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Marine stories: 78 news summaries

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NC Indicts Fugitive Marine

Prosecutor won't seek death penalty if Laurean found in native Mexico

Jan 24, 08 2:30 PM CST
(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... More »

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

Marine Caught on Tape Buying 'Death Supplies'

Wheelbarrow may have been used to move body: cops

Jan 19, 08 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 in Mexico, investigators believe. Laurean... More »

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rape • Cesar Armando Laurean • Marine • Cesar Laurean • pregnant marine • Lauterbach • Laurean

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

But wife waited a day to report death to cops

Jan 18, 08 6:19 AM CST
(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... More »

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

Wanted Marine May Be in Mexico: FBI

Laurean wrote wife that pregnant colleague committed suicide

Jan 16, 08 6:19 PM CST
(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... More »

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

Pregnant Marine Didn't Think She Was in Danger

Told prosecutors she no longer thought Laurean was the father

Jan 16, 08 9:17 AM CST
(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... More »

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murder • Maria Lauterbach • Cesar Armando Laurean • Marine • military protective order • Camp Lejeune • pregnant marine

Charred Body ID'd as Pregnant Marine's

Lauterbach died from blunt trauma to the head, autopsy reveals

Jan 15, 08 2:30 PM CST
(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... More »

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

3,200 Marines Tapped for
Afghan Surge

Allies bicker as US prepares to boost troop levels to 7-year high

Jan 15, 08 7:10 AM CST
(Newser) - Official orders have yet to be signed, but thousands more Marines have been told to prepare for deployment to Afghanistan, the AP reports. The extra 3,200 troops would bring the number of US forces there to some 30,000, its highest level since 2001, to combat a rise in... More »

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Afghanistan • military • NATO • Canada • Marine

Murdered Marine's ATM Card Surfaces

Suspect's truck sighted in NC; FBI offers $25K for information

Jan 14, 08 5:15 PM CST
(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.... More »

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

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Suspect in Pregnant Marine's Killing Spotted in La.

Laurean seen exiting
a bus in Shreveport

Jan 13, 08 9:24 AM CST
(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... More »

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

Charred Body, Fetus Found in Marine's Yard

Nationwide manhunt underway for man suspected of kidnapping, murder

Jan 12, 08 4:03 PM CST
(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... More »

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

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Police Dig Up Remains at Marine's House

May be body of pregnant victim; police still hunting accused

Jan 11, 08 10:11 PM CST
(Newser) - Police seeking a missing Marine have found blood and human remains at the yard of the Marine she had accused of raping her, CNN reports. Cops found a "trace of violent activity in the house" of Cpl. Cesar Armando Laurean in North Carolina, and "evidence of an attempted... More »

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crime • murder • rape • North Carolina • Marine

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Pregnant Marine Died of 'Injury,' Sheriff Says

Police continue search for body; presumed killer still on the run

Jan 11, 08 5:19 PM CST
(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... More »

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crime • rape • North Carolina • Maria Lauterbach • Marine

Pregnant Marine Is Dead: Sheriff

Lance corporal was scheduled to testify about sexual assault; defendant is suspect

Jan 11, 08 12:23 PM CST
(Newser) - The pregnant Marine missing from Camp Lejune, NC, since Dec. 14 is dead, the local sheriff said today. The search is on for her body and for the suspect in the case, a fellow Marine she had accused of sexual assault, CNN reports. Lance Cpl. Maria Lauterbach disappeared just before... More »

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Pregnant Marine Missing

Hunt on for young mom-to-be set to testify about incident at base

Jan 10, 08 4:50 AM CST
(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.... More »

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

US May Send 3,000
Marines to Afghanistan

Pentagon considers more troops to ward off Taliban offensive

Jan 9, 08 9:06 PM CST
(Newser) - Afghanistan may receive its own troop surge this April, the AP reports. To fend off a resurgent Taliban, the Pentagon will consider deploying another 3,000 Marines for 7 months. Military commanders say they actually need another 7,500 troops to fend off the expected offensive, and defense chief Robert... More »

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Afghanistan • Pentagon • Robert Gates • US troops • surge • Department of Defense • Marine

Marine to Stand Trial for Iraq Killing Spree

Charge reduced to manslaughter; 2nd Marine indicted

Dec 31, 07 6:40 PM CST
(Newser) - A Marine will face court-martial for leading a bloody strike against Iraqi civilians two years ago, the San Diego Union-Tribune reports. Charges filed against Staff Sgt. Frank Wuterich today include voluntary manslaughter and aggravated assault, but a Marine commander dismissed the more severe charge of unpremeditated murder. Wuterich could face... More »

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Iraq • murder • trial • manslaughter • Haditha • Staff Sgt. Frank Wuterich • court martial • Marine

US Troops Rebuild With Old Enemies
in Iraq

'Hard pill to swallow,' Marine says

Dec 30, 07 5:23 PM CST
(Newser) - Capt. Sean Miller keeps up an easy calm as he helps manage rebuilding efforts in Anbar province these days. But when an Iraqi contractor claimed he was promised money to bury Saddam's solders, the 32-year-old Marine captain lost it. "Those guys were trying to kill me,” Miller said.... More »

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US troops • soldier • Anbar • rebuild • Iraq reconstruction • Marine

US Hatred
Fuels Iraq's Teen Fighters

One 16-year-old, a would-be bomber,
tells his tale

Dec 21, 07 2:55 PM CST
(Newser) - US and Iraqi forces trying to regain control of the country face a particularly troublesome category of insurgents—teenagers fueled with hatred against America, Der Spiegel reports. The German newspaper interviewed one such teen whose botched plot to kill US soldiers resulted instead in his arrest. He not only led... More »

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terrorism • youth • Iraq police • Marine • Iraq war

Don't Ask, Don't Tell, Don't Go!

Military's 'Will and Grace' generation more tolerant of gays

Dec 14, 07 5:08 AM CST
(Newser) - The US military, whose resources are stretched overseas, has become far more tolerant of gays. One Army sergeant turned over a video of a passionate kiss with his boyfriend to superior officers and was merely told to go back to work, according to a "60 Minutes" investigation to be... More »

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Iraq • Afghanistan • US Army • gays in the military • 60 Minutes • Sgt. Darren Manzella • Will and Grace • Brian Fricke • Marine

Gates Nixes Marine Shift to
Afghanistan

Defense secretary says troops needed in
still-volatile Iraq

Dec 6, 07 5:48 AM CST
(Newser) - Defense Secretary Robert Gates has rejected a proposal to shift Marine Corps soldiers from Iraq to Afghanistan, saying the situation is still too volatile in Iraq, reports the New York Times. The top general of the Marines met with Gates in Washington last week and presented a formal proposal to... More »

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Iraq • Afghanistan • Robert Gates • Anbar • Marine

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