[debm29palms]

Just posted at CNN........
“A warrant allowed authorities to search Western Union records.

Authorities said in the accompanying affidavit they believe missing Marine Cpl. Cesar Laurean and his wife, Christina, received a transfer of money between December 10 and January 12, but did not elaborate further.

In asking for the warrant, sheriff’s detective John Dubois said the record search would help establish probable cause by revealing “information that will aid the investigation in establishing necessary facts to prove the crime of murder, to include the date of death, the manner of her death and facts that will assist identifying her killer.”

[Girlene]

Ruh-roh. Looks like the story is getting filled in. Who's leaking these affadavits? Here's the CNN link

[Brian S. Fitzgerald]

"Authorities said in the accompanying affidavit they believe missing Marine Cpl. Cesar Laurean and his wife, Christina, received a transfer of money between December 10 and January 12, but did not elaborate further."

Is there more to this than a rape and murder case?

[sodpoodle]

Good Lord!
Wonder how much money?
What was the intended purchase?
Wonder what they owned or expected to own that was worth money?

[Girlene]

Hmmm. Wonder how much it was, and from whom? His family or her family? If it was her family, it would add to the suspicion piling up that she knew a lot sooner than Jan. 10 about Maria’s death. Wonder if they’ve checked their bank records to see if there were any deposits/withdrawals that don’t make sense.

It would also be interesting to know WHEN the cash was transferred. How long had he been preparing to leave?