[~Candy~]

[poochee]

updated 9:50 p.m. EST, Wed November 21, 2007
Three charged in Natalee Holloway's death
CNN's Kimberly Segal and Eric Marrapodi contributed to this report.

Story Highlights
NEW: Via representative, Holloway family expresses hope about developments
Three men re-arrested in Natalee Holloway case, prosecutors say
One young man arrested in Holland, two brothers picked up in Aruba
They were the last people seen with Holloway before she vanished in 2005

(CNN) -- Authorities have re-arrested three men in connection with the disappearance of an Alabama teenager in Aruba in 2005, based on new evidence in the case, prosecutors announced Wednesday.

They are now charged with "involvement in the voluntary manslaughter of Natalee Holloway or causing serious bodily harm to Natalee Holloway, resulting in her death," the statement said.

No information was immediately available about what the new evidence was that led to the arrests.

Aruban prosecutors said a team of detectives from the Netherlands has been reviewing the Holloway case at the request of authorities in Aruba, and had been on the island as late as last month to complete the investigation.

The Kalpoe brothers were being interrogated by Aruban police Wednesday, Aruba prosecutor Dop Kruimel told CNN. They will appear before a judge Friday for a preliminary arrest hearing, in which the judge determines whether the arrest was credible, she said.

Meanwhile, a spokeswoman for Holloway's mother, Beth Holloway, said in a statement, "The family is always hopeful when a step in the right direction is made in the case."

Beth Holloway was refusing interviews for now, said spokeswoman Sunny Tillman. She previously was known as Beth Holloway-Twitty, but has returned to using Holloway after a divorce earlier this year.

Excerpts from: http://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/americ...est/index.html

[poochee]

Latest update
11/22/07
updated 3 hours, 10 minutes ago
Suspects in Holloway case to appear in Aruba court Friday
CNN's Phil Black, Kimberly Segal and Eric Marrapodi contributed to this report.

(CNN) -- A court hearing in Aruba on Friday will consider whether authorities were right to re-arrest two brothers in connection with the disappearance of an Alabama teenager more than two years ago.

Hans Mos, Aruba's chief public prosecutor, said only that the evidence is "so important that we think we should have arrested these three guys, which we did yesterday."

Aruban police interrogated the Kalpoes on Wednesday, Aruban prosecutor Dop Kruimel said.

The men are now charged with "involvement in the voluntary manslaughter of Natalee Holloway or causing serious bodily harm to Natalee Holloway, resulting in her death," Aruban prosecutors said.

A district court judge in the Netherlands ordered Thursday that van der Sloot be extradited to Aruba for questioning. He was to leave as soon as possible, authorities said.

A lawyer for van der Sloot said his client was bitterly surprised at the turn of events, because he felt he had left the incident behind him. The man has been attending college in the Netherlands.

Excerpts from: http://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe...ef=mpstoryview

[Knotbored]

I understand there was some timetable that required the case to either identify suspects or close the investigation in December. I also understand each of those three is held in isolation and they can't conspire this time.
I think they will try to sweat out the truth from them by insinuating the others are spilling the beans.
I still suspect that disk jocky that lied about the two black suspects is heavily involved-he has a boat and had no reason to jump in with a lie unless he was covering his own butt.

[poochee]

Originally Posted by Knotbored

I understand there was some timetable that required the case to either identify suspects or close the investigation in December. I also understand each of those three is held in isolation and they can't conspire this time.
I think they will try to sweat out the truth from them by insinuating the others are spilling the beans.
I still suspect that disk jocky that lied about the two black suspects is heavily involved-he has a boat and had no reason to jump in with a lie unless he was covering his own butt.

I think the the disk jockey was involved to get rid of her body. Also, I suspect van der Sloots' father was involved in some way.

Hopefully, time will tell!

[~Candy~]

According to some folks --- they are guilty until proven innocent......

[poochee]

Originally Posted by AcaCandy

According to some folks --- they are guilty until proven innocent......

In other words a person can't have an opinion?

My opinion is they did it, and I have always thought that. Hope they nail them this time.

[~Candy~]

No, it's a bit different. YOU BELIEVE that they did it, with NO EVIDENCE, NO TRIAL, NO BODY, NADA.

I'm sure I can probably dig some posts up where you BELIEVED folks were innocent, only to be convicted PROPERLY by a jury later

[poochee]

Originally Posted by AcaCandy

No, it's a bit different. YOU BELIEVE that they did it, with NO EVIDENCE, NO TRIAL, NO BODY, NADA.

I'm sure I can probably dig some posts up where you BELIEVED folks were innocent, only to be convicted PROPERLY by a jury later

Yes, I believe it from all the evidence and the ineptness of the Aruban authorities who, IMO, wanted it to go away. Don't expect me to preface every case with IMO, won't happen. Time will tell.

[~Candy~]

There IS NO evidence.

Other than they were seen at the same bar, and perhaps being seen leaving together.

[~Candy~]

Are you one of those people who believed OJ was innocent per chance?

Or that the Ramsey girl wasn't killed by one of her own family members? Probably the brother? Or, that Scott Peterson was innocent?

Just checking. I can think of more

[poochee]

Originally Posted by AcaCandy

Are you one of those people who believed OJ was innocent per chance?

Or that the Ramsey girl wasn't killed by one of her own family members? Probably the brother? Or, that Scott Peterson was innocent?

Just checking. I can think of more

I suspected OJ was guilty.

As to Ramsey, I thought the son did it and the parents were protectning him.

I suspected Peterson early in the game.

None of these opinions of mine were immediately based on the first report of the crime. I was suspicious but as evidence was presented I then formed my opinion.

[~Candy~]

O.J. was innocent A jury of 12 people said so

Too bad the Ramsey kid will never be tried.

[~Candy~]

Oh as a side note, did you see the cruise ship that sunk earlier Off Antarctica.

[poochee]

Originally Posted by AcaCandy

Oh as a side note, did you see the cruise ship that sunk earlier Off Antarctica.

Just heard it on the news! I know someone planning to take that cruise.