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MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Gov. Bob Riley has sent letters to his fellow governors across the country, urging them to support his boycott of Aruba on behalf of the family of missing Alabama teen Natalee Holloway.
In the letters, Riley blames the Aruban government for what he called "missteps, miscommunication and inconsistencies" plaguing the investigation into the 18-year-old's disappearance. Holloway, of suburban Birmingham, was last seen leaving a bar with three young men from Aruba during a high school graduation trip to the island May 30. Each of the three was later taken into custody but has since been released.
Riley, in his letter sent Friday, said Aruban authorities are no longer communicating with Holloway's family and are not providing information about the status of the investigation.
Holloway's family initially praised Aruban authorities for their work on the case, but they recently turned critical, alleging incompetence and conflicts of interest.
The boycott has failed to get support from the U.S. State Department.
Jeff Emerson, Riley's communications director, said Tuesday that the governor had not yet received any feedback from the other governors.
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