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Posted on 08/19/2005 7:02:03 AM PDT by TexKat
Missing: Natalee Holloway participated in a trip with 125 seniors from Mountain Brook High School to Aruba in the Caribbean. In the early morning hours on May 30, 2005 Natalee was seen leaving a nightclub and getting into a vehicle. She failed to turn up Monday morning for her return flight home and she has not been seen since. Foul play is suspected in her disappearance.
Profile: Natalee Holloway was born on October 21, 1986 to Beth and Dave Holloway. She grew up in the close-knit community of Mountain Brook, a suburb of Birmingham, Alabama. She was very popular and respected by her classmates and had a reputation among peers at being very intelligent and focused on her future. She lived up to her reputation, graduating as an honors student from the Mountain Brook High School.
Extracurricular Activities: During Natalle's high school years she participated several extracurricular activities including: The American Field Service - A club which interacts with the foreign exchange students. Dorians Dance Team Future Business Leaders of America Mu Alpha Theta - Math honor society Natural Helpers - A peer based emotional support group. Outdoors Club Spanish Club Spanish Honor Society Spartan Pride - School pep group. TASC - Teens Actively Serving the Community
Future Goals: Natalee received a full scholarship to the University of Alabama. She planned to major in Pre-Med, in order to pursue her goal of being a pediatrician.
I know exactly what you mean. There is nothing public about the financial assest of Mr. PVDS. He has definitely had time to build up a stash.
pinging myself to review this one
"What exactly has been his job oh these many years on that isle?"
At barest minimum, it can confidently be stated that he has been the equivalent of a US DOJ Attorney with duties in say, Puerto Rico or Guam. In plain english, a Dutch DOJ Attorney with duties in aruba......and aruba has a very long history of a very wide variety of local and international big-bucks crime of the sort that US Attorneys are interested in more than individual state attorneys are.
Yes, PVDS should be put under the microscope for the length of his tenure in aruba.
Bob Costas is a Jerk:
Costas Refuses to Host Show on Holloway
By DAVID BAUDER, AP Television Writer
Fri Aug 19, 9:11 PM ET
NEW YORK - While some cable TV hosts are making their living off the Natalee Holloway case this summer, Bob Costas is having none of it.
Costas, hired by CNN as an occasional fill-in on "Larry King Live," refused to anchor Thursday's show because it was primarily about the Alabama teenager who went missing in Aruba. Chris Pixley filled in at the last minute.
"I didn't think the subject matter of Thursday's show was the kind of broadcast I should be doing," Costas said in a statement. "I suggested some alternatives but the producers preferred the topics they had chosen. I was fine with that, and respectfully declined to participate."
Costas' manager declined to elaborate on what Costas didn't like about the topic.
Thursday's guests included Beth Holloway Twitty, the girl's mother; a television reporter; and an investigator in the case. Seven of the show's 10 guests talked about the missing girl, the other segments were about the BTK killer.
The Holloway case has been a big attraction on cable news networks during a slow news period, with Fox News Channel's Greta Van Susteren getting record ratings as she's paid almost nonstop attention to it. Reports of Costas' decision first surfaced on the mediabistro.com Web site on Friday.
"There were no hard feelings at all," Costas said. "It's not a big deal. I'm sure there are countless topics that will be mutually acceptable in the future."
Wendy Walker, senior executive producer of "Larry King Live," described it as a mutual decision for Costas not to do the show because he was uncomfortable with the subject matter.
"We love having Bob ... and since `Larry King Live' covers an extremely extensive palate of subjects, there will always be shows that he will enjoy hosting," she said.
The NBC Sports personality, also host of "Costas Now" on HBO, had agreed to be host for about 20 editions of "Larry King Live" this year. He's done six, the network said.
Yes he is. He considered this story beneath him I think.
Tito Lacle: Searching the lighthouse area. Searching where they found the belt. No word on the jogger. When you think you are on track, then something else comes in and throws you off track, that is frustrating.
Jug Twitty: Very frustrating. I did not get to meet with the prosecutor. Did not have any info for 4 or 5 days. It is frustrating with all the ups and downs and rumors. Beth went out with Fred today and she was impressed with the way Fred searched. Beth stated that if Fred did not find anything there today then she knows that there is nothing there. I know that the gardener is a very credible witness. Hugh benefit on Thursday in Mountain Brook with Courtney Cox, Beth will be back for it.
Chris Lejuez: Another appeal hearing tomorrow. Usually the judge will rule in favor of the prosecutor. So Joran will probably be held another 30 days.
Art Wood: Joe Walker specialized equipment, 3/4 to one mile near the Marriott and the Fisherman's Hut. We had 6 divers in the water today. Today was rough. But this will be the area we will be concentrating in.
"all thought about where PVDS money is comming from"
the hell with his money.....why is he so protected from scrutiny is every single way, given his longevity and capacity with the Dutch Justice Department......if we can discover this, the money (if it really is a factor here and now) issue will become apparent.
Did you see Sean Hannity riding that hos on Geraldo, lol?
Geraldo is such an a$$. Right off the bat he brings up his newborn baby girl to Beth and tells her that he hopes that you will experience this type of joy again one day.
video clip: Jossy Mansur reads the statement of Joran's that was signed by 4 Aruban police officers.
Beth: We have known this. All 3 of the suspects are pointing their finger at each other. One of the statements of Joran's was that they took Natalee to the sand dunes.
"Geraldo is such an a$$."
He is!
He is no better than Sally Jesse Rafael or Rita Cosby....cruel and asenine (sp?) to the bone.
Truly an a$$, I felt bad for Beth. It made me wince....
I think you may be underestimating PVDS.....I am naturally suspicious and cynical.
Not to bash Greta, but I cannot for the life of me imagine why she has not looked into PVDS actual occupation and duties.....she just lets it go with the "failed exam" for a judgeship story........believe this one thing--the Dutch DOJ has not maintained him in aruba for 15 years as a lawyer for the purpose of passing some nebulous exam to become a judge.......this guy is not and has not been the pissant peon that the public has been led to believe!
Nooo! I missed that. What was he thinking?? lol!
Geraldo is an idiot. How could he say something like that knowing that this poor girl may never come home? Sheeeessh!
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