Natalee Holloway: A Case That Captivated The Nation

Suspects Let Go

It soon became clear that Joran and his friends the Kalpoe brothers were the main suspects in the case. In September, the local court dropped the charges and removed travel restrictions against the men. Joran left Aruba to attend college in his native country of the Netherlands.

At this point, there was national outrage in the United States, and Natalee’s mother Beth was of course extremely distraught that it seemed nothing was being done. Ultimately, she collaborated with the Alabama government to institute a statewide boycott of Aruba. This did not go over well in the small island. Many locals began to dislike the Holloway family as they felt the Aruban government had done everything they could.