Her father may have broken the case wide open after her disappearance 12 years ago

The father of Natalee Holloway ? the teen who disappeared on a vacation in Aruba in 2005 — revealed that human remains there are being tested as a possible match.

Natalee Holloway's Father Pursues New Lead In Aruba

Natalee Holloway vanished 17 years ago and, despite her parents' tireless efforts and worldwide coverage, a void remains in lieu of definitive answers.

"We have a person who states he was directly involved with Joran van der Sloot in disposing of Natalee's remains," Dave Holloway said Wednesday

John Ludwick claimed he helped crush and burn the remains of Natalee Holloway, who vanished in Aruba in 2005, but DNA evidence didn't back up his statement.