Natalee Holloway Mother Beth Twitty On Fox Tonight

Beth Twitty, mother of missing Alabama teenager Natalee Holloway appeared pensive and angry on Fox TV this evening with host Greta Van Sustern.

Stating she was returning to Aruba on November 1st, she mentioned that step one was to get the FBI involved. Host Van Sustern seemed perplexed by Beth Twitty's response. When asked by Greta what was new, Ms. Twitty reiterated that step one was getting the FBI involved and repeated allegations that Aruban authorities have not wanted to conduct a thorough investigation.

When asked about recent statements from Aruban authorities as regards interviewing Mountain Brook High School students on the trip with Natalee, Beth seemed unwilling to concede that such interviews should be conducted without the FBI, stating Aruban authorities need to use "proper" channels.

Greta also suggested that if Natalee had been intoxicated that night she would not have been able to consent to any sexual activity that might have taken place and went on to suggest that would constiture rape.

When Van Sustern asked Beth Twitty if she felt the Alabama students had been forthcoming with the FBI about details of the trip, Twitty stated that they were "excellent, top notch" students and should be capable of giving a straight forward account. She again stipulated that the FBI needed to be present for any additional interviews to take place. It's unclear if Aruban authorities, or the FBI is willing to conduct the investigation according to Beth Twitty's parameters.

Twitty ended by suggesting that the Aruban authorties continue to put up barriers to the investigation and it seemed unclear if that would change in the future.

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Comments

[jacndaves]

It is wise by Gerald Dompig to start his planning on the questioning of the Mountain Brook Young Folks who were on the trip. With a son in college, he just came off fall break and is extremely busy until the Christmas Break. There are 120 Young People scattered all over at different universities and living their lives who knows where.

Christmas Break would be a great time to get most of them back at home in Alabama.

Starting now will have an efficient time of questioning centered around where most of them will be in one area. Having the FBI present would make these Young Folks feel more comfortable in knowing they were talking to an official from Aruba.

This is about an investigation into a missing American. Not about her family. The old Kenny Rogers song is appropriate here, "There will be plenty time for counting when the dealings done."

[Lisa11011]

Why in the world would anyone from MB threaten the life of Dompig!!?? He was not as dramatic as BT when he noted that he has been threathen to come an interview the MB Kids!!!

[Brooke]

Posted by: Shell | Oct 28, 2005 3:39:27 AM

GREAT POST! And right on. There is somnething very wrong with BT and all the Twitty's concerning this "case". They have done everything to screw it up while blaming it all on ALE, they have something to hide that's getting more apparent.

[cynic]

quote from jacndaves:
"There are 120 Young People scattered all over at different universities and living their lives who knows where.
Christmas Break would be a great time to get most of them back at home in Alabama."

They might get more honest answers if they are not all together back in Alabama. I do agree, however, that having the FBI present would make the young people feel more comfortable and confident about who they are talking with.

[Dreamquestrob]

So much hatred, venom and slander here. Can't we all focus on finding Natalee rather than hurling insults, sarcasms and inuendo? Dan has threatend to shut this all down if this persists and now it is even worse -- this makes me belliee that this is exactly what certain elements want -- to have it shut down so that there is no free exchange of ideas and dialogue. There are ways to debate without name-calling. I remind you all -- Dan has access to you IP's. Think about it.

[Jan]

Didn't any of you wonder why there was not more outrage at the chaperones - I mean I remember even the talking heads like ORielly kept saying what about the chaperones - well it is all becoming clear now - the chaperones were told - do your job NOW shut everyone up and you will not be sued - oh well - so now they have had 5 mos to clean up their mess as opposed to the 9 days they were upset with the J2K having.
And I am unclear - sometimes the Twitts act like the FBI is involved and sometimes they are not - you cannot have it both ways - this lady really is a politician she talks out of the many sides of her mouth.

And it really may come back to haunt the ole MB teens and Beth - either Natalee was drinking responsibly or she was tanked - you cannot have that both ways either!

good job Dan!!

[boywonder]

Sure would have been a good thing if Beth had educated Natalee to the dangers of the world.You know she had such an impeccable record and so responsible.YADA,YADA,YADA,Beth is so full of shit and so is anyone who buys into her failed tour of motherhood.

Posted by: bizman | Oct 28, 2005 7:16:50 AM

Look out this is just the kind of crap the predators want you to believe... they want you to beleive that this kind of thing rarely happens(happens all the time) and that is the mama's fault for not teaching her child just how cunning, how devious sexual predator's are.

Give a sexual predator roofies or ghb and its worse than giving them a loaded gun...

[boywonder]

Has anyone stopped to think that maybe Dompig wants to ask Natalee's friends about Paulus?? Did they see him LURKING at the hotel..did they see Joran talking to Paulus? Just what was Paulus doing while Joran was setting Natalee up? I'd bet money the FBI has a theory about what happened to Natalee that evening and it most likely revolves around Paulus's involvement...

[robin]

Dompig wants to ask the mb kids about Paulus...Did any of them see Paulus lurking at the hotel casino...did they see him talking with joran...what was he doing while his son was setting up Natalee?

[RICK]

The MB crowd knows what happened and so does Beth. They need to find Natalee's body before there is any real conclusion to this case. Where's Jug?

[Michelle(diedra)]

Guys the reason Beth Twitty so adament on the FBI being involved , is to oversee that the interviews are conduted properly AND the fact that the Aruban police have no jurisdiction in the United States.

A cop from Alabama for example can not go to Aruba and interview Deepak.They are not allowed to legally. Don´t you all get that?

The Beth naysayers seem to be blinded, and can not see this. She´s not doing that to hamper anything ... It is a requirment that some knid of local or national police / or the FBI oversee this...given that the Aruban police have no jurisdiction to work in Alabama.

If the MB kids were to go back to Aruba , the FBI would not be needed, but since the interviews will take place in Alabama, there has to be some kind of United Stated law enforcement officials involved.

Ahem ... DUH!

[jgirl]

The FBI has no jurisdiction in Aruba.

[Donna]

Guys the reason Beth Twitty so adament on the FBI being involved , is to oversee that the interviews are conduted properly AND the fact that the Aruban police have no jurisdiction in the United States.

A cop from Alabama for example can not go to Aruba and interview Deepak.They are not allowed to legally. Don´t you all get that?

The Beth naysayers seem to be blinded, and can not see this. She´s not doing that to hamper anything ... It is a requirment that some knid of local or national police / or the FBI oversee this...given that the Aruban police have no jurisdiction to work in Alabama.

If the MB kids were to go back to Aruba , the FBI would not be needed, but since the interviews will take place in Alabama, there has to be some kind of United Stated law enforcement officials involved.

Ahem ... DUH!

A cop from the USA cannot go to Aruba and interview Deepak legally? ISN'T that EXACTLY what a "cop" from the USA, did do??

[arcadia]

I dont understand why Beth refuses to accept the fact that at least one to four different classmates of Natalee saw her return to the hotel AFTER she was with Joran at the beach, and Beth knows that there was evidence in Natalee's room that she did return back to the room after being with Joran. The big question is...what happened to Natalee After she returned to the hotal??

Posted by: BamaRN | Oct 28, 2005 3:37:12 AM

How do you know she returned to her room? Have I missed something. I never heard any of her classmates admit to this...

[WheresTito]

The reason BT wants the FBI involved if they interview the MB students again is because they might actually get the statements correct and not change them, like they did with her statement. Also it would prevent a cover-up that the ALE started. If the FBI was there to witness and record the statements too, then we would have 2 counts of what was said, what the ALE heard and recorded and what the FBI heard and recorded. Then there couldn't be a cover-up or changing of anyone's statements.

Besides this, she probablly feels that ALE should have done this along time ago. Hello, it is 5 months later and they are just now getting around to wanting to ask the students questions again. Seems a bit suspicious to me, so I would want the FBI involved in the question asking too.
JMHO.

[MLT]

I dont understand why Beth refuses to accept the fact that at least one to four different classmates of Natalee saw her return to the hotel AFTER she was with Joran at the beach, and Beth knows that there was evidence in Natalee's room that she did return back to the room after being with Joran. The big question is...what happened to Natalee After she returned to the hotal??

Posted by: BamaRN | Oct 28, 2005 3:37:12 AM

Please tell us more about this. I have never heard this. This could change everything. If it is true that she went back to her hotel after being with Joran then why isn't she seen on the security tapes?

[kathy]

After the way this case was handled by the Aruban police from the start I would definately want persons of authority from the states involved as witnesses.

[ustt]

I dont understand why Beth refuses to accept the fact that at least one to four different classmates of Natalee saw her return to the hotel AFTER she was with Joran at the beach, and Beth knows that there was evidence in Natalee's room that she did return back to the room after being with Joran. The big question is...what happened to Natalee After she returned to the hotal??

Posted by: BamaRN | Oct 28, 2005 3:37:12 AM

How do you know she returned to her room? Have I missed something. I never heard any of her classmates admit to this...

Posted by: arcadia | Oct 28, 2005 9:39:28 AM

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Thanks arcadia........ME TOO.......where are you getting this information BamaRN???????????????

or is this the dysinformation group on here early on a Friday morning? LOL

If you do have this, why don't you send it to Greta.....the way she has been treating people lately, she'd probably eat that up for breakfast quick!

[Michelle( Diedra)]

Donna don´t be stupid . That wasn´t an official interview - had nothing to do with it. Probably not even adissable in court.You are trying to compare apples to oranges.

If your talking about Skeeters that has nothing to do with any óffical investigation. Your grasping at straws and showing what a dummy you are to try to say that you don´t like that Skeeters went down there.

I am just stating that aruban police have no jurisdiction in Alabama, or any other place with United States territory. That is why if the Aruban police want to interview they will have to have help/assistance by a United States Law Enforcement Agency. Period. The FBI was not allowed to conduct any interviews in the territory of Aruba , and the same will hold true the other way around.

I am sure Beth really wants the Aruban police to come to Alabama, this gives her more of an opp to get the FBI officialy involved with the case.Not just as bystanders.

All the bogus theories as to why Beth is ´demanding ´the investigation should be held under her terms are outrageous , and stupid.

These are not her terms.Thety the terms of the United States , and international law.

[arcadia]

I just ask one question of all of you... What would you do if it was your daughter? I don't think you would sit back and just twiddle your thumbs and wait for answers.... you would get out there and demand them. Give her some slack all she wants is to find her daughter.... can you imagine how terrible it would be?

[Letshelp]

Why shouldn't she want the FBI involved? How is that being an obstructionist? It is abundantly clear that Beth has no faith in the Aruban authorities so why shouldn't the FBI be present for any of these interviews?

[Jon]

thought Gretas comments were very revealing. On one hand Beth wants to say that Natalee was too intoxicated to consent to anything, going in and out of consciousness, and on the other her classmates have said she was drinking responsibly and not very intoxicated. Greta's comments made it clear that whether or not Natalee was drunk was critical to supporting Beth's claims about a sexual assault (and I though also a kidnapping as Beth has claimed.) Beth had a reaction to this. Cannot have it both ways.

Posted by: Shonane

Different students saw her at different times, she may not have been visibly intoxicated/drugged until after the bar closed, when an MB student saw her having having trouble walking, as Deepak was leading her out of the bar by the arm.

[donnaanna]

If it is true that she went back to her hotel after being with Joran then why isn't she seen on the security tapes?

Posted by: MLT | Oct 28, 2005 9:56:19 AM

If she returned to her room from the beach -through the sliding glass doors that went into her room I don't think security cameras would see her. I believe that the security cameras are only in the lobby & the front of the hotel.

Very early on, it was suggested that Natalee was seen returning to her room this way, and Beth denied that Natalee's room opened up to the beach. A few days later, there were pictures of Beth near the doors in Natalee's room that opened up to the beach.

[Letshelp]

I believe you are spreading a TOTAL falsehood I have NEVER read ANYWHERE that anyone ever alleged they saw Natalee back at the HI most certainly not anyone from Mountain Brook.

As far as Natalee's level of intoxication I thought everyone was agreed that the MB students were lying to protect their and her reputations, so you shouldn't be surprised if they have or do state that she was more intoxicated than was stated on TV.

And while we are on that subject, why don't you PONDER why the SUSPECTS, as time as gone on, have made statements that contradicted their original ones....which started with Natalee being falling down drunk/very drunk and passing out.

Hmmm, let's see, the reason the MB students would minimize Natalee's intoxication is to protect her.

The reason the suspects would minimize Natalee's level of intoxicatoin is to protect themselves from a rape charge.

Wonder whose 'truth' is less tainted, oh wait, no I don't.

[MLT]

"If she returned to her room from the beach -through the sliding glass doors that went into her room I don't think security cameras would see her. I believe that the security cameras are only in the lobby & the front of the hotel.

Very early on, it was suggested that Natalee was seen returning to her room this way, and Beth denied that Natalee's room opened up to the beach. A few days later, there were pictures of Beth near the doors in Natalee's room that opened up to the beach. "

But if she returned later after her friends had gone to bed, wouldn't they have locked the door? i highly doubt those young women would leave it open. I am sure that they knew that Natalee had a a key and wouldn't come through the sliding door. That wouldn't be safe.

[candy]

i just don't understand how any one close to beth can not see that she needs medical attention as she appears to be on the brink of a nevous break down due to her hate and anger of the way this investagation is going and to tell the truth she has lost all control and who ever cares for this lady please reconize the symtoms and intervene as last nite's fox interview should be prove enough that she is way over her head

[Letshelp]

I agree with that.

Beth has come pretty much totally unhinged and is no longer even close to in control of her emotions.

[mchenry]

BamaRN/ Oct 28,2005 3:3712 AM
Where did you find the posting of the Questions/Answers from the MB classmates. The FBI took their statements and I find it odd they would release this information to the public! What is your source of information that Natalee/Joran returned to Natalee's room? I have never read or heard of this.

[Observer*]

I think some of the people here are mis-reading previous information. Where it was reported that male dna was found on Nat's tooth brush. How could it get there....well, for one, deeply kissing someone would transfer saliva, that is if the kiss was done soon before brushing ones teeth. It was not reported to my knowledge that she returned to her room in the night of question.

[Jon]

I believe you are spreading a TOTAL falsehood I have NEVER read ANYWHERE that anyone ever alleged they saw Natalee back at the HI most certainly not anyone from Mountain Brook.

Posted by: Letshelp

Yes, that is a total falsehood that continues to be regularly repeated here even after being debunked.

The transcript of the interview shows that the student they are talking about did not say he saw her back at the HI, he just said saw her "later", there is no reason whatsoever to believe he meant later at the HI, as opposed to later at the bar.

[hardyandtiny]

I dont understand why Beth refuses to accept the fact that at least one to four different classmates of Natalee saw her return to the hotel AFTER she was with Joran at the beach...................
Posted by: BamaRN | Oct 28, 2005 3:38:51 AM

Add me to that list with Beth, I also don't accept the idea. I don't know of any students that saw Natalee return to the hotel. Do you have any information?

[Letshelp]

It's a lie. As incompetant as I think the ALE are does anyone with a brain believe that if there were ANY statements that Natalee returned to the HI that the 3 suspects would still be suspects? Talk about stuck on stupid.

[arcadia]

BamaRN is just stirring up crazy lies about NH returning to the hotel. Please just ignore her....she is probably a psych patient and not an RN.. nurses lock her back up!

[arcadia]

I dont understand why Beth refuses to accept the fact that at least one to four different classmates of Natalee saw her return to the hotel AFTER she was with Joran at the beach...................
Posted by: BamaRN | Oct 28, 2005 3:38:51 AM

Nut job....

[berry]

"The reason the suspects would minimize Natalee's level of intoxicatoin is to protect themselves from a rape charge.

Wonder whose 'truth' is less tainted, oh wait, no I don't."

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So they are all liars or minimalists - at best. A lie is a lie. And each lie supposedly to protect the liar from the wrath of a parent. Well there's a shock. Teens lying to avoid parents getting pissed off at their behavior.

That's the stupidity of the Twitty claims. Why is the trio's BIG lie to avoid a parental ass kicking any different than the Natalee friends lying to avoid supposed parental irritation?

The window of opportunity for the trio - or specifically Joran - to have raped, killed and concealed Natalee just does not work easily. She left C and C's at about 1:15 - 1:30 AM and Joran was schlepping home and on his cell at about 2:40 AM. Deepak was online by 2AM. Paulus was supposed to be at McDonalds at 4AM. But how did he know to go there?

Which is it? Did Joran and the boys and dad gang rape a drugged Natalee at home, drive to the beach to burglarize a hut, knife Natalee, push her into a fish cage and drive or motorboat her somewhere and then for some reason go to McDonalds? Does it matter that Deepak was at his computer miles away?

Or did Joran and the boys gang rape Natalee at the beach, completely unobserved by beachwalkers, joggers, tourists, fishermen, beach cleaners etc, burglarize a hut and take a knife and fish cage, knife Natalee, maneuver her into a cage and drive her somewhere and dump her remains somewhere then drop Joran at McDonald's at 4AM for dad to pick-up, and somehow Deepak's still online at 2AM and Joran is in Noord on his cell at about 3AM?

The trio is not the answer. Something else happened, IMO. If they did it, they did it. But so far the facts do not convince 4 judges.

[Letshelp]

No, a lie is not a lie. People lie for different reasons as any detective can tell you.

Victims lie, witnesses lie and criminals lie. The trick is being able to discern the reasons for the lying.

My contention is that the suspects FIRST statements about Natalee's state of mind were true...she was wasted, whether as a result of her own drinking or something they gave her. Once they realized that admitting to sexual contact with a passing out person made THEM not HER look bad and was also a crime, their stories started to change so by the time we get to Satish's lawyers public statement we have Natalee drinking but not being overly drunk...DUH! This is what all defense attorneys do in rape cases where intoxication is a factor.

An hour and a half is plenty of time to rape and kill someone and bury their body in a shallow grave!

All we know is that SOMEONE was on the computer at the Kalpoe home, my guess is that it was Satish and NOT Deepak, who was still out committing acts of mayhem against Natalee.

Nothing happened on the beach except that they possibly burried her body there and it was later moved by Daddy Dearest.

She was assaulted and raped somewhere else, could be the VDS house, could have been somewhere else, could even have been in the car but I doubt that.

[berry]

After the way this case was handled by the Aruban police from the start I would definately want persons of authority from the states involved as witnesses.

Posted by: kathy
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So let's ask the cops who handled the Atlanta Olympic bombing fiasco to get involved. They have better skills. LOL.

[donnaanna]

I'm sorry, but everytime I hear assault and rape, my heart breaks! There is NO PROOF that this happened at ALL!!!! Why do people want to believe the absolute WORSE thing in the world happened to Natalee and that K2J & PVDS did it? There are a million other things that could have happened to Natalee. Most are just as plausible. It's almost like people WANT to believe the totally sensationalized version. Their sick minds won't let go of it.

[Observer*]

The trio is not the answer. Something else happened, IMO. If they did it, they did it. But so far the facts do not convince 4 judges.

Posted by: berry | Oct 28, 2005 11:14:36 AM

I think that is the problem, as the "facts" as you name them, are not facts but inconsistant statements from the trio.
I would love personally to rule out the trio, but the "fact" is, they were the last to be seen with Nat, and that "is" a fact.
If they are innocent (and who is to say they are not?) It certainly would have helped if they had all 3, had a consistant recollection of that night. As is it, with all the lies, they have made themselves at least "look guilty" and who is to say they are not ?
It a difficult task to find a Missing Person. It makes it even more difficult when you are faced with the continual changing of one's statements. It makes me very suspicious, as people lie to get away with things.
It is not that the judges have to be convinced. No one wants to draw charges on a person to lose a case. I for one, want my ducks in a row before accusing some one in a court of law. I don't want them to walk (if they are guilty).

[kin]

It's a lie. As incompetant as I think the ALE are does anyone with a brain believe that if there were ANY statements that Natalee returned to the HI that the 3 suspects would still be suspects? Talk about stuck on stupid.

Posted by: Letshelp | Oct 28, 2005 11:08:04 AM

EXACTLY! There'd be no reason to SUSPECT the "SUSPECTS" at all, nevermind keep them in KIA for 3 months and still consider and call them "SUSPECTS", if there was any proof at all of this LIE!

If Natalee was in fact seen back at her hotel AFTER Joran claimed he left her at the beach he'd be off the hook. End of STORY! To ALE, BH, and to anyone with a BRAIN reading this blog.

[Letshelp]

A million other things could have happened, like what?

She went swimming fully clothed wearing her flip flops and drowned and was eaten whole by a giant shark?

She was abducted unseen by random criminals who happened to see her lying on the beach where Joran left her, the same beach that the fishermen did NOT see her on?

She ran away without help from anyone who might want a million dollars and is now living in isolation?

Please.

Natalee Holloway is no longer alive and she most likely was no longer alive after the very first night. Her death was not an accident.

[Observer*]

In addition to that, I don't pretend to know the law's of that island. But, here in the States you cannot be tried twice for the same charge. Better get it right the first time, as it would be horrible to let a person walk free. It takes time sometimes to get a case together, it's not over yet. Hang in there...
Nat's Mom, has to keep attention on the case..or it will fade away. You may not agree with how she is doing it, but then it's not "your" daughter.

[berry]

She was assaulted and raped somewhere else, could be the VDS house, could have been somewhere else, could even have been in the car but I doubt that.

Posted by: Letshelp
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Sorry, letshelp. You are trying to expand the timeline to explain the mystery. Let's stick to what we know. C & C's started closing down at 1AM. At about 1:15 AM a male tour party member observed Natalee and Joran walking away about 2 blocks and another observed Natalee and Joran pass an outdoor bar at about 1:15 or a bit later.

Her friends approached Deepak at the intersection near C and C's at about 1:30. Satish was in the car. If the trio drove back to Haystack, so that Satish could be online pretending to be Deepak at 2AM, then they had even further to drive to get back to Noord or the Marriott area where Joran is known to have been on his cell at about 2:40 and 3AM.

Now where exactly do you think Natalee was gang raped, murdered, and disposed of? Joran is at Palm Beach around 2:40 and moving toward Noord. If they were in Deepak's car, how risky is that lie when any neighbor or witness could have told cops Deepak's car was not on the family's property?

And how can cops figure out Deepak's text message received in Haystack - if he's really with the guy who is calling him and not in Haystack on his computer? IOW, did Deepak receive a text message in Noord or sitting next to Joran in his car?

And where on earth does Paulus come from?

You have about 90 minutes, but a whole lot of driving all over Aruba. From C and C's to Haystack. From Haystack to Noord. From Noord to Palm Beach. From Palm Beach to Noord. From Noord to Palm Beach and McDonalds.

Then you have Deepak on the road with Joran, but Paulus at McDonalds to pick up Joran without explaining how Paulus would have known to pick up Joran at McDonalds to begin with. You have them driving so much, there really isn't any time to gang rape, kill and dispose of Natalee.

Like I said, I am unconvinced the trio is the answer. For all I know Joran left her alone on the beach, she walked along the beach or road and was observed by the real last person who saw her. I don't know who that is. I just don't think it is the trio.

[Letshelp]

How long does it take to get from Orangastad to Deepak's house?

[Letshelp]

How long does it take to get from Orangastad to Deepak's house?

[Jon]

Dompig also repeated what he's been saying (at least in the media here) all along about the "SUSPECTS". He even called them "LIARS" again (why is it ok for him but not the Twitty's?) and contrary to what I've read here, or on HyScience, or what he may have said in Aruba, not a damn thing has changed. He confirmed they're still the MAIN focus of this investigation. Now we know, through him, the FBI agrees with him on this 100%.

Posted by: kin

I remember a recent post by Dan where he claimed the FBI and ALE are not even looking at the 3 boys anymore.

[Letshelp]

Dan has about as much legitimate information on this case as my cat does.

In my opinion.

[kin]

A million other things could have happened, like what?

They may as well say a "trillion". It's all absurd. Who's buying into these "things" (and those wacko ones on HyScience? Good Grief!) and why? We will eventually find out what happened to NH that night (there's only a few missing pieces) and when we do this puzzle won't look like it dropped down from outer space. That probably will disappoint the many who are looking for something other then what's right in front of their faces.

[Letshelp]

Unfortunately, I don't think we will find out what really happened.

Police in the US pursue missing persons cases for YEARS, when they truly believe a murder occured they don't give up. Many perps have been brought to trial years and years after the crime.

But I don't see that happening in Aruba. The investigation has been lame and reluctant from the beginning and once the media inevitably stops covering the case they are going to give up and stop investigating.

I am 100% convinced that the suspects have probably ALREADY confessed the truth or much of the truth to someone and will most certainly tell others in the future, but I don't see this coming to light unless we're talking about someone's death bed confession in 30 years.

I don't think Natalee will ever be found at this point.

[berry]

"How long does it take to get from Orangastad to Deepak's house? letshelp"

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First, Deepak would have to turn around in downtown O'staad, because he was heading toward the lighthouse. From O'staad to Hoiiberg seems to be several miles, judging from GOOGLING Aruba maps. Total length of island is less than 20 miles.

Then they have to head back toward O'staad and head past, toward Palm Beach. And you have to completely eliminate going to the lighthouse, which is at the CA dunes and even further.