Joran Andreas Petrus van der Sloot is a Dutch murderer who was convicted in the 2010 killing of Stephany Flores RamÃrez in Lima, Peru. He first came to public attention as the prime suspect in the disappearance of Natalee Holloway in 2005.
Aruba Police Department 2005 mug shot of Joran van der Sloot
Van der Sloot attended the HAN University of Applied Sciences in the Netherlands.
Carlos'n Charlie's in Oranjestad, Aruba, where Natalee Holloway was last seen with Van der Sloot
Dutch Marines searching for Holloway near Aruba's California Lighthouse
Disappearance of Natalee Holloway
Natalee Ann Holloway was an 18-year-old American high school graduate from Mountain Brook, Alabama, who disappeared from the Caribbean island of Aruba on May 30, 2005. Her disappearance resulted in an international media sensation, especially in the United States. The prime suspect, Dutch national Joran van der Sloot, has made conflicting statements over the years about his involvement, including a confession to killing her. Holloway's remains have not been found.
Senior portrait of Natalee Holloway in 2004
Mountain Brook High School, where Holloway graduated just before her ill-fated trip to Aruba
Carlos'n Charlie's in Oranjestad, Aruba. The restaurant was the last place Holloway was seen by her classmates.
Mug shot of Joran van der Sloot, who was one of the suspects in Holloway's disappearance, June 2005