Natalee Holloway: A Case That Captivated The Nation

Natalee Holloway Declared Legally Dead

On January 12, 2012 – over six years after Natalee’s disappearance – an Alabama judge signed an order declaring Natalee Holloway legally dead. Though no one has been charged with her disappearance and her body was never found, Natalee’s father Dave Holloway filed a petition to declare his daughter dead in June, around the six year anniversary of her disappearance.

Natalee’s mother, Beth Holloway, deeply opposed her ex-husband’s motion. She is still holding onto the hope that her daughter is alive because there isn’t any clear evidence that she is dead. Despite the judge’s ruling, Natalee’s mother says she “will always hope and pray for Natalee’s safe return.”