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Joran van der Sloot told a judge and prosecutor Tuesday that he would prefer to finish serving a 28-year murder sentence in Peru rather than be extradited to the United States to face charges related to the disappearance of Natalee Holloway, his Peruvian lawyer said.

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Natalee Holloway declared legally deadupdated: Thu Jan 12 2012 17:41:00

An Alabama judge signed an order Thursday declaring Natalee Holloway legally dead, attorneys for her family said.

Natalee Holloway's mother opposes death declarationupdated: Sat Sep 24 2011 09:00:00

Beth Holloway, the mother of long-missing Alabama teenager Natalee Holloway, opposes a court petition to declare the her dead, an attorney said Thursday.

Natalee Holloway's parents in courtupdated: Sat Sep 24 2011 09:00:00

Natalee Holloway's mother Beth goes to court to oppose an effort by Natalee's father to have her declared dead.

Holloway's dad seeks death declarationupdated: Wed Sep 14 2011 20:39:00

The father of long-missing Alabama teenager Natalee Holloway has asked a court to declare her dead, a move the girl's mother says came as a surprise.

People.com: Beth Holloway Applauds Joran van der Sloot Murder Chargesupdated: Sun Sep 04 2011 12:11:00

The mother of missing Natalee Holloway tells PEOPLE authorities did "a good job"

People.com: Robyn Gardner Being Treated as 'a Mysterious Death'updated: Fri Aug 12 2011 16:51:00

Aruba police have until Monday to come up with cause to continue holding Gary Giordano

Jawbone doesn't close Holloway disappearance, Aruba saysupdated: Wed Nov 24 2010 05:33:00

The piece of jawbone found on a beach in Aruba this month is human, but is not that of long-missing Alabama teenager Natalee Holloway, Aruban prosecutors said Tuesday.

Remains not Natalee Holloway's updated: Wed Nov 24 2010 05:33:00

Authorities say a piece of jawbone found in Aruba does not belong to missing Alabama teen Natalee Holloway.

People.com: Jawbone Found in Aruba Not Natalee Holloway'supdated: Tue Nov 23 2010 16:09:00

"It's a Jane Doe," Taco Stein, the Solicitor General told PEOPLE of the DNA test results

Van der Sloot's attorney files appealupdated: Wed Jun 30 2010 20:22:00

In Session's Jean Casarez from the TruTV network reports that Joran van der Sloot's attorney is challenging the arrest.

Van der Sloot indicted on wire fraud, extortion chargesupdated: Wed Jun 30 2010 20:22:00

A U.S. federal grand jury on Wednesday indicted Joran van der Sloot on charges of wire fraud and extortion in connection with a plot to sell information about the whereabouts of Natalee Holloway's remains in exchange for $250,000, officials said.

Holloway's mom consoles Flores familyupdated: Thu Jun 17 2010 19:03:00

Stephany Flores' brother speaks with Beth Holloway on the phone for the first time. In Session's Jean Casarez reports.

People.com: Inside Story: The Alleged Extortion of Natalee Holloway's Familyupdated: Fri Jun 11 2010 18:48:00

The FBI knew about it but didn't arrest Joran van der Sloot, who police say went on to commit murder

Interpol: Van der Sloot tried to extort Holloway's motherupdated: Wed Jun 09 2010 13:10:00

Joran van der Sloot, who authorities say has confessed to the murder of a Peruvian woman, faces criminal charges in Alabama because he tried to extort $250,000 from Natalee Holloway's mother, according to an Interpol document.

People.com: Natalee Holloway's Mom Praying for Swift Justice in Peru Murderupdated: Fri Jun 04 2010 10:49:00

Beth Holloway breaks her silence after a suspect in her daughter's disappearance is arrested in Chile

Students try to crack famous cold casesupdated: Tue Jul 01 2008 15:57:00

The homicide cop, the prosecutor, the stalking expert and the psychic fielded questions about two unsolved mysteries in a large, sunny room with a skeleton laid out on a table and timelines posted on the walls.

People.com: Natalee Holloway Case Closed for Lack of Evidenceupdated: Tue Dec 18 2007 23:03:00

Authorities officially closed the Natalee Holloway case on Tuesday, saying there was not enough evidence to charge anyone in her 2005 disappearance.

People.com: Judge Releases Three Men Held in Natalee Holloway Caseupdated: Fri Dec 07 2007 17:44:00

Joran van der Sloot, one of three young men last seen with Natalee Holloway in Aruba, was set free Friday by an Aruban judge who ruled there was not enough evidence to hold him for an additional 60 days of pretrial detention.

Natalee Holloway's parents to meet with Aruban prosecutorupdated: Fri Nov 30 2007 07:29:00

The chief prosecutor in the Natalee Holloway investigation has agreed to meet Saturday with the parents of the missing Alabama teen, who is presumed dead.

Search for Natalee Hollowayupdated: Fri Nov 30 2007 07:29:00

The father of the missing Alabama teen says the family has known for some time that she's no longer alive.

Dutch man to stay in custody in Holloway caseupdated: Tue Nov 27 2007 15:23:00

A judge Monday granted the prosecution's request to hold Joran van der Sloot for a total of 16 days "on the suspicion of manslaughter" in the case of Alabama teenager Natalee Holloway.

Three charged in Natalee Holloway's deathupdated: Thu Nov 22 2007 07:41:00

Authorities have re-arrested three men in connection with the disappearance of an Alabama teenager in Aruba in 2005, based on new evidence in the case, prosecutors announced Wednesday.

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