Joran van der Sloot admits killing Alabama teen whose death has captivated true crime enthusiasts

The chief suspect in Natalee Holloway's 2005 disappearance in Aruba admitted he killed the Alabama teen and disposed of her remains. He has agreed to plead guilty to charges he tried to extort money from the teen's mother years later, a U.S. judge said Wednesday.

Joran van der Sloot admits killing Alabama teen whose death has captivated true crime enthusiasts
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The chief suspect in Natalee Holloway's 2005 disappearance in Aruba admitted he killed the Alabama teen and disposed of her remains. He has agreed to plead guilty to charges he tried to extort money from the teen's mother years later, a U.S. judge said Wednesday.