Video Report

The Political Teen has the Greta video with an Aruban reporter discussing how Joran's story has changed. What's also confusing is that they seem to be saying that Satish is the older brother of he and Deepak.

Update: Link for video of interview with Natalee's Father.

Update: There's additional video and satelite imagery of Aruba available here.

Comments

[sassy]

I was looking at the picture recently released which shows natalee and her three girlfriends posing on the beach. These photos came from some disposable camera of natalee's. I noticed that most of the girls had these bracelets on their wrists. I don't know if they are the kind which people have been selling to support various causes, ie:breast cancer, support our troops, ect. Often times at clubs, bars, venues, they will put the bracelet on you as evidence of already having paid, and or having shown proper Identification(when necessary). Maybe they need to look into that possibility, or perhaps they already have. Just a thought. thanks

[wreck]

Newbie,
You thought wrong! The videos at the Holiday Inn lobby merely disproved the "Security Guard" theory. NO ONE is disputing that her friends did not wait up in the lobby for her. You are perfectly welcome to expound a theory here, but you really should do a little homework and review some of these threads first before swearing to "facts."

[Mary]

This has turned into the "Lie" of the century !
There have been more lies told than carter has liver pills. ARUBA GATE !
Just come clean URINE !

[patricia]

I really hope she is crazyyyy..and she colored her hair and is on the beach on another island laughing at us...( i dont think so ) but she would still be alive...

[PHT]

Happen to hear "Jug" Twitty on the air and thinking he might not be helping the case. The Van der Sloot's invite Mrs. in and share a lot of information they don't have to share then the next night Jug comes on talking about Mr. Van Der Sloot being obnoxious the first night because Mr. Van Der Sloot said things like Jug has no manners. ??????? It would seem if the Van Der Sloot family is willing to share information, which they don't have to share, it is not helping to come on the next night and rehash how Jug thinks Mr. Van Der Sloot was rude the first night.I do realize the people are distraught but I fail to see how this is suppose to help their cause. While Mr. Van Der Sloot's son might have been out until 3AM on a school night near home, Mr. Twitty's step daughter was in a foreign country out to all hours drinking too. My point is that bashing the parenting just doesn't get any of it anywhere. I think Mrs. would help the cause to keep JUG off the air. Where is the real dad?I believe the real dad comes across a little more thoughtful about what he is saying.

Also, today there was talk, which I have also read on the blog, about Natalee having run away or missing on some other vacation or some circumstance. I am confused why there is never an answer to that question. It would be strange,or at least very unusual, that Natalee would be a missing person twice in life. If she was a missing person at some other time I wonder why that information is being subdued? If the missing person information isn't true then why the information is not being confronted?

The only idea I can think that hasn't been explored, from what I can tell, regarding a reward is to offer a reward for any information that leads to what happen to Natalee. There is some kind of reward if the info turns out to be true. Also, as a parent I would run an ad so people could call an individual with info, just to think maybe some don't want to go to the police for one reason or the other but might be willing to inform the family?

We also have a lot of people missing in the US so it might be a good idea to establish a television station just for finding all the missing people and other crime. While that might sound strange, many missing people do not get any television coverage, which obviously helps. How that would be financed is not my field but just an idea.

Has anyone checked inside buildings, such as the Marriott? I don't know if that is a possibility but so far the ground searches haven't led anywhere, just another thought.

Well, I am only trying to help, like everyone else, but at a loss too. I hope the truth comes soon so all people involved can begin to heal from the horrible nightmare.

PT

[bosco]

The bracelets you saw on the girls wrist are probably from the Holiday Inn. When you stay at an all inclusive they sometimes require you to wear plastic bracelets to identify yourself as an all inclusive customer.

[Lyn]

We're hearing nothing but speculations, day in day out...I'm wondering if the truth will ever be found out. If Natalee is dead, they will probably never find her body. The three jerks must have taken care of it. I just want justice. I hope everyone involved in this will pay for what they did. And I'm sick and tired of hearing all this nonsense about boycotting Aruba. It seems that most people forget that crime can happen anywhere, anytime...

[Sunspot405]

I understand Jug. Mrs. Holloway is a stronger individual than most of us. I bet she feels the same way Jug does but hid her feelings just to see what she could get out of Mr Van Der Sloot. Displaying anger seems more natural to me than being calm. Beth is a saint and wonderful woman for pulling that off. Jug is human. He sees a man telling his son not to talk. The son being the last person that saw Natalee alive...hearing that son talk is very important to the parents at that time. Imagine yourself in his shoes...your loved one is missing, it's 3am, you are in a foreign country. Son has lied in just the few hours you've been there. First he says he's at the Wyndam gambling then he's at home. He's a jerk and obviously hiding something when in those wee hours he sends his Dad, Natalee's parents and the authorities on a wild goose chase. That right there could tell you he was up to something.

[Mel]

Sunspot,
I believe there was proof from the Wyndham that he was there that night and that the brothers also confirmed his father called and he came home so calling them liar from that is a bit presumptuous.

I don't believe we should judge someone just because they were out late at night. have you ever been to Miami Beach? New Orleans? New York City? Those are cities where life goes on and people are out and about at all hours too. Just because it is not something we personally choose to do or to allow our kids to do...who are we to judge what other parents and kids do?

For all you know Natalee had no curfew when at home either....

Don't get me wrong, I am certainly not saying that Joran is innocent by any means. Just that I am amazed how many people are suddenly holier than thou when confronted with heresay and circumstantial information on the Natalee disappearance.

[LA GIRL]

Let start off by saying that I cannot imagine having a child missing and I feel for NH's parents, I also feel for the parents of the boys as well. I would somehting like this on my worst enemy.

I too watched the Fox broadcast last night and have a few comments.

NH'S dad comments about the suspect's dad were out of line. He calls him a liar, arrogant, etc. etc. - I too,like, Mr. VS would tell my son to be quiet until I of course could access the situtation of what is happening. The police and several of " friends " of Jug's show up at his home, 3:00 am mind you, screaming at his son and demanding answers. This is his first introduction to this tragedy. I don't see this as having something to hide but protecting your son from a situation that has clearly caught you off guard. He still allows his son to go back to Holiday Inn to answer more questions. Mr. Jug then states he has something to hide beacuse he continues to run from cameras - how is this not normal behavior, who would want this kind of attention??????? While I agree these boys know more than they are telling, NONE of us are sure exactly what it is they do know. Everyone is quick to judge these boys calling them rapists and murderers. Did I miss something in all these broadcasts that contains evidence these are the facts?

[michele]

News Flash Van der Sloot DAD arrested per Fox News Channel.

To PHT.

It is not true that Natalee ran away or was missing on another trip.

It's a lie and a rumor started by people on Aruba to try and cover up for the ineptness of their police dept.

Michele in Birmingham.

[Mel]

Thank you LA Girl. Your post makes great sense.

It will be interesting to see how it all pans out

[Marije]

NEWS;
Dutch online newssites now report that Joran's dad (Paul van der Sloot) also is arrested now!!!

[Buffy]

I do believe that natalee is somewhere alive in the carribbean. I read about the other american girl who went missing years ago and was spotted on the island months after she was declared missing. As they said, there is a possibility that natalee could be shipped off to the surrounding islands since there is free access into the islands. Checks on those near by islands and countries should be taking place as well. I can't understand how being on a beach..a popular tourist beach, there are no people in site..or no one to see these two young teenagers. All i gotta say when i go on vacation, i know at night on teh beach, there are a lot of people out and witnesses to whatever happened. Joran needs to come clean because he is not gonna get away with lies and B.S. I dont want to say he is guilty or anything...But realizing what is going on at this moment and knows what his fate can be..he sure should be pleading for his innocence and not keeping his mouth shut.
My heart and prayers go out to both families, and natalee during this time, and show yourself natalee, somewhere. please.