. >> kimberly: aruba. >> bob: i thought he'd get half the sense tense and time he spent in jail so hepend 13 years right? >> kimberly: the sentence could be ended in 2038. so he has to do a significant amount of time. but nevertheless, he should given the horrific nature. the judge went through it all. >> bob: did he get off for the awry bah thing? >> kimberly: no body. >> kimberly: the problem if you don't have a body in aruba, there was a controversy in the beginning perhaps his father coached him. saying no body, no case. they weren't able to recover it. despite the fact he was on tape admitting, confessing it to. the story goes further when he tried to extort money from natalee's money beth saying i'll show you where your daughter is buried if you give me $150,000. >> bob: you still can't get a murder penalty for that? >> kimberly: this is not a how-to show. >> eric: given what happened with natalee the other guy brought his girlfriend to aruba and allegedly killed her and he is out now, right? giordano. >> kimberly: but they held him for the extent period of time. completely diff

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it has a lot of impacted, on my family, on aruba.on everyone i love. >> greta: what impact on your mother and father? >> there is no way to describe that. that is probably the worst thing there is. to see my mom and dad, they didn't deserve any of this. was my my fault they were brought into this. it's part of their life, too, now and there is nothing i can do to make it better towards them. >> greta: have you watched on tv and impact on her and her family? >> i've seen so much stuff on tv and on the internet. i mean like i followed it from beginning. i don't hold grudges against her or her family at all. if i were in their position and there was some kid that was with someone that i loved and this happened and the police, you name it, i would be pissed. i probably go to the kid, someone probably beat him up until he tells me everything he knows. i think they are going about this wrong way because they blame me. i don't blame them for holding grudges at all. >> greta: he has pleaded guilty and sentenced in peru. holloway's parents sa

the 24-year-old dutch citizen was arrested in aruba twice but never charged. and his lawyers argued that investigation left him traumatized. van der sloot met flores in a peyou've -- peruvian casino and got angry and snapped her neck when he learned that she had discovered his connection to the holloway case. >> reporter: lawyers say there could be some kind of payback for her life. they don't think the court will go easy on van der sloot because he could be a danger to society. >> reporter: van der sloot's lawyer call his client deeply regretful of the murder. af court -- after court, van der sloot laughed with his attorney. when he's sentenced, he is expected to get 20 to 25 years behind bars, with the possibility of parole in 10 years. alison harmelin, wjz eyewitness news. >> holloway was from alabama and disappeared while on a high school graduation trip to aruba, where van der sloot grew up. >>> a car bomb in iran kills a scientist. in the latest of a series of attacks there. police say two researchers stuck magnetic bombs to the motorcycle. security forc

judge declaring natalee holloway legally dead six years after she vanished in aruba.lease of 21 inmates after the former governor haley barbour pardoned them or in some way let them off after he he left office and that's "the fox report's" top five. on this day in 19767, psychology professor named james bedford died in california. not especially notable except that he was the first person ever to have his body cry genically frozen. the idea is to put a dead person on ice until medicine catches up with whatever killed that dead person. it's just a theory, of course, dr. bedford apparently liked the idea. just before he died of cancer he answered an ad looking for a guinea pig. since he was the first volunteer the company froze him for free. to this day the doctor is still intombed in liquid nitrogen along with the procedure's mo

my understanding is that in aruba, there is a limitation.ill have to develop a case before that statute of limitations expires. and which one it is depend on what they're going to charge him with. it could be as long as 10 or 15 years. ironically, suzanne, the reason he got pick up in peru was he extorted allegedly $260,000 from the holloway family and he used that money to travel to peru and of course he's under charges in alabama as well. >> so could he be extradited to the united states and face those charges in alabama or does he have to go ahead and fulfill this sentence before he's sent to the united states on that case? >> my understanding is that the united states has filed what's called a detainer through interpol and that that detainer will require peruvian officials to turn him over to the united states when he has completed his peruvian sentence. now i will tell you that occasionally governments negotiate with each other and they allow a prisoner to be extradited before completion of his sentence so that remains a possibility as

shepard: the news begins anew, on "studio b" natalee holloway the american teen who was missing in aruba six years ago today a judge declared her legally dead. we will tell you exactly why. nearly nine years ago, private jessica lynch survived an attack that killed 11 of the fellow soldiers and led to her capture. what does she think about the war now? and the story that was told about her by our government? jessica lynch joins us, live. >> and rick perry losing the support of a major backer in the state of south carolina. after rick perry went after his business experience. that could affect the other candidates piling on romney all ahead unless breaking news changes everything. but first from fox at 3:00, there is breaking news. moments ago a judge in alabama declared natalee holloway legally dead. she is the 18-year-old high school senior who van iraned on -- who vanished on a trip. her father asked the judge to making the ruling and her mother says she will not contest it. they divorces after she disappeared. the fair said he needs her college fund to pay for her brother's education.

and authorities in aruba never found enough evidence to charge him. but in peru, there was no lack of evidence, legal experts say. and the state's confession to peruvian police, van der sloot describes beating and strangling flores to death. >> the most overwhelming piece of evidence was his own testimony. that was not a random act like he initially said and it was basically premeditated. >> reporter: the evidence also included surveillance video, seen together walking into his room. hours later, he walks out by himself. prosecutors say leaving stephanie's lifeless body inside. prosecutors seek a 30-year sentence for the citizen. going by your experience, how long do you think he'll serve? >> if he were to be sentenced to 30 years, he'll probably end up serving seven to nine years, given the overcrowded conditions. >> reporter: joran van der sloot's lawyer told the judge he was suffering from post traumatic stress stemming from the constant questioning from the natalee holloway case. holloway's parents hope this will move their quest for justice forwa

as the primary suspect in the disappearance of 18-year- old natalee holloway in aruba. his lawyers argued that the investigation left him traumatized. van der sloot met flores. and later admitted he snapped her neck when she got onto his computer and found information about the holloway case. lawyers for flores argue there should be some kind of payback for her life. they don'ting think the court will go easy on van der sloot because they think he could be a danger to society. >> reporter: van dervan der sloot's lawyer called his client deeply regretful of the murder. after court, van der sloot laughed with his attorney. he is expected to get life with the possibility of parole after 10 years. >> holloway was from alabama and disappeared after a high school trip to aruba. van der sloot grew up in aruba. >>> denise is in the newsroom with more on robert richardson iii. >> reporter: kai, too dangerous to release. that is the ruling today from a harford county judge. at a bail review hearing, robert richardson iii was held without bond. he was charged as an adult with firs

. >> reporter: he is the prime suspect in the unsolved disappearance of natalee holloway in aruba. now, joran van der sloot pleads guilty and confesses to killing another woman in peru. >> joran van der sloot told the court in lima, peru, he is, quote, really sorry for what happened. in spanish, he confessed to the panel of three women judges that he robbed and then killed 21-year-old stephany flores in 2010. the confession ends the trial that started just last week and gives van der sloot the possibility of a lighter sentence. >> reporter: van der sloot is well known in the u.s. as the prime suspect in the disappearance of 18-year-old natalee holloway in aruba. >> reporter: the 24-year-old dutch citizen was arrested twice but never charged. his lawyers in peru argued that investigation left him traumatized. van der sloot met flores in a peruvian casino and later admitted he snapped her neck in a fit of rage, when she got onto the computer and discovered his connection to the holloway case. >> reporter: lawyers for flores argue that there should be some kind of payback for her life

aruba, chile, peru. now hinting he might plead guilty.ar-old is accused of murdering peruvian stephany flores in 2010, five years to the day after the disappearance of natalee holloway in aruba in 2005, a crime in which he is still the prime suspect. prosecutors are seeking a 30-year sentence. for what they called a brutal murder. saying van der sloot lured the 21-year-old flores to his hotel room, and then, prosecutors say, strangled her. he was caught and confessed, but pleaded temporary insanity. spending the last year and half in a cell like this. >> joran, we're with abc news. >> reporter: abc's john quinones questioned him in 2010. >> was your confession done willingly? >> reporter: but in court, van der sloot balliked at the description of the murder, saying -- [ speaking foreign language ] i don't agree with what the prosecutor is putting on me. can i have more time to think about this? >> this has to be a cost-benefit analysis. is it a good deal? is it worth it? >> reporter: he arrived at the courthouse in a flak jacket. surround

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he is a prime suspect in the case of natalie holloway in aruba.e pled guilty to the woman in peru's murder. >>> more on the video from buses having accidents. metro said they have an exceptional safety record even after what you saw. >>> the riots break out in china after the i-phone is delayd. they were outside the stores and then they found that the store was not being released at that location and they threw eggs at the store and they are delaying this for the safety of the customers. >>> coming up, on eyewitness news at noon, windy and sunny, what is in store for the weekend. more coming up. first, a look at the mid-day stocks and followed by last night's multi--match numbers -- ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, . >>> him here live at the zoo and we have a winning game prediction. you got this tatoo when? >> a few weeks back. >> did it hurt? >> hell, yes. >> hope that they win! (laughs). >>> for something smaller than that. >> this is our new pet from the s.p.c.a. hoping that the ravens win! >>> she needs a home, she is two and is a terrier mix and ready for

. >>> an alabama judge declared natalie holloway dead six years after she vanished in aruba.the 18-year-old vanished as she was on vacation. holloway was last seen in aruba with a dutchman van der sloot. he was questioned but never charged. this week van der sloot pled guilty to killing another young woman in peru. >>> she was born with no hands but that hasn't stopped him. he's now the new head football coach in atherton. speckman went to menlo college before finishing his degree at azzuza pacific. he played lineman at both schools. at azzuza pacific he earned all american honor. >> i went to carlmont high school. after my last football game, i was sitting in the locker room bummed out. because i amazingly enough i did not get a scholarship. i came down here and they gave me a chance. >> reporter: besides being menlo's new head coach he's also a motivational speaker who shares his story of perseverance. >>> we are following developing news right now, coming up next the search for a man who attacked two women with a hammer. >>> plus -- >> reporter: a new super market will soo

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, round-trip air fare provided by the tamron aruba all-inclusive resort. >> that is a great gift. wow. we're excited. >>> all right. coming up -- actress, singer, wife, mother, most of all, an inspiration. jennifer hudson is with us. >> i'm going to call hoda. is it time to bring everybody up to date on the celebrities? call me later. >> all right. ♪ >>> it's hard to believe eight years have passed since jennifer hudson first came into our homes on "american idol." while she didn't take the crown in that competition, it wasn't over. it was only three years later she went home with an oscar. and right after that a grammy. then recently a baby. >> yeah. biggest production of all, of course, is that baby boy that caused jennifer to turn her focus on her health. we'll get to that in a second. first, let take a look at how it all began. ♪ >> this is how the world first met jennifer hudson. >> jennifer, see you in hollywood. >> thank you so much. >> congratulations. >> back in 2004 on "american idol," she wowed the judges and america with her voice. ♪ her joury on the show was short liv

. >>> an alabama judge declared natalie holloway dead six years after she vanished in aruba.the 18-year-old vanished as she was on vacation. holloway was last seen in aruba with a dutchman van der sloot. he was questioned but never charged. this week van der sloot pled guilty to killing another young woman in peru. >>> she was born with no hands but that hasn't stopped him. he's now the new head football coach in atherton. speckman went to menlo college before finishing his degree at azzuza pacific. he played lineman at both schools. at azzuza pacific he earned all american honor. >> i went to carlmont high school. after my last football game, i was sitting in the locker room bummed out. because i amazingly enough i did not get a scholarship. i came down here and they gave me a chance. >> reporter: besides being menlo's new head coach he's also a motivational speaker who shares his story of perseverance. >>> we are following developing news right now, coming up next the search for a man who attacked two women with a hammer. >>> plus -- >> reporter: a new super market will soo

peruana en 2010.5 años de ser señalado como sospechoso de la desaparición de un estadounidense en arubatalia una asociación nacional de empresarios divulgó un informe que señala que el crimen organizado es más lucrativo pues las familias de mafiosas tiene más dinero que los bancos nacionales. - clientes furiosos y grupos de revendedores arrojaron huevos a una tienda de apple en beijing debido a que el lanzamiento del ipod se canceló. >> sulema: nos separamos nuevamente y al regreso información del mundo de la farándula y deportes. >> sulema: momento de la jornada de deportes con jimmy corrales. >> jimmy: bienvenidos al fascinante mundo de los deportes. arrancamos san salvador donde el fin de semana se disputa la segunda jornada. en la primera jornada los equipos celebraron triunfos y espera seguir con la misma racha, los partidos comenzaron con goleada, la universidad del salvador venció a la alianza y municipal hizo lo propio, me tapan doblegó al águilas y vista hermosa igualó 1 - 1. esta será la programación para el fin de semana, el sábado águilas enfrenta salvador. - en otras inform

he has long been suspected in her 2005 disappearance in aruba. meantime, the layoffs will continue at second mile the children charity founded by jerry sandusky. they announced last month job cuts were necessary because of a loss of financial support due to the sandusky child sex abuse scandal. up to seven positions could be eliminated this coming welcome. this friday floyd mayweather is scheduled to report to a las vegas area jail. he was sentenced to three months in jail after pleading guilty to a domestic violence charge. some speculated the time may impact his boxing career. he turns 35 in february. the 123rd tournament of roses kicks off tomorrow morning in pasadena. this year the theme is just imagine. "dancing with the stars" winner j.r. martinez is serving as the grand marshal. it begins at 11:00 a.m. and you can see it on abc 7. take a look at the week ahead for local sports teams. no more redskins games. this was the last one today but there are three wizards games this week. tomorrow they will play the celtics in boston. wednesday they

he was the prime suspect of natalee's holloway's disappearance in aruba. >>> barbour says most of the pards were recommended by the parole board. >>> a survey finds tensions between the rich and the poor are increasing. 3 out of 10 say there are very strong conflicts between the have's and have not's. >>> debris from a russian spacecraft that launched in november will fall as soon as this weekend. the ownrbiter never got out of orbit. the odds of anyone hit by the debris are said to be slim. >>> now here is an early look at one of your top health headlines. a new movement is hitting facebook. one to create a barbie as a role model for young girls going through chemo or hair loss condition. the page created by women who had trouble dealing with baldness or going through it themselves has 18,000 likes. so far, mattel has only sent a letter to the group saying they don't accept outside ideas. for more information on this, check out nbc.com. >>> the s&p was up a fraction and the nasdaq gained eight. taking a look at overseas trading this morning. in tokyo, the nikkei down 62 points, while

. >> bill: because the island of aruba wouldn't prosecute him because his father was a big shot.llall right. now, they have delayed the trial. >> at his request. >> bill: why? why? >> first of all, you talk far any cyst, he actually, i think, was flirting with the three female judges. he has not changed at all. he's a self-centered -- >> bill: bundy reincarnated. we have agreement. >> so here is what he did. he quickly took money electric beth hollowway under the -- >> bill: guise of saying where the body is. he gets the money, he flees with that money -- not flees. he leaves. subsequently indicted by the alabama federal court for wire fraud and extortion. he takes the money that beth and others gave, goes to peru, he hooks up with sevenly flores ramirez. they're gambling together. he meets her, excessive gambler. they go home together. he catches her looking at his laptop in their hotel room finding out who is this strange young tall dutchman from aruba. she finds out he's joran van der sloot. the fact that he's a person, talk about reviled. she then -- he then confronts her. he

he remains the prime suspect in natalee holloway's disappearance in aruba. >>> and happy birthday to actress julia louis-dreyfus. happy birthday. >>> all day long, you can stay on top of the latest developments on those stories and others on msnbc. tonight, be sure to watch brian williams with "nbc nightly news." >>> later on the "today" show, past anchors return to look at some of the best moments. >>> and the latest on actress heather locklear after she was rushed to the hospital for reportedly taking a mix of drugs and alcohol. keep it here for your local news. i'm veronica de la cruz. this is "early today." just your first stop of the day on your nbc station. have a terrific weekend.

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stephanie far as, who died five years to the day of the unsolved disappearance of natalee holloway in aruba. the dutch man remains the prime suspect in the case. he pleaded guilty on wednesday. a group of university students in minnesota escape a fire in brussels. the massive place called a full evacuation of the building but no casualties. the hospital was mainly used by foreign students and visiting the belgian capital. 50 of them had to be evacuated to a supermarket, but not all of them heard the signal to do so. >> no hot water. i was just kind of like, oh, no big deal. one of my roommates walked outside. >> the firefighters were pumping water onto the roof to avoid the flames spreading to a nearby hospital. the flooding is what cost three american students to notice something was wrong. still to come, home depot is hiring. why the change needs 70,000 additional workers. what to keep alzheimer's at bay? tips on how you can exercise your memory. >> rain and snow pushed away, cold air coming in. it makes the present member for a 36 degrees at b.w.i. marshall a 36 degrees at b.w.i. marshal

murder case that has been made international headlines comes to a close today, joran van der sloot from aruba pleads guilty to the murder of a young woman in peru, her body found five years of the day of the disappearance of natalee holloway. he was the prime suspect but never charged in that case. he faces up to 30 years in lima. >>> an indiana woman gets creative after she feels her son got off too lightly after breaking the law. >> they only give him a few hours of community service so i decided that we were going to wear signs says you looking for attention we are going to get you attention. >> yeah, she made her 14-year- old stand on a corner with a sign explaining what he did. that scene prompted motorists to call police on the mother. officers say the punishment is unorthodox but completely legal. in california police are investigating a dangerous accident that nearly cost a driver his life. police say a metal bar came off another vehicle and slammed through the windshield. amazingly the rim of his steering wheel stopped the bar before it struck him. he was treated for minory injuries,

discovered a connection to natalee holloway, the alabama teen who disappeared in 2005 during a trip to aruba. van der sloot always claimed he had nothing to do with it. in 2006, he said he left the intoxicated holloway on the beach and in 2010 surfaced in peru, the prime suspect in a young woman's murder. van der sloot confessed after he was arrested. his attorney said his client was deeply affected by the strain of holloway's case and the death of his father. if this case had gone to trial, van der sloot would have faced 30 years in prison. >>> we have the latest on a missing montana teacher. after four days of looking for sherry arnold police are scaling back their search. arnold left for an early morning run and never returned. so far, the only clue in her disappearance was a single running shoe found by a ditch along her running route in sydney. overnight the fbi interviewed ronnie white and believes he might be one of the last persons to see her as she jogged past his car. meanwhile the family, neighbors and friends have been praying for her return. >> it's horrible. it's a nightmare. >

did you know there are also assets in aruba and the bahamas? do we need them all? we're bringing in two big military guns to weigh in. good to have both of you with us. that number is truly stunning. 202,000 plus military sites around the world. admiral, can we afford to slash some of them? >> absolutely. a number of them are still legacy from the cold war. particularly in the european theater. what's important today is do you have bases forward that might be ad hoc bases? behave relationship, let's say with kazakhstan. we worked with them. they know us. what we need an airfield suddenly, we can fly in there and do what we need to do. it's why wur seeing a growing independence on aircraft carriers. army troops, you actually have divisions of equipment floating at sea today. i think you're going to see that more ad hoc type of pay structure than fix and forward. >> general marks, when you look at that headline over the independent though, it makes you realize that rest of the world, there will be many that see this as america the weaker, america that cannot fight ba

. >>> joran van der sloot faces murder charges but it's got nothing to do with aruba and natalee hollowayfael romo explains. >> reporter: joran van der sloot had spent the past 18 months as an inmate at the costa rica costa rica prison in peru's capital city of lima. some inmates see him as a celebrity. >> he's one of us. it has nothing to do with us. we don't have nothing against him. >> reporter: after his arrest in chile in june of 2010, he was sent back to peru and take ton the lima prison to await trial in the murder and beating death of 21-year-old stephany flores. this shows flores and van der sloot playing poker at a casino. another video shows them entering van der sloot's hotel. she had suffered multiple injuries, a broken neck and was covered in blood. the killing happened on may 30th, 2010, exactly five years after alabama teenager natalee holloway disappeared in aruba after spending time with van der sloot. though arrested as a suspect in holloway's death, van der sloot was never charged due to a lack of evidence. in peru, van der sloot initially confessed to killing flores.

the prime suspect in the disappearance of natalee holloway in aruba has now pleaded guilty in a different case. joran van der sloot admitted to killing a young peruvian woman in 2010. van der sloot murdered stephany flores five years to the day after natalee holloway disappeared. the judge will sentence van der sloot tomorrow. >>> amnesty international helped lead a protest marking the 10 year anniversary. some of the protestors in downtown washington wore orange jump suits and black hoods representing the men still detained there. the national weather service is going to try to determine today if it was indeed tornadoes that hit parts of western north carolina last night which is a rarity in january. there's a lot of property damage, but no serious injuries were reported well, after the milder storms last night it's going to feel almost spring- like later today. >>> but howard says keep your scarves and mittens handy. he's got the seven day forecast coming up at 5:16. >>> at 5:23. highlights from a brilliant performance by the capitals' goalie and ahead at 5:31. a look at the big fare hi

she disappeared in may 2005 on a senior class trip to aruba. the ruling came just one day after the people suspect in the case joran van der sloot pleaded guilty to the murder of a woman in peru. >>> up next, a local school gets a visit from mrs. obama later today. she's not the only headliner. >>> first, we're going to check in with tucker for your very chilly weekend forecast. julie wright will be along to tell us about your drive into work this morning. stay with us. fox 5 morning news continues. right now it is 6:12.  ♪ i'm feelin', feelin' a sunny day ♪ ♪ sunny day ♪ i'm feelin', feelin' the taste i crave ♪ ♪ subway ♪ i'm makin' it, makin' it how i like ♪ ♪ it's meant to be ♪ i'm feelin' subway ♪ i'm feelin' subway today [ male announcer ] hey, capital area! are you feelin' subway®? then heat up your day with the big hot pastrami melt! it's fresh toasted and piled-high with pastrami, then topped with pickles, mustard, and cheese. head into a subway® restaurant today for this melty, mouthwatering sub! ♪ i'm feelin' subway ♪ let's

. >> he is the prime suspect in the 2005 disappearance of an alabama teen in aruba but today joran van der sloot was sentenced in the death of another young woman. >> the dutchman was handed a 28-year prison sentence for the death of 21-year-old business student stephany flores back in may of 2010, at a casino in lima. two days ago he pleaded guilty to killing her. officials say van der sloot showed no emotion as the clerk read the sentence. describing how he beat and strangled flores, van der sloot's attorney argued the young man killed flores because of the psychological trauma suffered from the natalee holloway case. >> the trial of former presidential candidate john edwards is being delayed because edwards reportedly has a life threatening heart condition. during a hearing on the case today, the judge said she received two letters from a cardiologist stating that edwards needs surgery for this condition next month. the trial was then delayed until march 26th. it was tentatively scheduled to start this month. edwards is accused of campaign violations. he allegedly used nearly a mill

long time away, but it would have been even longer were it not for this donation today from david aruba stein. >> thank you very much. >>> the president is taking heat from republicans after he rejected fast tracking plans to build an oil pipeline from canada to texas. the republican chairman of the house energy and commerce committee is calling for hearings on the issue. and secretary of state hillary clinton may be asked to testify. she supposedly recommended that the president reject the plan. the white house says the president will not be rushed to mike a decision that could greatly impact the environment. >> you got to let the process -- unfold the way it's supposed to unfold, without this kind of extraneous political interference, and then a decision would be made on the merits. >> republicans say the construction of the keystone pipeline could create up to 20,000 jobs. however, the state department projects that the project would have created only 6,000 jobs. >>> later today, we will get a tour of the repairs that are being made to schools in virginia. that's where the august ear