Joran van der Sloot was captured in Santiago, Chile on Thursday. He is being returned to Peru to face murder charges today. Joran is proclaiming his innocence, of course.
Joran was also charged today in Alabama with trying to extort $250,000.00 from Beth Twitty, Natalie Holloway’s mother. Joran stated he would provide the location of Natalie’s remains and give details of her death, if paid. Thus far, Joran has received a partial payment of $15,000.00, wired to a Dutch bank.
Details were released that Stephany Flores’ neck was broken. Her body was found Tuesday, by a maid. No weapon was found indicating that the killer used his bare hands. Joran’s hotel room was a compete mess.