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  • June 2008

    • Pregnant Soldier Found Dead in North Carolina Motel

      CNN  |  Jun 25, 08 4:09 AM CDT

      Pregnant Soldier Found Dead in North Carolina Motel

      (Newser) - Authorities are investigating the suspicious death of a pregnant soldier found in a North Carolina motel. Dental specialist Megan Lynn Touma, 23, of Kentucky arrived at nearby Fort Bragg only two weeks ago. She was seven months pregnant. Earlier this year, pregnant Marine Lance Cpl. Maria Lauterbach was found dead in her boyfriend's North Carolina backyard. He was charged with her murder after he was apprehended in Mexico. More »

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      soldier  • Maria Lauterbach  • pregnant

  • April 2008

    • Mexico Is No Longer Outlaw Central

      New York Times  |  Apr 12, 08 5:31 AM CDT

      Mexico Is No Longer Outlaw Central

      (Newser) - It's getting harder for US crooks to hide out in Mexico—as Cpl. Cesar Laurean would no doubt attest, Patrick J. Lyons blogs in the New York Times . In fact, Mexico and Washington have extradited dozens of suspects every year since an old treaty was improved in 1995. But the pact includes one "politically fraught" detail: that if Mexico objects, the US cannot seek the death penalty in Laurean's case. More »

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      Mexico  • death penalty  • extradition  • Maria Lauterbach  • pregnant marine  • Cesar Laurean

    • Fugitive Marine Captured in Mexico

      Associated Press  |  Apr 10, 08 9:02 PM CDT

      Fugitive Marine Captured in Mexico

      (Newser) - The FBI says it has arrested a fugitive Marine sought in the murder of a pregnant fellow Marine in North Carolina, the AP reports. Authorities say they arrested Cpl. Cesar Laurean in Mexico, where he fled in January. He is charged with killing Lance Cpl. Maria Lauterbach, whose burned remains, and those of her fetus, were found in his back yard. More »

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      Mexico  • Marine  • Maria Lauterbach  • Cesar Laurean  • Camp Lejeune

  • March 2008

    • Pregnant Marine's Neck Wound Likely Post-Mortem

      CNN  |  Mar 15, 08 12:46 PM CDT

      Pregnant Marine's Neck Wound Likely Post-Mortem

      (Newser) - A neck wound on the pregnant Marine slain earlier this year was probably made after death, pointing to faked evidence in her murder, CNN reports. The main suspect in the case, Cesar Laurean, said Maria Lauterbach, 20, slit her own throat, but the surface cut may have been made by her murderer to make the body “conform” to the suicide story, lawyers said. More »

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      murder  • suicide  • Maria Lauterbach  • pregnant marine  • Cesar Laurean

  • February 2008

    • Hundreds Mourn Slain Marine at Ohio Funeral

      Associated Press  |  Feb 2, 08 4:47 PM CST

      Hundreds Mourn Slain Marine at Ohio Funeral

      (Newser) - Hundreds of family members and friends gathered near Dayton, Ohio, today for the funeral of Lance Cpl. Maria Lauterbach, the pregnant Marine murdered in North Carolina in December. Marines carried her casket; a smaller one held the body of her unborn child, Gabriel. Some 200 members of a group called the Patriot Guard, veterans who ride their motorcycles to military funerals, stood at attention as the hearse arrived for the mass, the AP reports. More »

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      Marine  • funeral  • Maria Lauterbach  • pregnant marine  • Cesar Laurean  • burial  • Mass

  • January 2008

    • NC Indicts Fugitive Marine

      CNN  |  Jan 24, 08 2:30 PM CST

      NC Indicts Fugitive Marine

      (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. More »

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      Mexico  • North Carolina  • capital punishment  • US Marine Corps  • Maria Lauterbach  • fugitive  • Cesar Armando Laurean  • Cesar Laurean  • Camp Lejeune

    • Cousin Spots Wanted Marine in Mexico

      CNN  |  Jan 22, 08 4:53 PM CST

      Cousin Spots Wanted Marine in Mexico

      (Newser) - A Marine wanted for murder was spotted by his cousin near Guadalajara, Mexico, a week ago, CNN reports. Cpl. Cesar Laurean visited his cousin's liquor store and said he was "just passing by." The cousin says he didn't know about Laurean's legal troubles. Meanwhile, a North Carolina district attorney pressing for extradition had to agree to forgo the death penalty in accordance with Mexican law. More »

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      murder  • crime  • Mexico  • rape  • North Carolina  • extradition  • Maria Lauterbach  • fugitive  • Cesar Armando Laurean

    • Pregnant Marine 'Slit Her Own Throat,' Suspect Told Wife

      Los Angeles Times  |  Jan 18, 08 6:19 AM CST

      Pregnant Marine 'Slit Her Own Throat,' Suspect Told Wife

      (Newser) - The suspect in the murder of a pregnant Marine told his wife she slit her own throat during an argument and he buried her body in the woods, reports the Los Angeles Times . Cesar Armando Laurean's wife waited almost 24 hours before reporting the account to police.  He vanished the day after he told her of the death, and is believed to be hiding out in Mexico.  More »

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      murder  • US Marine Corps  • Maria Lauterbach  • Cesar Armando Laurean  • pregnant marine

    • Wanted Marine May Be in Mexico: FBI

      CNN  |  Jan 16, 08 6:19 PM CST

      Wanted Marine May Be in Mexico: FBI

      (Newser) - The Marine charged in North Carolina with the murder of a pregnant colleague might have fled to his native Mexico, the FBI said today. US officials have teamed with Mexican authorities to catch Cpl. Cesar Laurean, who wrote a letter to wife claiming he buried Lance Cpl. Maria Lauterbach’s body after she committed suicide in their home, the AP reports. More »

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      FBI  • Mexico  • North Carolina  • Marine  • Maria Lauterbach  • Cesar Laurean  • Camp Lejune

    • Pregnant Marine Didn't Think She Was in Danger

      Associated Press  |  Jan 16, 08 9:17 AM CST

      Pregnant Marine Didn't Think She Was in Danger

      (Newser) - A pregnant Marine whose body was discovered in the back yard of Cesar Armando Laurean told prosecutors in November that she no longer thought Laurean was the father, Marine officials say. Maria Lauterbach alleged that Laurean raped her in March and April, but doctors estimated the 20-year-old’s conception date was May 14, the AP reports. More »

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      murder  • US Marine Corps  • Maria Lauterbach  • Cesar Armando Laurean  • pregnant marine  • Camp Lejeune

    • Charred Body ID'd as Pregnant Marine's

      CNN  |  Jan 15, 08 2:30 PM CST

      Charred Body ID'd as Pregnant Marine's

      (Newser) - The burnt body found in the yard of wanted Marine Cesar Laurean's house is that of Lance Cpl. Maria Lauterbach, and an autopsy revealed she died from blunt trauma to the head, CNN reports. The DA told the Daily News of Jacksonville, NC, he didn't know whether Lauterbach’s child was born then killed; if that was the case, Laurean could face a second murder charge. More »

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      murder  • US Marine Corps  • Maria Lauterbach  • autopsy  • Cesar Armando Laurean  • pregnant marine

    • Murdered Marine's ATM Card Surfaces

      CNN  |  Jan 14, 08 5:15 PM CST

      Murdered Marine's ATM Card Surfaces

      (Newser) - Police recovered Maria Lauterbach's ATM card in a Durham, NC, bus station today and said her accused killer's truck was sighted in the area, CNN reports. The FBI offered a $25,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of Cesar Laurean, who allegedly murdered his fellow Marine last month. Lauterbach, 20, was pregnant with a child she said was Laurean's. More »

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      murder  • rape  • North Carolina  • Marine  • Maria Lauterbach  • Cesar Armando Laurean

    • Suspect in Pregnant Marine's Killing Spotted in La.

      Associated Press  |  Jan 13, 08 9:24 AM CST

      Suspect in Pregnant Marine's Killing Spotted in La.

      (Newser) - The Marine suspected in the murder of Lance Cpl. Maria Lauterbach and her unborn child was spotted last night exiting a bus in Shreveport, La., and could be headed to Texas, police said today. Authorities said they believe Cpl. Cesar Armando Laurean could be dangerous if "put in a corner," and are hopeful he will be apprehended soon, the AP reports. More »

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      murder  • rape  • Marine  • Maria Lauterbach  • pregnant marine  • suspect  • Cpl. Cesar Armando Laurean

    • Charred Body, Fetus Found in Marine's Yard

      CNN  |  Jan 12, 08 4:03 PM CST

      Charred Body, Fetus Found in Marine's Yard

      (Newser) - Police found the burnt remains of a woman and a fetus today buried in a Marine's backyard, CNN reports. The suspected remains of Lance Cpl. Maria Lauterbach are being rushed to a North Carolina medical examiner for positive identification as police launch a manhunt for Cpl. Cesar Armando Laurean, the chief suspect in Lauterbach's disappearance. More »

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      murder  • rape  • North Carolina  • US Marine Corps  • Maria Lauterbach  • Cesar Armando Laurean

    • Pregnant Marine Died of 'Injury,' Sheriff Says

      CNN  |  Jan 11, 08 5:19 PM CST

      Pregnant Marine Died of 'Injury,' Sheriff Says

      (Newser) - Lance Cpl. Maria Lauterbach, the pregnant Marine missing since Dec. 19 and declared to be dead this morning, apparently died of an "injury," though North Carolina investigators have yet to locate her body or the place where she is thought to be buried. The search for lead suspect Cpl. Cesar Armando Laurean, whom Lauterbach had accused of rape, is still on, CNN reports. More »

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      crime  • rape  • North Carolina  • US Marine Corps  • Maria Lauterbach

    • Pregnant Marine Missing

      Dayton Daily News  |  Jan 10, 08 4:50 AM CST

      Pregnant Marine Missing

      (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. More »

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      military  • North Carolina  • Marine  • missing person  • Maria Lauterbach

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