Joran Van der Sloot has just been sentenced to 28 years in a Peruvian prison for the murder of Stephany Flores. He was also fined $74,000. Peru doesn't have the death penalty or life sentences, and Van der Sloot may have lessened his sentence (prosecutors were reportedly seeking 30 years) by offering a "sincere…
Natalee Holloway Finally Declared Dead
According to the AP, an Alabama judge has declared Holloway dead six years since the teenage went missing in Aruba. A lawyer for Dave Holloway wasn't surprised that Holloway's mother, who opposed the September request to declare her daughter dead, finally relinquished, as, he says, "No evidence has been found Natalee…
Van Der Sloot Finally Pleads Guilty to Murder of Peruvian Woman, Feels …
Joran Van Der Sloot has plead guilty to the 2010 murder of Stephany Flores in a Lima, Peru hotel room. He apparently offered a "sincere confession," which under Peruvian law could get him a shorter sentence than a standard guilty plea. According to the AP, he said,
Van Der Sloot Formally Charged With Murder
Peruvian authorities formally charged Joran Van Der Sloot today with the murder of Stephany Flores, after her family voiced concerns that he'd be freed if they delayed any longer. Peruvian law dictates that suspects can only be held for 18 months without a charge, and Van Der Sloot's time would have been up in…
Joran Van Der Sloot Will Plead Guilty To Murder
Van Der Sloot will reportedly plead guilty to murdering Stephany Flores in Peru last year, but will cite temporary insanity in his defense. He'll apparently argue that he was overcome with "violent emotion" after Flores "intruded into my personal life" by looking up information about Natalee Holloway on his laptop. Because …
Possible Holloway Bone Tested While Joran Smokes Weed In Jail
A jawbone found in Aruba will be tested to see if it belonged to missing American Natalee Holloway — and meanwhile, onetime suspect Joran van der Sloot is reportedly living "like royalty" in a Peruvian jail.
Joran Van Der Sloot Admits To Extorting Holloway's Parents
Clearly with nothing to lose, the young murder suspect has admitted to extorting Natalee Holloway's parents by demanding money for the location of their daughter's body. His stated motivation: revenge.
Joran Van der Sloot Unsurprisingly Linked To Sex Trafficking Ring
• New evidence has linked Joran Van der Sloot with the disappearance of two girls from Thailand. Van der Sloot was allegedly involved with a sex trafficking ring, where he recruited a dozen young Thai woman.
Van Der Sloot Receives Marriage Proposals In Peruvian Prison
According to Joran, he's quite the eligible bachelor in Peru. In an interview published on Tuesday, he boasts that he's already received several marriage offers. "One of them even wants me to get her pregnant," he told De Telegraaf. [AP]
