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Marine Caught on Tape Buying 'Death Supplies'

Wheelbarrow may have been used to move body: cops

By Mary Papenfuss, Newser Staff

Posted Jan 19, 2008 7:25 AM CST

(Newser) – The suspect in the murder of a pregnant Marine was caught on a store video buying a wheelbarrow and paint—supplies police speculate he used to dispose of her body and cover up blood from her murder. Cesar Armando Laurean is now on the lam... Read full story »

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