On a high school graduation trip to Aruba with her classmates, 18-year-old Natalee Holloway disappeared. She was last seen leaving a popular bar in a car with three men- but then never showed up at the airport to return home the next day. Upon hearing news of her disappearance, Natalee's parents immediately travelled to Aruba to assist in the search for their daughter but nearly 17 years later, no clear answers (or Natalee) have ever been found.

This week, we tell you the full story of the high-profile Natalee Holloway case which involves changing stories by key suspects, many theories about what may have happened that night and Natalee's family's ongoing pursuit of justice.

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EPISODE RESOURCES:

ABC News: Joran van der Sloot's Graphic Murder Confession. By Russel Goldman. June 15, 2010.
https://abcnews.go.com/International/caused-death-van-der-sloots-gory-peru-murder/story?id=10923141 

ABC News: Natalee Holloway Mystery, 10 Years Later: A Timeline. By Emily Shapiro. May 30, 2015.
https://abcnews.go.com/US/natalee-holloway-mystery-10-years-timeline/story?id=31397995 

ABC News: Natalee Holloway's mother on her nearly 15-year journey to find out what happened to her daughter in Aruba. By ByAllie Yang andJeca Taudte. November 21, 2019.
https://abcnews.go.com/International/natalee-holloways-mother-15-year-journey-find-happened/story?id=67135633 

Biography.com: Natalee Holloway: A Complete Timeline of Her Disappearance in Aruba and Unsolved Case. By Tim Ott. February 18, 2021.
https://www.biography.com/news/natalle-holloway-murder-timeline 

CNN: Holloway case a mystery after a year of 'catch and release'. BY Ann O’Neill. May 31, 2006.
http://www.cnn.com/2006/LAW/05/30/aruba.mystery/?fbclid=IwAR05I06IzZJ7FUA4Jav83SkV7Tnnzasq5m7qaUnFa6ofS1NTovCs3Ud1OeY 

Desert News: 3 men called ‘leads’ in search for student.By Associated Press. June 5, 2005.
https://www.deseret.com/2005/6/5/19895969/3-men-called-leads-in-search-for-student 

ENews: Untangling the Disappearance of Natalee Holloway. MAY 28, 2021.
https://www.eonline.com/ca/photos/28082/untangling-the-disappearance-of-natalee-holloway

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