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NC Indicts Fugitive Marine

Posted Jan 24, 08 2:30 PM CST in Crime & Courts,  US 

(Newser) – The fugitive wanted for the death of pregnant Marine Maria Lauterbach was indicted today by a North Carolina grand jury, CNN reports. In addition to first-degree murder, fellow Marine Cesar Laurean was indicted on charges of ATM card theft, fraud, and robbery. A second autopsy’s preliminary findings suggest that Lauterbach’s child was unborn at the time of death.

The North Carolina prosecutor said he would not seek the death penalty against Laurean if he is found in his native Mexico, where he's believed to have fled; Mexico will not extradite suspects facing capital punishment in the US. He could face a second murder charge if tests show the baby took a breath, thus establishing life.

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In this undated photo released by the Onslow (N.C.) County Sheriff's office, Marine Lance Cpl. Maria Lauterbach is seen in this U.S. Marine Corps photo. The key suspect in the brutal slaying of the 20-year-old...   (Associated Press)
This undated image provided by the Onslow County Sheriff%u2019s Office in Jacksonville, N.C. on Sunday, Jan. 20, 2008, shows Cesar Laurean. (AP Photo/Onslow County Sheriff's Office)   (Associated Press)
This photo provided by the U.S. Marine Corps, shows Cpl. Cesar Armando Laurean. Laurean was indicted today by grand jury in connection with the slaying of a pregnant marine. (AP Photo/ U.S. Marine Corps)   (Associated Press)
This photo made by a camera in an ATM in Jacksonville, N.C. on Dec. 24, 2007, and provided Friday, Jan. 18, 2008 by America's Most Wanted, shows a man that Onslow County Sheriff's Office believe to be...   (Associated Press)
This image provided by the Onslow County Sheriff%u2019s Office in Jacksonville, N.C. on Sunday, Jan. 20, 2008, shows Cesar Laurean. Authorities are searching for Cpl. Laurean in connection with the death...   (Associated Press)
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