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Missing (Pregnant) Marine Dead, Authorities Say
KWTX ^ | 1/11/2008 | n/a

Posted on 01/11/2008 9:43:08 AM PST by Pyro7480

January 11, 2008)--Authorities in North Carolina said late Friday morning pregnant Marine Lance Cpl. Maria Lauterbach is dead.

They said she’s buried in a shallow grave, for which investigators are now searching.

They identified the suspect in the case as a Marine officer whom she accused of sexually assaulting her.

Police earlier were planning to interview a man who lived with her and said he would answer questions that "will shed a lot of light on the case."

Authorities said again Friday Marine Sgt. Daniel Durham isn't a suspect, but police believe he's the last person to speak with the Marine.

She disappeared Dec. 14 ahead of her expected testimony in a military investigation into her claim a senior officer had sexually assaulted her.

Court documents show the investigation went sour amid inconsistencies in the woman's story and allegations that she's bipolar and a compulsive liar.

Search warrants show she was facing a possible discharge from the service.

Lauterbach was eight months pregnant when she disappeared.


TOPICS: Local News; Military/Veterans
KEYWORDS: camplejeune; laurean; marialautenbach; marine; militarywomen; missing
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To: NCjim
In fact their web site shows three:

Western Blvd. Ext. in Lowes parking lot
Western Blvd. Ext. near Bojangles
Western Blvd. Ext. near Best Buy

The first one is especially intriguing...

1,341 posted on 01/19/2008 3:46:01 PM PST by NCjim (The more I use Windows, the more I love UNIX)
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To: NCjim

If he used that one he would be out in the open. And what you would see in the background would be a restaurant and its parking lot because the ATM is set sideways into the parking lot. It is not that one.


1,342 posted on 01/19/2008 3:53:22 PM PST by debm29palms (Proud Wife of SSgt. Donald C. May, Jr. KIA March 25, 2003)
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To: debm29palms
New story on WRAL:

Detectives Search for Answers in Death of Pregnant Marine

"The facts are still murky," said Onslow County District Attorney Dewey Hudson. "There's been a lot of twists turns, and I feel like we haven't seen the end of it."

1,343 posted on 01/19/2008 4:07:47 PM PST by NCjim (The more I use Windows, the more I love UNIX)
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To: NCjim
K, this is strange, maybe not.

17:00:58 (give or take a few secs because it goes so fast)

Leaving the ATM after withdrawing money using Maria's card and putting a rag over the camera:

http://www.brightcove.tv/title.jsp?title=1382936491

17:02:34

With the rag on his head that he used in the previous video. http://i.l.cnn.net/cnn/2008/CRIME/01/18/missing.marine/art.laurean.atm.ap.jpg

So, it looks like he came back about 1 and 1/2 minutes later. Did he forget the card and make another withdrawal?

1,344 posted on 01/19/2008 4:35:11 PM PST by IamHD
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To: Girlene; RedRover; smoothsailing; jazusamo; lilycicero

Ed Buice Alert at 1343


1,345 posted on 01/19/2008 4:35:40 PM PST by freema (Proud Marine Niece, Daughter, Wife, Friend, Sister, Cousin, Mom and FRiend)
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To: IamHD

I didn’t even notice the difference in the time stamps. Good eye! Not sure what it means but he definitely came back.


1,346 posted on 01/19/2008 4:40:21 PM PST by Sue Perkick (And I hope that what I’ve done here today doesn’t force you to have a negative opinion of me….)
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To: Sue Perkick

I’m usually a lame-brain. LOL This story has a very high creepy factor!


1,347 posted on 01/19/2008 4:42:54 PM PST by IamHD
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To: freema

Judging by his quote, I wouldn’t trust him to find crust on a pizza. How do THESE people get hired???


1,348 posted on 01/19/2008 5:04:07 PM PST by lilycicero (Wonder if he still dresses like Indiana Jones???)
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To: IamHD

VERY good catch!


1,349 posted on 01/19/2008 5:10:46 PM PST by freema (Proud Marine Niece, Daughter, Wife, Friend, Sister, Cousin, Mom and FRiend)
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To: lilycicero

Too well known for making his own evidence.


1,350 posted on 01/19/2008 5:11:53 PM PST by freema (Proud Marine Niece, Daughter, Wife, Friend, Sister, Cousin, Mom and FRiend)
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To: All

On AMW I swear that the Sheriff said that the baby’s little hand appeared to have be cut off....”just there” I believe he said. Maria was only buried about 1 ft. deep. Anyone else hear that? Also, last night on Nancy Grace’s show, there was a guest on that said that even with being burned, the baby would have still been protected inside the mother. He said that IF the baby was seen outside of the mother, Maria had either given birth, or it was cut out.


1,351 posted on 01/19/2008 7:31:02 PM PST by IamHD
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To: IamHD
yes, I heard all of that FWIW.....But I did not see AMW tonight...I fell asleep...
1,352 posted on 01/19/2008 8:14:48 PM PST by STOCKHRSE (God save our Commander In Chief, we are expendable...)
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To: debm29palms; All

There is a way to stop the video. At the bottom when you hover your mouse the play bar moves....I kept clicking it, back and forth until it stopped at that point. NOW...how can I copy that picture?

Looks to me as if that is someone else’s hand and looks like a womans hand the way they are holding the cloth, just my experience from doing hair/nails that tells me this is a womans hand....the way they are holding it. I have stopped it at the 15 sec mark and back and forth. Looks almost as if he is looking at that person as he is walking up and again looking back in their direction walking away.....Anyone else seeing this? There is no way he could have done this alone, his body would be twisted trying to put up that other hand.

And on Christmas Eve, I would think who ever was out was doing last min shopping etc as most stores (at least here) closed at 6pm and time on atm is 5pm...just a thought as to why not very busy along with most personnel from base being on Christmas exodus/leave etc.


1,353 posted on 01/19/2008 9:20:37 PM PST by Lyn_2IDMom
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To: IamHD; All

HELP, posted this over an hour ago and still not showing up, anyone have a clue where they are ending up?

You can slow, pause, stop that video by hovering your mouse under the video....the playbar is there.

I have looked at it several times, stopped, paused back and forth around the 15 sec mark. To me that looks like someone else (possible female hand the way they are holding it) and he is looking in the direction of them (their hand) as he walks up, then again glances back their direction walking away. Anyone else notice this?

This so frustrating....where are my post?


1,354 posted on 01/19/2008 9:24:24 PM PST by Lyn_2IDMom
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To: IamHD; All

Have tried to post 3 times now with no luck...hope this one works.

In the video, if you move your mouse under the actual picture the play bar comes up. I have stopped it at 13, 14 and 15 sec. It looks to me as if that is a 2nd person. The way the hand is held and his looking as if he is watching and waiting for someone else to cover camera. Maybe just me, but I bet there is another person.

And yep, he had to have forgot something to come back a min later on the time stamps.

Can someone tell me if I am attempting to post wrong....I am clicking the reply button but they are not showing up. This forum setup is new to me. Thanks in advance


1,355 posted on 01/19/2008 9:24:46 PM PST by Lyn_2IDMom
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To: Lyn_2IDMom

Your posts are all showing...can’t you see them? I see them.


1,356 posted on 01/19/2008 9:35:50 PM PST by IamHD
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To: IamHD

Could everyone do me a favor real quick and watch the video of Maria at the ATM and pause it at 16:19:37 Notice the black pickup truck in the background ? It looks an awful lot like laurean’s. Black extended cab with silver running boards. Is anyone GREAT at identify vehicles that could tell me if that is same make/model ?


1,357 posted on 01/19/2008 11:10:19 PM PST by Beckayellowsno
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To: Beckayellowsno; Lyn_2IDMom

Also, there is a vehicle behind Maria in part of the video, but not in others, and she turns to look or speak to someone in another part. Could it be his truck? Of course it could.

I agree about the second hand, and that it’s a female.


1,359 posted on 01/20/2008 4:01:40 AM PST by freema (Proud Marine Niece, Daughter, Wife, Friend, Sister, Cousin, Mom and FRiend)
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To: IamHD

Does anyone have a copy of the autopsy stating the baby found in the grave is a girl?

IamHD thanks for the link that shows Maria was expecting a boy and his name was to be Joseph Gabriel.
Passing off to you - because I have to leave for the day.

Thanks for all your great research.
sod


1,360 posted on 01/20/2008 4:14:09 AM PST by sodpoodle (I'm sMITTen;))
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