She was last seen with a group of young men, including van der Sloot, then 17.... Natalee Holloway is seen here in an undated file photo.... AP, FILE GMA 3: So this story has captured the public's attention for many years now....

In this courtroom sketch, Joran van der Sloot is arraigned in federal court in Birmingham, Alabama, on Friday.... Friends and family of Natalie Holloway exit the federal courthouse in Birmingham, Alabama on Friday.... " We are confident the U.S. Attorney’s office in Birmingham, Alabama, will succeed in getting a conviction, and we are very grateful to them for their hard work on this." Fox News' Adam Sabes contributed to this report. Michael Ruiz is a reporter for Fox News Digital....