The most telling evidence will be the discovery of the baby’s remains - OR - absence.
Still wonder if the Laureans were attempting to coerce Lauterbach into giving the child to them and things turned ugly.
As a single mother her military career was probably in jeopardy. She may have felt compelled to threaten a charge of rape in lieu of paternity admission & child support. It’s possible the adultery/fraternization could have ruined two careers - rape, just the one.
Stranger things have happened.
How can “massive” amounts of blood on walls, fresh paint, and burning human flesh go undetected by his wife? Didn’t the neighbors notice the smells coming from the fires?
http://www.wral.com/news/local/story/2292339/
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Investigators found blood spatters on the ceiling and a massive amount of blood on the wall of the home of Marine Cpl. Cesar Armando Laurean, Onslow County Sheriff Ed Brown said. It appeared that someone had tried to wash and paint over the blood, he said.
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Brown said blood spatters were found several areas inside Laurean’s home, including the garage. Someone had tried to clean up the scene and even painted over some of the blood, he said.
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