round -- year 'round! -- dedicated to making the dance team. Check it out. That is one determined little girl. Now, if we could just find out what has become of Natalee Holloway. As you know, she went missing on her high school senior trip. We are not letting go of the case! It ain't over yet, according to her mother and stepfather, joining us live here in our Headline News studios.

Back to Beth Twitty, Natalee's mom. I want to talk to you about the prime minister's statement, the Aruban prime minister, who went public and stated there was blood found in the car. Remember?

BETH HOLLOWAY-TWITTY: Yes, absolutely.

GRACE: What happened?

BETH HOLLOWAY-TWITTY: Absolutely. That's what I would love to know. On June 11, he states on international media in front of me -- I had no idea what he was about to disclose -- that there was blood in the Kalpoes' vehicle, there was DNA, there was blood. Where is that? Even (INAUDIBLE) went so far to cut interior portions from the car -- the back seat, the ceiling. You know, what happened with that?

GRACE: Now, Ellie (ph), didn't we find out later another statement was issued saying there wasn't any blood?

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Exactly. We had heard there was never any DNA evidence of any kind retrieved from the car.

GRACE: Or no blood period.

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Right, exactly.

GRACE: Completely -- now, you want to tell me, Jug, that the prime minister -- that would be just like Bush, getting on national TV and saying -- and making a statement of fact, and then us finding out it was absolutely false.

Another issue, aside from the prime minister cooking up that story, then retracting it, regarding Natalee, I'm concerned about this connection between the chief of Police, the retired van der Straten, and Paulus van der Sloot, the chief suspect's father.

JUG TWITTY: Yes, there's all kinds of rumors about -- you know, that he was Joran's godfather and all the different -- you know, I don't know if any of that's true.

GRACE: Whoa, whoa, whoa!

JUG TWITTY: I know they were probably...

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GRACE: Wait, wait, wait! Oh!

JUG TWITTY: That was a rumor...

GRACE: Godfather?

JUG TWITTY: ... that was all over the island, so...

GRACE: Well, how can you find out if it's true?

JUG TWITTY: I don't know. I mean, I asked him point blank, and van der Straten said no. But I'll tell you, Nancy, the deal is there's -- the reason there's no evidence was because the people didn't do the right thing in the beginning. And I want the prosecutor or somebody to step up and say, Look, we made a mistake. We didn't arrest them the second day, like we should have. We let them go for nine days. We gave them a chance to clean the car. We gave them a chance to hide everything, to set up everything, to set up their stories, point the fingers at the two black security guards.

Somebody -- you know, that's the reason there's no evidence. Had they gone to the -- and impounded that car that day -- the FBI told us there was blood all in the car. The prosecutor said the FBI said there was blood in the car. But for some reason or another, when they sent it off, they say now it's all cleaning fluid. Well, who knows. I know they had nine days to clean the car.

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THOMAS ROBERTS, CNN HEADLINE NEWS ANCHOR: Hi, everybody. I'm Thomas Roberts and this is your HEADLINE prime newsbreak.

Federal Investigators are looking over the New York tour boat that capsized Sunday killing 20 people. And authorities have released dramatic 911 tapes that capture the early moments of the tragedy. The boat owner's license has been suspended. He could face a 25 to $100 fine for not having enough crew on board.

President Bush says he never asked Supreme Court nominee Harriet Miers what she thinks of abortion. Court watchers on both sides of the aisle say there are many unanswered questions about Miers' views, but there is no judicial record to look at because she has never been a judge. Meanwhile, the high court is busy this week. Tomorrow it takes on the contentious issue of assisted suicide.

A new study says the death rates from cancer in the U.S. is on the decline. Cancer rates among men have stabilized, but women and minorities don't seem to be benefiting from the downward trend. Prevention, early detection and better treatment actually helped lower those rates.

That is the news for now. Thanks for joining us. I'm Thomas Roberts and we take you back now for more of Nancy Grace.

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GRACE: Of course, this is how we got to know Paulus van der Sloot, aka Judge van der Sloot, the best, his back side running from questions. And, of course, it was nothing new. That procedure continued throughout the investigation of the disappearance of Natalee Holloway.

Welcome back everybody. I want to go straight out to the managing director of "El Diario" newspaper, Jossy Mansur. Jossy, regarding the connection, what I perceived to be a close connection between the judge, Paulus van der Sloot and the retired chief of Police who initially handled Natalee's case, Van der Stratten, were they friends?

MANSUR: Of course, they were friends. It stands to reason they were friends because Paul van der Sloot had many friends within the Police department; he had many friends within the Department of Justice. And he had many friends with -- and he was friendly with all the judges in Aruba. He worked out of the same office as they did and did the same work.

GRACE: You know, I want to talk about the fact that with van der Straten, the chief of Police being so close to the judge, Paulus van der Sloot, the chief suspect's father, what affect that had on the initial stages of this case. Here in the studio with me Natalee's mother Beth Twitty is with us.

Let's take a look at what we perceive to be the top 10 bungles of the case. Elizabeth, if you could throw that up for me. Number 10, Joran van der Sloot says he's a Dutch tourist visiting Aruba the night that he met Natalee. That's a lie. Joran van der Sloot has lived in Aruba for years. In fact his father is a judge there.

Number nine, van der Sloot says he is 19 years old. Truth, he's 17. Why lie except to get into casinos and bars.

Number eight, van der Sloot says he and the Kalpoes dropped Natalee off at the "Holiday Inn" the night she disappeared. That she stumbled, that she was drunk, that she bumped her head, then pointed the finger at two innocent black security guards. He said they came up to help her and walked away with her. That's a lie. Those men have been cleared.

The three then identify the two black security guards. The truth, the story grows.

Six, D.J. on a party boat Steve Croes also identifies the two security guards. Truth? No. The story grows.

Prime minister says blood found in Deepak Kalpoe's car. The truth, no blood ever found in the car after an official government statement.

Number four, the Kalpoes say they dropped Natalee and Joran van der Sloot off at the beach. Yet another version of the story. The truth, a local gardener identifies all three at a Racquet Club near the beach.

Number three, van der Sloot says he left Natalee asleep on the beach. Now he says she was awake when he left complaining that he was leaving.

Number two, van der Sloot told Police everything, he says. The truth, he now says to this day he has not told the full story.

Now, finally, number one, van der Sloot says he and Natalee had sex at his house. Later he describes taking her to the beach. Truth? Nobody knows but Joran van der Sloot and the Kalpoe brothers.

When you look back and this and so many other instances of bungling or outright manipulating the evidence, Beth, how do you feel?

BETH HOLLOWAY-TWITTY: You know, Nancy, the sad part is that's just half of it. I mean I was thinking of all the witnesses, the bogus sightings and the things that we've been on, and all these other persons of interest. I mean we've got people from -- with names from von rain (ph) and von loom (ph) and Freddy -- and what happened to all of them? And all of their alibis have been destroyed. I mean I think of Freddy and I think what happened to him? You know what has happened to all of these persons of interest...

GRACE: The fourth person arrested, right?

BETH HOLLOWAY-TWITTY: Yes.

GRACE: And another thing that I find very disturbing, Beth, is that his apartment where he now says he had consensual sex with Natalee Holloway is attached to -- is a part of Paulus van der Sloot, his father's home. Did you ever ask was the home searched?

BETH HOLLOWAY-TWITTY: Oh, yes, we asked. And in his statement he says he took her to his home. He doesn't say his apartment. And I'm thinking I cannot believe that the primary residence was never searched. And the mother was out of the country for the day or for the night. So I'm just -- it's just one more...

GRACE: You know, Jug, did you ever question the authorities as to why Paulus van der Sloot's home had not been searched?

JUG TWITTY: Absolutely. I mean I asked -- with a meeting with the prosecutor did you search Paulus' home and she said no. And I said why? And she said because he wouldn't let us. I'm going I can't -- he was a suspect. They brought him in for -- held him for two days. I just don't understand it. That's what I'm talking about. Nothing was done right in the beginning on this thing, otherwise we'd have an answer.

GRACE: And to Alan Ripka, a veteran defense attorney. Alan, here in America it is called a cartilage (ph) search if you have a warrant or consent to search a home or an apartment, you can under the law search surrounding areas including tool houses, garages, the yard, whatever. And in this case that would have applied to Joran van der Sloot's apartment.

ALAN RIPKA, DEFENSE ATTORNEY: That's correct, Nancy. In fact, certainly they should have searched every inch of it. And the fact that he did not allow them to is very telling because as you know when you have nothing to hide, why not let people in and let them look around because they are not going to find anything. And this is sort of circumstantial evidence of the fact that he has got a large responsibility in this and I'm sure they would have found something and that's what he was nervous about.

GRACE: And I want to quickly go to psychoanalyst Bethany Marshall. Bethany, after watching all of Joran van der Sloot's interviews on "A Current Affair" one of their producers tracked him down at the university. What do you make of his demeanor?

BETHANY MARSHALL, PSYCHOANALYST: I just think sociopath, sociopath, sociopath. I mean he has a derisive attitude towards the victim. He viewed Natalee as an object to be exploited. He had disregard for the rules of society. But the interesting thing about sociopaths is not only do they lack regard for others, but they are often unconcerned for their own safety.

And because of that, they tell very shabby, shallow lies. So I think the person who is going to crack this case wide open is Joran van der Sloot himself because over time, he's going to forget -- once the pressure is off, he's going to forget the consequences even more. He's going to brag to somebody and the truth will come out.

GRACE: Let's take a look, if we could, Elizabeth -- if you could put up his demeanor during that interview with "A Current Affair". You know it's amazing to me and Alan Ripka just pointed out, Beth, that the judge refused to allow anyone to search his house and that Joran van der Sloot ultimately quit talking. The day after all of this happened, while you were out combing the island, they called a meeting, a meeting at the pool behind the judge's house of lawyers, the Kalpoe family, Joran van der Sloot, his father, for what?

BETH HOLLOWAY-TWITTY: What he was doing was helping the boys get their stories straight, Nancy. He was instructing the boys how to get your story straight. If all stories match, in 10 days you will be free.

GRACE: And what about the hard drive?

BETH HOLLOWAY-TWITTY: Well he also told the guys once they got their stories straight to begin e-mailing this and then use your hard drive to nail an alibi.

GRACE: And not to use your cell phone.

BETH HOLLOWAY-TWITTY: Cell phones would be bugged.

GRACE: Incredible while you were out walking the beaches looking for Natalee they are devising their defense strategy. Of course they claim they know nothing about the case.

Very quickly as you may know by now, Congressman Tom Delay is indicted again, this time on a money laundering charge brought against him by a Texas grand jury. The former House majority leader already faces one conspiracy charge in a state campaign finance probe. This new indictment comes as a result of a motion he filed to dismiss the conspiracy charge. If Delay is found guilty, he faces five years to life behind bars under Texas law.

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GRACE: To say Natalee Holloway was on the top of the world is an understatement. An American Alabama beauty with a full scholarship to go to the university to become a doctor -- her goal, to help others. Tonight, can we help her? Here in the studio with me, Natalee's mother. Beth, is it true that there is a detailed statement by Deepak Kalpoe about Natalee?

BETH HOLLOWAY-TWITTY: Well, there is a taped confession from Deepak Kalpoe that they all had sex with my daughter. And we were told early on that you know new evidence, when it's brought forward that it would warrant the re-incarceration of these suspects. And we felt like even as early as you know 1st of July that we could be headed towards you know kidnapping and rape charges against these young men definitively.

GRACE: At least.

BETH HOLLOWAY-TWITTY: Yes. Now I've never said whether they went ahead and actually killed my daughter or not. We have never said it because we do not know. That it doesn't look good, but kidnapping and rape at least Nancy.

GRACE: How did you learn about this statement by Deepak Kalpoe?

BETH HOLLOWAY-TWITTY: This confession was obtained by a man by the name of Jamie Skeeters and he's president of California Polygraph Association and he's a retired -- a 38-year commander, chief of Police, and extremely credible Investigator and this is new information that needs to be reviewed by the Attorney General's Office.

GRACE: What does he say on the statement?

BETH HOLLOWAY-TWITTY: You know I can't remember the question that led up to this response from Deepak. But it was basically he said quote -- "that they all had sex with Natalee" and he described how easy it was. Well of course it would be easy if she is coming in and out of consciousness. You know I mean Natalee was not able to defend herself.

You know she was not able to choose her will. You know this is -- that constitutes -- that's a gang rape and I don't know who they all are. We know Deepak and Satish Kalpoe and Joran van der Sloot, but who else, who else was at the home that night. Who else was there? We don't know that.

GRACE: It's one thing for a crime to occur to a young girl. It's another thing for the Aruban government to turn away from what we believe to be the truth and to stand by and let this continue. We are not letting go of the case of Natalee Holloway.

I want to thank Beth and Jug for being with us and, friends, we will meet again.





On 10-4 the MERIDIAN, MISSISSIPPI “The Meridian Star” newspaper reported:



Dave Holloway Not Giving Up

Dave Holloway is going to be returning to Aruba to continue the search for Natalee Holloway.

Holloway will return to Aruba, along with some heavy-duty digging equipment to excavate an Aruban landfill, on Thursday [10-6] to continue his search.

Holloway said he is ignoring the naysayers and is returning with a positive outlook.
“I'm never going to give up,” Holloway said Tuesday.

Even though he has a professional search team and local Aruban authorities doing much of the work in the search, Holloway said his determination is his greatest ally.
“I've always felt that if someone was going to solve this case, it was going to be me,“ Holloway said. “If I'm not going to be the one to solve this case, no one will."

"The first time I went over there I was confident that we would find something. We didn't, but every time I've gone back, I've thought, 'this time we'll find something.' I've thought that all four times I've been over there and this time is no different. Maybe I'm just an optimist, but I am never going to just give up."

Still, Holloway said his faith keeps him from letting go.

“Some people just have little faith and always give up. But as long as you have faith in God, he'll only put so much on your shoulders that you can carry and when it gets too heavy, he'll lift it a bit,“ Holloway said. “We'll get our answers one of these days."





10-5-05

On 10-5 RIEHL reported that DAVE HOLLOWAY’s planned 10-6 trip to ARUBA has been temporarily postponed.

On 10-5 BETH met with ALABAMA Governor RILEY.

On 1-18 “TravelVideoTV” reported:



Aruba stays afloat through Natalee Holloway's investigation

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (eTurboNews) -- Serious sunshiny days and sun-kissed smiles are about to greet the Caribbean island of Aruba sometime soon. Tourism has been shattered by the case of a single incident of an Alabama girl missing since spring break of last year. Closure on the case of Natalee Holloway's disappearance seems imminent. The timeline drawn is about six to seven months from yesterday's announcement.
This, according to SMDG Consulting Team chairman Stephen Cohen, adviser to the Aruba Hotel and Tourism Association (AHATA) and the Aruba Strategic Communications Task Force who spoke at the Caribbean Marketplace being held in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Cohen's team is tasked with bringing out the facts in the case and establishing a more orderly approach in dealing with the media in a crisis situation. A seasoned television news expert from CBS, Cohen has been part of the SMDG team since the beginning of the investigations.

If current findings are true, Cohen said they are going to accelerate their efforts. Extensive search for forensic evidence continues. Yesterday, 50 members of the Aruban Police department searched extensively through the dune by the lighthouse in search for clues. "Anything DNA that is identified to be of Natalee's will allow us to bring a strong case forward against the three boys. We are also getting to finally talk to some of the Alabama teens who left on that plane and did not wait around for interrogation," said Cohen.

Aruba believes it is most important to get a hold of her mental state and most importantly, Natalee's physical state at the time of disappearance. "Two of the boys said they had consensual sex with her. Whether consensual or not, depends on her ability to be conscious and make a choice," said Cohen.

The SMDG is in the process of reviewing all the United States Federal Bureau of Investigations reports. The F.B.I. has been involved in the Holloway case in the first 72 hours of the initial complaint and remained on the island for several months, serving as observers and advisors to the local Police. They have also conducted interviews in the US and processed evidentiary materials.

Six F.B.I. agents from the Miami office flew in after the first night. The family hired their own private Investigators who've worked with the FBI. "In the final interrogation, there were people on the island who had pieces of the timeline they saw. Like the boys on the beach when they said they were; what fishermen were down on the area that night. Because of the influx of outside media on the island, people were fearful of coming forward," said Cohen.

It is just recently when local authorities were able to create a climate they can trust the Investigators where foreign media is not present in that intensity. All these people of Aruba, on the periphery of the case are all significant to solving it.

From the time, Natalee disappeared Aruba has been focused on finding her. From the outset, the island has continuously waged a highly professional extensive and intensive effort to find the teen. It sought and utilized help from the world's experts on missing persons. The people have continued to cooperate and collaborate with private search and investigative efforts by the families and credible groups, according to the tourism association.

Natalee's mom Beth, together with the Governor of Alabama, have jointly called for a boycott against the people of Aruba. This had been elevated to a diplomatic level with which the representative of the Dutch Kingdom in the USA, also the Ambassador of the Dutch Kingdom in Washington, got involved.

Governors of Alabama, Arkansas and Georgia have encouraged residents of their states not to visit Aruba in order to protest the handling of the disappearance of Natalee. However, the boycott has not received support from the US State Department. Neither did it gain the support of Mississippi Governor Haley Barbour who did not think it was appropriate.

On November 2, 2005 during a meeting with the Strategic Communications Task Force, Mrs. Twitty stated that during a conversation on October 5, 2005, with the Governor of Alabama the Governor asked her what she wanted: "Do you want an economic boycott of the island or do you want to find your daughter?," Twitty explicitly said she wanted to find her daughter. She further clarified that such action would not be helpful in finding Natalee.

Cohen said that pieces of American media have fed frenziedly on the story for their own purposes. This case is the continuing interest on such a soap opera level, and not of great significance to the American public and proves little consideration for the Arubaans whose livelihood is based on tourism - contributing seven percent to GDP.

Minister for tourism and transport Edison Briesen said his industry has remained resilient. There has been no impact on economy after the boycott.

Further, massive support from 78 municipalities in the country has seen all the mayors rallying behind the campaign to promote tourism against all odds, through the closure of a case of one American missing in an island whose crime rate low: that is 0 or 1 murder per year.





On 10-5 BETH HOLLOWAY-TWITTY stated to FOX News that when the ARUBA/DUTCH case evidentiary information, audio tapes, video tapes, interrogation transcripts, court hearing transcripts, physical evidence tests results, etc. is finally made public and available to NATALEE’s Loved Ones, she is not 100% confident that all this case evidentiary information will, ever, all, be provided by the ARUBAN and DUTCH authorities.

On 10-5 when CNN asked SKEETERS how he got Current Murder Suspect DEEPAK KALPOE to make the admissions that were recorded and documented on audio tape and replayed on NBC on 9-15, SKEETERS said, “Well, to make a long story short, I went over there to perform a polygraph examination. I’m the president for the state of California polygraph. We had heard that another gentleman over there, a private eye, had used a voice-stress polygraph. There is no such animal. When I heard that -- and I heard that this man bragged that this one guy passed the polygraph -- I went over there to perform a polygraph on the same individual [JUNIOR]. This individual failed the polygraph after he had told the Police and everyone else that he saw the judge, the prosecutor with the judge, Joran, Satish, and Deepak, and two other individuals burying Natalee in this dump. And, Nancy, this dump has been there for 100 years. Everything on that island, toxic waste to personal hygiene, goes in that dump. They searched it. Everybody got sick. Dogs got sick. When I finished with him on the polygraph, he admitted that he was lying and that he did not see what he had reported. Being this true -- a polygraph, we keep high standards with the polygraph, no matter where the truth or deception comes out. I went to Deepak and told him that I had evidence that an individual was lying for the reward to put not only Deepak, his brother, the judge, and his son, and the prosecutor in jail for burying Natalee’s body. I told him that I would show him the polygraph and that, if he didn’t believe me, he could see for himself, that I would give this to Deepak, his attorney and the prosecution. He came up to my room at a hotel, witnessed this, and saw that I was being truthful. And then he trusted me.”

On 10-12 SKEETERS stated to MSNBC, “I handed these tapes over to a very reliable company--it's called the FBI--a week or two ago (circa 10-5 to 9-28). I'm from the old school you don’t bring these out in the public, you keep the integrity and credibility of the evidence, and I can't think of any thing more credible than the FBI.”

On 10-5 JOSSY MANSUR wrote an editorial in ARUBAAN's news-source "Diario":



Natalee: Details are coming out!

During the last two airings of Nancy Grace on Headline News, Beth and Jug Twitty revealed some details that I was not aware of, in relation to the disappearance of Natalee Holloway in Aruba. Additionally, I was also able to watch an interview with Joran in Holland, in which he throws all the blame of what happened on Natalee.

As the great liar that he is, he wanted to escape blame by accusing the missing girl of all sorts of weaknesses and flaws and paints himself as a gallant movie star. Joran, according from what I could conclude from the interview, did not break (…), and did not do anything, he tried rejecting Natalee’s advances, left her on the beach, and went home. Abandoning her on the beach was, for Joran, very normal!

From a habitual liar, I didn’t expect anything else. Together with his last statement and every other statement he made, which severely contradict each other, I don’t know.

What I do know is that he hasn’t spoken one word of truth during his interview with A Current Affair. All of a sudden, he forgets his own declaration that he left Natalee at the "Holiday Inn," where she tripped and then was helped by two security guards; in his other declaration where he goes with Natalee on the beach North of the Marriott, and went to sleep with her on the sand.

Now, Natalee fell asleep, he left and thought that Deepak returned near where Natalee was, raped and killed her. All the statements he made earlier, he forgot in his voluntary amnesia. Now that he is in Holland, he became a saint!

In the shows of Nancy Grace yesterday and the day before, Beth and Jug made revelations which demonstrate uncategorically that the three suspects committed sexual assault against Natalee. This is also confirmed by their own admissions during the interrogations which took place in June. How then can Joran describe Natalee’s underwear in detail, and also her most intimate parts?

With his statement in Holland, Joran has reopened the wound. People can understand if he spoke the truth, but he preferred to continue with his many lies.

At DIARIO, we always thought that Joran, Deepak and Satish never went with Natalee from Carlos and Charlie's to the beach North of the Marriott, but that they went to Joran’s apartment, where the above-mentioned took place. That they went to the beach to get rid of her after is possible and even probable.

One fact that hasn’t been completely explored in the first group of fishermen, in the same early morning hours that Natalee disappeared, one or more people broken the doors 1, 2, and 3 of the fishermen's’ huts and kept what was in them.

The watchman of the first crew of fishermen observed that the only things missing was a large knife and a large basket. For what do you need a large knife and a basket? They could have used the knife to open the basket to put Natalee’s body, along with some rocks, then go throw it in the sea, far off the coast with a collaborator?

This is a theory which gained more strength when a detector made by an American in Aruba detected human bones, teeth and iron in the sea! Coincidence? Maybe, but it’s worth investigating the matter more in depth.

Natalee’s case will not disappear. Now that Joran opened his mouth in Holland, he made it again a current event. The irony of all this is that Arubians don’t have anything to do with the case.

The principal suspects is Dutch, the lead Investigator was Dutch, the prosecutor is Dutch and the five judges involved are Dutch. If you think about it, an attempted boycott against Aruba is unjust, because it is misdirected and won’t achieve the desired results.

In a democracy, the executive branch cannot intervene in the judicial one. No matter how much pressure is put upon the government, it cannot give any sort of order to the prosecutor nor the judges. On the contrary, ‘trias politica’ can’t work.

I have full understanding of the suffering of Natalee’s mom and the uncertainty of the rest of the family. All the want is the truth, to find their child, no matter what condition she may be in, to then put the matter behind and return to their home to resume their lives.

Try putting yourself in her place, that you have a child who has disappeared in the hands of three suspicious individuals, the principal one set free because he wants to continue his studies.

Because of that America is questioning so severely the handing down of justice in Aruba, because things have happened which make no sense, have no justification and can’t be explained legally nor rationally.





On 10-5 CNNHN reported:



NANCY GRACE, HOST: … And one of the three suspects in the Natalee Holloway case not only admits to sex with Natalee, and both the guys, all three of them, the night she disappeared off the tiny island of Aruba, but he seems to blame it all on the missing girl. The private eye that hunted down and questioned Deepak Kalpoe with us live.

…

And tonight, Deepak Kalpoe, one of the three chief suspects in the Natalee Holloway disappearance, admits to sex with Natalee the very night she vanished into thin air and goes on to attack the missing girl's reputation.

(BEGIN AUDIO CLIP)

DEEPAK KALPOE , SUSPECT IN NATALEE HOLLOWAY DISAPPEARANCE: To tell you quite frankly, dressed like a slut, talked like one, would go in a car with three strange guys, and her mother claiming her to be the goody two-shoes - - enough of the BS already!

(END AUDIO CLIP)

…

(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)

NADIRA RAMIREZ, KALPOE BROTHERS' MOM: We said, "No, no, no, Mama. Don't do it. Don't do it. Don't cry. We didn't do anything." I ask him, "Satish, are you sure you guys didn't do anything?" "No, Mama. We give that girl (INAUDIBLE) a lift." They don't even know Natalee. They said she didn't even introduce herself to them that day or nothing. They didn't even talk a word with her.

(END VIDEO CLIP)

GRACE: Ruh-oh! Tonight, we have her son, Deepak Kalpoe, on tape admitting to sex with Natalee Holloway the night she went missing. Not just that, all three of these young men having sex with an 18-year-old girl that reportedly was going in and out of consciousness, you know, kind of like when you're on GHB, gamma-hydroxybutyrate, the date-rape drug?

You know, in a lot of jurisdictions, that type of consensual sex is deemed rape, if, in fact, those are the facts surrounding this case?

…

Now, let's go to Jamie Skeeters. Jamie Skeeters is with us tonight. He's a private detective. He actually hunted down and interviewed Deepak Kalpoe.

Were you surprised he spoke to you, Mr. Skeeters?

JAMIE SKEETERS, PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR: Yes, I was. Very much so.

GRACE: How'd you get him to talk? You did a lot more than Police could do.

SKEETERS: Well, I'm a 38-year veteran of law enforcement and worked the streets for most of that time. And normally, you can talk to people pretty good.

GRACE: Where were you an officer?

SKEETERS: I was a Police commander, retired from the Oxnard Police Department, in Ventura County, California. Then I became chief of Police for the Ventura County Community College District for a short period of time.

GRACE: Well, let's just say Jamie Skeeters has been around the block a couple of times. Take a listen to what Skeeters got out of Kalpoe that the Aruban authorities couldn't quite seem to grasp.

(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)

DEEPAK KALPOE , SUSPECT IN NATALEE HOLLOWAY CASE: To tell you quite frankly, dressed like a slut, talked like one, would go in a car with three strange guys, and her mother claiming her to be this goody-two shoes. Enough with the B.S. already.

(END VIDEO CLIP)

GRACE: To psychotherapist Dr. Lauren Howard, what does it say to you when a young man lashes out like this at a girl that could be, very likely be dead? She's -- as he said, she's the slut? Let's just put it out there, Lauren. That's what he said about a girl that could be dead right now.

LAUREN HOWARD, PSYCHOTHERAPIST: Well, certainly, it doesn't speak to him being a really nice guy. However, the point is, what he's trying to accomplish here -- these guys have lied. They've admitted that they've lied. All three of them have lied. Everybody's lying.

So now why not turn her into the victim? I mean, we've seen this before, Nancy. She's the bad girl. She got what was coming to her. How dare -- who was she to get into a car with three strange guys?

So, you know, by turning the camera on her, and picking on her, and name calling her, all of a sudden we're not calling him a big liar. I don't think so. It's bad judgment, bad character.

GRACE: And he's not only lashing out at Natalee Holloway, but at her mother as well.

Elizabeth, roll the tape, please.

(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)

SKEETERS: If it was an accident, I can help all of you. And if you guys were partying, even if someone had given her a date drug, I'm sure she had sex with all of you.

KALPOE: She did. You'd be surprised how simple it was.

(END VIDEO CLIP)

GRACE: Well, that's certainly something you want to brag about, Jamie Skeeters. You'd be surprised how simple it was for all three of us to have sex with Natalee Holloway. You know, it makes my stomach turn over.

Aruba, I hope you're listening.

SKEETERS: Yes, I agree with you. They even said how easy it was.

GRACE: When you were talking to him, what was running through your mind when he would come out with this?

SKEETERS: Well, my personal feelings were, I'd like to bury him about six feet under. But my mission was to find Natalee.

Crooks aren't the smartest people in the world. And I was just letting him continue what he was talking and let him hang himself.

GRACE: Wise strategy. Take a listen to this, Deepak Kalpoe.

(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)

SKEETERS: Sometimes, your closest friends, if they're worried, and this thing is that big, they'll burn you.

KALPOE: I don't have any close friends anymore. They're all gone.

SKEETERS: Really, because of this?

KALPOE: Everything is empty. If I knew where the body is, I would tell them a long time ago, let them start the trial, and get this over with. I don't care.

The person that saw something in the morning hours...

SKEETERS: That's the gardener. The gardener is the one that definitely saw you guys at 3:00 when statements were made. This guy remembers exactly the time it was because he couldn't sleep that night. He identified every one of you in the line up except for one of you. I don't know which one, you or your brother.

But he didn't. And he says because the brother was lying in the backseat, and that's going to kill you.

(END VIDEO CLIP)

GRACE: I want you to hear the uninterrupted sound we have of Deepak Kalpoe. Now, he wants us to believe that all three of these men had consensual sex with the girl and then somebody else came along and kidnapped and killed her. Take a listen.

(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)

SKEETERS: If you did it, don't take a poly from me or anyone else, because you won't pass. If you did not do it, you're foolish. And the question I'll ask you is if you intentionally killed her?

KALPOE: No.

SKEETERS: If it was an accident, I can help all of you. And if you guys were partying, even if someone had given her a date drug, I'm sure she had sex with all of you.

KALPOE: She did. You'd be surprised how simple it was.

SKEETERS: Let me ask you this. That for 25 bucks, you can pay a bartender to slip your date a date rape drug in her drink. Does that happen?

KALPOE: I never drugged someone.

SKEETERS: No, I'm not saying you. I mean, have you heard that happen?

KALPOE: I haven't heard the bartender story. I know there's a drug called ecstasy. I heard that they slip that into drinks. To tell you quite frankly, dressed like a slut, talked like one, would go in a car with three strange guys, and her mother claiming her to be this goody-two shoes. Enough with the B.S. already.

The person that saw something in the morning hours...

SKEETERS: That's the gardener. The gardener is the one that definitely saw you guys at 3:00 when statements were made. This guy remembers exactly the time it was because he couldn't sleep that night. He identified every one of you in the line up except for one of you. I don't know which one, you or your brother.

But he didn't. And he says because the brother was lying in the backseat, and that's going to kill you.

Sometimes, your closest friends, if they're worried, and this thing is that big, they'll burn you.

KALPOE: I don't have any close friends anymore. They're all gone.

SKEETERS: Really, because of this?

KALPOE: Everything is empty. If I knew where the body is, I would tell them a long time ago, let them start the trial, and get this over with. I don't care.

(END VIDEO CLIP)

GRACE: To private eye Jamie Skeeters, who actually tracked down and interviewed Deepak Kalpoe, why is it that you managed to get all of this out of him and Aruban Police did not?

SKEETERS: Well, to make a long story short, I went over there to perform a polygraph examination. I'm the president for the state of California polygraph.

We had heard that another gentleman over there, a private eye, had used a voice-stress polygraph. There is no such animal.

When I heard that -- and I heard that this man bragged that this one guy passed the polygraph -- I went over there to perform a polygraph on the same individual. This individual failed the polygraph after he had told the Police and everyone else that he saw the judge, the prosecutor with the judge, Joran, Satish, and Deepak, and two other individuals burying Natalee in this dump.

And, Nancy, this dump has been there for 100 years. Everything on that island, toxic waste to personal hygiene, goes in that dump. They searched it. Everybody got sick. Dogs got sick.

When I finished with him on the polygraph, he admitted that he was lying and that he did not see what he had reported. Being this true -- a polygraph, we keep high standards with the polygraph, no matter where the truth or deception comes out.

I went to Deepak and told him that I had evidence that an individual was lying for the reward to put not only Deepak, his brother, the judge, and his son, and the prosecutor in jail for burying Natalee's body. I told him that I would show him the polygraph and that, if he didn't believe me, he could see for himself, that I would give this to Deepak, his attorney and the prosecution.

He came up to my room at a hotel, witnessed this, and saw that I was being truthful. And then he trusted me.

GRACE: You know, it's amazing to me what you got out of him. And Jamie Skeeters, what do you -- how do you think this statement impacts the case?

SKEETERS: Well, the statement, I think, is the one extremely important evidence. Now, that's why I've stayed out of the media for so long, that I'm from the old school. I believe that you keep integrity and credibility with the evidence.

It's been one month. Dr. Phil indicated it's time. We promised the Aruban people that we would give the evidence to them.

Well, we wanted to do it through folks like you. I love the American media. You guys are fantastic. I couldn't have done it without you. So it's a team effort.

At this point, this evidence blows Deepak's alibi out that he didn't have sex with Natalee, or Joran, or his brother. And we also have a tape, as you probably know, where the mother blows their alibi on the time, as well, which these two things put together -- my partners are Harold Koch (ph) and Johnny Weeks (ph) from Georgia, they -- we did an interview with the mother who just blew his alibi out.

And this is where -- these two pieces of evidence, I think, if they don't lose it, if they don't throw it away, going through you, this show here, they can't hide it now.

GRACE: Jamie Skeeters, private detective, you've done what an entire Aruban Police force couldn't do. Now, will Aruba do anything about it? Stay with us.

(COMMERCIAL BREAK)

GRACE: Eighteen-year-old Natalee Holloway went missing on her high school senior trip to Aruba. Finally, a breakthrough in the case. Deepak Kalpoe states to a private eye, not the Police -- in his defense, the interview was edited, and that's it.

I don't have a way to take legal action against him. The only thing I can be is upset with him.

So it's everybody's fault but his. He had absolutely nothing to do with it. I just wanted you to see Deepak Kalpoe's response.





10-6-05

On 10-6 BETH HOLLOWAY-TWITTY stated to Court TV that she believes that Prime Murder Suspect JORAN VAN DER SLOOT has a rumored half-brother living in ARUBA who is also an illegal drugs dealer. BETH implied that the date-rape drug used on NATALEE may have been obtained from the rumored half-brother. BETH HOLLOWAY-TWITTY stated that the rumored half-brother is also a possible suspect.

On 10-6 CHUCK GEISS of the BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA “Black and White” newspaper wrote, “Aruban tourism officials now have ad campaigns and promotions in full swing throughout the United States. Last month, the "Regis & Kelly" show gave away a trip to Aruba on the air to a viewer. A USA Today travel article last month read, "Teens in tight jeans and skimpy tops slurp free ladies' night drinks in foot-long orange plastic glasses and gyrate on the dance floor of Carlos 'N Charlie's to a U.S. rap hit whose chorus taunts, "It's getting hot in here, so take off all your clothes. Proceed at your own risk.”

On 10-6 ARUBAAN's news-source "Amigoe.com" reported:



Emergency meeting about Natalee Holloway case

ORANJESTAD - The government was asked for an emergency meeting by the Strategic Communications Task Force of Aruba. The escalating negative information about the Holloway case is a major subject.

Since two weeks the disappearance of Natalee Holloway is back in the American news shows. The Task Force concludes that it gives a negative turn with the lowest point the Dr. Phil show: “They started a campaign against the authorities of Aruba and Arubaans as a tourist location.” Especially the overwhelming efforts of Natalee’s mother, Beth Twitty, to punish all of Aruba for what happened to her daughter, is harmful according to the Task Force.

They took this conclusion after negative polls showed that the negative media attention will damage the reputation and therefore the economy of Aruba seriously. “And the negative media attention will increase if Aruba from their side does not take any actions”, according to the letter from the Task Force to the government of Aruba.

Minister Rudy Croes of Justice gave a reaction to the Task Force. He believes that the government should do a final attempt to show Twitty that Aruba offered her all possible hospitality, support and help. Unfortunately that was not enough to get her daughter back, according Croes. He suggest that if Twitty continues to boycott Aruba, he will take further steps. The Task Force did not want to take any action against Twitty because such an action would cause more media attention and will have a negative effect: “Mothers of victims are ‘holy’ for the American media.”





10-7-05

On 10-7 the office of ARUBA Prosecutor KARIN JANSSEN issued the following public release:



From Aruba Public Prosecutor’s Office:

Investigation in Natalee Holloway case still ongoing

Oranjestad - The investigation into the disappearance of the American tourist Natalee Holloway is still ongoing. The investigation continues and the team is searching for new leads that may help solve this case. At the same time, the investigation that has been done until now is being revised and evaluated.

The Public Prosecutor’s Office is of the opinion that it’s important to bring the following forward with regards to how criminal investigations are conducted on the island of Aruba. The Public Prosecutor’s Office is an institute that has been established by law and the office forms part of the administration of justice and the judicial power on Aruba. The Public Prosecutor’s Office has specific tasks that are laid down in the laws of the island. One of the most important tasks, which is carried out by the Public Prosecutor’s Office as a part of the judicial power on Aruba, is the prosecution of criminal acts. The Public Prosecutor’s Office carries out this task by leading the criminal investigation that is done by the Police. After the investigation is finished, the Public Prosecutor’s Office decides if a case will be brought before a judge through a citation.

In the prosecution of criminal acts, the Public Prosecutor’s Office operates completely independent from the Minister of Justice and the Government of Aruba. The Public Prosecutor’s Office does not have to justify its actions with regards to the prosecution of criminal acts to the Minister of Justice or the Government of Aruba. All the accounting that the Public Prosecutor’s Office has to do, will be done before the Common Court of Justice of the Netherlands Antilles and Aruba. Only the Common Court of Justice judges if the Public Prosecutor’s Office has done its work, the persecution of criminal acts, correctly. If that’s not the case, the Common Court of Justice can give the Public Prosecutor’s Office the necessary instructions. The Minister of Justice and the Government of Aruba do not have a say in this process. They cannot give instructions to the Public Prosecutor’s Office to prosecute somebody or to start a criminal investigation.

If a concerned party in a criminal case, for example somebody who has filed a complaint with the Police, is of the opinion that the investigation is not being done or not being done in a reasonable amount of time, this person can file a complaint with the Common Court of Justice of the Netherlands Antilles and Aruba.





On 10-7 BETH HOLLOWAY-TWITTY stated to FOX News that she has recruited 2 search teams, and that the 2 search teams will return to ARUBA with her (at the family's expense) when she returns.

On November 7, 2005 DAVE HOLLOWAY stated to MSNBC "Mind you, the minister of justice had mentioned about a month [circa 10-7] ago that he felt like this would … just leave it alone and it will go away. So we know what his approach is now.” Of ARUBAN Police commissioner GERALD DOMPIG, DAVE HOLLOWAY stated "Well, he’s attacked Beth in some sense by putting out on the island that she might be involved somehow in Natalee’s disappearance and making money off of it. So it looks to me that he’s trying to incite anti Beth sentiment across the country of Aruba.” When asked if he will support the travel and economic boycotts of ARUBA, DAVE HOLLOWAY stated "Well, the people of Aruba have elected their officials and their officials have spoken. We have elected officials and we’ll let our elected officials speak.” “Well, again Joe, we elect our officials and they decide what is necessary for the people. Whatever the governor decides, that’s what we’ll do.”

On 10-7 CNNHN reported:



NANCY GRACE, HOST: Very quickly, to tonight's "Case Alert." The latest web of lies surrounding Natalee Holloway's disappearance in Aruba exposed. Murder Suspect Deepak Kalpoe told an American PI that all three suspects had sex with Natalee Holloway.

(BEGIN AUDIO CLIP)

JAMIE SKEETERS, POLYGRAPH EXAMINER: And if you guys were partying, even if somebody had given her a date drug -- I'm sure she had sex with all of you.

SATISH KALPOE , SUSPECT IN NATALEE HOLLOWAY DISAPPEARANCE: She did. You'd be surprised how simple it was.

(END AUDIO CLIP)

GRACE: When our producer called him, he denied, denied, denied, claiming his interview had been wrongly edited. Chief suspect, judge's son Joran van der Sloot, admits he lied and said he still hasn't told the whole story, even to police.

(COMMERCIAL BREAK)





10-8-05

On 10-8 ARUBAN Police commissioner GERALD DOMPIG told FOX News, “We have been working on two, several tracks you could say. One is re reading all the information that we have. Second is working on the leads we haven’t been able to work on. In that respect, we also received new information and leads and are working on those. My people convinced me with that information that this case is far from dead.” “Once these guys were set free, we feel that people who probably know something feel compelled to come forward. These tips and leads continue to come in. Some of these leads are very interesting. We feel that these same three boys remain very interesting to us.” When ARUBAN Police commissioner GERALD DOMPIG was asked “Do you think you have your man in one or all three of them?,” ARUBAN Police commissioner GERALD DOMPIG replied, “Yes, let me say this. Basic thumb rule says that in the first forty days of your investigation you probably have talked to the perps. We feel that we have talked to them.” When ARUBAN Police commissioner GERALD DOMPIG was asked “Let me ask you about this tape where Deepak Kalpoe allegedly admitted that all three had sex with Natalee. Assuming that the authorities down there get their hands on that tape pretty soon from Dr. Phil and it confirms he made that admission coupled with the statements that NATALEE was coming in and out of consciousness, would that be enough for an arrest on a sex charge?,” ARUBAN Police commissioner GERALD DOMPIG replied, “I cannot say that, I cannot comment on that. I can say that we have done everything possible to get our hands on those tapes, the original tape. We really want to know if they are legitimate, and not something that was altered or whatever. We have put in an official request through the prosecutor to the Dr. Phil show The response was that we could get the tapes if the prosecutor participated in a show where she was handed over the tapes on the air. Of course, we don’t want to participate in a show.”

On 10-8 FOX News reported:



MEGYN KENDALL, HOST: Deputy Chief Gerold Dompig.
An FBI trained investigator who spent almost ten years in Holland working on major criminal cases. Welcome sir, and tell us; you’re involved in this investigation.
What new leads are the police pursuing tonight?

GEROLD DOMPIG, ARUBAN POLICE CHIEF: Well, Good Evening.
We have been working on two--several tracks, you could say.
One is rereading material we already have, and the second is working on the leads we haven’t been able to work on.
In that respect, we also received new information, and new leads, and we are diligently working on those. And, I might say that, my people convinced me with that information that the case is far from dead.

KENDALL: DOMPIG: Can you share with us any of those new leads that appear to have some promise?

DOMPIG: Well, let me explain that once these guys were set free, we feel that people will probably know something, feel compelled to come forward. So, these information, these tips and leads keep coming in. And…some of them are very, very interesting, and we feel that still our suspects, these same three boys, remain very interesting to us.

KENDALL: And Deputy Chief, do you think--two part question--Do you think that Natalee Holloway is dead, and, do you think that one or all three suspects are responsible for it?

DOMPIG: Well, of course, you don’t know. But, we have to assume, and that’s what investigating is all about. You have to assume that some fault lay with, there was some fault lay, but we never stop looking for the live Natalee. We never stopped, although the those efforts were kind of like at a back burner, you could say. But, never stopped, though.

KENDALL: Well, what about these 3 guys? You think you have your man in one, or all three of them?

DOMPIG: Yes, let me say this. Basic thumb-rule says that the first forty days of your investigation, you probably have talked to the perpetrators.
And, we feel that we have talked to them.

KENDALL: Right. Let me ask you about this tape. Allegedly, Deepak Kalpoe made statements admitting that all three of them had sex with Natalee. Assuming that police down there get their hands on that tape, sometime soon from Dr. Phil, and it confirms that he made that admission, coupled with admissions that the three or one of them had made in the past that Natalee was fading in and out of consciousness on that night, would that be enough for an arrest on a sex charge?

DOMPIG: Well, I cannot comment on that. I can say that we have done
everything possible to get our hands on the tape, the original tapes, because we really want to know if they are legitimate. If it isn’t something that is altered or whatever. And we have put in an official request to the prosecutor’s office, to the Dr. Phil Show; and, the response was that we could get the tapes, but only if the Prosecutor participated in a show where she was handed over the tapes on the air. And that’s, that’s…..of course, we don’t want to participate in the show.

KENDALL: Wow. Wow. Well, Deputy Chief, please keep us informed and thank very much for being here with the information.





10-9-05

On 10-9 FOX News asked ARUBAN Police commissioner GERALD DOMPIG “And the Police only searched his apartment, deputy chief?,” DOMPIG replied, “That is correct. The fact is that we as a law enforcement agency always try to get the maximum. Meaning that we want to search as much places as possible. We were not granted by the judge a search warrant for the complete house, we only received the warrant for the apartment.” When DOMPIG was then asked “But what about after Paul van der Sloot was arrested, couldn’t you get a warrant to search the house then?,” DOMPIG replied, “It was also denied, we were a bit disappointed with that. The judge was coming from another island I must point out. He said we didn’t make a good enough case to get a warrant.” When FOX News asked “Do you have a warrant now?,” DOMPIG replied, “No, not yet but it is on our wish list.”

On 10-9 FOX News asked BETH, “How about your reaction to the news that when they searched the Joran's apartment, they failed to search the main house that was connected to his apartment that of course he had access to?,” BETH replied, “Oh, that bombshell was dropped the first week of August when I had a meeting with the prosecuting attorney. When I asked if the primary residence was searched, her response was ‘No.’ I could not believe it because Jug, Dave and I had known early on that in one of Joran's statements he specifically states he brings Natalee to his home at 1:40 am on the 30th.” When FOX News asked BETH “What is your thought on seeing Joran in Holland attending college like Natalee should be doing now?,” BETH replied, “My mind goes back to the judge that released Joran van der Sloot. I also think of now when I am hearing that it was the judge that the primary residence didn't need to be searched. I am wondering just how deep and just how far does Paul van der Sloot political connections go? Does it go to the judges that fly in from Curacao? Does it come from the Hague? Who are these people who are lobbying for Joran van der Sloot?"

The following website reported:
(NOTE: the website provided no reference)



Sunday, October 09, 2005

Interview with Judge who refused search of Van der sloot home

Curacao: In a rare interview and one that may cause controversy, the judge who denied Police warrants to search the home of Paulus Van der sloot gave a candid interview tonight.

When asked why he didn’t feel a search of the van der sloot property was necessary he stated, “it would have been a conflict of interest as I was staying with Paulus and Anita at the time.”

The judge said he often stays with the family when he comes to Aruba to preside over hearings. “Paulus and I have worked well together for years so it was nothing unusual.[“]





10-10-05

On 10-10 ARUBA government spokesman TRAPENBERG claimed to MSNBC that the ARUBAN authorities were talking to the UNITED STATES State Department for assistance in obtaining the originals of the taped conversation between SKEETERS and Current Murder Suspect DEEPAK KALPOE.

On 10-10 JOE SCARBOROUGH of MSNBC said he supported BETH in calling for people to consider not traveling to ARUBA nor HOLLAND until NATALEE is found.

On 10-10 BETH HOLLOWAY-TWITTY stated to MSNBC that Governor RILEY of ALABAMA has put forth some requests of the ARUBA government, and that RILEY is awaiting the ARUBA government responses.

On 10-10 BETH HOLLOWAY-TWITTY stated to MSNBC that next week she is traveling to ARUBA with 2 search teams; one search team will perform land searches and one team will perform water searches. BETH HOLLOWAY-TWITTY stated she will be requesting a meeting with ARUBA Prosecutor KARIN JANSSEN to explore potential actions to be taken against the original ARUBAN Police Investigators for falsifying her initial 6-1 statement to the ARUBAN Police Investigators.

On 10-10 FOX News BILL O’REILLY asked in his website poll “Should America boycott Aruba?” (results usually posted in 1-3 days)

On 10-24 TITO LACLE reported to FOX News that today there are many rumors circulating that the forensic divers currently searching the ocean off the California lighthouse and the “Marriott Hotel”/fishermen's huts have found some bones. TITO LACLE also said that Tipsters have phoned that they have seen NATALEE alive. TITO LACLE also mentioned a “harbor” (Oranjestad?) dive a “couple of weeks ago.” (circa 10-10?)

On 10-10 the TAMPA BAY, FLORIDA “St. Petersburg Times” reported:



In the Bahamas, rapes often go unnoticed

Protecting tourists, including kids on spring break, hasn't been a priority here. Officials want that to change

NASSAU, Bahamas - When John Rood became the U.S. ambassador here in September 2004, he knew the issues he wanted to focus on: Free trade. AIDS awareness. Drug trafficking.

One year into his appointment, a new problem has almost outweighed all the others: the number of unsolved rapes reported by female U.S. tourists. By Rood's latest count, there have been about 26 rapes in the past three years - not enough to issue a travel warning - but enough for this 50-year-old father of a teenage girl to take action.

"These were horrific situations," said Rood, who was a Jacksonville developer before becoming ambassador. His staff briefed him about cases of women climbing into unlicensed cabs and getting raped by the drivers. Tourists raping other tourists. Personal watercraft operators taking girls to secluded islands and assaulting them. But when he tried to learn more about these cases, he was confounded. Bahamian authorities were helpful and polite. Yet there was no clear-cut process on obtaining information. Police and court reports, shared willingly between government agencies in the United States, were kept under lock and key. "If we don't hear about a case from the Police, or if we don't hear from the victim, we may not ever know about it," Rood said.

Then came Aruba.

When Natalee Holloway, an 18-year-old Alabama student, disappeared during a graduation trip in June - and when U.S. media swarmed that tiny island nation, all but demanding the case be solved on cable television - the bad publicity sent shock waves throughout every government in the Caribbean.

Rood's cause was suddenly a top priority.

These days, island authorities are meeting with Rood once a month to update him on the progress of the rape investigations. And two weeks ago, the Bahamas Ministry of Tourism gathered 500 of the island's hotel managers, tour operators and Police officials to discuss how the island chain can reduce all crimes against visitors.

"Aruba has raised everyone's awareness of how criminal situations can affect countries that are dominated by tourism," Rood said.

About 300,000 people live on this chain of islands, with the closest island, Bimini, just 50 miles from Florida's east coast. Tourism is the lifeblood of the Bahamas' economy, with about 5-million people visiting each year. Eighty percent of those tourists are from the United States. Many tourists arrive via cruise ships from Florida. Nassau, the capital, is like many small Caribbean cities: swarming with white tourists, while the largely black citizens who cater to the tourists live in less picturesque neighborhoods. Although the city has maintained some of its British feel - sweeping colonial architecture and Police officers in formal dress uniforms and pith helmets -
downtown Nassau's main draws are a bland mix of T-shirt shops, duty-free liquor stores and offshore banking centers.

Authorities in the Bahamas are worried about all crime, tourist and nontourist. During the first "Visitor Safety and Security" workshop on Sept. 22, Tourism Minister Obie Wilchcombe was quoted in th e Freeport News saying the island nation, and the Nassau area in particular, is "dealing with a crime rate that is unacceptable. If we have a priority item in this country, it is to deal with crime." Yet along Bay Street, where the cruise ships dislodge thousands every day, it feels like a Florida vacation spot. Frozen cocktails flow freely, hip-hop music blasts from the clubs and burgers are on almost every menu.

It's like Clearwater Beach, only the water is bluer and the drinks are more expensive.

Rood is concerned that unsupervised teenagers visiting Nassau feel a little too comfortable.

"There is a vacation mentality that takes over people that come to the islands," Rood said. "Bahamians are wonderful people, very friendly. But tourists let their guard down."

Like Natalee Holloway, who went to Aruba on a graduation trip and was last seen partying with local guys, teens flock to Nassau during spring break and in June, after graduation. One reason Nassau is a popular vacation spot: The drinking age is 18 and rarely enforced at clubs. It's no coincidence that the rapes spike during that time, Rood said. And most of the rapes that he's aware of involve a victim who has had too much to drink. Rood and the Bahamas Ministry of Tourism have started to talk to college tour operators about reminding young partiers the common sense rules of vacation: Don't wander off with strangers. Don't lose track of where you are. Don't get too drunk.

"It is very difficult to control the behavior of 6,000 kids, determined to cram four years worth of restraint and control into four days," said Basil Smith, communication. Becoming a crime victim in another country is something no one thinks about when they plan a vacation. But when it does happen, it is a frightening, often confusing experience for the victim-tourist. Some victims call the embassy immediately. Others call Police.

According to Bahamian Police authorities, the number of tourist rapes might be higher than Rood's count. In a memo to the Ministry of Tourism dated Sept. 16, 2004, the assistant commissioner of the Royal Bahamas Police Force said there were 55 rapes of tourists - both U.S. and non-U.S. - during 2000-04.

Most times, a woman just wants to leave the country as quickly as possible without talking to anyone - which means the rapes are often not reported and the statistics may not be accurate. "We want any tourists that are victims to come back so there can be consequences," said Sandra Patterson, director of the Women's Crisis Center of the Bahamas, which helps rape and domestic violence victims. Only once can Patterson remember when a tourist who was raped called the crisis center. "We weren't able to see her," Patterson said. "She just wanted to leave." Sometimes, victims or their parents contact Police and the embassy after they get home, which is of little use to a detective.

Reginald Ferguson, the assistant Police commissioner for the Royal Bahamas Police Force, said his detectives often have the same problem as their counterparts in the United States when it comes to rape cases: Many are he-said, she-said situations, while other rapes happen between lovers. When the victim - and sometimes her attacker, too - leaves the country, the case is that much harder to solve. Bahamian authorities are trying to extradite at least one rape suspect from the United States, Ferguson said.

According to Ferguson's statistics, of the 55 rape cases reported between 2000-04, nine reports were withdrawn by the victim. Twenty-one cases went to court; 23 cases were under investigation. The outcome of the court cases is unknown. When Ambassador Rood took over, he was shocked to find that the embassy wasn't automatically notified when a U.S. tourist was the victim of a crime; when a tourist is a perpetrator of a crime, the embassy is always notified. Rood has asked Bahamian authorities to notify his office every time they receive a call from a tourist reporting a rape.

Not only have the authorities complied with his request, but detectives on the local Police force have jumped at the chance to receive DNA evidence training from the F.B.I. agent stationed in Nassau. Currently, all of the country's DNA is processed in the United States largely at the Broward County Crime Lab. Yet prosecutions of all criminal cases, including rape cases, are slow. Little federal funding has resulted in a huge backlog. Scheduling conflicts with lawyers, missing witnesses and lost evidence are common.

Wayne Munroe, a lawyer and president of the Bahamas Bar Association, says the backlog has gotten better: In 1999, the average length of a prosecution was 31/2 years. Now, he said, a prosecution typically lasts 18 to 24 months.

Patterson said many rape victims - both tourist and nontourist - end up dropping their cases because of the delays. "If you're a sexual assault victim, you really just want to forget this and move on," she said.

Rood and Patterson are hopeful the new task force will make a dent in arrests and convictions.

"I think everyone looks at Aruba and thinks, "My goodness. We wouldn't want that to happen here,"' Patterson said.





On 10-10 MSNBC reported:



RITA COSBY, HOST: Well, could there be trouble brewing tonight in the island of paradise, the island of Aruba, when it comes to a possible boycott by American tourists? It‘s a word that keeps coming up, especially after the disappearance of Alabama teen Natalee Holloway and the eventual release of three key suspects. The island‘s prosecutor appears to be trying to prevent any such boycott, saying in a rare statement that was released suddenly late in the day on Friday that the investigation into Natalee‘s disappearance is still very much open.
And for the latest on the case, let‘s go to the author of a number of books, her second big book, this one is called “Contempt: How the Right Is Wronging American Justice.” Court TV anchor and my friend, former judge and prosecutor, Catherine Crier. And also joining us on the phone tonight from Aruba is Ruben Trapenberg. He is a spokesperson for the Aruban government.
Catherine, let me show you this. This is just a quote out of the statement. Here it is, late in the day on Friday, and they put out suddenly this statement. Doesn‘t seem like there‘s any big development in the case. Let me show a quote. They essential say, “The investigation is still ongoing. The team is searching for new leads that may help solve the case. The investigation that has been done until now is being revised and evaluated.”
What do you make of all of this?
CATHERINE CRIER, COURT TV ANCHOR: Well, we all know about Friday afternoons. That‘s when you issue anything when you don‘t want the press to pick it up.
COSBY: That you want to get buried.
CRIER: Absolutely. And secondarily, I‘ve got plenty of leads for them. Let‘s just charge them with rape. We‘ve got their own words to confirm that particular felony.
COSBY: Why do you think they have not charged them with rape?
CRIER: I‘d like to know the answer to that question. I don‘t know.
And I keep saying politics, politics. Please don‘t let it be that.
COSBY: Let me bring in Ruben Trapenberg. Ruben, you can maybe answer
this for us. Why not charge them with rape? You have Deepak Kalpoe
announcing in his own words that they all had sex with her. You also have
on the other hand, you have Joran and his statement that we heard from Beth Holloway, saying that she was going in and out of consciousness. Those two together sound like someone who did something against her will.
RUBEN TRAPENBERG, ARUBAN GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN: Could be, Rita. I am not the legal expert here, so I‘m not going to go into details of the case. One good place to check is the FBI. They‘ve been here with our local authorities since day one. And the reason that they put out that statement is that because people have been going around, unfortunately, saying that nothing is being done and calling for a boycott and because nothing is being done. And that‘s why the statement was released.
COSBY: But what is being done? Give me some specifics because a lot of people think the statement, as Catherine was just saying, is sort of a gratuitous, Let‘s just throw it out there to try to preempt a boycott.
TRAPENBERG: Again, I‘m—I‘m we‘re not the ones doing the investigation. There is an investigative team, and the right person probably to talk to would be the chief general Dampe (ph). He is the one in charge on the case. Now, what has been done? Remember, way in the beginning, we had F-16s even flying in here on the island. We had teams from the FBI for many, many days on the island. We had teams from Texas, teams from all over the U.S., and local Aruba search teams checking out every rock on this island. And they didn‘t check it once, more than once. So I mean, what else can be done? What else is being done right now can only be answered by the investigative team. I don‘t have those details.
COSBY: Do you have faith, though, in the Aruban government that it‘s doing everything it can do, Mr. Trapenberg?
TRAPENBERG: Absolutely. And Catherine is saying about politics. Politics has nothing do with the legal system here, and that‘s—I don‘t know how it is in the U.S., but here—you know, our judges are not elected. They don‘t have anything to do with it. It‘s a totally separate legal entity. They do what they have to do. And as much as the prime minister tried to get involved to feel that—let them feel that they‘d have the total Aruban support—and I mean the Aruban people and the Aruban government -- but still, the government is not the one doing the investigation.
And you know, when you hear talk about a cover-up, how are you going to cover up something when you have—when you‘re working with the FBI? You know, it‘s uncalled-for.
COSBY: Catherine, do you believe there‘s politics? He said there‘s not.
CRIER: Well, he says there‘s not—they aren‘t elected judges. You‘re right, they‘re not responsible to the people, they‘re responsible to the politicians and the upper echelon and...
COSBY: So in other words, they‘re accountable to the wrong people.
(CROSSTALK)
CRIER: Absolutely. And again, you‘ve got words from these guys about
about a felony that was committed, and yet all of them are free to leave the island. We know that Joran has already left the island. As I said before he did, if I was his dad, and not if I was a prosecutor, I‘d not only have him off the island, I‘d have him out of the Netherlands. And what‘s to stop the Kalpoe brothers from doing the same? Because right now, they‘re not under hold.
COSBY: The allegation from Mr. Trapenberg sort of in the U.S., maybe it‘s a different system. In the U.S., do you think they would have been charged with rape or it would have gone in a different direction?
CRIER: At this point in time, you might have gotten a grand jury to charge them with rape, once you had the words out of their own mouths, particularly Deepak, that, in fact, she was—she was—I will say assaulted. That‘s my choice of words (INAUDIBLE) but certainly in and out of consciousness. There‘s no question but you could certainly take this to a grand jury and probably get indictments.
COSBY: How worried should the island of Aruba about be about a boycott? There seems to be this groundswell a little bit. We know that Dave Holloway, I think, is going to be going back next week to Aruba. Dr. Phil‘s been talking about this. You got a popular talk show host. Will this ever come about, or is the threat enough?
CRIER: It could be somewhat effective. I‘d rather see her go to the State Department. I think Beth Twitty ought to be up there knocking on doors in Washington.
COSBY: Do you think she will be?
TRAPENBERG: The prime minister has...
COSBY: Yes, go ahead, real quick, Mr. Trapenberg. Go ahead.
TRAPENBERG: I‘m saying the prime minister has spoken to the State Department. They have had all the support that they need.
COSBY: Do you believe that, Catherine?
CRIER: Well, I hope that‘s the case. And if nothing‘s happening at this point, or if what he‘s saying is going on, it‘s not enough, then they should keep talking to the state department.
COSBY: Well, let‘s see where this case—you know this is far from over. Both of you, thank you. Mr. Trapenberg, I do appreciate your being with us, too. Thank you, Catherine, very much.





10-11-05

On 10-11 MSNBC reported, “New high-tech efforts to find answers tonight in the Natalee Holloway case. And these efforts are going underwater off the island of Aruba to search for any sign of the missing Alabama teen. High-tech underwater surveillance equipment never used before is expected to arrive on the island in just a matter of days.”

On 10-11 TITO LACLE reported to FOX News that 2 persons would be re-questioned by ARUBAN Investigators, possibly on 10-12. “Basically, people that have said things either publicly or on TV, or during a previous interrogation. This information is crucial apparently and the authorities want to have these people back. From my sources, this should happen tomorrow. A couple of people have been asked to show up tomorrow and give statements to clarify basically what they said on previous TV interviews. Or other information that came out publicly that made them want to know more.” (possible persons: Current Murder Suspect DEEPAK KALPOE ?, Current Murder Suspect "Steve" CROES?, NADIRA RAMIREZ?, ANGELINA?, fishermen?, gardener?, who else?). TITO LACLE reported to FOX News that “There was a search late last week, I did not get the details. All of the searches have to do with tips. Weather has not been clear, they are waiting on the tides, the water and the weather. So they can resume searches again.” TITO LACLE reported, “basically that they are researching whatever information they have. When they get stuck, not saying they are stuck…they go back to the beginning to see what they might have missed. They are accessing every angle, every possibility to decide their next move.” TITO LACLE reported, “They definitely did not say they will not solve this case. They are going to solve this, it is just taking longer. They are taking their time, doing everything possible. They will solve this at one point on another. It is far from over, regardless of the information that we are stopping the investigation. Not a lot of media attention had been given either local or international but they are looking forward to a resolution even before the end of the year.” When he was asked “What about sexual assault charges, if they cannot make it murder. Is there any chance a sexual assault charge would be brought against anyone?,” TITO LACLE reported, “The only thing that is different now is they didn’t have enough information to justify them detained. But, rest assured that any charges like you mentioned will be brought forward when the case comes forward. They are charged with sexual assault. Although there is not enough to keep them in jail right now, but enough to make it stand apparently in court.”

On October 14, 2005 JOSSY MANSUR stated to FOX News that Former Murder Suspect PAULUS VAN DER SLOOT and his family returned from HOLLAND to ARUBA 2 or 3 days ago, circa October 11 or 12. (VIDEO here)


10-12-05

On 10-12 ARUBAN Police commissioner GERALD DOMPIG told MSNBC:



Aruban Police say new tapes could spur arrests

Police official tells 'Abrams Report' about latest in the Holloway case

TRANSCRIPT

With nobody in custody in Aruba, it has been a quiet month in the case of missing Alabama teen Natalie Holloway. However, recent statements by former person of interest Deepak Kalpoe talking about his and his friends' interactions with Holloway on the night the girl disappeared, have some wondering whether there may be more arrests on the horizon.
Gerald Dompig, the deputy chief of Police in Aruba, joined MSNBC's Dan Abrams on Wednesday to discuss the status of the case.
DAN ABRAMS, MSNBC HOST: Chief Dompig, thank you very much for taking the time to come on the program. We appreciate it. Let me first ask you, are you re-interviewing Deepak Kalpoe, as a result of the audiotape?
GERALD DOMPIG, ARUBAN DEPUTY CHIEF OF POLICE: At this moment, not yet. We have requested, as you know, the official tapes, or the original tapes. ... I don't know if I can (call) it a misunderstanding, but the first reaction we got through the lawyer of the family was that we could only get the tapes from the Dr. Phil show if we went on the show, and that was not going to happen.
We want to solve the case. We don't want to be part of a show. And as a result of that, I have received a call from the gentleman, Skeeters, yesterday...
ABRAMS: He's the one who actually asked the questions on the tape.
DOMPIG: Exactly. Exactly. The ex-Police chief, I think. And we had a very good conversation for quite a while. And I have explained to him, from one chief to another chief, that this is very important to us and that we really wanted him to hand over the tapes to us as soon as possible.
ABRAMS: And he is going to do that now?
DOMPIG: He is working on it ... you could say that the glitch was that -- I understood that the producer of the company of the "Dr. Phil Show" wasn't pleased because they said that they didn't -- they never put any conditions on it. But we were informed differently.
But that's not the issue right now. More important is to me that we do get the tapes as soon as possible. ... Because I assure you that, if these tapes are legitimate, it could turn around the case.
ABRAMS: Why is that? Is what he says on that tape inconsistent with what he said in interviews with the Police?
DOMPIG: Absolutely. Absolutely. They always denied having sex with this young girl. And so, in looking at the tapes, to watch if this is really what this gentleman has said, then it is totally contrary to what he has declared at our Police station.
ABRAMS: So, if those tapes are verified by you, are you going to re-arrest Deepak Kalpoe?
DOMPIG: Of course, that's one of the strong possibilities. Don't forget that we do have to follow tactical issues and strategies.
The issue, also, is that, in Aruba, we don't know the plea bargains. It's not allowed within our system. So we do have to follow different rules and regulations.
But I assure you that, once this is verified, and if it's legitimate, the case will turn around fully. And it will be for us absolutely enough new information to talk once more to this young man, or, as a matter of fact, with maybe to all three.
ABRAMS: So what would you do -- let's again assume that you're able to verify this tape. Joran van der Sloot is living in the Netherlands right now. Would you demand that he return?
DOMPIG: That's a possibility. We will have to go through the judge of instruction, of course, for every new activity which you could say basically is evasive for whatever reasons, because people have constitutional rights.
If we want to do searches and we want to arrest people within a case like this, we do have to go to a judge.
ABRAMS: So let's be clear. Up to this point, Deepak Kalpoe has denied having had sex with Natalee that night?
DOMPIG: That's correct.
ABRAMS: What about the other suspect, Joran van der Sloot for example? Did he deny repeatedly that he ever had sex with Natalee that night?
DOMPIG: They all denied. And I'm glad you asked you that question, because there's also some rumors going around from I think part of the family that Joran supposedly declared in one of his statements that he had sex with this girl in his home or his apartment.
ABRAMS: Yes.
DOMPIG: There's no mention nowhere in the statements of that.
ABRAMS: Let me let you listen to this from Beth Twitty. And then I want you to respond.
DOMPIG: OK.
-- Begin video clip --
BETH HOLLOWAY TWITTY, MOTHER OF NATALEE HOLLOWAY: I've seen several of Joran's statements. And I don't know why he was released. He has her coming in and out of consciousness repeatedly throughout his statements. You know, he admits to bringing her to his home. And he even gives a date and a time, 1:40 a.m. on May the 30th, and, you know, has sex with her in his home.
-- End video clip --
ABRAMS: So you're saying that is simply not true?
DOMPIG: Not true. As I said earlier, also, we are re-reading all the statements at this moment. And there's no statement of that kind.
The only statement that comes close is that he had a plan -- he wanted to go to the house to have sex or whatever, and they stopped in front of the house, but they did not leave the car. So they didn't go into the house. That's his statement.
And I think that maybe somewhere, somehow Beth saw the statement -- it was translated, or she didn't get the statement completely the way it is. But I assure you this is the statement.
ABRAMS: We have heard from official statements from the authorities in Aruba that Joran van der Sloot made inconsistent statements. True?
DOMPIG: That is correct.
ABRAMS: What were they inconsistent about?
DOMPIG: Well, it would take me, I think, a little over two days to go over all the inconsistencies. None of the stories match up, let me put it that way. So when it comes to believing this individual, we know in which category to place him.
ABRAMS: All right. But when you say that none of the statements match up, he never admitted to having sex with Natalee, correct?
DOMPIG: No.
ABRAMS: He never admitted to killing Natalee or knowing what happened to Natalee, correct?
DOMPIG: No.
ABRAMS: The inconsistencies were, when was he on the beach with her, did they go back to his house, et cetera?
DOMPIG: Exactly, details.
ABRAMS: Was there a major detail he was inconsistent about?
DOMPIG: I can't comment on that, because talking about that would really also expose future strategies and tactics we have.
ABRAMS: All right. Fair enough. What about the brothers? I mean, we talked a little bit about Deepak. Were their statements inconsistent, in terms of what they said happened?
DOMPIG: That is correct.
ABRAMS: Your office and many of the authorities in Aruba have have been criticized for not arresting all three of them very early on, people criticizing you for waiting 10-something days to finally arrest them, saying the evidence was destroyed, et cetera. What's your response to that?
DOMPIG: Well, let me explain -- try to explain shortly. First of all, our systems of criminal law are different. In the United States, as I did a couple of trainings at the FBI with the FBI, it is -- I know that they have plea bargaining.
If this would have happened in the states, you'd probably arrest all three, see which one is the weakest, and try to cut a deal with him. And that's the way it's done in your country.
We don't have that plea bargain tool in our system. So we have to follow different rules. That's one.
The second thing is that these boys, they were seen last with Natalee. But they had a clean slate. They didn't have any criminal activities in their past. So, as you would say, they didn't have a rap sheet. So there wasn't any reason to think that their first story wasn't right or something -- or there was foul play or whatever.
Thirdly, don't forget that we have very soon, within the window frame of eight, nine days, we started to monitor them, meaning that sometimes choosing the moment of arresting depends on whether you think that you have monitored enough or that you want to monitor a little further.
ABRAMS: Right.
DOMPIG: So, without really going into specific details, I'm just trying to explain to you that the moment of arrest doesn't really say anything about the fact that we-what we thought of them, or what we planned, or even what we knew of them.
So, although it was a bit mind-bothering to the outsides, looking at us from the outside in, I can assure that this was carefully looked at by the prosecutor's office, by the investigating team. At that time, with the information that we had to our disposal, at that time, it was not wise, in our opinion, at that time, to arrest them very early.
ABRAMS: Do you think that you made any mistakes in the context of this investigation?
DOMPIG: Of course. In any investigation, after the fact ... you're second-guessing each other within a team...
ABRAMS: Specifically, what do you think that you should have done differently?
DOMPIG: Oh, well, sometimes you talk to people and you categorize their information in a certain category and later on you feel that maybe you have used the wrong category and given it the wrong priority. Those kind of things. So those are always judgment calls. ... But in any team, all over the world, colleagues within a team sometimes second-guess each other. That's Police work.
ABRAMS: Do you believe that Joran, Deepak and Satish were involved in Natalee's disappearance?
DOMPIG: Well, at this time, I think that all three persons know something that they are not telling, at least not telling us.
ABRAMS: Something about her disappearance?
DOMPIG: Exactly. And I go by the rule of thumb that, in the first 40 days -- as I said in a different program -- the first 40 days, law enforcement has probably also already spoken to the perpetrators.
So we feel strongly that we have already spoken to them. And there's no one else outside this group that could be involved or responsible.
So sometimes people will ask us that, "Are you not tunnel-visioned? Maybe you should look at other possibilities." Of course. We did that. But we still feel that, every time you go on a path, a different path, that path leads back, comes back to these three boys.
ABRAMS: So you, again, have no other even possible suspects in connection with this case?
DOMPIG: At this time, no.
ABRAMS: And you don't expect to find anyone, do you?
DOMPIG: To tell you the truth, that's just from -- sometimes it's a gut feeling, as an Investigator. I do not think so.
ABRAMS: Do you expect that, at some point in the relatively near future, that the three of them will be under arrest again?
DOMPIG: Well, it's very difficult to answer, but let me tell you this. If these boys are guilty of harming this girl, I need them to be behind bars as soon as possible.
ABRAMS: Has the pressure from the outside been hard for you to deal with, I mean, the criticism, the second-guessing, et cetera?
DOMPIG: Yes, because, when you're investigating a case, any criminal case, you have to abide by the law, you have to make a lot of judgment calls, and you have to try to stay focused on the facts, while everybody around you is very emotional, and the family, friends, and even the press.
But it's hard to stay focused. And it's hard to stay with the facts. Because, at the end of the day, only the facts will come in front of a judge.
ABRAMS: Let me ask you about the father of Joran. He was under arrest for a brief period of time before a judge released him. Do you think that he knows something?
DOMPIG: Well, he is, has been, and still is a person of interest. And I wouldn't like to say more than that at this time.
ABRAMS: But let's be clear. A person of interest in connection with Natalee's disappearance ... or in connection with something after the fact?
DOMPIG: Both.
ABRAMS: Finally, let me let you hear this -- another piece of sound from Beth Holloway Twitty, talking about a statement that she gave to the authorities that she seems very concerned about. And I want to give you a chance to respond.
Here's what she said on September 4.
--Begin video clip --
BETH HOLLOWAY-TWITTY: I gave a statement to a detective on June 1, and of course they're printed in Dutch and translated into English for me, and I signed it. Well, that same day the same detective brought me another statement and asked me to sign it because they had to change a date. And I did. Well I just found out a week ago, Dan, that it's not my statement. It had been altered greatly.
So, it's just hard to tell -- what all has happened since the beginning has just been unbelievable.
-- End video clip --
ABRAMS: What's your response to that?
DOMPIG: Well, really, it might sound strange, but I have to look into that. This is the first time I heard this. So I have to look into it.
But normally, people sign statements, and it has to be translated, they're not sure, or they want to change something. I don't know what happened in this instance, so I don't feel comfortable giving a response. But I think that, if anything happened that is not normal, we should look at it. But that's the only thing I can say right now. It's the first time I hear about it.
ABRAMS: And bottom line is, you think that the American people, the people who've come to care about Natalee, should feel confident in the work that your Police department has been doing.
DOMPIG: Absolutely, absolutely. I told a press person here in Aruba the third day after Natalee went missing that Americans have been coming to Aruba over decades, and they are not just tourists anymore to us. They have become like family. So when something like this happens, it becomes personal because these things don't happen every day in Aruba. Aruba is a very safe island, and so when this happens, this hurts everybody.
As a matter of fact, when I go home every day, the first thing my wife asks me is, Have you guys found her? So it has become personal and I guarantee you that we would like to have the case solved yesterday.





On 10-12 MSNBC reported:



DAN ABRAMS, HOST: Coming up, we have just completed an exclusive interview with the deputy police chief in Aruba and it is clear there could be major developments in the Natalee Holloway case in the next few days.
(BEGIN VIDEOTAPE)
ABRAMS (voice-over): Deputy Chief Gerald Dompig has just told us that this case could turn around in the days to come and that he believes suspects could be arrested. Our interview is coming up.
And their punch is caught on tape, but the lawyer for the New Orleans cops claims today they needed to do what they did, each and ever punch. Their lawyer is with us.
And President Bush seems to be saying he nominated Harriet Miers in part because of her religious beliefs. Is that a legitimate consideration?
The program about justice starts now.
(END VIDEOTAPE)
ABRAMS: First up on the docket, I have just completed an exclusive interview with the deputy police chief in Aruba and let me tell you we have got all sorts of news to report from that interview, which we will play in a moment. We are cutting the tape as we speak. He started by saying that a recently released audiotape of a conversation with suspect Deepak Kalpoe could change everything in the Natalee Holloway investigation.
First, here‘s what Kalpoe said on an audiotape first played on the “Dr. Phil” show.
(BEGIN AUDIOTAPE)
J. SKEETERS: And the question I‘ll ask you is if you intentionally killed her?
DEEPAK: No.
SKEETERS: If it was an accident, I can help all of you. And if you guys were partying even if someone had given her a date drug, I‘m sure she had sex with all of you.
DEEPAK: She did. You‘d be surprised how simple it was. To tell you quite frankly, dressed like a slut, talked like one, would go in a car with three strange guys, and her mother claiming her to be the goody two shoes. Enough of the B.S. already. If I knew where the body is I would tell them a long time ago. Let them start the trial and get this over with. I don‘t care.
(END AUDIOTAPE)
ABRAMS: All right, now to my exclusive interview with Aruba‘s Deputy Police Chief Gerald Dompig only moments ago where he said that now, he just needs to verify for himself that the tape is legitimate.
GERALD DOMPIG, ARUBAN DEPUTY CHIEF OF POLICE (via phone): I assure you that, if these tapes are legitimate, it could turn around the case.
ABRAMS: Why is that? Is what he says on that tape inconsistent with what he said in interviews with the police?
DOMPIG: Absolutely. Absolutely. They always denied having sex with this young girl. And so, in looking at the tapes, to watch if this is really what this gentleman has said, then it is totally contrary to what he has declared at our police station.
ABRAMS: So, if those tapes are verified by you, are you going to re-arrest Deepak Kalpoe?
DOMPIG: That‘s—of course, that‘s one of the strong possibilities.
Don‘t forget that we do have to follow tactical issues and strategies.
The issue, also, is that, in Aruba, we don‘t know the plea bargains. It‘s not allowed within our system. So we do have to follow different rules and regulations.
But I assure you that, once this is verified, and if it‘s legitimate, the case will turn around fully. And it will be for us absolutely enough new information to talk once more to this young man, or, as a matter of fact, with maybe to all three.
ABRAMS: So what would you do—let‘s again assume that you‘re able to verify this tape. Joran van der Sloot is living in the Netherlands right now.
DOMPIG: Yes.
ABRAMS: Would you demand that he return?
DOMPIG: That‘s a possibility. We always—we will have to go through the judge of instruction, of course, for every new activity, which you could say basically is evasive for whatever reasons, because people have constitutional rights.
If we want to do searches and we want to arrest people within a case like this, we do have to go to a judge.
ABRAMS: So let‘s be clear. Up to this point, Deepak Kalpoe has denied having had sex with Natalee that night?
DOMPIG: That‘s correct.
ABRAMS: What about the other suspect, Joran van der Sloot, for example? Did he deny repeatedly that he ever had sex with Natalee that night?
DOMPIG: They all denied. And I—it‘s—I‘m glad you asked you that question, because there‘s also some rumors going around from I think part of the family that Joran supposedly declared in one of his statements that he had sex with this girl in his home or his apartment.
ABRAMS: Yes.
DOMPIG: There‘s no mention nowhere in the statements of that.
ABRAMS: All right, let me...
DOMPIG: The only thing that he...
ABRAMS: Let me let you listen to this from Beth Twitty. And then I want you to respond.
DOMPIG: OK.
(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)
BETH HOLLOWAY TWITTY, MOTHER OF NATALEE HOLLOWAY: I‘ve seen several of Joran‘s statements. And I don‘t know why he was released. He has her coming in and out of consciousness repeatedly throughout his statements. You know, he admits to bringing her to his home. And he even gives a date and a time, 1:40 a.m. on May the 30th, and, you know, has sex with her in his home.
(END VIDEO CLIP)
ABRAMS: So you‘re saying that that is simply not true?
DOMPIG: Not true. The statements—as I said earlier, also, we are
re-reading all the statements at this moment. And there‘s no statement of
that kind.
The only statement that comes close is that he had a plan—he wanted to go to the house to have sex or whatever, but—and they stopped in front of the house, but they did not leave the car. So they didn‘t go into the house. That‘s his statement.
And I think that maybe somewhere, somehow Beth saw the statement—it was translated, or she didn‘t get the statement completely the way it is. But I assure you this is the statement.
ABRAMS: We have heard from official statements from the authorities in Aruba that Joran van der Sloot made inconsistent statements. True?
DOMPIG: That is correct.
ABRAMS: What were they inconsistent about?
(LAUGHTER)
DOMPIG: Well, it would take me I think a little over two days to go over all the inconsistencies. It‘s—none of the stories match up, let me put it that way. So when it comes to believing this individual, we know in which category to place him.
ABRAMS: All right. But when you say that none of the statements match up, he never claims that—he never admitted to having sex with Natalee, correct?
DOMPIG: No.
ABRAMS: He never admitted to killing Natalee or knowing what happened to Natalee, correct?
DOMPIG: No.
ABRAMS: The inconsistencies were, when was he on the beach with her, did they go back to his house, et cetera?
DOMPIG: Exactly, details.
ABRAMS: Was there a major detail he was inconsistent about?
DOMPIG: I can‘t comment on that, because talking about that would really also expose future strategies and tactics we have.
ABRAMS: All right. Fair enough. What about the brothers? I mean, we talked a little bit about Deepak. Were their statements inconsistent, in terms of what they said happened?
DOMPIG: That is correct.
ABRAMS: Your office and many of the authorities in Aruba have come under criticism—have been criticized for not arresting all three of them very early on, saying people criticizing you for waiting 10-something days to finally arrest them, saying the evidence was destroyed, et cetera. What‘s your response to that?
DOMPIG: Well, let me explain—try to explain shortly. First of all, our systems of law—criminal law are different. In the United States, as I did a couple of trainings at the FBI with the FBI, it is—I know that they can—they have plea-bargaining.
If this would have happened in the states, you‘d probably arrest all three, see which one is the weakest, and try to get—cut a deal with him. And that‘s the way it‘s done in your country.
We don‘t know—we don‘t have that plea bargain tool in our system.
So we have to follow different rules. That‘s one.
The second thing is that we—these boys, they were seen last with
Natalee. But they had a clean slate. They didn‘t have anything in their -
criminal activities in their past. So, as you would say, they didn‘t have a rap sheet. So there wasn‘t any reason to think that their first story didn‘t—wasn‘t right or something—or there was foul play or whatever.
Thirdly, don‘t forget that we have very soon, within the window frame of eight, nine days, we started to monitor them, meaning that sometimes choosing the moment of arresting depends on whether you think that you have monitored enough or that you want to monitor a little further.
ABRAMS: Right.
DOMPIG: So, without really going into specific details, I‘m just trying to explain to you that the moment of arrest doesn‘t really say anything about the fact that we—what we thought of them, or what we planned, or even what we knew of them.
So, although it was a bit mind bothering to the outsiders, looking at us from the outside in, I can assure you that this was carefully looked at by the prosecutor‘s office, by the investigating team. At that time, with the information that we had to our disposal, at that time, it was not wise, in our opinion, at that time, to arrest them very early.
ABRAMS: Do you think that you made any mistakes in the context of this investigation?
DOMPIG: Of course. In any investigation, after the fact...
ABRAMS: Right.
DOMPIG: ... you‘re second-guessing...
(CROSSTALK)
DOMPIG: ... each other within a team...
ABRAMS: Specifically, what do you think that you should have done differently?
DOMPIG: Oh, well, sometimes you talk to people and you categorize their information in a certain category and later on you feel that maybe you have used the wrong category and given it the wrong priority, those kind of things. So those are always judgment calls.
ABRAMS: Do you...
DOMPIG: But in any team, all over the world, colleagues within a team sometimes second-guess each other.
ABRAMS: When we come back, more of our exclusive interview with Aruba‘s deputy police chief and what he says he still hopes to get out of Joran van der Sloot and the Kalpoe brothers, the three suspects.
And we‘ll get reaction from Natalee‘s mother to all this news, Beth Holloway Twitty listening in and she joins us.
Plus, their punches caught on tape, but the lawyer for these cops claim they needed to do what they did, each and every punch. He joins us.
And President Bush goes on the record today, sure sounds like he said he nominated Harriet Miers for the Supreme Court in part because of her religion. Is that a legitimate consideration?
And this just in, we‘ve got tape of one of the few speeches made by Harriet Miers this spring. We‘ll play it for you.
Your e-mails abramsreport@msnbc.com. Please include your name and where you‘re writing from. I respond at the end of the show.
(COMMERCIAL BREAK)
ABRAMS: We‘re back with more of my exclusive interview with the deputy police chief in Aruba, who has revealed never before heard details about the investigation into Natalee Holloway‘s disappearance. We‘re going to be joined by Natalee‘s mother in a moment, but first I asked the chief if he believes the three suspects, Joran van der Sloot, Deepak and Satish Kalpoe were involved with Natalee‘s disappearance?
DOMPIG: Well, at this time, I think that all three persons know something that they are not telling, at least not telling us.
ABRAMS: Something about her disappearance?
DOMPIG: Exactly. And I go by the rule of thumb that, in the first 40 days—as I said in a different program—the first 40 days, law enforcement has probably also already spoken to the perpetrators.
So we feel strongly that we have already spoken to them. And there‘s no one else outside this group that could be involved or responsible.
So sometimes people will ask us that, are you not tunnel-visioned? Maybe you should look at other possibilities. (INAUDIBLE) possibilities, of course, we did that. But we still feel that, every time you go on a path, a different path, that path leads back, comes back to these three boys.
ABRAMS: So you, again, have no other even possible suspects in connection with this case?
DOMPIG: At this time, no.
ABRAMS: And you don‘t expect to find any more, do you?
DOMPIG: To tell you the truth, that‘s just from—sometimes it‘s a gut feeling, as an investigator. I do not think so.
ABRAMS: Do you expect that, at some point in the relatively near future that the three of them will be under arrest again?
DOMPIG: Well, it‘s very difficult to answer, but let me tell you this. If these boys are guilty of harming this girl, I need them to be behind bars as soon as possible.
ABRAMS: Has the pressure from the outside been hard for you to deal with, I mean, the criticism, the second-guessing, et cetera?
DOMPIG: Yes, because, when you‘re investigating a case, any criminal case, you have to abide by the law, you have to make a lot of judgment calls, and you have to try to stay focused on the facts, while everybody around you is very emotional, and the family, friends, and even the press.
But it‘s hard to stay focused. And it‘s hard to stay with the facts because at the end of the day, only the facts will come in front of a judge.
ABRAMS: Let me ask you about the father of Joran. He was under arrest for a brief period of time before a judge released him. Do you think that he knows something?
DOMPIG: Well, we—he is, has been, and still is a person of interest. And I wouldn‘t like to say more than that at this time.
ABRAMS: But let‘s be clear. A person of interest in connection with Natalee‘s disappearance...
DOMPIG: Yes.
ABRAMS: ... or in connection with something after the fact?
DOMPIG: Both.
ABRAMS: Finally, let me let you hear this—another piece of sound from Beth Holloway Twitty, talking about a statement that she gave to the authorities that she seems very concerned about. And I want to give you a chance to respond.
Here‘s what she said on September 4.
(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)
BETH HOLLOWAY TWITTY: I gave a statement to a detective on June 1, and of course they‘re printed in Dutch and translated into English for me, and I signed it. Well, that same day the same detective brought me another statement and asked me to sign it because they had to change a date. And I did. Well I just found out a week ago, Dan, that it‘s not my statement. It had been altered greatly.
So, it‘s just hard to tell—what all has happened since the beginning has just been unbelievable.
(END VIDEO CLIP)
ABRAMS: What‘s your response to that?
DOMPIG: Well, really, it might sound strange, but I have to look into it. This is the first time I heard this. So I have to look into it.
But normally, people sign statements or—and it has to be translated, they‘re not sure, or they want to change something. I don‘t know what happened in this instance, so I‘m not—I don‘t feel comfortable giving a response. But I think that, if anything happened that is not normal, we should look at it. But that‘s the only thing I can say right now. It‘s the first time I hear about it.
ABRAMS: And bottom line is, you think that the American people, the people who‘ve come to care about Natalee, should feel confident in the work that your police department has been doing.
DOMPIG: Absolutely, absolutely. I told a press person here in Aruba the third day after Natalee went missing that Americans have been coming to Aruba over decades, and they are not just tourists any more to us. They have become like family. So when something like this happens, it becomes personal because these things don‘t happen every day in Aruba. Aruba is a very safe island, and so when this happens, this hurts everybody.
As a matter of fact, when I go home every day, the first thing my wife asks me is, have you guys found her? So it has become personal and I guarantee you that we would like to have the case solved yesterday.
ABRAMS: Deputy chief of police in Aruba Gerald Dompig, thank you very much for taking the time, and good luck in the continuing investigation.
DOMPIG: Thank you for having me.
ABRAMS: Wow. That‘s a lot of information there.
Joining me now is Natalee Holloway‘s mother, Beth Holloway Twitty. All right, Beth look, you‘ve been listening, as have we, to all of this information. It‘s the first time I‘ve heard such a candid conversation with the deputy police chief. What do you make of it?
BETH HOLLOWAY TWITTY: Well I am guardedly encouraged. You know I‘m -
we‘ve always been told by the prosecuting attorney should new evidence be brought forth, that it would—could and would warrant the re-incarceration of the suspects. And as we can see, this taped confession from Deepak is certainly a new piece of evidence that should be brought forward and hopefully, they will utilize this and act upon it.
ABRAMS: It sure sounded to me like he was saying if I can verify that this tape is actually Deepak Kalpoe saying that we all had sex with Natalee, that this could turn the investigation around.
BETH HOLLOWAY TWITTY: Absolutely. It‘s what it sounded like to me. You know there are a couple things that I want to make perfectly clear about statement and I could just list them for you.
It‘s you know when we look at statements, we have to look at the facts and the facts are, number one, I did have a statement that was given on June 1 that was falsified.
Number two, I seen a torn statement on June 1.
Number three, I‘ve had statements translated from the two uniform police officers from the night of May 31 that omitted the key elements of the sexual assault that Joran committed against Natalee.
ABRAMS: Now you...
BETH HOLLOWAY TWITTY: Number four...
ABRAMS: You heard—just so we‘re clear, you heard him specifically deny that, right? He said...
BETH HOLLOWAY TWITTY: Well...
ABRAMS: ... there‘s just no statement to that effect.
BETH HOLLOWAY TWITTY: Well that‘s kind of what I‘m leading up to. I‘m leading up to the reason why that could be. And number four would, you know, when you think of the DEA witness, Eric Williams, was not given—was not—did not give a statement regarding the incident that occurred May 31 where Joran is again, admitting these sexual assaults committed against Natalee.
And number five, you remember there were many witnesses there that night that were never asked to give a statement until 20 to 30 days later. So I just lay those facts out and then I have to go back in my mind and I have the date and I have the time of the statements that Joran gave and that these were translated by two Aruban attorneys in front of Dave Holloway, Judge Woody (ph), and myself.
So there are at least two statements that exist and I have the date and time of them where Joran specifically describes Natalee as coming in and out of consciousness as he‘s committing these sexual assaults against her...
(CROSSTALK)
BETH HOLLOWAY TWITTY: ... and secondly, there is a statement that Joran gives—I‘ve got the date and time...
ABRAMS: But he‘s just saying...
(CROSSTALK)
ABRAMS: I mean, Beth, you know look, the only reason I‘m interrupting you here is because he just said it‘s just not true. You‘re just saying he‘s wrong.
BETH HOLLOWAY TWITTY: Well I‘m just saying what was presented before me. I, you know I don‘t—would never want to get in that. But those are just facts and I just like to stick to what we‘ve had presented in front of us and...
ABRAMS: Let me give you a minute. I know you‘ve just heard this for the first time. Let me give you a little—a minute to gather your thoughts...
BETH HOLLOWAY TWITTY: OK.
ABRAMS: I just think it‘s important, though as you say, to get the facts out there and you‘ve been telling us this and I‘ve never—look, I don‘t know. We‘ve always taken, you know, your word. He didn‘t seem to be questioning you or voracity. He seemed to be saying that maybe there was a problem with the translation.
We‘ll talk to Beth more about her reaction to the deputy chief‘s interview in a minute. I‘m going to ask her what struck her in particular about that interview and what are her plans to continue the search for Natalee.
(COMMERCIAL BREAK)
(NEWS BREAK)
ABRAMS: We‘re back talking about our exclusive with the deputy police chief in Aruba where he‘s saying that a new audiotape could turn the case around, saying that it is possible that the three suspects who were released could be re-arrested in connection with the Natalee Holloway case.
And joining me again is our friend, Beth Holloway Twitty, who is Natalee‘s mother.
How much—how many times have you gotten to speak with the deputy police chief? Are you in regular contact with the police?
BETH HOLLOWAY TWITTY: Well initially we had a family liaison that was getting all the information through the lead investigators, but that stopped probably about six weeks ago.
ABRAMS: Why?
BETH HOLLOWAY TWITTY: I think it was prompted after a meeting that Jug and myself had with the prosecuting attorney. For some reason she just made the decision at that point to terminate that line of communication. We really weren‘t privy to why that happened. So lately, we have jut been receiving what information we could from our attorney, Helen Lejuez, who was getting the information from Karin Janssen, the prosecuting attorney.
ABRAMS: Was there anything that particularly struck you about what we just heard from Deputy Chief Dompig?
BETH HOLLOWAY TWITTY: Well I‘m just—like I said, I‘m guardedly encouraged that they will utilize and act upon this new evidence. And I think all I was trying to say is, Dan, that you know we have witnessed documents being falsified and torn, so it is a concern of ours and hopes that those original statements are still there that Joran van der Sloot gave early on.
ABRAMS: And he did say in regard to your statement, well you heard him say it was the first time he had heard about it. When you had told us a while back that you felt that one of your own statements had been altered in some fashion. He was saying it‘s the first time he had heard of it and he was going to look into it.
BETH HOLLOWAY TWITTY: Yes and I‘m—that‘s great because that really needs to happen and it is an area that needs to be addressed as to what happened to my original statement so yes, I mean any information coming out and beginning to shed light onto what has happened and what we have witnessed and experienced is, you know it is very welcomed and we are anxious to see what will come forward from here.
ABRAMS: You‘re heading back, aren‘t you, to Aruba?
BETH HOLLOWAY TWITTY: Yes, we will all be headed back in the upcoming week.
ABRAMS: And what are you going to be doing there? I understand that you‘re going to be bringing along a team with some new equipment, (INAUDIBLE)?
BETH HOLLOWAY TWITTY: Right. There‘s a group, Jason Little (ph) has been instrumental in getting some ocean science equipment loaned to Art Wood who‘s bringing a group to search the waters and then I believe Dave Holloway is coming in with some members of EquuSearch and we‘ve just got a couple of things we need to iron out. And one of them is my statement. We need to go back and see what happened to my original statement and...
ABRAMS: All right. Well, Beth good luck and...
BETH HOLLOWAY TWITTY: OK.
ABRAMS: ... and sorry we had to sort of all listen to this at the same time, but this just came in and I‘m glad. Look, it sounds like there‘s going to be some progress made. At least he‘s going to look into this allegation that you were talking about, about your statement. So at least seems there...
BETH HOLLOWAY TWITTY: Yes.
ABRAMS: ... little progress. Thanks a lot Beth.
BETH HOLLOWAY TWITTY: Yes. Thank you. Thank you so much, Dan.





On 10-12 DAVE HOLLOWAY stated to MSNBC that he plans to return to ARUBA next week with “Texas EquuSearch’s” TIM MILLER.

On 10-12 FOX News reported that Current Murder Suspect "Steve" CROES was interrogated again last week by ARUBAN Police Investigators. “He got mad, and people close to him informed the Diario that he has had consultations with legal people because he wants to sue or initiate a case against Natalee's mother.”

On 10-12 SKEETERS stated to MSNBC, “I handed these tapes over to a very reliable company--it's called the FBI--a week or two ago (circa 10-5 to 9-28). I'm from the old school you don’t bring these out in the public, you keep the integrity and credibility of the evidence, and I can't think of any thing more credible than the FBI.” “I heard the chief on television indicate that Dr. Phil would not release the tapes under condition that they had to come over and make a movie. And so I called the chief. I called him for two days. And we had a long talk. And we‘re on the same page right now. As a matter of fact, he‘s going to come out here to California and throw a leg over a horse I have out here. But the chief indicated that the misunderstanding was between Beth‘s attorney, Hill (ph), and the prosecutor, and he was misinformed. And I said—I told the chief, chief, I don‘t want the tapes. You‘re welcome to have them.”

On 10-12 BETH HOLLOWAY-TWITTY stated to MSNBC, “Well initially we had a family liaison that was getting all the information through the lead Investigators, but that stopped probably about six weeks ago.” (circa 8-31)

On 10-12 BETH HOLLOWAY-TWITTY stated to MSNBC that next week she is returning to ARUBA, and “Right. There‘s a group, Jason Whittle has been instrumental in getting some ocean scientific equipment loaned to Art Wood who‘s bringing a group to search the waters and then I believe Dave Holloway is coming in with some members of EquuSearch and we‘ve just got a couple of things we need to iron out. And one of them is my statement. We need to go back and see what happened to my original statement and...”

On October 14, 2005 JOSSY MANSUR stated to FOX News that Former Murder Suspect PAULUS VAN DER SLOOT and his family returned from HOLLAND to ARUBA 2 or 3 days ago, circa October 11 or 12. (VIDEO here)


10-13-05

On 10-13 FOX News BILL O’REILLY reported that in response to his 10-10 website poll question “Should America boycott Aruba?” the results of the 63,952 votes are:

72% yes, AMERICA should boycott ARUBA
28% no, AMERICA should not boycott ARUBA


On 10-13 NBC wrote “‘They always denied having sex with this young girl,’ said Deputy chief Gerald Dompig. ‘And so, in looking at the tapes, to watch if this is really what this gentleman has said, then it is totally contrary to what he has declared at our Police station.’ Dompig said the new version of the story could land Kalpoe back behind bars. ‘I assure you that, once this is verified, and if it's legitimate, the case will turn around fully,’ Dompig said. ‘And it will be for us absolutely enough new information to talk once more to this young man, or, as a matter of fact, with maybe to all three.’”

On 10-13 experienced F.B.I. criminal profiler CLINT VAN ZANDT told MSNBC, “As much as this looks like a new cold case review, I think it's the Arubaans responding to America, responding to the threat of a boycott.” “I think they are saying, let's tell America we will do whatever they think we should do.” “So we can keep the tourist dollars rolling in.” “I think they think—I think the Aruban government is—you know, I have talked to people on the street in Aruba. I said, what do you think happened? They said, ‘oh, we know what happened. Natalee wanted to run away. Her and her mother didn't have a good relationship. Joran van der Sloot simply helped her go to another island.’ I said, you can't believe that. They said, ‘oh, yes, absolutely, we do.’ Well, if that's what they believe, if we hear that the Police don't write down all the statements don't take down the confessions, and even if on this Dr. Phil tape, we have got Deepak saying, yes, we had sex, he doesn't say it was anything other than consensual sex. In a worst-case scenario, you know, you can't indict someone on what another person says. I read a statement from Joran van der Sloot, where he says, Deepak assaulted her, murdered her, and buried her body. You know, we have heard 25 different statements from these kids. Nobody knows what the truth is.”

On 10-13 MSNBC reported about Current Murder Suspect "Steve" CROES, “The party boat DJ was released just days after his arrest. But now, he apparently says that Beth Holloway-Twitty has damaged his reputation and he might be taking her to court.” JOSSY MANSUR stated, “He has consulted with some legal advisors as to how to proceed with a case against her.”

On 10-13 JOSSY MANSUR stated about Current Murder Suspect "Steve" CROES to MSNBC, “Well, I'm convinced he does know the two suspects or three suspects very well, much better than he's admitted so far or anybody has inquired into. Whether he knows more about the case, whether he's more involved in the case or not, I don't know.”

On 10-13 RIEHL wrote, “For the first time today I have been given information which suggests Natalee Holloway actually had her cell phone with her the night she was at Carlos and Charlie's. Yet, Beth Twitty is said to have found her cell phone in her room. I presume the chaperone returned it there - which seems a bit strange, perhaps - but likely not significant. Still, it is significant that she had her phone with her that night and some Investigators are said to now believe she actually return to her room that night after having been at Carlos and Charlie's.”

On 10-13 “Riehl World View” wrote about the 5-31 early morning encounter between the families:


…
On Fox tonight it appeared as though statements from Americans present that night have been put into the form of affidavits and are being provided to ALE. If those statements claim some form of rape, or sexual assault, it will certainly be news to me and also a big surprise as a result of multiple previous discussions on this very topic with highly credible sources back in June and July.

To be a bit more specific as it now seems this topic is in the news:

The Police set about questioning the two boys. They are said to have claimed at that time that the now missing Natalee Holloway did indeed leave Carlos And Charlies with them and the entire group went to the lighthouse area together prior to dropping Natalee back at her hotel. The boys also made additional claims consistent with other earlier reports.

With Natalee's Mother said to have remained in the car, possibly out of the emotion involved in meeting two of the now three boys alleged to have been the last to see her daughter alive, others in the group including the Stepfather were present as the questioning continued for approximately an hour. Certain aspects of the discussion, some said to have involved Joran van der Sloot 's Father, led to the discussion becoming heated and Police officers requested that the group disperse. More than one individual among the group of Americans present at the Joran home that night report a belief that the boys were lying and did indeed do something to harm Natalee Holloway.

The first bold section above is the full extent to which I felt it necessary to address the sexual nature of that night's discussion. When I said it was consistent with earlier reports, I believe those reports claimed some type of consensual sexual activity with Natalee. The second part in bold dealt with information I was given as regards an altercation which started between Jug Twitty and Paulus van der Sloot when Jug is said to have made a comment as to Paulus being an unfit parent as a result of allowing his son to be out late at night and at a casino. It was only much later that Joran claimed to have sneaked out of the house.





On 10-13 when BETH was asked if she heard any 5-31 early morning statements made by Prime Murder Suspect JORAN VAN DER SLOOT about him sexually assaulting NATALEE, BETH replied, “That would be information that I obtained second hand. I did not hear Joran say this among the group. I was the only witness that remained in the car, but Jug has since relayed exactly what Joran had said.”

On 10-13 SOUSA told MSNBC, “Rita, you know, they've taken this seriously from the beginning. Contrary to maybe all the reports we hear to the contrary, but this has been taken very seriously from the beginning. And if you'll remember, a while back, I already informed you that they were going to go back to basics and review the whole case. They are interviewing people who were already interviewed, old witnesses and old persons of interest, new witnesses and new persons of interest, as well. This is something that has been going on, and the investigation never stopped. It was never the case that this was completely closed and nothing was being done. The investigation is ongoing. There are several searches taking place, dives, as well. So what can I tell you? It's ongoing, and it has been taken very seriously and it will be—continue to be taken very seriously.”

On 10-13 HELEN LeJUEZ told FOX News that the authorities “are investigating, re-interviewing witnesses, and working very hard.” “They are revising the whole case-they are reviewing every document again to see what might have been left out.” Without the media pressure “they have more time to review everything again.” FOX News GRETA VAN SUSTEREN responded, “Helen, I just don’t get it. I mean you look at these statements, and you compare them, and it’s really time to sort of ‘fish and cut bait.’ How many times do you have to read them or hear them to make any decision to go forward, or not. I’m still un-persuaded that there’s real progress at this point.” LeJUEZ said that under DUTCH law, NATALEE can be declared formally dead after 5 years then a civil proceeding could be started by NATALEE’s Loved Ones against a person(s) they feel is responsible for her death. LeJUEZ said the F.B.I. is handing over the audio tape of the SKEETERS interview of Current Murder Suspect DEEPAK KALPOE. LeJUEZ said, “The proof, according to the prosecutor, are not there, yet.” “They are not allowing me to see any document yet. According to the law, they can do that.” LeJUEZ wrote the DUTCH judge and asked to see the case documents, but “they denied that, up to now.” LeJUEZ said that with regard to the 3 AMERICAN witnesses who heard the 5-31 early morning statements by Prime Murder Suspect JORAN VAN DER SLOOT , their statements “were not taken by our Police.” LeJUEZ said that all 3 of the AMERICAN witnesses to the early 5-31 statements by Prime Murder Suspect JORAN VAN DER SLOOT have now each provided sworn witness affidavits to a UNITED STATES Federal Judge and LeJUEZ has given these 3 sworn witness affidavits to the prosecutor (ARUBA Prosecutor KARIN JANSSEN).



On 10-13 MSNBC reported:



RITA COSBY, HOST: And now on to Aruba tonight, where there are new developments. A former suspect in Natalee Holloway's disappearance is reportedly thinking about suing the teenager's mom. Steve Croes was arrested early in the investigation. The party boat deejay was released just days after being taken into custody. But now he apparently says Beth Holloway Twitty has damaged his reputation and he might demand that she pay for that. He may be taking her to court.
LIVE AND DIRECT tonight from Miami is Jossy Mansur. He is with the Aruba “Diario” newspaper and has been breaking a lot of angles on this story from the beginning. Jossy, what do we know about Steve Croes thinking of going after Beth Holloway Twitty?
JOSSY MANSUR, MANAGING EDITOR, “DIARIO”: Well, we heard that it's been confirmed from people very close to him that he feels that his reputation has been damaged in this case by Natalee's mother, and he has consulted with some legal advisers as to how to proceed with a case against her.
COSBY: Does it sound like he's going to go forward, or does it sound like this is just blustering?
MANSUR: I don't know. That's very hard to say because from a man who just voluntarily went to the police to offer an alibi to save his friends, I mean, you can expect anything, whether he goes through with it or not.
COSBY: Well, you know, Jossy, you hit it on the head because that's the reason that this guy came in. He made up this story to begin with. Is your sense, from what you're talking to—you know a lot of those authorities down there. When I was down there a while back, a few weeks ago, they were strongly suggesting to me, some people on the island, that maybe he knows Joran, maybe he knows Deepak better than he's alleged. Maybe he knows a little more about this case than he's alleged.
MANSUR: Well, I'm convinced he does know the two suspects or three suspects very well, much better than he's admitted so far or anybody has inquired into. Whether he knows more about the case, whether he's more involved in the case or not, I don't know. That—we would have to (INAUDIBLE) the police or the prosecution to find out the real facts on that.
COSBY: You bet. Now, you have some new details, I understand, on at least sort of the status of Joran's family and what his father can and can't do in court.
MANSUR: Yes, ma'am. I understand from talking to “Diario” today that parents, the family of Joran, came back. Remember, they went to Holland with him to settle him in school. Now that's been done, and they've come back to Aruba. They're all in Aruba now. And I understand that the father, Paul van der Sloot, cannot enter or set foot into the building where the courts function while his son is a suspect. And he will be a suspect for the next two years.
COSBY: So he is not allowed to come in because of all this. Do you get a sense, Jossy, that there's a stepped-up effort because there's been so much talk of a potential boycott?
MANSUR: Well, perhaps it is, and perhaps it isn't because it's hard to really correlate the two things now, I mean, the possible boycott and what is happening now in the case. The case is going forward. The police are investigating. The prosecution is preparing its case, regardless of what anyone else thinks. It is going forward.
COSBY: Well, that's good to hear. And Jossy, you keep us posted, as always.
And let's get the Holloway family attorney in here, if we could. On
the phone right now, live from Aruba, is Benvinda de Sousa. Vinda, let me
· you I haven't had the pleasure of talking for a bit. But first, let me ask you about Steve Croes. The audacity that his guy, who lied to authorities, he even came out and said that, now he's even thinking of going after Beth?
BENVINDA DE SOUSA, HOLLOWAY FAMILY ATTORNEY: Well, that's what I've heard, like Jossy just said. I haven't had any confirmation on that. But if he's thinking of doing that, it is an audacity because he voluntarily provided a so-called alibi for the three suspects. Nobody asked him to, unless it was the three suspects. So it is an audacity on his part.
COSBY: One of the things we've been hearing, Vinda, is that they're sort of requestioning a lot of the characters, even going to far as to talking to, like, a bus driver, almost sort of anybody involved in the case. Are you getting a sense that they're taking things seriously, or is this just all show for us?
DE SOUSA: Rita, you know, they've taken this seriously from the beginning. Contrary to maybe all the reports we hear to the contrary, but this has been taken very seriously from the beginning. And if you'll remember, a while back, I already informed you that they were going to go back to basics and review the whole case. They are interviewing people who were already interviewed, old witnesses and old persons of interest, new witnesses and new persons of interest, as well.
This is something that has been going on, and the investigation never stopped. It was never the case that this was completely closed and nothing was being done. The investigation is ongoing. There are several searches taking place, dives, as well. So what can I tell you? It's ongoing, and it has been taken very seriously and it will be—continue to be taken very seriously.
COSBY: I'll tell you, I've been very impressed with some of the comments—the deputy police chief was on Dan Abrams's show yesterday. He made some very strong comments. I want to show a little clip and get your sense from it.
(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)
GERALD DOMPIG, ARUBAN DEPUTY POLICE CHIEF: Once this is verified, and if it's legitimate, the case will turn around (INAUDIBLE)
(END VIDEO CLIP)
COSBY: And Vinda, he's, of course, talking about that interview that Deepak did, one of the potential suspects, also with Dr. Phil. Are you getting a sense there is momentum now, that they—again, if the tapes are verified, they said they're going to bring them all in for questioning.
DE SOUSA: Of course. First of all, let's see if when—whenever these tapes are verified, if they're the real thing, if they're the raw tapes and it is clearly established that Deepak stated what he stated, then of course, they will be brought back in for questioning. That was said from—right from the beginning when—when the Dr. Phil show was aired, that's what the authorities informed me.
COSBY: All right, Vinda. Thank you. We're hearing a lot of things could come down as early as next week. We appreciate it.




10-14-05

On 10-14 BETH HOLLOWAY-TWITTY stated to MSNBC that she thinks the SKEETERS interview tapeS of Current Murder Suspect DEEPAK KALPOE are in the formats of an audio AND video.

On 10-14 SKEETERS told MSNBC “I talked to him—part of it is on the tape, but the main conversation I had with him, I asked him point blank, ‘Did you kill Natalee?’ He said, ‘No.’ I said, ‘Did Satish kill Natalee?’ He said, ‘No.’ And I said, ‘Did Joran kill Natalee?’ He goes, ‘Well, it wasn‘t me. It wasn‘t my brother; so what do you think?,’ and he nodded his head ‘Yes’ and raised—shrugged his shoulders. And that‘s when I asked if he would do a polygraph.” SKEETERS said that Current Murder Suspect DEEPAK KALPOE was willing to take a polygraph, but was re-arrested 8-26 before it was given for him. “But there is something on the tape that I just saw myself the other day, where I asked him if he killed her?, and he says, ‘I didn‘t.’ And I said, ‘Van der Sloot?’, and he says, ‘Yes.’”

On 10-14 when MSNBC asked ARUBAN Police commissioner GERALD DOMPIG “chief, walk us through the stages that you need to do right now to verify the tape. How long is it going to take?,” ARUBAN Police commissioner GERALD DOMPIG replied “Well, basically, I see—I personally see three steps. The first step will be try to get the tapes as soon as possible so that we can take a look at them. That‘s one. The second thing would be that once we are satisfied with what we see and hear, trying to get the tapes verified for their authenticity. And maybe the F.B.I. can assist us with that. Maybe we have to send them to Holland. Maybe both. That‘s going to be the second step. The third step would be that if—once these tapes have proven to be authentic, which is very important for the court case, we definitely will move ahead. And I assure you that this will be a complete turnaround in the case. And as I said earlier in other interviews, if these guys are guilty, I want them behind bars.” When MSNBC asked “Is it possible, chief, that if these tapes can be authentic, that we could even see search warrants, maybe an arrest in a few weeks, if they‘re authentic?,” ARUBAN Police commissioner GERALD DOMPIG replied “Absolutely. I talked to the prosecutor today, as a matter of fact, and we discussed that possibility, and she doesn‘t exclude it. She also told me that, of course, keep in mind that we will have to go to a judge again, but I‘m sure that if we can determine that the tapes are authentic, then we have a strong case to make before a judge to get new warrants for searches and eventually re-arrests.” When MSNBC asked “Now, did Joran—we‘ve heard from the family, chief, that—you know, that Joran was claiming in some statement that she was going in and out of consciousness. Have you seen that anywhere?,” ARUBAN Police commissioner GERALD DOMPIG replied “Yes. That‘s definitely in the statements, and that‘s why we were kind of disappointed when the judge didn‘t accept that because that‘s basically a felony in Aruba.”

On 10-14 ARUBAN Police commissioner GERALD DOMPIG told MSNBC that one of the 3 Murder Suspects has stated that NATALEE was falling in and out of sleep while in the car. ARUBAN Police commissioner GERALD DOMPIG stressed that having sex with a person falling in and out of consciousness IS a crime in Aruba. ARUBAN Police commissioner GERALD DOMPIG said that 3 main things must be accomplished with respect to the SKEETER/KALPOE interview tapeS for the tapeS to be utilized for the case: 1) receive all tapeS from the F.B.I., 2) verify all tapeS authenticity, and 3) enter all tapeS into evidence.

On 10-14 when MSNBC asked DAVE HOLLOWAY if NATALEE’s Loved Ones would be willing to pay Current Murder Suspect DEEPAK KALPOE for information about NATALEE and what happened, DAVE HOLLOWAY stated that he thinks that they would be willing.

On 10-14 JOSSY MANSUR stated to FOX News that Former Murder Suspect PAULUS VAN DER SLOOT and his family returned from HOLLAND to ARUBA 2 or 3 days ago, circa October 11 or 12. (VIDEO here) MANSUR stated that Current Murder Suspect PAULUS VAN DER SLOOT is banned from working at the ARUBA court offices in any capacity related to his former job, but could go to court for a personal civil matter.

On 10-14 DAVID KOCK told FOX News that his client, Current Murder Suspect SATISH KALPOE , cannot confirm that Current Murder Suspect DEEPAK KALPOE remained in his home bedroom, or not, after the two Murder Suspects returned home on 5-30 because the two Murder Suspects sleep in separate bedrooms.

On 10-14 JUG TWITTY stated to FOX News that in regards to the 2 ARUBAN Police officers who witnessed the early morning 5-31 encounter between the TWITTY’s and Murder Suspects SLOOT’s that the 2 ARUBAN Police officers/witnesses did not document in their witness reports that Prime Murder Suspect JORAN VAN DER SLOOT admitted having sex because their ARUBAN Police supervisor told JUG TWITTY that the 2 ARUBAN Police officers/witnesses claim they cannot recall what was said that night. (VIDEO here)



On 10-14 the “National Enquirer” reported:



CRIMINAL PAST OF NATALEE MOM'S PAL

By DON GENTILE

Joe Mammana is the man who has stood beside Beth Holloway Twitty in the desperate search for her daughter Natalee — but The National Enquirer has uncovered he has his own dark, criminal past.

The multi-millionaire, who has put up $250,000 to help solve the Natalee case, has been accused of violence against his former wife.

Mammana, 45, served up to two years in jail for various offenses and got probation in the 1980s and 1990s. He's been in trouble with the law for: ASSAULTING his wife Lisa, allegedly after she had asked for a divorce, for which he was sent to jail for eight months IMPERSONATING a lawyer in an effort to buy a Corvette, which landed him behind bars for three months STEALING a car, which resulted in a year in jail SELLING fake steroids and fraud

In court, Lisa said of the assault: "He threatened to kill me and scar my face. He threatened to have my father's house burnt down and have my daughter raped and blinded."

It was also alleged in court that he ripped a countertop from its hinges and hit Lisa over the head with it. He then put a knife to her throat and threatened her again.

In Florida in 1984, Mammana was convicted of pretending to be an attorney and trying to buy a Corvette with someone else's credit. He was busted again shortly after getting out of jail, this time for selling steroids he didn't know were fake. When he found the men who sold him the bogus drugs, Mammana said: "I cracked their skulls. But I never ratted anybody out."

In the mid-1990s, his steel magnate dad Edward bought into the successful Cutler Egg processing plant and named Joe chief executive officer.

But the way Mammana won redemption from his criminal past, however, was simply through his wallet.

He started donating money to the Philadelphia Police Department and in 2000 started putting up money to solve high-profile crimes. Mammana, a staunch Republican, has also donated thousands to the party coffers.

Apart from putting up the $250,000 reward, Mammana squired Beth Twitty by limousine to his home town of Philly to meet representatives of the city council.

He has even recommended a lawyer to help her deal with the authorities in Aruba where Natalee disappeared.

And he made this vow: "I want the people of Aruba to know, Beth Holloway Twitty and Joe Mammana are coming back to Aruba. Hell is coming with them."





On 10-14 MSNBC reported:



RITA COSBY, HOST: Tonight, for the first time, Natalee Holloway‘s father confronts Aruban police, demanding answers on what really happened to his daughter.

…

But we begin tonight with new information coming to us in the Natalee Holloway investigation, as the case appears to be picking up some major steam. For the very first time tonight, we bring together two key figures in the search for the 18-year-old in their first live television interview together.
Joining me now tonight from Aruba is the island‘s deputy chief, Gerold Dompig, and also live is Natalee‘s father, Dave. And also with us is Jamie Skeeters. He‘s the man whose interview with suspect Deepak Kalpoe could blow the entire investigation wide open.
Look at what Deepak told him.
(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)
JAMIE SKEETERS, POLYGRAPH EXAMINER: I‘m sure she had sex with all of you.
DEEPAK KALPOE , SUSPECT IN NATALEE HOLLOWAY DISAPPEARANCE: She did.
You‘d be surprised how simple it was.
To tell you quite frankly, dressed like a slut, talked like one, would go in a car with three strange guys, and her mother claiming her to be the goody two-shoes—enough of the BS already!
(END VIDEO CLIP)
COSBY: And let me bring in Dave Holloway right away. Dave, you know, when you hear those comments, we know that they‘re verifying the tapes, are you praying this is going to be the big break, Dave?
DAVE HOLLOWAY, NATALEE HOLLOWAY‘S FATHER: Well, I‘m hopeful the police will be able to do something with it, Rita. You know, I spoke with Jamie several days ago, and he told me, basically, the full content of the tape. And I‘m hopeful that Gerold and his people will be able to analyze it and make a decision if it‘s valid.
COSBY: Let me bring in the chief. Chief, walk us through the stages that you need to do right now to verify the tape. How long is it going to take?
GEROLD DOMPIG, ARUBAN DEPUTY POLICE CHIEF: Well, basically, I see—
I personally see three steps. The first step will be try to get the tapes as soon as possible so that we can take a look at them. That‘s one.
The second thing would be that once we are satisfied with what we see and hear, trying to get the tapes verified for their authenticity. And maybe the FBI can assist us with that. Maybe we have to send them to Holland. Maybe both. That‘s going to be the second step.
The third step would be that if—once these tapes have proven to be authentic, which is very important for the court case, we definitely will move ahead. And I assure you that this will be a complete turnaround in the case. And as I said earlier in other interviews, if these guys are guilty, I want them behind bars.
COSBY: Is it possible, Chief, that if these tapes can be authentic, that we could even see search warrants, maybe an arrest in a few weeks, if they‘re authentic?
DOMPIG: Absolutely. I talked to the prosecutor today, as a matter of fact, and we discussed that possibility, and she doesn‘t exclude it. She also told me that, of course, keep in mind that we will have to go to a judge again, but I‘m sure that if we can determine that the tapes are authentic, then we have a strong case to make before a judge to get new warrants for searches and eventually rearrests.
COSBY: Let me show another little clip of that conversation that Jamie Skeeters had with Deepak Kalpoe, where Deepak basically says, I have no friends, sort of alluding to some other things. Let‘s take a listen.
(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)
SKEETERS: Sometimes your closest friends, if they‘re worried, and this thing is that big, they‘ll burn you.
KALPOE: I don‘t have any close friends anymore. They‘re all gone.
SKEETERS: Really? Because of this?
KALPOE: Everything is empty.
(END VIDEO CLIP)
COSBY: Dave, are you hoping, if the squeeze is on, if maybe they aren‘t such as good friends as Deepak‘s claiming they are, maybe one will crack?
HOLLOWAY: Well, I‘m hopeful that if the tape is authentic and the authorities in Aruba feel like they have something, maybe they‘ll get him back behind bars. As you recall, we had all three behind bars prior to the hurricane we had. And then all of a sudden, you know, our hopes were dashed when they were all let loose. So maybe we‘ll get some better hopes now.
COSBY: Now, Dave, if you‘re confronted with this, if Deepak Kalpoe maybe has some information, you have a big reward out there, would you or someone else in the family be willing to pay him money to tell what he knows, if he can say where Natalee is, if he has that information?
HOLLOWAY: Well, that would be something we‘d have to discuss with Beth. And I think that she‘s agreeable that if there‘s some information out there that can show where Natalee‘s whereabouts are, then the reward is payable.
COSBY: Let me go to the chief because I want to bring also both of you to be able to ask questions. Chief, did any of these men—if we can show the picture of the three of them—this is Joran and both Kalpoe brothers. Did any of these three ever admit to having sex with Natalee to authorities at any point, Chief?
DOMPIG: No, they did not. They keep denying it, and they only went so far as to say that they fondled sexually. At least, Joran did that, and the others denied everything.
COSBY: Now, did Joran—we‘ve heard from the family, Chief, that—you know, that Joran was claiming in some statement that she was going in and out of consciousness. Have you seen that anywhere?
DOMPIG: Yes. That‘s definitely in the statements, and that‘s why we were kind of disappointed when the judge didn‘t accept that because that‘s basically a felony in Aruba. We think that what happened was that the judge just didn‘t buy it the way—because Joran went back and forth with his statements, and he withdrew two statements which he had already given to us. So basically, none of his statements were really trustworthy.
COSBY: But what you‘re saying, Chief, is that he did say that, at some point, she was in and out of consciousness. You‘re saying that‘s a felony in Aruba. where did he say that happened, in the back of the car?
DOMPIG: In the back of the car. He mentioned a couple of times that she passed out a couple of times. Those were his words. But in a way that someone that‘s drunk, that‘s kind of like not really aware of what‘s happening. And that was to us very interesting and very important because we thought, as investigators, that we had at least that. But again, what we are faced with—we‘re faced with, I think that Dave will also have that experience, that it was very disappointing that at a certain point in time, the judge didn‘t buy it.
COSBY: Dave, go ahead. Is there a question you want to ask the chief? And I want to bring Jamie in in a second. But Dave, first, is there a question for the chief you have?
HOLLOWAY: No, not at this moment. I just want to thank Gerold for being forward (ph) with all of his comments and look forward to meeting him. It sounds like to me that he‘s got some good words, and then we put some action with it, maybe we‘ll get some results. And I appreciate him for coming on and getting this going in the right direction.
COSBY: Let me bring Jamie in because there is an inconsistency that I‘ve heard, and I‘m sure all of you are wondering this. Jamie, did Deepak Kalpoe say to you at any point when you met with him, whether it‘s on tape or not, that he believed Joran killed Natalee?
SKEETERS: Yes.
COSBY: He did? Tell me how.
SKEETERS: I talked to him—part of it is on the tape, but the main conversation I had with him, I asked him point blank, Did you kill Natalee? He said, No. I said, Did Satish kill Natalee. He said, No. And I said, Did Joran kill Natalee? He goes, Well, it wasn‘t me, it wasn‘t my brother. So what do you think? And he nodded his head “Yes” and raised—shrugged his shoulders. And that‘s when I asked if he would do a polygraph.
COSBY: And he refused to take that polygraph, right, Jamie?
SKEETERS: Well, no, he didn‘t. He said that he would take a polygraph. He didn‘t think his attorney wanted him to, but he said, I will do a polygraph with you, talking, like, the following day or two from that conversation.
COSBY: But then it never happened, right?
SKEETERS: He was arrested.
COSBY: That‘s what I thought because the timing didn‘t work. But you‘re telling me, Jamie, again, he looked at you and said, Take a guess who did, not as a question of maybe, but strongly saying that Joran did.
SKEETERS: Yes. He didn‘t say, Take a guess. He goes, you know, It wasn‘t me or my brother, but who does that leave? And I said, Joran. He goes, Yes, and then shrugged his shoulders.
COSBY: He said yes?
SKEETERS: Yes.
COSBY: Dave, what do you make of this, when you hear this?
HOLLOWAY: Well, you know, I just couldn‘t really comment at this time. You know, I know they‘re all three involved. You know, we‘ve heard statements from Joran, you know, through the press or leaks or whatever, that he pointed the finger at Deepak. So you really don‘t know.
COSBY: Let me bring in the chief. Chief, what are you going to do with this, if, indeed, he said this? And Jamie, is this on tape in some point, or what form is this in, Jamie?
SKEETERS: No. The statement made that was made there was made before the taping began. But there is something on the tape that I just saw myself the other day, where I asked him if he killed her, and he says, I didn‘t. And I said, van der Sloot, and he says, Yes.
COSBY: Oh, and that‘s on tape?
SKEETERS: That‘s on tape.
COSBY: Chief, if that‘s on tape, what do you have now?
DOMPIG: Well, that‘s the reason why because Jamie told me about that already in a phone conversation. And that‘s why I told Jamie, I said, Jamie, I really need your help in this. We need to have the tapes in Aruba as soon as possible.
And to Dave, I want to stress, Dave, hang in there with us. Believe me, we‘re going to stick with it, and anything, anything—I also want to thank him for every—all the e-mails he sent to us because we really look at all the tips and the leads he sends to us on, basically, a daily basis. So he really works with us.
COSBY: Let me show a comment. This is Deepak when he—part of another part of the interview, Jamie, that you did. You guys did a heck of a great job. Let me show another comment. This is when you ask, Do you know where the body is? Here‘s what Deepak had to say.
(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)
KALPOE: If I knew where the body is, I would tell them a long time ago. Let them start a trial and get this over with. I don‘t care.
(END VIDEO CLIP)
COSBY: Dave, if you can be in that questioning room—and I believe that the chief can verify these tapes. I believe he‘s going to call these guys in for questioning, maybe even arrest them. Dave, if you‘re in that room, what do you want to ask Deepak, if you could be there with the chief?
HOLLOWAY: Well, I‘d just like to ask him to tell the truth and to let us have closure in this case. Whatever he knows, I would like for him to tell the truth and, you know, stop all of this pointing the fingers at someone else or whatever. Tell what you know, and let‘s get on.
COSBY: What‘s the most troubling thing...
(CROSSTALK)
COSBY: Dave, what‘s the most troubling thing tonight? What is—you know, you hear these questions.
HOLLOWAY: Well, it‘s just a pack of lies. You know, that‘s all we‘ve heard all along is pointing the fingers and, you know, just outright lying. And I think Deepak may have come to his end with Jamie interviewing him, and he wanted to get it over with. And it sounds like to me he wants to talk and wants to tell the truth, hopefully.
COSBY: Do you think you‘re going to be able to have leverage over him, Chief? Do you think—if indeed—look, what Jamie just said I think is a bombshell, that if, indeed, it‘s on the tape saying, Joran, yes, he‘s the one who killed her—you got it on tape. What are you going to be able to do with Deepak now, Chief?
DOMPIG: Well, again, I agree with Dave. I also feel that, again, if these tapes are what they sound like, I‘m sure that these boys are now feeling the urge to talk. And look at the interview that Joran gave in Holland, as well. He didn‘t do such an interview in Aruba. So finally, these boys start talking. And I think that maybe time is against them now, and they will—they are human beings still. I think that it starts haunting them, and they will finally start talking.
COSBY: Dave, I got two quick questions for you. First, there‘s some buzz I‘ve been hearing in the law enforcement community. You may have been gotten a call from someone saying that they were Natalee or acting like they were Natalee? Is there anything that law enforcement‘s looking into?
HOLLOWAY: That was a phone call that we have not verified yet. But you know, I—it‘s just like this. You know, you don‘t want to get your hopes up high because you only end up getting them dashed. but there was a phone call made—I think it was a wrong number, and someone hung up because they really didn‘t say anything. And I‘m just going to leave it at that.
COSBY: Well, ,of course, we‘re all praying that she‘s alive, and if it‘s a prank, that that‘s terrible. What would you want to say real quick to the chief? I know you‘re heading down there, Dave.
HOLLOWAY: Well, I just want to say to the chief and to the other people of Aruba that we still have this Web site open, helpfindnatalee@comcast.net. It‘s an e-mail site. And I‘ve been getting quite a few tips and a lot of leads that I‘ve been forwarding and providing to the police. And you know, I just hope that that continue. And hopefully, one of these days, we will get to the bottom of this case.
COSBY: And you‘re going to be meeting with the chief, I would assume, next week, at some point, right, Dave?
HOLLOWAY: Yes, I hope to.
COSBY: Well, I hope you do, too. And thank you so much, Dave. Jamie Skeeters, great job. And also, Chief, thank you very much. We‘ll probably be talking with you very soon. Thank you for being with us.




10-15-05

On 10-15 JUG TWITTY stated to FOX News that DENNIS JACOBS is the ARUBAN Police Investigator who approached BETH in the restaurant the evening of 6-1 and told her she had to sign her rewritten 6-1 morning statement (rewritten only in DUTCH) because only a date was wrong.


10-16-05

On 10-16 JOSSY MANSUR stated FOX News, “I’m sure it’s happening; they have gone back to square one. They have been studying the case all over again. They have changed their approach from murder to a sexual assault and they are aiming and betting the whole now on that.”

On 10-16 SKEETERS stated to FOX News, “Well, I didn’t correct that before because I am for the old school that you try this in the courts. I heard about them saying it was dubbed; it’s not his voice, etc. They are right, it’s not a tape recording, it is a video taped recording. He is identified on it and seen for over two hours, or approximately two hours.”

On 10-16 BETH HOLLOWAY-TWITTY stated to FOX News, "The sexual assaults and Joran’s admission in one of his statements was that he had sex with my daughter. It is there. There was a statement that was translated in front of me, Dave and Jug by two Arabian attorneys. I’ve got the date of the statement, the time it was given. Joran gives a statement where he specifically states that he brings my daughter to his home at 1:40 am on May 30th. He wants her to come in, he says he has sex with her. I don’t think it gets any clearer than that. There are several other statements that Joran gives where he graphically details the sexual assaults that he commits against Natalee while she is coming in and out of consciousness. Those have been there all along, I certainly hope those are still there and have not disappeared or been falsified since then.”


10-17-05

On 10-17 MSNBC reported:



COSBY: And now, to new developments tonight in the search for Natalee Holloway. Potentially blockbuster evidence is now on its way to the island of Aruba, should get there on Wednesday. Tapes of suspect Deepak Kalpoe talking about the night Natalee vanished are expected again to arrive in the middle of the week. And Aruba authorities say Kalpoe‘s words could give them the break that they have been waiting for.
Meanwhile, a late development tonight. We‘ve learned Natalee‘s mom will not return to the island as soon as she thought. She was planning on going as early as tomorrow.
Joining us now on the phone tonight is Paul Reynolds. He‘s Natalee‘s uncle.
Paul, you know, we understand now last minute that Beth is not going down there. We‘re hearing she‘s getting a lot of threats. Is the pressure that bad in Aruba that things have stepped up that much?
PAUL REYNOLDS, NATALEE HOLLOWAY‘S UNCLE: I have not heard about the threats. You know, the last time I talked to Beth was last week. And both she and I were very optimistic about Gerold Dompig‘s statement that he‘s reopened the investigation, that he wants to talk to several people, and that, quite possibly, might arrest the suspects again, depending upon his abilities to verify the tape and get some more information.
COSBY: Yes, you bet. In fact, I want to show that comment. Because if you‘re watching our show, everybody, on Friday night, we had the chief on. He‘s the deputy chief, or sort of the acting chief now, there in Aruba.
We asked him specifically, “Are you honing in? Could you get passed the point of questioning these guys, if the tape is authentic?” And he made some pretty bold statements, saying just what Paul Reynolds said. Let‘s take a listen to the deputy chief.
(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)
GEROLD DOMPIG, DEPUTY POLICY CHIEF OF ARUBA: I‘m sure that, if we can determine that the tapes are authentic, then we have a strong case to make before a judge to get new warrants for searches and eventually re-arrests.
(END VIDEO CLIP)
COSBY: Paul, are you getting a sense of optimism that they‘re really going to go through with it this time, if indeed they can prove these tapes are authentic?
REYNOLDS: We think so. You know, Gerold is expressing a personal interest in this case. We‘re very glad to hear that.
And, you know, Deepak is talking. Even Joran is talking. And we feel that‘s going to lead us where we need to go to get some information and find out what happened.
COSBY: You bet. And, Paul Reynolds, stay with us, because I want to bring into the conversation Paul Ciolino. He‘s a former homicide Investigator.
Paul, first of all, let‘s talk about Beth not going down there because she‘s getting all of these threats, death threats and the like. Pretty serious stuff. The heat is definitely on, it seems, in Aruba. What do you make of that?
PAUL CIOLINO, FMR. HOMICIDE INVESTIGATOR: Well, I don‘t know what kind of threats Mrs. Holloway is getting. But I can tell you one thing, working internationally often, that we just cannot go down there and impose our will whenever we feel like it, not just Aruba but any foreign, sovereign nation.
They‘re going to get their back up, and you‘re going to have a problem with them. I think part of the problem in this case has been the level of animosity that‘s been going on between the Americans and the Arubaans.
If this was handled more back-door than publicly, we might be getting a lot more cooperation out of them.
On the other hand, Rita, let‘s not forget, there‘s no body, there‘s no confession, there‘s no blood, there‘s no CSI showing up here with any evidence. And even in Aruba, you got to have some probable cause to arrest somebody. And I think that‘s going to happen, if everybody‘s patient and they let these guys do their job.
COSBY: Let me show a comment, both of you Pauls. This is a comment -
this is from Jamie Skeeters. He‘s a polygrapher, actually did that interview with Deepak Kalpoe.
I thought it was pretty amazing. This is one of the things he said. I asked him point blank. I said, you know, “First of all, did Deepak say he had anything to do with Natalee Holloway‘s death?” He said, “No.” And then I said, “What about Joran?” And he claims that there is some evidence on a tape where, in deed, Deepak says Joran basically killed her.
Let‘s show—first of all, this is what Jamie Skeeters said on my show Friday night.
(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)
JAMIE SKEETERS, PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR: The main conversation I had with him, I asked him point blank, “Did you kill Natalee?” He said, “No.” I said, “Did Satish kill Natalee?” He said, “No.”
And I said, “Did Joran kill Natalee?” He goes, “Well, it wasn‘t me. It wasn‘t my brother. So what do you think?” And he nodded his head yes, and raised his—shrugged his shoulders.
(END VIDEO CLIP)
COSBY: Paul Reynolds, that could be pretty powerful, at least to hang over Deepak‘s head, if, indeed, there‘s evidence on tape saying that.
REYNOLDS: Well, that‘s true. It‘s important that Deepak is saying that. We also have to remember that, in an earlier statement from Joran, he said that Deepak had killed Natalee. So they‘re both blaming each other. And it‘s difficult for us to tell which one is responsible, but we feel they both know.
COSBY: And that seems to be the consensus from a lot of people.
Paul Ciolino, you know, as we‘re hearing from Paul Reynolds, seems to be a lot of finger-pointing, both pointing at each other. This, though, if indeed these things are on tape—we‘ve heard some of them. Pretty strong stuff. You know, Deepak saying everybody had sex with her.
Can they at least use that as leverage on Deepak to crack?
CIOLINO: Well, yes, absolutely. If they commit some sort of crime, or you get them talking about each other, that‘s where you always want to go with this.
But, you know, we‘re jumping, because I haven‘t seen a tape or a videotape. I don‘t know what was said prior to this interrogation taking place, what was said afterwards, what kind of promises were made.
I mean, a good defense lawyer is not going to just sit back on his hands and throw his hands up and go, “Oh, gee, you know, we‘re in trouble now. He made a statement.” There‘s a lot that needs to be looked at and investigated before everyone gets all excited and gets ready to write the murder indictment out.
COSBY: Yes. And, Paul Reynolds, are you cautiously optimistic then?
REYNOLDS: We are optimistic. And, you know, I want to stress—you mentioned something about possibly Beth may have been receiving some threats.
But, you know, most of the people in Aruba have been very supportive of us from the very beginning. They‘ve been very helpful. And, you know, we‘ve seen that all over the island.
If there‘s some people there that don‘t want her to come there, I think it‘s a very small minority. And we just can‘t let them take control of this.
COSBY: No, you‘re absolutely right. You cannot let a few—and I can tell you, when I was down there, they seemed very appreciative, very supportive of her. So I agree with you. Over all, everybody wants this case to be solved.
Thank you both very much. We appreciate it.





On 10-17 DAVE HOLLOWAY stated to CNN that when he returns to ARUBA part of his time will be spent searching the landfill again.

On 10-17 when FOX News asked ARUBAN Police commissioner GERALD DOMPIG if the tapes are unedited tapes, can Current Murder Suspect DEEPAK KALPOE be re-arrested?, DOMPIG said that the prosecutor would have to evaluate the value of the tapes to the case, and then request permission from a judge for an arrest warrant of Current Murder Suspect DEEPAK KALPOE.

On 10-17 CNNHN reported:



(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)

JAMIE SKEETERS, PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR: Sometimes your closest friends, if they're worried, and this thing is that big, they'll burn you.

DEEPAK KALPOE , SUSPECT IN NATALEE HOLLOWAY CASE: I don't have any close friends anymore. They are all gone.

SKEETERS: Really, because of this?

KALPOE: Everything is empty. If I knew where the body is, I would have told them a long time ago and let them start the trial and get this over with. I don't care.

(END VIDEO CLIP)

VELEZ-MITCHELL: I'm Jane Velez-Mitchell filling in for Nancy Grace. And we are talking about Aruba.

She went missing four months ago. And now, Natalee Holloway's parents are headed back to Aruba. They are trying to solve this case. They will not give up. We've got a whole bunch of people to talk about this, but first let's go out to "Inside Edition's" Jim Moret for the very latest -- Jim?

MORET: Basically, you said in it a nutshell. This case started about four month ago. On Friday, it would have been Natalee's 19th birthday. And Natalee is far from forgotten by her parents.

Her mom, Beth, and her father, Dave, are both heading back to Aruba, they feel armed with potentially new evidence. They're going back with a search team from EquuSearch. They want to re-examine a landfill that was, in there view, not fully investigated before. They're going to seek permits so they can continue their search.

And also, I talked with Beth Twitty recently, as recently as yesterday, as a matter of fact, and she is emboldened by that interview that you just played a portion of, because she said that those statements made by Deepak, one of the three boys who were taken into custody, indicates that these statements -- that they actually had sex with Natalee, which is inconsistent with statements that they made in the past. And she is hoping that this will ultimately lead to their re-arrest.

VELEZ-MITCHELL: Well, one of the problems with this case, Jim, is that there have been so many statements by so many people, and they're all so contradictory, it's hard to keep track of what the very latest statement is. But you're saying the latest statement that Kalpoe made was that, in fact -- and I want to clarify this, because this is so significant -- all three had sex, according to him, with Natalee?

MORET: That's right. And that's inconsistent with statements made to Investigators and made previously. And that's significant, because, if these boys have been released and are somehow emboldened to a point where they make inconsistent statements that would implicate them in this crime, then that may be reason enough to bring them back into custody, and reopen this investigation, and move forward in a meaningful way.

VELEZ-MITCHELL: And let's hear exactly what Deepak Kalpoe had to say to this Investigator for Dr. Phil.

(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)

SKEETERS: If it was an accident, I can help all of you. And if you guys were partying, even if someone had given her a date drug -- I'm sure she had sex with all of you.

KALPOE: She did. You'd be surprised how simple it was.

(END VIDEO CLIP)

VELEZ-MITCHELL: All right. Now I want to ask Jossy Mansur, managing director of ARUBAAN's news-source "Diario" newspaper, when we talk about all three, we're talking about the Kalpoe brothers and Joran van der Sloot.

Joran van der Sloot has gone from Aruba to Holland, where he is now going to college. Are Aruban authorities tracking him there? Are there any Investigators who have gone to Holland to kind of track his movements, see if he talks to people, see if he says something that could break the case?

JOSSY MANSUR, EDITOR, ARUBAAN's news-source "Diario": Well, I'm sure they have talked to him over there, but I don't know who's gone from Aruba. I have no knowledge of that. I'm sure they've talked to him in Holland. He's given interviews, like everybody knows. But we don't have much news from him from so far a ways at this point.

VELEZ-MITCHELL: So it's kind of split. Joran van der Sloot and his dad, as I understand it, in Holland. But I believe Joran's mother is still in Aruba. Is that correct?

And what's the very latest on the search of Joran van der Sloot's parents' house? Because my understanding is, they searched perhaps areas around that, but they didn't search the parents' home. Is it too late to do that? Let's face it. DNA evidence lingers for quite a while. Why can't they get there now and do that?

MANSUR: Well, I'm sure that they will, but this man has appealed to his own sense of privacy and has refused anyone to go on his property. I know that EquuSearch wanted to do it. They even had some argument on the spot. But Paul van der Sloot refused for him to search his property.

VELEZ-MITCHELL: Well, Tim Miller from EquuSearch, what do you have to say about that? I mean, if in fact there's evidence that they were in back of the house talking about a defense strategy in the days immediately after her disappearance, why can't they get a search warrant to go in there? Is it because the laws are different in Aruba?

TIM MILLER, EQUUSEARCH DIRECTOR: Well, I mean they are different in Aruba. And I mean, even in America here we got to get a search warrant and have to have reasonable cause to do that.

But I mean, Jossy is right. I got into -- not a real argument with Paul van der Sloot, but I let him know that we could help him clear his image and his name. And we really wanted to search the abandoned well in his backyard and also some new concrete supposedly poured around the swimming pool.

And we had all equipment to do that with without having to dig anything up. And we said, "Will you allow us to do that?" And he literally went crazy on us.

So, you know, on our searches, we always like to start the last place a person was seen. And I think evidence or, you know, statements are coming in that we feel as though Natalee probably was there last. And so, you know, allow us to clear it. Let's just clear that and move on. But we've got other areas.

VELEZ-MITCHELL: Let me ask defense attorney Richard Herman, because you raise a very good point. If, in fact, you've done nothing wrong and everybody wants to search, the whole world is gathered there, saying, "Let us search your home so we can clear your name," why not say, "Come on in. I've got nothing to hide"?

HERMAN: Jane, he's a judge, and he's just too smart for that. You know, sadly, I believe this case was lost the first week to two weeks. That's when they could have obtained the DNA evidence. They blew it then.

And now, in my opinion, without an express admission by one of these guys, not these inconsistent statements, but an expressed admission, I don't believe this case is going to be solved, sadly.

VELEZ-MITCHELL: But let me ask you this: DNA lingers. And the reason I say this is that, the more I look at all of these cases, the more absolutely struck I am by the fact that, if the DNA was available, so many, many, many cases could be solved.

And as we look at many programs that detail, Luminol, all sorts of ways of finding blood evidence and DNA evidence, that linger years sometimes after the fact, is it too late? Or could we possibly get back into some of these key areas, like the Kalpoe brothers' car, the home, maybe the area she was last seen, and get a crucial piece of information?

HERMAN: Jane, it's a possibility. It's an absolute long shot. And we're just never going to have that opportunity. The Aruban authorities will not give us that opportunity.

They blocked the FBI. They made them sit in the back rooms while they conducted their investigation. And I'm telling you, that first week to two weeks, that was the time they could have solved this crime.

Absent this admission, these inconsistent statements are not prosecuted in Aruba like they are in the United States. You lie to an authority in the United States, you're going to get prosecuted.

VELEZ-MITCHELL: And, I have to tell you, the family not giving up. They're going back down there. They're searching wherever they can.

Thank you so much.

Quickly to tonight's "All-Points Bulletin." FBI and law enforcement across the country on the lookout for this man, Cesar Carlos Castaneda, wanted in connection with the 1995 Texas murder of 86-year-old William Lennox (ph).

Castaneda, 26, 5'8", 140 pounds, brown hair, brown eyes. If you have any information on Cesar Carlos Castaneda, please call the FBI at 915-832- 5000.

Local news next for some of you. We'll be right back. And remember, live coverage of a Texas bus crash lawsuit, 3:00 to 5:00 Eastern Court TV.

Stay with us as we remember Specialist Bernard L. Ceo, 23, a true American hero.

(COMMERCIAL BREAK)
VELEZ-MITCHELL: Natalee Holloway's parents, mom and dad, not giving up in the search for their daughter. Both headed back to Aruba.

Jossy Mansur, managing director of "Diario," what's the latest on the searches? Apparently there are still underwater areas to be searched and there's high-tech equipment now available in those searches.

MANSUR: Yes, ma'am. They did get (INAUDIBLE) and Eduardo Mansur did get some specialized undersea cameras, which they will use to pinpoint a large area of ocean that was identified by Joe Walker with his specialized equipment, apparently found some kind of human remains, bones and teeth, very close to the hotel area.

VELEZ-MITCHELL: Wait a second. That sounds like we're burying the lead here. I mean, you're saying that they found something? Say that again. I haven't heard this.

MANSUR: No, no, that they identified on this detector -- the detector identified in the ocean some kind of bones and teeth at some point in a large area of ocean, in the area that we know as the hotel area.

Nothing has been found, but it has been identified by a detector. And that`s why they're using these specialized cameras to go out there now and do a deep-water and a total search of the whole area.

VELEZ-MITCHELL: Well, I'm not a scientist, so I wouldn't know how you could possibly identify something so specifically without having seen it. But it's hope.

And that's what I want to ask Robi Ludwig very quickly. This family - - I can't even imagine how depressing it has to be to go back down there. Is this hope for them?

LUDWIG: Well, actually, it might be more depressing to not go there, because at least if they're going there, they can say, "Listen, I'm not going away until I find answers," and let everybody there know that they will not give up, and they're not going to let somebody get away with murder when it comes to their daughter.

VELEZ-MITCHELL: Well, it sounds very high-tech, but let's hope maybe there is something real there with this search and what they found. And we're going to stay on top of it.





On 10-17 MSNBC reported that BETH is temporarily postponing returning to ARUBA because of death threats received from persons.

On October 21, 2005 JOSSY MANSUR stated to FOX News that Prime Murder Suspect JORAN VAN DER SLOOT ’s mommy, ANITA VAN DER SLOOT , returned to ARUBA from HOLLAND 3 or 4 days ago. [circa 10-17 or 10-18]

On 10-17 ARUBAAN's news-source "Diario" reported:



Government has its hand over Michael Posner’s head?

Notorious Chicago figure active in Aruba casino

ORANJESTAD (AAN): Some time ago DIARIO found information regarding the manager of the Holiday Inn’s Excelsior Casino and people have been calling out to ask how a figure with a criminal past of such an extent can be active in the casino industry of Aruba.

His name? Michael Posner, owner (or one of the owners) of the Brickel Hotel situated in front of the big hotels in Malmok. In the past he was arrested in the state of Illinois for violation of the Ricco Act (racketeering) and because he was also involved in the world of prostitution.

He was condemned to 10 years in prison, but apparently he served 8 out of the 10 years. He appealed his case and lost the appeal! After he was released he was on parole for 5 years. His name is also mentioned as an associate of a notorious family.

DIARIO knows that the government is at the height of such people, and asks how he can be active in the casino industry of Aruba. How did he find a permit to work in this branch with the background that he has? How has the Minister of Justice still not taken action against him? Now that his criminal past is known, what is the government waiting for to take him out of Aruba?

During the [election] campaign which recently came to an end, many comments and rumours were circulating regarding contributions to certain politicians, including those in the [current] government. DIARIO hopes that the issue of campaign moneys remain a rumour, because if true, then there are more politicians for sale than is [already] apparent.

The presence of Michael Posner in the Aruba casino industry, with the criminal past that he has, does not speak well of the judicial control system, nor that of National Security, nor of those in charge to check the background of those who work in the tourism industry of Aruba.

This is the damage that one person with such a bad reputation, who was incarcerated during 8 years, who is associated with a notorious family in America, can cause to the tourism of Aruba.





10-18-05

On 10-18 FOX News reported that Current Murder Suspect DEEPAK KALPOE is “seriously considering” filing charges against BETH.

On 10-18 FOX News reported that the SKEETERS tapes of Current Murder Suspect DEEPAK KALPOE's statements have not yet been received by the ARUBAN authorities.

On 10-18 when FOX News asked TITO LACLE if Current Murder Suspect DEEPAK KALPOE is threatening legal action?, TITO LACLE reported, “Greta, that is correct. They have been mad since that interview aired some time ago. As of today, I was told by the lawyers they are seriously considering pressing charges, what kind he doesn’t know yet. Like Vinda said earlier today, they are waiting on the tapes to arrive from the states to see if there are any grounds for legal action. They are seriously considering taking people to court sometime soon.” When asked do the people of Aruba still think Natalee is alive?, TITO LACLE reported to FOX News that about the ARUBAN people that “They really don’t tell me anymore if they think she is alive or not. They want it to be over with. That is basically it.” TITO LACLE also reported “Searches are going on sporadically. Everyday things are coming in conjunction with Dave Holloway and the lawyers. They are coming up with leads every single day as are the Police officers. They are searching sporadically”

On 10-18 SOUSA told FOX News that today, DAVE HOLLOWAY, SOUSA, and MOHAMED met with ARUBA Prosecutor KARIN JANSSEN and ARUBAN Police commissioner GERALD DOMPIG, and JANSSEN and DOMPIG told them that the investigation is moving forward, and old and new “persons of interest” are being interviewed. SOUSA also stated "The minute that the show aired on Dr. Phil and these statements by Deepak were heard on Dr. Phil's show, Mrs. Janssen being the chief prosecutor and the head of the investigation requested those tapes. I know that they were requested through Mr. Skeeters and from what I understand a copy was turned over to the FBI. A formal request was made by the chief prosecutor to the F.B.I. and the F.B.I. promised to have a copy or have the tapes delivered to the Aruban authorities. They haven't received a copy yet.” When SOUSA was asked “Without saying what the evidence was, is it physical evidence or is it statements that one of the suspects might have made?,” she stated "We're talking about statements where, as you know, everybody is still looking for physical evidence as to where Natalee's whereabouts are. If there is any other physical evidence, I can't elaborate on that either.”

On November 15, 2005 when MSNBC asked DAVE HOLLOWAY about a phone call that came to Beth after Natalee disappeared saying that the caller was Natalee Holloway (BETH is not totally ruling out that the call was from NATALEE), DAVE HOLLOWAY stated "Well, I listened to the telephone call, it sounded like maybe it was some kid who had misdialed a telephone number. They did not say Natalee or anything like that. I could hear someone in the background just said, ‘Help me,’ and then hung up.” “That [phone call] was probably made six weeks to two months ago, somewhere around there. Somewhere around Hurricane Katrina.” [circa 8-30] "I listened to the tape, and it didn‘t sound like her.” Of the ARUBAAN's saying today that ARUBAN Police "detectives" are being added to the NATALEE HOLLOWAY disappearance in ARUBA case, DAVE HOLLOWAY stated "They‘ve added people to the team and taken people off. That‘s nothing new. In fact, when I was down there a month ago, I was introduced to a couple of other new detectives and it sounds like to me it‘s just a rotating circus around the individuals that we feel like that should step aside. It‘s very simple. Three or four people, a couple of detectives and a secretary, and manage these people out of the prosecutor‘s office or an independent location and that would throw water on all of this.”

On 10-18 ARUBAAN's news-source "Amigoe.com" reported:



Holloway Case Presented to Pechtold

ARUBA – The committee Concerned Citizens of Aruba has called in the minister of Governmental Renewal and Kingdom Relations, Alexander Pechtold. The group would like the minister to do something with the negative publicity on the American TV, resulting from the disappearance of Natalee Holloway.

The group is very concerned about the constant stream of negative news of the American media. “Every day, the American media is shamelessly questioning our Dutch judicial system, while they do not have relevant information on this.”

Especially with the call for boycotting Aruba as vacation destination by Dr. Phil and the Twitty family, they are trying to influence our court procedure. As much as 270 viewers watch Dr. Phil’s TV program. The Concerned Citizens say that Aruba and her citizens have done everything to find the missing girl. Aruba has spent a lot of money and effort, but no trace of the girl. All it led to is that Aruba is terrorized and is literally trampled.

The Concerned Citizens are of the opinion that Aruba is powerless to do anything about this overwhelming conspiracy. They make an urgent appeal to Pechtold to use the legal channels and stop the incorrect and negative publicity in the American media and the many talk shows and the call for boycott against Aruba.





10-19-05

On 10-19 on MSNBC experienced F.B.I. criminal profiler CLINT VAN ZANDT reported:



Van Zandt: Vanished before our eyes

Update on Natalee Holloway and Taylor Behl cases

Natalee Holloway

As a former FBI Agent and father of three, I would never deny any fellow parent the hope that their missing child might someday return to them. After all, that is what has given Natalee Holloway’s mother, Beth, the emotional strength to be able to live her own personal nightmare for the past four months. She must hope upon hope that some of the naysayers are right; that Natalee was kidnapped and sold into slavery and lives in the opulent home of a Middle Eastern sultan, or even the dirty, dank back room of some Caribbean crack house. The parents of 23-year old Amy Bradley, last seen on a cruise shop off the coast of Curacao in March 1998, live with “the hope” that their daughter could have met a similar fate. However, the parents of 17-year-old Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) coed Taylor Behl now know the “truth” about their daughter’s disappearance and death, this as provided by the man who says he choked her to death and unceremoniously laid her body in a shallow ravine off a short dirt road in rural Virginia. A similar fate was experienced by family members of five-month pregnant LaToyia Figueroa who disappeared in Philadelphia on July 18 and whose body was found on August 20, 2005. Figueroa’s boyfriend has been charged in her death, noting that boyfriends kill more than twice as many women as are murdered by strangers in the United States.

Some suggest that Natalee’s mother, Beth Holloway Twitty, has been used by the media to raise television ratings. But who is using whom? Perhaps it is Beth Twitty who is using the media to keep her daughter’s face before us (and especially before the Aruban government). Others believe that no matter what the reason, the telling and retelling of the Natalee Holloway story constitutes oversaturation, overshadowing all other missing person and “legitimate” need-to-know news stories. We all know the story of Natalee, the pretty Alabama high school graduate who walked out of an Aruban bar, climbed into a car with three local residents, and seemingly disappeared from the face of the earth that same evening. Night after night we have heard new aspects of this case. How the local Aruban Police may have botched the investigation, some suggest intentionally, while others recite the many versions of her last night in Aruba with the two Kalpoe brothers and everyone’s favorite suspect, Joran van der Sloot, as told and retold, and changed each time, by the suspects themselves.

Subsequent to Natalee’s disappearance I was in Aruba and there met a former U.S. Police polygraph examiner, Jamie Skeeters. Skeeters was there interestingly enough at the request of Dr. Phil of “tell it like it is” TV fame. I knew Skeeters was in Aruba to conduct a polygraph on a less than credible witness who said he witnessed our three suspects and the father of Joran bury a nude blond female in the local landfill. So I asked Deepak Kalpoe if he would take a polygraph exam concerning his knowledge of Natalee’s disappearance. After telling me lie detector tests were not admissible in court in Aruba, he said he’d consider talking one if his attorney agreed. (We all know the answer to that one.) Anyway, Skeeters subsequently spoke to (and videotaped) Deepak describing Natalee as follows: “To tell you quite frankly, dressed like a slut, talked like one, too,” he said. “Would go into a car with three strange guys, and her mother, claiming her to be the goody-two-shoes. Enough with this BS already.” When asked if she had sex with all three suspects, he responded, “She did. You’d be surprised how easy it was.” This is the same Deepak who was indicated in a statement attributed to his friend, the junior van der Sloot, in which Joran suggested that it was Deepak who had kidnapped, raped, murdered, and buried Natalee. As any Investigator worth his or her salt will tell you, “If they can’t get their statements straight they probably have something to hide.” Add to this that if someone puts a victim down in a very demeaning manner, he could be trying to justify what happened to the victim – perhaps making her somehow responsible for the fate that befell her.

I spoke to Beth Twitty on MSNBC’s “Scarborough Country” last week. She believes that this videotape should be enough for the Aruban Police to re-arrest at least Deepak and perhaps the other suspects. Aruban Deputy Chief of Police Gerald Dompig confirms that this could be done, with new murder charges brought against the suspects. Beth believes Aruban Police intentionally left key information out of initial written statements. This information, provided by the three suspects, included the details of the suspects’ alleged illegal intimate contact with Natalee. If true this would suggest a cover-up, a conspiracy or at best professional incompetence. I usually don’t believe in complicated conspiracy theories, but in this case it’s hard to totally rule out conspiracy or cover-up, and incompetence seems too simple an answer. I do know that Beth believes that Joran’s specific and statements concerning Natalee could only have been the result of intimate physical contact. The issue that the Police need to overcome is simple though; if such intimate contact took place, was the contact consensual or non-consensual? Unfortunately the best witness, Natalee herself, vanished four months ago. The answer to her mysterious disappearance continues to elude authorities. And notwithstanding all of the statements by the three, four, or seven or more suspects, as well as the intense involvement in the investigation of Natalee’s family members, the fate of Natalee Holloway is still unknown. Natalee’s birthday is this week, but so far island fly overs by Dutch F-16s and scuba divers searching the waters around the island have found nothing but sunken ships and, with them, sunken hopes.

Taylor Behl

American Investigators were much quicker than their Aruban counterparts to establish the final fate of another missing student, in this case VCU freshman Taylor Behl. We learned that her last hours were spent in the company of a 38-year-old admitted friend, former skateboarder and current bipolar felon, Ben Fawley. Fawley was easy to link with Taylor’s disappearance. In fact his own words put him with her that last night. He said that they had had intimate contact and that he had later walked her to her dorm where she disappeared; this while he was being kidnapped, robbed, and assaulted by unknown others. From an investigative standpoint, Fawley’s statements, really crude taped-together alibis, appeared concocted, perhaps to explain his DNA on her body if she was eventually found. By his wild story he attempted to explain his time and travels with Taylor the night she disappeared, including wounds on both Taylor and himself that could be linked together forensically. Fawley’s Web site entries lead authorities to a rural piece of farmland 70 miles away from the VCU campus and to Taylor’s decomposed remains in a shallow grave.

As the investigation appeared to close around Fawley, already in jail on child pornography and gun possession charges, he panicked and changed his story to Police. Fawley may have learned or guessed that Police would find that his credit card had been used to purchase gasoline the morning after Taylor disappeared, this purchase occurring on a road between the location where her body was ultimately found and Fawley’s Richmond, Virginia, home. This could account for his unbelievably wild kidnapping story. Fawley told Investigators that, after being robbed and dumped on a roadside, he was given a ride home by an unknown Hispanic benefactor, for whom he just happened to buy gas that morning. He also said his abductors had placed a plastic bag over his head. Taylor Behl’s mother suggests that this is just another clumsy alibi attempt by Fawley, in this case to account for his fingerprints on the plastic bag that he put Taylor in. No matter what his reason, Fawley sent a message to the Police; he wanted to talk about Taylor Behl’s death.

The “I was kidnapped by aliens” story had now been replaced with a revised version, one that included both him and Taylor. He is alleged to have told Police that Taylor died as the result of some kind of accidental erotic manual asphyxiation, by this suggesting that during the course of intimacy he intentionally closed off her airway in an attempt to enhance sexual arousal through hypoxic euphoria, a high that she would never came back from. Perhaps Fawley had learned that the autopsy of Taylor’s body would include examining her hyoid bone (the 2-inch long “U” shaped free floating bone at the base of the tongue that supports the muscles of the tongue and covers the voice box) for evidence of fracture that could suggest manual strangulation. No matter that such is only evident in 50% of cases where the victim is under the age of 40; it could still be evident in Taylor’s death. Or perhaps he knew that investigation could place him in her car and with her on the night that Taylor disappeared. Or he might have figured out that latent fingerprints or DNA evidence in her car, on her body, and/or at the crime scene could place him uniquely with her and link him to her death that evening.

No matter the reason for his new found “honesty,” Fawley appears to be the person that placed his hands around her throat and tightened his grip until she could no longer breathe. “Fawley has a history of violence toward girlfriends,” says Taylor’s mother’s attorney. “He has a violent nature. He choked previous girlfriends.”

If Fawley’s “confession” is supported by the forensic investigation and the time line for her disappearance, it will then be up to twelve of Fawley’s fellow citizens to decide if someone with his previous history of violence against women, especially those who rejected him, would, by an act of murder or manslaughter, have taken the life of this young woman. Murderers can come up with all kinds of excuses. “I didn’t know the gun was loaded.” “The victim was asking for it.” “Or the devil made me do it.” Whatever Fawley’s ultimate excuse for allegedly killing Taylor Behl, most know that some type of mental competency defense is probably in the making. After all, what else does he have left and whom else can he blame?

There is a violent crime committed in the United States every 23 seconds. A murder every 30 minutes. If murder was the intent and the responsibility of the man with his hands last around the neck of Taylor Behl, his fate will be left to a jury in rural Matthews County, Virginia. Fawley will get to put forth a defense; something he apparently denied Taylor Behl of. “Will we ever know the ultimate truth” is yet another unanswered question in the death of one more person who was taken away far too soon from her friends, her family, and society. Another grim statistic in a society laden with too many such grim statistics.

E-mail: CVZ@msnbc.com





On 10-19 FOX News reported that they have a source who claims that Prime Murder Suspect JORAN VAN DER SLOOT claimed in a statement(s) of his to his ARUBAN Police Interrogators very shortly after his 6-9 arrest that on the night of 5-29/30 the parent of a friend of Prime Murder Suspect JORAN VAN DER SLOOT was operating a boat out in the ocean. BETH HOLLOWAY-TWITTY stated to FOX News that she is aware of this statement(s) by Prime Murder Suspect JORAN VAN DER SLOOT about someone he knows using a boat the evening of 5-29/30, but BETH has not been told if the ARUBAN Police Investigators have followed-up by investigating/questioning the parent who owns the boat. BETH also referred to the fishermen’s huts were reported to the ARUBAN Police as being broken into the evening of 5-30/31 and a large ocean trap cage, duct tape, knife and rope being stolen.

On 10-19 DAVE HOLLOWAY (now in ARUBA until 10-21 or later, depending on developments) told FOX News that for the first time, the ARUBAN Police Investigators--specifically ARUBAN Police commissioner GERALD DOMPIG--are helping the family private searchers by suggesting specific places to search. DAVE HOLLOWAY stated TIM MILLER is also there and there will be land and sea searches in targeted locations.

On 10-19 “Texas EquuSearch” wrote on its website, “Tim Miller, Director of Texas EquuSearch, along with Natalee Holloways' father Dave Holloway and Kansas State Representative Patricia Kilpatric have arrived in Aruba to lay the groundwork for another search for Natalee. Tim, Dave and Patricia met with Aruban Assistant Police commissioner Gerald Dompig as well as the AHATA [“Aruba Hotel and Tourism Authority”] Task Force, and feel as though a tremendous amount of cooperation between the EquuSearch family and Aruban officials has been accomplished. Aruban officials and Texas EquuSearch are united in their goal of locating Natalee and bringing this to a close.”

On 10-19 ARUBAAN's news-source "Diario" reported:



Kalpoe Brothers Get Their Passports Back

ORANJESTAD (AAN): The Public Ministry [prosecution’s office] recently gave back the Kalpoe brothers their passports. All material previously confiscated during the Hooiberg search was given back.

One of the belongings in question was the passport of the youngsters Deepak, as well as Satish Kalpoe. Their lawyer confirmed this to DIARIO.

This means that the Kalpoe brothers have their legal documents back to travel. It is doubtful that they can do this, since the judge clearly indicated that they cannot leave Aruba.

In the meantime, Tuesday afternoon a person insisted that they saw Joran van der Sloot back in Aruba. Some people saw Joran with his mother in a fast food restaurant.

However, there was no additional confirmation about this, or if it’s true that the 18-year-old has returned. It is a bit illogical, because why would he return to Aruba if he’s going to school? An analyst indicated that people perhaps mistook his younger brother for him.





On 10-19 ARUBAAN's news-source "Diario" reported:



Holland Wants to See Another Minister of Justice

ORANJESTAD (AAN) - Information is circulating from the political core of Holland that shows that the Dutch government wants to see another face at the head of the Ministry of Justice of Aruba. This is also what the Dutch minister Pechtold, who was recently visiting Aruba, let be known to the government of Aruba.

During the last 4 years of government there were various cases of confrontation between Aruba’s justice minister with Dutch government mandataries. There were very strong letters sent from the justice minister of Aruba and his principal advisor to the Dutch government and there were also very strong expressions from the part of the justice minister against the Dutch government.

The results of the election put the same MEP government to sit and govern for the following period and in turn, the Dutch government has put pressure and shown the government of Aruba, via Prime Minister Nel Oduber, that the Dutch government wants to see another face as minister of justice. While formator Nilo Swaen has everybody busy with meetings with unions to hear from unions what the government knows full well for some time, that in reality the government knocked heads to please the same people from the party and also has taken into account that Holland wants to see certain changes in the governing of Aruba.





On 10-19 ARUBAAN's news-source "Diario" reported:



related to the Natalee Holloway case

Tourism Has Practically Not Declined, However, Americans Want Information on the Holloway Case When Coming Across People from Aruba

ORANJESTAD (AAN): During the AHATA press conference, DIARIO asked about the latest developments in regards to the issue of the Aruba boycott Beth Twitty asked for.

According to the AHATA CEO, who also forms part of the Strategic Communications Task Force, there are rumours circulating that Beth Twitty will soon come back to Aruba, however it is his understanding that for the time being, she is not coming back.

According to Pesquera, the media attention is now sporadic. DIARIO asked Pesquera what are his thoughts about the possibility that she will come back to Aruba soon.

According to AHATA’s CEO, it will be good for the people of Aruba to do what they have always done, which is to treat all people with respect and remain a people of warmth, which we are known to be.

DIARIO asked Jeff Lesker how he feels with the effects until now, in regards to American tourists, especially those who have never come to Aruba.

According to Lesker, we cannot forget that the mother is still suffering due to her daughter being still missing.

He continued to say that although he respects Beth Twitty’s opinion, that is perhaps not correct, but has to be above all be respected. However, Lesker showed that when speaking of a boycott, when this normally takes place, is when a country for example produces nuclear arms or something along these lines.

According to Lester, it is important for the correct information about the aspects of the case to reach the mother, so that she doesn’t use incorrect information in the future, and in so doing shine a negative light on Aruba.

Lesker continues to say that either Beth Twitty likes to use incorrect information (which according to Lesker he doesn’t believe to be the case), or the mother has much incorrect information that she has found.

With regards to the opinion of potential tourists, Lesker says that now that they are promoting Aruba out of the country, the first thing that Americans are asking if they know you are from Aruba, is for information about the case, to get a more clear perspective of what has happened and not happened.

Especially seeing that there are many people who saw the Dr. Phil program, Lesker explains that if, that he feels that things are changing in a positive manner for us, in what relates to the Natalee Holloway case, because people are starting to get tired of the case where there are no new developments ahead.

The press asked Jorge Pesquera if people of the Task Force or others from Aruba succeeded in speaking to Dr. Phil, however Pesquera explains that they tried to get in touch with a Dr. Phil producer to find out if there’s going to be a 2nd part to the case of Natalee Holloway, to in this way also give their view on the program and if there is a possibility see the other side of the coin.

With regards to taking legal steps against the mother or Dr. Phil, Pesquera explains that experts indicated that this would not be a good idea. According to AHATA’s president, Jeff Lesker, a good idea to deal with the issue is to first to deal with tourism.

He explains that now that things are slow with tourism, a lot of people believe that at this time, it isn’t good to engage in marketing projects. According to Lesker it is just at this time that it will be good to have a good marketing plan in place.

Lesker explains that Aruba is now working hard to promote the island, in order to be in solid standing. He explains that perhaps tourism is a little down when compared to last year, however last year was a record one.

According to AHATA’s president, ATA, under the guidance of the government, is also focusing on this and is hard at work on ‘Marketing’, especially seeing that it has a tourism budget of 40 million, compared with the 3 million AHATA has for the same.





On 10-19 MSNBC reported:



RITA COSBY, HOST: And the fight for Natalee. Do Aruban authorities have enough to throw the key suspects back in jail? Is an arrest coming soon? Dave Holloway thinks so. He is going to be in Aruba tonight. He‘s going to be talking to SCARBOROUGH COUNTRY. He‘s going to be with us when we come back.
(COMMERCIAL BREAK)
…
COSBY: And welcome back, everybody.
Natalee Holloway‘s 19th birthday is this Friday. But instead of planning her party, her father, Dave, is now back in Aruba, trying desperately to get the investigation back on track. The key question is, will the prosecutor there rearrest the three main suspects in Natalee‘s disappearance?
Live now with Dave Holloway. He‘s joining us by phone from Aruba.
Dave, I understand you met with the prosecutor. You met with the deputy chief of police. What did they say to you?
DAVE HOLLOWAY, FATHER OF NATALEE HOLLOWAY: Well, as far as the tape is concerned, that tape has not been received.
The FBI was given the tape by Jamie Skeeters, and I am sure the FBI has reviewed the tape, and through I guess the proper chain of events—that tape is not going to be mailed or FedExed or anything like that. I am sure the FBI is going to hand-deliver that tape to the authorities here, so that there won‘t be any question about whether or not it is going to be tampered with or anything like that. And I think that arrival date may be some time next week.
COSBY: Now, did you get any guidance, though, Dave? I know you met with the prosecutor and also the deputy chief. Are you getting a sense that they are very serious, that, if this tape, when it does come, and it‘s authenticated, verified, that they are going to go forward with this?
HOLLOWAY: Sure, if it‘s authenticated, and certainly if it‘s Deepak talking on the tape, and they can do something with it, yes, they will do something with it.
I did meet with Chief Deputy Gerald Dompig. And, of course, I am gaining confidence in the fact that he has made a lot of statements, and he is acting on those statements. And, for the first time ever in this investigation, he has directed the team of Tim Miller and EquuSearch to specific areas that we can search, rather than a broad scope of the island and the sea.
So, without saying any more, I feel that we are—based on the police investigation, we are pinpointing areas that we can search in, instead of just anywhere and everywhere.
COSBY: Now, Dave, when you talk about specific areas, are these new areas, or are these new areas that we sort of knew of before, but they are doing a more thorough search?
HOLLOWAY: Well, it‘s a more thorough search.
We have just about searched the entire island and part of the sea, and without saying anything more, that would have to come through Gerald Dompig -- but he has directed us to some specific areas and asked us to proceed in those areas, and we are now planning—in the planning stages of doing that.
COSBY: Are you getting a sense that they have some new information to lead you back to those places?
HOLLOWAY: Well, I am not sure it was really any new information. It was just the fact that they have been able to sit down, and Gerald has gone through all the investigative material, and, you know, he mentioned the other day that he realizes that he has talked to the suspects within the first 40 days.
And he just looked through the evidence, and I guess has come to the conclusion this is where we need to search.
COSBY: Is there a sense that you are getting from the deputy chief that, again, if he can verify these tapes—remember, you guys did an interview with me. And he said, look, if these things are true, there could even be an arrest within two to three weeks.
Do you believe he is that serious, that he can maybe squeeze these guys and we may see a break?
HOLLOWAY: Well, that‘s what I am hopeful for. But I have been—we have been through these ups and downs quite a few times in the last five months, and this time, I feel certain that hopefully something will come about this case.
COSBY: How are you being received in Aruba? Because I know, Beth, your ex-wife, was getting some threats, was concerned about going there. How are you received?
HOLLOWAY: Well, I don‘t know about her situation, but I have not received any threats or anything like that. In fact, I have—I am very friendly with everyone here, so—and it‘s about communications and communicating with everyone.
And the last visit I was here, I just noticed the lack of communications between everyone. And what I have done is trying to get everyone on the same page all the way from the top to the bottom, the strategic task force, and everyone involved, so that we can dispel rumors and get to the meat of the issue.
COSBY: How long do you think you are going to be down there, Dave?
HOLLOWAY: Well, I will probably return Friday, unless something develops.
COSBY: Dave, I hope something does develop. And I hope you will be there a little bit past there and hope to some good news soon.
HOLLOWAY: OK. Thank you.





On November 1, 2005 when MSNBC asked DAVE HOLLOWAY, “What do you make of Dompig’s comments?,” DAVE HOLLOWAY stated, “Well, I arrived on the island on Oct. 18th and the following day [10-19], met Dompig and he requested the assistance of the FBI. Indicated he would like for them to come back and utilize them ad much as he could. So we said well, we will try to see if we can make that happen. In the meantime, he indicated that we needed to focus our search efforts in the ocean. So, we were not going to waste anytime so we took off along with Tim Miller of “Texas EquuSearch” and had boats in the water I believe by the weekend. We soon realized we would need the F.B.I. and some of their search equipment. We forwarded an email to Mr. Dompig sometimes Wednesday requesting that he make a phone call to the F.B.I. so we could get this underwater equipment. I ended up having to leave the island on Thursday and in my reports back from the individuals who were left they felt like the light had been turned out. So I followed up again Saturday with the same email. We’re all sitting on the bank and can’t get in the water until we get the assistance of the FBI. That team finally had to leave this past Monday or Tuesday.”


10-20-05

On 10-20 ARUBAAN's news-source "Amigoe.com" reported:



Lawsuit Kalpoe Against Skeeters Too Expensive

ARUBA – “My client has limited means and cannot just institute a lawsuit in the United States”, said lawyer Rudi Oomen about the rumours that his client Deepak Kalpoe will take legal proceedings against Jamie Skeeters in the States. Skeeters is the man that recorded a conversation with Kalpoe and sold it to Dr. Phil’s TV-show.

Oomen indicated that if there are possibilities to bring charges against Skeeters without it costing too much money, they will definitely consider it. “I’m still looking for those possibilities.” Kalpoe would have said on the tape that all the three boys had sex with Holloway. Therefore, on the Internet-sites on the Holloway-case and in the American TV-shows, the tape is being considered as evident of guilt of Joran van der Sloot, Satish and Deepak Kalpoe. According to Oomen, Kalpoe had never said this. “Everybody can hear that tape was put together with cutting and pasting.”

The Public Prosecutor (OM) would like to get hold of the tape in order to investigate its authenticity. But in exchange for this, an OM agent has to appear in the TV-show of Dr. Phil. Oomen: “I have advised the OM to take the official course and submit a legal assistance request.” Oomen says that also his client wishes the tape to be investigated, because Kalpoe is positive that the tape was tempered with. Skeeters had posed as somebody that wants to help Kalpoe in the Internet-café where he works. There conversation was secretly taped and months later broadcasted in Dr. Phil’s TV-show.
Kalpoe wants some peace and quiet at this moment. Kalpoe could pick up his belongings, including his car today. He doesn’t understand why the OM had kept these for so long. It took Oomen to threat the OM with a lawsuit for them to finally release the car.





On 10-20 ARUBAAN's news-source "Diario" reported:



Cruise Ship Tourist Protests in Front of Courthouse

ORANJESTAD (AAN): An American tourist who arrived Wednesday to our island on board the cruise ship “Volendam” of the Holland America Line, came determined to hold a protest in front of the courthouse.

Dressed in a t-shirt that says in the front: “Give Natalee Justice” and in the back “No Body ≠ No Crime”, [No Body DOES NOT equal No Crime] the tourist expressed her opinion about Natalee’s case in silence.

Read in our edition from today what motivated Mrs. Maggie to take this type of action.




On 10-20 DAVE HOLLOWAY stated to FOX News, “Tim Miller and I searched some inland areas. We did have a group offshore operating an underwater camera from Ocean Systems, Inc. Tim and I later today started preparing today for a more intensive search starting Saturday.” “We met with the chief deputy yesterday and for the very first time authorities have directed us to specific search areas. What we are planning to do is bring in two teams with side scan sonar and remotely operated vehicles along with six members of an underwater forensic dive team. Those will start arriving Saturday and Monday.” When FOX News asked “Do you know anything about a boat that Joran’s friend’s father had and whether or not the chief of Police or anyone looked at it early on after Natalee disappeared?,” DAVE HOLLOWAY stated "I’m not aware of when they looked at a boat or if they looked at a boat…” When asked if he thinks the ARUBAN authorities might be giving him a “run-around,” DAVE HOLLOWAY stated "Well, we hope not.”

On 10-20 DONNIE DEUTSCH, host of the UNITED STATES national, CNBC TV show, “The Big Idea,” asked his viewing audience to cancel any and all of their travel plans to ARUBA.



10-21-05

Happy 19th Birthday NATALEE ANN HOLLOWAY
We Love You and miss you dearly every day.

On 11-18 DAVE HOLLOWAY stated to FOX News that he has received no communications nor case updates from any ARUBAN authorities nor Investigators nor prosecutors since he last left ARUBA on 10-27. When asked if any ARUBAN authorities complained to DAVE about anything that any of NATALEE’s Loved Ones have been speaking about in the media, DAVE stated "Not a word.” When asked if GOTTENBOS has been contacted/questioned by the ARUBAN Police Investigators yet, DAVE stated to FOX News "as far as I know, he has not” (on October 26, 2005---now 23 days ago---DAVE personally gave ARUBAN Police commissioner GERALD DOMPIG the name of GOTTENBOS as a witness to a boat launching from near the “Marriott Hotel” beach on May 31, 2005) DAVE stated "If they (the ARUBAN Police) would just follow the “yellow-brick road,” follow the lies, they could solve this case. There is some lies out there from these three boys, and from some of these other people they‘ve interviewed.” DAVE HOLLOWAY stated that even though JUG TWITTY and BETH had answered ARUBAN Police questions about NATALEE’s life insurance and the trust fund for NATALLE, yet, when DAVE went to ARUBA in October the ARUBAN Police asked him about the same life insurance and trust funds. DAVE stated that NATALEE does have “a very minimal” life insurance policy started when she was age 1 or 2. DAVE stated he was asked to come to the ARUBAN Police station on the second or third day he was there in October (21st or 22nd) and was asked, again, by the ARUBAN lead detective (earlier reported to be DENNIS JACOBS ) “How much money do you have?” When DAVE asked “Why do you ask that? Is somebody coming forward? Do we need to pay of a reward or something?,“ JACOBS said, “It’s kind of expensive to coming back and forth to Aruba, and we were just wondering how long are you going to keep looking for your daughter?” DAVE asked “Why is that?, and JACOBS replied “If this had been somebody from Aruba, we would have quit searching a long time ago.” DAVE stated this conversation is when he decided to call for replacing ARUBA Prosecutor KARIN JANSSEN, JACOBS , and ARUBAN Police commissioner GERALD DOMPIG, and call for the travel and goods boycotts of ARUBA.

On 10-21 MSNBC reported:



JOE SCARBOROUGH, HOST: And, today, Natalee Holloway would be here on campus. She should be celebrating her 19th birthday. We are going to be talking to her mom, Beth Holloway Twitty.
Went to Birmingham last night, had a really, really moving hour with her. We are going to be showing you some of that interview tonight.

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SCARBOROUGH: We are going to be talking about a person who should be here this week. And that‘s Natalee Holloway. That‘s coming up.
Also, we are going to be talking to NFL great and Alabama great Kenny Stabler when SCARBOROUGH COUNTRY returns.
Stay with us.
(COMMERCIAL BREAK)
SCARBOROUGH: Coming, Beth Holloway Twitty is going to be talking about what she thinks really happened the night Natalee disappeared. It‘s a moving interview that you‘re not going to want to miss—that coming up, with much more, when SCARBOROUGH COUNTRY returns live from Alabama.
(COMMERCIAL BREAK)
…

SCARBOROUGH: … And I can tell you that, last night, I went to Birmingham. I talked to Beth Holloway Twitty, talked about some things that were tough for her, because her daughter should have been here tonight. Her daughter actually got a scholarship to the University of Alabama, but went down on a senior trip, as you know, went down to Aruba.
And her mother, I am telling you, it is an amazing story. Beth Holloway Twitty is not going to stop. She‘s not going to give up her fight. She is going to get justice for her daughter Natalee, if it is the last thing she does.
(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)
SCARBOROUGH: And she told me last night in an amazing interview, you know, if I have got to fight for the next 50 years of my life, I‘m going to do it.
I want to play you some of that interview that we had last night at the Holloway-Twittys‘ house.
(BEGIN VIDEOTAPE)
SCARBOROUGH: Do you have any birthday memories, anything, like her 18th birthday? What saw she doing on her last birthday?
BETH HOLLOWAY TWITTY, MOTHER OF NATALEE HOLLOWAY: Probably her 16th birthday, because that‘s when you do the car.
SCARBOROUGH: Right.
HOLLOWAY-TWITTY: And I think that one was probably the most special.
And it probably is to all parents.
SCARBOROUGH: What do you remember about the 16th birthday?
HOLLOWAY-TWITTY: I don‘t think I can do it.
SCARBOROUGH: Any parent with children knows that they spend all this
time getting their children ready to go off to school
HOLLOWAY-TWITTY: Yes.
SCARBOROUGH: And that was robbed from you, apparently by three young men, who are now on the loose. How do you deal with that?
HOLLOWAY-TWITTY: You know, Joe, I think back to the judge. I think back to Judge Rick Smid. And I think that he chose the suspects‘ rights over the victim‘s rights in this case.
And it is hard for me. And I‘m sure it is hard for everyone that has stayed with us in this investigation. And, you know, we see it so clearly, what they have done. And you know, I just—I just can‘t imagine why he would feel—why this judge would feel the need that for Joran to continue, to begin his study in college. He felt like it—he needed to get—he needed to move on with his life and he needed to begin and not miss his college days.
I just can‘t imagine a judge placing a suspect‘s rights over a victim, just so he can begin college.
SCARBOROUGH: You have got these three—again, these three prime suspects. And you have got one of them that has actually said some very unkind things about your deceased daughter.
(BEGIN AUDIO CLIP)
JAMIE SKEETERS, POLYGRAPHER: I‘m sure she had sex with all of you
DEEPAK KALPOE , SUSPECT: She did. To tell you quite frankly, dressed like a slut, talked like one. Would go in a car with three strange guys and her mother claiming her to be the Goody Two-shoes. Enough of the B.S. already.
(END AUDIO CLIP)
SCARBOROUGH: Do you believe that him admitting that all three of them sexually took advantage of Natalee that night, do you think that is going to end up getting him back in jail?
HOLLOWAY-TWITTY: It has to. It has to.
SCARBOROUGH: And if it doesn‘t, what are you going to do?
HOLLOWAY-TWITTY: I think that Aruba knows the choice, that if it doesn‘t.
They now have the tape. As we speak today, the taped evidence from Deepak Kalpoe is in their possession today. So, they need to go ahead, analyze it. Whoever needs to do it, whether it‘s someone in the Hague, find out its credibility. And they need to utilize it and they need to issue new—they need to—it should—it should warrant the re-incarceration of all three of them.
SCARBOROUGH: I understand that Natalee‘s dad is down in Aruba right now. What is he doing?
HOLLOWAY-TWITTY: He is. And they are really concentrating searches, of course, in the water. And I think that they are focusing.
You know, they have a radius that they are focusing in. And, you know, as far as that, it seems like everything keeps coming back to the water and dives in the water.
SCARBOROUGH: Let‘s go back to the night of crime. And we have heard about this boat, that there was a guy that got arrested and then released.
What was the deal? What was the connection between Joran and this boat and the possibility that they may have taken Natalee‘s body offshore and dumped her? And where is that right now?
HOLLOWAY-TWITTY: Well, it is so complicated.
There‘s actually two individuals who have been mentioned. Either—one, of course, was arrested, Steve Croes, who is—was the deejay on the Tattoo boat.
And he was arrested because he was a lying witness. And you can be a lying suspect in Dutch law, but you can‘t be a lying witness. That‘s—I just learned that this summer. So, what happened was, Steve Croes came forward. And Joran even mentions him in his first statement, that Steve Croes is the witness to seeing him drop Natalee off at the Holiday Inn and the two security guards coming up to take her.
So, Steve Croes comes up. That‘s where he sticks his neck out for some reason. He volunteers this information that, oh, he witnessed this happening at the Holiday Inn. Well, that never even happened. So, that‘s why Steve Croes was arrested. But I‘m sure there is another motive behind Steve Croes. I‘m sure that it was that he has involvement.
SCARBOROUGH: So, you are going to go back down there beginning of November. Are you going to give them one more chance?
HOLLOWAY-TWITTY: November the 1st, I am returning.
And, you know, they have already had some requests made of them. I made it perfectly clear what the family expects right now. So, there are several things—there are several things that still need to be met. The FBI—I want the FBI to have ever audio, video tape, every statement. I want them to have the box of raw data. I want them to have those leads that were coming early. And I want to know how each lead was handled.
And I want to know how they followed up on them. And, secondly, I want the Dutch interrogators involved. There were four of these men from Holland. They were extremely—they were dedicated to Natalee‘s case. I want them involved. I want them involved in the interrogations. I felt that they were as shocked as I was on September the 1st, when the judge released them. I do.
I mean, they had invested hugely in Natalee‘s case. And I had met with them several times. And I just really had a good feel, a gut feeling that they were determined to find the answer. I mean, I think they wanted to solve this. I do. And, you know, but they need their suspects, they need them to be there to interrogate them. I mean, if they free them all, it is hard for them to continue their mission.

…

SCARBOROUGH: … But now we turn to the second part of my interview last night with Beth Twitty. And, you know, there is such a contrast. You‘re out here tonight. And, again, there is so much excitement, so many people. I mean, these are the happiest four years—certainly, four of the happiest years of my life.
And yet you have somebody like Beth Twitty, who worked her whole life raising a daughter to get to this point, and then to have it taken away, just senselessly, the way it was.
I talked to her about the need for her to get answers and about the possibility of a boycott of Aruba. This is what she told me.
UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Yes!
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Yes!
UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Yes!
(BEGIN VIDEOTAPE)
SCARBOROUGH: Are you willing to step forward now and say that there was a cover-up or there may have been a cover-up down there?
HOLLOWAY-TWITTY: Oh, I won‘t say there may.
SCARBOROUGH: OK.
HOLLOWAY-TWITTY: Oh, yes.
SCARBOROUGH: Well, I am wondering how tactful you are going to be at this point.
HOLLOWAY-TWITTY: No. No.
SCARBOROUGH: Because it was tough for you at the beginning, because you had to work with them.
(CROSSTALK)
HOLLOWAY-TWITTY: Right. Oh, Right. Right.
SCARBOROUGH: And you could always tell, you were always measuring your words and being the cautious Beth.
HOLLOWAY-TWITTY: Yes.
SCARBOROUGH: But now you are willing to say, there is a cover-up.
They are trying to protect these three young boys, young men.
HOLLOWAY-TWITTY: They never—they never wanted to implicate these three young men.
They never wanted to implicate them from the beginning. And there is a list of reasons, you know, why we know that is true.
SCARBOROUGH: If you leave Aruba and you know you will never get answers there, is that when you go on a one-woman crusade to find justice in another way, as far as whether it is cutting Aruba off from tourist money or letting the whole world know just how corrupt their system is? Is that the end game for you?
HOLLOWAY-TWITTY: Well, I think that that‘s where I have to rely on our government here to help me in that, in how we can go about getting them to recognize that this cannot be unsolved.
And I think that we did our part. We remained respectful. And we remained, you know, so—we just kept thinking, oh, it is going to work. We didn‘t—you know, senators were calling us and Governor Riley was calling us. And we were like, we are OK. We are working with the system. We are working with the Dutch law.
And now I look back on it and I think, you know, what fools we were, that, you know—I still look back on it and think, I‘m glad that we did the right thing. I‘m glad that—so now, there is no question. There is no question that it didn‘t work. Nobody can question it at all.
SCARBOROUGH: Isn‘t it time for politicians in America and for parents, more importantly, parents in America, to warn their children, to warn their loved ones, don‘t go to Aruba because it is just not safe?
HOLLOWAY-TWITTY: Oh, absolutely. It is time. It will be time.
SCARBOROUGH: Will you go to Governor Bob Riley? Will you go to other news outlets and start demanding a boycott of Aruba?
HOLLOWAY-TWITTY: It will be time. It will be time.
SCARBOROUGH: You are going to talk about what happened to Natalee in Aruba, when you—are you going to go out and talk to high school kids, college kids, warn them about what happened to her and what could happen to them if they go to Aruba or the wrong country?
HOLLOWAY TWITTY: Well, I think that all I will have to do is, is, I‘m just going to tell Natalee‘s story that happened to her in Aruba.
And I that that will—I mean, that is the awareness as it is. And all I will be simply doing is just—I will tell what happened. I will tell what happened to her when she arrived on the island of Aruba for her senior trip.
(CROSSTALK)
HOLLOWAY-TWITTY: And how, on her passport, it‘s stamped she only expected to stay four nights there.
SCARBOROUGH: Yes.
HOLLOWAY-TWITTY: Only stamped four nights. So, I think that some people have a better account of it than I am—I have.
I know it. We are getting into months. So, I have kind of lost track of days. I have just—I‘m just—you know, we are approaching month five. But—and I think that that is powerful enough as it is. It will leave an impact on them, because, you know, I‘m not going to be telling them—it‘s not going to be coming like from a parent telling them to be safe or telling them things to do and not to do. I will simply be telling her story. And it will have impact in itself.
(END VIDEOTAPE)
SCARBOROUGH: I will tell you what. Beth Holloway Twitty is just one of the strongest women I have ever met.
You remember the movie “Steel Magnolias”? I mean, you sit there and you talk to her and you understand that these three punks that did whatever they did to her daughter are not going to have a day‘s—a day of peace until, again, she finds justice in Aruba.
And I just want to ask the crowd. There are a lot of people here from Alabama, Georgia, across this area. But if they continue to cover up what happened to Natalee, how many people here would support a boycott of Aruba, Americans going to Aruba?
(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)
SCARBOROUGH: Because I have got to tell you, everybody that I have talked to that have—that understand what has been going on here, you know, they all support the same thing.
They think, again, if the Aruban people are not going provide justice, then, you know what? We are going to have—our politicians are going to need to step up and do the right thing. I think that is exactly what is going to happen.
(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)



On 10-21 “Solo di Pueblo” reported:



According to commissioner Dompig

This is Not the Perfect Crime and He Regrets that Beth Twitty isn’t Coming for Questioning

STA. CRUZ – Police commissioner Dompig and the Coast Guard chief made a big petition for the community to give Police tips in regards to the case of Natalee Holloway. They asked for more people to call if they haven’t called before to give tips. According to Dompig, the investigation of the case hasn’t stopped but because the American media attention is no longer like a circus it seems like the investigation has ceased. Now that the team has made their investigation the focus is narrower. They have different leads and tips on which they are working. They have a pair of the pieces of the puzzle missing and Dompig is asking to forget the reward and think of their family, their kids and the name of Aruba, if anyone has any information to come forward to the Police.

commissioner Dompig doesn’t believe in the perfect crime, that if there is one or more persons who knows something, they can help Police with this case. Dompig asked that they come forward and that the phone number of the Noord Police station is 587-0009, ext 101. They can call another Police station, but the number given is that of the team working on the Natalee Holloway case. Dompig assures that if someone wants to remain anonymous, this is also possible. There isn’t now the same amount of Police working on the case as before. The tranquility was necessary, now more tips are needed to solve the puzzle.

They have a part of the information that was missing before and because some believe that the tips they have are not important, perhaps this is the piece that is missing. Dompig asks for Natalee’s mom to be available for more questioning, but just now, the mother decided that she will not come back to Aruba. Dompig hopes that the mother didn’t get scared because she heard that Police wants her to give more declarations to the Aruban Police and that for this reason she doesn’t want to come back. According to Dompig he says that the declarations of the mother are very important and that the family is a crucial part to investigate in any case. The F.B.I. is cooperating with the Aruban authorities.





On 10-21 ARUBAN news source "Diario" reported:



Natalee Case

Underwater search with special camera

ORANJESTAD (AAN): It is almost 5 months since the Alabama student, Natalee Holloway, went missing in Aruba.

However, the investigation has not stopped. Although the 3 principal suspects were set free, the investigation continues.

A special team from DIARIO that is also conducting a separate investigation, is still active and is using all available avenues to locate Natalee.

This took a new turn, Thursday morning, when this group went out with an underwater camera, which was sent here especially by an American company.

This special camera is attached at the back of a boat. The camera is similar to a miniature submarine, which has special accessories to maintain a correct balance under the water.

On board the boat, a special monitor is connected to an image recorder, which records everything that the camera captures underwater. Apart from this, it also gives information as to the geographical location, using GPS navigation.

With the apparatus dragging behind a boat, they will look in the area around the fisherman's huts. However the sea did not cooperate Thursday.

The DIARIO team saw that the waters were very rough, and despite the special equipment, it was difficult to keep the camera steady.

That is why today Friday, the DIARIO team will go to the sea again to check with this special camera. An American team is lending assistance to the operation, and to the logistics of the search.

Thursday it was noted that there was a bit more slack missing for the camera to go further down, but today, everything is set beforehand so that it goes better

On 10-21 JOSSY MANSUR stated to FOX News that on the morning of 5-30 (less than 11 hours after NATALEE vanished) that the fishermen's hut custodian reported to the ARUBAN Police that the same fishermen’s huts had been broken into during the previous night, and a large chicken wire ocean trap cage and large knife had been stolen.

On 10-21 JOSSY MANSUR stated to FOX News that Current Murder Suspect PAULUS VAN DER SLOOT was in the ARUBAN court today filing a case (civil suit?) against his employer, the ARUBA government, for monetary compensation for the days he was under ARUBAN Police arrest and confinement in June. JOSSY MANSUR stated that Current Murder Suspect PAULUS VAN DER SLOOT feels he was detained improperly by the ARUBAN authorities. JOSSY MANSUR stated that on 11-11-05 a judge will render a decision on if Current Murder Suspect PAULUS VAN DER SLOOT is still a Murder Suspect, or not.
On 10-21 JOSSY MANSUR stated to FOX News that Prime Murder Suspect JORAN VAN DER SLOOT ’s mommy, ANITA VAN DER SLOOT , returned to ARUBA from HOLLAND 3 or 4 days ago.

On 10-21 the “National Enquirer” reported:



NATALEE BLOOD SAMPLE 'FAKED'

By DON GENTILE

The three suspects in the Natalee Holloway mystery will never go to trial because Aruba officials tampered with blood evidence and ignored confessions that prove the missing teen was raped and murdered.

That is the shocking cover-up charge leveled by Natalee's furious mom Beth Twitty after The National Enquirer learned secret behind-the-scenes details which convinced her that her fight for justice was deliberately being thwarted.

The suspects, Joran van der Sloot, 18, Deepak Kalpoe, 21, and his brother Satish, 18, were hauled in by Aruba cops eight days after 18-year-old Natalee vanished on May 30 during a high school graduation trip to the Caribbean island.

Natalee was last seen leaving an Aruba nightclub with the trio in the Kalpoes' car.

During initial interrogation sessions, the three suspects began to reveal details about her fate. "Both Deepak and Joran admitted they saw Natalee naked," said a source close to the case.

"They described her pubic hair — or lack thereof — and her underwear.

"Joran said all three of them had gone back to his home with Natalee and that he had sex with her there. Satish and Deepak told the cops Natalee was going in and out of consciousness, a sign she'd been drugged and not a willing participant in the sex act."

Despite their confessions, all three were later released from custody. Misgivings about the investigation increased after blood samples were found in the Kalpoes' car on June 10.

Art Wood, a retired Secret Service agent helping the Holloway family investigate the case, said: "That blood was sent to Holland and it came back as being cleaning fluid and chocolate. That's what the test results show. But an Aruban Police officer who worked on the investigation told me there was definitely blood in that car. I think the wrong sample was deliberately sent to Holland.

"I believe it's a cover-up. So does Beth. Why? Joran's father Paulus is a judicial official and has friends in high places. It's that simple."

Beth said: "This is not the end. I become angrier every day."





10-22-05

On 10-22 FOX News reported “the very latest is they are focusing on the water off the coast of the Marriott beach. The same beach where Joran says he left Natalee the night she went missing. It is also located near the fishermen’s huts where of course in the beginning there were a lot of unofficial reports of a bait cage that was taken from one of these fishermen huts when they were broken into. Police say they do not have an official report of that, but they want to exclude it as a piece of evidence in this case. So they have the dive teams concentrating about 5 miles off the coast looking to see if there is in fact a bait cage that might be in the water. They picked 5 miles based on the amount of time that has passed and current patterns. Now Police are interested in talking to Natalee’s friends because they say in the beginning of the case there were a lot of blanks that weren’t filled in. They don’t know if this is because Investigators were being delicate because of the family’s involvement. But they want to talk to some of these friends and fill in some of these blanks because they think some of the classmates who were on the trip and actually at “Carlos 'N Charlie's" that night with Natalee might have some information that they don’t realize could be helpful to the authorities.”

On 10-22 BETH HOLLOWAY-TWITTY stated to FOX News, "I think that Aruba realizes they don’t have any choice but to solve this case. They have to find out what happened to Natalee and where she is. It’s not an option anymore.” When FOX News asked “And they want to talk to you again? They want to take your statement again?,” BETH HOLLOWAY-TWITTY stated, "Correct. Of course my original statement that I gave on June first has been altered. It is not my original statement. We need to have that in place; I think it is the foundation of the investigation. There were so many things that were just blatantly orchestrated wrong in the beginning.” “what is so frustrating to Natalee’s family is when we hear there is no evidence. There is a reason why there is no evidence. When evidence is never gathered or evidence is gathered and then lost that is when you don’t have any evidence.”

JUG and BETH have stated about her June 1, 2005, first, original, statement is that it was written in DUTCH. At the same time she made her original, first statement she was also given an English translation copy of its contents.

....Late the same evening, at about 10 PM, drugs-specialist JACOBS ambled into their public restaurant and told her (in a very nonchalant, "its no big deal" manner, JUG took notice of) that he had made some minor corrections to her DUTCH-only-written "corrected" statement, and, she must also sign his "corrected" statement....

....JUG and BETH have specifically stated that when they asked what had been changed, drugs-specialist JACOBS told them that some dates were the only content that been changed....

....No English "corrected" copy was offered nor given to BETH by drugs-specialist JACOBS to BETH in the restaurant. (BETH did sign the "corrected" restaurant statement)....

....A copy of the DUTCH-written copy was later received (probably via HELEN LeJUEZ in late-September/early-October), then, her statement was translated around the first week in October....

....After everyone read the translated "corrected" statement, BETH & JUG have since stated and emphasized many, many times that the "corrected" statement revealed that its content had been changed alot, unrecognizable, altered greatly, significantly altered, and was very, very different not only in its content, but also in the "corrected" statement's lack of content than was her "original" first-given statement.

....When BETH & JUG made her "corrected"/altered statement public in early October 2005 that *someone* (drugs-specialist JACOBS was never, specifically, accused) had greatly altered her original statement, ARUBAN then-case-lead-chief DOMPIG claimed to MSNBC (on the ABRAMS show) that he was not aware that the statement had been significantly altered, then, he later said several times that he wanted BETH to provide another statement when she returned to ARUBA.

....When BETH did return to ARUBA in early November 2005 for her most recent trip there, she did provide--directly to DOMPIG--what is now her "official" statement with her attorney, HELEN LeJUEZ, also present.


On 10-22 “Solo di Pueblo” wrote DAVE HOLLOWAY has returned for his 5th time to ARUBA:



Dave Holloway Asks for the Cooperation of the People of Aruba to Help with Tips and Information

Solo di Pueblo
10/22/2005


STA. CRUZ – Mr. Dave Holloway, father of Natalee Holloway, is in Aruba doing what he has always come here to do, to look for his daughter who disappeared May 30, 2005 in Aruba. Mr. Holloway has always spoken well of Aruba, of the contact he has had with the Police, Prosecution and others. After some people in Alabama asked for a boycott against Aruba, Dave Holloway and his wife Holly went on American television to categorically counteract the boycott petition.

Mr. Holloway only has praise for the local authorities and is happy that commissioner Dompig is actively involved with the investigation whose goal is to resolve the case as soon as possible. Mr. Holloway has constant contact with the Strategic Communications Task Force of Aruba to create a close communication and cooperation. Aruba Tourism Authority (ATA) and Aruba Hotel & Tourism Association (AHATA) wants to make an urgent appeal to anybody who has information that can help the Natalee Holloway case, to call the following phone number: 582-3777.





On 10-22 ARUBAAN's news-source "Diario" reported:



Paul van der Sloot Initiates Preliminary Case for Damage and Prejudice

Related to the Fact that He Sat a Few Days in Jail

ORANJESTAD(AAN): On Friday morning, the parents of Joran van der Sloot, Paulus and Anita van der Sloot presented themselves in court, along with their lawyer Mr. Arie Swaen.

Information that DIARIO has obtained shows that Paulus van der Sloot went to court with his lawyer to initiate a case of damage and prejudice, due to his being jailed during the case of the disappearance of Natalee Holloway.

DIARIO called lawyer Swaen to confirm, and the lawyer explained that it’s is true that the case took place, however it can be regarded as a preliminary case. A person can ask for damages and prejudice when a case is officially closed. A person has 3 months to do this.

The judge indicated that he will give his decision on the 11th of November. According to lawyer Swaen, if the judge decides that the case is closed for Paul van der Sloot, they will then initiate a case of damage and prejudice, for the days he sat in the Police station jail.

If the case is not closed, they will then keep looking for when this will be the case so they can follow up. The question is, on what does the lawyer base a case of damage and prejudice and what will he ask for his client, as normally a suspect can ask for 50 Florin per day that he sat in KIA, in the case that he is innocent.

And Paulus van der Sloot did not sit in jail many days. Perhaps the case is based on the fact that van der Sloot’s career is now affected because of the days he sat in jail. In other editions, DIARIO will look for more information on this case.





10-23-05

On 10-23 “AP” reported that ARUBAN Police commissioner GERALD DOMPIG stated " ‘They always denied having sex with this young girl,’ said Dompig. ‘And so, in looking at the tapes, to watch if this is really what this gentleman has said, then it is totally contrary to what he has declared at our Police station.’ ‘I assure you that, once this is verified, and if it's legitimate, the case will turn around fully,’ Dompig said. ‘And it will be for us absolutely enough new information to talk once more to this young man, or, as a matter of fact, with maybe to all three.’ ”

On 10-23 NBC reported “U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice caps her homecoming weekend visit to her native Birmingham by attending church services. Rice will attend services at Birmingham's Westminister Presbyterian Church in her old Titusville neighborhood. She will be joined by Beth Holloway-Twitty, the mother of Natalee Holloway, the Mountain Brook teen who disappeared in Aruba.”


10-24-05

On 10-24 MSNBC reported that the ARUBAN authorities have passed the SKEETERS video tapes of Current Murder Suspect DEEPAK KALPOE's statements/confessions on to HOLLAND to be scientifically analyzed. ARUBAN Police commissioner GERALD DOMPIG stated "We are going to contact the lawyer, because we first wanted to process the tapes. And I feel that at the point, the moment we have authenticated the tapes, the lawyer will have to visit us at the Police station, along with his client.” “We have received the tapes and we also received from Mr. Jamie Skeeters on CD-ROM the tape. But we still have a problem with the transcriptions because the transcriptions we received don‘t match one-hundred percent the—just what it said on the tapes. So in any case, we feel that the tapes are very interesting and we are sending as we speak the tapes to Holland to have them reviewed for authenticity.” When ARUBAN Police commissioner GERALD DOMPIG was asked if it is a crime in ARUBA for someone to lie to the ARUBAN Police, ARUBAN Police commissioner GERALD DOMPIG stated, “No, not in itself. It can give us, you could say, say something about the personality of this person we are talking to. So it always works against that person in front of a judge.” When asked if the SKEETERS video tapes will lead to criminal charges being charged, ARUBAN Police commissioner GERALD DOMPIG stated "Of course, because we want to have more answers. We want to find more answers and don’t forget that we have things—a variety of possibilities from rape, murder.”

On 10-24 ARUBAN Police commissioner GERALD DOMPIG told FOX News that the view in the SKEETER’s video tapes is mostly of the back of Current Murder Suspect DEEPAK KALPOE's head. A person’s recorded voice is exactly like a person’s fingerprint--each one unique unto itself-- and each one can be forensically tested and determined as belonging to a specific person.

On 10-24 ARUBAN Police commissioner GERALD DOMPIG told Court TV that he is aware of the AMERICAN who phoned “Texas EquuSearch” offices and said that he drank, did drugs, partied and ocean-dived with Current Murder Suspect DEEPAK KALPOE and was told that a boat took NATALEE out into the ocean. ARUBAN Police commissioner GERALD DOMPIG said the Investigators “are looking into” the man’s claim, but ARUBAN Police commissioner GERALD DOMPIG said the Investigators have been told that Current Murder Suspect DEEPAK KALPOE does not ocean dive.

On 10-24 ARUBAN Police commissioner GERALD DOMPIG told Court TV “I must disappoint you that the [SKEETERS] tapes--we still have a lot of questions about the tapes because we have received VHS format and CD-ROM format and a transcription--and the transcriptions--and the 2 formats don’t match 100%. So there’s a couple of red flags there and we still don’t trust the tapes, but we sent them to Holland anyways to check for the authenticity and once that is checked out we can make the next step.” When asked if on the video tapes he hears enough to indict the Current Murder Suspect DEEPAK KALPOE for rape, ARUBAN Police commissioner GERALD DOMPIG stated, “Well, I wouldn‘t say that, that quickly. I think the first thing would be that he probably lied, if it‘s really something that doesn‘t match his earlier statements, so we would bring him in for questioning, of course, and confront him with these tapes, but, don‘t forget that having sex with the girl probably doesn‘t mean that it isn‘t consensual, so jumping to conclusions is a bit too fast for me.” When ARUBAN Police commissioner GERALD DOMPIG was then reminded of the statements made by Prime Murder Suspect JORAN VAN DER SLOOT that ARUBAN Police commissioner GERALD DOMPIG himself has confirmed ARE in Prime Murder Suspect JORAN VAN DER SLOOT ’s statements to the effect of NATALEE slipping in and out of consciousness, ARUBAN Police commissioner GERALD DOMPIG stated, “You are absolutely right.” “You could say the--to me--still, these boys are guilty of something, because if they weren’t, they wouldn’t lie.” “On the basis of some new information, I requested Tim and Dave to look at a specific area.” “Their story is beginning to fall apart, and that is what I strongly believe.” When asked if Current Murder Suspect PAULUS VAN DER SLOOT is still a suspect, ARUBAN Police commissioner GERALD DOMPIG said, “I can assure you that no one at this point is removed from the table as a suspect.” When asked if he thinks Current Murder Suspect PAULUS VAN DER SLOOT status as a Murder Suspect will be removed, ARUBAN Police commissioner GERALD DOMPIG stated, “I do not hope so, ma’am.”

On 10-24 when MSNBC asked ARUBAN Police commissioner GERALD DOMPIG if Current Murder Suspect PAULUS VAN DER SLOOT is still a person of interest in the disappearance of NATALEE and “something after the fact?,” ARUBAN Police commissioner GERALD DOMPIG stated, “Both.”

On 10-24 SKEETERS stated to Court TV that he found out about death threats made in ARUBA against BETH and himself over a week ago “through professionals on the island that if Beth and I came over we ‘may not leave,’ “ but ARUBAN Police commissioner GERALD DOMPIG has personally assured each of their safety.

On 10-24 the “AP” reported about Current Murder Suspect PAULUS VAN DER SLOOT filing to sue his contracted employer, the ARUBAN government, “A Dutch official in Aruba who was once held in connection with the disappearance of a U.S. teen has petitioned a judge to clear him of suspicion in the case so that he can be rehired by the government, his lawyer said.” “In Dutch law, which governs Aruba, a person may be held up to 116 days without charges. He or she has a right to sue the government for damages, if a wrongful arrest suit is filed within three months after the case is closed.” “A longtime Aruba resident, van der Sloot , 52, worked as a lawyer in the public prosecutor's office until last year when he returned to the Netherlands to study to become a judge. He did not fulfill all the requirements and returned early this year to Aruba, where he became a deputy member of the common court, the equivalent of a justice of the peace, said a friend of the van der Sloot family, on condition of anonymity.” Current Murder Suspect PAULUS VAN DER SLOOT “ ‘is asking the judge to rule officially that he is not a suspect in the case,’ said Arie Swaen, after coming out of the courthouse in the capital, Oranjestad, Friday. An Aruban judicial official, Paul van der Sloot has not gone to work since his arrest, but he has been receiving his salary. His contract ends Dec. 31, and if his name is not cleared he cannot be rehired, said Swaen. The judge will render his decision Nov. 11. If his name is cleared, van der Sloot will file a wrongful arrest suit against the government, Swaen said.”

On 10-24 BETH HOLLOWAY-TWITTY stated to MSNBC that she and her brother PAUL REYNOLDS are returning to ARUBA next week. BETH also stated, “we think that Dompig—we were welcome him in on the case early on. I think everyone remembers. I think it was around June 5th when van der Straten was removed from the case by Prime Minister Oduber. You know, of course, we were just saddened when he was quickly removed off, because we think that he was probably going to have an answer early on before van der Straten ever would have implicated those three suspects.” “And I know that Dompig also is questioning for F.B.I. involvement.” “my original statement had been altered. We don‘t know by whom. And so we know that is something that I will do next week, is to give my statement again. And I think that it just builds a foundation of the investigation that, you know, we all know, in the beginning, the prosecuting attorney just had an unwillingness to ever have a proper investigation.” When asked about the 10-23 meeting with UNITED STATES Secretary of State RICE, BETH HOLLOWAY-TWITTY stated "It was just an absolute honor and a privilege for me to even get to speak with Condoleezza Rice. And, you know, she had been involved early on. I had heard from Prime Minister Oduber during that first week on the island that she had made a phone call to him. And, you know, I think that there were concerns expressed early on that this investigation was not going in the right direction. And so I know her involvement was there early on.”

On 10-24 “De Telegraf” reported that the DUTCH Minister of Foreign Affairs, BEN BOT, had a meeting 10-24 with UNITED STATES Secretary of State RICE at the State Department in Washington DC. (the article did not state if the NATALEE HOLLOWAY missing persons case was discussed)

On 10-24 TIM MILLER stated to Court TV that he and DAVE HOLLOWAY and “Texas EquuSearch” searchers met with chief ARUBAN Police commissioner GERALD DOMPIG when they arrived in ARUBA. TIM MILLER stated the search equipment they used today can submerge to only 125’ and they have new equipment arriving soon that can submerge and search to 1000’ below the ocean’s surface. TIM MILLER stated they searched “out from the fishermen's huts and going north.” TIM MILLER stated there will be 2 or 3 more days of the shallow water searches, then deeper searches. He is optimistic that NATALEE’s remains will be found. TIM MILLER stated that on 10-23 his office received a call from an AMERICAN who had been in ARUBA 2.5 weeks ago and had done drugs, drank, partied and went ocean-diving with Current Murder Suspect DEEPAK KALPOE. This un-named AMERICAN said that Current Murder Suspect DEEPAK KALPOE made statements that “a boat did take Natalee out.”

On 10-24 DAVE HOLLOWAY stated to MSNBC that ARUBAN Police commissioner GERALD DOMPIG has told him and the AMERICAN searchers that they need to concentrate search efforts in the ocean. When asked why the ARUBAN Police are not doing the ocean searches themselves, DAVE HOLLOWAY stated "I don‘t think they have the capabilities of doing what we‘re trying to do. We‘ve got some people from United States in that has sonar search capabilities and the Aruban authorities do not.” “Tim Miller and I came over here to plan a search for the dump area and then after we met with the Police authorities, we were redirected to search out in the ocean and I‘ve extended my trip now by seven more days, so I intend to come back possibly by Thursday.”

On 10-24 when MSNBC asked about UNITED STATES Secretary of State RICE meeting with BETH, former prosecuting attorney WENDY MURPHY stated about ARUBAN authorities “I think that it‘s code for, ‘You’d better do something meaningful or we will start thinking about economic sanctions.’ Maybe not, you know, boycotting outright, but the secretary of state means something. That‘s political power. That‘s the promise of political leverage. And I know that Aruba cares about losing the money from this country.”

On 10-24 BETH HOLLOWAY-TWITTY stated to MSNBC, “Now, we have a lead Investigator, Gerald Dompig, who is coming up—coming out and saying that these three young men are the perpetrators. Initially, van der Straten was placed on as lead Investigator as early as May 31, June 1, 2, 3, 4. And around the 5, van der Straten was removed from Natalee‘s case by the prime minister. And Dompig was placed as lead Investigator, and we were—we welcomed that. We welcomed that, because of the connection that Paul van der Sloot and van der Straten had. They had a—they‘re very good friends, very, very close. Even—van der Straten is even Joran van der Sloot‘s godfather. So, when Gerald Dompig was placed on as lead Investigator, we were just—we were relieved. And he actually—you know, he was actually beginning to see just what had happened. And I felt—we felt he was getting close to the answer. And then, suddenly, within a few days, he was off. And van der Straten was back on board.” “I have told Prime Minister Oduber that I will do this, I will be the voice of Natalee for the next 40 years.” “I met with Prime Minister Oduber. I [told him] don‘t care who you put the pressure on, where it comes from, but I want—you need to figure it out. You need to figure out who needs to apply the pressure and where it needs to be applied, because you have to solve this crime. I said, you do not want to turn me loose from this island without an answer.” “You know, Joran van der Sloot and Deepak and Satish Kalpoe were not denying. They were not denying a crime. They were implicating each other. They were fingering each other over and over again. And that was the day that the F.B.I. came in, Doug Shipley came in, and said that the way the interrogations are unfolding, there‘s a strong possibility that Natalee may not be alive. That was huge. That was the day that—I think, Joe, everyone buried Natalee that day, on June 10. And then it just—from there, the night went on. There were body sightings, countless. They were knocking on my door. They thought they found her. Oh, no, they didn‘t. It went on from 2:00 a.m. to 3:00 a.m. to 4:00 a.m. It was horrific. So, whatever was happening that day, on June 10, we were getting the answer. Then, the next day, June 11, is when Prime Minister Oduber comes on international media and announces to the world that there‘s blood; there‘s blood in Deepak and Satish Kalpoe‘s car. I mean, all that was happening for a reason.”

On 10-24 TITO LACLE reported to FOX News that today there are many rumors circulating that the forensic divers currently searching the ocean off the California lighthouse and the “Marriott Hotel”/fishermen's huts have found some bones. TITO LACLE also said tHat Tipsters have phoned that they have seen NATALEE alive. TITO LACLE also mentioned a “harbor” (Oranjestad?) dive a “couple of weeks ago.” (circa 10-10?)


10-25-05

On 10-25 SKEETERS stated to Court TV that he sent ARUBAN Police commissioner GERALD DOMPIG copies of the Current Murder Suspect DEEPAK KALPOE video tapes. SKEETERS said the reason he sent the Current Murder Suspect DEEPAK KALPOE video tapes to ARUBAN Police commissioner GERALD DOMPIG was that ARUBAN Police commissioner GERALD DOMPIG told him a few weeks ago that the ARUBAN authorities had not received the video tapes from the F.B.I. SKEETERS said the video tapes “are clear in some parts, a little difficult in other parts.” SKEETERS also said that an un-named, and famous celebrity has pledged $500,000.00 cash “for Deepak to tell us what happened, and, hopefully, where Natalee is or was.”

On 10-25 SKEETERS stated to “Court TV-Nancy Grace Investigates” “I told Deepak I was going to videotape, record him anytime he saw me from the first moment we met on. Forty five minutes later, he came up to my apartment at the hotel and just started talking for almost 2 ½ hrs. He’s either very stupid or very dumb…. one of the two. My video shows that he was looking right at the camera when he came in and two and a half hours later when he left. Since that time, he has admitted to me he knew he was being taped but he didn’t want to sign a release.” Speaking about ARUBAN Police commissioner GERALD DOMPIG‘s statements that ARUBAN Police commissioner GERALD DOMPIG currently has some difficulties with the SKEETERS videotaped statements/confessions of Current Murder Suspect DEEPAK KALPOE , SKEETERS stated, “I think where the problem is Nancy--I have done a lot of tape recordings over the last 38 yrs and it’s very difficult for a secretary to do the transcribing without being there. So the only problem would be they may not have understood what Deepak or I had said under the conditions. They are going to need me, that’s why I am going there next week and help Gerald with this. I have all of the confidence in the world in chief Dompig.”
On 10-25 ARUBAAN's news-source "Diario" reported:



They are Looking in the Sea with a Sonar

Texas EquuSearch Group is Back in Aruba

ORANJESTAD (AAN): The group of search experts, Texas EquuSearch, is back in Aruba.

A group of 8 people is present to continue the search specially directed at the sea on the west coast of Aruba. They are looking for the Alabama student, Natalee Holloway, who has been missing for some 5 months.

Monday they went in the sea one more time, aboard the Siegfried Edmundis of the SARFA [Search and Rescue Foundation Aruba]. There were some Americans who are side-scan sonar specialists. With this special machine, any object can be located underwater.

They looked from Palm Beach until Arashi, and a maximum of 1 mile away from the coast.

There are about 8 people from Texas EquuSearch in Aruba. The place where they are looking is between the high-rise hotels until Arashi. They navigated parallel to cover one area without losing their place.

Aside from the SARFA boat, they have another boat which follows them at a distance and on board there are diving experts. In the event that the side-scan sonar detects something suspicious, they immediately stop and some scuba divers go down and the SARFA boat with the sonar follows them.

Why the focus on this area? At the time that the fishermen’s huts were broken into, apparently the F.B.I. has extracted (including the declaration of a fisherman) that there was a large basket in one of these huts, as well as one knife. The possibility that they are looking for this basket in this side of the sea has not been discarded.





On 10-25 SOUSA told MSNBC, “You know I don‘t want to speculate, but I‘m optimistic from what I‘m hearing down here that the investigation is going in full swing. New people are being questioned. Old people—not old people, but old persons of interest are being questioned and I would not exclude the possibility of either new arrests or re-arrests being made.”

On 10-25 ART WOOD stated to MSNBC, “the reason they‘re focusing there is because over the past four months, the leads that have come in on this case continue to point to the area off shore of the fishermen‘s huts.” When asked are these new areas or are these different areas or are there new tips going there,? ART WOOD stated, “There are new tips coming in all the time. Dave Holloway and I have met with chief Dompig three times and he‘s very encouraged by the leads that are coming in. He‘s consistent with the fact that he wants to solve this case and quite frankly, the Aruban Police need to do it. They need to solve it.”

On 10-25 MSNBC reported, “And some strong words tonight from the man funding part of the search for Natalee Holloway. During a speech tomorrow in Ohio with Natalee‘s mom by his side, Joe Mammana, who has been helping this family a lot tells the three suspects in Natalee‘s disappearance to ‘watch out.’ He says—quote ‘these three pieces of trash, they can run, but they can‘t hide. I want them and the Aruban government to look at me and know that they are—quote—‘out of their head.’ ” (the speech was actually given by MAMMANA 10-25) MAMMANA stated "It was received very well. We had about 70 to 100 people tonight at a special function with the mayor. Pretty much the people of Columbia, Ohio down here are ready to work behind me if I‘m looking for a boycott. I‘ve been in touch with the Teamsters Union. They’re ready to work with me in certain areas and it was odd because one of the reporters tonight approached me and said ‘Do you realize with your harsh words, you could start an international incident?’ And I said, ‘You‘ve got to be kidding me? This is an international incident. We have a missing American on foreign soil. It’s already an incident and we need to bring it to closure.’ And I understand that this Police chief, Dompig, seems to be the only one over there that is really working with the Twitty/Holloway family and I commend him for that. But I highly suggest that the rest of the Aruban government gets off their behinds, and get rid of that lackadaisical, lethargic attitude that they have, and realize that when I do push for a boycott—which I will get---that I can‘t un-ring the bell, and I don‘t want to hurt the Aruban people, but, the Aruban people need to put pressure from within and bring this thing to a head very quickly. When MSNBC stated then asked, “Let me show a comment. This is from Joe on the boycott issue. I know you made a couple of comments that are real strong. But you said you talked to the Philly City Council, where you‘re based, and you said when a resolution will be passed calling for a boycott of Aruba as a tourist destination, then we will have the undivided attention of Aruba and its government. Do you believe, Joe, that that‘s what it‘s going to take for them to say we‘ve got to solve this case,?” MAMMANA stated, “I honestly think yes at this time. As you know, a few weeks ago I made some comments on your show, Rita, and—that you know we were going to circle the wagons in every direction. As you know, over the weekend, Beth was able to meet with Condoleezza Rice. And as you know, the government now seems to be helping us in certain areas, which I really can‘t elaborate on right now. But we‘re covering every angle and, yes, you need pressure on this thing. I think the Aruban government made a lot of mistakes. I think if this case was to happen today, it would be closed within a week or two. They never anticipated in a million years of Beth Twitty to be the kind of person she was, the endurance she has, the strength she has, and to get the support of people like myself and the rest of the United States behind her.”

On 10-25 PAUL REYNOLD’s stated to MSNBC, “You know we‘re very happy right now. The investigation is continuing. What we‘re hearing from the Police commissioner, Gerald Dompig, is very encouraging. He‘s taking this personal. You know we‘re seeing the dive team come in. I mean we‘re very excited that things are happening and you know we‘re amazed at the support that we‘re receiving from around the world and everyone that‘s come together to help us out.”

On 10-25 Dr. DALE NUTE told MSNBC, “Well, we‘re obviously looking for the body. We‘re—that‘s the main thing, but we‘re looking for any other evidence that we might be associated with it.” (NUTE and the Florida State University forensic diving team searched at 2 sea locations near the California lighthouse in ARUBA)

On 10-25 ARUBAN Police commissioner GERALD DOMPIG told MSNBC, “Well, at this moment, no, because we still have to have the [SKEETERS] tapes authenticated. We have sent one format, in a CD-ROM format, to already to Holland, as we speak. They are right now in the hands of the Netherlands Forensic Institute. And we expect to have the results in a couple of days. We are also going to send to Holland one of these days, I expect tomorrow, if possible, hand-delivered, the VHS format tapes, which we received through the FBI.” When asked “If, in fact, these tapes are authenticated and this is Deepak admitting that he and the other two boys had sex with Natalee the night she vanished, is that inconsistent with the statements they told Investigators, statements they said in the court system, and does that mean that they may be guilty of lying during this investigation?,” ARUBAN Police commissioner GERALD DOMPIG stated "Yes, that is correct. If that is the case, then they at least have been lying to us. And that will give us an indication that, if that also was a lie, then probably other stuff also was lied about. And that will definitely give us some leeway to either get new warrants or searches or maybe even, at the end, new arrests.” When asked “But is it possible that, even though Joran van der Sloot has said that he did nothing with Natalee that night, that those arrests could include Joran van der Sloot, as well as the two Kalpoe brothers?,” ARUBAN Police commissioner GERALD DOMPIG stated "Well, of course, you can never exclude that. But we want to go step by step. So, first, authenticate the tapes, and, if that‘s OK, then bring in first Kalpoe, Deepak, for questioning, and take it from there.” When asked “Now, Beth—Beth—Holloway-Twitty talked about these fishing huts that were broken into. When we were in her home in Birmingham, Alabama, this past week, she talked about fishing huts that had been broken into and some stuff that had been taken from there that she thinks needs to be investigated. Do you have any concerns about that? Do you think that may lead to new information in this investigation?,” ARUBAN Police commissioner GERALD DOMPIG stated "Well, that‘s basically the reason why we are looking at the ocean right now, because, although we don‘t have an official statement or declaration that a fishing trap has been missing, there are enough rumors out there that we—lead us to believe that maybe that is the case. You should understand that these fish traps are—some of these fishermen have like 200, 100 to 200 of these fish traps, so they might not miss one. What is officially reported as stolen, though, is a big knife, and out of one of the fisher—fisherman‘s huts or—yes, where they keep their stuff, you could say. And that‘s the basis for us to search in the ocean.”

On 10-25 DAVE HOLLOWAY stated to MSNBC, “And I am very pleased with Dompig‘s actions. I am just hoping that what he is saying, we can put action behind it and get some resolution. I went today to speak with the public, on public television, and pleaded with the people to please give us any information that might resolve this case, and if that one person could come forward, this case could be resolved today.” When asked “How do you feel about the possibility of Americans standing shoulder to shoulder with you and your family in boycotting Aruba if they don‘t fight for justice for Natalee?,” DAVE HOLLOWAY stated "Well, that‘s something that I have put off for quite some time. And I am still involved in this case, and I still think that we still have the opportunity to settle it and resolve it. And that‘s why I am down here, working with the Police department, hoping that we can come to resolution.”

On 10-25 BETH HOLLOWAY-TWITTY stated to “Court TV-Nancy Grace Investigates,” “Well Nancy, we need to go back to Dan Abrams show where Dompig steps up and says that Current Murder Suspect PAULUS VAN DER SLOOT is a person of interest in Natalee's case--in the disappearance with Natalee's case and after the fact. There is no way the Dutch government needs to renew his contract. Absolutely no way he should ever even be considered to be a judge.” When asked “do you believe that Current Murder Suspect PAULUS VAN DER SLOOT actually said that? He actually said to those three young men no body, no case?,” BETH stated, “Oh Nancy, absolutely! Not only do I absolutely believe that, Deepak Kalpoe gives a detailed statement of Current Murder Suspect PAULUS VAN DER SLOOT role in Natalee's disappearance and after the fact. That is crystal clear. His involvement is definitely there.”

On 11-5 “America’s Most Wanted” correspondent RICK SEGALL reported:



The Search For Natalee Holloway: A Producer's Diary - Day 1

This is the first in a series journal entries written by AMW correspondent Rick Segall as he searched in Aruba with Dave Holloway, Natalee Holloway's father, and the EquuSearch team.

10-25-05

For days I've been preparing for my trip to Aruba. Tim Miller, the director of EquuSearch has invited me down to join the search for Natalee Holloway. EquuSearch is an amazing group of volunteers and experts who travel the world to locate missing persons. Tim started EquuSearch after his own teenage daughter was abducted and murdered. He has become close friends with Dave Holloway, Natalee's father. The men developed a strong bond over their shared tragedies.

I can't even fathom what Dave Holloway is going through -- returning to Aruba five months after his daughter was last seen alive, still holding onto the hope of finding her. Police have told Dave that the night after Natalee's disappearance [5-30/31], a boat was launched from an input just down the beach from the "Holiday Inn" where Natalee stayed. Yesterday, Dave went to see the spot for himself, and I still can't believe what he stumbled upon.

Memorial To Natalee

As Dave walked down the beach, he happened upon a small wooden cross. When he looked closer, Dave noticed a rosary and the initials "N.H." carved in the corner. Dave said the image hit him like a punch in the stomach. It was a sobering dose of reality. Dave said that seeing the cross unraveled the thread of hope that his family has been holding onto -- the hope that Natalee may be coming home alive.

An Important Clue?

Today, the crew and I went back with Dave Holloway to the makeshift memorial. To most people the cross might seem like a touching tribute to the missing teenager. But the more Dave told me, the more I began to believe this cross might be an important clue in the search for Natalee.

Here's why: Just 300 yards away from the boat launch is a series of fishing huts that have become infamous on the island. In sworn statements, the three lead suspects in Natalee's disappearance -- Joran van der Sloot, Satish and Deepak Kalpoe -- told Police that they left Natalee at those fishing huts the night of her disappearance.
But the news gets worse. According to Police the huts were broken into around the time of her disappearance; a large knife and a huge steel fishing cage were stolen. Publicly, the Police aren't linking the events. But they've asked Tim Miller to bring a deep sea search team to scan the entire coast near the boat launch -- keeping an eye out for a fishing cage.

Mere Coincidences?

As hard as I try, I can't imagine that the makeshift memorial is just a random coincidence. Yes, there is widespread media attention on the fishing huts a few hundred yards away. But why would someone put the cross near the boat launch unless they knew the significance of this area? It certainly adds credibility to the tips indicating that something sinister happened from that very spot.

The cross has become a sort of headstone by default for Dave. It's the closest thing that the Holloway's have to a grave. The emotion while we were there was just overwhelming, and Dave was doing his best to hold it together. That cross was obviously put there by someone who knows something or maybe someone with a guilty conscience.

But it now becomes obvious why Deputy Police chief Dompig wants the EquuSearch team to search the waters off this stretch of beach. That search is now underway. I will join it tomorrow in the hopes that the ocean floor holds some answers and some closure.





10-26-05

On 10-26 ELLIS-SCHIPPER (member of the "Aruba Strategic Communications Task Force") claimed to FOX News that even though the DUTCH judicial system used in ARUBA does not have plea bargaining to persuade one suspect to testify about a crime a co-suspect committed, she did acknowledge that there is a “Crown witness” designation for a suspect that theoretically can be used in this case. (she said a “Crown witness” is employed in cases involving terrorism and large conspiracy). She did not offer her previous documented statements of a couple months ago where she said that the ARUBAN prosecutor can agree to not charge a suspect at all (in effect giving a plea bargained immunity), in exchange for that suspects testimony against a co-suspect.
On November 16, 2005 DAVE HOLLOWAY stated to FOX News that he heard FLANEGIN’s name (but did not meet her) about 3 weeks after NATALEE vanished, and he knew FLANEGIN had flew to Quantico, Virginia to provide the F.B.I. information. DAVE HOLLOWAY stated when he was last in ARUBA in October he met with ARUBA Prosecutor KARIN JANSSEN, HELEN LeJUEZ, SOUSA, Current Murder Suspect SATISH KALPOE's lawyer (OOMEN), ARUBAN Police commissioner GERALD DOMPIG, ARUBAN Police Investigators, people from the “Aruban Strategic Communications Task Force,” and a number of other people, and someone recommend that DAVE also speak with FLANEGIN. FLANEGIN obtained permission from the ARUBA Attorney General CROES to speak with DAVE, so, they met at a restaurant. DAVE asked about why the witness GOTTENBOS was not being interviewed but FLANEGIN did not answer right away. DAVE asked her why FLANEGIN resigned from the case. FLANEGIN eventually opened up and was very candid about the general handling of the case, and FLANEGIN said that she has tried and tried to get the ARUBAN Police Investigators to question GOTTENBOS, but the ARUBA Investigators would not question him. DAVE HOLLOWAY stated he expressed his displeasure with some of the ARUBAN Police Investigators with ARUBAN Police commissioner GERALD DOMPIG (on 10-26), then the day DAVE left ARUBA (10-27) he went to and met with Prime Minister ODUBER in the morning and, again, expressed his displeasure with “what was going on with this case.” DAVE HOLLOWAY stated he also told ODUBER GOTTENBOS’s name, and further expressed that he has been holding off and holding off on agreeing to the ARUBA and HOLLAND travel and goods boycott as long as he could and shared with ODUBER, but if you don’t do something about this “you know, the big wave is coming, and if you guys are not going to listen, I cannot help you anymore.”

On 10-26 “America’s Most Wanted” correspondent RICK SEGALL reported:



This is the second in a series of journal entries AMW correspondent Rick Segall wrote as he searched in Aruba with Dave Holloway, Natalee Holloway's father, and the EquuSearch team.

I've never liked boats on the ocean, ever since I got sick on a deep-sea fishing charter as a kid. But after meeting Dave Holloway, there is nothing that can keep me from getting on the search boat today to search for Natalee Holloway. For me, it's not just about a young woman who keeps popping up in the headlines. It's about a father facing the reality that his little girl may be somewhere out in these impossibly blue waters. The more Dave talks about it, the more he forces me to contemplate having my own sweet daughter lost in the sea. I get teary-eyed every time I let myself go down that path.
Dave thanks the group and wishes us luck. He won't be going out on the water with us today because he has to investigate other rumors he's heard on land. New rumors and tips reach Dave's ears every day. Some of the tips seem promising, others seem ridiculous. But I can't blame him for following up on every single one.

Out On The Water

As soon as the equipment is loaded up, we take off. (I hope the Dramamine does its trick!) I have to admit I'm skeptical. A search on land -- that's something I understand. You get a few dozen volunteers and scour an area that you can see with your eyes. But a water search? It seems impossible to me. Tim Miller from EquuSearch explains that it's just like searching on land. You methodically search a grid, but use high-tech equipment as your "eyes" underwater.

I'm not easily impressed by gadgets, but this underwater equipment is unbelievably cool. It's officially called side-scan sonar. But if I want to talk the lingo, I'm told to call it "THE FISH." It looks like a bright-yellow torpedo that's about 5 feet long, with 150 feet of cable coiled under it. The EquuSearch volunteers slowly lower it into the ocean behind the boat. Within moments, the FISH transmits a signal to a computer monitor up on the boat. Extremely cool! It doesn't really look like a television image. It looks more like a detailed photocopy of the ocean floor. I can see ripples of sand, coral formations, even a rope on the ocean floor.

Back and forth. Back and forth. That's what the boat does all day. Further and further from shore. The EquuSearch experts keep an eye out for anything irregular. Nothing. Then a find late in the afternoon. The FISH picks up a large rectangular object about 40 feet down on the ocean floor. The discovery is both exciting and horrifying.

Everyone on the boat knows what we're looking for. The Deputy chief of Police told Dave Holloway and the EquuSearch team to look out for a large steel fishing cage that was stolen from the same spot where Natalee Holloway was last seen. The theory is that Natalee may have been put in a fishing cage and dumped into the sea the night after she disappeared. Is this object on the ocean floor that fishing cage?

A Mysterious Find At The Bottom Of The Sea

I wish I were a certified diver. But without those skills, I have to stay on the boat while the pros slip on their scuba gear. Two divers head to the ocean floor to investigate the suspicious object. As hard as I try, I can't see anything 40 feet down, so I just follow their air bubbles as they break on the surface. They are gone for about 10 minutes. Finally, back to the surface. It is NOT a fishing cage. It is a large cement block. But the divers say it is suspiciously out of place.

The cement block could be a boat mooring. That sounds like a logical explanation to me, since lots of boats are sporadically moored in this area of the harbor. But the divers say the cement block has nearly no marine growth, indicating that it is brand new. And it has no hooks to moor a boat. I think maybe it just flipped over when it was dropped into the sea and the hooks are on the underside. But the EquuSearch team wants to determine if they need to bring this block to the surface for further investigation.
Now we're on a fact finding mission. The divers check out the moorings of several nearby boats to see if they all look the same. They find one that's similar, but nothing that's identical to the block we just found. So the EquuSearch volunteers mark the spot for further investigation. Then it's back to shore.

I know we're on our way to meet Dave Holloway back on the dock. I think to myself "I wish we had good news to share." Then I think about the reality of that statement. Other than finding out that his daughter is alive and well, what is "good news" for Dave Holloway? Good news is not what we're looking for in the ocean. I was looking for closure today – closure for a father who has accepted the painful reality that his daughter may never come home alive.

Dave meets us on shore with his usual optimistic smile. I don't know how he does it. I know it helps to be with Tim Miller. Tim reminds us all that it was another successful day, pointing out that we cleared several more square miles on the map. Tim says "We have a better idea of where we won't find Natalee. Tomorrow is another day."





On 10-26 ARUBAAN's news-source “A. M. Digital” reported:



The Focus is Now Also in the US

Beth Twitty is Part of the Investigation and Owes Aruba Some Explanations According to commissioner Dompig

Police commissioner Gerold Dompig is now head of the Investigating Team in the Natalee Holloway case. The team never stopped the investigation but now that he joined the team, they are revisiting all documents, analyzing all declarations and take a closer look into all available material.

Base on that they noticed that there are still some gaps in the investigation and started to close them. As such, according to Dompig, a solution of the case is possible. There are suspects in the case and their release does not mean that they are free of persecution. Dompig also indicated that the Investigating Team is still receiving calls related to the case.

Another issue is that so far the investigation has been focused in Aruba. Dompig said that now he and the team have redirected the focus to also include the US, because the group of classmates came from the US to party in Aruba and have a good time and it cannot be that they do not know anything about what happened.

For the Police commissioner the information that the investigating team received from the F.B.I. does not represent much. Therefore Dompig will make the same appeal on the Alabama teens as he did in Aruba: to call 011 297 587 0009 ext 101 to give any information that they may have.

We all can remember that, in the days of the disappearance of Natalee Holloway, many parents of those classmates advised them to remain silent and not to say anything to the press. The commissioner is now asking those classmates to break their silence. It cannot be that the focus is only on Aruba while a large group of classmates where with Natalee for many days and partied together. Now they have to come forward and say what they know. This is also valid for the chaperones and for Beth Twitty, Natalee’s mother.

This mother can tell us about her last contact with her daughter. Unfortunately she continues to bash Aruba out there, and does not want to return to help with the investigation. On the other hand the investigating team has good contacts with the father, Dave Holloway, who is helping with the investigation.

Beth Twitty keeps in contact with commissioner Dompig through her lawyer in Aruba and sometimes by means of one of the talk shows in the US. Dompig however said that he will no more appear on any talk show with the mother, because Beth Twitty has been invited to come to Aruba to make declarations again, but she is not cooperating.

This is important because in the US Beth Twitty said that the Police in Aruba changed her declaration and if this is the case the Police is now giving her the opportunity to set the records straight by declaring again. Besides that the Investigating Team has some questions to ask Beth Twitty about her relation with her daughter Natalee.

On 10-26 ARUBAAN's news-source “A. M. Digital” reported:


Tim Miller of EquuSearch

If Nothing is Found They Will Return to the US

Tim Miller, who is in Aruba again with this EquuSearch Team in connection with the Natalee Holloway case and is organizing a third search effort for the American teen.

Considering the information that they have, Miller said that the possibility exists that Natalee’s body was dumped into the ocean. In view thereof they brought equipment from the only forensic crime scene divers in the US. He also said that they are working on bringing equipment that can be used at a depth of 1000 feet as the equipment that they presently have only reach 550 feet. They intend to search in deep waters and see what they can find there. There are 8 EquuSearch members in Aruba and 3 more are on their way. Including Tim, there are a dozen EquuSearch members working closely with local authorities to try and close the case.

Miller said furthermore that all indications are that Natalee is not alive and that they wish to do their utmost to locate her and bring her back home so that the family will know what happened and rest.

He emphasized that EquuSearch is not involved in the investigation; they are simply a search team. Any information on locations to be searched is welcome.

They are presently searching in the ocean north of Aruba by the fisherman's huts and indications are that they must be at a distance of 3 to 5 miles at a depth of 700 to 800 feet. They are covering about 1 square mile per day which appears to be slow, reason why they are bringing in another unit to double their capacity.





On 10-26 ARUBAAN's news-source “A. M. Digital” reported:



Dave’s Hope is to Find Her Alive

Although Everything Else Indicates Otherwise

Dave Holloway, the father of Natalee Holloway, is back in Aruba and with him so is the Texas EquuSearch team. He said that they are searching in the ocean to try and find Natalee however; he hopes that somebody will come forward with important information to help solve the case of his daughter.

When asked how long he will stay he replied that they were planning on leaving last Friday but, based on information received from commissioner Dompig, he decided to extend his stay to include this week.

Dave Holloway also said that, although they have hopes to find Natalee alive the Police, who are more experienced in these cases, say that they should look for a body, and that is what they are doing.





On 10-26 ARUBAAN's news-source "Diario" reported:



Natalee Holloway Investigation Remains Focused on the Original Murder Suspects, According to commissioner Dompig

ORANJESTAD(AAN): During an interview, DIARIO asked Dompig if the investigation on the case of Natalee Holloway remains in the direction of the original suspects, Joran van der Sloot, Satish Kalpoe and Deepak Kalpoe.

The commissioner explains that it is true that is the case, because everything shows that they have to know more, given that Natalee went with them in the car. However, this does not exclude other suspects in this case.

DIARIO asked Dompig how the story turned out where one or more of the suspects said during an interrogation that Natalee was perhaps killed.

According to the commissioner it turned out that they don’t know anything of this, and that they only know that they left her on the beach.

He continues to say that it is important to verify their version, where he explains that they have to prove that they went in front of Joran van der Sloot’s house, so people in the community think that they have seen the gray Honda Civic around 1:40 am.

If there are people who saw the car parked at the house at that time, it is very important that they get in touch with Police.

DIARIO asked the commissioner about the verbal declarations made to Police, where one of the suspects declared that he believes that one of the other suspects killed Natalee and if something is being done with this.

According to Dompig, he found it regrettable that the judge let the suspects go, because the Police force saw it differently. They thought that they had enough proof for them to remain in detention still.

He continued to say that he has to live with the judge’s decision, but this doesn’t take away from the fact that the investigation continues, and that the focus remains on these suspects because they are not off the hook yet.

DIARIO asked the commissioner when he can tell us that the investigation is finished. According to the commissioner he can’t give a specific date and as long as he has enough things to investigate, he cannot close the case.

The moment one is going to close the case is the moment when you have nothing more to investigate, when all questions have been answered, but the answers have not completed the puzzle. That’s when one has to pull the plug on the case.

DIARIO asked the commissioner about a bone that was supposedly found, about which he explained that this is not true and that the deal with EquuSearch is that when they find something they have to leave it in its place, notify Police and wait for Police to arrive.





On 10-26 ARUBAAN's news-source "Diario" reported:



According to Dave Holloway

There is always hope of finding Natalee alive, however Police are saying to look in the sea

ORANJESTAD(AAN): Recently DIARIO conversed with the father of Natalee Holloway, Dave Holloway, about the fact that he’s back in Aruba.

According to Holloway, the plan was to start searching where Dompig pointed, where perhaps the could find something. DIARIO asked Natalee’s father what he thinks of how the case is going.

According to Holloway, the case is continuing forward, he said to commissioner Dompig that he hopes that they can find answers on important questions about the disappearance of Natalee Holloway.

He also hopes that people in the community can come forward with key tips to solve this case.

He feels that there have to be people who may have seen something. According to Holloway, he has daily contact with the Police corps every day.

DIARIO asked Holloway how much time he thinks he will continue looking for Natalee, to which he replied that he doesn’t know, given that he had the intention to go back last Friday, however after the information given by commissioner Dompig, he decided to stay until the weekend.

Given that they are now focusing on finding Natalee’s body, DIARIO asked Natalee’s father if he has no hope of finding Natalee alive.

According to Dave Holloway, the hope always remains, however he explained that the Police corps indicated to him in which direction to look and at the moment all indications from the Police is to look in the sea.





On 10-26 ARUBAAN's news-source "Diario" reported:



Commissioner Dompig Will Ask for Natalee Holloway's Classmates to Break Their Silence

ORANJESTAD(AAN): Tuesday morning DIARIO conversed with commissioner Gerold Dompig, who is at the head of the investigation of the disappearance of Natalee Holloway, and asked about the latest developments in the case, given for example that Texas EquuSearch is back in Aruba one more time.

According to Dompig, they have jump started the investigation, while the investigation never really stopped in this case.

Dompig continued to say that now that he has united the investigative team, they started to read the material that they have one more time, re-analyze everything and look at the material with a fresh mind.

On this basis, according to Dompig, they will look for different angles in the investigation, which can be seen in a way like a puzzle, that they are completing little by little with the pieces.

Dompig feels that a solution to this case is possible, despite that the criticism of people who say that they regret the fact that the suspects have been set free.

He said that this is not a problem, because this does not hamper the investigation.

Dompig explains that on the basis of an appeal that he made recently on television, they have come across different important calls, which shows that there are people who have seen certain things, which they are investigating and it’s going in a good direction.

According to the commissioner, they were focusing the investigation very much on Aruba only, while now along with the team, Dompig is focusing on America as well.

The commissioner explains that one cannot forget that this was a group which drank together and had a good time, but it is not possible that nobody knows anything.

Dompig explains that the classmates’ declarations which they got from the F.B.I. do not give sufficient information.

On this basis, he called on the group of classmates from Alabama, for them to call the number of the Noord Police station to give information they have.

According to Dompig, many parents told the kids to stay quiet and to not speak to the press.

Now after 4 months, the commissioner asks for them to break their silence, because it can't be that we’re putting the focus of the investigation on Aruba, while there was a group who was walking every day with Natalee who have not come forward with more important information. This also goes for the chaperones and Natalee’s mother.





On 10-26 ARUBAAN's news-source "Diario" reported:



According to Tim Miller of EquuSearch

If This Time They Don’t Find Anything, the Family Will Start Saying Goodbye to Natalee Holloway in Alabama

ORANJESTAD(AAN): Tuesday, DIARIO conversed with the leader of Texas EquuSearch, Tim Miller who is back on Aruba for the third time. Miller explained that they came back to continue looking for Natalee.

He explained that he conversed with commissioner Dompig, who indicated that he has information that perhaps Natalee was thrown in the sea.

According to Miller, they are using the ‘side scan sonar’ one more time and they are expecting more equipment to arrive on Tuesday, from a forensic diver specialized in crime scenes.

Miller explained that they also have equipment that can be used to a depth of 1000 feet because there are some areas in the Aruban sea that go to 700 to 800 feet.

According to Miller, EquuSearch has 8 people in Aruba, but they have 3 or 4 more on the way. DIARIO asked Miller how long they will stay in Aruba and Miller explained that he doesn’t know yet.

He said that in the first time they came to Aruba they came for 5 days and ended up staying 5 weeks, while this trip was for 4 days, but they have been here for 7. According to Miller he anticipates that he will stay in Aruba at least one more week.

He continued to say that his intention is to find Natalee, and if she is dead, for her parents to know what happened, and to punish the perpetrators.

Miller explained that he doesn’t want to get involved in the F.B.I. investigation or otherwise, so that there’s no risk for EquuSearch to be responsible of any information that is leaked.

He said that if they give EquuSearch any information of where to search, they will do so. Miller explained the they started searching in front of the fisherman's huts, where they will search for 5 miles and will start looking in different directions.

They are covering a one square mile area per day, given that the side scan sonar process is slow and because they are waiting for more equipment. According to Miller if this time they don’t find anything, the family will start saying goodbye to Natalee, with the search mostly ended.

DIARIO asked Miller if there has been something interesting found, and he said that they found something that seemed interesting, however it turned out to be nothing important.

DIARIO asked Miller if they are going to look only in the sea, and he explained that some days ago they searched along some paths inland with the help of a helicopter, however after the information they received from commissioner Dompig, they will continue to look in the sea.





On 10-26 ARUBAAN's news-source "Diario" reported:



Beth Twitty Has to Come Give a Declaration Once More and Explain What is Happening With the Emergency Fund of Millions of Dollars, According to Dompig


ORANJESTAD(AAN): During an interview with Police commissioner Dompig, he explained that the investigative team has invited Natalee Holloway's mother, Beth Twitty to tell Police more about the last contact she had with her daughter.

Dompig indicated that the mother has made her intention to boycott Aruba, while Natalee’s father has cooperated very well with the investigation.

The commissioner says that it is very lamentable that the mother prefers to have contact with Police only through her lawyer or American ‘talkshows’.

He also explains that he fully denies to go on any talkshow to answer questions along with the mother.

In this way, the investigative team has invited Beth Twitty to come back to Aruba, to take her declaration again, seeing that there have been rumours around it, in which it was said that Police in Aruba changed her declaration.

The investigative team also has different questions for the mother, about certain things surrounding this case, among others what is happening with the emergency fund that is available to them for this case.

The commissioner said that perhaps it’s difficult to ask certain questions, but they don’t have to lie to each other.

The case here is the mother's attacks on Aruba ending, so we are not afraid to ask certain questions.

Dompig indicated that he will ask the mother, what she did with the money that many people contributed with her, putting millions of dollars in a so-called ‘emergency fund’.

Another questions is: “ why doesn’t Natalee’s father have access to this money, when he has to ask for discounts here, like for example for his travel ticket”?

This is all he wants explained on the part of the mother of Natalee Holloway, because it’s part of the investigation. DIARIO asked Dompig if he has found any valuable tips.

The commissioner explains that every tip is assigned a number and if the tip results in being very good, the person can earn a reward, however the fund Dompig speaks of is a fund from people around the world, especially America, who have contributed with much money to help the family with expenses related to the case, that has now reached some million dollars.

According to Dompig, another important question is how this money is not used to help with payments of, for example, those who come to conduct searches in Aruba.

commissioner Dompig showed as an example the tremendous work of Fred Golba made with his two dogs some time ago and explains that Golba wants to come back to continue searching.

Given that he is looking for funds to pay for his ticket and stay in Aruba to come search, how can he not find funds from the millions that Beth Twitty has from the fund?

This is also a very important part of the investigation. This because a case such as Natalee’s has different scenarios. One scenario is that a person killed Natalee, or for whatever reason she is no longer living.

Another scenario is that she is alive, but everything in the case is a ‘set up’, to profit in one way or another.

One possibility for example is that they said she is deceased, and they can collect the life insurance money, while in reality she is not deceased, but another way is that with collecting funds from people with good intentions that send money for the fund and the family enriches themselves.

If the mother gives information about how much money there is and how much money she is spending, he has no problem with this. However, if the mother has everything secret, this becomes part of the investigation because it puts the case in a different light.

DIARIO indicated that the more the mother appears on the programs, perhaps more money she finds for the fund. Dompig explains that the Task Force of Aruba, along with the government gave him the OK for him to go on the American live programs, but via telephone, for him to give the other side of the coin to what has happened and is happening with this case.

He explains that this has caused them to achieve a lot, seeing that America has said that at last Aruba is giving information, where they have started to look in another direction, to check other possibilities.

One of the possibilities for example, is that the three suspects are not guilty, or that they’re not the only guilty ones. Dompig explains that he is actually doing everything he can to find via the F.B.I. the information that is missing about the group from America, more detailed declarations, so that they can exclude certain possibilities.

In no moment has Aruban Police had a chance to exclude the group from Alabama in the investigation, because they left Aruba.

According to commissioner Dompig he still has different important questions for the group, among others how they went to the airport if Natalee did not appear, and how they didn’t sound the alarm earlier than when they left, of those who where staying in the room with her.





On 10-26 ARUBAAN's news-source "Amigoe.com" reported:



Recordings investigated in the Netherlands

ARUBA – The authenticity of the recordings that Jamie Skeeters had made of Deepak Kalpoe is currently being investigated by the Dutch Forensic Institute. On the recording, Kalpoe had supposedly said that all three the boys had sex with the missing Natalee Holloway.

Lawyer Rudy Oomen says that his client denies ever having said this, and the lawyer had insisted to have the taped be checked. He says that the recordings were cut and pasted. Skeeter had secretly taped the conversation he had with Kalpoe in July, after he was released the first time. He presented himself as somebody that wanted to help Kalpoe. The first time the tapes were played was in Dr. Phil’s show in September. After that, the tape could be heard more often on the American TV. Chief of Police Gerald Dompig had indicated that if the tapes turn out to be authentic, Kalpoe will be heard again.





On 10-26 ARUBAN Police commissioner GERALD DOMPIG told FOX News that the ARUBAN Investigators are wanting to speak with the other 124 Mountain Brook high school classmates who were on the ARUBA trip. (strangely, ARUBAN Police commissioner GERALD DOMPIG never specifically mentioned wanting to speak to the chaperones) ARUBAN Police commissioner GERALD DOMPIG said “The F.B.I. took a couple statements from them, but we need more detailed statements, and after 3 or 4 months I have several questions for them which were not answered in the beginning.” He explained that the ARUBAN Investigators now feel the urge to learn more details about NATALEE’s activities and interactions with persons during the 5 ARUBA days. ARUBAN Police commissioner GERALD DOMPIG said they have a list of most of the classmates names, and, in his opinion, the classmates statements and lack of statements indicate some of the classmates “secrecy,“ “silence,“ were “afraid to talk,” “alot of the kids don‘t want to talk,” “some inconsistency and they don’t match.“ ARUBAN Police commissioner GERALD DOMPIG has provided an email HOOFDOFFICER@OMARUBA.AW and telephone number 011-297-587-0009 for the classmates to contact. There are 3 new ARUBAN Investigators assigned to the case, whom he is “possibly looking at going to the states.” ARUBAN Police commissioner GERALD DOMPIG believes NATALEE’s body is “either in a cage, or put weights on it, or something like that. If that is the case, we should be able to find something.”
On November 1, 2005 TIM MILLER stated to FOX News that when DAVE HOLLOWAY and TIM MILLER were recently in ARUBA, the “Texas EquuSearch” team was “led to the water by Dompig.“ TIM MILLER stated GENE RALSTON (AMERICAN, “TES” member currently in U.S.) possesses deep-ocean search equipment that can search down to 800’ and RALSTON also has personal connections to advanced deep-ocean search equipment via the UNITED STATES Navy. TIM MILLER stated that even though TIM MILLER mentioned to ARUBAN Police commissioner GERALD DOMPIG on 10-28 that all that was needed to utilize RALSTON’s and the UNITED STATES Navy deep-ocean search equipments, no ARUBAAN's have made the informal, simple requests. TIM MILLER stated that over the past 5+ months 108 “Texas EquuSearch” volunteers have been helping in ARUBA in the searches. TIM MILLER stated that last Wednesday (10-26) ARUBAN Police commissioner GERALD DOMPIG was praising the search teams efforts, then on Thursday (10-27) “all communications stopped” and when TIM MILLER phoned ARUBAN Police commissioner GERALD DOMPIG Friday (10-28) morning ARUBAN Police commissioner GERALD DOMPIG “was basically kind of ugly to me” and ARUBAN Police commissioner GERALD DOMPIG told TIM MILLER “I do not have time to sit down and write little letters for everything” and any requests had to go through the prosecuting a4torney. TIM MILLER further said “It makes me question: Are we getting too close? Do they really want Natalee to be found?” “By God, at this point in time, I am supporting Beth Holloway 100% in the boycott, and I feel as though we have been lied to--we’ve spent hundreds of thousands of dollars, a lot of time, and I think we’re getting the “run-around.”


10-27-05

On 10-27 ARUBAN Police commissioner GERALD DOMPIG told MSNBC, “Well, it was a great meeting. And basically, I can say, even though we butted heads a couple of times, but we basically renewed our vows to work together. And we sat for, I think, a little over five hours, but it was a great meeting.” “Well, we‘re still looking at the same scenarios. And we‘re pretty much, you would say, encouraged by the fact that the main scenario where we still look at these three boys is also the scenario that the F.B.I. believes that we are on the right track.” When asked “Is there a possibility she may have run away? Can you exclude that?,” ARUBAN Police commissioner GERALD DOMPIG stated, “No, not at all, because you have to keep an open mind, of course. But don‘t forget that, if we look at the statements from especially Joran, I have received today an overview of all the several moments where he has basically lied. And that‘s a lot.” When asked “Where does it stand with, you know, these key folks, Deepak, Satish and Joran? Do you believe you‘re going to have to be calling them in soon again for questioning?,” ARUBAN Police commissioner GERALD DOMPIG stated, “Well, I hope so, because they‘re still our main focus. And don‘t forget that we want to make sure that—because these boys have, like, eight, nine lawyers, so we want to make sure that, when we call them in, that we‘re absolutely sure that we have enough basis to call them in.” ARUBAN Police commissioner GERALD DOMPIG said of the SKEETERS video taped interview of Current Murder Suspect DEEPAK KALPOE , “But because we just want to make sure that these discrepancies are maybe in the transcriptions that were made, but we‘re going to get there soon and I think at a place where we feel comfortable, and maybe even with the legal assistance through the F.B.I. try to get the original version that would be on the hard disk of Jamie Skeeters.” “We‘re still looking in the ocean. And don‘t forget that, by this time, we‘re not looking for a body anymore. But basically, if a body was dropped there, you‘re talking about bones.”

On 10-27 JUG TWITTY stated to MSNBC that he will not be accompanying BETH and PAUL REYNOLDS when they return to ARUBA next week. JUG TWITTY also stated, “I hope, Rita, the one thing that really infuriates me is that I hear, you know, the rumors that Current Murder Suspect PAULUS VAN DER SLOOT is trying to get back into his job in the government. And if the government of Aruba, the people of Aruba, let this man back into a government position, I think it‘s a terrible thing. The guy‘s—he‘s a pitiful excuse of a human being. And he does not deserve to be representing the—or being in the government in Aruba.”

On 11-16 DAVE HOLLOWAY stated to FOX News that he heard FLANEGIN’s name (but did not meet her) about 3 weeks after NATALEE vanished, and he knew FLANEGIN had flew to Quantico, Virginia to provide the F.B.I. information. DAVE HOLLOWAY stated when he was last in ARUBA in October he met with ARUBA Prosecutor KARIN JANSSEN, HELEN LeJUEZ, SOUSA, Current Murder Suspect SATISH KALPOE's lawyer (OOMEN), ARUBAN Police commissioner GERALD DOMPIG, ARUBAN Police Investigators and commissioner, people from the “Aruban Strategic Communications Task Force,” and a number of other people, and someone recommend that DAVE also speak with FLANEGIN. FLANEGIN obtained permission from the ARUBA Attorney General CROES to speak with DAVE, so, they met at a restaurant. DAVE asked about why the witness GOTTENBOS was not being interviewed but FLANEGIN did not answer right away. DAVE asked her why FLANEGIN resigned from the case. FLANEGIN eventually opened up and was very candid about the general handling of the case, and FLANEGIN said that she has tried and tried to get the ARUBAN Police Investigators to question GOTTENBOS, but the ARUBA Investigators would not question him. DAVE HOLLOWAY stated he expressed his displeasure with some of the ARUBAN Police Investigators with ARUBAN Police commissioner GERALD DOMPIG (on 10-26), then the day DAVE left ARUBA (10-27) he went to and met with Prime Minister ODUBER in the morning and, again, expressed his displeasure with “what was going on with this case.” DAVE HOLLOWAY stated he also told ODUBER GOTTENBOS’s name, and further expressed that he has been holding off and holding off on agreeing to the ARUBA and HOLLAND travel and goods boycott as long as he could and shared with ODUBER, but if you don’t do something about this “you know, the big wave is coming, and if you guys are not going t/ listen, I cannot help you anymore.”

On 11-4 DAVE HOLLOWAY stated to FOX News that just before he recently left ARUBA he asked ARUBAN Police commissioner GERALD DOMPIG if ARUBAN Police commissioner GERALD DOMPIG would, please, interview a specific key witness because DAVE feels the witness was not properly questioned before. DAVE thinks that this witness has information that could be a big help in solving the entire case. When DAVE called ARUBAN Police commissioner GERALD DOMPIG early the next day, ARUBAN Police commissioner GERALD DOMPIG said he had not interviewed this witness, and as far as DAVE knows, neither ARUBAN Police commissioner GERALD DOMPIG nor any other ARUBAN Police "detectives" have interviewed this witness since DAVE’s request. DAVE reported that ARUBA Prosecutor KARIN JANSSEN only met with him very briefly when he was last in ARUBA, and, strangely, she told DAVE that the SKEETER tapes would be obtained by the ARUBAN’s at least a week after DAVE was scheduled to leave ARUBA, but the tapes, in fact, were given to the ARUBAN’s within a couple days after DAVE left ARUBA. DAVE detailed that on 6-1 when he, his brother, and brother-in-law first arrived in ARUBA they rented a vehicle then first went to 2 ARUBAN Police stations, where the ARUBAN Policemen they spoke with at both stations told them that they had received no official Police notification that NATALEE was missing, and DAVE was asked if he wanted to file a complaint. DAVE was directed to the ARUBAN Police NOORD station (close to the Murder Suspects SLOOT’s home) which is responsible for the “Holiday Inn“ area, and when they walked in to the ARUBAN Police NOORD station it was apparent that the Police had been notified that DAVE was coming there. After introducing themselves and inquiring about NATALEE was when ARUBAN detective JACOBS first “grumbled” and asked DAVE how much money he has? JACOBS then took the men into a back room where JACOBS made his comment that DAVE should just go to “Carlos 'N Charlie's" and have a beer and wait for NATALEE to show up. JACOBS then informed DAVE that JACOBS had heard that some of JUG TWITTYS friends who flew down with him had been to some drugs houses and “had been bustin’ up in some of these crack houses” looking for NATALEE. DAVE HOLLOWAY stated that just last week ARUBAN Police commissioner GERALD DOMPIG asked him again “How much money do you have?, and how long can you continue searching for your daughter? Most of these cases, we’d have quite searching long ago,’ That’s when I decided ‘We need a change.’ “ DAVE HOLLOWAY stated when he left ARUBA on 10-27 all communication from the ARUBAAN's to the search team stopped. DAVE HOLLOWAY stated that late today a response to the 11-2 letter from the ARUBAN Department of Foreign Affairs was directed to the ALABAMA Governor RILEY then faxed to DAVE. The basic response was that the ARUBAN prosecuting team, the ARUBAN Police, ARUBA Prosecutor KARIN JANSSEN, ARUBAN Police commissioner GERALD DOMPIG, and JACOBS were supervised by HOLLAND--by the DUTCH--out of the Hague, and the ARUBAAN's have no authority to change them.

On 11-1 TIM MILLER stated to FOX News that when DAVE HOLLOWAY and TIM MILLER were recently in ARUBA, the “Texas EquuSearch” team was “led to the water by Dompig.“ TIM MILLER stated GENE RALSTON (AMERICAN, “TES” member currently in U.S.) possesses deep-ocean search equipment that can search down to 800’ and RALSTON also has personal connections to advanced deep-ocean search equipment via the UNITED STATES Navy. TIM MILLER stated that even though TIM MILLER mentioned to ARUBAN Police commissioner GERALD DOMPIG on 10-28 that all that was needed to utilize RALSTON’s and the UNITED STATES Navy deep-ocean search equipments, no ARUBAAN's have made the informal, simple requests. TIM MILLER stated that over the past 5+ months 108 “Texas EquuSearch” volunteers have been helping in ARUBA in the searches. TIM MILLER stated that last Wednesday (10-26) ARUBAN Police commissioner GERALD DOMPIG was praising the search teams efforts, then on Thursday (10-27) “all communications stopped” and when TIM MILLER phoned ARUBAN Police commissioner GERALD DOMPIG Friday (10-28) morning ARUBAN Police commissioner GERALD DOMPIG “was basically kind of ugly to me” and ARUBAN Police commissioner GERALD DOMPIG told TIM MILLER “I do not have time to sit down and write little letters for everything” and any requests had to go through the prosecuting attorney. TIM MILLER further said “It makes me question: Are we getting too close? Do they really want Natalee to be found?” “By God, at this point in time, I am supporting Beth Holloway 100% in the boycott, and I feel as though we have been lied to--we’ve spent hundreds of thousands of dollars, a lot of time, and I think we’re getting the “run-around.”

On 10-27 “America’s Most Wanted” correspondent RICK SEGALL reported:



Searching For Natalee: AMW Producer's Diary Day 3

A Creepy Thursday In Aruba [10-27-05]
11/6/2005
This is the third in a series of journal entries AMW correspondent Rick Segall wrote as he searched in Aruba with Dave Holloway, Natalee Holloway's father, and the EquuSearch team.

There is nothing neat and tidy about the Natalee Holloway investigation. Sometimes you just go down the path and see where it leads you. And sometimes it's just darned creepy.

That's what happened on a Thursday morning [10-27-05] last week in Aruba. Tim Miller, the director of EquuSearch, was planning to do a low-altitude helicopter search. But he got sidetracked by an island local with "crucial evidence" concerning Natalee's disappearance. The man (I'll call him "Gerard") said he didn't know who to trust with the evidence -- he wanted Tim to see it first.

So Gerard led Tim to a heavy black trash bag tied with a rope. He refused to tell Tim what was in the bag. "Not here," said Gerard. "We have to go somewhere more private." Gerard insisted on lifting the heavy bag himself and placed it in the truck of Tim's rental car. On the drive, Gerard started talking in mysterious riddles and innuendo -- likely the result of drugs he admitted to taking.

Evidence?

Tim pulled up to my hotel and said I could get in the car with my little home video camera -- not the big, professional TV camera. Joining this excursion was not about getting a scoop for AMW (in fact, the compelling cloak-and-dagger tale never aired on the show). Tim and I agreed that my presence was important for "evidentiary value" -- to record the episode in case there actually was anything important in that trash bag.

We drove around for a little longer as Gerard told me about the "powerful draw" of young girls like Natalee and informed me that many people on the island make it their business to know when the "beautiful young girls from the States" are scheduled to come to Aruba. This guy was 100% creepy. He insinuated he knew lots of important information. But when pressed, Gerard provided us with nothing but blank stares and silly riddles.

Finally, we pulled down a long road completely hidden from any people or passing cars. Gerard informed us that this spot met with his satisfaction. We could now see what was in the trash bag. As I got out of the car, my heart was pounding 100 beats a minute. Whispering, I suggested to Tim that we use my cell phone to let someone know where we were located. I wasn't convinced that this half-drugged "informant" was completely safe. Tim was more comfortable with Gerard than I was. I think he also worried that a phone call would spook our paranoid tipster. So Tim gave me a little wink, indicating that a phone call wasn't necessary.

Revelations

The bag and the prospect of what was inside terrified me -- mostly because Gerard wouldn't verbalize it. Was it Natalee's clothing? The bag was too heavy for just clothing. Was it parts of a body? Surely they wouldn't be in a flimsy trash bag.

Tim untied the cord and cautiously opened the bag. His eyes saw inside before my camera could focus on the dark contents. But in a split second, the expression on his face turned from apprehension to skepticism. Tim reached inside the bag and pulled out a long, sandy rope. After a few seconds of silence, Tim turned to Gerard with raised eyebrows, as if to ask the question "What's this?"

Gerard stated that he was sure the rope had something to do with Natalee's disappearance. But after fifteen minutes of questioning by Tim and me, Gerard could not tell us when he found the rope, where he found the rope, or why he thought it could have anything to do with Natalee's disappearance. No credibility. Just the ramblings of a paranoid person on drugs. Gerard, a grown man, began mumbling that his father was looking for him and he'd have to get back to town. We dropped Gerard off after giving him a lecture about the desperate need for Natalee's family to have some closure. After Gerard walked away, Tim pounded the steering wheel and screamed "A whole wasted morning!" I knew he was right, but I also knew we had no choice. It could have been some evidence to break the case wide open. Instead, we had taken a road that led us nowhere.

That's the way I feel every day now on the Natalee Holloway case. With so little communication and cooperation coming from the Aruban Police, Natalee's family and those trying to help them solve the case are forced to wander down whatever road presents itself.





10-28-05

On 10-28 ARUBAAN's news-source “A. M. Digital” wrote, “Although the number of passengers that go through Queen Beatrix International Airport are down this third quarter, -3.5% compared to the same quarter last year, aircraft movements are up 6.2%. Less passengers from the USA (including Puerto Rico) caused the passenger numbers to have decreased.”

On 10-28 ARUBAAN's news-source “A. M. Digital” reported:



Although the Direction of the Investigation is Changed

Kalpoe Brothers and Joran van der Sloot Remain as Murder Suspects

The three young boys, the Kalpoe brothers and Joran van der Sloot remain as suspects in the Natalee Holloway disappearance case, according to Police commissioner Dompig. The change of direction by the Investigating Team does not free the three from all guilt.

In fact, according to their own declaration, they were the last to see and to be with Natalee in their car. They also declared to have dropped Natalee at the beach near fisherman's hut. According to Dompig they must know more.

So far they have denied to have murdered Natalee but fact is that they dropped at the site mentioned. They do not know what happened after that and that is why it is important for the Investigating Team to verify their story.

The commissioner will try to take a couple of shots of the front of Joran van der Sloot’s residence and then request the people to think who could have seen a grey Honda Civic there around 1:40 a.m. If anybody saw this car parked there it is very important to call the Noord Police Precinct. Dompig still regrets that the Judge of Instruction ordered the release of the trio. The Investigating Team looks at the case from a different angle and there was enough evidence to keep them incarcerated for certain violations. The Judge of Instruction made a decision and we have to live with that, but that does not mean that the case is closed. The Kalpoe brothers and Joran van der Sloot continue to be the main focus of the Investigating Team. It is not possible to say how long the case will continue. As long as there are questions without an answer the case cannot be closed, according to commissioner Dompig.



On 10-28 “News from the Islands” reported:



Tourism Officials Discuss Media Coverage of Holloway Disappearance

Friday, October 28, 2005, ST THOMAS, USVI: Former CNN anchor Andria Hall, moderated a discussion with a panel of experts on the subject of "Crisis Communications for the Tourism Industry" before a packed room of delegates attending the annual Caribbean Tourism Conference on St. Thomas. Panel members included; Andy Cooper, CEO, Federation of Tour Operators, UK, Barry Pitegoff, Vice President of Research, VISIT FLORIDA, the private-public partnership which is the official tourism board for the state of Florida, and Alan Parker, Deputy Managing Editor, Toronto Sun newspaper. A key point made by the presenters was the need for the tourism industry to take the lead with both the media and the public when a crisis event takes place. Having a plan in place to thoroughly address how information about a crisis event is made available to the public was stressed. Pitegoff said research indicates that once a period of three to seven days passes after a crisis event begins, people form a definite opinion about the associated facts, no matter what the source of is, or what they actually know to be accurate. Cooper discussed the nature of crisis events, which he described as being either manmade, such as a crime against a person, or natural, such as a hurricane. Andria Hall, who now runs her own consulting company, Speakeasy M.E.D.I.A., Inc., stressed the "Relationship Principle." The concept has three components. The need for tourism business owners to establish a solid relationship with the media before a crisis takes place, the need to share a sense mutual accountability for events, and for full public disclosure at all times. When the media, and thus the public, is not given the facts to the fullest extent when a crisis event occurs, it often has a negative impact on media reporting, the public perception, and ultimately the tourism industry.

Delegates had numerous questions for the panelists. Among those coming to the microphone was the Director of Tourism for Aruba, who described the disappearance of Natalee Holloway as "the perfect storm". The official also indicated that the Holloway family "had connections" and the media had arrived on the island of Aruba within two days of Holloway's disappearance. One result of this was that the ratings for FOX news, and the Nancy Grace show had doubled. Aruban authorities had very little information to report since the investigation into Holloway's disappearance was on going. However, the public (still) watched the news stories about the missing young woman to hear what the media's discussion about it. The victim's mother was available for frequent media appearances and comments, seemingly taking control of the investigation. Panelist Pitegoff, who oversees grief and bereavement services for traveling family members in Florida, pointed out how difficult it was for the Holloway family that the victim's body was not recovered. The training event concluded with a mandate for delegates to take put in writing, their vision for how to handle crisis events relating to the tourism community.





On 11-1 TIM MILLER stated to FOX News that when DAVE HOLLOWAY and TIM MILLER were recently in ARUBA, the “Texas EquuSearch” team was “led to the water by Dompig.“ TIM MILLER stated GENE RALSTON (AMERICAN, “TES” member currently in U.S.) possesses deep-ocean search equipment that can search down to 800’ and RALSTON also has personal connections to advanced deep-ocean search equipment via the UNITED STATES Navy. TIM MILLER stated that even though TIM MILLER mentioned to ARUBAN Police commissioner GERALD DOMPIG on 10-28 that all that was needed to utilize RALSTON’s and the UNITED STATES Navy deep-ocean search equipments, no ARUBAAN's have made the informal, simple requests. TIM MILLER stated that over the past 5+ months 108 “Texas EquuSearch” volunteers have been helping in ARUBA in the searches. TIM MILLER stated that last Wednesday (10-26) ARUBAN Police commissioner GERALD DOMPIG was praising the search teams efforts, then on Thursday (10-27) “all communications stopped” and when TIM MILLER phoned ARUBAN Police commissioner GERALD DOMPIG Friday (10-28) morning ARUBAN Police commissioner GERALD DOMPIG “was basically kind of ugly to me” and ARUBAN Police commissioner GERALD DOMPIG told TIM MILLER “I do not have time to sit down and write little letters for everything” and any requests had to go through the prosecuting attorney. TIM MILLER further said “It makes me question: Are we getting too close? Do they really want Natalee to be found?” “By God, at this point in time, I am supporting Beth Holloway 100% in the boycott, and I feel as though we have been lied to--we’ve spent hundreds of thousands of dollars, a lot of time, and I think we’re getting the “run-around.”


10-29-05

On 10-29 ARUBAN Police commissioner GERALD DOMPIG told FOX News that the DUTCH forensic laboratory has received the SKEETERS videotaped interview with Current Murder Suspect DEEPAK KALPOE. Investigating and reporting by the DUTCH to the ARUBAN’s on these tapes does not seem to be a priority for the DUTCH as it was also reported that the SKEETERS videotapes will only be tested by the DUTCH only after cases evidence already received ahead of the NATALEE HOLLOWAY disappearance case.

On 10-29 ARUBAAN's news-source "Diario" reported:



It is Murder Suspected That it Could be a Human Bone

Bone Previously Found by a Tourist Has Now Gone to Holland

ORANJESTAD (AAN): There has been a lot of criticism about the fact that a tourist found something resembling a human bone on the beach a little to the North of the fisherman's huts and that after handing it over to Police...he heard nothing more of it. A few American TV channels questioned this day and night and no one in Aruba wanted to give a response.

There are now details relating to this issue. It is now known that the bone was found around the boat Baboo II in Malmok. Apparently a person discovered the bone and had indications that it could be human.

The discovered bone was handed over to High commissioner Ronnie Bernadina in connection to the disappearance of the American student, Natalee Holloway.

It is known that for some months there has been an investigation about the location of the American girl. Related to this, there have been a few detention while all of these suspects have now been set free.

Searches on our island have been organized by foreigners and also locals. They have presented themselves with sophisticated machines to look in certain areas of the sea for any trace. However, so far no trace has been found.

Nevertheless, Natalee’s family continues to search because they want to find where their daughter is located.

The bone that was previously found, according to reports, was examined by local experts to verify if it could be part of a human being. According to reports, the bone could be a few months or years old, but experts will be able to determine this based on their investigation which is taking place in the institute located in Rijks Laboratorium in Holland.



**NOTES** See July 6, 2005 and July 13, 2005 details with respect to JENNIFER FORNARO finding a bone and immediately turning it over to the ARUBAN Police station at NOORD, ARUBA (the same Police station that patrols the area where the Murder Suspects SLOOT‘s live, and the very same Police station where the Murder Suspects Sloot’s were each initially held in jail)
Also see October 24, 2005 for TITO LACLE reporting that a bone was found (both bones were found in the ocean near the fishermen's huts/“Marriott Hotel“ beach)


On 10-29 DAVE HOLLOWAY stated to FOX News that he has received information from UNITED STATES government contacts that the UNITED STATES government is willing to offer support for enabling deep-ocean searches for NATALEE’s remains. DAVE HOLLOWAY stated that the U.S. contacts told him that the ARUBAN government must request the U.S. government to help, so DAVE has passed this information on to the ARUBAN authorities and hopes that the ARUBAN authorities will request the deep-ocean searches help.

On 10-29 ARUBAAN's news-source “A. M. Digital” reported:



Party Rejects Nelson Oduber’s Proponed Cabinet
New Parliament Members Sworn in Yesterday

After the party (MEP) gave exclusive authorization the Prime Minister Oduber to f/rm a new Council of Ministers (Cabinet), Oduber had a tough time to convince his party colleagues but finally he presented his proposed Cabinet to the party council. His first decision was to reduce the number of Ministries in Aruba from 8 to 7, and he furthermore proposed a radical change in portfolios for each Minister.

• Oduber is to remain on the Prime Minister’s seat and assume the responsibility for General Affairs;

• The present Minister of Education is to assume the position of Minister Plenipotentiary in Holland;

• The new proposed Minister of Education is Edwin Jacobs who was the leader of the MEP fraction in Parliament;

• Rudy Croes will have to relinquish the Ministry of Justice and assume responsibility for Tourism and Utilities;

• The new Minister of Justice is to be Candelario “Booshi” Wever who will also have the responsibility for Public Health and Environment;

• Minister Nilo Swaen will remain as Minister of Finance but relinquish Economic Affairs;

• Minister Marisol Lopez-Tromp is to remain with the portfolio of Infrastructure and relinquish Social Affairs to get Aruba Lotto instead;

• Minister Edison Briesen is to assume responsibility for the portfolios of Economic Affairs, Transport, and Social Affairs.

Related to above we understand that the party council rejected the Prime Minister’s proposal, meaning that a new Council of Ministers could not be sworn in to assume Government responsibility simultaneously with the new Parliament.

An attempt by Parliament President Marlon Werleman to convince the Governor to postpone the swearing in of new Parliament members to Monday failed, when Governor Refunjol insisted that new Parliament members must have been sworn in not later than yesterday at 5:00 p.m. The new Parliament will officially take seat tomorrow, October 30, as prescribed by law.

Since MEP did not make a decision on the structure of the new Council of Ministers, the first 11 candidates on the MEP list, which includes most of the present Ministers, were sworn in as Parliament members. This situation, where a Minister is also Member of Parliament, may last for a maximum of three months when those involved (or the party) will have to decide on their position.

While this happened the sitting Cabinet, as outgoing cabinet, may not take any new decisions but only handle current affairs. In the meantime MEP has some additional time to decide on the formation of a new Council of Ministers for Aruba.





10-31-05

On 10-31 BETH HOLLOWAY-TWITTY stated to FOX News that all of the volunteer searchers and NATALEE’s father DAVE HOLLOWAY have left ARUBA because they were not able to do deep-ocean searches because the ARUBAN authorities--even though they were asked by NATALEE‘s Loved Ones--have not asked the UNITED STATES to help provide the deep-ocean search equipment that DAVE HOLLOWAY and BETH have detailed that persons in contact with the UNITED STATES F.B.I. and the UNITED STATES Navy have offered for free. BETH stated, “You know, Greta, when you get a lack of cooperation from the Aruban authorities, when they are not following through with assistance, like they had said they would, there’s no need for them just to live in hotels on the island. You know, they had a mission. We had worked really hard to get all these men together and arranged this, all the equipment. But you know, when they will not follow through and request the FBI’s assistance, there is nothing left for the searchers to do.” “They needed some additional equipment to conduct the water searches. They needed some larger boats. There were several things they needed. The F.B.I. had it. What Dave and Tim Miller had tried to do was get the Aruban authorities to request the FBI’s assistance in this because they have the necessary equipment. Yet they had not done that as of Saturday. Now today is Monday, the 31st, and it still had not come through, so there’s no need for them to remain on the island, just living in hotels, waiting on the Aruban authorities to get moving and request the FBI’s assistance.” "All they (the ARUBAN authorities) had to do was make the call, and they would not, and have not done it." BETH HOLLOWAY-TWITTY stated that in the last several days she has personally telephoned ARUBAN Police commissioner GERALD DOMPIG’s office and cellular telephone numbers many times. She has not been able to speak directly with him once, despite leaving messages for ARUBAN Police commissioner GERALD DOMPIG to return her phone calls each time, and ARUBAN Police commissioner GERALD DOMPIG has not returned even one of her telephone calls. “I called Deputy Dompig today several times today and left my name and number, and I cannot even get him to return my phone calls. So hopefully, when I land on the island tomorrow, I will at least find him or run into him, I hope, Greta.” When asked where do they say he is when you call?, BETH stated, “They did not give me a response, Greta, to that.” BETH also said that she has not been phoned by ARUBA Prosecutor KARIN JANSSEN since before the Current Murder Suspects KALPOE’s and Prime Murder Suspect JORAN VAN DER SLOOT were released in early September. BETH HOLLOWAY-TWITTY stated that the ARUBAN Police Investigators are fully aware that the F.B.I. has already taken documented statements from many of the Mountain Brook high school classmates, and the ARUBAN Investigators should start reviewing those statements which the F.B.I. can supply upon request (apparently in private the ARUBAN Investigators have NEVER requested the classmates statements even though the ARUBAN Investigators have said publicly they want to receive statements from). BETH believes that instead of asking questions and making accusations against the victim, NATALEE, and against her Loved Ones, the ARUBAN authorities should be focused upon the Current Murder Suspects about her disappearance. BETH HOLLOWAY-TWITTY stated "I hate that Deputy Dompig is losing his focus of the investigation on the perpetrators that participated in a gang rape against my daughter. It‘s just unbelievable that they would protect these three perpetrators. I just can‘t imagine them thinking that it‘s going to go away. It just seems like to me it‘s getting worse with each twist that they take.”

On 10-31 BETH HOLLOWAY-TWITTY stated she will be in ARUBA for 3 days. BETH HOLLOWAY-TWITTY stated to FOX News that during the first weeks after NATALEE vanished in ARUBA, they had arranged for and rented a plane to be waiting in ARUBA for 2 days to pick up NATALEE and take her off ARUBA after, apparently, someone had told NATALEE’s Loved Ones that NATALEE was alive and in an ARUBA crack house. NATALEE was not in the crack house, so the plane the family had rented returned back to the UNITED STATES, and the plane rental had cost NATALEE‘s Loved Ones $37,000. BETH stated, “I would hope that Deputy Dompig realizes that we’re not flying family, friends and searchers in and out on brooms to Aruba. You know, we pay air fares. We pay hotel bills. We pay the exorbitant attorney fees, private Investigators. You know, one sample of a bill was $37,000 to “Medjet” because we had the jet sitting on the tarmac for two days because that’s when we thought we were pulling Natalee out alive of one of their crack houses, being held by a crack addict against her will. So you know, there have been some expenses that we have incurred during this investigation.” When asked “why is Dompig suddenly on this thing about money with you?,” BETH stated, “You know, I just don’t know, Greta. I hate that he’s losing his focus of the investigation on the perpetrators that participated in a gang rape against my daughter.”

On 10-31 ARUBAAN's news-source "Diario" reported that there was another shooting in ARUBA over the weekend near the “Havana Club.” As of this date it is not known if anyone was shot or murdered.

On 12-30 ARUBAAN's news-source "Amigoe.com" reported:



Uncertainty About Tourism Figures

ARUBA – It is not clear whether the tourism is affected by the Natalee Holloway case. Aruba Tourism Authority (ATA) has not announced yet how many tourists had visited Aruba between July and September. The October figures show a drop. “Very bad, Aruba’s economy depends on the tourism. We must know what the situation is”, is the opinion of the AVP.

It is incomprehensible that the tourism-minister Edison Briesen does not realize that something is wrong. The AVP is concerned about the tourism. It is irresponsible not to know whether there is a Holloway-effect. AVP wants a meeting with the taskforce, the parliament, and the minister in early 2006 to talk about a marketing plan.

Recently, the Central Bank of Aruba and the Aruba Airport Authority (AAA) reported alarming figures about the tourism. According to the Bank, the cruise passengers have dropped with almost 40 percent in October of this year. The hotel occupancy was almost 78 percent in October. The Bank couldn’t give the results in the months July up till September, because they depend on the data from ATA that were not available. Also compared to last year, the airport of Aruba registered fewer passengers that entered Aruba. According to AAA-director Peter Steinmetz, the 2004 amount of passengers (1.7 millions) is not feasible in 2005. His opinion is that this has directly to do with the disappeared American teenager, Natalee Holloway.