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What I cannot understand is why they're not going after Christina who has to be up to her ears in the whole thing. What's the risk now that Cesar is known to be in Mexico?

No. 1, the authorities don't know if he's in Mexico. It's probably a good bet, but it took a reporter to interview the "cousin" in the liquor store to get a sighting. Mexican authorities in his birth town in Mexico haven't been notified to be on the lookout for him.

If authorities want to get serious about getting him, up the ante for the reward, and go through official channels so that local police will be aware.

Until they have Cesear, I doubt they will charge Christina. As time goes along, and Cesear hasn't come back, then they may charge her with a few things. Wonder if the military will try to take precedence now that she's allegedly been called back to active duty? I don't think they can since any crimes she committed would have been as a reserve and related to a crime off-base. Hope the press conference helps to keep this case active.

http://cnnwire.blogs.cnn.com/2008/01/23/military-autopsy-murdered-marines-fetus-not-alive-when-she-died/

January 23rd, 2008

Military autopsy: Murdered Marine’s fetus not alive when she died

Posted: 07:43 PM ET

(CNN) — Preliminary findings from a military autopsy indicate that a slain Marine’s fetus was not born alive at the time of her death, Onslow County, N.C., District Attorney Dewey Hudson told CNN Wednesday.

Hudson said the military asked to conduct a second autopsy on the body of Lance Cpl. Maria Lauterbach following one performed by the state. Lauterbach’s family gave its approval for that autopsy, which was completed Tuesday, he said.

The military is conducting further tests on a lung tissue sample to determine whether the fetus’ lungs contained oxygen, he said. If oxygen is found, he said, it would mean the baby took a breath and would establish life. In that case, Hudson said, Lauterbach’s suspected killer, Marine Cpl. Cesar Laurean, could face a second murder charge.