the buzz log
Almost 11 months have passed since Alabama teenager Natalee Holloway disappeared while vacationing on the Dutch island of Aruba. Almost 11 months of leads that dwindle to nothing, arrested suspects who are later released, and searches that never turn up a body. In most news coverage, and certainly here in the Buzz, 11 months like that usually translates to a nosedive in public interest.
But this case is not like most. And though searches for Natalee Holloway have wavered since her story first gained national attention, it doesn't take much to boost her back into our top overall movers. On April 15, Aruban police brought a young man named Geoffrey van Cromvoirt in for questioning. By the next day, searches on "holloway" swept upwards 1,151%, and queries on van Cromvoirt leapt 487%. Van Cromvoirt was later released, but not before "holloway arrest," "holloway case," "aruba news," and "aruba police" all spiked off the chart.
Some blend of relentlessly dedicated parents, aggressive media coverage, and the heartbreaking image of a pretty, smiling blonde have kept the public eye fixed on this tragic tale.
Filed under: Crime, Missing Persons, Natalee Holloway
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comments
Posted by freetoracehomedepot20 | Wed, April 26, 2006, 5:02 am PDT
I think that it is sad that Natalee is missing. By now it is a pretty sure thing that she is not coming back. I pray for peace for her parents. I am sure that they did a great job raising her,but somewhwre down that road she did not learn that Drinking, Drugs, Strange Men, and the ocean are a deadly combination. I pray she was saved by the Blood of Jesus Christ. If so she is in a great place now and her parents should just get on with there lives.
Posted by donaree2000 | Wed, April 26, 2006, 5:13 am PDT
They already know who did it. They let them go. It is all a cover up.
Posted by brechita_57 | Wed, April 26, 2006, 5:13 am PDT
We should not let the Aruba goverment, police department, and anybody involoved in this go unpunished! This is a slap Natalee family an American people that took time for searching for Natalee. We need to put the heat back on!
Posted by rjseege | Wed, April 26, 2006, 5:43 am PDT
We must teach our children to stay always alert to the dangers around us.
We must not let up on the Arubn government.
Every parent deserves to know what happened to thier beloved child.
Posted by errnmann | Wed, April 26, 2006, 6:09 am PDT
I am so sorry to hear about Natalee, She is such a beautiful young girl. My heart goes out to her family and true friends, just lean on the Lord and he will take care of you. Nothing will make it better except if she comes back, time will eventually make it better, but not heal the heartache. We can all learn from this. Stick together and look out for one another-dont get over intoxicated and go anywhere youre unfamiliar with! i pray natalee was saved, bc if she was, shes in a much better place than we are and if her family and friends are saved, than you will all see her again someday! God Bless.
Posted by seither11 | Wed, April 26, 2006, 6:27 am PDT
Of cource searches on Geoffrey will increase over 400% when you mention his name in connection with Natalie. Who ever searched on his name before.
Posted by seither11 | Wed, April 26, 2006, 6:32 am PDT
Oops miss read it.
Posted by joelbshields | Wed, April 26, 2006, 6:35 am PDT
Aruba is no longer a Dutch colony.
Posted by fongoola2003 | Wed, April 26, 2006, 7:01 am PDT
if you want to turn the heat up america,stop booking vacations there!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! make them miss the american dollar.
Posted by hadlera | Wed, April 26, 2006, 7:03 am PDT
I really feel for her family but maybe she wanted to disappear.
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