Things we know
Edit/Add Correct at will.....
General
Natalee's room was ground floor with a patio door opening onto the beach - Megan Whatley and Ruth McVey are her roomates
5/27
"Shouting Match" between Joran and boys from MB (Per Brian Reynolds, MB Student)
Account from "Jug" Twitty, Ed Kissel and 2 MB Students and others that Natalee met Joran this day
5/28
Snorkle Cruise W/Other MB Students
5/29
7PM-11:30PM "Soul Beach" Final Concert - Some MB (Natalee??) Students Attend
Natalees Whereabouts For Day Per MB Student Jamie Justice
10AM Natalee at Beach and HI Pool With Friends all day
8:00PMJoran: (Per Tape) Arrives @ Exactly 7:51:10 pm
8:30PM Natalee has dinner with friends at HI
9:00PM Natalee: (Per Tape) Arrives @ Exactly 8:58:26
9:30PM Natalee at HI Casino - Talks with Joran VDS
11PM Natalee at C&CH's
Account from friends that Natalee approached/met Joran at the HI Casino where he was in a Poker Tournamant (confirmed, placed 4th) - asked him to meet her at C&CH's that night (per NH friends - Frances Byrd & Ruth McVay)
Joran played Poker with Natalee's Cousin Thomas at HI Casino (per People Mag/Thomas)
Joran "hung out" with MB group at HI Sunday Afternoon (per People Mag/Thomas and Hunter)
Joran supposed to be at concert till 11 PM - Dad picked him up at McDonalds at 11PM (per P VDS)
Joran sneaks out and meets Kalpoe Bros to go to C&CH's (arrive midnight?)
Monday 5/30/05
Midnight Natalee is already at C&CH's with group of aprox 40 students and 1 chaperone from MB
Indications from those present are that Natalee was drinking while there
Joran, Deepak and Satish Arrive at C&CH's - Joran buys at least one drink
12:50 AM C&CH's Master Of Ceremonies Jose Hernandez sees Natalee And Joran leave front door of club together. Others report the 4 (Deepak, Satish, Joran and Natalee) all depart at the same time. Due to crowd and milling around out front exact departure time is unknown but est to be between 1 and 1:20 AM. Confirmed- 12:50 to 1:00 am C&C's is emptied out.
2:00 (Aprox) Satish Home - Logged In Online (Reports say Satish is often online from 2-5am)
2:15 Joran contacts Deepak (text message) supposedly asking for a ride home CNN reports call came from east tower
Confirmed- Satish gives Joran a ride home.
3:00-4:00 Not Confirmed Phone call(s) from Aruba to Alabama possibly made from a cell phone handled by Charles Croes' Company - message left - no info as to content
3:20 Joran contacts Deepak (e-mail) and supposedly says he doesn't need ride and is home CNN reports call came from east tower
4:55 Sunrise Begins
6:30 Not Confirmed E-mail or Text meassage to Steve Croes by Joran or Deepak
6:40 Joran on School Bus (at School All Day)
8:00 Ruth Mc Vay calls Beth (Aruba time) Per SP
10:00 Chaperone on Dan Abrams-huge discrepancies included:
10:30 MB Students to meet in Lobby - Natalee Does Not Appear - Friend Brings Luggage From Natalee's Room to Lobby
11:30 Chaperone Paul Lilly Notifies Local Authorities And Trip Planner Jody Bearman That Natalee Is Missing - Begins Search At Hotel
MB Students Depart for Airport
2:00PM Flight Departs With MB Students
Jody Bearman (Trip Planner) Notifies Beth Twitty that Natalee is missing - calls 1st Home (leaves message) and then reaches her by Cell Phone
Beth Twitty Attempts to call 911, is stopped driving 110 in-route to AL - with help of Highway Patrol contacts FBI after playing message from Jody Bearman that Natalee is missing in Aruba
5:00 Twitty Group Prepares to leave for Aruba on private jet owned by Ruffner Page Jr - President of McWane Inc
Marcia Twitty meets with MB Students/Chaperones arriving home
11:00PM Private Jet arrives in Aruba - met by LE - several people (at least on board with Beth And Jug including Ruffner Page Jr
Twitty's Immediately go to Holiday Inn where they meet with Chaperone Lilly, DEA Agent, FBI Agent and then begin trying to identify (by full name) Joran.
Tuesday 5/31/05
12:30 Twitty Group Meets with Charles Croes regarding 3AM call/cell phones, Joran - Gets location of Van Der Sloot Home
1:30 Twitty Group Goes to Van Der Sloot home with Police - Demand to know where Joran AND NATALEE are
2:00 Told that Joran is at Wyndham Casino Aruban Police Swarm Casino Floor with Guns drawn - begin questioning staff as to whereabouts of Joran AND NATALEE - pictures are shown of Natalee
Based on questioning by Police the assumption by staff is that Joran and Natalee are together - but they have seen only Joran
2:30AM Twitty Group returns to Van Der Sloot Home upon being told Joran is there
Twitty's demand Joran "give Natalee to them"
3:00AM Joran and Paul Van Der Sloot return to Holiday Inn with the Twittys and meet for aprox 2 hours (with Police present) by the end Paul has told Joran to stop talking and told the Twittys they do not know where Natalee is and are returning home
Beth Twitty confronts Joran in the parking lot again demanding the return of Natalee "where is my daughter?"- In response Joran pounds chest and says "what do you want me to do?"
Joran and the Kalpoe Bros were brought in and 1st questioned by authorities
The silver Honda is searched for evidence
While the questioning was going on the phones (regular and cell) of the boys were tapped and GPS tracking placed on their cars - computers were also monitored
3 boys told the 1st story of going to lighthouse and dropping Natalee at the Hol Inn and seeing the security guard
Hol Inn tapes reviewed again by Natalee's parents - Did not see Natalee
All Dumpsters and landfill now monitored
6/1
The 2 security guards who had been working at the hotel next door (Allegro) were arrested
Info released that the hotel next door is closed for rennovation except for the bar and Casino and the property is searched By LE
Lighthouse area is searched - bloody mattress found - not human blood
FBI involved - FBI divers come and go home without searching
Island-wide searches ongoing - Poster changed to "Missing"
6/5
Boys arrested
Silver Honda Impounded for 2nd Time and searched for evidence again
Kalpoe home searched
No blood in silver Honda - anything else found not released
6/8
Security Guards released
6/10
guards tell jailhouse confession/conversation with 3 boys stories to press
"Something bad" story (unconfirmed) - attributed to Deepak Kalpoe
Natalee dead story (false)
Caves searched
Area residents explain that body could not be in water unless taken out by boat (waves) shark feeding area no longer active
6/11
Kalpoe Bros story now supposedly changes to dropped Natalee and Joran at Marriott (unconfirmed)
Joran's story now supposedly that he was dropped off 1st and Kalpoe Bros to take Natalee to her Hotel (unconfirmed)
6/14
Boy finds underwear, tape, condoms near Marriott
Marriott area, lover's spot, Fisherman's Hut searched, pond drained, dogs brought in (no evidence reported found)
Press reports boys made up 1st story at Joran's pool - Joran text messaged that night he had to talk but never called (unconfirmed)
6/15
Joran's home searched and family cars (Navy Blue Sedan/Red Jeep) impounded - no info regarding outcome or what was taken except computers reportedly were impounded from all boys
Aerial heat detecting searches
Helicopter search reported near St Lucia
6/16
Steve Croes questioned - call to him from Joran or Deepak? at 6:30 am on Mon May 30th reported reported (unconfirmed) He is friend of Deepak Kalpoe from Cyber Cafe where Deepak works. (DK employment confirmed)
6/17
Steve Croes voluntarily goes in for questioning
6/18
Steve Croes arrested
Reported Steve Croes works on party boat Tattoo moored near Holiday Inn - he is DJ on Tattoo
LE says investigating POSSIBLE use of Date Rape type drugs on Natalee
6/18
Father of Joran questioned - later info confirms VDS phones are wiretapped
6/21
Another story reported that Joran left hysterical (?) sleeping (?) walking (?) Natalee at beach (per Mom VDS)
6/23
Paul (Joran's Father) Van Der Sloot arrested
6/24
Texas S&R Team EqueSearch arrives with dogs and side sonar- their search for Natalee begins
6/25
Pond/Quarry near VDS Home searched
6/26
Paul Van Der Sloot and Steve Croes to be released from custody 6/27
7/4
Deepak and Satish Kalpoe released
7/5
Twitty's Hold Inflamatory Press Conference
7/6
Arubans Protest Against Twitty's at Courthouse in Aruba
Dutch F16's Do Infrared Search Flyovers
ES Reports Container in water off-shore of Lighthouse Area
7/7
Dutch Navy Offered to help with Water Search & Recovery
Kalpoe Attorney Considers Libel Suit Against Twittys For 7/5 Press Conference Statements
7/14
Appeal Hearing Results - Joran to Remain Jailed, Kalpoe Bros to Remain Free
7/16
Dave Holloway Attempts to Visit Joran in Jail, Rebuffed by VDS Parents
7/17 to 8/7
(Will Date and Organize Later)
Pond Searched
Landfill Search III Continues
Reward Increased Twice
Beth Returns To MB For 3 Days (Jug Has Returned To MB)
Male DNA Reported on Natalee's Toothbrush
PI TJ Ward Hired By Jug Twitty (Does NOT HAve Aruban Work Permit)
Females Who Encountered Joran VDS Solicited
8/26
Deepak and Satish Kalpoe rearrested.
9/2
Judge orders the conditional release of Deepak and Satish Kalpe.
9/3
Joran Van der Sloot and the Kalpoe brothers released from jail.
9/6
Joran leaves for Holland to begin his college education.
9/15
Beth Twitty appears on the "Dr. Phil" talk show, and presents information regarding a tape recording that was made by Jamie Skeeters, investigator/polygrapher. At the conclusion of the program, Dr. Phil states that the tape will be forwarded immediately to Aruba's law enforcement.
9/26
Improptu interview with tabloid program "A Current Affair."
10/19
Tape from Dr. Phil's program has yet to be received by ALE despite multiple attempts at requesting it.
Edit/Add Correct at will.....
General
Natalee's room was ground floor with a patio door opening onto the beach - Megan Whatley and Ruth McVey are her roomates
5/27
"Shouting Match" between Joran and boys from MB (Per Brian Reynolds, MB Student)
Account from "Jug" Twitty, Ed Kissel and 2 MB Students and others that Natalee met Joran this day
5/28
Snorkle Cruise W/Other MB Students
5/29
7PM-11:30PM "Soul Beach" Final Concert - Some MB (Natalee??) Students Attend
Natalees Whereabouts For Day Per MB Student Jamie Justice
10AM Natalee at Beach and HI Pool With Friends all day
8:00PMJoran: (Per Tape) Arrives @ Exactly 7:51:10 pm
8:30PM Natalee has dinner with friends at HI
9:00PM Natalee: (Per Tape) Arrives @ Exactly 8:58:26
9:30PM Natalee at HI Casino - Talks with Joran VDS
11PM Natalee at C&CH's
Account from friends that Natalee approached/met Joran at the HI Casino where he was in a Poker Tournamant (confirmed, placed 4th) - asked him to meet her at C&CH's that night (per NH friends - Frances Byrd & Ruth McVay)
Joran played Poker with Natalee's Cousin Thomas at HI Casino (per People Mag/Thomas)
Joran "hung out" with MB group at HI Sunday Afternoon (per People Mag/Thomas and Hunter)
Joran supposed to be at concert till 11 PM - Dad picked him up at McDonalds at 11PM (per P VDS)
Joran sneaks out and meets Kalpoe Bros to go to C&CH's (arrive midnight?)
Monday 5/30/05
Midnight Natalee is already at C&CH's with group of aprox 40 students and 1 chaperone from MB
Indications from those present are that Natalee was drinking while there
Joran, Deepak and Satish Arrive at C&CH's - Joran buys at least one drink
12:50 AM C&CH's Master Of Ceremonies Jose Hernandez sees Natalee And Joran leave front door of club together. Others report the 4 (Deepak, Satish, Joran and Natalee) all depart at the same time. Due to crowd and milling around out front exact departure time is unknown but est to be between 1 and 1:20 AM. Confirmed- 12:50 to 1:00 am C&C's is emptied out.
2:00 (Aprox) Satish Home - Logged In Online (Reports say Satish is often online from 2-5am)
2:15 Joran contacts Deepak (text message) supposedly asking for a ride home CNN reports call came from east tower
Confirmed- Satish gives Joran a ride home.
3:00-4:00 Not Confirmed Phone call(s) from Aruba to Alabama possibly made from a cell phone handled by Charles Croes' Company - message left - no info as to content
3:20 Joran contacts Deepak (e-mail) and supposedly says he doesn't need ride and is home CNN reports call came from east tower
4:55 Sunrise Begins
6:30 Not Confirmed E-mail or Text meassage to Steve Croes by Joran or Deepak
6:40 Joran on School Bus (at School All Day)
8:00 Ruth Mc Vay calls Beth (Aruba time) Per SP
10:00 Chaperone on Dan Abrams-huge discrepancies included:
Quote:
Chaperone:Bob Plummer teacher and chaperone.
The next morning when checking passports, checking off the list, I met with the kids every day, we met with them everyday, physically seen each one of them. We knew where they were, the next morning we went to wake them up, we went to each room to wake them up, get their stuff together so they woudn't miss the bus, we had two separate charters, when we got that first bus off and were getting the 2nd group together, we realized Natalee was missing
10:30 MB Students to meet in Lobby - Natalee Does Not Appear - Friend Brings Luggage From Natalee's Room to Lobby
11:30 Chaperone Paul Lilly Notifies Local Authorities And Trip Planner Jody Bearman That Natalee Is Missing - Begins Search At Hotel
MB Students Depart for Airport
2:00PM Flight Departs With MB Students
Jody Bearman (Trip Planner) Notifies Beth Twitty that Natalee is missing - calls 1st Home (leaves message) and then reaches her by Cell Phone
Beth Twitty Attempts to call 911, is stopped driving 110 in-route to AL - with help of Highway Patrol contacts FBI after playing message from Jody Bearman that Natalee is missing in Aruba
5:00 Twitty Group Prepares to leave for Aruba on private jet owned by Ruffner Page Jr - President of McWane Inc
Marcia Twitty meets with MB Students/Chaperones arriving home
11:00PM Private Jet arrives in Aruba - met by LE - several people (at least on board with Beth And Jug including Ruffner Page Jr
Twitty's Immediately go to Holiday Inn where they meet with Chaperone Lilly, DEA Agent, FBI Agent and then begin trying to identify (by full name) Joran.
Tuesday 5/31/05
12:30 Twitty Group Meets with Charles Croes regarding 3AM call/cell phones, Joran - Gets location of Van Der Sloot Home
1:30 Twitty Group Goes to Van Der Sloot home with Police - Demand to know where Joran AND NATALEE are
2:00 Told that Joran is at Wyndham Casino Aruban Police Swarm Casino Floor with Guns drawn - begin questioning staff as to whereabouts of Joran AND NATALEE - pictures are shown of Natalee
Based on questioning by Police the assumption by staff is that Joran and Natalee are together - but they have seen only Joran
2:30AM Twitty Group returns to Van Der Sloot Home upon being told Joran is there
Twitty's demand Joran "give Natalee to them"
3:00AM Joran and Paul Van Der Sloot return to Holiday Inn with the Twittys and meet for aprox 2 hours (with Police present) by the end Paul has told Joran to stop talking and told the Twittys they do not know where Natalee is and are returning home
Beth Twitty confronts Joran in the parking lot again demanding the return of Natalee "where is my daughter?"- In response Joran pounds chest and says "what do you want me to do?"
Joran and the Kalpoe Bros were brought in and 1st questioned by authorities
The silver Honda is searched for evidence
While the questioning was going on the phones (regular and cell) of the boys were tapped and GPS tracking placed on their cars - computers were also monitored
3 boys told the 1st story of going to lighthouse and dropping Natalee at the Hol Inn and seeing the security guard
Hol Inn tapes reviewed again by Natalee's parents - Did not see Natalee
All Dumpsters and landfill now monitored
6/1
The 2 security guards who had been working at the hotel next door (Allegro) were arrested
Info released that the hotel next door is closed for rennovation except for the bar and Casino and the property is searched By LE
Lighthouse area is searched - bloody mattress found - not human blood
FBI involved - FBI divers come and go home without searching
Island-wide searches ongoing - Poster changed to "Missing"
6/5
Boys arrested
Silver Honda Impounded for 2nd Time and searched for evidence again
Kalpoe home searched
No blood in silver Honda - anything else found not released
6/8
Security Guards released
6/10
guards tell jailhouse confession/conversation with 3 boys stories to press
"Something bad" story (unconfirmed) - attributed to Deepak Kalpoe
Natalee dead story (false)
Caves searched
Area residents explain that body could not be in water unless taken out by boat (waves) shark feeding area no longer active
6/11
Kalpoe Bros story now supposedly changes to dropped Natalee and Joran at Marriott (unconfirmed)
Joran's story now supposedly that he was dropped off 1st and Kalpoe Bros to take Natalee to her Hotel (unconfirmed)
6/14
Boy finds underwear, tape, condoms near Marriott
Marriott area, lover's spot, Fisherman's Hut searched, pond drained, dogs brought in (no evidence reported found)
Press reports boys made up 1st story at Joran's pool - Joran text messaged that night he had to talk but never called (unconfirmed)
6/15
Joran's home searched and family cars (Navy Blue Sedan/Red Jeep) impounded - no info regarding outcome or what was taken except computers reportedly were impounded from all boys
Aerial heat detecting searches
Helicopter search reported near St Lucia
6/16
Steve Croes questioned - call to him from Joran or Deepak? at 6:30 am on Mon May 30th reported reported (unconfirmed) He is friend of Deepak Kalpoe from Cyber Cafe where Deepak works. (DK employment confirmed)
6/17
Steve Croes voluntarily goes in for questioning
6/18
Steve Croes arrested
Reported Steve Croes works on party boat Tattoo moored near Holiday Inn - he is DJ on Tattoo
LE says investigating POSSIBLE use of Date Rape type drugs on Natalee
6/18
Father of Joran questioned - later info confirms VDS phones are wiretapped
6/21
Another story reported that Joran left hysterical (?) sleeping (?) walking (?) Natalee at beach (per Mom VDS)
6/23
Paul (Joran's Father) Van Der Sloot arrested
6/24
Texas S&R Team EqueSearch arrives with dogs and side sonar- their search for Natalee begins
6/25
Pond/Quarry near VDS Home searched
6/26
Paul Van Der Sloot and Steve Croes to be released from custody 6/27
7/4
Deepak and Satish Kalpoe released
7/5
Twitty's Hold Inflamatory Press Conference
7/6
Arubans Protest Against Twitty's at Courthouse in Aruba
Dutch F16's Do Infrared Search Flyovers
ES Reports Container in water off-shore of Lighthouse Area
7/7
Dutch Navy Offered to help with Water Search & Recovery
Kalpoe Attorney Considers Libel Suit Against Twittys For 7/5 Press Conference Statements
7/14
Appeal Hearing Results - Joran to Remain Jailed, Kalpoe Bros to Remain Free
7/16
Dave Holloway Attempts to Visit Joran in Jail, Rebuffed by VDS Parents
7/17 to 8/7
(Will Date and Organize Later)
Pond Searched
Landfill Search III Continues
Reward Increased Twice
Beth Returns To MB For 3 Days (Jug Has Returned To MB)
Male DNA Reported on Natalee's Toothbrush
PI TJ Ward Hired By Jug Twitty (Does NOT HAve Aruban Work Permit)
Females Who Encountered Joran VDS Solicited
8/26
Deepak and Satish Kalpoe rearrested.
9/2
Judge orders the conditional release of Deepak and Satish Kalpe.
9/3
Joran Van der Sloot and the Kalpoe brothers released from jail.
9/6
Joran leaves for Holland to begin his college education.
9/15
Beth Twitty appears on the "Dr. Phil" talk show, and presents information regarding a tape recording that was made by Jamie Skeeters, investigator/polygrapher. At the conclusion of the program, Dr. Phil states that the tape will be forwarded immediately to Aruba's law enforcement.
9/26
Improptu interview with tabloid program "A Current Affair."
10/19
Tape from Dr. Phil's program has yet to be received by ALE despite multiple attempts at requesting it.
