Flurry of activity

Still Searching

Natalee Holloway Missing

Following the release of two of the suspects, Deepak and Satish Kalpoe there would be a flurry of activity in this investigation that would keep us riveted to our news channels waiting for the updates of the missing Alabama teen. The cable stations would have "breaking news," broadcasts almost nightly and we all sat and waited and watched what seemed like one witness, one possible DNA clue and lots of hopeful searches going on in interesting places on the island. There would be long blond hair attached to duct tape, a mysterious belt found by Art Wood, a possible gardener that lead to a pond draining, and a man named "Junior," who witnessed something at the Aruban landfill.

The parents of Natalee would stay on Aruba and actively be involved in their own investigations. Dave Holloway, Natalee's father would spend time searching and Beth Twitty would even approach the released suspect Deepak Kalpoe at his work place, the Internet Cafe. Other Holloway investigators T.J. Ward and Art Wood also followed leads all over the island.

August 26, 2005 the Kalpoes would be rearrested. The family of Natalee Holloway would hold a press conference, stating they were hopeful that a resolution to the case was eminent. Joran van der Sloot, the main suspect would be waiting to find out if he would remain in jail for another thirty days. It seemed the case was at a point that it would be busted right open. We all sat spell bound waiting to hear. The media coverage was nonstop. Then all of a sudden all three suspects, Joran and the Kalpoe brothers were all released. What was everyone to think about all the incriminating evidence? Or perhaps there never was any evidence, as that is what the judges would determine in September of 2005.

Long blond hairs found on duct tape

July 18, 2005 reported from Fox, news.

Investigators said they will conduct DNA tests on a blond hair attached to duct tape that was found along Aruba's northeast coast. A park ranger found the duct tape while collecting trash on rocks at Boca Tortuga, an inlet near a series of caves on Aruba's northeast coast. this report came from Dilma Arends, spokesperson for the National Park Ranger Service.

Boca Tortuga is on the opposite side of Aruba from where Natalee Holloway was last seen in public. Dave Holloway expressed little hope that the find would yield an important clue. He said of the find, "We've had a lot of information that turned out false," as he was preparing to leave Aruban and head back to his home in Meridian, Mississippi.

The ranger who made the find, Mario Rasmijn, said there were several strands, each about 12 inches long, and that some were light blond and others were dark.

The hair will be sent to the Netherlands for DNA analysis, said police spokesman Edwin Comemencia. Aruba, a Dutch protectorate, doesn't have a lab to conduct the genetic testing.

Jug Twitty reacts

As continued from Chapter 2, Jug Twitty shows his frustration on the lack of progress in this investigation.