Laurean detail misreported

Lauterbach wasn’t force to withdraw money from ATM Cesar Laurean did not force the woman he is accused of killing to remove money from her account Dec. 14, as far as investigators know, authorities said Friday. Several news media outlets including The Daily News incorrectly interpreted Laurean’s Thursday indictment on a charge of robbery with a dangerous weapon. Laurean, a Camp Lejeune Marine corporal indicted on a first-degree murder charge in the death of Lance Cpl. Maria Lauterbach, who was pregnant and had accused him of rape has been on the run since Jan. 11 when he left notes with his wife, Christina Laurean, saying he buried Lauterbach’s body in the couple’s Half Moon community backyard. Lauterbach did remove money from her account on Dec. 14 the day authorites say she died. That money has not been recovered, and investigators believe Laurean robbed her dead body of the cash. That is where the robbery with a dangerous weapon charge and subsequent indictment stems from, authorities said. The indictment states that Laurean took Lauterbach’s cash and Fort Sill National Bank debit card Dec. 14. An 18 person grand jury concluded enough probable cause existed to charge Laurean with robbery with a dangerous weapon for taking cash money from Lauterbach after her death and also trying to use her bank card later. (con't @ link) http://www.jdnews.com/news/lauterbach_54650___article.html/funeral_detail.html

Thanks for the info, lyn..Here's the link Laurean detail misreported . After reading the indictment, it was obvious that a reporter made a mistake about Cesear forcing Maria to remove cash from the ATM. Glad they finally corrected it. It appears Laurean did not get the cash he wanted on Dec 24. I think he tried twice, within a couple of minutes of each other. I wonder if both attempts were unsuccessful.

...."Laurean was also indicted for attempted misdemeanor financial transaction card fraud. Investigators said Laurean held onto Lauterbach’s bank card and tried to use it 10 days after she had been killed.

He tried to use her card to remove $500 Christmas Eve. This was the “suspicious activity on her bank account” originally reported by The Daily News on Jan. 10. “We believe Laurean attempted but was unsuccessful in removing $500 from Lauterbach’s account on Dec. 24,” said Capt. Rick Sutherland of the Onslow County Sheriff’s Department.