Local police notified

It has been reported that approximately 11:30 A.M. that morning, after the students had left for the airport, the local police were first notified. A member of the beach patrol was also contacted. The Holiday Inn hotel staff was also involved those first hours, trying to be as helpful as possible. At some point Natalee's family was contacted. As with many things in this case, there have been others that have reported, the exact time the Aruban police were notified differently.

Who was Natalee, really?

Time would pass, and Natalee the young teen from Alabama did not reappear. Where was she? It would not take too long before words about who she really was, would be formulated. Her family and friends would state emphatically that she was very popular. They would add that she was respected by fellow classmates and had an excellent reputation with her fellow classmates. Her peers thought she was quite intelligent and was focused on her future. This was to be a very bright future indeed, as she had graduated with honors from Mt. Brook Highs School. It was said she was on her way to the University of Alabama on a full ride scholarship and hoped to be Premed, with a possible career as a "pediatrician." Some believe that there was concerted effort to "establish Natalee's character," early on as flawless!

What exactly was this group of 124 teens from Mountain Brook doing the week prior to Natalee Holloway going missing? Natalee's mother and family tried to immediately paint a picture of her being the perfect young lady.