Joran van der Sloot pleads guilty to murder

This monster.

Joran van der Sloot has pleaded guilty to the murder of Stephany Flores. Van der Sloot first made headlines around the world in 2005 when he was arrested twice in relation to the disappearance of Natalee Holloway in Aruba. He was never charged for that case. He was later charged with the murder of Flores in 2010 in Peru.

From CNN:

Editor's note: Joran van der Sloot returned to a Peruvian courtroom on Wednesday, five days after requesting more time to "reflect" on what plea he will make in his murder trial in the death of Peruvian national Stephany Flores in 2010. Van der Sloot became well-known around the world after he was arrested twice, but never charged, in the 2005 disappearance of U.S. teenager Natalee Holloway in Aruba.

[Updated at 11:00 a.m. ET] The court is now in recess. Joran van der Sloot has pleaded guilty to the murder of Stephany Flores. The next step will be his sentencing, which will take place on Friday at 10:00 a.m.

Van der Sloot walked over to his attorney, smiled and shook his hand as court was adjourned.