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Joran van der Sloot's confession in Natalee Holloway case provides long-sought answers, mother says

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"Even as hard as it is to hear, it still not as torturous as the not knowing. It was time for me to know," Natalee Holloway's mother said of hearing the details of Joran van der Sloot's confession.

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  1. Joran van der Sloot admits to killing Natalee Holloway, pleads guilty to extorting her mom

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    Joran van der Sloot's confession in Natalee Holloway case provides long-sought answers, mother says

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  1. NBC Chicago

    Suspect in Natalee Holloway disappearance to reveal details of her death in plea deal, lawyer says (opens NBC Chicago)

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    NBC Chicago's feed description

    Joran van der Sloot is expected to plead guilty to his involvement in an extortion plot connected to Natalee Holloway’s disappearance, and her family’s lawyer said the deal will require him to reveal how the Alabama teen died.

  2. Fox News

    Joran van der Sloot to reveal details of Natalee Holloway's death: Lawyer (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Joran Van Der Sloot is expected to take a plea deal in an extortion plot he carried out against Natalee Holloway's family in 2010 and will reveal details about her death, a lawyer says.

  3. The Guardian

    Natalee Holloway suspect set to plead guilty and reveal details about death (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Joran van der Sloot, convicted in Peru over separate 2010 killing, expected to reverse not guilty plea over death of US teen in 2005

  4. People

    What to Know About Natalee Holloway's Case After Joran van der Sloot's Confession (opens People)

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    People's feed description

    Natalee Holloway went missing on a graduation trip to Aruba in 2005. Here is everything to know about her disappearance, including the latest details about her death.

  5. UPI

    Joran van der Sloot admits to killing Natalee Holloway, pleads guilty to extortion (opens UPI)

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    UPI's feed description

    Joran van der Sloot admitted to killing Natalee Holloway in Aruba in 2005 as he pleaded guilty to attempting to extort her mother in federal court on Wednesday.

  6. Washington Examiner

    Joran van der Sloot admits to killing Natalee Holloway in bombshell court confession (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    Joran van der Sloot, the prime suspect in the disappearance of Natalee Holloway, admitted Wednesday to beating the Alabama teenager to death with a cinder block on a beach in Aruba in 2005 and then dumping her lifeless body into the sea after she rebuffed his sexual advances.

  7. Foxla

    Joran van der Sloot admits to killing Natalee Holloway (opens Foxla)

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    Foxla's feed description

    Joran van der Sloot admitted to killing Natalee Holloway, but he's not charged in her death.

  8. 12News Now Beaumont

    Suspect in Natalee Holloway’s murder reveals her fate in extortion case plea deal (opens 12News Now Beaumont)

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    12News Now Beaumont's feed description

    Van der Sloot is not charged in Holloway’s death, but has pled guilty to trying to extort the teen's mother years after her disappearance.

  9. NPR

    Missing Alabama teenager Natalee Holloway's killer has confessed (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    Eighteen years after the disappearance of Alabama teenager Natalee Holloway in Aruba, Joran van der Sloot finally confessed to killing her.

  10. NBC Chicago

    Suspect in Natalee Holloway's 2005 disappearance in Aruba revealed her fate as part of plea deal (opens NBC Chicago)

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    NBC Chicago's feed description

    Joran Van der Sloot is not charged in the American teen’s death, but before he was sentenced, her mother made a statement saying he had acknowledged murdering her daughter.

  11. News Nation Now

    Van der Sloot gives graphic confession of Natalee Holloway’s killing (opens News Nation Now)

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    News Nation Now's feed description

    In a graphic confession, van der Sloot describes how he used a nearby cinder block to smash Holloway’s head in. He then pushed her body out to sea.

  12. WHDH Boston

    Joran van der Sloot is expected to plead guilty in an extortion case today – and may be forced to give details on Natalee Holloway’s death - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    WHDH Boston's feed description

    (CNN) — Almost two decades after Alabama teen Natalee Holloway vanished in Aruba, the prime suspect in her disappearance might soon reveal long-awaited details about how she died.Dutch

  13. WMUR

    Joran van der Sloot admits he killed Natalee Holloway after her disappearance (opens WMUR)

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    WMUR's feed description

    Joran van der Sloot apologized to both Natalee Holloway's family and his own family, saying that he hoped the statement would provide them with peace.

  14. People

    Natalee Holloway's Mom Reveals How Joran van der Sloot Killed Her Daughter in 2005 (Exclusive) (opens People)

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    People's feed description

    Joran van der Sloot pleaded guilty Wednesday to extorting Beth Holloway and provided information about her daughter's death as part of the plea deal.

  15. CBS News

    Joran van der Sloot, Natalee Holloway disappearance suspect, expected to plead guilty in extortion case (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Joran van der Sloot was charged in 2010 with trying to extort $250,000 from Natalee Holloway's mother Beth Holloway in exchange for information about her missing daughter's remains.

  16. The Guardian

    Suspect in Natalee Holloway disappearance revealed what happened as part of plea deal (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Joran van der Sloot is not charged in Holloway’s death, but pleaded guilty to charges he tried to extort money from her mother

  17. Newsweek

    Natalee Holloway's remains may finally be found (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    The prime suspect Joran van der Sloot is expected to admit what happened to the teenager as part of a plea deal in an Alabama court.

  18. Courthouse News Service

    Dutch man admits to Natalee Holloway’s 2005 murder as he pleads guilty to extortion (opens Courthouse News Service)

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    Courthouse News Service's feed description

    Joran van der Sloot was long the primary suspect in the Alabama teenager's disappearance. He was sentenced to 20 years in prison for trying to extort money from her family.

  19. 6ABC Philadelphia

    Joran van der Sloot admits to killing Natalee Holloway in extortion plea deal, judge says (opens 6ABC Philadelphia)

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    6ABC Philadelphia's feed description

    A U.S. judge says the chief suspect in the 2005 disappearance of Natalee Holloway has admitted he killed her and disposed of her remains.

  20. NBC News

    Suspect in Natalee Holloway disappearance pleads guilty to extortion and wire fraud (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    Joran van der Sloot also agreed to disclose all he knows about the Alabama teenager's disappearance in Aruba in 2005, as she celebrated her high school graduation.

  21. AL.com

    Joran van der Sloot expected to plead guilty in Natalee Holloway extortion case today: Latest updates (opens AL.com)

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    AL.com's feed description

    Van der Sloot is expected to provide details about the 2005 death of the Mountain Brook teen who vanished in Aruba.

  22. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Suspect admits he murdered Natalee Holloway on Aruba in 2005, pleads guilty to extorting her mom (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description

    Although Joran van der Sloot isn’t charged in Holloway’s death, his confession may finally resolve a case that has captivated the public’s attention for nearly two decades.

  23. NPR

    18 years after she disappeared, Natalee Holloway's family finally has answers (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    Holloway went to Aruba in 2005 on a high school graduation trip. She was last seen with Joran van der Sloot the night she vanished. He told Holloway's mom how she died and what he did with the body.

  24. Local News 8

    Joran van der Sloot admits to killing Alabama teen Natalee Holloway – but her body will never be found, judge says (opens Local News 8)

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    Local News 8's feed description

    CNN By Holly Yan, Devon M. Sayers and Aaron Cooper, CNN Birmingham, Alabama (CNN) — Almost two decades after Natalee Holloway vanished in Aruba, the man long suspected in her death has confessed to killing the Alabama teen in grisly detail, court documents reveal.

  25. East Idaho News

    Joran van der Sloot admits to killing Alabama teen Natalee Holloway, judge says (opens East Idaho News)

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    East Idaho News's feed description

    Birmingham, Alabama (CNN) — Joran van der Sloot, the prime suspect in the 2005 disappearance of Natalee Holloway in Aruba, has admitted to killing the Alabama teen, a US federal judge said Wednesday. “I have considered your confession to the brutal murder of Natalee Holloway,” Judge Anna Manasco sai…

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