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USA Today
January 16, 2008
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By Mike Baker, Associated Press
JACKSONVILLE, N.C. — A 20-year-old pregnant Marine who disappeared in December told victims' advocates at Camp Lejeune that she didn't feel unsafe in the presence of the colleague now wanted in her death, Marine Corps officials said Tuesday.
Marine Cpl. Cesar Laurean never violated the military protective order directing him to stay away from Lance Cpl. Maria Lauterbach, and he continued to report for work on time in the weeks after her disappearance, said Col. Gary Skolowski, the judge advocate general officer for the 2nd Marine Expeditionary Force.
"At no time did she indicate that she was threatened by Cpl. Laurean," Skolowski said. "When she was asked if she felt threatened by Cpl. Laurean, she said she did not feel threatened."
Authorities confirmed Tuesday that remains found last weekend in a fire pit in Laurean's backyard were those of Lauterbach and her fetus. Onslow County medical examiner Charles Garrett said Lauterbach, eight months' pregnant when she vanished, died of "traumatic head injury due to blunt force trauma."
The autopsy did not answer all the questions about the circumstances of Lauterbach's death, county prosecutor Dewey Hudson said.
Detectives are still not sure whether she gave birth before her slaying.
Laurean, 21, is believed to have fled Jacksonville early Friday morning, after leaving a note in which he admitted burying Lauterbach's body. But Tuesday, officials said they think he has gone into hiding and is no longer on the run.
"We believe it's certainly possible, based on him being out there for this long, and not having any sightings, that he is getting help," Onslow County Sheriff's Capt. Rick Sutherland said.
Authorities said Tuesday afternoon they found Laurean's black pickup in a motel parking lot in Morrisville, not far from where it had been seen by witnesses in Durham, about 150 miles northwest of Jacksonville.
It was unclear how long the truck had been at the Microtel Inn. Front desk worker Sherrie Joyner said Laurean never checked in.
January 16, 2008
Pg. 5
By Mike Baker, Associated Press
JACKSONVILLE, N.C. — A 20-year-old pregnant Marine who disappeared in December told victims' advocates at Camp Lejeune that she didn't feel unsafe in the presence of the colleague now wanted in her death, Marine Corps officials said Tuesday.
Marine Cpl. Cesar Laurean never violated the military protective order directing him to stay away from Lance Cpl. Maria Lauterbach, and he continued to report for work on time in the weeks after her disappearance, said Col. Gary Skolowski, the judge advocate general officer for the 2nd Marine Expeditionary Force.
"At no time did she indicate that she was threatened by Cpl. Laurean," Skolowski said. "When she was asked if she felt threatened by Cpl. Laurean, she said she did not feel threatened."
Authorities confirmed Tuesday that remains found last weekend in a fire pit in Laurean's backyard were those of Lauterbach and her fetus. Onslow County medical examiner Charles Garrett said Lauterbach, eight months' pregnant when she vanished, died of "traumatic head injury due to blunt force trauma."
The autopsy did not answer all the questions about the circumstances of Lauterbach's death, county prosecutor Dewey Hudson said.
Detectives are still not sure whether she gave birth before her slaying.
Laurean, 21, is believed to have fled Jacksonville early Friday morning, after leaving a note in which he admitted burying Lauterbach's body. But Tuesday, officials said they think he has gone into hiding and is no longer on the run.
"We believe it's certainly possible, based on him being out there for this long, and not having any sightings, that he is getting help," Onslow County Sheriff's Capt. Rick Sutherland said.
Authorities said Tuesday afternoon they found Laurean's black pickup in a motel parking lot in Morrisville, not far from where it had been seen by witnesses in Durham, about 150 miles northwest of Jacksonville.
It was unclear how long the truck had been at the Microtel Inn. Front desk worker Sherrie Joyner said Laurean never checked in.