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Natalee Holloway, suspect Joran van der Sloot: Timeline of Alabama teen's death

May 25, 2023

Natalee Holloway, suspect Joran van der Sloot: Timeline of Alabama teen's death

Joran van der Sloot, 36, a Dutch national serving time in Peru for another woman's murder, is the prime suspect in Natalee Holloway's 2005 disappearance.

Tourist kidnappings, rampant crime spark travel warnings in Caribbean, South America

May 21, 2023

Tourist kidnappings, rampant crime spark travel warnings in Caribbean, South America

The State Department issued warnings for seven countries, five of which are in the Caribbean or South America, over concerns of elevated crime and safety for Americans abroad.

Natalee Holloway case: Joran van der Sloot's lawyer reveals 'ill' client is gambler, like a 'drug addict'

May 18, 2023

Natalee Holloway case: Joran van der Sloot's lawyer reveals 'ill' client is gambler, like a 'drug addict'

Natalee Holloway suspect Joran van der Sloot has "psychological problems" but maintains innocence in a $250,000 plot targeting her mother, lawyer says.

Natalee Holloway case: Suspect Joran van der Sloot's mother enjoys drum session with mystery man

May 15, 2023

Natalee Holloway case: Suspect Joran van der Sloot's mother enjoys drum session with mystery man

As Natalee Holloway suspect Joran van der Sloot awaits extradition to the U.S. from Peru, his mom spent Mother’s Day with an unidentified man in Aruba.

Natalee Holloway case: Extradition of 'murderous' Joran van der Sloot could stall for months

May 14, 2023

Natalee Holloway case: Extradition of 'murderous' Joran van der Sloot could stall for months

Joran van der Sloot's extradition to the United States to charges of extorting Natalee Holloway's family could be delayed until August, authorities said.

Natalee Holloway case: Joran van der Sloot’s lawyer fears additional US charges

May 12, 2023

Natalee Holloway case: Joran van der Sloot’s lawyer fears additional US charges

Joran van der Sloot's lawyer believes U.S. prosecutors may be weighing more charges against his client in relation to the unsolved murder of Natalee Holloway.

Joint venture building ‘underwater space station’ to study marine life, climate change

May 4, 2023

Joint venture building ‘underwater space station’ to study marine life, climate change

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is collaborating with Proteus Ocean Group to build an underwater space station to research marine life.

Fire tears through Haiti street market, consumes goods worth thousands of dollars

May 4, 2023

Fire tears through Haiti street market, consumes goods worth thousands of dollars

A fire has ravaged a popular street market near the capitol of Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Vendors became devastated as the fire consumed thousands of dollars’ worth of goods.

Haitian vigilantes kill, set fire to 5 more suspected gangsters

May 2, 2023

Haitian vigilantes kill, set fire to 5 more suspected gangsters

Five more men have been killed and set on fire by vigilante crowds in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, raising the death toll from the extrajudicial slayings to at least 18 in the past week.

FBI issues dire warning to Americans thinking of traveling to Caribbean nation as crime skyrockets in 2023

April 26, 2023

FBI issues dire warning to Americans thinking of traveling to Caribbean nation as crime skyrockets in 2023

The FBI, the State Department and the United Nations are warning Americans not to travel to Haiti amid a spike in gang violence and kidnappings in the impoverished Caribbean nation.