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Pregnant Marine Missing

Posted Jan 10, 08 4:50 AM CST in US 

(Newser) – A pregnant 20-year-old Marine scheduled to testify about an incident that occurred at her North Carolina military base has been missing for nearly a month, reports the Dayton Daily News. Maria Lauterbach's cell phone was found at the camp's gate, and her car at a bus station six miles away. Her mother said Lauterbach typically calls home several times a day. Her baby boy is due next week.

Military and state investigators are looking into the case. On the day she vanished, money was taken out of her bank account and there was "suspicious activity" on the account ten days later. "I don't like the gut feelings I have," said the county sheriff. "I hope I'm wrong."
Sources: Dayton Daily News, Dayton Daily News

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Camp Lejeune in North Carolina. Maria Lauterbach, a pregnant Marine stationed at the base, vanished on December 14 after speaking to her family. Her cell phone was found at the camp's gate. Her family...   (Flickr)
Marine Lance Cpl. Maria Lauterbach. She has been missing from her North Carolina base since December 14. Her family and investigators are growing increasingly concerned for her safety.   (WRAL.com)
Camp Lejeune in North Carolina. Maria Lauterbach, a Marine lance-corporal who was eight months pregnant, has been missing from the base since December 14. Her cell phone was found at the camp's gate and...   (Flickr)
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