Aruba's New Charges in Natalee Holloway Murder Unveiled After Surprise Confession

Joran van der Sloot, the prime suspect in the disappearance of Natalee Holloway in Aruba in 2005, has pleaded guilty to extortion and fraud in a US court. Although the plea deal did not include murder charges, authorities in both the US and Aruba have indicated that criminal charges could still be pursued in the island nation. Van der Sloot confessed to killing Holloway in a taped confession and passed a polygraph test. The FBI has corroborated his claims, and the Holloway family believes that the case has finally been solved. However, Aruba has a 12-year statute of limitations for murder charges, and it remains unclear whether van der Sloot can be charged in the country. He will return to Peru to serve his sentence for the murder of Stephany Flores before completing his American punishment.