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.
Called mom at 2:30, and the ATM video shows her at 4:20ish. It would have been payday, too...Christmas shopping to think about.
What strikes you odd, here:
September 17
Lauterbach requests permission to move into off-base housing to care for her baby. Her request was approved on Oct. 31.
October 18
NCIS recommends that no disciplinary action be taken until evidence can taken from the child.
October 22
Witnesses questioned in rape investigation.
November 5
Lauterbach moves off-base into home with Sgt. Durham, who planned to leave North Carolina in December for training in California. Lauterbach planned to sublet the home in his absence.
The same day, a trial council re-interviews Lauterbach, at which time she adjusts her statement to say that her pregnancy was not the result of a sexual assault.
http://www.amw.com/fugitives/case.cfm?id=52333
Bookmark.
Spell it out for me, freema, what your line of thinking on the time line is.
In your previous post - “Called mom at 2:30, and the ATM video shows her at 4:20ish.” Maria said she was going to that Christmas party when she talked to her mom at 2:30 even though she expected Laurean to be there. Did she ever go?
Christina says she went to this party, but Cesear didn’t, which is odd in itself since it was “his” party. Could Maria and Christina/Cesear have crossed paths before, during, or after this party? Maria’s residence was quite close to the base. It seems a big coincidence that this is the night Maria supposedly was murdered. There’s more there, there....IMO.
I wonder what time the party was scheduled to take place.
Wouldn’t we all love to know his excuse for not attending, or if he had planned to meet his wife there.
The bed length looks about the same. Can’t tell if the one in the picture with Maria is a 4 door. Looks like it might be.
LOL!!! Our posts with pic’s were six seconds apart!
LOL! Great minds...great minds.. :)
I tried to merge the 2 together but I can’t figure out how to do that. Thanks, but it was Beckayellowsno that noticed the truck but her post disappeared? I was reading it and poof!
My thinking.
1. Why did it take a month and a half to approve an off-base housing request September 17-October 31 (6-1/2 weeks), while in the meantime, NCIS is still allegedly conducting an investigation?
a. Why does NCIS recommend no discipinary action on Thursday, October 18, but not freaken interview ‘witnesses’ until Monday, October 22? Cart before horse?
2. Why does the trial council re-interview Lauterbach on Monday, November 5 (first Monday following the off-base request approval on Wednesday, October 31).
3. While I’m at it, why was nothing done for five months between the time Laurean denied the charges on May 18, and then out of the blue, five months later, NCIS recommends no disciplinary action on October 18 and BAM the Regimental Commander says WTF?
4. Trial counsel continues to look at evidence and prepare recommendations for further actions to the regimental commander, and NCIS continues to look for evidence to corroborate LCpl Lauterbach’s allegations on November 5 WHILE LAUREAN IS ON LEAVE IN VEGAS.
5. She goes to the OB on November 26, and he still hasn’t been appointed a lawyer or charged with anything.
Prenatal DNA testing could have cleared this all up.
It was my post that disappeared. I was trying to capture the screen shot, and it didn’t work so I asked the MODS to delete it. My Post #1359 is the one where I noted the truck in the ATM video.
I see what you mean, freema. Good observations. I’ve never heard of pre-delivery DNA, though.
(Didn’t want Lyn to think other stuff wasn’t showing up ; )
***Prenatal DNA testing could have cleared this all up.****
Establishing paternity should have been an important part of the investigation - but not the total determinant of whether Laurean sexually assaulted Lauterbach.
The investigators should have had a full-blown hearing - on time, place, opportunity and statements by both parties.
Seems like they just played a waiting game - which, in hindsight, just made the situation deteriorate.
Like waiting for poison to take effect!!!!
I see....:)
Sure you have!
Amniocentesis!
I think my post is still there ?? #1357 ?? Thanks for giving credit where credit is due ...
I was also wondering why she hadn’t had a pre-natal paternity test done ??!! Could have pushed the rape charges along much sooner with one
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